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Blue Jackets fire GM Jarmo Kekalainen
The Columbus Blue Jackets fired general manager Jarmo Kekalainen on Thursday....

Warriors pursue bounce-back effort against Jazz
For the second game in a row on Thursday night, the Utah Jazz will face a hungry team that has extra motivation....

Flames, feeling confident, head home to face Sharks
The Calgary Flames, coming off an impressive if not perfect road trip, have something to build upon when they begin a four-game homestand on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks....

Penguins hope Blackhawks are their road elixir
Winning away from home remains a struggle for the Pittsburgh Penguins....

Bucks aim for consistent effort vs. Grizzlies
Two steps forward, one step back. That's been the Milwaukee Bucks' theme under Doc Rivers, who took over as head coach on Jan. 29....

Panthers visit Buffalo with eye on road history
The Florida Panthers will try to extend their road winning streak into double digits when they visit the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday....

NBA roundup: Grizzlies defeat Rockets, halt nine-game skid
Jaren Jackson Jr. drilled three fourth-quarter 3-pointers and rookie GG Jackson scored 20 points off the bench as the Memphis Grizzlies snapped a nine-game skid with a 121-113 victory over the visiting Houston Rockets on Wednesday....

NHL roundup: Panthers keep rolling, top Penguins
Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and two assists Wednesday to help lift the visiting Florida Panthers to their third win in a row, 5-2 over the Pittsburgh Penguins....

Kawhi Leonard-less Clippers rally to beat Warriors
Paul George had 24 points before fouling out and the Los Angeles Clippers, playing without Kawhi Leonard, overtook the Golden State Warriors 130-125 on Wednesday night in San Francisco....

Top 25 roundup: No. 13 Auburn slams No. 11 South Carolina
Jaylin Williams scored a game-high 23 points and Johni Broome added 21 Wednesday night as No. 13 Auburn opened up a 22-point halftime lead en route to a 101-61 Southeastern Conference rout of visiting No. 11 South Carolina....

Wild keep rolling along, extend Coyotes' skid to 7
Matt Boldy and Joel Eriksson Ek both collected one goal and one assist to lead the visiting Minnesota Wild to a 3-1 victory over the struggling Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday....

ATP roundup: Facundo Diaz Acosta scores upset in Buenos Aires
Wild-card entrant Facundo Diaz Acosta of Argentina made quick work of fourth-seeded countryman Francisco Cerundolo on Wednesday, earning a 7-6 (3), 6-0 victory in the second round of the IEB+ Argentina Open in Buenos Aires....

Suns build 35-point lead, roll to victory over Pistons
Kevin Durant scored 25 points and the Phoenix Suns led by as many as 35 points while routing the visiting Detroit Pistons 116-100 on Wednesday night....

Kings top Nuggets for third straight time this season
De'Aaron Fox had 30 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, Domantas Sabonis finished with 20 points and 13 rebounds, and the visiting Sacramento Kings beat the Denver Nuggets 102-98 on Wednesday night....

No LeBron James, no problem: Lakers bully Jazz
Anthony Davis amassed 37 points and 15 rebounds and Rui Hachimura scored a career-high 33 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 138-122 win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City....

No. 8 Tennessee cruises to an easy win at Arkansas
Jonas Aidoo posted a double-double with a game-high 23 points and 12 rebounds as No. 8 Tennessee coasted past Arkansas 92-63 in a Southeastern Conference matchup Wednesday night in Fayetteville, Ark....

No. 1 UConn extends dominance of DePaul with 101-65 win
Alex Karaban scored a game-high 21 points and Stephon Castle added 15 to lead six players in double figures and help top-ranked UConn roll past host DePaul 101-65 on Wednesday in Chicago....

Mavs lean on star duo to coast by Spurs
Kyrie Irving poured in 34 points and Luka Doncic added 27 in just three quarters of play as the surging Dallas Mavericks beat the visiting San Antonio Spurs 116-93 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight victory....

Joey Logano wins Daytona 500 pole, ending Chevy's streak
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The new Ford Dark Horse lived up to its nomenclature on Wednesday in the NASCAR Cup Series' qualifying session for Sunday's Daytona 500 (2:30 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)....

Arizona State erupts in second half, routs Oregon State
Jamiya Neal scored 21 points and Arizona State continued its home dominance of Oregon State with a 79-61 victory on Wednesday night in Pac-12 play at Tempe, Ariz....