Stars down Jets 4-3 to push point streak to 11 games

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Jason Robertson scored his team-leading 19th goal and Mikko Rantanen had three assists as the Dallas Stars extended their point streak to 11 games Tuesday night with a 4-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets.

The Stars are 9-0-2 in their last 11. They've also earned at least one point in 13 straight road games (9-0-4), extending their franchise record.

Esa Lindell, Roope Hintz and Alexander Petrovic also scored for Dallas (21-5-5). Wyatt Johnston added two assists, and Rantanen pushed his point streak to seven games (three goals, 11 assists).

Backup goalie Casey DeSmith stopped 30 shots. He’s only lost once in regulation this season (7-1-3).

Mark Scheifele scored twice for the Jets (14-14-1) in the opener of a four-game homestand. Logan Stanley also had a goal and Kyle Connor picked up a pair of assists.

Eric Comrie made 15 saves for Winnipeg, which is 2-7-1 in its last 10 games.

Winnipeg coach Scott Arniel juggled all four lines to try to spark more secondary scoring, including moving winger Gabriel Vilardi off the top line with Connor and Scheifele and putting Alex Iafallo into his spot.

The Jets responded by falling behind 3-0 early in the second period before Scheifele fired in his two goals in front of 13,675 fans at Canada Life Centre.

Robertson restored the Stars’ two-goal lead on a power play at 4:46 of the third. Stanley got his own rebound and made it 4-3 at 5:54.

The Jets went on the power play with 2:30 left, but the Stars killed it off and Winnipeg finished 0 for 4 with the man advantage. Dallas has not allowed a power-play goal in its last nine games.

Winnipeg has permitted a power-play goal in six consecutive games. Dallas already led the NHL with 30 power-play goals entering the game and added two more (2 for 4).

Stars: At Minnesota on Thursday night.

Jets: Host Boston on Thursday night.

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Dallas Stars' Roope Hintz (24) scores on Winnipeg Jets goaltender Eric Comrie (1) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)

Winnipeg Jets' Logan Stanley (64) scores on Dallas Stars' goaltender Casey DeSmith (1) during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)

Dallas Stars' goaltender Casey DeSmith (1) makes a save on Winnipeg Jets' Adam Lowry (17) during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)

Dallas Stars' Esa Lindell (23) celebrates his goal on the Winnipeg Jets with Wyatt Johnston, right, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)

Dallas Stars' Roope Hintz (24) celebrates a goal by teammate Jason Robertson against the Winnipeg Jets during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)

NEW YORK (AP) — After a yearslong legal battle, U.S. prosecutors told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that they want to give up their fight to preserve the convictions of a former Fox executive and South American sports media company in a corruption case related to TV rights for international soccer tournaments.

Hernan Lopez, ex-CEO of Fox International Channels, and Full Play Group SA were convicted in 2023 after a trial in New York but subsequently granted an acquittal by a judge.

An appeals court reinstated the convictions in July, but additional appeals followed and the fate of the prosecution was uncertain.

Prosecutors told the Supreme Court that the government has now determined that “dismissal of this criminal case is in the interests of justice,” though they did not expand on their rationale. They asked for the case to be sent back to a lower court so it can consider a motion to dismiss the indictment.

Attorneys who have represented Full Play and Lopez did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The filing followed a previous high court decision that has made it more difficult to secure corruption convictions, as well as a Trump administration overhaul of its approach to enforcement of public graft.

The federal government has moved this year to slash a section of Justice Department prosecutors responsible for pursing cases of fraud and corruption against public officials, and President Donald Trump previously paused a statute that prohibits people or companies operating in the U.S. from giving money or gifts to officials in other countries to win or retain deals.

The U.S. is set to host the 2026 World Cup along with Canada and Mexico. Trump, a Republican, has a close relationship with Gianni Infantino, president of the world soccer governing body FIFA, and last week was awarded a new FIFA peace prize.

FILE - Former 21st Century Fox executive Hernan Lopez arrives at federal court, Jan. 17, 2023, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)