Day: July 4, 2017

After flurry of moves, questions remain about Stars’ blue lineAfter flurry of moves, questions remain about Stars’ blue line

The Dallas Stars are in go-for-it mode. Of that, there can be no debate, after GM Jim Nill hired Ken Hitchock as head coach, traded for and signed goalie Ben Bishop, traded for defenseman Marc Methot, then added forwards Alexander Radulov and Martin Hanzal in free agency. Defensively, though, the Stars will not only need to be better, they’ll need to be much better.

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McIlroy grouped with Rahm, Matsuyama at Irish OpenMcIlroy grouped with Rahm, Matsuyama at Irish Open

The tournament host should have plenty of fans following him for the first two rounds of the DDF Irish Open. Rory McIlroy is hosting the European Tour stop for the third straight year, this time taking the tournament to Portstewart Golf Club in Northern Ireland. There he’ll be grouped for the first two rounds alongside one of the few players ahead of him in the world rankings, Hideki Matsuyama, and burgeoning star Jon Rahm. Both Matsuyama and Rahm are making their debut appearances in the Irish Open, which McIlroy won last year at the K Club in Ireland. The trio will tee off at 8:20 a.m. ET Thursday and 3:20 a.m. Friday. Other notable groups at Portstewart include Tommy Fleetwood, fresh off his

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