Watch CBS News
The Washington Capitals announced Ovechkin's decision Wednesday. The team says the NHL's leading goal-scorer wants to take advantage of the adjoining bye week to prepare for the second half of the season.
Antetokounmpo threw down a spectacular one-handed dunk, Brook Lopez continued to show off his long-range shooting prowess and the Bucks cruised past the Detroit Pistons 121-98 on Tuesday night. Milwaukee has won four straight and eight of nine and is an NBA-best 26-10.
Trent wanted to be a sportswriter and was determined to attend Purdue despite suffering three bouts with a rare bone cancer, first diagnosed at age 15. He entered Purdue in the fall of 2017 while undergoing chemotherapy. He camped out with another student to get good seats to a Purdue-Michigan football game, just hours after chemotherapy.
The Lions are not renewing offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter's contract after the team sputtered to a 6-10 season.
The U.S. will face the Czech Republic in the quarterfinal round. Russia plays Slovakia, Canada takes on Finland, and Sweden opposes Switzerland. Games resume Wednesday.
Michigan State played most of the second half without defensive end Kenny Willekes, who suffered a broken left fibula in the third quarter. Willekes led the Spartans with 8 ½ sacks this season.
Wings take early lead but can't close the deal losing to Panthers on New Years Eve 4-3.
Great performances from the Bears, Ravens and Colts highlight the final week of the NFL regular season. How did your team grade out?
Both teams had long been eliminated from playoff contention. But the Lions (6-10) at least got a little positive push at the end of Matt Patricia's first season as coach.
"Whatever is going to happen is going to happen, and that's just the way this business works," he added. "If this is the last one for me, I appreciate the opportunity they gave me. It's awesome to be a head football coach in the NFL."
"I know people would probably say, you'd like more nonconference games, games you're going to win by 20. I don't want them," Beilein said. "We're done with that."
Michigan State's Run D vs. Oregon's offense. The Spartans rank first among FBS teams in run defense, allowing just 81.3 yards per game.
Alexander Radulov didn't see the harsh criticism of Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin from the Dallas front office as a scathing critique of just the high-priced forwards.
Michigan can become the 10th team in school history, and the first since 2011, to win at least 11 games.
The Detroit Lions have been assigned defensive end Mitchell Loewen via waivers from the New Orleans Saints.