CHICAGO (AP) — It took all of one game for Connor Bedard to provide a reminder of his importance to the Chicago Blackhawks. Bedard had a successful season debut Tuesday night, helping Chicago to a 5-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 21-year-old center recorded a primary assist in ...

Philadelphia 76ers Last season: 45-37, lost in second round to New York Knicks. COACH: Nick Nurse (4th season with 76ers; 9th season overall, 343-293) SEASON OPENER: Oct. 20 at New York. DEPARTURES: C Andre Drummond. G Kyle Lowry. F Kelly Oubre Jr. PF Paul George ADDITIONS: G LeBron James. ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Brady Tkachuk had a natural hat trick in the second period, his brother Matthew Tkachuk matched a club record with five assists and the Florida Panthers rolled past the Columbus Blue Jackets 7-3 on Tuesday night to snap a two-game skid. Carter Verhaeghe scored twice and ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — With the crowd chanting his name, a fired-up Freddy Peralta pumped one fastball after another past hitters all night long. Peralta threw six innings of four-hit ball, Liam Hicks lined a two-run single after José Ramírez's fielding error and the Tampa Bay Rays ...

Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith seems to break records every weekend. Indiana receivers Charlie Becker and Nick Marsh are etching their names into Indiana lore on a weekly basis, too. On Saturday, those three — all ranked among the top four receiver prospects in April's NFL draft — ...

MIAMI (AP) — A game-worn, autographed Michael Jordan road jersey from the 1998 NBA Finals has been privately sold for $14 million, an auction house announced Monday, calling it the highest price ever paid for a piece of basketball memorabilia. Pennsylvania-based Hunt Auctions announced the ...