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Riding 18-game point streak, Leon Draisaitl's Oilers host Utah
Leon Draisaitl will try to extend his 18-game point streak when he leads the Edmonton Oilers against the visiting Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday night.,Draisaitl has 27 points (14 goals, 13 assists) during his red-hot streak, which is both the longest in the NHL this season and the lengthiest of the fo...

Wichita St. looks to capitalize on surprise NIT bid against Oklahoma St.
Paul Mills was sure the season was over for his Wichita State team. After the Shockers lost in Friday's quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference tournament, players and coaches parted ways, with a handful leaving Wichita to start spring break.,On Sunday night, though, Mills' daughter was na...

SMU, Dayton among top seeds in NIT as teams decline bids
SMU, Dayton, UC Irvine and San Francisco are the No. 1 seeds in the 2025 National Invitation Tournament, organizers revealed Sunday night.,Only four of the 32 teams in the field -- SMU, Stanford, Georgia Tech and Oklahoma State -- hail from one of the five power conferences, marking a potentially sh...

Utah rallies to beat Canucks for boost in playoff chase
Logan Cooley's goal 5:08 into the third period broke a tie and the Utah Hockey Club came from behind to defeat the host Vancouver Canucks 3-1 on Sunday night.,Kevin Stenlund and Clayton Keller also scored for Utah, which had lost four of its last six and is battling to remain in playoff contention. ...

Canucks, Utah meet amid 'do or die' atmosphere
With the clock ticking on the regular season, the Vancouver Canucks and Utah Hockey Club need to make the most of every opportunity to earn a point as both pursue a wild-card spot in the Western Conference.,And each team will have a huge opportunity when the clubs meet Sunday in Vancouver.,The gap g...

Rays preseason capsule: Ace back, but bats must improve
Tampa Bay Rays,2024 record: 80-82 (4th place, AL East).,He gone: OF Jose Siri, LHP Jeffrey Springs, LHP Tyler Alexander, OF Dylan Carlson, LHP Richard Lovelady, LHP Colin Poche.,New faces: IF Ha-Seong Kim, C Danny Jansen, RHP Alex Faedo, OF Eloy Jimenez, RHP Joe Boyle.,Biggest question entering Open...

Rockies preseason capsule: Rise would be helped by Kris Bryant return to form
Colorado Rockies,2024 record: 61-101 (5th place, NL West).,He gone: RHP Cal Quantrill, 2B Brendan Rodgers.,New faces: INF Kyle Farmer, INF Thairo Estrada, LHP Scott Alexander, C Jacob Stallings.,Biggest question entering Opening Day: Production from veteran players is key, but the team will need bet...

Kraken snap tie in third, double up Utah
Eeli Tolvanen had two goals and an assist as the Seattle Kraken defeated the visiting Utah Hockey Club 4-2 on Friday night.,Brandon Montour and Kaapo Kakko also scored and Jordan Eberle had two assists for Seattle, which improved to 2-0-0 on its three-game homestand. Philipp Grubauer made 23 saves f...

Cooper Kupp returns home with 3-year, $45M deal with Seahawks
Former Los Angeles Rams receiver Cooper Kupp agreed to a three-year, $45 million deal with the Seattle Seahawks, multiple outlets reported Friday.,Joining the Seahawks rates as a homecoming for Kupp, who grew up roughly 140 miles away in Yakima, Wash., and was later an FCS star at Eastern Washington...

Reports: Chiefs bring back QB Bailey Zappe, RB Kareem Hunt
The Kansas City quarterback room grew by one on Friday as the Chiefs signed Bailey Zappe to a one-year deal, multiple outlets reported.,The Chiefs also re-signed veteran running back Kareem Hunt to a one-year deal for $1.5 million, worth up to $2.5 million with incentives, per multiple reports.,Fina...

Reports: Chiefs bring back QB Bailey Zappe
The Kansas City quarterback room grew by one on Friday as the Chiefs re-signed Bailey Zappe to a one-year deal, multiple outlets reported.,Financial terms were not disclosed.,On Thursday, the Chiefs signed journeyman quarterback Gardner Minshew II, recently released by the Las Vegas Raiders.,Now, Za...

Last-second bucket lifts No. 15 Kentucky over Oklahoma
Otega Oweh drove the length of the court and avoided three defenders to convert the winning layup with half a second left as sixth-seeded Kentucky escaped with a wild 85-84 victory over 14th-seeded Oklahoma on Thursday night to reach the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nas...

After scoring in debut, Kraken's Jani Nyman faces Utah
Seattle Kraken coach Dan Bylsma promised to give Jani Nyman a significant role in his NHL debut.,Both the coach and player delivered.,Nyman's power-play goal sparked a third-period comeback and Brandon Montour set an NHL record with a goal four seconds into overtime as the Kraken defeated the visiti...

Reports: Raiders signing veteran RB Raheem Mostert
The Las Vegas Raiders are signing veteran running back Raheem Mostert to a one-year, $1.2 million contract, according to multiple reports on Thursday.,The free agent is reunited with the Raiders' new offensive coordinator Chip Kelly, who was the head coach in San Francisco in 2016 when Mostert playe...

No. 15 Kentucky looks to go on a run, starting with Oklahoma
Mark Pope's first Kentucky squad has found it difficult to go on sustained runs, having last recorded a three-game winning streak during the first half of December.,The sixth-seeded Wildcats (21-10) will look to match that streak on Thursday night when they face 14th-seeded Oklahoma (20-12) in the s...
We Learned Nothing From Thunder vs. Celtics NBA Finals Preview
There was way too much hype surrounding Wednesday night's Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics matchup, and we learned nothing from the presumed NBA Finals preview....

Utah nips Ducks, remains in thick of wild-card hunt
Dylan Guenther had a goal and an assist for the Utah Hockey Club in a 3-2 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City.,Jack McBain and Alexander Kerfoot also scored and Karel Vejmelka made 19 saves for Utah, which ran its point streak to four games (2-0-2) and moved w...

Jeremiah Fears pours in 29 as Oklahoma tops Georgia
Freshman Jeremiah Fears scored 29 points and led a late run that lifted 14th-seeded Oklahoma to a 81-75 win over 11th-seed Georgia in the first round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Wednesday in Nashville.,The Sooners (20-12) strengthened their case to make the NCAA Tournament for the f...

Reports: DeMarcus Lawrence leaves Cowboys for Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks reeled in veteran defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence on Wednesday with a three-year deal worth a reported $42 million.,The deal for the longtime Dallas Cowboys standout includes $18 million guaranteed.,Seattle's defensive coordinator is Aden Durde, Dallas' defensive line coach from...

Reports: Seahawks signing WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling
The Seattle Seahawks are in agreement with free agent wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling on a one-year deal worth up to $5.5 million, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,The Seahawks would be the wideout's fifth team in eight seasons.,Valdes-Scantling, 30, began the 2024 season in Buffalo befor...