The Flames’ president of hockey operations — speaking on Sportsnet’s “Tim and Sid Show” on Wednesday — didn’t mince words in saying commissioner Gary Bettman dragged his feet during the review process, especially considering he ruled to uphold Wideman’s suspension. MORE: Stanley Cup playoff picture | Junior league coach fired for second time this season “To take a week to rubber-stamp a decision that was made by the hockey operations department of the National Hockey League — as games tick off for my player, that affect my team’s ability to win, that affect playoff races, that affect competitive balance — is incomprehensible to me,” Burke said....

In the suit, which was filed Tuesday in federal court, Flores said that Ross offered him a $100,000-per-game bonus for every loss by the Dolphins in the 2019 season, Flores’ first as the team’s head coach. Ross made a blanket denial of the allegations in his statement, which he released to ESPN and other media Wednesday night. Ross did not provide specific information to support his denial. A few hours before Ross’ statement, the Dolphins said in a separate release that they “vehemently deny any allegations of racial discrimination and are proud of the diversity and inclusion throughout our organization....

But as the process of combing through Florida’s Carlton Reserve stretches into weeks, experts have now questioned whether Laundrie could survive in an environment described by North Port Police Department in a Facebook post as “vast and unforgiving”. Byron Kerns of the Itchatad Outdoors Survival School, Georgia, suggests that while no one really knows how well Laundrie can adapt, he suspects a “mediocre survivalist” would not survive for long....

Laundrie, who was named a person of interest last month in the disappearance of Gabby Petito, has not been seen since mid-September. Petito’s parents reported her missing on September 11 following a cross-country trip that Petito and Laundrie, who were engaged, took in Petito’s van. Petito’s remains were later discovered in Wyoming, and her death has been ruled a homicide. Authorities have been searching for Laundrie since mid-September after his parents reported him missing and said they did not know where he was....

But while police have concentrated their search for Laundrie on a vast tract of Florida wilderness, a criminology expert and former FBI agent suggests authorities may be looking in the wrong place. The University of South Florida’s Professor Bryanna Fox told NBC News: “It seems unlikely that he’s still in that reserve. They did not find any trace of him so far. It’s been weeks.” The Carlton Reserve is as inhospitable as it is difficult to search, made up of almost 25,000 acres, most of which are swampland prone to flooding and home to dangerous animals including alligators and venomous snakes....

The “Be My Baby” singer passed away on Wednesday while in her husband’s arms following a “brief battle with cancer,” her family said in a statement posted on Spector’s website. Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys, who has spoken often in the past about the impact listening to “Be My Baby” had on him, posted a tribute to Spector shortly after the news of her death broke. “I just heard the news about Ronnie Spector and I don’t know what to say,” Wilson tweeted....

In a post shared on Reddit’s Am I The A****** (AITA) subforum under the username aita-wedding12345, the woman said she recently got married. “My husband’s family has a tradition of always wearing blush dresses on their wedding day. They told me about this before, and I respectfully said I would wear whatever color dress my perfect dress was.” The user’s mother-in-law was allegedly “seething,” while her husband was “disappointed” when they saw the bride chose to wear a white dress in the end....

In the viral clip, shared on October 30 by TikTok user niagogava, a bride could be seen walking past some pyrotechnics on the floor as family and friends watched. A spark from the indoor pyrotechnics appeared to land on the flowers, causing the bouquet to quickly burst into flames. The bride, visibly stunned by how quickly the bouquet was engulfed in flames, started rapidly shaking it before a man grabbed it and threw it to the floor....

In a viral post shared on the U.K.-based discussion website Mumsnet, which can be seen here, user Sophiemoulds1999 explained she and her fiancé were planning to have a “small intimate wedding.” She added the wedding would start at 5 p.m. and end at 11 p.m. before going on to explain that immediate family and closest friends would be invited. Best friends would have a plus one. But the bride-to-be said an uncle who lives in Spain had planned to bring his girlfriend, despite the fact she was not invited....

Published to Reddit’s r/AmITheA**hole forum, a woman under the anonymous username u/aitainvite shared her story to receive feedback from the “AITA” community. The viral post has over 2,000 upvotes and 1,000 comments. The original poster (OP) began her story by explaining that she and her fiance, “Harry,” both grew up in family-oriented households and that Harry is close to his siblings. However, Harry’s brother, “Jack,” doesn’t interact with his family much....

In the post, she describes how despite disliking wearing dresses “due to personal issues,” she agreed to wear one for her brother’s wedding that the bride, Jess, had helped her pick out for style and comfort. “It was a dark green dress with black lace covering it and spaghetti straps. Jess said I could wear doc martins and keep my piercings in (I only have like 5). Looking at myself all dolled up was the first time in forever that I actually liked my appearance....

Sex appeal is to Britney Spears what special effects are to “The Matrix.” Just last week Madame Tussaud’s unveiled a wax figure of the star–it doesn’t sing, but it straddles a pole and has inflatable breasts that heave to the music. Since she debuted as a pigtailed 16-year-old in 1998, the former Mouseketeer has morphed from a schoolgirl heartthrob to a lap-dance fantasy. And the music? Does it matter? Spears has sold more records in four years than Madonna has in the last decade....

World No. 1 golfer Dustin Johnson, who has missed his last two cuts, was a co-favorite to win the tournament, according to Vegas Insider. But his odds have lengthened to 14/1 ahead of Thursday’s tee times. Meanwhile, Jordan Spieth and Rickie Fowler have moved into a tie atop the odds leaderboard at 10/1 to win the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. MORE: British Open leaderboard | Round 1 highlights...

While golfers stationed on the European Tour don’t regularly hop over to the PGA Tour and dominate, The Open is a different story. Being a links course in the United Kingdom, the tournament is much more of a home game for the European Tour golfers than it is for most of the PGA Tour players. Still, many in daily fantasy golf contests overlook these golfers who lack the name recognition of some of the more popular options in the field....

A triple bogey on No. 17 was the disaster Woods tried so hard to avoid all day, one spent fighting himself more than the field. At least it wasn’t raining. Wind whipping off the Irish Sea at 35 mph created problems for the field. It didn’t seem to bother Rory McIlroy, who find a timely cure for his Friday yips to bolster his lead at Royal Liverpool. MORE: Leaderboard | Images from Hoylake | Who is George Coetzee?...

Jamie Spears stated in a petition filed on Tuesday that “recent events” had called into question whether the 39-year-old pop star should continue to be under the conservatorship that oversees her personal and professional life. The filing read: “Ms. Spears has told this court that she wants control of her life back without the safety rails of a conservatorship. “She wants to be able to make decisions regarding her own medical care, deciding when, where and how often to get therapy....

Spears took to her Instagram to slam the public interest in her “looking like Shrek” after she attended JOEY restaurant in San Fernando Valley with her husband, Sam Asghari, on Friday, January 13. Fellow diners began filming Spears at the restaurant as she held up a menu to cover her face from their cameras. Witnesses at the restaurant told TMZ Spears began having a “manic” episode where she began yelling and seemed to be speaking incoherently....

On Monday night, the “Toxic” singer reposted a clip from the 2005 film Monster-In-Law, starring Lopez and Jane Fonda. In the movie, the two argue before comedically beginning to slap one another across the face. “I swear I’ve never slapped anyone my whole life !!! I WOULD GIVE ANYTHING TO SEE WHAT THAT FEELS LIKE … JUST SAYING,” wrote Spears in the caption to her 41.9 million current Instagram followers....

The pop star recently married her longtime partner Sam Asghari in a private but celeb-filled ceremony, and in traditional fashion, she’s suggested that she may have taken her now husband’s name. Spears has yet to change her official Instagram name away from her regular last name, but her caption implies that she’s made the change privately. Spears has millions of followers across social media and thousands flooded the comment section to share their opinion on her latest announcement....