Author: Michael

NEW YORK (AP) — Jason Zucker scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 17 saves, and the Buffalo Sabres rallied to beat the New York Rangers 5-3 on Wednesday night.
Zucker slid his 24th goal past Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin at 7:14 after teammate Alex Tuch had tied the contest with his 31st at 5:50 of the third.
Zach Benson scored twice and Ryan McLeod added a goal for the Sabres, who will participate in the postseason for the first time since 2010-11.

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UFC fighters Deiveson Figueiredo and Raul Rosas Jr. met inside the ring for a submission-only grappling match in the co-main event of Hype Brazil, which went down Wednesday night in Sao Paulo, and neither fighter got close to securing a finish.
Instead, fans in attendance witnessed two MMA fighters taunting and having fun in the ring.
Rosas Jr. started off by clowning Figueiredo, keeping his hands behind his back before trying a flying armbar that was nowhere near the target. Figueiredo ended up on north-south position before making the transition to the back, but Rosas Jr.

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TORONTO — By his own admission, Shohei Ohtani was feeling tired before he even threw a pitch.
That is perhaps the reason that the two-way supernova was not at his best on Wednesday. Making his second pitching start of this young baseball season, the Dodgers hurler did not have his typical crispness. The command was scattershot, the mechanics were out of sorts. Ohtani struck out only two hitters, his lowest total ever in a start that lasted more than four innings.

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The Oregon Ducks have become one of college football’s most consistently elite programs. For most of the past two decades, thanks in large part to an influx of cash from Nike’s Phil Knight, they’ve brought in top tier recruits, made the most of their talents, innovated on offense, and sent a number of players to the NFL. 
While the NIL era caught some other big programs by surprise, Oregon and head coach Dan Lanning were ready. And it’s paid off.

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Steelers select Aaron Rodgers replacement in latest mock draft originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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One of the biggest questions that needs to be answered this NFL offseason is what is going on with the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ quarterback position?
With Aaron Rodgers still not making a decision on his future, Will Howard and Mason Rudolph are left in limbo as the entire franchise waits for Aaron’s decision.

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Steelers select Aaron Rodgers replacement in latest mock draft originally appeared on The Sporting News.
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
One of the biggest questions that needs to be answered this NFL offseason is what is going on with the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ quarterback position?
With Aaron Rodgers still not making a decision on his future, Will Howard and Mason Rudolph are left in limbo as the entire franchise waits for Aaron’s decision.

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Suddenly saddled with a three-game losing streak and injuries to several key players, the Los Angeles Lakers badly need wins to stop the bleeding, as well as to ensure they finish with the best playoff positioning possible. They have fallen to fourth place in the Western Conference with a 50-29 record, and they trail the third-place Denver Nuggets by one game while being tied with the fifth-place Houston Rockets.
They will visit the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, and it will not be an easy game for them.

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Suddenly saddled with a three-game losing streak and injuries to several key players, the Los Angeles Lakers badly need wins to stop the bleeding, as well as to ensure they finish with the best playoff positioning possible. They have fallen to fourth place in the Western Conference with a 50-29 record, and they trail the third-place Denver Nuggets by one game while being tied with the fifth-place Houston Rockets.
They will visit the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, and it will not be an easy game for them.

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