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Scotty Bowman, 82, has left the Chicago Blackhawks after what he called “a pretty uncomfortable year,” announcing Tuesday he no longer works for the club as of July 1, saying it was time to move on after 14 years as the senior hockey operations adviser.

Rays shortstop Wander Franco will undergo surgery to repair a fractured hamate bone in his right hand on Tuesday and is expected to be sidelined for five to eight weeks.

Two-time Norris Trophy winner Duncan Keith, who skated 16 seasons with the Blackhawks before one final season with the Oilers, has retired from the NHL. He won three titles with Chicago, including being awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy in 2015.

Tiger Woods on Tuesday said he disagreed with players who left for the LIV Golf circuit, saying they “turned their back on what has allowed them to get to this position.”

Zach LaVine, speaking Monday for the first time since signing a max contract extension with Chicago, said he didn’t meet with any other teams during the free-agency period, believing that to do so would have been “disrespectful.”

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has joined the Broncos’ new ownership group, it was announced Monday.

Gary Moeller, who succeeded Bo Schembechler as Michigan’s coach and later led the Detroit Lions, died Monday. He was 81.

Boxer Jake Paul told ESPN’s First Take on Tuesday that his “goal is to be the light heavyweight champion of the world in three to four years and to fight the biggest names in the sport.”

With the market set to open Wednesday, here’s the latest intel on where key free agents will sign, including chatter from execs at the draft.

Will Johnny Gaudreau stay in Calgary? Where will Cup champ Darcy Kuemper land? What changes are ahead for the Blackhawks? Here’s what we know.