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Michigan's defense of national title fell short, aims to cap lost season with win against Ohio StateThe Chicago Blackhawks shook up their coaching staff Thursday by firing head coach Luke Richardson and naming Anders Sorensen as his interim replacement. General manager Kyle Davidson made the decision, which was supported by chairman and CEO Danny Wirtz. "Today I made the difficult decision to move on from Luke as our head coach. We thank him for his efforts and contributions to the organization and our community,” Davidson said in a statement . “As we have begun to take steps forward in our rebuilding process, we felt that the results did not match our expectations for a higher level of execution this season and ultimately came to the decision that a change was necessary. We wish Luke and his family all the best moving forward.” “On behalf of the entire Blackhawks organization, I’d like to thank Luke for his dedication over the past three seasons,” Wirtz added. “I fully support Kyle’s decision in making this change as he continues to do what is needed to move our team forward. I have the utmost confidence in him and the rest of our Hockey Operations team as they begin their search for the next head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks.” Richardson compiled a 57-118-15 record overseeing the Blackhawks in parts of three rebuilding seasons. Chicago's 8-16-2 record to begin the 2024-25 campaign is the worst mark in the NHL. The Blackhawks' roster was built to lose in Richardson's first two seasons at the helm but received mid-level upgrades this past offseason. While Chicago wasn't expected to compete for playoff contention in 2024-25, a disappointing start to the campaign marred by inconsistency clashed with Davidson's vision for on-ice improvements. Sorensen replaces Richardson on the Blackhawks bench after serving as AHL-affiliate Rockford IceHogs' head coach for parts of four seasons. He owns a 117-89-16-7 record in 229 career AHL games. With Sorensen taking over the NHL club, Blackhawks assistant general manager overseeing player development Mark Eaton will step in as the IceHogs' interim head coach. This article first appeared on On Tap Sports Net and was syndicated with permission.President Joe Biden spoke Sunday on the collapse of the Syrian government under Bashar Assad, calling the moment a "fundamental act of justice" after more than two decades of oppression. "After 13 years of civil war in Syria and more than half a century of brutal authoritarian rule by Bashar Assad and his father before him, rebel forces have forced Assad to resign his office and flee the country," Biden said. "We're not sure where he is but there's word that he's in Moscow. At long last the Assad regime has fallen. This regime brutalized and tortured and killed literally hundreds of thousands of innocent Syrians. The fall of the regime is a fundamental act of justice. It's a moment of historic opportunity for the long-suffering people of Syria." RELATED STORY | The fall of Bashar Assad after 13 years of war in Syria brings to an end a decades-long dynasty President Biden, speaking from the White House just hours after rebels overthrew the Syrian government and Assad fled the country, said while the news is positive for the Middle East, warned that it marks "a moment of risk and uncertainty." "As we all turn to the question of what comes next, the United States will work with our partners and the stakeholders in Syria to help them seize an opportunity to manage the risks," he said. "You know, for years, the main backers of Assad have been Iran, Hezbollah and Russia. But over the last week their support collapsed — all three of them. Because all three of them are far weaker today than they were when I took office." RELATED STORY | Family of kidnapped American reporter still believes he is alive in Syria Meanwhile, President Biden also spoke on Austin Tice, a former U.S. Marine and freelance journalist who disappeared in August 2012 while covering the Syrian civil war. Tice's family believes he is still alive in Syria, and President Biden said his administration will continue to work to locate him and bring him home. "We believe he's alive. We think we can get him back. But we have no direct evidence of that yet and Assad should be held accountable," he said. "... We want to get him out."
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