Capitals 4, Rangers 1: Kevin Shattenkirk, Newly Acquired, Helps Capitals Beat Rangers

Shattenkirk had three of Washington’s shots in the first period, setting the tone for a 38-shot bombardment of goaltender Henrik Lundqvist.

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Rangers Acquire Defenseman Brendan Smith From Red Wings

The Rangers sent Detroit a third-round pick in the 2017 draft and a second-round pick in the 2018 draft.

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Departing Red Wings Fill Joe Louis Arena With Memories, Not Wins

Detroit, which won four Stanley Cups while playing at Joe Louis Arena, is expected to end a long playoff streak in its final season there.

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How a ‘Second-Chance’ College Produced the Team to Beat

After just over a decade in conference basketball, Manhattan’s Berkeley College is taking a 26-0 record to the U.S.C.A.A. Division II national tournament.

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Mixed Picture for a For-Profit College

Berkeley College is being investigated over concerns about high dropout and loan-default rates, but it does well when it comes to the mobility rate of its students.

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Kansas Takes Top Spot in College Basketball Poll

Kansas, which won a record 13th consecutive Big 12 regular-season title, is the sixth school to be No. 1 this season.

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Blue Jackets 5, Rangers 2: Blue Jackets Dominate Rangers, but a Win Isn’t Everything

The Rangers are now fourth in the Metropolitan Division, a more favorable spot for a team with playoff aspirations.

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Rangers 4, Devils 3 | Overtime: Zibanejad’s Overtime Goal Allows Rangers to Escape Devils

With the Rangers trailing by 3-2 in the third period, Adam Clendening tied the score with 4 minutes 25 seconds remaining to give them a chance.

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Kentucky Wildcats Take SEC Lead With Rally Past Florida Gators

Malik Monk scored 30 of his 33 points in the second half as Kentucky twice rallied from an 8-point deficit.

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Canadiens’ Perfect Coaching Hire: He Speaks French

Claude Julien, recently hired by Montreal for a second time, fulfills an important criterion demanded of a Canadiens coach.

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Hockey Royalty Seemed in Her Future. Then Her Body Was Shattered.

Lisa Marvin, a forward on the University of North Dakota women’s team, spent 22 months recovering after being hit by a car.

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In a Twist, Kentucky’s Seniors Are the Ones Getting It Done

The fitful play of his underclassmen recently prompted Coach John Calipari to rely on his team’s seniors — seniors! — for a lift.

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Wild Hire a Top Fixer, and the Result Is Hard to Argue With

The Western Conference leaders are on track for their most successful season and already have more wins (39) than they had last season (38).

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On College Basketball: This Year’s A.C.C. Might Be the Best Basketball League Ever

The Atlantic Coast Conference is within striking distance of the record for N.C.A.A. tournament berths — 11, by the Big East in 2011.

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Canadiens Slow Rangers’ Surge With Shootout Win

Coming into Madison Square Garden with a 1-6-1 mark in its previous eight games, Atlantic Division-leading Montreal got the decisive goal from Paul Bryon and sent the Rangers to their second loss in nine games.

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How 2 College Basketball Players Ended Up With 6 Years of Eligibility

A forward at Northeastern and a guard at Oregon are in their mid-20s and still playing.

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With Jonathan Quick Returning, Kings Are Ready for Playoff Push

Los Angeles has stayed in contention despite a season-long injury to its starting goaltender.

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Rangers 2, Capitals 1: Mats Zuccarello’s Third-Period Goal Propels Rangers Past Capitals, 2-1

Ryan McDonaugh scored in the first period, Henrik Lundqvist made 31 saves, and the Rangers improved to 7-1 in their past eight games.

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Canada’s Darling, by the Way, Has a Brother in the N.H.L.

Jamie Oleksiak has earned a regular spot with the Dallas Stars, but inevitably he will be asked about his sister Penny, an Olympic gold medalist in swimming.

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In T.J. Leaf, U.C.L.A. Finds a Supersize Swiss Army Knife

At 6-foot-10, Leaf was schooled by his father to play like a guard. Bruins Coach Steve Alford said: “He’s very skilled. He can beat you inside. He can beat you outside.”

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The Education of Brady Skjei

The rookie, a 2012 first-round draft pick, is second only to Ryan McDonagh in assists among Rangers defensemen and has played his best in recent games.

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New Question for a Frequent Champion: Whether to Meet the President

Connecticut is favored to win its 12th women’s basketball title. What is less certain is whether the team would meet President Trump at the White House.

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Islanders 4, Rangers 2: Islanders Add to Their Home Mastery of the Rangers

Second-period goals by Anders Lee and Andrew Ladd helped the Islanders beat the Rangers for the fourth straight time in Brooklyn.

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No N.C.A.A. Bracket for Trump, but How Good, Really, Were Obama’s?

President Trump has declined to fill out an N.C.A.A. tournament bracket for ESPN, but how good were Mr. Obama’s picks really when he was president?

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Skating, and Scoring, for God’s Glory

Out of Yeshiva University, an Orthodox Jewish college in Upper Manhattan, comes an unlikely squad of religious roller hockey players.

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