Hockey
Sources: Devils’ Hughes opts not to have surgery
Devils defenseman Luke Hughes was put on long-term injured reserve Wednesday, but sources told ESPN that he will avoid surgery and instead rehab his upper-body injury.
Sports
Hockey
Sabres sign Doan to 7-year, $48.65M extension
Josh Doan, who has 15 goals and 20 assists in 49 games for the Sabres this season, has signed a seven-year, $48.65 million extension through the 2032-33 season.
Hockey
Kings goalie Kuemper leaves game after collision
Goalie Darcy Kuemper left the Kings’ win against the Rangers on Tuesday night after a collision in the crease late in the first period.
Baseball
Basketball
Knicks win by 54, largest margin in club history
The Knicks ended their four-game losing streak Wednesday night with the most lopsided victory in franchise history, beating the Nets 120-66.
Football
Seahawks’ Darnold ‘better’ but will limit throwing
Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said Sam Darnold “continues to get better” but that the quarterback’s throwing will be limited this week as he manages his oblique injury ahead of the NFC Championship Game on Sunday […]
Football
Stidham, Broncos keep prep as normal as possible
Quarterback Jarrett Stidham, set to make his first start in two years in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game, and the Broncos have tried to stick to the team’s usual routines.
Football
GM Lynch: Aiyuk has played last snap for 49ers
At Wednesday’s end-of-season news conference, 49ers general manager John Lynch confirmed what has been obvious for months: WR Brandon Aiyuk will not return to the only NFL team he has ever known.
Football
Pegula: Bills’ despair, ‘playoff wall’ triggered firing
Bills owner Terry Pegula said he decided to fire Sean McDermott in the locker room after the loss to Denver, as he felt the team had hit “the proverbial playoff wall.”
Football
New NFL mock draft alert! Kiper projects all 32 first-round picks, including new homes for two QBs
Where will national title game standouts Fernando Mendoza and Akheem Mesidor land in Round 1? And could we really see six WRs in the opening 32 picks?