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As Kraken battle for playoff spot, Oilers eye division title
The Edmonton Oilers will continue their late push for a possible Pacific Division championship on Tuesday when they host the Seattle Kraken.,Edmonton (37-28-9, 83 points) comes into the contest with just its second three-game winning streak of the season. The Oilers, who entered Monday's play in sec...
Avalanche D Cale Makar exits game due to upper-body injury
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar sustained an upper-body injury late in the second period against the Calgary Flames on Monday in Denver and did not play in the third period.,Makar, who finished with three assists, took a hard hit from Adam Klapka late in the second, finished the shift and p...
Clippers prep for two matchups with potential play-in foe Portland
The Los Angeles Clippers ride a five-game winning streak into a potential play-in round preview on Tuesday, as they welcome the Portland Trail Blazers to Inglewood, Calif., for the first of two late-season matchups between the teams.,Los Angeles (39-36) moved to the right side of .500 and within str...
9th-inning rally propels Rays to win over Brewers
Nick Fortes doubled home the go-ahead run in the ninth inning to give the visiting Tampa Bay Rays a 3-2 comeback victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday in the opener of the three-game series.,Tampa Bay's Jonny DeLuca, who tied it 2-2 with a leadoff homer in the seventh, battled back from a 1-2...
Maple Leafs fire GM Brad Treliving
The Maple Leafs announced on Monday that they would "part ways" with general manager Brad Treliving after nearly three years of his stewardship.,Treliving took on the role in May 2023. After two upper-division finishes, including a first-place finish in 2024-25, the Leafs have fallen off this season...
Jets can't afford a step back against Blackhawks
The Winnipeg Jets will look to keep their Western Conference wild-card hopes alive when they travel to Chicago to face the Blackhawks on Tuesday night.,The Jets (31-30-12, 74 points), in the midst of a four-game road trip, enter Monday's action three points back of the Nashville Predators for the fi...
Knicks face tough closing stretch, starting with Tari Eason-led Rockets
Houston Rockets fourth-year forward Tari Eason was somewhat reticent to admit that a team meeting called before a game at Memphis last Friday had as much to do with Eason as anything else.,Eason had been mired in an extended and miserable slump and had ceded his spot in the starting lineup to second...
Columbus coach hopes lessons were learned before Hurricanes tilt
The Columbus Blue Jackets are in a playoff position thanks to an incredible run since their January coaching change, but they're all too aware of the importance of turning their fortunes again when they play host to the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday.,The Blue Jackets (38-24-12, 88 points) sit in th...
Blue Jays starter Cody Ponce carted off after fielding injury
Toronto Blue Jays starter Cody Ponce left the field on a cart after being injured while attempting to field a ground ball in the third inning Monday against the visiting Colorado Rockies.,Ponce fell to the ground in pain as a run scored from third. He was helped onto the cart with an apparent right ...
Hornets looking to boost play-in seeding in matchup with Nets
Recent results provided a negative impact for the Charlotte Hornets' quest to get into the top-six of the Eastern Conference and avoid the play-in round.,The Hornets' attempt to avoid a third straight loss comes up Tuesday night when they visit the Brooklyn Nets.,Charlotte (39-36) is attempting to a...
Wolves' Jaden McDaniels (knee) week-to-week; Anthony Edwards available vs. Mavs
There was one upsetting development, but late good news for the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday.,Early in the day, the team announced that forward Jaden McDaniels will be out week-to-week with a left knee injury -- patella tendinopathy and a bone bruise.,However, Anthony Edwards, the NBA's third-le...
Brewers send cash to Giants for OF Luis Matos
The Milwaukee Brewers beefed up their outfield depth Monday by acquiring Luis Matos from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for cash.,The Giants designated the 24-year-old Matos for reassignment last week, which limited their leverage in the deal. ,Matos was regarded as highly as a Top 30 prospect...
Hoping to end playoff drought, Flyers visit desperate Caps
After missing the postseason each of the past five years, the Philadelphia Flyers are making a bid to sneak into the playoffs in 2026.,And they're making franchise history in the process.,The Flyers, who have gone 8-1-1 in their last 10 games, travel to Washington to face the Capitals on Tuesday eve...
Atlantic rivals Lightning, Canadiens face off in crucial contest
With just nine regular-season games left apiece, the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning are staring at a very important game against each other Tuesday night on Florida's Gulf Coast.,Following a weekend that featured two comeback wins, the Lightning (46-21-6, 98 points) climbed back atop the...
Las Vegas to host Super Bowl LXIII in February 2029
The Raiders' home of Allegiant Stadium, just off the Las Vegas Strip, will host its second Super Bowl in a six-season span following the 2028 NFL campaign.,Super Bowl LXIII officially was awarded to Las Vegas on Monday during the owners' annual meetings in Phoenix. The game will be played on a TBD d...
Bulls waive Jaden Ivey after troubling social media messages
The Chicago Bulls waived fourth-year guard Jaden Ivey on Monday for "conduct detrimental to the team.",The Bulls' decision came shortly after Ivey, the fifth overall selection of the 2022 NBA Draft, published several videos on social media that expressed his disapproval of the league's Pride Month a...
Jack Hughes, Devils bid to sweep season series from Rangers
Jack Hughes has been living a charmed life ever since scoring the golden goal in the Milan Cortina Olympics.,With 27 points (10 goals, 17 assists) in 16 games since returning to play from the break, Hughes will look to continue his good fortune on Tuesday when the New Jersey Devils visit the New Yor...
NBA approves sale of Trail Blazers to Tom Dundon-led group
The NBA Board of Governors approved the sale of the Portland Trail Blazers from the estate of Paul Allen to a group led by Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon, the league announced Monday.,Valued at approximately $4.25 billion, the transaction will be a two-part deal, with 80.1% being bought this w...
Will Wade charms LSU fans, asserts NCAA title aspirations
During his first tour at LSU, Will Wade earned three wins in three NCAA Tournaments and one enduring reputation after being recorded discussing a "strong-ass offer" he made to a recruit.,That recording, which raised the ire of the NCAA, cost Wade his job in 2022.,But after piling up 78 wins over thr...
Panthers aspire to play spoiler against Senators
The Florida Panthers no longer have a chance to win a third straight Stanley Cup, but they can hinder the Ottawa Senators' quest to reach the postseason.,Though mired in a three-game losing streak, the host Panthers look to continue their home dominance over the playoff-contending Senators Tuesday n...