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NHL Preview: Vancouver Canucks (20-26-4) at New York Rangers (28-14-8)

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NHL Preview: Vancouver Canucks (20-26-4) at New York Rangers (28-14-8)

VANCOUVER CANUCKS NOTES:

TV: Sportsnet, MSG, TVA
Radio: Sportsnet 650

MATCH-UP INFO
• Tonight marks the first of two meetings between the Canucks and Rangers this season: Feb. 8 (away), and Feb. 15 (home).

• Vancouver is 38-78-8-3 all-time against New York, including a 17-41-5-2 record on the road.

• The Canucks are 6-2-2 in their last 10 games against the Rangers, including 5-0-0 in their last five.

• Recent Canucks acquisition Anthony Beauvillier leads active Canucks skaters in career points against New York with 23 (13-10-23 in 27 GP), his highest point total against a single team in his NHL career.

• Oliver Ekman-Larsson has 10 points (2-8-10) in 17 career games against the Rangers.

• J.T. Miller has nine points (4-5-9) in nine career games against the Rangers.

• Luke Schenn leads active Canucks in career games played (37) against New York.

• Spencer Martin has yet to face the Rangers in his NHL career.

• Collin Delia has played one career game vs New York, turning aside 29 of 32 shots.

QUICK NUMBERS
• Quinn Hughes has 14 points (4-10-14) in his last 11 games.

• Elias Pettersson has 15 points (4-11-15) in his last 13 games.

• J.T. Miller has 15 points (5-10-15) in his last 14 games.

• Andrei Kuzmenko has 12 points (7-5-12) in his last 13 games.

• Conor Garland has five points (1-4-5) in his last five games.

LAST MEETING – FEB. 27/22: VAN 5 at NYR 2
Tanner Pearson opened up scoring at 3:12 in the first period assisted by J.T. Miller…Tyler Myers followed up with a goal at 19:21 in the first…J.T. Miller and Matthew Highmore recorded assists on the play…Juho Lammikko scored the GWG at 6:06 in the second period assisted by Luke Schenn…Matthew Highmore scored a power play goal…Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Tyler Myers collected the assists…Elias Pettersson scored an empty netter at 17:51 in the third assisted by Thatcher Demko…J.T. Miller (0-2-2), Matthew Highmore (1-1-2), and Tyler Myers (1-1-2) each tallied multi-point games…Luke Schenn led the team in hits (3)…Quinn Hughes led the game in TOI (24:23)…Thatcher Demko made 31 saves.

2022.23 TEAM RANKS
VAN NYR
Goals For/Game 3.32 (11th) 3.20 (13th)
Goals Against/Game 3.94 (31st) 2.62 (3rd)
Power Play % 22.7 (t-14th) 21.8 (17th)
Penalty Kill % 65.8 (32nd) 81.0 (11th)
Penalty Min./Game 9:36 (21st) 7:49 (5th)
*Rankings are accurate as of 11:30am PT on February 7, 2023

LAST GAME PLAYED – FEB. 6/23: VAN 4 at NJD 5 (OT)
Andrei Kuzmenko opened the scoring 3:35 into the first period…Luke Schenn and Elias Pettersson recorded the assists…Schenn scored his third of the season with 4:31 left in the second period…Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Conor Garland picked up the assists…Curtis Lazar slid home his second of the season with 27 seconds left in the second…Riley Stillman and Garland were credited with the assists…Phil Di Giuseppe scored his first as a Canuck just past the six-minute mark of the third to tie the game…J.T. Miller and Ekman-Larsson recorded the assists…Quinn Hughes led the team with five shots on goal…Lazar led the team with five hits…Delia made 29 saves.

LAST 5 vs NEW YORK
• Feb. 27/22: VAN 5 at NYR 2
• Nov. 2/21: VAN 3 vs NYR 2 (OT)
• Jan. 4/20: VAN 2 vs NYR 1
• Oct. 20/19: VAN 3 at NYR 2
• Mar. 13/19: VAN 4 vs NYR 1

CANUCKS: LONGEST RUNNING SHOW ON BROADWAY
Having won their last five matchups against the Rangers, the Canucks enter Wednesday night’s game on the cusp of setting a new record for the franchise’s longest winning streak against the Rangers, currently tied with a five-game streak from Oct. 2/99-Nov. 16/02. No other team possesses as long of an active wining streak against the Rangers.

• This is Vancouver’s second-longest active win streak against a single franchise, training only the team’s eight game streak against the San Jose Sharks (Jan. 18/20-present).

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
• Phillip Di Giuseppe, Vasily Podkolzin, and Nils Aman recalled from Abbotsford, Feb. 4

NEW YORK RANGERS NOTES:

LAST GAME
New York Rangers 5, Calgary Flames 4 – OVERTIME – February 6, 2023 – Madison Square Garden
NYR Goals: F. Chytil (17, 18), M. Zibanejad (23, 24), A. Lafreniere (OTG – 7)
CGY Goals: B. Coleman (11), T. Toffoli (19) , A. Mangiapane (11), M. Stone (5)
NYR Goalie: J. Halak (W – 28/32)
CGY Goalie: J. Markstrom (OTL – 28/33)
NYR Shots: 33
CGY Shots: 32
NYR PP: 1/3
NYR PK: 2/3

RECAP/NOTES: In a wild night at MSG, the Rangers returned from the All-Star Break with a 5-4 overtime win. Filip Chytil and Mika Zibanejad scored two goals each and Alexis Lafreniere capped off the night with his second career overtime winner. Jacob Trouba delivered six hits in the win, including two that resulted in the Blueshirts getting a power play. In the win, New York recorded their 13th comeback victory of the season and their sixth comeback when trailing in the third period.

RANGERS RUNDOWN

  • The New York Rangers continue a three-game homestand when the Vancouver Canucks visit Madison Square Garden for the first of two matchups between the teams this season (8:00 PM ET – TV: MSG Network – Radio: ESPN 98.7 FM). The Canucks are one of two teams the Blueshirts have yet to play this season, Buffalo being the other.
  • The Rangers will play six of their next seven games against Western Conference opponents. Against the West, New York is 15-5-3 and is 6-2-2 against Pacific Division teams.
  • The Blueshirts have earned a point in a four-straight games (3-0-1) and have now earned points in five of their last six games (4-1-1) and 12 of their last 14 games (9-2-3). Dating back to November 30, Rangers have points in 22 of their last 27 contests (18-5-4).
  • Monday night was the Blueshirts’ 50th game of the season as they compiled a 28-14-8 record for 64 points in the first 50 games. This is second-straight season in which the Rangers have recorded 28 or more wins in their first 50 games and fifth time since 2011-12 (2022-23, 2021-22, 2016-17, 2014-15, 2011-12).
  • At home, New York has won three in a row and are 10-3-0 in their last 13 games at MSG.
  • The Blueshirts have scored five or more goals in 14 games this season, tied for the sixth most in the NHL. New York is 18-0-0 when scoring four or more goals, one of three teams with a perfect record when reaching the total (VGK, ARI).
  • New York’s 62 third period goals rank sixth in the NHL and their plus-15 third period goal differential ranks tied for fourth. The Rangers’ plus-59 shot differential in the third period is fourth in the league.
  • Mika Zibanejad has points in four of his last five games against the Canucks (1G-3A) and seven of 10 games (3G5A) with the Rangers against Vancouver.
  • The Rangers defensemen group has collected 122 points, the fifth most in the NHL and 96 assists, tied for the sixth most. 27.9 percent of all Rangers points this season have been contributed to a defenseman.

UPCOMING GAMES (ALL TIMES ET)
DATE/TIME OPPONENT/LOCATION TV RADIO
Feb. 10/7:00 PM Seattle/MSG MSGSN ESPN 1050 AM
Feb. 11/7:00 PM Carolina/PNC Arena MSG 2 ESPN 1050 AM
Feb. 15/10:00 PM Vancouver/Rogers Arena MSGSN ESPN 1050 AM
Feb. 17/9:00 PM Edmonton/Rogers Place MSG Network ESPN 98.7 FM
Feb. 18/10:00 PM Calgary/Scotiabank Saddledome MSG Network ESPN 98.7 FM

LAST FIVE GAMES
DATE OPPONENT RESULT
Feb. 6 Calgary OTW, 5-4
Jan. 27 Vegas W, 4-1
Jan. 25 at Toronto OTL. 3-2
Jan. 23 Florida W, 6-2
Jan. 19 Boston L, 3-1

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
February 5 – Sammy Blais recalled from conditioning stint and Will Cuylle recalled Hartford

SPECIAL TEAMS

  • New York has averaged the fourth fewest (tied) PIM/GP with a 7.8 mark.
  • The Rangers’ plus-27:44 special teams time differential is the sixth highest clip in the NHL.

NHL Morning Skate – Feb. 8, 2023

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NHL Morning Skate – Feb. 8, 2023

* Bo Horvat scored his first goal in an Islanders uniform and received a warm welcome at UBS Arena, while Ilya Sorokin recorded his 15th career shutout and climbed the franchise’s all-time list in the process.

* Connor McDavid extended his career-high road point streak to 15 games – a feat achieved by only one other player in Oilers history – as Edmonton earned a win at Little Caesars Arena.
 

* Wednesday’s two-game slate features the Canucks clashing with the Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Sportsnet and TVA Sports as well as the Stars squaring off with the Wild at American Airlines Center in an NHL on TNT contest.
 

HORVAT, SOROKIN HELP ISLANDERS BEST KRAKEN AT UBS ARENA
Bo Horvat scored his first goal as a member of the Islanders and Ilya Sorokin turned aside all 32 shots he faced to help New York (27-22-5, 59 points) keep pace with Pittsburgh (25-16-9, 59 points), which also won Tuesday courtesy of Kris Letang’s overtime tally, in the race for the final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference.
 
* Horvat, who was traded to the Islanders by the Canucks on Jan. 30, scored his career-high 32nd goal of the season – eclipsing his previous best of 31 he set in 2021-22 – as the crowd at UBS Arena chanted his name.
 
* Sorokin recorded his 15th career shutout and moved past Tommy Salo (14) for sole possession of fourth place on the Islanders’ all-time list, behind only Glenn Resch (25), Billy Smith (22) and Rick DiPietro (16).




McDAVID EXTENDS STREAKS AS OILERS CLIMB CROWDED PACIFIC DIVISION
League scoring leader Connor McDavid (41-52—93 in 51 GP) had an assist to extend his overall and road point streak to 13 and 15 games, respectively, as Edmonton improved to 8-0-1 in its last nine contests dating to Jan. 11. The Oilers (29-18-4, 62 points) kept pace with the Golden Knights (30-18-4, 64 points), who grabbed top spot in the Pacific Division via a victory Tuesday, and now trail the second-place Kraken (29-16-5, 63 points) and third-ranked Kings (28-18-7, 63 points) by just one point.



MEIER, POINT REACHING 30-GOAL MARK FEATURED IN LIVE UPDATES
Tuesday’s edition of #NHLStats: Live Updates featured more notes from the six-game slate, including Sharks forward Timo Meier (30-21—51 in 52 GP) and Lightning forward Brayden Point (31-26—57 in 50 GP) reaching the 30-goal mark as San Jose snapped Tampa Bay’s franchise-record home winning streak at 12 contests.


QUICK CLICKS

* Predators wear special warmups to celebrate Black History Month
* Dylan Cozens agrees to 7-year, $49.7 million contract with Sabres
* CHEL Intel – Issue No. 2
* AHL has much to celebrate at 2023 All-Star Classic
* 2023 All-Star Game sees double-digit viewership increase, audience expansion on ESPN


 

WEDNESDAY FEATURES NATIONAL BROADCASTS IN BOTH CANADA AND THE U.S.

Wednesday opens with a clash between the Canucks (20-26-4, 44 points) and Rangers (28-14-8, 64 points) on Sportsnet as well as TVA Sports and closes with the Stars (29-13-10, 68 points) squaring off against the Wild (27-18-4, 58 points) in the first NHL on TNT game since the 2023 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend.

NBA Preview: Golden State Warriors (28-26) at Portland Trail Blazers (26-28)

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NBA Preview: Golden State Warriors (28-26) at Portland Trail Blazers (26-28)

The Golden State Warriors hope to continue doing something they’ve done well this season — celebrate birthdays — when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.

Golden State improved to 3-0 on player birthdays when Kevon Looney turned 27 as the Warriors produced a 141-114 home blowout of the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night. Looney chipped in with a game-high 11 rebounds to complement four points and four assists off the bench.

Two days later, it’s Klay Thompson’s turn to don the party hat as he performs in his childhood hometown on his 33rd birthday.

Thompson, who was born in Los Angeles but spent much of his youth in the Portland suburb of Lake Oswego, turned back the clock in Monday’s win, going for 42 points and sinking 12 3-pointers.

He joins teammate Stephen Curry as the only players in NBA history with 12 or more threes in multiple games, each accomplishing the feat twice. Thompson holds the NBA single-game record, 14 treys against the Chicago Bulls on Oct. 29, 2018.

Despite posting career-best stats in January and tipping off February with a 23.3-point scoring average over three games, Thompson insisted he’s not sitting by the phone expecting to get a call to replace the injured Curry in next week’s All-Star Game.

In their first game since losing Curry for at least two weeks with ligament damage in his left knee, the Warriors missed matching a franchise record by one 3-pointer when they buried 26 against the Thunder. Jordan Poole (five treys) and Donte DiVincenzo (four) added the biggest numbers to Thompson’s total.

All three also came up big when the Warriors beat the Trail Blazers 118-112 at home on Dec. 30. Poole hit five 3-pointers and finished with 41 points, while Thompson added seven threes to account for a majority of his 31 points. DiVincenzo, meanwhile, chipped in with nine points, nine rebounds, four assists and four steals.

In the rematch, Portland will be attempting to shake a two-game losing streak that includes a 127-108 defeat at the hands of the Milwaukee Bucks in the opener of a five-game homestand on Monday night. Damian Lillard had 28 points and Anfernee Simons 21 in the loss.

With the Trail Blazers having slipped outside the top 10 in the Western Conference, speculation has heated up regarding the possibility that this could be Lillard’s final game for Portland. The trade deadline is Thursday.

The Oakland, Calif., native has been consistent in insisting his preference would be to stay in Portland. But at the same time, he’d like to be playing come postseason time, which might require some roster moves.

Lillard has averaged 36.9 points over his past 16 games, but Portland has gone just 7-9 in that stretch.

NBA Preview: Dallas Mavericks (29-26) at Los Angeles Clippers (31-26)

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NBA Preview: Dallas Mavericks (29-26) at Los Angeles Clippers (31-26)

New era set to begin when Kyrie Irving, Mavs visit Clippers

The Kyrie Irving era with the Dallas Mavericks is set to take flight Wednesday, although the team’s full on-court vision will not be realized until the weekend at the earliest.

Officially acquired Monday in a trade with the Brooklyn Nets, Irving is expected to make his debut with the Mavericks in a game against the host Los Angeles Clippers. But his much-anticipated pairing with fellow star Luka Doncic will have to wait.

Doncic has been ruled out for a third consecutive game with a heel injury. His return is expected to come either on Friday or Saturday at Sacramento as the Mavericks are set to face the Kings in consecutive games.

Irving, who requested a trade out of Brooklyn last week, practiced with his new Dallas teammates Tuesday on the University of Southern California campus. Afterward, he touched on some reasons why he wanted a fresh start.

His desire for ultimate respect will be tested early. Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd wasted no time saying that the Mavericks will continue to be Doncic’s team to lead.

Irving’s first game with the Mavericks will provide him the opportunity to make an immediate statement. The Mavs enter the day in sixth place in the Western Conference, one game behind the fourth-place Clippers.

Los Angeles will be wrapping up the season series between the teams after winning two of the first three games against the Mavericks. Their most recent meeting was a 112-98 Clippers victory on Jan. 22 in Dallas.

The Clippers return home from a 4-2 road swing through the Eastern Conference that closed with a 124-116 victory Monday against Irving’s old team, the Nets.

With Kawhi Leonard and Paul George healthy and back on the court together again, the Clippers are 8-2 since Jan. 20, with nine of those 10 games on the road.

Los Angeles has made its push up the standings by essentially going to an eight-man rotation as of late, although the team had nine players see at least 15 minutes of action Monday as George scored 29 points and Leonard added 24.

The Clippers reportedly made a push to add Irving themselves, before the Mavs won out.

NBA Preview: Minnesota Timberwolves (29-28) at Utah Jazz (27-28)

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NBA Preview: Minnesota Timberwolves (29-28) at Utah Jazz (27-28)

Though the Utah Jazz have a losing record amid a roster overhaul, the team has been competitive in most games.

Monday night was an embarrassing exception to that rule.

Meanwhile, the Minnesota Timberwolves, Utah’s next opponent, probably feel even worse about their most recent game coming into a Wednesday matchup against the Jazz in Salt Lake City.

The Jazz collapsed in the fourth quarter of a 124-111 home loss against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, who were playing without Luka Doncic and every player involved in the Kyrie Irving trade.

Utah was done in by the unlikely duo of Josh Green and Jaden Hardy, who each scored a career-high 29 points.

The Hardy from the other locker room disagreed.

Jazz coach Will Hardy said, “This is the first game all season where I’ve felt disappointed in our focus. There (are) always nights where bounces don’t go your way, but I felt collectively we did not have the necessary focus on the little things. That’s why we lost the game.”

As for the Timberwolves, they trailed by 30 points after the first quarter at Denver on Tuesday and never recovered, taking a 146-112 shellacking from the Nuggets.

Nobody struggled more than former Jazz center Rudy Gobert, who went scoreless on 0-for-2 shooting and grabbed just five rebounds. Denver center Nikola Jokic, meanwhile, racked up a triple-double in 28 minutes, registering 20 points, 16 assists and 12 rebounds.

The only positive for Gobert? He played just 19 minutes, so he should be well-rested for his second return trip to Utah, where he played nine seasons and earned the Defensive Player of the Year award three times.

Gobert looked like his usual All-Star self when Minnesota visited Utah on Dec. 9, amassing 22 points and 13 rebounds in the Timberwolves’ 118-108 win.

The Stifle Tower played just five minutes in the Timberwolves’ 126-125 loss to Utah on Jan. 16 in Minneapolis. On that night, Jazz rookie center Walker Kessler, who was a piece in the blockbuster Gobert trade last offseason, had career highs of 20 points and 21 rebounds.

Kessler has been a bright spot for the Jazz, playing even better than his averages of 7.9 points and 7.4 rebounds would suggest. He also is blocking 2.1 shots per game while averaging just 20.4 minutes.

Even though the 7-foot rookie played better against Dallas, finishing with 13 points, nine rebounds and three blocks — compared to two points and five boards in the previous game vs. the Atlanta Hawks — the Jazz seemed out of sorts against the Mavericks.

On a positive note for Minnesota, the team was accompanied on the current road trip by Karl-Anthony Towns, who has been sidelined due to a calf injury since late November.

NBA Preview: Sacramento Kings (30-23) at Houston Rockets (13-41)

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NBA Preview: Sacramento Kings (30-23) at Houston Rockets (13-41)

With De’Aaron Fox back, Kings look for more success vs. Rockets

It is no coincidence that, after winning nine of the previous 12 games with guard De’Aaron Fox orchestrating their high-scoring offense, the Sacramento Kings dropped both of the contests that Fox missed prior to his return to the starting lineup on Monday against the Houston Rockets.

And right on cue, the Kings appeared whole again, throttling the Rockets 140-120 to square their record at 3-3 on a seven-game road trip, which concludes Wednesday with the second half of a two-game visit to Houston.

Fox paired 16 points with eight assists and added four rebounds, two steals and one block in 29 minutes. The Kings, who through Monday were first in the NBA in scoring at 119.3 points per game and second in offensive rating (117.2), eclipsed 130 points for a league-best 12th time this season.

Fox was not selected for the All-Star Game but appears likely to earn a spot as an injury replacement with Warriors guard Stephen Curry expected to be sidelined for several weeks with a leg injury.

With Fox back in the fold, the Kings appeared as offensively vibrant as ever, with five others joining Fox in double figures paced by rookie forward Keegan Murray, whose career-high 30 points were punctuated by eight 3-pointers, a new franchise mark for a rookie.

Murray needed only 17 shots to set his personal best in points and added six rebounds and one assist to his glittering stat line. He was 1-for-16 from behind the arc in his three previous games.

Rockets coach Stephen Silas was equal parts livid and bewildered in the aftermath of a second consecutive blowout defeat and third this season against the Kings.

Houston failed to produce a competitive effort on Saturday against the Oklahoma City Thunder and then showcased minimal defensive intensity against the Kings, who shot 58.4 percent overall while hitting 21 3-pointers.

The Rockets have allowed the Kings to shoot 53.5 percent over three games this season, including an eye-opening 60-for-129 from behind the arc, good enough for 46.5 percent. The Kings have averaged 138 points against Houston on an incredible 64.7 percent effective field goal percentage. For comparison, the Brooklyn Nets lead the NBA in effective field goal percentage at 58.1 percent.

Houston Dash sign Katy native Bárbara Olivieri

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Houston Dash sign Katy native Bárbara Olivieri

NEED TO KNOW:   

  • The midfielder joins the Dash from C.F. Monterrey in LigaMX Femenil  
  • Oliveri made 19 appearances and scored three goals for Rayadas during the 2022-2023 Apertura season 
  • The Katy native played two seasons at Texas A&M University before playing professionally  

HOUSTON – The Houston Dash signed midfielder Bárbara Olivieri to a one-year contract through the 2023 season with an option for the 2024 season, the team announced today.  

“Bárbara is an exciting young player who brings creativity on the ball as an attacking midfielder and a range to score goals from all over the pitch,” Dash general manager, Alex Singer said. “She can break lines, find space to create and combine with teammates, or create chances for herself. We’re thrilled to bring her back to her hometown and see her development with the club.”  

Oliveri joins Houston after one year in Mexico’s LigaMX Femenil with Monterrey CF. While with Rayadas, Oliveri made 19 appearances, scoring three goals during the 2022 LigaMX Femenil Apertura season. After arriving in Feb. 2022, the midfielder made nine appearances and scored one goal in the 2022 Clausura season. 

The Katy, Texas native played collegiately at Texas A&M University where she quickly earned several accolades. She was named the SEC Freshman of the Year in 2020 and was an All-SEC First Team selection in her first year with the program. Oliveri made 26 starts in 26 appearances, scoring 13 goals in two seasons with the Aggies. After her sophomore season in College Station, Oliveri announced she would forego the rest of her eligibility to turn professional.  

The Venezuelan American made her debut for the Venezuela Women’s National Team in December 2021, scoring the game-winning goal and adding an assist in her first career international appearance. Before her senior team debut, Oliveri represented Venezuela in the 2022 South America U-20 Women’s Football Championship and the 2018 South American U-17 Women’s Football Championship.  

Prior to joining Texas A&M, Oliveri played prep soccer at Tompkins High School where she was a three-year varsity athlete, led the Falcons to two state championship final appearances and a 64-9-6 overall career record. Oliveri starred in the youth ranks playing for Albion Hurricanes FC from 2013-2019. With the Hurricanes, Oliveri earned several youth accolades including ECNL Texas Conference Player of the Year and an ECNL All-America selection from 2017-2018.  

TRANSACTION: Houston Dash sign midfielder Bárbara Olivieri to a one-year contract through the 2023 season with an option for the 2024 season. 

Astros sign RHP Bryan Garcia to Minor League contract

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Astros sign RHP Bryan Garcia to Minor League contract

Reliever will be one of 23 non-roster invites at Major League Spring Training

HOUSTON, TX – The Houston Astros have signed RHP Bryan Garcia to a minor league contract with an invitation to Major League Spring Training. Including Garcia, the Astros will have 62 players at Major League Spring Training, which includes 39 players on their 40-man roster and 23 non-roster invitees.

Garcia, 27, spent his 2022 season in the Tigers organization, bouncing between the Major Leagues and Triple A. For the Tigers, Garcia made four starts, going 2-0 with a 3.54 ERA (8ER/20.1IP), while allowing just a .200 (14×70) opponent batting average. He spent the majority of last season at Triple A Toledo, where he went 5-3 with a 3.80 ERA (36ER/85.1IP) in 39 games, including 11 starts. Garcia has pitched in each of the last four seasons (2019-22) with the Tigers and owns a career 7-3 record with six saves and a 5.52 ERA (54ER/88IP).

The Astros will hold their first official Spring Training workout for pitchers and catchers at the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches complex in West Palm Beach, FL, on Thursday, Feb. 16. The first official workout for the entire squad is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 21.

NFL Transactions 2-7-23

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NFL Transactions 2-7-23

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The following are the NFL transactions for Tuesday, February 7. Transactions will be published each day after they are circulated to NFL clubs. This public version will include waiver requests, assignments via waivers, terminations, free agent signings, reserve list and practice squad additions and deletions, and trades.

RESERVE LIST ADDITION

CLEVELAND
    Dwumfour, MichaelDTRutgers   
         Free Agent Signing
         Reserve/Future

Boxing Preview: Rey Vargas (36-0, 22 KO’s) vs O’Shaquie Foster (19-2, 11 KO’s)

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Boxing Preview: Rey Vargas (36-0, 22 KO’s) vs O’Shaquie Foster (19-2, 11 KO’s)

Undefeated two-division world champion Rey Vargas and top contender O’Shaquie Foster previewed their battle for the vacant WBC Super Featherweight World Championship during a virtual press conference on Wednesday before they meet on Saturday, February 11 live on SHOWTIME from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas in a Premier Boxing Champions event.

The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT and is topped by Vargas on his quest to become a three-division world champion against the hungry challenger Foster, who steps into the ring to vie for a title for the first time.

Vargas will return to fight at the Alamodome after winning the 126-pound title at the arena in July 2022 on SHOWTIME. During the virtual presser, Foster, who fought on SHOBOX: The New Generation® four times, revealed his own history at the venue, as he qualified for the Olympic Trials as an amateur at the Alamodome.

REY VARGAS
“I want to thrill the fans. So come at me with whatever you have. Let’s give the fans what they want.

“Alamodome is definitely a beautiful venue and a place where I have wonderful memories. This is another step for me toward history and there’s no better place to do it than in San Antonio. I’m looking forward to giving the fans a great show.

“Foster is very different from my last opponent. We’ve done a lot of different things in this training camp. We’re getting ready for the strategy that we think he’s going to employ. He’s elusive and he can be tough to catch.

“At the end of the day it’s about two guys in the ring trying to get the best out of each other. I’ve been in friendly and hostile environments in the ring. So I’m not worried about anything other than Foster.

“We’re coming back to a place where I have really good memories and I’m ready to do it again. I know that it’s a new weight class, but I don’t’ feel uncomfortable at all. I want to make history and do something that I’ll remember for the rest of my career.

“I’ve fought all kinds of styles, so nothing really surprised me. I have a hunch that Foster is going to come forward and be aggressive. If he fights me tactically, then I’ll be ready for that too.

“This is definitely an interesting challenge. I haven’t decided which weight I’m going to fight at afterward. I’m going to focus on the moment and this great fight that we’re going to have on February 11.

“I had a lot of important fights before the Mark Magsayo fight. I didn’t go from the bottom to the top in one fell swoop, I took the steps that were necessary to get to where I am.

“My power is definitely going to translate to 130 pounds. I have everything to gain and nothing to lose. The work that I’ve put into my power during training will definitely work in my favor.

“The Leo Santa Cruz fight is definitely something we’ve had our eyes on for years. There were some obstacles coming up, and that’s when this opportunity came up. I’m always up for new and exciting challenges and this was definitely one of them. I think this will be just as good of a fight as the Santa Cruz fight will be.”

O’SHAQUIE FOSTER
“Camp has been going great. This is the best camp I’ve ever had. I want to appreciate Vargas for coming up and challenging me for the title. We’re ready. I’ve had to take a lot of ‘0’s’ lately and Vargas is going to be another one on the list.

“Everything happens for a reason. I had a couple setbacks and had to get focused and weed out the bad energy in my life. Now I’m ready. I have history at the Alamodome myself. I qualified for the Olympic trials there, so it’s going to be a fun night.

“I’ll be the first world titlist to come out of my city, so I’d be making history for Orange, Texas and raising the bar for the next generation. I’m ready to show the world that I’m one of the top fighters.

“It didn’t matter who I was facing. I was ready for anybody. It just makes it better that he’s an undefeated two-time champion. He’s a current champion, so I should get all my props after the fight.

“I thought it was a close fight for Vargas against Mark Magsayo but I thought he pulled it out. He was a little more active.

“For me to be a better person, I had to separate myself from the crowd. I moved away from my hometown five years ago and I only go back to see my family. I’m just focused on what I have to do in the future.

“I don’t know why he thinks I’m going to come out aggressively at him. I come out with different styles every time I fight. If he tries to box me or walk me down, good luck. He needs to worry about what he’s going to do.

“It’s going to be fireworks. We put in real work. Every fight I come in with a different style, so for this fight I’m bringing all the tricks. I’m going to show the world that I belong and that I’m here to stay.”

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