Another Chinese transfer window shuts, to the relief of some (The Associated Press)

For a second successive winter transfer window, the Chinese Super League has upset the established world soccer order with the spending power and ambition of its biggest clubs. It started in December as Shanghai SIPG agreed to pay $60 million to Chelsea for Brazil's Oscar in a move that prompted Antonio Conte, coach of the Premier League club, to warn about the challenge from the east. ''The Chinese market is a danger for all,'' Conte said.

Hertl's late goal leads Sharks past Leafs 3-1 (Yahoo Sports)

Tomas Hertl scored the tiebreaking goal with 1:24 remaining and the San Jose Sharks beat the Toronto Maple Leafs for the ninth straight time, 3-1 on Tuesday night. Patrick Marleau started the winning play when he skated in alone on three defenders. Marleau fed Hertl, who then beat Frederik Andersen with a quick shot to the short side for his eighth goal of the season.

Brodie scores in OT to lift Flames over Kings 2-1 (Yahoo Sports)

TJ Brodie scored on a breakaway 1:47 into overtime, lifting the Calgary Flames over Los Angeles 2-1 on Tuesday night in goalie Ben Bishop's first game with the Kings. Brodie was sprung free from the blue line by a 100-foot pass by Mikael Backlund and made a nifty deke to beat Bishop for his fifth goal of the season. Red-hot Micheal Ferland also scored for Calgary.

Stars rally in the 3rd to top Pens 3-2 (Yahoo Sports)

DALLAS (AP) -- Antoine Roussel capped Dallas' three-goal third period and the Stars rallied for a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night.

Oilers end road trip with 2-1 win over Blues (Yahoo Sports)

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Milan Lucic and Mark Letestu scored and Cam Talbot made 25 saves to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night.

Zucker scores with 2:10 left to lift Wild over Jets 6-5 (Yahoo Sports)

Jason Zucker scored with 2:10 left in the third period to lift the Minnesota Wild over the Winnipeg Jets 6-5 on Tuesday night. Erik Haula set up Zucker's 20th goal of the season by racing after a loose puck and sending a backhand pass across the slot. Zucker scored right as a Winnipeg power play ended.

Galchenyuk scores in OT again, Canadiens beat Jackets 1-0 (Yahoo Sports)

Alex Galchenyuk scored in overtime for the second straight night, Carey Price made 26 saves and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 1-0 on Tuesday night to extend their winning streak to three games. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 29 shots for the Blue Jackets, who had won two straight. Montreal's Max Pacioretty thought he had scored 1:11 into overtime after a beautiful pass by Andrei Markov.

Barkov, Huberdeau get SO goals; Panthers beat Hurricanes 3-2 (Yahoo Sports)

Aleksander Barkov and Jonathan Huberdeau scored in the shootout and the Florida Panthers got a much-needed win over the Carolina Hurricanes, 3-2 on Tuesday night. Roberto Luongo stopped all three Carolina skaters in the shootout after making 23 saves. Jaromir Jagr scored his 761st career goal.

Johansson scores 2 to lead Capitals to 4-1 win over Rangers (Yahoo Sports)

Marcus Johansson had two goals and an assist to help Washington beat the New York Rangers 4-1 on Tuesday night in Kevin Shattenkirk's first game with the Capitals. Brett Connolly and Nicklas Backstrom also scored and Braden Holtby stopped 29 shots as the NHL-best Capitals gave Barry Trotz his 700th career victory. Brady Skjei scored in the first period and Henrik Lundqvist finished with 34 saves as the Rangers lost for the second time in three days on home ice after going 5-0-1 in their previous six at Madison Square Garden.

Forsberg has 2 goals, assist in Predators' 5-4 OT win (Yahoo Sports)

Filip Forsberg scored 2:45 into overtime and the Nashville Predators came back to beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-4 on Tuesday night for their fourth straight win. Forsberg had a goal and an assist in the final nine minutes of the third period to lead the Predators back from a 4-2 deficit. Forsberg has 10 goals and four assists during a six-game point streak.

Bruins win 4-1 after scary injury to Coyotes' Burmistrov (Yahoo Sports)

Riley Nash scored a short-handed goal after Colin Miller was ejected for a bone-rattling hit that sent Arizona's Alexander Burmistrov to the hospital, and the Boston Bruins pulled away with a three-goal second period to beat the Coyotes 4-1 on Tuesday night. Miller was given a five-minute major and game misconduct for knocking Burmistrov out of the game in the second period. Boston has won six of seven games since firing coach Claude Julien and replacing him with Bruce Cassidy.

Simmonds scores 2 goals to lead Flyers past Avalanche 4-0 (Yahoo Sports)

Wayne Simmonds scored a pair of first-period goals, Steve Mason made 32 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers snapped out of an offensive funk with a 4-0 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night. Jakub Voracek and Jordan Weal also scored for the Flyers, who won for just the third time in their past 10. Philadelphia had just eight goals in those seven losses.

Canadiens acquire defenseman for Desharnais (Yahoo Sports)

MONTREAL (AP) -- The Montreal Canadiens and Edmonton Oilers have made a deal on the eve of the NHL trade deadline.

Coyotes C Alexander Burmistrov leaves ice on stretcher (Yahoo Sports)

Arizona Coyotes forward Alexander Burmistrov was taken off on a stretcher after a hit from Bruins defenseman Colin Miller on Tuesday night left him motionless on the ice for several minutes. Burmistrov gave a thumbs-up with both hands as he was wheeled off the ice. Burmistrov received a pass and had just sent the puck along when Miller came into him sideways and knocked him down.

Blackhawks reacquire defenseman Oduya in trade with Stars (Yahoo Sports)

The Blackhawks have reacquired defenseman Johnny Oduya, who left in free agency for the Dallas Stars after being part of two Stanley Cup championships in Chicago. Dallas traded Oduya to the Blackhawks on Tuesday night in exchange for young forward Mark McNeill and a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2018 NHL draft.

Trading for Shattenkirk another 'all-in' move for Capitals (Yahoo Sports)

Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan didn't feel any pressure to make a move before this week's trading deadline because of Washington's impressive collection of talent. What MacLellan did feel was a sense of urgency that the window is closing for the Capitals to win a Stanley Cup with Alex Ovechkin and this group of players.

Tibet women's soccer team denied US travel visas (The Associated Press)

A Tibet women's soccer team has been denied U.S. visas to participate in a tournament in Dallas. Cassie Childers, a coach and executive director for Tibet Women's Soccer, said that 16 members of the team were told at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, India, that they ''have no good reason to visit the U.S.,'' during their visit on Feb. 24. Childers, who is from New Jersey, said in an email from India that embassy officials did not glance at the documents nor provide any other reasons or explanations.

Napoli furious after controversial cup defeat at Juventus (The Associated Press)

Juventus came from behind to beat Napoli 3-1 with the help of three favorable penalty decisions in a controversial first leg of their Italian Cup semifinal on Tuesday. Napoli had broken the deadlock with a well-worked team goal in the 36th minute. Lorenzo Insigne and Arkadiusz Milik played a rapid one-two and the former crossed into the box for Jose Callejon to volley in at the back post.

Sounders expect Clint Dempsey in lineup for season opener (The Associated Press)

TUKWILA, Wash. (AP) -- The Seattle Sounders expect to have star forward Clint Dempsey in the lineup for Saturday's season opener at Houston in what would be his first MLS match since being sidelined by a heart issue last August.

Real Sociedad concedes late equalizer in 2-2 draw with Eibar (The Associated Press)

Real Sociedad conceded an equalizer in the final minute of stoppage time to draw 2-2 against Eibar on Tuesday, missing a chance to take fourth place from Atletico Madrid in the Spanish league and establish itself as a top contender for a Champions League spot. The hosts were only a few seconds from victory when Pedro Leon seized on a loose ball and evaded a defender before firing a low shot beneath goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli. Instead of earning a fourth win in five matches, the disappointing draw left fifth-place Real Sociedad level on 45 points with Atletico, which plays at Deportivo La Coruna on Thursday.

Mumps the word: Players hope NHL can contain latest outbreak (Yahoo Sports)

The return of the mumps has caught some NHL players by surprise and they are counting on the league being better equipped to deal with the second such outbreak in a little over two years. ''Well, it happened the one time, and guys were concerned about it and thought it was going to be kind of gone forever,'' Buffalo Sabres veteran forward Kyle Okposo said Tuesday. The latest outbreak began in Vancouver, where the Canucks announced last weekend defenseman Troy Stecher had been diagnosed while six other players and a trainer were showing symptoms.

Carolina trades Viktor Stalberg to Ottawa for draft pick (Yahoo Sports)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- The Ottawa Senators have acquired forward Viktor Stalberg from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for a draft pick.

World Cup winner Kevin Grosskreutz hospitalized after fight (The Associated Press)

German second-division leader Stuttgart says World Cup winner Kevin Grosskreutz has been hospitalized after getting involved in a fight Monday night. It looks like he can leave the hospital again on Wednesday. Stuttgart does not give the extent of the 28-year-old right back's injuries.

Jese Rodriguez returns to face Madrid after rough departure (The Associated Press)

How things have changed for Jese Rodriguez. A few years ago, he was seen as a player with the potential to become one of the best forwards in the world with Real Madrid. Now he returns to the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, struggling with mid-table Las Palmas.

Now what? Inconsistent Blues move on without Shattenkirk (Yahoo Sports)

St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong insisted Tuesday that his trade of defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk doesn't signal surrender this season, though he said the team is much different than the group that advanced to the Western Conference finals last season. ''If this team was at the place it was a year ago, Kevin Shattenkirk would be a St. Louis Blue,'' said Armstrong, who acknowledged he discussed an eight-year contract extension with the player's representatives before the season. ''We're not in the business of trading good players for prospects when your team has a chance to win the Cup.

Red Wings deal Smith to NY Rangers for 2nd, 3rd-round picks (Yahoo Sports)

The Detroit Red Wings have traded draft selections for decades, giving up future assets to make a push to get into the playoffs and chase a Stanley Cup. Picking up players for picks helped the franchise win four Cups and play in 25 straight postseasons. Heading into the NHL trade deadline on Wednesday, the last-place team in the Atlantic Division is in a different position: The Red Wings are selling for a change.

Blue Jackets sign Marc-Andre Bergeron to two-way contract (Yahoo Sports)

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The Columbus Blue Jackets signed 36-year-old defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron to a contract for the rest of the season.

Frankfurt progress in German Cup, Dortmund game called off (The Associated Press)

Eintracht Frankfurt defender Marco Russ made his return to soccer after cancer treatment on Tuesday as his side reached the German Cup semifinals, while Borussia Dortmund's quarterfinal was called off due to heavy snowfall. Russ, who was diagnosed with testicular cancer after a tumor was found last May, came on in injury time to help Frankfurt hold on to edge second-division Arminia Bielefeld 1-0 at home. Dortmund's game at third-tier Sportfreunde Lotte was postponed with no new date immediately announced.

MLS increases rosters from 28 to 30 for homegrown players (The Associated Press)

Major League Soccer is increasing each team's roster size from 28 to 30 by creating two spots for homegrown players that have come up through a team's youth system. Teams may spend up to $200,000 of their targeted allocation money to sign homegrown players to their first professional contracts, the league said Tuesday. Under rules announced earlier in the month, each team's salary budget rises to $3,845,000 from $3.66 million.

Blackhawks agree to extensions with Rozsival, Tootoo (Yahoo Sports)

CHICAGO (AP) -- The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to one-year contract extensions through next season with defenseman Michal Rozsival and forward Jordin Tootoo.

Ex-Buffalo Sabre won't face charges in youth hockey brawl (Yahoo Sports)

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Former Buffalo Sabres player Andrew Peters won't face charges following an on-ice brawl involving the youth hockey team he coaches.

FIFA bans ex-executive Amos Adamu for 2 years (The Associated Press)

Former FIFA executive committee member Amos Adamu has received a second ban for unethical conduct. FIFA's ethics committee said Tuesday that its latest ban was the result of Adamu's ''involvement in the organization of an event in 2010'' which violated the rules of conduct and constituted a conflict of interest. A FIFA investigation report, published in 2014, cited an article in British newspaper The Sunday Times which alleged that Qatar's 2022 World Cup bid team paid $1 million to Adamu's son to ''sponsor'' an ''African Legends Dinner'' in 2010 in Johannesburg.

Nelly scolds Mike Piazza for dissing St. Louis restaurants (The Associated Press)

Nelly has promised to bring baseball Hall of Famer Mike Piazza back to eat in the rapper's hometown of St. Louis after Piazza spoke ill of the city's restaurant scene.

Africa's flamboyant new player plots downfall of Hayatou (The Associated Press)

The man driving the campaign to unseat longtime African soccer boss Issa Hayatou is a multi-millionaire Zimbabwean property tycoon who dabbles in politics and was once accused of being a spy. Zimbabwe Football Association president Phillip Chiyangwa was a nobody in soccer, even in his home country, just over a year ago. Now he gets FIFA president Gianni Infantino to come to his birthday party and dance with him.

Africa's flamboyant new player plots downfall of Hayatou (The Associated Press)

The man driving the campaign to unseat longtime African soccer boss Issa Hayatou is a multi-millionaire Zimbabwean property tycoon who dabbles in politics and was once accused of being a spy. Zimbabwe Football Association president Phillip Chiyangwa was a nobody in soccer, even in his home country, just over a year ago. Now he gets FIFA president Gianni Infantino to come to his birthday party and dance with him.

After Pique rant, Zidane praises 'respectful' Madrid players (The Associated Press)

Others can worry about the referees. Zinedine Zidane is only worried about the soccer. The Real Madrid coach praised his players for respecting match officials after Barcelona defender Gerard Pique criticized them, saying he keeps his team focused on the game.

Soviet ice hockey great Vladimir Petrov dies at 69 (Yahoo Sports)

Vladimir Petrov, a two-time Olympic hockey champion who was on the Soviet Union team that lost to the United States at the 1980 Lake Placid Games, died Tuesday. Petrov played alongside Boris Mikhailov and Valery Kharlamov on an offensive line considered one of the best in hockey history. Petrov won Olympic gold with the Soviet Union at the 1972 and 1976 Games.

EU report: Rubber crumb fields pose very low risk (The Associated Press)

BRUSSELS (AP) -- A European Union report says that there is ''at most, a very low level of concern from exposure to recycled rubber granules'' in artificial sports fields, allaying fears about chemicals present in the rubber.

New York Red Bulls hire Denis Hamlett as sporting director (The Associated Press)

The New York Red Bulls have hired Denis Hamlett as their sporting director. The Major League Soccer team announced the move Tuesday, a week after Ali Curtis left the team after a difference of opinion with management. Hamlett will oversee all the team's operations, which includes player acquisitions, scouting and the soccer operations budget.

Stadio Olimpico could be home to Italian national team (The Associated Press)

With Roma leaving the Stadio Olimpico and Lazio wanting to follow suit, the Italian national team could end up with a home of its own. Roma's long-delayed stadium plans were given the green light by Rome Mayor Virginia Raggi on Friday, prompting Lazio to say it wanted its own stadium, too. The president of the Italian National Olympic Committee, which owns the Stadio Olimpico, said Monday that would be fine.

AC Milan announces shareholders' meeting ahead of sale (The Associated Press)

AC Milan has announced a shareholders' meeting for Friday to complete the sale of the club. Closing the sale to a group of Chinese investors has been scheduled for Friday since a postponement was agreed at the end of last year by Silvio Berlusconi's holding company and Sino-Europe Sports. The meeting is a formality as Berlusconi owns 99.93 percent of the club, which he purchased 30 years ago.

Former FIFA Secretary General Valcke appeals 10-year soccer ban (Reuters)

ZURICH (Reuters) - Former FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke has appealed against his 10-year ban from all soccer related activities, the Switzerland-based Court of Arbitration for Sport said on Tuesday. Valcke is appealing against the decision issued by FIFA's Appeal Committee dated June 24, 2016, Lausanne-based CAS said, following a corruption investigation. ...

Former FIFA official Valcke appeals 10-year soccer ban (The Associated Press)

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) -- Former FIFA official Jerome Valcke has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to overturn his 10-year ban from soccer.

NHL trades based on playoff success are on the rise (Yahoo Sports)

The NHL deadline trades made since 2013 that hinge on a team's playoff success:

Capitals acquire defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk from Blues (Yahoo Sports)

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Washington Capitals have acquired defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk in a trade with the St. Louis Blues.

Wild beat Kings 5-4 on Granlund's overtime winner (Yahoo Sports)

Mikael Granlund beat two defenders to find open ice and wrap the winning shot around goalie Jonathan Quick just 12 seconds into overtime, giving the Minnesota Wild a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night. Jason Zucker's spinning wrist shot midway through the third period tied the game for the Wild, who also had goals from Nino Niederreiter, Jordan Schroeder and Ryan White in his debut.

Kucherov's hat trick helps Lightning turn back Senators 5-1 (Yahoo Sports)

Nikita Kucherov scored three power-play goals in the second period and the Tampa Bay Lightning kept their fading playoff hopes alive with a 5-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Monday night. Jonathan Drouin assisted all three of his goals and Victor Hedman assisted on two. The Senators, who won at Florida on Sunday night, are 6-6 over their past 12 games.

Canadiens rally to beat Devils in OT on Galchenyuk goal (Yahoo Sports)

Alex Galchenyuk scored on a power play at 2:54 of overtime and the Montreal Canadiens rallied from a two-goal third-period deficit to beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Monday night. Max Pacioretty scored twice in the final 11:23 of regulation to tie the game and Alexander Radulov added a goal for the Canadiens, who won consecutive games for the first time since early January. Al Montoya had 34 saves for Montreal.

Sens acquire forward Alex Burrows from Canucks for prospect (Yahoo Sports)

The Ottawa Senators are gearing up for a postseason push, acquiring veteran forward Alexandre Burrows from the Vancouver Canucks for prospect Jonathan Dahlen on Monday. The deal was announced two days before Wednesday's NHL trade deadline and gives the Senators a skilled pest with plenty of playoff experience. Burrows, who turns 36 in April, played 822 regular-season games with the Canucks, with 193 goals, 191 assists and 1,066 penalty minutes.

Quarantined Parise, Pominville out for Wild with mumps (Yahoo Sports)

Minnesota Wild forwards Zach Parise and Jason Pominville have been diagnosed with mumps and must miss at least three games. The Wild announced Monday, shortly before faceoff against Los Angeles, that Parise and Pominville have the highly contagious virus along with other members of the organization.

US beats Mexico 1-0 in 2nd round of U20 World Cup qualifying (The Associated Press)

Erik Palmer-Brown scored on a 6-yard header off Brooks Lennon's corner kick in the 29th minute to lift the United States to a 1-0 victory over Mexico on Monday in the second round of qualifying for the Under-20 World Cup at Tibas, Costa Rica.

Real Salt Lake signs Plata to multi-year deal (The Associated Press)

SANDY, Utah (AP) -- Real Salt Lake has re-signed forward Joao Plata to a multi-year contract and he will continue to hold a designated-player spot.

Fiorentina, Torino draw 2-2 in Serie A (The Associated Press)

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) -- Torino scored twice in the second half to draw with Fiorentina 2-2 and sit behind the home side in the Serie A top 10 on Monday.

Vardy scores 2 as Leicester beats Liverpool (The Associated Press)

Jamie Vardy scored twice as Leicester City collected their first victory of the calendar year with a 3-1 win over Liverpool at the King Power Stadium on Monday. The striker opened the scoring with a cool one-on-one finish just before the half-hour mark and Danny Drinkwater's sensational long-range volley doubled the Foxes' lead. Vardy doubled his tally with a second-half header on the hour-mark, meaning Philippe Coutinho's well-worked goal was simply consolation for the visitors, who miss the chance to move up to third in the Premier League.

Stars acquire Greg Pateryn from Canadiens for Jordie Benn (Yahoo Sports)

DALLAS (AP) -- The Dallas Stars have acquired defenseman Greg Pateryn and a 2017 fourth-round pick from the Montreal Canadiens for defenseman Jordie Benn.

Blue Jackets claim Dalpe off waivers from Wild (Yahoo Sports)

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The Columbus Blue Jackets have claimed center Zac Dalpe off waivers from the Minnesota Wild.

Trades hinging on playoff success are 'in vogue' in the NHL (Yahoo Sports)

The NHL trade deadline can make for some conflicting interests come playoff time. No one outside Minnesota is cheering harder for the Wild than the Arizona Coyotes because they get a second-round pick if Martin Hanzal helps Minnesota reach the third round. The Tampa Bay Lightning would love nothing more than Ben Bishop leading the Los Angeles Kings to the Stanley Cup Final.

Maple Leafs acquire Brian Boyle from Lightning (Yahoo Sports)

The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired forward Brian Boyle in a trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday.

Coyotes acquire Pulkkinen from Wild (Yahoo Sports)

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- The Arizona Coyotes have acquired forward Teemu Pulkkinen from the Minnesota Wild for future considerations.

Red Wings sign defenseman Nick Jensen to 2-year $1.625M deal (Yahoo Sports)

DETROIT (AP) -- The Detroit Red Wings have signed defenseman Nick Jensen to a two-year deal, counting $812,500 against the salary cap each season.

Flyers' Brandon Manning suspended 2 games for interference (Yahoo Sports)

NEW YORK (AP) -- Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Brandon Manning has been suspended for two games by the NHL for interference against Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jake Guentzel.

Pique and Ramos in spat as title race heats up in Spain (The Associated Press)

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique thinks Real Madrid is being helped by the referees. Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos thinks Pique should mind his own business. The players got into a little spat after the weekend games in the Spanish league, each defending his club as the title race heats up.

UEFA fines Dynamo Kiev, Besiktas for crowd violence (The Associated Press)

NYON, Switzerland (AP) -- UEFA has fined Dynamo Kiev and Besiktas 60,000 euros ($63,500) each for crowd violence at a Champions League match.

Togo striker Kone saves opposing goalkeeper in Czech league (The Associated Press)

For the fourth time in his career, striker Francis Kone rushed to the rescue on the soccer field to help save someone's life. The Togo international jumped into action on Saturday when the opposing goalkeeper in a Czech league match was lying motionless after a collision with a teammate. Kone, who plays for Czech club Slovacko, reacted quickly and was able to stop Bohemians goalkeeper Martin Borkovec from swallowing his tongue, allowing him to breathe freely.

Goal-line technology may have ended PSV's Dutch title hopes (The Associated Press)

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- After PSV Eindhoven goalkeeper Jeroen Zoet made the save, he made a costly mistake.

Turris, Anderson lead Senators to 2-1 win over Panthers (Yahoo Sports)

There's a reason Craig Anderson is often at his best when he faces his former team. Kyle Turris scored the tiebreaking goal in the second period and Anderson stopped 37 shots to lift the Ottawa Senators over the Florida Panthers 2-1 on Sunday night. Anderson played for the Panthers from 2006-09 and is 14-7-2 against them.

Vrbata's late goal lifts Coyotes past Sabres (Yahoo Sports)

Radim Vrbata scored with 18.9 seconds left to cap a three-goal third period and lift the Arizona Coyotes over the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Sunday night. Vrbata took a pass from Alex Goligoski to the left of the Buffalo net, skated halfway between the blue line and the left faceoff circle, hesitated for a second and fired a shot through traffic and past goaltender Anders Nilsson. Vrbata also had an assist, and Max Domi and Jamie McGinn also scored for the trade-depleted Coyotes, who snapped a two-game skid.

Anisimov scores late to lift surging Blackhawks past Blues (Yahoo Sports)

Artem Anisimov scored with 5:20 left in the third period to lift the Chicago Blackhawks over the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Sunday night for their fourth straight win and ninth in their last 10. Anisimov beat Jake Allen on the glove side from the right edge of the crease for his 22nd goal after taking a pinpoint cross-ice pass from linemate Artemi Panarin. Tanner Kero added an empty-netter with 2.6 seconds left.

Atkinson, Wennberg lead Blue Jackets to 5-2 win over Rangers (Yahoo Sports)

Cam Atkinson and Alexander Wennberg each scored twice to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 5-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Sunday. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 28 shots to tie his career high with his 32nd win. Josh Anderson also scored and Oliver Bjorkstrand had two assists to help the Blue Jackets win for the fourth time in five games.

Forsberg, Neal lead Predators over Oilers 5-4 (Yahoo Sports)

Filip Forsberg scored for the fourth straight game, Viktor Arvidsson got the go-ahead goal and the Nashville Predators beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 on Sunday night. Ryan Ellis, Vernon Fiddler and Colin Wilson also scored for Nashville, winners of three straight. James Neal had three assists.

AP Source: Wild acquire Hanzal in trade with Coyotes (Yahoo Sports)

A person with knowledge of the trade says the Minnesota Wild have acquired Czech center Martin Hanzal from the Arizona Coyotes. Details on the return to Arizona were not immediately available. Hanzal was considered one of the top rental players available ahead of Wednesday's NHL trade deadline.

Kings acquire Bishop in trade with Lightning (Yahoo Sports)

The Los Angeles Kings have acquired goaltender Ben Bishop in a trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Gaudreau has 2 goals and an assist, Flames beat Hurricanes (Yahoo Sports)

Johnny Gaudreau had two goals and an assist to help the Calgary Flames beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 on Sunday. Micheal Ferland also scored for the Flames. Victor Rask scored on the power play for Carolina.

Panionios strikes in 1st minute to beat Olympiakos 1-0 (The Associated Press)

Panionios needed only 48 seconds to score the only goal in a game between the Greek league's top two teams. Giorgos Masouras scored off a cross from Taxiarchis Fountas as Panionios beat host Olympiakos 1-0 Sunday. Olympiakos had two shots hit the crossbar, once in each half, but could not break Panionios' solid defense.

Bergeron scores 2, Bruins beat Stars 6-3 to end winning trip (Yahoo Sports)

Patrice Bergeron had two goals and an assist as the Boston Bruins beat the Dallas Stars 6-3 Sunday, improving to 6-1 under interim coach Bruce Cassidy. The Bruins completed a 3-1 road trip. Stars captain Jamie Benn and Boston forward David Backes began fighting just 2 seconds into the game and drew major penalties.

Struggling Wolfsburg fires Valerien Ismael as coach (The Associated Press)

BERLIN (AP) -- Wolfsburg has fired coach Valerien Ismael after the former defender failed to turn around a poor season for the Bundesliga club.

Lasrs Stindl sets 'Gladbach on way to 2-0 win at Ingolstadt (The Associated Press)

Borussia Moenchengladbach captain Lars Stindl is scoring so much lately it seems the ball will go in no matter what he does. Stindl's questionable goal - scored with his arm - set his side on its way to a 2-0 win at relegation-threatened Ingolstadt in the Bundesliga on Sunday. ''I don't want to imply that Lars Stindl had the intention.

Barcelona top for now as Messi scores winner vs Atletico (The Associated Press)

MADRID (AP) -- Lionel Messi scored in the 86th minute as Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 on Sunday to enjoy at least a few hours at the top of the Spanish league.

Donnarumma marks 18th birthday by helping AC Milan win 1-0 (The Associated Press)

Gianluigi Donnarumma marked his 18th birthday by keeping a clean sheet as AC Milan controversially won 1-0 at Sassuolo in Serie A on Sunday. The goalkeeper only turned 18 on Saturday but the match at the Mapei Stadium was his 60th for Milan, which is expected to tie him to a long-term contract as soon as possible. Considered the heir to Italy's longtime goalkeeper and captain Gianluigi Buffon, Donnarumma has already made two appearances for the Azzurri - the youngest player to do so in modern times.

Almost 100 arrests after Hertha Berlin, Frankfurt fans clash (The Associated Press)

Berlin police made almost 100 arrests on Saturday when Hertha Berlin and Eintracht Frankfurt supporters clashed violently before their Bundesliga game. Police say masked fans fought with batons, bottles, beer crates, chairs and flares on a busy street corner in the neighborhood of Moabit. Two police vehicles were damaged with stones and bottles before 96 arrests were made - with 73 of those arrested from the state of Hessen, which has Frankfurt as its largest city.

Tottenham again beats Stoke 4-0 (The Associated Press)

Tottenham made it three consecutive 4-0 wins against Stoke as a Harry Kane hat trick and Dele Alli strike saw them climb to second in the Premier League table on Sunday at White Hart Lane. Spurs got off to the perfect start when Kane made it 1-0 after 14 minutes, the striker capitalising on a Ryan Shawcrosss error as he sent a fine low drive rifling into the corner. Hugo Lloris then kept out Peter Crouch from point-blank range before Jan Vertonghen crashed an effort off the bar.

Marleau, Jones lift Sharks over short-handed Canucks 4-1 (Yahoo Sports)

Patrick Marleau scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period and Martin Jones made 35 saves, helping the San Jose Sharks beat the undermanned Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Saturday night. Tomas Hertl, Mikkel Boedker and Logan Couture had the other goals for San Jose. Chris Tierney added two assists.

Landeskog scores twice, Avalanche beat Sabres 5-3 (Yahoo Sports)

Gabriel Landeskog had two goals and an assist, and Jeremy Smith made 34 saves for his first NHL win as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 on Saturday night. The lowly Avalanche saw their three-goal lead twice cut down to one but held the Sabres scoreless in the third period for only their second victory in the last 10 games. Buffalo came back from its bye week and missed a chance to make up ground in the Eastern Conference standings.