NEW YORK (AP) — Rangers forward Blake Wheeler injured his right leg midway through the first period Thursday night against Montreal and had to be helped off the ice. He was ruled out for the rest of the game with a lower-body injury. After his team’s 7-4 victory over the Canadiens, coach Peter Laviolette said Wheeler would be evaluated further, …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Kentucky Wildcats (17-7, 7-4 SEC) at Auburn Tigers (20-5, 9-3 SEC) Auburn, Alabama; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 13 Auburn takes on the No. 22 Kentucky …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Chuck Harris scored 16 of his 25 points in the second half to help SMU defeat Tulane 87-79 on Thursday night. Harris also added …

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — The soccer players’ union in Slovenia filed a criminal complaint against national champion Olimpija Ljubljana for alleged bullying of players over their contracts. The global players’ union FIFPRO said Friday it “strongly supports” its Slovenian affiliate and “condemns any unlawful behavior by football clubs aimed at forcing players to terminate or change contract terms.” “Slovenian labor …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. NC State Wolfpack (15-9, 7-6 ACC) at Clemson Tigers (17-7, 7-6 ACC) Clemson, South Carolina; Saturday, 7:45 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: NC State plays the Clemson Tigers after …

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a single week, the Republican chairs of three House committees announced they would not be seeking reelection, raising questions about whether the chaos that has reigned this Congress is driving out some of the GOP’s top talent. What makes the retirements particularly noteworthy is that none of the chairs were at risk of losing their position …

TORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews had a natural hat trick in the second period and William Nylander scored 54 seconds into overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night. Matthews pushed his NHL-leading goals total to 45, completing his fifth hat trick of the season and 12th of his career in …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Colorado Buffaloes (16-9, 7-7 Pac-12) at USC Trojans (10-15, 4-10 Pac-12) Los Angeles; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Boogie Ellis and the USC Trojans host KJ Simpson …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. PHOENIX (AP) — Tyon Grant-Foster’s 16 points helped Grand Canyon defeat Utah Tech 73-61 on Thursday. Grant-Foster added five rebounds and four steals for the Antelopes (23-2, 13-1 …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Oregon Ducks (16-8, 8-5 Pac-12) at Oregon State Beavers (11-14, 3-11 Pac-12) Corvallis, Oregon; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oregon State hosts the Oregon Ducks after Tyler …