The Kings and Ducks took different routes to the playoffs, but hope they can overcome the Avalanche and Oilers, respectively.

Arsenii Sergeev made 27 saves in his first NHL start, Zayne Parekh broke a third-period tie and the Flames beat the playoff-bound Kings.

Troy Terry scored on a power play with 2:54 left and the Ducks beat the Nashville Predators on Thursday.

Luther Davis, who won an NCAA title with Alabama in 2009, sometimes wore wigs and makeup to disguise himself as NFL players in a scheme to obtain fraudulent loans, federal court documents state.

Mike Trout, who recently made a mechanical adjustment, had five homers and nine RBIs in the Angels series against the Yankees.

The Rams unveiled new uniforms, updating the team’s bone-white look and making subtle adjustments to logos.

Chris Paul was unceremoniously cut loose by the Clippers in December. The future Hall of Fame guard apparently took pleasure in the team’s play-in loss to the Warriors.

Alex Manninger, an Austrian former goalkeeper who played for several European soccer teams, including Arsenal and Juventus, has died at age 48, reportedly after a train struck a vehicle he was driving.

Kyle Kirkwood comes into the Grand Prix of Long Beach with a two-point lead over defending champion Alex Palou in the season standings.

Shohei Ohtani get a night off from hitting, then pitches six strong innings as Dodgers beat the Mets.

Kyle Kirkwood looks to defend his Grand Prix of Long Beach crown with another win that would increase his championship lead over Alex Palou.