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The San Jose Sharks announced Thursday that they have signed defenseman Eric Pohlkamp to a two-year entry-level contract. Pohlkamp, a Hobey Baker Award finalist, was originally selected by San Jose in the fifth round of the 2023 NHL Draft before playing collegiate hockey at the University of Denver. The 22-year-old played a key role in Denver’s recent NCAA championship victory, helping the Pioneers secure a 2–1 win over Wisconsin in the national title game. Over the course of

Alex Ovechkin, the Washington Capitals’ captain and NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer, said he is “pretty sure” he will not be playing his final game as the 2025–26 regular season ends, though he has not made a final decision on retirement. The 40-year-old forward explained that his future will depend on discussions with his family and the Capitals’ management, as well as the team’s competitiveness moving forward. Ovechkin, who becomes an unrestricted free agent on July 1, e

The National Hockey League announced on Monday that Anaheim Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal had been named the NHL’s third star of the week for January 19–25. Kirill Kaprizov, who recorded nine points (3 goals, 6 assists) in four games, and Nikita Kucherov, who tallied eight points (2 goals, 6 assists) in three games, earned the first and second star honors, respectively. Dostal, 25, posted a 4-0-0 record with a .925 save percentage and stopped 3.33 goals above expected during

Fernando Mendoza delivered the defining moment of Indiana football history on Monday night, powering the Hoosiers to a 27 to 21 victory over Miami and completing an undefeated season with a College Football Playoff National Championship in Miami Gardens, Florida. Indiana finished 16 and 0, capturing the first national title in program history and closing one of the most improbable championship runs college football has ever seen. Mendoza, the Heisman Trophy winner and former

Max Domi scored 3:08 into overtime, finishing a two-on-one with Auston Matthews, to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 4-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday at Canada Life Centre. Domi, who also registered an assist, played a pivotal role alongside Matthews, who scored his 24th goal of the season. Oliver Ekman-Larsson added a goal and two assists, while Bobby McMann contributed his 15th goal of the season and Morgan Rielly recorded two assists for Toronto. Dennis Hildeby

The No. 10 Miami Hurricanes will be shorthanded when they face No. 1 Indiana in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Monday night at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN. According to the College Football Playoff’s first official availability report released Friday evening, Miami tight end Elija Lofton has been ruled out for the championship game. In addition, cornerback Xavier Lucas will miss the first half after being ejected for targeting late in Miami’s Fiesta Bowl vic

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov is likely finished for the season after deciding to undergo surgery for a lingering lower-body injury, head coach Rod Brind’Amour confirmed on Monday. Kochetkov, 26, sustained the injury during the preseason and began the year on injured reserve. Although he was expected to split goaltending responsibilities once again with Frederik Andersen, his health limited him to just nine appearances. In those games, Kochetkov posted a 6–2–