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10:01 PM on Thursday, December 11

Tim Stützle scored twice, and the Ottawa Senators used a four-goal first period to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 6–3, snapping a three-game skid

9:59 PM on Thursday, December 11

Anders Lee scored twice and had two assists, and David Rittich made 31 saves as the New York Islanders beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-2

9:59 PM on Thursday, December 11

Brandon Bussi stopped all three shots in a shootout to lift the Carolina Hurricanes to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals in a matchup of the top two teams in the Eastern Conference standings

9:49 PM on Thursday, December 11

A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that outfielder Lane Thomas and the Kansas City Royals have agreed to a $5.25 million, one-year contract

9:47 PM on Thursday, December 11

Nick Paul, Darren Raddysh and Pontus Holmberg each scored in the opening eight minutes to chase Jacob Markstrom, and the injury-depleted Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the New Jersey Devils 8-4

9:23 PM on Thursday, December 11

Hannah Hidalgo scored 24 points and Cassandre Prosper added 20 and both players earned double-doubles for No. 19 Notre Dame in its win over Morehead State 97-48 on Thursday night

9:23 PM on Thursday, December 11

Neoklis Avdalas poured in 30 points to lead Virginia Tech past Western Carolina 96-74 on Tuesday night, pushing the Hokies’ home start to 6-0

9:14 PM on Thursday, December 11

Raegan Beers and ninth-ranked Oklahoma have enjoyed an easy win over Little Rock

8:38 PM on Thursday, December 11

Jaloni Cambridge made 12 of 21 from the field, 9 of 9 from the free-throw line and tied her career high with 33 points to help No. 21 Ohio State beat Northern Kentucky 94-62

8:25 PM on Thursday, December 11

Brent Venables has transformed the Oklahoma Sooners into a defensive powerhouse

8:19 PM on Thursday, December 11

Wisconsin is making a change at offensive line coach with Eric Mateos taking over for AJ Blazek

7:55 PM on Thursday, December 11

The Denver Broncos are leading the AFC playoff race for the first time in a decade

7:25 PM on Thursday, December 11

The Los Angeles Rams are hosting the Detroit Lions this weekend in the teams' fourth meeting since the blockbuster trade in early 2021 in which they swapped quarterbacks

7:19 PM on Thursday, December 11

Some athletic directors are starting to believe that collective bargaining agreements might be coming to college sports

7:15 PM on Thursday, December 11

CeeDee Lamb appears set to return from a concussion without missing a game for the Dallas Cowboys, who will play Minnesota at home 10 days after their star receiver exited a loss in Detroit

7:01 PM on Thursday, December 11

Only in the last few days did Stephen Curry fully regain range of motion in his injured left thigh so he could resume all activity on the practice floor with the Golden State Warriors

6:51 PM on Thursday, December 11

There’s a youth movement at USA Basketball camp this weekend with young WNBA players Paige Bueckers, Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese making their debuts with the senior national team

4:40 PM on Thursday, December 11

Slugging first baseman Pete Alonso and the Baltimore Orioles have completed their $155 million, five-year contract and Baltimore called a news conference for Friday to introduce the five-time All-Star

12:15 PM on Thursday, December 11

Soccer fans have accused FIFA of a “monumental betrayal” after latest prices for World Cup tickets began to circulate

1:08 AM on Thursday, December 11

NASCAR has settled an antitrust lawsuit with two race teams, including one co-owned by Michael Jordan