National Sports

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Running back Kareem Hunt acknowledged that he misled the Kansas City Chiefs about his role in a February assault in a Cleveland hotel that ultimately led to his release this week.

Gregg Berhalter was hired Sunday to coach the U.S. men's national team, making him the first person to run the Americans after playing for them at the World Cup.

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman is expected to confirm the worst-kept secret in hockey on Tuesday — the league will be expanding to Seattle.

Some of William Nylander's teammates arrived at the arena early before their Saturday night game against the Minnesota Wild, eagerly anticipating news of a contract extension that would bring the star forward back to the Toronto Maple Leafs lineup.

OSHAWA, Ont. — Oshawa Generals team president and governor Rocco Tullio says the five-time Memorial Cup-winning club hasn't explored the possibility of changing its name now that General Motors plans to leave the city.

Saturday's Games NHL Edmonton 2 Vegas 1 Ottawa 6 San Jose 2 Dallas 2 Vancouver 1 Montreal 5 N.Y. Rangers 2 Toronto 5 Minnesota 3 Winnipeg 4 New Jersey 3 (OT) N.Y.

Saturday's Games NHL Edmonton 2 Vegas 1 Ottawa 6 San Jose 2 Dallas 2 Vancouver 1 Montreal 5 N.Y. Rangers 2 Toronto 5 Minnesota 3 Winnipeg 4 New Jersey 3 (OT) N.Y.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers took a gamble on goalie Mikko Koskinen and it's paying off.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Nazem Kadri broke a tie with 3:20 to play and Zach Hyman scored twice in the Toronto Maple Leafs' 5-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night.

NEWARK, N.J. — The legs were shot but the will was strong as Mark Scheifele notched the overtime winner for the Winnipeg Jets over the New Jersey Devils.