Sports
Ducks out to continue late playoff push in visit to Sabres
Jan 12, 2025; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Anaheim Ducks left wing Cutter Gauthier (61) looks on against the Carolina Hurricanes during the second period at Lenovo Center. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-Imagn Images The Anaheim Ducks have not been in a playoff race this late in the season in seven years.
They will try to better their chances of ending their postseason drought when they visit the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night in the finale of a three-game road trip.
The Ducks entered play Monday six points back of the Vancouver Canucks for the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference.
Three teams also sit between the Ducks and Canucks, who visit Anaheim on Thursday.
Anaheim moved up the standings by winning six of seven games before the two-week break for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament. The Ducks beat the Boston Bruins in overtime in their first game back on Saturday before losing in overtime to the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday after scoring two goals in under two minutes with goalie Lukas Dostal pulled for the extra skater.
“Everyone had a good break, eight or nine days off, but we all came back and we’re focusing on one thing, and that’s getting wins,” Ducks rookie Cutter Gauthier said after scoring two goals against the Red Wings. “We have a pretty big second half here that we have to stay focused on and do our jobs, and do our roles, and it’s not going to come easy and we all know that as a group. So every single night, whether it’s a back to back or we have a couple days in between, we’re going to come out battling.”
The Ducks have yet to lose in regulation when scoring at least three goals this season (21-0-3). They also have proved to be difficult to put away, as evident by their comeback against Detroit.
“Just resiliency. We’ve done it all season long,” Gauthier said about being able to chase the game late. “It’s not something we’re proud of, but it’s something that we’ve been pretty good at this year, coming back in games and fighting to get extra points that will help us down the road.”
Anaheim forward Trevor Zegras is expected to have a disciplinary hearing with the NHL after his hit up high knocked Detroit forward Michael Rasmussen from the game.
The Ducks could use Zegras’ offensive skills against the Sabres, who produced a season-high goal total in an 8-2 win against the New York Rangers on Saturday.
Rasmus Dahlin had two goals and two assists in the win, but Buffalo remains at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings.
“We know the second half (of the season) is important for us and this is how we want to play every night,” Dahlin said. “We’ve just got to continue to build on this.”
Dahlin, who played for Sweden at the 4 Nations tournament, scored the 74th and 75th goals of his career to move past Mike Ramsey for the second-most goals by a defenseman in Sabres history, trailing only Phil Housley (178).
“I thought the Nashville game (on Feb. 8) was probably his best of the year,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said of Dahlin. “I thought he got even better tonight. Came out better. I think he’s feeling a little bit coming off the 4 Nations, but he really did lead the way. He played well, he looked calm out there, he made some great plays. Some of his breakout plays were real special.”
–Field Level Media
Sports
Super Bowl-winner Jordan Devey dies at 38
Sep 27, 2015; Glendale, AZ, USA; San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Jordan Devey reacts against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Jordan Devey, a retired NFL offensive lineman who won a Super Bowl with the New England Patriots, died at age 38.
According to a GoFundMe page started to benefit his wife, Linsey, and their four young children, Devey “took his own life.” As of Saturday morning, the fund had collected more than $92,000 of its $200,000 goal.
Devey was the rare NFL player who didn’t play high school football, giving up the sport after junior high. Afflicted by a disease that causes knee inflammation and pain in children and teens, Devey played tuba in the school band.
After a two-year mission with the Church of Latter Day Saints, he enrolled in Snow College in Ephraim, Utah, and played two years of football since his knee issue had lessened. He transferred to Memphis for his final two seasons, then signed with the Baltimore Ravens after being unselected in the 2013 NFL Draft.
The Patriots signed the 6-foot-7 Devey to their practice squad that September and promoted him to the active roster in 2014 — the same season New England defeated the Seattle Seahawks to win Super Bowl XLIX.
He played with the San Francisco 49ers in 2015, appearing in a career-high 15 games (nine starts), then followed with stops with the Kansas City Chiefs, then-Oakland Raiders and Buffalo Bills through the 2020 season. In all, he played in 44 NFL games (21 starts).
Following his career, he volunteered as a coach of his kids’ teams and coached high school football coach in Idaho.
In an interview with Fox 13 in Salt Lake City, Leslie Devey said she believed the brain injury CTE contributed to her son’s death on Tuesday.
–Field Level Media
Sports
Jays' Addison Barger to have elbow surgery, out for season
Mar 18, 2026; Dunedin, Florida, USA; Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Addison Barger (47) hits a home run during the second inning against the Baltimore Orioles at TD Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Addison Barger will undergo surgery on his right elbow Monday and will miss the remainder of the season.
The Blue Jays announced the news on Friday for Barger, who played in just nine games this season.
After missing more than one month with an ankle injury, Barger injured his elbow in his return to the field on May 9. Per manager John Schneider, Barger’s injury was sustained after the outfielder threw a 101.2-mph throw to nail a tagging runner at the plate.
“It’s tough to lose the whole year of at-bats, reps and performance,” Schneider said. “We were counting on him to be a big part of our team. You can see how much we miss him, for sure. It’s also a dude starting his career and trending in the right direction who’s missing, basically, a full season. It’s frustrating for him and for us.”
Barger, 26, went 1-for-22 (.045) with two RBIs this season after hitting 21 homers with 74 RBIs in 135 games in 2025. He batted .367 (22-for-60) with three home runs and nine RBIs in 17 games during the 2025 postseason.
Since making his major league debut in 2024, Barger is a career .223 hitter with 28 home runs and 104 RBIs in 213 games for the Blue Jays.
–Field Level Media
Sports
WNBA All-Star Game tickets soar to $340
May 9, 2026; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) passes the ball while Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) defends in the first half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images Ticket prices for the WNBA All-Star Game continue to rise leading up to the tipoff on Saturday night in Chicago.
The get-in price at United Center escalated from $74 on June 19 to $118 on July 19 to $233 by Friday, according to ticket-tracking service TicketData.com. At 12:20 p.m. ET on Saturday, the price stood at $343.
The game is sold out, TicketData.com reported.
Chicago last hosted the WNBA All-Star Game in 2022 at Wintrust Arena, the 10,387-seat home of the Sky.
Per Front Office Sports, last year’s WNBA All-Star Game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis had a gameday get-in price of $71. And that was in a smaller venue than the United Center.
Gainbridge Fieldhouse fits about 17,200 fans. The United Center, home of the NBA’s Bulls and NHL’s Blackhawks, can seat more than 20,000 people.
The All-Star teams will be headlined by Paige Bueckers of the Dallas Wings and Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever, the leading vote-getters.
Bueckers’ team features three former UConn players — Bueckers, Breanna Stewart of the New York Liberty and Gabby Williams of the Golden State Valkyries — in the starting lineup, along with Kelsey Mitchell of the Fever and Natasha Howard of the Minnesota Lynx.
Joining Clark in the starting lineup are her teammate, Aliyah Boston, rookie Olivia Miles of the Lynx, Jessica Sheapard of the Wings and Las Vegas Aces superstar A’ja Wilson.
A four-time WNBA MVP, Wilson is leading the WNBA in scoring (25.5 points) and blocks (2.0) per game.
ABC will televise the game, which has an 8:30 p.m. ET tipoff.
–Field Level Media
Super Bowl-winner Jordan Devey dies at 38
Jays' Addison Barger to have elbow surgery, out for season
