Reuters Sports News Summary

The old team mark for points was set in New Orleans' 149-129 win over the Sacramento Kings on Oct. 19, 2018. NHL roundup: Oilers top Jackets, win 14th straight Evander Kane and Warren Foegele each scored a goal and added an assist as the Edmonton Oilers extended their franchise-record winning streak to 14 games with a 4-1 victory over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday.

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Salt Lake City launches push for NHL expansion team

A Salt Lake City group has moved a step closer to bringing the NHL to Utah. Smith Entertainment Group, parent company of the NBA's Utah Jazz, formally requested Wednesday that the NHL initiate the expansion process.

Rallying-Ogier chasing record 10th Monte Carlo win as new season starts

Eight-times world rally champion Sebastien Ogier is still hungry for success, even as a Toyota part-timer, as he starts a new season chasing a record-extending 10th Monte Carlo Rally win this weekend. The oldest and most evocative round of the championship is based in the south-eastern town of Gap, the 40-year-old French driver's birthplace, and he knows the treacherous mountain roads as well as anyone.

Reports: 1B Trey Mancini joins Marlins on minor league deal

Free agent first baseman Trey Mancini has agreed to a minor league deal with the Miami Marlins, multiple outlets reported Wednesday. He'll be in the Marlins' camp this spring as a non-roster invitee.

Titans hire Brian Callahan as coach, promote Ran Carthon

The Tennessee Titans hired Brian Callahan as head coach and promoted Ran Carthon to executive vice president and general manager on Wednesday. The Titans also promoted Chad Brinker to president of football operations to complete sweeping changes in the organizational structure following a 6-11 season.

NBA roundup: Pelicans set team mark with 153 points

CJ McCollum scored 33 points and the hot-shooting New Orleans Pelicans posted a franchise-record point total in a 153-124 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Tuesday night. The old team mark for points was set in New Orleans' 149-129 win over the Sacramento Kings on Oct. 19, 2018.

NHL roundup: Oilers top Jackets, win 14th straight

Evander Kane and Warren Foegele each scored a goal and added an assist as the Edmonton Oilers extended their franchise-record winning streak to 14 games with a 4-1 victory over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday. The score was tied 1-1 before Kane and Connor McDavid scored goals 55 seconds apart early in the third period. Dylan Holloway sealed Edmonton's latest triumph when he scored with 4:24 left in regulation.

Tennis-Zheng aiming for Djokovic 'chill' in semi-final

Zheng Qinwen reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open for the first time with her win over Anna Kalinskaya on Wednesday, and now the Chinese 12th seed wants to learn to be as chilled as men's world number one Novak Djokovic. Zheng defeated Russia's Kalinskaya 6-7(4) 6-3 6-1 in the quarter-final and afterwards spoke of her brief chat with Djokovic the previous day when they crossed paths after her practice session, as the Serb was about to take on Taylor Fritz in his quarter-final.

Hockey players asked to surrender in sexual assault case

Five players from Canada's 2018 World Juniors team reportedly will face sexual assault charges in the country, a case that could involve current NHL players. The Globe and Mail, a Canadian newspaper, reported Wednesday that the five men are tied to an alleged sexual assault that occurred in June 2018 and have been ordered to turn themselves in to police in London, Ontario.

Basketball-NBA should pass rule requiring players to cut their nails, says Gortat

Former NBA center Marcin Gortat said the league should pass a rule governing the length of players' finger nails, recalling his duels with former team mate Dwight Howard who left the Pole "bleeding in every practice". The pair played together at Orlando Magic from 2007-2010 before Gortat, who retired in 2020, signed with the Phoenix Suns ahead of his Washington Wizards move in 2013.

Report: Doc Rivers finalizing deal to coach Bucks

Doc Rivers has reached an agreement to become head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, ESPN reported Wednesday. Rivers, 62, coached the Boston Celtics to an NBA championship in 2007-08 and most recently spent three seasons as coach of the Philadelphia 76ers (2020-23).