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Alex Ovechkin strikes in OT, Capitals beat Senators 1-0
Alex Ovechkin scored at 3:07 of overtime to lift the visiting Washington Capitals over the Ottawa Senators 1-0 on Thursday night.,Ovechkin took a pass from Rasmus Sandin on the rush and beat Leevi Merilainen from the left circle for his 874th NHL goal. He is now 21 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's...

Red Wings' hot power play overwhelms Panthers
Cam Talbot made 41 saves and the Detroit Red Wings scored three power-play goals in a 5-2 win over the Florida Panthers on Thursday night in Sunrise, Fla.,Detroit's Jonatan Berggren, Dylan Larkin and Patrick Kane each had a goal with the man advantage. Marco Kasper also scored, and Larkin added an a...

Minnesota's Dawson Garcia drills OT winner to beat No. 20 Michigan
Dawson Garcia hit a game-winning 3-pointer from near half-court just before the buzzer sounded to end overtime, giving Minnesota an 84-81 win over No. 20 Michigan on Thursday in Minneapolis.,After Michigan's Danny Wolf tied the game at 81-81 on a layup with seven seconds left in OT, Minnesota brough...

Suddenly leaky UCLA tries to stop tailspin vs. high-scoring Iowa
Iowa tries to salvage its first Big Ten Conference Los Angeles road swing, while host UCLA is looking to pull out of a four-game tailspin on Friday.,The Bruins (11-6, 2-4 Big Ten) return home after a taxing road trip to the East Coast, which produced losses of 79-61 at Maryland last Friday and 75-68...

Top defenses collide as Ohio State, Notre Dame battle for CFP title
ATLANTA -- It's nearly impossible to predict what will decide Monday night's College Football Playoff Championship between Notre Dame and Ohio State, but one individual matchup could carry plenty of weight.,That involves the No. 7 seed Fighting Irish (14-1) trying to shut down Ohio State star freshm...

Playing well of late, Sabres try to extend Penguins' skid
A post-Christmas rut has added to the overall frustration of the Pittsburgh Penguins.,However, they still find themselves in better shape than the Buffalo Sabres.,The Penguins begin a season-high seven-game road stretch looking to avoid a fourth straight defeat Friday night against the Eastern Confe...

Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo stay atop All-Star voting
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, who have accounted for five of the past six NBA Most Valuable Player awards, continue to lead the 2025 All-Star fan balloting.,The third set of fan results, released Thursday, showed Antetokounmpo leading all playe...

Reports: Mets to re-sign OF/DH Jesse Winker
The New York Mets are re-signing free-agent outfielder/designated hitter Jesse Winker to a one-year contract, per multiple reports Thursday.,The New York Post reported the contract is worth $7.5 million guaranteed, with an additional $1.5 million possible in incentives.,The deal is pending a physica...

Fordham suspends basketball coach Keith Urgo
Fordham self-imposed a four-game suspension for men's basketball coach Keith Urgo in connection with an investigation into NCAA recruiting violations, the school announced Thursday.,The suspension will begin Jan. 22 when the Rams (8-10, 0-5 Atlantic-10) play their next game at Loyola Chicago. He als...

$78M training facility to be built for Fever in downtown Indianapolis
It eventually might be called the house that Caitlin built.,After a run to the postseason behind Caitlin Clark, the WNBA's Rookie of the Year, the Indiana Fever will be on the receiving end of a $78 million "sports performance center" to be built in downtown Indianapolis.,"With the goal of Indianapo...

Galaxy sign former Quakes GK JT Marcinkowski
The LA Galaxy announced the signing of free agent goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski on Thursday.,The 27-year-old American is under contract through 2026 with an option for 2027.,He spent the past seven seasons with the San Jose Earthquakes, posting 18 clean sheets in 95 matches.,Marcinkowski adds depth alo...

Racing Louisville sign Duke star Ella Hase to 2-year deal
Racing Louisville signed former Duke forward Ella Hase to a two-year contract on Thursday.,The deal includes a mutual option for 2027 for Hase, who finished second in Division I with 13 assists in 2024.,She made the NCAA College Cup All-Tournament team and All-ACC second team in her lone season at D...

Stars' top goal scorer Roope Hintz (upper body) out vs. Habs
Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz will not play in Thursday's game against the visiting Montreal Canadiens due to an upper-body injury.,Hintz sustained his injury after being hit by Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews in the first period of Dallas' 4-1 win against Toronto on Tuesday.,Hintz, 28, has a...

Report: LSU QB Colin Hurley injured in car crash
LSU quarterback Colin Hurley was injured in an on-campus car crash early Thursday morning, WBRZ News reported.,The 17-year-old freshman was found unresponsive but breathing after his vehicle struck a tree at about 2:45 a.m., per the report.,Emergency responders removed Hurley from the wreckage and t...

Red Bulls transfer D John Tolkin to Bundesliga club
The New York Red Bulls transferred defender John Tolkin to Bundesliga side Holstein Kiel for a reported $3 million fee on Thursday.,The Red Bulls will retain a sell-on percentage for the 22-year-old homegrown player, who tallied seven goals and 12 assists in 114 MLS matches (107 starts) from 2021-24...

Maple Leafs' John Tavares (lower body) placed on IR
Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares was placed on injured reserve with a lower-body ailment on Thursday and is considered week-to-week, head coach Craig Berube said.,Tavares got his skate tangled with teammate Chris Tanev while participating in a power-play drill during Wednesday's practice. He...

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson faces coldest game of career, calls on staff X-factor
Kenico Hines might be the key to making Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens comfortable in the hostile playoff environment of Western New York in Sunday's divisional playoff game with the Buffalo Bills. ,Hines is the head equipment manager for the Ravens, who are bracing for bitter cold in a rema...

Sputtering Canucks look for 'committed' effort vs. Kings
The Vancouver Canucks are well into the second month of a major slump that's officially knocked them out of a playoff spot.,Bouncing back won't get any easier against the visiting Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night.,The Canucks have dropped five of their past six games (1-3-2) and haven't won two i...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: NBA, NHL Predictions for Thursday January 16
Thursday January 16th's best bets include our expert picks for Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder and a pair of NHL matchups tonight....

Kings, rising in the West, set for clash with Rockets
Two of the hottest teams in the Western Conference will go head-to-head Thursday night when the Houston Rockets visit the Sacramento Kings in the rematch of an NBA Cup game from last month.,Sacramento prevailed the first time around, also on its home court, riding 27 points from Domantas Sabonis and...