New York Rangers (43-19-4, first in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (29-27-9, seventh in the Metropolitan Division) Pittsburgh; Saturday, 3 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Penguins -106, Rangers -125; over/under is 7.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins play the Metropolitan Division-leading New York Rangers. Pittsburgh has an 8-5-4 record in Metropolitan Division games and a 29-27-9 record overall. …

TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese high court ruled Thursday that denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and called for urgent government action to address the lack of any law allowing for such unions. Plaintiffs and the LGBTQ+ community in Japan cheered it as giving them hope for change toward equality. The court does not have the power to overturn the current …

All Times EDT (Home teams listed first) KNOCKOUT ROUND PLAYOFFS First Leg Thursday, Feb. 15 Benfica (Portugal) 2, Toulouse (France) 1 Braga (Portugal) 2, Qarabag (Azerbaijan) 4 Feyenoord (Netherlands) 1, Roma (Italy) 1 Galatasaray (Turkey) 3, Sparta Prague (Czech Republic) 2 Lens (France) 0, Freiburg (Germany) 0 AC Milan (Italy) 3, Rennes (France) 0 Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) 2, Marseille (France) …