Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly was suspended five games for cross-checking Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig in the final seconds of the teams’ game over the weekend. The NHL Players’ Association announced Wednesday it was filing an appeal on Rielly’s behalf, less than 24 hours since the league’s department of player safety handed down its ruling. An in-person hearing, …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers on Tuesday honored the official charged with maintaining order in the House during two of the chamber’s most tumultuous moments — the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol and last year’s longest race for House speaker since before the Civil War. Cheryl Johnson, the 36th House clerk, was presented with the 2023 Freedom Award from …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans and coach Brian Callahan are closer to filling out his first staff — a group featuring his father, Bill, that also brings back three former assistants to this franchise. The Titans announced the entire staff except for special teams coordinator on Tuesday, including 10 new assistants and several retained from former coach Mike …