Stars sign Oettinger to 8-year, $66M extension

WASHINGTON >> Jake Oettinger needed a new contract, and while the Dallas Stars knew they could play out the season and figure it out next summer, they wanted no part of that.

Oettinger signed an eight-year extension worth $66 million on Thursday — the exact terms and money of the contract fellow American Jeremy Swayman signed with the Boston Bruins earlier this month.

Titans release 3-time Pro Bowl safety Jamal Adams

NASHVILLE, Tenn.>> Three-time Pro Bowl safety Jamal Adams’ tenure with the Tennessee Titans ended Thursday on his 29th birthday with his release after the team placed the eight-year veteran on reserve/non-football injury list last weekend.

That roster move came after the Titans already had declared Adams out with a hip injury.

Browns to move from lakefront stadium to dome in the suburbs

CLEVELAND >> The Browns officially announced plans Thursday to leave their 25-year-old stadium on the shores of Lake Erie when the lease expires in 2028 and move to a $2.4 billion domed facility in suburban Brook Park despite the city’s efforts to keep it in Cleveland.

Leonard won’t play for Clippers to start season

INGLEWOOD, Calif. >> Kawhi Leonard won’t play for the Los Angeles Clippers to start the season because of ongoing rehabilitation from inflammation in his right knee, according to a report. ESPN reported Thursday that Leonard will be sidelined indefinitely.

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL

MW commissioner says she’s heartbroken over San Jose State turmoil

LAS VEGAS >> Mountain West Conference Commissioner Gloria Nevarez said Thursday the forfeitures that volleyball teams are willing to take to avoid playing San Jose State is “not what we celebrate in college athletics.”

Four teams have canceled games against San Jose State: Boise State, Southern Utah, Utah State and Wyoming, with none of the schools explicitly saying why they were forfeiting.

TENNIS

Nadal loses to Alcaraz at Six Kings Slam exhibition

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia >> With an eye on the Davis Cup, Rafael Nadal said he was pleased with his performance despite losing 6-3, 6-3 to Carlos Alcaraz at the Six Kings Slam on Thursday.

Jannik Sinner beat Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-7 (0), 6-4 in the other semifinal at the exhibition event that awards money but no ATP ranking points and is Saudi Arabia’s latest foray into tennis.

The match was Nadal’s first since announcing he would be retiring after playing for Spain in the Davis Cup next month.

Ex-Canadian snowboarder wanted in U.S. drug trafficking case

LOS ANGELES >> A former Olympic snowboarder for Canada has been charged with running a drug trafficking ring that shipped vast amounts of cocaine across the Americas and killed four people, authorities said.

The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and extradition of Ryan James Wedding, a Canadian citizen who was living in Mexico and is considered a fugitive. The 43-year-old is charged in the U.S. with running a criminal enterprise, murder, conspiring to distribute cocaine and other crimes.