SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Sharks signed goalie Alex Nedeljkovic to a two-year, $6 million contract extension before the trade deadline on Friday.
The 30-year-old Nedeljkovic was a pending free agent and could have been dealt away but now will remain in San Jose to team with Yaroslav Askarov in net for the near future.
Nedeljkovic has an 11-9-2 record with a 2.83 goals against average and .902 save percentage in 26 games in his first season with the Sharks. He has won six of his last seven starts with a .935 save percentage and 1.99 goals allowed per game in those outings.
Nedeljkovic is in his ninth season in the NHL and has an 85-69-29 career record with a 2.97 goals against average and .903 save percentage with Carolina, Detroit, Pittsburgh and San Jose.
Nedeljkovic is the second player the Sharks signed to an extension this week leading up to the trade deadline. San Jose signed forward Kiefer Sherwood to a five-year, $28.75 million extension on Wednesday, six weeks after acquiring him in a trade from Vancouver.
The Sharks have won three straight games and entered the day three points out of a playoff spot in the Western Conference.
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San Jose Sharks goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic (33) stops a shot during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets, Sunday, March 1, 2026, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
San Jose Sharks goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic (33) stops a shot during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets, Sunday, March 1, 2026, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lamine Yamal once again showed his ability to decide a game when Barcelona’s teenage star broke the deadlock with a gorgeous strike to earn a 1-0 win at Athletic Bilbao on Saturday.
The game was wide open with Athletic attacking in waves at its San Mames Stadium before Yamal tilted the match in the favor of the La Liga leaders.
The 18-year-old Spain forward received a pass from Pedri González that finally left him with some room to work on the right side of the area, where he used one touch to open a shooting angle before curling a left-footed strike off the upper edge of the far post.
The 68th-minute winner kept Hansi Flick’s side four points clear of second-placed Real Madrid and on course to successfully defend its domestic title. Last round, Yamal scored his first hat trick in a league victory in a 4-1 win over Villarreal.
His 19 goals this season is already one more than he scored in the entire last campaign.
“We know that Lamine can do. He just put it in the corner, where the goalkeeper couldn't reach it,” Pedri said. “The only thing he needs to avoid is settling for what he has already done. He just needs to keep working hard to give it his all.”
The hard-fought away win at the Basque club came four days after Barcelona lost in the Copa del Rey semifinals to Atletico Madrid.
Flick rested some of his regular starters ahead of Barcelona's trip to Newcastle on Tuesday to start their Champions League round-of-16 matchup. Pedri, Raphinha and Fermín López remained on the bench until the final half hour. Marcus Rashford, Marc Bernal and Marc Casadó started in their place.
Éric García and João Cancelo also started for injured full backs Jules Koundé and Alejandro Balde.
Barcelona needed goalkeeper Joan García to keep the game scoreless until Yamal came through.
Argentina midfielder Nico González scored twice in the second half to lead Atletico Madrid to a 3-2 win over Real Sociedad in a matchup featuring the two Copa del Rey finalists.
Sociedad also booked a place in the cup final next month in Seville after beating Athletic Bilbao earlier this week in the semifinals.
Atletico sports director Mateu Alemany said that Antoine Griezmann will finish the season with the Spanish club, squashing speculation of an imminent move by the veteran forward to Major League Soccer.
Martín Demichelis saw his new team Mallorca squander a double by striker Vedat Muriqi and draw 2-2 at Osasuna in the Argentine coach’s debut at the helm.
Muriqi took his scoring tally to 18 goals in La Liga this season, second only to Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé’s 23.
But Osasuna got a goal from Kike Barja in the 89th before Ante Budimir netted the stoppage-time equalizer.
Demichelis replaced Jagoba Arrasate, who was let go last week with Mallorca in danger of relegation despite having one of the best strikers in the league in Muriqi.
Also, Girona’s Joel Roca scored in injury time to snatch a 1-1 draw at Levante.
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Barcelona's Lamine Yamal, center, dribbles the ball followed by Athletic Bilbao's Adama Boiro during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona in Bilbao, Spain, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Miguel Oses)
Barcelona's Lamine Yamal is challenged by Athletic Bilbao's Mikel Jauregizar during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona in Bilbao, Spain, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Miguel Oses)
Barcelona's Lamine Yamal, back, is congratulated after scoring his side's opening goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona in Bilbao, Spain, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Miguel Oses)
Barcelona's Lamine Yamal celebrates scoring his side's opening goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona in Bilbao, Spain, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Miguel Oses)
Barcelona's Lamine Yamal, center, scores his side's opening goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona in Bilbao, Spain, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Miguel Oses)
