NWHL all-stars at Lemieux ComplexCRANBERRY TWP — The 2017 National Women's Hockey League All-Star Game will take place at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry Township.The all-star weekend events are slated for Feb. 11-12. A schedule of events will be announced at a later date.Tickets go on sale Dec. 14 and may be purchased online at nwhl.zone/tickets.

Louisville QB wins Maxwell AwardATLANTA — Lamar Jackson picked up another trophy for his marvelous season.The Louisville quarterback got a glimpse of the one he really wants.On a red-carpet night in Atlanta, Jackson captured the Maxwell Award as the nation’s top college player and signaled himself as the clear favorite for the Heisman Trophy. Jackson already won the Walter Camp Award, also given to the best player.In an interesting twist, Clemson’s Deshaun Watson claimed the Davey O’Brien award as the nation’s top quarterback for the second year in a row — beating out Jackson.

Cardinals, Fowler agree on dealST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Cardinals have scheduled a news conference for this morning amid reports they’ve reached an agreement with free agent center fielder Dexter Fowler on a multiyear deal.KSDK-TV in St. Louis first reported the deal. The conference is scheduled for 11 a.m.Fowler is a free agent for a second consecutive offseason after returning to the Chicago Cubs in February on a one-year contract worth $13 million. He broke out in his second season on Chicago’s North Side, making his first All-Star Game while batting .276 with 13 home runs and a career-best .393 on-base percentage. He had a pair of home runs during the World Series, helping the Cubs end a 108-year title drought.The lanky 30-year-old from Atlanta is a .268 career hitter over nine seasons.

Las Vegas team denied trademarkLAS VEGAS — The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has denied the Vegas Golden Knights’ trademark application a little more than two weeks after the new NHL franchise unveiled its name and logo.The office cites potential confusion with the team name for the College of Saint Rose in New York, which is also the Golden Knights. The Las Vegas franchise is set to take the ice next season.NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said the league will formally respond by a June 7 deadline outlining why it believes the name should be registered “in co-existence” with that of Saint Rose.