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Prized prospect’s Sharks debut on hold, but perhaps not for long

NHL: San Jose Sharks begin two-game road trip against the Dallas Stars on Wednesday night at American Airlines Center (Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News)

Legendary UConn coach Geno Auriemma sets NCAA all-time wins record

UConn's legendary women's basketball head coach, Geno Auriemma, is the winningest coach in NCAA history after beating Fairleigh Dickinson Wednesday night. (Fox News)

Las Vegas Grand Prix in better shape after ironing out inaugural year kinks that nearly ruined race

LAS VEGAS (AP) — There’s never been a faster, more jaw-dropping 180-degree turn than the one Max Verstappen took a year ago at the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix. (JENNA FRYER, Associated Press, KGET 17, NBC)

San Diego Legion to play in new stadium next year

Snapdragon Stadium will no longer be the home for the San Diego Legion as the professional rugby team will be heading back to Torero Stadium at the University of San Diego. (Domenick Candelieri, Fox 5)

Jets owner Woody Johnson floated benching Aaron Rodgers before firing coach, GM: report

New York Jets owner Woody Johnson's frustration began after a 9-10 loss to the Broncos, and according to one report, his first suggestion was to bench Aaron Rodgers. (Fox News)

Draymond Green's foul against Zach Edey is upgraded by the NBA to a flagrant 1

Golden State forward Draymond Green's foul against Memphis' Zach Edey in the third quarter of the Warriors' victory over the Grizzlies has been upgraded to a category-one flagrant, the NBA said Saturday after reviewing the play. (Associated Press, Fox 5)

Big Game Bound: 'Harbaugh Bowl' set for Monday Night Football

INDIANAPOLIS – Six teams enter week 12 of the NFL season on fire. The Lions, Bills, Eagles, Steelers, Cardinals, and Chargers are all riding winning streaks of four or more games. (Phil Nardiello - Senior Sports Producer, KGET 17, NBC)

Brock Purdy limited in practice as 49ers assess health going into Green Bay game

Nick Bosa isn't practicing with oblique injuries on both sides and appears to be the most serious of injured players. (Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News)

Andrei Vasilevskiy makes 29 saves for 36th NHL shutout, Lightning beat Devils 4-0

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 29 saves for his 36th career shutout to help the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New Jersey Devils 4-0 on Saturday night. (JOHN KREISER Associated Press, WFLA, NBC)

Deion Sanders addresses NFL coaching rumors amid Cowboys speculation

Deion Sanders' ability to turn around Colorado's football program has made him a hot pick for an NFL coaching job, but he shut down any speculation pf a potential move on Tuesday. (Fox News)

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No. 1 Kansas overcomes sluggish start, beats UNC Wilmington 84-66 to give Bill Self 800th career win

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson had 15 points and 15 rebounds, Dajuan Harris Jr. scored 16 points, and No. 1 Kansas shrugged off a sluggish start to beat UNC Wilmington 84-66 on Tuesday night and give Jayhawks coach Bill Self his 800th career win. (DAVE SKRETTA, Associated Press, KGET 17, NBC)

Jasmine Paolini and Italy beat Slovakia to win the Billie Jean King Cup

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Two-time Grand Slam finalist Jasmine Paolini capped a breakthrough season by leading Italy to its first Billie Jean King Cup title since 2013 on Wednesday, defeating Rebecca Sramkova 6-2, 6-1 to seal a 2-0 victory over Slovakia in the final of the women’s team competition. (HOWARD FENDRICH, Associated Press, KGET 17, NBC)

Brayden Point's OT winner helps Lightning rally past Penguins, 3-2

Brayden Point scored at 3:58 of overtime and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Tuesday night. Point’s overtime winner was his 10th goal of the season. Anthony Cirelli scored his fifth goal of the season. Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 17 shots for Tampa Bay. (DAN SCIFO, WFLA, NBC)

Trump feuded with NFL players in his first term. Now, some are busting out his dance moves

If the latest dance sweeping the sports world is any indication, Donald Trump and the NFL might get along much better in his second term in the White House than they did the first time around. (ARNIE STAPLETON, Associated Press, PHL 17)

Bay Area News Group high school football predictions: Week 13, 2024

Our guys pick 16 playoff games scheduled for this weekend, including Pittsburg-De La Salle, St. Francis-St. Ignatius, Los Gatos-Riordan, Cardinal Newman-San Ramon Valley, Menlo-Atherton at Wilcox. (Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News)

Bears show moxie against Packers, fall short for 4th straight week as Santos FG is blocked as time expires

The Chicago Bears lost to the Green Bay Packers 20-19, setting a new record for the longest win streak in the historic rivalry, breaking a tie with a 10-game win streak from 1994 to 1998. (Eli Ong, WGN 9)

Nuggets guard Russell Westbook posts 200th career triple-double in win over Grizzlies

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook posted the 200th triple-double of his career on Tuesday night in a win over Memphis. The NBA recordholder for triple-doubles reached the milestone late in a 122-110 victory. (CLAY BAILEY, Associated Press, KGET 17, NBC)

Lockers used by Ronaldo, Beckham and other Real Madrid stars are up for auction

LONDON (AP) — It's a sports fan’s perfect storage solution: Metal lockers that once held the sweat-stained shirts and muddy cleats of some of the world’s greatest soccer players are up for auction. Sotheby’s is selling 24 lockers from the dressing room of storied club Real Madrid. (Associated Press, KGET 17, NBC)

Rays will have to weather the storm next season at Steinbrenner Field

As the Tampa Bay Rays begin to gather information for their 2025 season at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, the most unpredictable and challenging element will most likely be weather. (Daniel Lucas, WFLA, NBC)

Donovan Mitchell scores 37, Cavaliers stay perfect and improve to 14-0 with 144-126 win over Bulls

Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 37 points, Darius Garland had 29 and the Cleveland Cavaliers continued one of the best starts in league history, improving to 14-0 with a 144-126 win over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night in an NBA Cup game. (The Associated Press, WGN 9)

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James Harden breaks tie with Ray Allen, moves to No. 2 on NBA's career 3-point list

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — James Harden now stands alone at No. 2 in 3-pointers. The Los Angeles Clippers guard connected on the 2,974th 3-pointer of his career Sunday night and broke a tie with Basketball Hall of Famer Ray Allen for the No. 2 spot on the NBA’s list. (Associated Press, KTLA 5)

Tampa Bay Rays to play 2025 season at Yankees' spring training field

The Rays' principal owner, said in an interview that Steinbrenner Field in Tampa is the best fit for the team. (CURT ANDERSON, Associated Press, NewsNation)

Jets fire general manager Joe Douglas after team goes 3-8 to start the season: AP source

NEW YORK (PIX11) – The New York Jets have fired general manager Joe Douglas, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Douglas was in the final year of his contract after being hired in 2019. (Associated Press, PIX 11)

VIDEO: Mike Tyson slapped Jake Paul at their final weigh-in. Here's why Tyson claims he did it

A meeting between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul briefly devolved into chaos on Thursday after Tyson slapped Paul across the face during the final weigh-in before their highly anticipated fight on Friday. (Michael Bartiromo, Fox 5)

Steinbrenner wants his relationship with Soto to be similar to how he gets along with Judge and Cole

NEW YORK (AP) — Hal Steinbrenner wants his relationship with Juan Soto to be similar to his friendship with Aaron Judge and Gerrit Cole, and the New York Yankees owner emphasized the team's commitment to continually improve its roster if the star free-agent outfielder stays in the Bronx. (RONALD BLUM, Associated Press, PHL 17)