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Predators, Utah search for positives in final week of season
Two teams hoping to end their seasons on a high note meet Monday night when the Nashville Predators host the Utah Hockey Club.,Utah (37-30-13, 87 points), eliminated from playoff consideration last week, has won three of its last four games (3-0-1). The only loss came last Thursday in a shootout wit...

U.S. overcomes Slovakia to advance to Billie Jean King Cup finals
Hailey Baptiste and Bernarda Pera earned victories Sunday to propel the United States past Slovakia 2-1 in Bratislava, Slovakia, as the U.S. took the Group C championship at 2-0.,The Americans advance to the Billie Jean King Cup finals to be held in September. They'll be joined by Japan, who won Gro...

Twins reinstate INF Brooks Lee from injured list
The Minnesota Twins reinstated infielder Brooks Lee from the 10-day injured list on Sunday.,The 2022 first-round pick (eighth overall) began the season on the IL while recovering from a lumbar strain.,Lee, 24, was 4-for-13 in four rehab games at Class A Fort Myers and Triple-A St. Paul.,Lee made his...

Knights secure Pacific Division title with win over Preds
Noah Hanifin scored the game-winner with 1:55 remaining and the Vegas Golden Knights clinched the Pacific Division title with a 5-3 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday night in Las Vegas., ,Hanifin snapped a 15-game goalless drought when he blasted a slap shot from just inside the blue ...

Panthers win third straight, topping Sabres in shootout
Carter Verhaeghe had a goal and an assist for the Florida Panthers in their 3-2 shootout win over the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.,Anton Lundell scored the lone goal in the shootout, and Vitek Vanecek made 26 saves for the Panthers (47-29-4, 98 points), who have won three in a row.,Rasmus Da...

Union trade M Daniel Gazdag to Crew for up to $4.5M
The Columbus Crew acquired midfielder Daniel Gazdag from the Philadelphia Union on Friday in exchange for up to $4.5 million.,The Union receive $4 million guaranteed and up to an additional $500,000 if certain performance metrics are met by the 29-year-old Hungarian, who departs as Philadelphia's al...

Filip Forsberg, Predators earn shootout win over Utah
Filip Forsberg scored the lone goal of a shootout, giving the Nashville Predators a 4-3 win over the Utah Hockey Club on Thursday in Salt Lake City.,The Predators erased a 2-0 deficit by scoring three goals within a six-minute span bridging the second and third periods. Dylan Guenther brought Utah l...

RHP Adam Ottavino rides revolving door to free agency again
Right-hander Adam Ottavino elected free agency for the second time in a week after he was designated for assignment by the New York Yankees and cleared waivers.,Ottavino first was signed by the Yankees on April 1, was designated for assignment Friday then re-signed with them on Sunday. Another DFA h...

Predators coach Andrew Brunette back after 2-game absence
Nashville Predators coach Andrew Brunette rejoined the team Thursday after missing two games for a personal matter.,Brunette, 51, issued a statement saying he will be back behind the bench for Thursday night's game against the Utah Hockey Club in Salt Lake City.,"I'd like to thank ownership and (gen...

Angels 3B Yoan Moncada (thumb) lands on 10-day IL
The Los Angeles Angels placed third baseman Yoan Moncada on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a right thumb strain.,Moncada, 29, originally hurt his thumb in mid-March and had been trying to play through the injury.,He is batting .190 (4-for-21) with two doubles and four RBIs in eight games in h...

Utah, Predators both look to build off seven-goal outbursts
Two teams coming off seven-goal outbursts meet Thursday when the Nashville Predators face the Utah Hockey Club at Salt Lake City.,Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Seattle Kraken was Utah's most dominant performance of the season. Utah (36-30-12, 84 points) scored the most goals in any game during the fran...

Panthers hoping for better health, while Red Wings desperate for wins
With the playoffs on the horizon later this month, the Florida Panthers appear to finally be back on track.,Florida (45-29-4, 94 points) will host the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night in Sunrise.,The Panthers, who won their first Stanley Cup title last year, already have clinched a playoff berth ...

Jordan Spieth still 'playing catch up' after wrist surgery
Jordan Spieth is eager to get himself back in contention with the best players in the world but admits he still has a ways to go in his return from wrist surgery as he prepares for this week's Masters Tournament.,"I set a goal that I was open about at Pebble Beach, which was to try and have a chance...

Judge: Jaden Rashada's lawsuit vs. Florida coach Billy Napier can proceed
Former Florida recruit Jaden Rashada's lawsuit against Gators football coach Billy Napier and a prominent booster over a $13.85 million name, image and likeness (NIL) deal that went awry can continue to discovery, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.,Though three of the counts were dismissed in the 40-pag...

Reports: Crew to acquire Daniel Gazdag from Union
The Columbus Crew are finalizing a deal to acquire midfielder Daniel Gazdag from the Philadelphia Union, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday.,It is not immediately known what the Union will receive in return for Gazdag, who has two goals and two assists in six matches this season.,Gazdag, 29, ...

Predators damage Isles' playoff hopes with 7-6 OT win
Fedor Svechkov scored 1:56 into overtime to give the Nashville Predators a wild 7-6 comeback win over the visiting New York Islanders on Tuesday.,The Predators came back to equalize four times in the game, capped by scoring a pair of late goals to force overtime. Svechkov then ended things with a we...

NASCAR slams judge's ruling for Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing
In response to the preliminary injunctions granted to 23XI Racing -- owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin -- and Front Row Motorsports, NASCAR filed a brief on Friday urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to reverse the decision. ,In the appeal, NASCAR contends that 23XI and F...
Florida Capitalizes on Houston’s Cold Shooting to Win NCAA Title
Florida rallies late to defeat Houston in the NCAA title game, capitalizing on the Cougars' cold second half and missed free throws....

Ta'Niya Latson to join South Carolina from transfer portal
Ta'Niya Latson, who was the Division I leading scorer at Florida State, announced on social media Tuesday that she is transferring to South Carolina.,The 5-foot-8 guard averaged a robust 25.2 points per game, 4.6 rebounds and 4.6 assists this past season while shooting 45.1 percent from the field,Sh...

Florida finishes No. 1 in poll after defeating Houston
Florida ranked No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 poll released Tuesday, one day after the Gators rallied past Houston to win the NCAA Tournament.,The Gators (36-4) received all 61 votes following their 65-63 win Monday night in San Antonio to clinch the school's third national title and fir...