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Resilient Red Wings on a roll as Blues come to town
The surging Detroit Red Wings have solidified their position in the Eastern Conference playoff race by going 13-4-2 during the new year....

Y.E. Yang, Ricardo Gonzalez share lead in Morocco
Y.E. Yang carded a 4-under-par 69 on Friday to reside in a tie with Ricardo Gonzalez of Argentina for first place entering the final round at the Trophy Hassan II in Rabat, Morocco....

Reports: Georgia State to name Dell McGee its football coach
Georgia State is expected to name Dell McGee as its head football coach, multiple outlets reported Friday....

Saints begin annual cap-clearing with QB Derek Carr restructure
New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr agreed to restructure his contract to convert more than $28 million of his scheduled $30 million salary to a bonus, creating sorely needed salary cap relief....

Timberwolves G Mike Conley signs contract extension
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley Jr. signed a contract extension on Friday....

Thunder waive ex-starter Aleksej Pokusevski
The Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday waived forward Aleksej Pokusevski, a former starter and the No. 17 overall selection in the 2020 NBA Draft....

William Byron rolls into Atlanta with history, momentum riding shotgun
An old saying around the garages 20 years ago was the way to make a new NASCAR fan was by bringing them to Daytona or Bristol....

Strong start sends Madelene Sagstrom into 3-way tie in Thailand
Madelene Sagstrom and Patty Tavatanakit each shot a 5-under-par 67 on Friday to move into a three-way tie for first place after the second round of the Honda LPGA Thailand in Chonburi....

Lakers face Spurs, look to rebound from misstep
The Los Angeles Lakers will look to get back on track Friday night when they play the rubber match of their three-game season series against the visiting San Antonio Spurs....

Nikola Jokic, Nuggets aim to topple tumbling Trail Blazers
The Denver Nuggets struggled prior to the All-Star break by finishing play with their second three-game skid of the season....

Curry brothers clash as Hornets take on Warriors
The Charlotte Hornets will have the capability of using an unusual means of slowing down Stephen Curry — shadowing him with his brother, Seth — when they duel the Golden State Warriors on Friday in San Francisco....

Jimmy Butler set to return as Heat visit Pelicans
The Miami Heat are eager to return to action after entering the All-Star break on a run of six wins in eight games....

Lakers expect LeBron James to return Friday to face Spurs
Lakers star LeBron James, who missed Los Angeles' defeat against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday in San Francisco, probably will be back in action for a Friday home game against the San Antonio Spurs....

Grizzlies carry improved home form into game vs. Clippers
The Memphis Grizzlies struggled mightily in front of their fans for much of the season before recording back-to-back home victories prior to the All-Star break....

Unpredictable Thunder host wilting Wizards
Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault isn't one to be predictable....

Cavaliers, 76ers get quick chance for redemption
Two teams that lost Thursday while playing short-handed in their return from the All-Star break will square off Friday when the Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Philadelphia 76ers....

Suns look for bounce-back effort vs. Rockets
Despite a first half defined by injuries and an inability to get their full complement of players together on the court for an extended period, the Phoenix Suns entered the All-Star break having won 5 of 6 games while seemingly generating momentum for the stretch run....

Hawks still ailing as Raptors arrive
The Atlanta Hawks begin their push for a postseason berth coming out of the All-Star break with a home date on Friday against the Toronto Raptors, but they will do so with some question marks in the frontcourt....

NHL roundup: Sebastian Aho's late goal lifts 'Canes past Panthers
Sebastian Aho scored with 18.9 seconds to play and Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 44 shots as the Carolina Hurricanes outlasted the visiting Florida Panthers to win 1-0 on Thursday night in a showdown between two of the Eastern Conference's best teams in Raleigh, N.C....

NBA roundup: Luka Doncic (41) guides Mavs past Suns
Luka Doncic scored a game-high 41 points to help lead the Dallas Mavericks post a 123-113 victory over the visiting Phoenix Suns on Thursday....