ANAHEIM, Calif.—Mason McTavish and Jakob Silfverberg scored power-play goals in the third period and the Anaheim Ducks extended their point streak to five games, beating the Montreal Canadiens 3–2 on Friday night, Mar. 3. Jayson Megna also scored for Anaheim, which is 4–0–1 during its streak. John Gibson stopped 26 shots. Jonathan Drouin had a…
Medvedev Ends Djokovic Run to Book Dubai Final With Rublev
Daniil Medvedev handed Novak Djokovic his first defeat of the year, beating the world number one 6–4 6–4 on Friday to reach the Dubai Tennis Championships final where he plays holder Andrey Rublev for a third title in as many weeks. In a contest where the players put their early season win streaks on the…
Georgia’s Carter Will Try to Protect Draft Status at Pro Day
ATLANTA—Jalen Carter’s next step in his attempts to preserve his status as a top prospect in next month’s NFL draft will be Georgia’s pro day on March 15, where he is expected to participate in workouts in front of coaches and general managers. Carter, a defensive tackle who played a big role in the Bulldogs’…
Neymar Ruled out of Champions League Clash With Bayern Due to Injury
Paris St Germain forward Neymar will miss the next two games due to an ankle injury, coach Christophe Galtier said on Friday, ruling him out of their Ligue 1 clash with Nantes and the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie against Bayern Munich. The Brazil international was carried off the pitch on a…
Kurt Kitayama Handles a Windy Bay Hill as Jon Rahm Falters
ORLANDO, Fla.—Kurt Kitayama is chasing his first PGA Tour victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational with a world-class group of contenders right behind him. Kitayama should be used to that. Last year alone, he fell one shot sort of Jon Rahm in Mexico, Xander Schauffele in Scotland and Rory McIlroy in South Carolina. Kitayama handled…
Shiffrin Misses Out in Super-G, Still Chasing 86th Victory
KVITFJELL, Norway—American skier Mikaela Shiffrin finished in fourth place in a World Cup super-G on Friday and missed out on a record-tying 86th career victory. Shiffrin was the ninth starter and trailed then-leader Elena Curtoni of Italy by 0.15 seconds. The race was eventually won by Cornelia Huetter of Austria, who edged Curtoni by a…
Baseball’s New Rules to Speed Up Games Get Mixed Reception
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.—It took 2 hours, 19 minutes for the Miami Marlins to beat the Houston Astros 4–3 in a spring training game Monday—a game so fast that Ryan Murphy, a lifelong Houston fan, found himself lingering in the ballpark for a while afterward. “I’m a baseball fan,” said Murphy, wearing 2022 Astros World…
No. 4 UCLA Starts Slows, Pulls Away From Arizona State
No. 4-ranked UCLA shook off a sluggish start to remain perfect at home, overwhelming Arizona State on the defensive end en route to a 79–61 win Thursday, March 2, in Los Angeles. The Bruins (26–4, 17–2 Pac-12 Conference) won their ninth straight overall and improved to 16–0 at home—one win away from closing out a…
Kobe Bryant Family Settles Photo Lawsuit for $28.5 Million
LOS ANGELES—The family of the late Kobe Bryant has agreed to a $28.5 million settlement with Los Angeles County to resolve the remaining claims in a lawsuit over deputies and firefighters sharing grisly photos of the NBA star, his 13-year-old daughter and other victims killed in a 2020 helicopter crash, attorneys and court filings said…
Panthers Founder, Former Owner Jerry Richardson Dies at 86
CHARLOTTE, N.C—Jerry Richardson, the Carolina Panthers founder and for years one of the NFL’s most influential owners until a scandal forced him to sell the team, has died. He was 86. Richardson died peacefully Wednesday night at his Charlotte home, the team said in a statement. Richardson became the first former NFL player to own…
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