Sports News Roundup: Clippers seek bounce-back win over Lakers; Brady's signed rookie card sells for record $2.25 million and more

Flames Goaltender Jack Campbell is on the verge of making some franchise history with the Toronto Maple Leafs, who open a two-game set against the host Calgary Flames on Sunday night. Campbell has been the winning goaltender in all eight of his starts this season, most recently Friday night when he stopped 31 shots as the Maple Leafs (24-10-3) defeated the host Winnipeg Jets 2-1 in a shootout.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Clippers seek bounce-back win over Lakers

The Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers meet for the first time Sunday since the season opener when the Clippers defeated the Lakers on the night the Lakers received their championship rings. Though much has changed since that night, both teams are still considered contenders to represent the Western Conference for this year's NBA Finals.

Brady's signed rookie card sells for record $2.25 million

The so-called "Holy Grail" of Tom Brady's rookie cards sold for a record $2.25 million at auction on Friday to an anonymous buyer, two months after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback picked up his seventh Super Bowl title. The signed card from the 43-year-old's rookie season with the New England Patriots is one of "only a handful ever offered for sale," according to auctioneer Lelands, which called it the best Tom Brady rookie card available to the public.

Frampton retires after WBO super-featherweight defeat

Carl Frampton announced his retirement from professional boxing on Saturday after failing in his bid to become Ireland's first three-weight world champion. The 34-year-old Northern Irishman was stopped in the sixth round of his WBO super-featherweight fight in Dubai by defending champion Jamel Herring of the United States.

Coyotes look to continue playoff push against hapless Ducks

A full two weeks into a playoff push, the Arizona Coyotes are seeing real gains now, moving into postseason eligibility with their fifth victory in seven games on Friday. That 4-2 triumph came on the road against the Anaheim Ducks, with the two West Division teams set to meet again Sunday in Southern California.

G Jack Campbell tries to make Toronto history vs. Flames

Goaltender Jack Campbell is on the verge of making some franchise history with the Toronto Maple Leafs, who open a two-game set against the host Calgary Flames on Sunday night. Campbell has been the winning goaltender in all eight of his starts this season, most recently Friday night when he stopped 31 shots as the Maple Leafs (24-10-3) defeated the host Winnipeg Jets 2-1 in a shootout.

UFC's McGregor announces third fight with Poirier

Former two-weight UFC champion Conor McGregor is set for a third fight against Dustin Poirier, who became the first man to knock out him out in January. McGregor quickly knocked Poirier out in a featherweight contest in 2014 during his meteoric UFC rise, but the American's savage leg kicks secured a TKO win over the Irishman when the two met again at lightweight in Abu Dhabi in January.

Pelicans, Rockets looking to get back on track on Sunday

The Western Conference standings paint a picture of optimism for the New Orleans Pelicans, but the current state of their injury-ravaged roster offers a far more bleak image of the present. While the Pelicans entered Saturday just 1.5 games behind the Golden State Warriors for a position in one of the postseason play-in series, their rotation doesn't provide much room for hope.

MLB roundup: Zack Wheeler does it all in Phils' win over Braves

Right-hander Zack Wheeler threw seven shutout innings and drove in a pair of runs to help the Philadelphia Phillies defeat the visiting Atlanta Braves 4-0 on Saturday. Wheeler (1-0) allowed only one hit, a harmless second-inning single to Travis d'Arnaud, and did not walk a batter. He struck out 10, two short of matching his career-high, and threw only 90 pitches.

Barty hits out at number one ranking critics

Ash Barty dismissed suggestions that she had unfairly held on to the top ranking while opting not to compete on the WTA Tour for most of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the pandemic preventing many from competing on the tour since March 2020, the WTA tweaked the ranking system last year to ensure that players were not penalized for their no-shows.

Warriors visit Hawks aiming to even season series

The Atlanta Hawks return home from their season-long eight-game road trip on Sunday to host the Golden State Warriors, but who knows how healthy either team will be. The Hawks went 4-4 on the trip but played short-handed on the final stop in New Orleans and still emerged with a 126-103 win over the Pelicans. Atlanta was without all five players who made up its starting lineup in the season opener -- leading scorer Trae Young (left knee soreness), Danilo Gallinari (left Achilles soreness), John Collins (left ankle sprain), De'Andre Hunter (right knee soreness) and Cam Reddish, who has missed 19 games with a right Achilles injury.