Sports News Roundup: Padres reportedly land RHP Richards; Avs overcome Crosby's natural hat trick; Lightning snap Sabres' streak

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NFL notebook: 49ers' Sherman eager to face Seahawks

Richard Sherman ventures to Seattle as a visiting player for the first time this Sunday and is eager to play against his former team. The San Francisco 49ers cornerback was released by the Seahawks in March and is still disappointed that the team let him go while he was recovering from an Achilles injury. Sherman played seven seasons as the headliner of Seattle's "Legion of Boom" defense, recording 32 interceptions and earning three First-Team All-Pro selections.

NHL roundup: Lightning snap Sabres' streak

Tampa Bay's Cedric Paquette scored the go-ahead goal with 5:41 remaining as the host Lightning snapped the NHL's longest winning streak at 10 games in a 5-4 win over the red-hot Buffalo Sabres on Thursday. Paquette ripped his fifth goal after a pass from Mikhail Sergachev to break a 4-all tie. Dan Girardi, Alex Killorn, Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos also scored for the Lightning. Sam Reinhart had two goals, and Zemgus Girgensons and Tage Thompson also scored for the Sabres.

Boxer Floyd Mayweather and 'DJ Khaled' charged by SEC over token offerings

Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. and a music producer known as "DJ Khaled" failed to disclose payments they received for promoting investments in initial coin offerings, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Thursday. Neither Mayweather nor Khaled Mohamed Khaled admitted or denied the regulator's charges, but agreed to pay a combined $767,500 in fines and penalties, the SEC said in a statement.

MLB notebook: Padres reportedly land RHP Richards

Free agent right-handed pitcher Garrett Richards agreed to a two-year, $15 million deal with the San Diego Padres on Thursday. According to multiple reports, Richards and the Padres shook on an agreement that could be finalized with a physical in 24 hours. Richards is returning from Tommy John surgery and is unlikely to be available during the 2019 season. He would be just shy of 20 months from the operation when the 2020 season begins.

Titans need to beat reeling Jets to have hope

Quarterback Marcus Mariota misfired on one pass in his last outing, and the Tennessee Titans still lost by 17 points. That setback leaves no margin for error the rest of the season for the Titans, who look to begin a late-season dash when they host the New York Jets on Sunday.

NHL roundup: Avs overcome Crosby's natural hat trick

Gabriel Landeskog broke a tie with a goal at 10:05 of the third period, and the Colorado Avalanche recovered from blowing a three-goal lead to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 on Wednesday night in Denver. Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and three assists for his sixth straight multi-point game, and Mikko Rantanen had two assists to extend his NHL-high point total to 42. MacKinnon ranks second in the NHL with 41 points. Samuel Girard, Erik Johnson, Colin Wilson and Carl Soderberg scored goals for Colorado, which has won six in a row and eight of nine.

NBA roundup: Raptors overcome Durant's 51

Danny Green made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 2:07 to play in overtime, and the Toronto Raptors went on to defeat the visiting Golden State Warriors 131-128 Thursday night. Kawhi Leonard scored a season-best 37 points for the Raptors, who have won seven in a row. The Raptors, who had lost their previous eight games to the Warriors, needed to overcome Kevin Durant's season-best 51 points to break that string.

Golf: Presidents Cup captain Woods says cleared air with Reed

Tiger Woods has cleared the air with Patrick Reed in the wake of controversial comments the U.S. Masters champion made following the American team's Ryder Cup loss in September, the 14-times major winner said on Thursday. Speaking after the first round at the Hero World Challenge, an event he hosts in the Bahamas, Woods addressed an issue that could affect the harmony on the U.S. team he will captain at next year's Presidents Cup in Australia.

NBA roundup: Westbrook a triple threat vs. Cavs

Russell Westbrook had his 107th career triple-double, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 100-83 victory over the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night. Westbrook had 23 points, 19 rebounds and 15 assists. Jerami Grant added 21 points -- one off a career high -- for the Thunder while Paul George added 18.

Magic Johnson wants Lakers to preserve LeBron's legs

Magic Johnson believes the Los Angeles Lakers' trajectory is pointed up. That's why he does not want to see LeBron James worn down. Johnson cautioned against the dangers of placing too much of a workload on James and following the Cleveland Cavaliers' blueprint. The former star point guard and current Lakers executive spoke Thursday during an interview on SiriusXM NBA Radio.

(With inputs from Reuters)

(With inputs from agencies.)