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Seattle Kraken players celebrate after Jordan Eberle scored against the Detroit Red Wings during overtime of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, in Detroit.

Sharangovich, Backlund score early in 3rd, Flames beat Kraken 6-3

November 4, 2023, 11:37pm National Sports

Yegor Sharangovich and Mikael Backlund scored early in the third period to lift the Calgary Flames past the Seattle Kraken, 6-3 on Saturday night. Read story

Seattle Kraken defenseman Brian Dumoulin (8) tries to keep the puck away from Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) and right wing Luke Evangelista (77) as Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer (31) watches during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, in Seattle.

Dunn’s 3rd period goal leads Kraken past Predators 4-2

November 2, 2023, 10:02pm National Sports

Vince Dunn scored his second goal of the season off a faceoff 8:38 into the third period to give Seattle a two-goal advantage, Philipp Grubauer made 33 saves and the Kraken beat the Nashville Predators 4-2 on Thursday night. Read story

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, center, flips the ball back to an official during the second half of a preseason NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets in San Antonio, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023.

NBA’s In-Season Tournament set to begin, giving teams another trophy shot

November 2, 2023, 5:37pm National Sports

Someone asked San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich this week about the chances the Spurs and rookie Victor Wembanyama have of winning the NBA Finals this year. Read story

Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy holds up the trophy after Game 5 of the baseball World Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, in Phoenix. The Rangers won 5-0 to win the series 4-1. (AP Photo/Godofredo A.

Rangers wrap up first World Series title by beating Diamondbacks 5-0 in Game 5

November 1, 2023, 8:35pm Latest News

Nathan Eovaldi pitched six gutsy innings, Mitch Garver broke a scoreless tie with an RBI single in the seventh and the Texas Rangers are World Series champions for the first time in their 63-year franchise history after beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 in Game 5 on Wednesday night. Read story

FILE - Texas Tech coach Bob Knight, left, argues a call with an NCAA official during a basketball game against Texas A&M in Lubbock, Texas, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008. Knight earned his 900th career win in the 68-53 win over Texas A&M. Bob Knight, the brilliant and combustible coach who won three NCAA titles at Indiana and for years was the scowling face of college basketball has died. He was 83. Knight's family made the announcement on social media Wednesday evening, Nov. 1, 2023.

College basketball coaching giant Bob Knight dies at age 83

November 1, 2023, 4:21pm College

Bob Knight, the brilliant and combustible coach who won three NCAA titles at Indiana and for years was the scowling face of college basketball has died. He was 83. Read story

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announces an expansion franchise for the San Francisco Bay Area at Chase Center in San Francisco, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. The team will begin play in the 2025 season.

Potential WNBA expansion team for Portland shelved for now

November 1, 2023, 3:46pm National Sports

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert says a potential expansion team in Portland has been shelved because of uncertainty about the scope of renovations needed at the Moda Center, where the team would have played. Read story

Texas Rangers' Marcus Semien, right, celebrates his three-run home run with Jonah Heim during the third inning in Game 4 of the baseball World Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023, in Phoenix.

Rangers on brink of first World Series title after 11-7 win over Diamondbacks in Game 4

October 31, 2023, 9:10pm Latest News

Marcus Semien’s two-run triple and three-run homer powered Texas to a 10-run lead by the third inning, Corey Seager hit another long home run and the Rangers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-7 on Tuesday night to move ahead three games to one in the World Series. Read story

The Arizona Diamondbacks line up for Game 3 of the baseball World Series against the Texas Rangers Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Godofredo A.

Games 2 and 3 of World Series were least-viewed in recorded Fall Classic history

October 31, 2023, 6:16pm National Sports

The fears of this year’s World Series between the Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks becoming the least-viewed Fall Classic in TV history are becoming a reality. Games 2 and 3 are the least-watched on record according to Nielsen. Monday’s 3-1 victory by the Rangers averaged 8.13 million on Fox, according to fast… Read story

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Anaheim Ducks gather at center ice, before an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, to honor former Penguin player Adam Johnson, shown on the scoreboard, who died in a "freak accident" while playing in an English hockey league game. (AP Photo/Gene J.

After on-ice death of former NHLer, Kraken players mull use of neck protection

October 31, 2023, 7:26am Latest News

Kraken defenseman Justin Schultz remembered former teammate Adam Johnson as “a super nice kid” and was stunned at Saturday’s news he’d been killed in an on-ice mishap playing professionally in England. Read story

Texas Rangers' Corey Seager, right, watches his two-run home run as Adolis Garcia, left, reacts during the third inning in Game 3 on Monday. (Ross D.

Seager stars with 2-run HR as Rangers take down D-backs

October 30, 2023, 9:23pm National Sports

Corey Seager launched a two-run homer and made a slick defensive play in the eighth inning to start a crucial double play, Max Scherzer combined with four relievers for a gem on the mound and the Texas Rangers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 to take a 2-1 lead in the… Read story