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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...

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...

Rookie Chandler Blanchet takes pole position at Puerto Rico Open
PGA Tour rookie Chandler Blanchet shot a career-low, 8-under-par 64 to take the early lead at the Puerto Rico Open on Thursday in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.,Blanchet missed the cut in his first five starts of the season. This week, in the alternate event opposite the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Blanch...

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...

Daniel Berger fires 63 to lead Arnold Palmer Invitational
Daniel Berger poured in six of his nine birdies on the back nine on his way to a sterling 9-under-par 63 and a three-stroke lead at the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Thursday in Orlando, Fla.,Berger finds himself comfortably ahead of Collin Morikawa and Sweden's Ludvig Aberg (6-under 66) after his b...

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 ...

Report: Seahawks, LB Drake Thomas agree on 2-year deal worth up to $9 million
The defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks are bringing back starting linebacker Drake Thomas, who agreed to a two-year contract with a base of $8 million and incentives for another $1 million, NFL Network reported on Thursday.,A pending restricted free agent with the start of the new league...

Astros SS Jeremy Pena fractures finger playing for Dominican Republic
Houston Astros All-Star shortstop Jeremy Pena fractured the tip of his right ring finger during an exhibition game between his host Dominican Republic team and the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday.,Pena, 28, traveled from Santo Domingo to see a hand specialist on Thursday in West Palm Beach, Fla. The Ast...

Report: Canes selling 12.5% of franchise at $2.66 billion valuation
Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon has reached an agreement to sell one-eighth of the NHL team to three new minority partners, according to a Sportico report on Thursday.,When extrapolated, Dundon's deal for 12.5 percent of the Hurricanes suggests that the value of the franchise sits at $2.66 bill...

NCAA appeals eligibility ruling of Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss
Mississippi's State Supreme Court holds the fate of Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss in its hands following an appeal of his eligibility status on Thursday.,The NCAA is opposing the February ruling by a judge in Pittsboro, Miss., who granted Chambliss an injunction for an extra year of colleg...

Wild acquire veteran D Jeff Petry from Panthers
The Minnesota Wild acquired veteran defenseman Jeff Petry from the Florida Panthers on Thursday in exchange for a 2026 seventh-round draft pick.,The pick converts to a fifth-round selection should Minnesota win two playoff rounds with Petry playing in 50% or more of the Wild's postseason contests du...

ACC tournament roundup: Clemson rides strong second half, tops Virginia
Mia Moore scored 17 of her 19 points in the second half and Clemson defeated Virginia 63-50 in the Atlantic Coast Conference women's tournament's second round on Thursday at Duluth, Ga.,The ninth-seeded Tigers (21-10), who made 12 of 19 shots in the second half, advanced to Friday's quarterfinals ma...

Report: 49ers hire Matt Eberflus for defensive role
The San Francisco 49ers are hiring Matt Eberflus as their assistant head coach of defense, NFL Network reported on Thursday.,The former Chicago Bears head coach was fired in January after one season as the defensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys.,Eberflus, 55, fills a role on San Francisco head...

Oilers acquire Jason Dickinson, Colby Dach from Blackhawks
In the second trade between the Blackhawks and Oilers this week, Edmonton acquired forwards Jason Dickinson and Colton Dach in exchange for forward Andrew Mangiapane and a conditional 2027 first-round pick Wednesday.,Shoring up their roster for another playoff run, the Oilers obtained Blackhawks def...

Blues waive F Mathieu Joseph
The St. Louis Blues placed forward Mathieu Joseph on unconditional waivers on Thursday for the purpose of terminating his contract.,Joseph, 29, last played for St. Louis on Feb. 2. He is in the final year of a four-year contract that he signed with Ottawa in July 2022 and can become an unrestricted ...

Alex Bowman pulls out of Phoenix race with vertigo
NASCAR Cup Series driver Alex Bowman will miss Sunday's race at Phoenix Raceway while battling vertigo.,Anthony Alfredo will replace Bowman behind the wheel of the No. 48 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports.,Bowman, 32, became ill during last weekend's race at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas...