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Golden Knights, Blue Jackets bothered after blowout lossesThe Vegas Golden Knights bring a streak of four straight 6-2 games into their Saturday road contest against the Columbus Blue Jackets.,The good news for the Golden Knights? They won the first two games in that span, defeating the Calgary Flames and the Pittsburgh Penguins. The bad news? They carry a...

Knights try to shake off blowout as Blues continue homestandThe Vegas Golden Knights will try to rebound from their most lopsided defeat of the season when they visit the St. Louis Blues on Thursday.,The Golden Knights remain near the top of the NHL standings, but Tuesday's 6-2 home loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning was one they would prefer to forget. The tea...

Owner of NHL's Knights launches bid for Vegas NBA expansion franchiseVegas Golden Knights owner Bill Foley officially entered the bidding to bring an NBA expansion franchise to Sin City.,Foley, whose sports ownership portfolio features Premier League (AFC Bournemouth) and Ligue 1 (FC Lorient) soccer franchises, would plan to use the same arena on the strip -- T-Mobil...

Knights aim to cool off Canes' Jordan Staal in pivotal Game 5

Carolina Hurricanes forward Jordan Staal picked a great time to get hot.,Staal has five goals through the first four games of the Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights, helping keep the best-of-7 series tied heading into Game 5 on Thursday evening in Raleigh, N.C.,"I just want to contri...

Down 1-0, Hurricanes prepared for long series against Golden Knights

The Carolina Hurricanes know what it's like to get hot during the Stanley Cup playoffs. They also know how to bounce back from a series-opening loss.,The Hurricanes also realize there's still plenty of time to accomplish both heading into Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knig...

Golden Knights' Brayden McNabb faces hearing for incident vs. Ducks

Vegas defenseman Brayden McNabb has a hearing Wednesday with the NHL Department of Player Safety over an interference incident in the Golden Knights' playoff victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night.,McNabb, 35, was called for a five-minute major and a game misconduct after a hard, late check...

Ducks bring speed, confidence home in tied series with Golden Knights

The Vegas Golden Knights may be the favorites in their playoff series with the Anaheim Ducks, but they have their hands full as the showdown shifts to Southern California for Friday's Game 3.,The Western Conference semifinal is tied 1-1, but the Ducks were the better team in both contests, especiall...

Players Era hoops tournament expanding to 24 teams

The Players Era men's college basketball tournament is expanding to 24 teams this November in Las Vegas. ,An extended version of the event calls for splitting two separate bracket-play tournaments over the course of two weeks.,ESPN reached a multiyear deal to serve as the exclusive broadcast partner...