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Lakers' Deandre Ayton (knee) leaves game against Nuggets
Lakers center Deandre Ayton exited Los Angeles' Thursday road game against the Denver Nuggets due to a knee injury and was ruled out for the remainder of the night.,Ayton left with 3:34 remaining in the first quarter after committing a foul on Julian Strawther. He missed his only shot attempt and gr...
Former Packers exec Bob Harlan dies at 89
Bob Harlan, the former Green Bay Packers president and CEO who helped steer the franchise into sustained contention, died Thursday at age 89, the team announced.,Harlan spent almost four decades with the organization (1971-2008), serving as president and CEO from 1989 until his retirement in January...
Ducks sign forward Ryan Poehling to 4-year deal
Ryan Poehling is staying put in Anaheim after the forward signed a new four-year contract Ducks on Friday.,Poehling would have become an unrestricted free agent this summer. The Ducks did not disclose financial terms, but multiple media outlets reported that the contract is worth a total of $15 mill...
Charles Oliveira not ruminating on first Max Holloway bout ahead of UFC 326
LAS VEGAS -- More than a decade after they headlined a UFC Fight Night card in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira will once again square off in a UFC main event. This time around, it will be for the symbolic BMF belt at UFC 326 at T-Mobile Arena.,The first meeting between the...
Red Wings add veteran F David Perron from Senators for draft pick
The Ottawa Senators traded veteran forward David Perron to the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.,Perron, 37, registered 10 goals and 25 points in 49 games for the Senators this season. He is in the final year of a two-year, $8 millio...
President Trump honors Inter Miami, Lionel Messi at White House
Lionel Messi drew high praise from President Donald Trump as the Argentine superstar and his Inter Miami team were honored at the White House on Thursday for winning the MLS Cup last year.,The president said, "It's my distinct privilege to say what no American president has ever had the chance to sa...
Predators continue fire sale, trade F Michael Bunting to Stars
The Dallas Stars added another veteran forward for their stretch run Thursday, acquiring forward Michael Bunting from the Nashville Predators for a third-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.,Bunting, 30, brings edge and production to a team that's already rolling. He has 31 points (13 goals, 18 assists...
Golden Knights start homestand vs. Wild in key Western clash
The Vegas Golden Knights play their first home game in over a month when they host the Minnesota Wild on Friday night in Las Vegas.,Vegas hasn't played at T-Mobile Arena since a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Feb. 5, the team's final game before the Olympic break. The Pacific Division lea...
Young Sharks continue push for playoffs vs. Blues
The San Jose Sharks continue their push to jump into a playoff position when they play host to the St. Louis Blues on Friday.,The Sharks sit three points back of the Seattle Kraken for the Western Conference's second wild-card position, with a pair of games in hand. San Jose has 23 games remaining i...
Senators acquire Warren Foegele from Kings for draft pick
The Los Angeles Kings traded forward Warren Foegele to the Ottawa Senators on Thursday in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.,The clubs also swapped conditional third-round picks in 2026.,Foegele, who turns 30 on April 1, has contributed just seven goals and two assists in 47 app...
Angel City FC lead Sportico’s NWSL valuations at $335M
Angel City FC lead the NWSL in team valuations for a third consecutive year, according to Sportico, reaching $335 million in Thursday's new rankings.,That's a solid return for an organization that paid only $2 million in entry fees to join the league in 2022 and has increased in value by 86% since 2...
Ducks entertain Canadiens while on verge of Pacific Division lead
The Anaheim Ducks have been one of the most pleasant surprises of the 2025-26 NHL season. The rebuilding California squad has spent most of the season in a playoff position and, at times, even held the top spot in the Pacific Division.,They could possibly regain that perch on Friday when they host t...
Broncos, OL Alex Palczewski agree on 2-year deal
The Denver Broncos announced Thursday they have agreed to terms on a two-year contract with offensive lineman Alex Palczewski.,Palczewski, 26, started 10 of the 17 regular-season games he played for the AFC Championship Game participants -- replacing injured starter Ben Powers at left guard in Week ...
East-leading Canes out to dent Oilers' playoff aspirations
The Carolina Hurricanes will try to contain red-hot Leon Draisaitl when they visit the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night.,Edmonton, meanwhile, will have its hands full with Carolina's Nikolaj Ehlers, who has four goals in his past two games, including a hat trick.,Draisaitl had five points (two goals,...
Blackhawks, Canucks aspire to more than playing out string
With the final Western Conference playoff spot a long reach from their grasp, maintaining fight and finding success remain more realistic goals for the Chicago Blackhawks and Vancouver Canucks during the final stretch of this season.,The host Blackhawks look to rebound from a rough road trip on Frid...
LIV’s Thomas Detry shares war zone-to-tourney reality
Count LIV Golf's Thomas Detry among the many pro athletes around the world who didn't know what their immediate future looked like in the wake of the U.S. and Israel attacking Iran last weekend.,Detry, a Belgium native who played for four years at Illinois, makes his home in Dubai. The airspace in t...
UCF, West Virginia vying for stronger closing statement
UCF and West Virginia both need to make a strong closing statement when they tangle in their Big 12 Conference regular-season finale on Friday night in Morgantown, W. Va.,There was a time when both teams seemed to be hurtling toward at-large status in the NCAA Tournament, but their metrics have been...
Riding 10-game streak, Stars eager to measure up against Avs
The Dallas Stars bring their team-record 10-game winning streak back home Friday as their six-game homestand begins with the Colorado Avalanche, the only team above them in the NHL standings.,It's the first time the Central Division squads have met since the opening week of the season, when the Star...
Steelers release TE Jonnu Smith
Steelers tight end Jonnu Smith was released Thursday as Pittsburgh begins reshaping its roster around the scheme of new head coach Mike McCarthy. ,Smith had 38 receptions for 222 yards and two touchdowns in 2025.,Smith, 30, was acquired by the Steelers from the Dolphins in the trade involving defens...
Mavs F Cooper Flagg (foot) set to return Thursday on minutes restriction
Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg was cleared for his return from a left midfoot sprain and is in uniform for Thursday's game in Orlando.,Flagg, 19, plans to take the court against the Magic on Thursday after missing eight games. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, who participated in ...