Patrik Laine and his agency criticized an insensitive comment about suicide made on a podcast Monday in reference to the Columbus Blue Jackets forward, who is currently receiving care from the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program. Octagon Hockey, in a statement posted to social media Tuesday, said it was disappointed in the “reprehensible remark” about Laine being away from the team …

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is adding about 350,000 miles (563,000 kilometers) of roadways in the U.S and Canada to the area where drivers can use the company’s “Super Cruise” partially automated driving system. The expansion nearly doubles the road miles where the system can run. It includes both limited-access divided highways as well as some two-lane roads connecting cities …

The new-look Washington Commanders football operations staff led by recently hired general manager Adam Peters and coach Dan Quinn is starting to come together. The team on Wednesday named Lance Newmark as assistant GM, reporting directly to Peters. Newmark joins Washington after spending the past 26 years with the Detroit Lions, the previous two serving as senior director of player …

MILAN (AP) — Italian police on Wednesday raided the homes of 24 people under investigation for promoting fascism during a gathering at a restaurant in the Jewish quarter of Ferrara during which they lauded dictators Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler. The suspects were all residents of the northern Italian city in their 20s and 30s who attended a Dec. 20 …

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for March delivery fell $1.23 to $76.64 per barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for April delivery fell $1.17 to $81.60 per barrel. Wholesale gasoline for March delivery fell 7 cents to $2.32 a gallon. March heating fell 9 cents to $2.81 a gallon. March natural gas fell 8 cents to $1.61 per 1,000 cubic feet. Gold for …

ORLANDO, Florida (AP) — The WNBA continues to post top-tier grades in an annual report studying diversity hiring throughout the league, though there was a dip when it came to the racial score for head-coach hiring. The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) at the University of Central Florida issued an A for the league’s overall, racial and …

NACIONES UNIDAS (AP) — El jefe de Naciones Unidas advirtió el martes que el caos climático y las crisis alimentarias son amenazas crecientes para la paz global, y dijo en una reunión de alto nivel de la ONU que los desastres climáticos amenazan la producción de alimentos y “los estómagos vacíos avivan la agitación”. El secretario general, António Guterres, instó …

When the NHL implemented 3-on-3 play in overtime nearly a decade ago, the idea was to see the most speed and skill hockey had to offer. In recent years, 3 on 3 has slowed down, leading league officials to debate rule changes, such as not allowing the puck to go back past the center red line like over and back …

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. Jacksonville Dolphins (13-12, 4-7 ASUN) at Kennesaw State Owls (13-12, 4-7 ASUN) Kennesaw, Georgia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Owls -5.5; over/under is 154 BOTTOM LINE: …

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. CINCINNATI (AP) — No. 10 Iowa State forced 25 turnovers and had 12 steals in a smothering 68-59 win over Cincinnati on Tuesday night. Curtis Jones and Tamin …