CALGARY, Alberta (AP) – Macklin Celebrini, the 19-year-old star for the San Jose Sharks, is going to the Winter Olympics.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Pryce Sandfort scored 19 points and No. 13 Nebraska shook off a second straight slow start to beat New Hampshire 86-55 on Tuesday night and go undefeated in nonconference play for the first time since 1928-29.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) – Green Bay signed quarterback Desmond Ridder to its practice squad Wednesday as the Packers remained quiet on how they’d approach their final regular-season game with their playoff seeding already determined.
CHICAGO (AP) – Bo Horvat scored in regulation and the shootout, helping the New York Islanders beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Tuesday night.
No one will ever top what Breanna Stewart did in college at UConn, winning four national championships and the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Tournament each time.
LOS ANGELES (AP) – LeBron James scored 17 points on his 41st birthday, but Cade Cunningham had 27 points and 11 assists while leading the Detroit Pistons to a 128-106 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.
Philip Rivers’ brief comeback is over – and apparently so is his career. Again.
MADRID (AP) – Former Brazil and Real Madrid defender Roberto Carlos has undergone surgery for a heart problem, Spanish daily sports newspaper Diario AS reported on Wednesday.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – By rookie VJ Edgecombe’s calculation, he mistimed his game-winner in overtime.