Sports News Roundup: Wild end skid, top reeling Blackhawks; Ohio State awaiting final word on Bill O'Brien status and more

Also featured in the men's lineup is three-times Indian Wells champion Rafa Nadal, who missed last month's Australian Open due to a muscle tear but has since been included on the entry list for a Feb. 19-24 ATP 250 event in Doha. NBA roundup: Jaden Ivey, Pistons stun Kings Jaden Ivey scored 19 of his career-high 37 points in a brilliant fourth quarter, Marcus Sasser and Alec Burks each hit key 3-pointers late in the game and the visiting Detroit Pistons stunned the Sacramento Kings 133-120 on Wednesday night.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Lightning D Mikhail Sergachev leaves game on stretcher

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev left Wednesday's game against the host New York Rangers on a stretcher because of a lower-body injury. With 13:04 remaining in the second period and the Rangers holding a 1-0 lead, Sergachev and New York's Alexis Lafreniere were going for the puck along the left boards in Tampa Bay's defensive zone. The players collided, and Sergachev fell backward onto the ice and was clutching his left leg.

Top 25 roundup: Michigan holds off No. 11 Wisconsin

Michigan shook off its habit of second-half collapses and held on to upset No. 11 Wisconsin 72-68 on Wednesday night in a Big Ten matchup in Ann Arbor, Mich. Michigan (8-15, 3-9 in the Big Ten) had lost 10 of its last 11, struggling in particular late in games.

WTA roundup: Ons Jageur reaches quarterfinals at Abu Dhabi

Second seed Ons Jabeur advanced to her first quarterfinal match on tour this year with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Emma Raducanu on Wednesday in the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open in the United Arab Emirates. Jabeur of Tunisa won 82.8 percent of her first serve points (24 of 29), to 53.1 percent (26 of 49) for Great Britain's Raducanu, the 2021 U.S. Open champion.

ATP roundup: Top-seeded Francisco Cerundolo falls in Cordoba

Spain's Jaume Munar disappointed the fans at the Cordoba (Argentina) Open on Wednesday, upsetting top-seeded Argentinian Francisco Cerundolo 7-5, 6-4 in second-round action. Munar repeatedly got into and out of trouble, saving 10 of 12 break points while beating Cerundolo for the first time in three career matchups.

NHL roundup: Wild end skid, top reeling Blackhawks

Marcus Foligno and Jacob Lucchini scored and Vinni Lettieri had two assists as the visiting Minnesota Wild edged the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 on Wednesday night. Filip Gustavsson stopped 20 shots to help the Wild snap a two-game losing streak.

NFL-Kelce thinking about Super Bowl bling not engagement rings

Travis Kelce admits he has been thinking about a ring, the Super Bowl variety he hopes to win on Sunday when his Kansas City Chiefs take on the San Francisco 49ers and not the engagement one for girlfriend Taylor Swift that has social media buzzing. Speculation Kelce might get down on one knee at centre field after the Super Bowl and pop the question to his pop superstar girlfriend has had Swift's army of fans known as 'Swifties' in a tither and hardcore football fans scratching their heads.

Ohio State awaiting final word on Bill O'Brien status

Ohio State coach Ryan Day hired Bill O'Brien as his offensive coordinator this offseason, entrusting him to call plays for the Buckeyes in the 2024 season. And Day is proceeding with that plan until he hears otherwise.

Tennis-Djokovic to play Indian Wells for first time since 2019

Novak Djokovic is expected to return to Indian Wells for the BNP Paribas Open next month after a five-year hiatus due to COVID-19 and U.S. travel restrictions, according to the entry list released on Wednesday by tournament organisers. Also featured in the men's lineup is three-times Indian Wells champion Rafa Nadal, who missed last month's Australian Open due to a muscle tear but has since been included on the entry list for a Feb. 19-24 ATP 250 event in Doha.

NBA roundup: Jaden Ivey, Pistons stun Kings

Jaden Ivey scored 19 of his career-high 37 points in a brilliant fourth quarter, Marcus Sasser and Alec Burks each hit key 3-pointers late in the game and the visiting Detroit Pistons stunned the Sacramento Kings 133-120 on Wednesday night. Ivey shot 13 for 23 from the floor and 5 for 7 on 3-pointers. He added seven assists and six rebounds. Jalen Duren chipped in 20 points and 15 rebounds for the Pistons, who won for just the seventh time this season. The Kings had thumped the Pistons 131-110 in Detroit last month.

Tiger Woods enters Genesis Invitational

Tiger Woods will play at the Genesis Invitational, the tournament he hosts annually of behalf of his TGR Foundation. Woods announced his entry Wednesday on social media, writing, "Excited to be a playing host next week."