Sharks stung in overtime by Pearson, Kings

SAN JOSE >> Goalie Martin Jones gave the Sharks every opportunity to win Tuesday’s game with the Los Angeles Kings in regulation time. Tanner Pearson scored 58 seconds into overtime, taking a pass from Jeff Carter on a 2 on 1 and beating Jones with a one-timer to give the Kings a 2-1 win over the Sharks at SAP Center.

Bulls, Cavaliers, Bucks among NBA winners

” Jimmy Butler scored 52 points and outdueled Kemba Walker, carrying the Chicago Bulls to a 118-111 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night. Butler was a point shy of his career high, which he achieved on Jan. 14, 2016 at Philadelphia.

Marquette Women’s Basketball Gets Left In The Dust By Creighton

Broad sides of barns were safe when Marquette was shooting on Monday night, as the Golden Eagles struggled to connect on anything on their way to an 83-63 loss to Creighton. With the loss in their Big East home opener, MU drops to 2-1 in league play this season, while the Bluejays advance to 3-0 and a tie for first place with DePaul.

Serena Williams wins opening match in Auckland

Serena Williams mixed flashes of form and occasional bouts of frustration as she ended four months on the sidelines with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Pauline Parmentier on Tuesday in the first round of the ASB Classic United States’ Serena Williams hits a forehand during her first round match against Pauline Parmentier of France at the ASB Classic tennis tournament in Auckland, New Zealand, Tuesday, Jan 3, 2017. Williams won in straight sets 6-3, 6-4.

Badger fans celebrate at Union South watch party

The excitement and trepidation was very real as Badger fans young, and old gathered to watch the Cotton Bowl game at Union South in Madison, Monday. The lively atmosphere and camaraderie with old college friends is what drew the Showalter family to the popular spot.

New CEO, president at Eastern Bank

The Kennett High hockey team is cruising along. The Eagles, fresh off winning their holiday tournament for the first time, beat Hollis/Brookline-Derryfield 5-1 on Monday at Ham Arena in… – Eastern Bank announced a new chief executive officer Monday, promoting from within the nation’s oldest mutual bank.

Columbus Blue Jackets fan ‘Dancing Kevin’ loses 160 pounds

The Columbus Blue Jackets fan known as the obese “Dancing Kevin” who displays his painted belly at hockey games has lost more than 160 pounds. Kevin Schroeder tells The Columbus Dispatch he weighed more than 370 pounds a year ago, had distanced himself from his friends, and considered letting “nature take its course.”

Alice Springs teen cricketer makes her Big Bash debut

The standard of Australian women’s cricket is better than that of the men’s, says a teenaged player from Alice Springs who made her debut at the Women’s Big Bash League competition. Tabatha Saville did not know until the morning of the Adelaide Strikers and Sydney Sixes match that she had been selected to play on Monday.

Niles, Martin, Cohen lead Lady Conchs to favorable finish

In their second year competing in the Orange Classic, the Key West High girls’ soccer team finished with a 1-0-2 record against some very strong competition. Key West head coach Scott Paul said this event, which was played Dec. 28-30, 2016 in Plantation, is a good opportunity to compete against strong teams and expose his players to college coaches.

OU caps strong finish with win over Auburn

Oklahoma might have missed out on the College Football Playoff, but it made the most of its postseason opportunity – and perhaps set itself up for a strong run in 2017 – with a 35-19 thrashing of Auburn in the Allstate Sugar Bowl. The game was close in the first half with the Sooners leading 14-13 at halftime, but out of the locker room, the Sooners scored first and put the pressure on an Auburn offense that was without starting quarterback Sean White .