By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Nick Paul, Darren Raddysh and Pontus Holmberg each scored in the opening eight minutes to chase Jacob Markstrom, and the injury-depleted Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the New Jersey Devils 8-4 on Thursday night. The Lightning have ...

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Brent Venables' version of the Oklahoma Sooners is very different than the ones that previously reached the College Football Playoff. Oklahoma reached the playoff four times in the 2010s — once under Bob Stoops and three times under ...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin is making a change at offensive line coach with Eric Mateos taking over for AJ Blazek, whose contract wasn't renewed. Mateos had coached Arkansas' offensive line the last two seasons. He also has been an offensive line coach at Baylor (2021-23), BYU (2019-20) ...

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Michael Jordan and NASCAR chairman Jim France stood side-by-side on the steps of a federal courthouse as if they were old friends following a stunning settlement Thursday of a bruising antitrust case in which the Basketball Hall ...

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott feels the weight of the Dallas Cowboys having to win all of their remaining four games for their best chance to make the playoffs — and, he says, not in a bad way. "It's not heavy," the star quarterback said ...

TORONTO (AP) — Right-hander Cody Ponce and the AL champion Toronto Blue Jays finalized a $30 million, three-year contract on Thursday. He gets a $3 million signing bonus payable within 30 days of the contract's approval by Major League Baseball and salaries of $5 million next season and $11 ...