me, we can fight, McGregor said. If you need a specific rule set to protect you from a true fight, thats no problem. Just make sure that money is there. We can fight under your safe rules. Me? I dont need rules. I am the f---ing rule.I dont really hold it against him. I wouldnt want to come into my w

The Los Angeles Kings will not have much time to dwell on a poor effort that snapped their longest winning streak of the season.The Kings meet the Arizona Coyotes for the first time this season on Thursday night at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz.Los Angeles won only two of five games against the Coyotes in 2015-16, but both wins came on the road. The Kings tallied 10 goals in those victories compared to only five in three losses at Staples Center.The Kings (12-10-1) will have to bounce back quickly after a 4-1 loss to the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday, a result that snapped a season-high five-game winning streak. Dustin Brown scored the lone goal in the defeat to snap a five-game goal-scoring drought, and the Kings former captain will try to build off that against a team he dominated last season.Brown scored just 11 goals in 82 games in 2015-16, but five of them came against Arizona. Three of Browns 19 career goals against the Coyotes were game-winners.With games on back-to-back nights, the Kings may go with Jeff Zatkoff in goal over Peter Budaj, who is excelling in place of Jonathan Quick.A groin injury has limited Zatkoff to just four games, including three starts. Despite an 0-3-0 record with a 3.39 goals-against average and .875 save percentage, Zatkoff he is ready to make his first start since Nov. 11, if neededIve been around long enough. Youve just got to stay patient and wait your turn, he told the Los Angeles Times. We play 82 games, right? Were (23) games in. We need both guys to make it to end. Im at a point now where Im just working on kind of getting back to full speed and maintaining that strength to make sure I dont have any more setbacks the rest of the year.The Coyotes return to the southwest to open a quick two-game homestand after splitting two games on the road. After a one-goal win over the Edmonton Oilers, Arizona was outshot 42-19 on Tuesday by San Jose and fell 2-1 in overtime.The Coyotes (8-10-3) could be without a key player for this contest. Defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson sat out the third period against the Sharks with an upper-body injury, and his potential loss could be particularly difficult for a team that ranks 25th in the league in scoring with 2.33 goals per game.Ekman-Larsson had four goals in five games against the Kings in 2015-16. Coming into this contest, he is in a four-way tie for second on the team with five goals, and he is tied for third with 10 points.Its something hes dealing with, but everyone is dealing with something at this point of the season, Arizona general manager John Chayka told the Coyotes official website. We hope hes in the lineup (Thursday) because hes our star player.Another star who is shining for the Coyotes is Mike Smith. He made 40 saves against San Jose, and he is 2-0-1 this season when facing at least 40 shots. Smith won four of his past six starts against Los Angeles, posting a 1.97 goals-against average and a .948 save percentage.Smith missed 12 games with a lower-body injury before returning on Oct. 16. In his past six games, Smith surrendered two goals or fewer five times, posting a 3-1-2 record.Overall, hes in a really good place, and that gives us a chance to win every night, Chayka said. For a young group to have a goalie back there that can kind of stabilize things for you, it certainly helps to get some traction and get your feet underneath you.Arizonas eight wins are the fewest in the Western Conference, but the Coyotes are 5-4-0 at home this season.Wholesale Custom Angels Shirts . 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Andrew Wiggins made 10-of-12 from the foul line and scored 17 for Kansas (14-4, 5-0 Big 12), which capped a stretch of four straight games against ranked opponents unscathed.LAS VEGAS -- UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor?says hes still interested in boxing Floyd Mayweather Jr., the retired former pound-for-pound king, as long as Mayweather comes up with the appropriate funds.McGregor held an open media workout at his remote gym Friday to promote his non-title welterweight rematch against Nate Diaz at UFC 202 on Aug. 20.Not surprisingly, McGregor was asked about Mayweather, a former five-division world champion who retired from boxing last September.Earlier this year, McGregor (19-3) and Mayweather teased the possibility of a crossover fight. At the time, McGregor was in a public feud with the UFC that ultimately led to his removal from a scheduled fight at UFC 200 on July 9. The two sides have since made up.On Friday, McGregor was asked if a fight with Mayweather was still a possibility.Yeah, of course, he said. Right now, I have Floyd running around the Showtime [Network] offices gathering my money. Thats what hes doing. Hes running around the Showtime offices, begging those executives to come up with the $100 million cash he needs to fight me. As soon as he gets my money, we can fight.McGregors disclosed purse for his last bout, a loss to Diaz (19-10) at UFC 196 in March, was $1 million, although he makes much more than that in undisclosed pay-per-view bonuses.McGregor, 28, is under contract with the UFC, meaning any potential fight against Mayweather in the near fuuture would have to involve a co-promotion or the UFCs blessing.dddddddddddd The likelihood of either situation seems dim.That hasnt stopped either fighter, or the sports world, from discussing the topic. McGregor, 27, has already said he would accept a fight under boxing rules and expect to do well against Mayweather.If you want to fight me, we can fight, McGregor said. If you need a specific rule set to protect you from a true fight, thats no problem. Just make sure that money is there. We can fight under your safe rules. Me? I dont need rules. I am the f---ing rule.I dont really hold it against him. I wouldnt want to come into my world. How is he going to come into my world? Hes a novice where I come from. Hes a phenomenal boxer, phenomenal athlete and an intelligent businessman. But hes a novice in true fighting. Thats just a simple fact. I would not show up not confident [for a boxing match]. I would show up to kill that man and take that win, 100 percent. Why dominate one world when you can dominate two? Well see how that plays out.UFC president Dana White has stated that, win or lose on Aug. 20, he expects McGregor to return to the featherweight division to defend a title he won in December. McGregor won the belt by knocking out Jose Aldo in just 13 seconds at UFC 194. ' ' '