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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Former Philadelphia Flyers star Wayne Simmonds announced his retirement Monday, ending a 15-year career that included NHL All-Star Game MVP honors. Simmonds, who played in 18 games last season for the Toronto Maple Leafs, will sign a ceremonial one-day contract with the Flyers and be honored by the franchise during an April 13 game against the New …

Memphis Grizzlies (23-45, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (38-28, seventh in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Monday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Domantas Sabonis and the Sacramento Kings host Jaren Jackson Jr. and the Memphis Grizzlies. The Kings are 26-17 in conference matchups. Sacramento ranks seventh in the Western Conference with 10.5 offensive rebounds per game led …

Ryan Blaney has won the pole for Sunday’s NASCAR race at Bristol Motor Speedway. The reigning Cup Series champion covered the 0.533-mile concrete track in Bristol, Tennessee, in 15.356 seconds on Saturday. He edged Josh Berry for the No. 1 spot and will lead the field to the green flag in the Food City 500. It was Blaney’s 10th career …

Nashville Predators (37-25-3, fourth in the Central Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (30-27-7, sixth in the Central Division) Saint Paul, Minnesota; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Wild -143, Predators +120; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators visit the Minnesota Wild aiming to prolong a six-game road winning streak. Minnesota has gone 30-27-7 overall with a 6-11-1 …