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Sharks eye elusive first win as Penguins close out trip
The Pittsburgh Penguins played with the right attitude while snapping a two-game losing streak on Thursday, according to first-year coach Dan Muse.,He will hope to see the same intensity on Saturday when the Penguins wrap up a three-game California road trip with a matchup against the San Jose Shark...
Wild's quest for defensive solidity continues vs. Flyers
Since posting a shutout in their season opener, the Minnesota Wild have not put up much defensive resistance this season.,The Wild hope to avoid a third straight loss when they continue their five-game road trip with a matchup against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.,Minnesota blanked the St. Lo...
Lightning, Jackets attempt to remedy to early-season issues
It hasn't been the start to the season that either Columbus or Tampa Bay envisioned. Both are stuck on one win, a matter they will each aim to rectify when the Blue Jackets host the Lightning on Saturday.,Columbus is 1-3-0, with its lone victory coming on the road, 7-4 over the Minnesota Wild on Oct...
Cal hangs on to keep Bill Belichick, UNC winless in ACC
Brent Austin forced and recovered a late game-saving fumble in the end zone, and Cal kept North Carolina and beleaguered coach Bill Belichick winless in Atlantic Coast Conference play with a 21-18 victory Friday night in Berkeley, Calif. ,In a three-point game, the Tar Heels' Nathan Leacock caught a...
Predators, ending up-and-down trip, take aim at streaking Jets
The Nashville Predators, coming off a game they felt they let get away, wrap up a four-game road trip Saturday night when they face the Central Division rival Winnipeg Jets.,Nashville led 2-1 at Montreal on Thursday before the Canadiens' Cole Caufield tied it with 20 seconds remaining in regulation....
NHL roundup: Nick Schmaltz's hat trick lifts Mammoth past Sharks
Nick Schmaltz recorded his second career hat trick and added an assist to lead the Utah Mammoth to a 6-3 win over the San Jose Sharks in Salt Lake City on Friday night.,Schmaltz scored twice in the first period, then completed his hat trick 54 seconds into the third period with a one-time shot from ...
Reign edge Royals on 2nd-half PK, clinch postseason berth
Sofia Huerta scored on a tiebreaking penalty kick midway through the second half and the Seattle Reign clinched a playoff spot with a 2-1 victory over the visiting Utah Royals on Friday night.,Ainsley McCammon scored her first professional goal late in the first half for Seattle (10-7-8, 38 points),...
Manaka Matsukubo registers hat trick as Courage thrash Bay FC
A hat trick from Manaka Matsukubo kept North Carolina Courage's playoff hopes alive in a 4-1 win Friday night over Bay FC, in San Jose, CA.,The Courage (8-9-8, 32 points) survived two late potential match-tying moments in the 65th and 67th minutes before Shinomi Koyama and Matsukubo sealed the victo...
Short-handed Chargers, Colts clash in bout of AFC division leaders
Can the Los Angeles Chargers' ailing offensive line provide quarterback Justin Herbert with enough time to pick on the Indianapolis Colts' injury-riddled secondary?,When the teams meet Sunday in Los Angeles, the team providing the best answer to that question is likely to emerge from the battle of A...
Brock Boeser shootout goal pushes Canucks past Blackhawks
Brock Boeser scored the shootout winning goal to give the visiting Vancouver Canucks a 3-2 comeback victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday.,Jake DeBrusk and Max Sasson scored in regulation time for Vancouver, which has won the first two outings of a five-game road trip, and erased 2-0 deficit...
Nick Schmaltz records hat trick as Mammoth break away from Sharks
Nick Schmaltz recorded his second career hat trick and added an assist to lead the Utah Mammoth to a 6-3 win over the San Jose Sharks in Salt Lake City on Friday night.,Clayton Keller added a goal and three assists and Liam O'Brien and Michael Carcone also scored for the Mammoth. Karel Vejmelka made...
Shohei Ohtani's 3-HR, 10-K gem caps Dodgers' NLCS sweep
LOS ANGELES -- Shohei Ohtani was a one-man show, hitting three home runs and striking out 10 in six-plus scoreless innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers advanced to the World Series for the second consecutive season with a 5-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday.,Ohtani hit home runs in the fi...
Minnesota (school-record 9 sacks) swarms No. 25 Nebraska
Drake Lindsey had a rushing and passing touchdown and Minnesota set a school record for sacks in a 24-6 win over No. 25 Nebraska in Big Ten Conference play Friday night in Minneapolis.,Lindsey, a redshirt freshman, threw for 153 yards and a TD on 16-of-20 passing and ran for a score as the Golden Go...
Predators, ending up-and-down trip, taking aim at streaking Jets
The Nashville Predators, coming off a game they felt they let get away, wrap up a four-game road trip Saturday night when they face the Central Division rival Winnipeg Jets.,Nashville led 2-1 at Montreal on Thursday before the Canadiens' Cole Caufield tied it with 20 seconds remaining in regulation....
Carson Beck's 4 interceptions doom No. 2 Miami against Louisville
The Louisville Cardinals collected four interceptions off Miami quarterback Carson Beck to end the second-ranked Hurricanes' 10-game home winning streak and leave Miami Gardens, Fla., with a 24-21 victory on Friday night.,The last team to defeat Miami at home? Louisville, in 2023.,Chris Bell caught ...
Eugenio Suarez, M's slam Jays, close in on first World Series
SEATTLE -- In the hallway outside the Seattle Mariners' clubhouse is a sign that reads "Good Vibes Only," a phrase coined by Eugenio Suarez when he helped the franchise snap a 21-year postseason drought in 2022.,After Suarez subsequently spent 1 1/2 years in Arizona, the Mariners reacquired the slug...
Alex Ovechkin, Dylan Strome spark Caps over Wild
Dylan Strome had two goals with two assists, while Alex Ovechkin scored career goal No. 898 and added an assist as the Washington Capitals won their fourth straight, 5-1 over the visiting Minnesota Wild on Friday night.,Ovechkin, who assisted on Strome's first-period goal, notched his first of the s...
Quakes must beat Austin FC for any chance at postseason
There will be plenty on the line for the San Jose Earthquakes when they host playoff-bound Austin FC on Saturday evening in a Decision Day match.,The match means a lot more to the Earthquakes (10-15-8, 38 points), who head to the final game of the regular season in 11th place in the Western Conferen...
With playoffs out of reach, Dynamo, SKC have eyes on future
The end can't come soon enough for the Houston Dynamo and Sporting Kansas City, as the two clubs spend Decision Day in Kansas City, Kan., playing their final match of the season.,Houston (9-15-9, 36 points) was eliminated from the MLS Cup playoffs with a 4-2 loss at home to San Diego Oct. 4. The Dyn...
Top, bottom of West playoff field on line as Dallas faces Vancouver
FC Dallas will try to secure a playoff berth while the host Vancouver Whitecaps will attempt to clinch first place in the Western Conference playoffs when the teams meet on Decision Day on Saturday night.,Vancouver (18-6-9, 63 points), which leads second-place San Diego FC (18-9-6, 60 points) by thr...