National Sports

Montreal lightweight John (The Bull) Makdessi has a new opponent for the March 23 UFC Fight Night card in Nashville. Makdessi (16-6-0) was supposed to meet Nasrat Haqparast, but the German has withdrawn because of injury.

NEW YORK — Le'Veon Bell sat out a full season while considering where he'd make his next playmaking moves. Well-rested, motivated and armed with a new contract, the star running back is joining Sam Darnold and the New York Jets.

Tuesday's Games NHL Dallas 2 Buffalo 0 Columbus 7 Boston 4 Pittsburgh 5 Washington 3 Montreal 3 Detroit 1 San Jose 5 Winnipeg 4 Arizona 3 St.

Tuesday's Games NHL Dallas 2 Buffalo 0 Columbus 7 Boston 4 Pittsburgh 5 Washington 3 Montreal 3 Detroit 1 San Jose 5 Winnipeg 4 Arizona 3 St.

CALGARY — Even as Johnny Gaudreau struggled through a scoring slump, he never doubted himself.

WINNIPEG — Joe Pavelski seems to break hearts every time he's in Winnipeg. The Sharks veteran scored with 4.3 seconds to go in regulation time to lift San Jose over the Jets 5-4 on Tuesday.

MONTREAL — With a portrait of legendary goalie Jacques Plante hanging just a few feet away in the Canadiens locker room, Carey Price tried to digest what it meant to establish a team record.

CLEVELAND — Odell Beckham Jr. is about to run a deep route out of New Jersey — straight to Cleveland.

Baseball prognasticators are predicting pain for the 2019 edition of the Toronto Blue Jays. What remains unclear is whether the team's off-season teardown might result in a short-term malaise or an extended run of mediocrity.

TURIN, Italy — Cristiano Ronaldo made a mockery of Atletico Madrid's vaunted defence , and then mocked its coach as well.