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Oilers edge Sharks despite losing Leon Draisaitl
Jeff Skinner scored what proved to be the winning goal and added an assist as the Edmonton Oilers beat the host San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Thursday.,Connor Brown and Viktor Arvidsson also tallied for the Oilers (44-26-5, 93 points), who won their third straight game. Defenseman Evan Bouchard had two ass...
Stephen Curry's 37 points propel Warriors past Lakers
Stephen Curry scored 37 points and Brandin Podziemski added 28 with a career-high eight 3-pointers as the visiting Golden State Warriors continued their late-season surge with a 123-116 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.,Jonathan Kuminga scored 18 points for the Warriors (45-31), while...
Jets blank Knights, match team single-season win record
Backup goaltender Eric Comrie turned away 26 shots for his second shutout of the season and the Winnipeg Jets tied a team record with their 52nd victory, blanking the Vegas Golden Knights 4-0 on Thursday in Las Vegas.,Mark Scheifele, Adam Lowry, Colin Miller and Cole Perfetti scored goals and Nino N...
Eric Dixon's big second half helps Villanova edge USC
Eric Dixon scored 24 of his 28 points in the second half, including the go-ahead free throw with 18 seconds remaining, and Villanova outlasted Southern California 60-59 in the quarterfinal round of the College Basketball Crown on Thursday in Las Vegas. ,Dixon, who became the program's all-time scori...
Flames pull away for win, end Ducks' postseason hopes
Blake Coleman scored a pair of special teams goals to lead the host Calgary Flames to an important 4-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday.,Nazem Kadri and Kevin Rooney also scored for the Flames (36-27-12, 84 points), who helped their playoff hopes. Calgary's Yegor Sharangovich collected a p...
Eric Dixon helps Villanova edge USC
Eric Dixon scored 24 of his 28 points in the second half, including the go-ahead free throw with 18 seconds remaining, and Villanova outlasted Southern California 60-59 in the quarterfinal round of the College Basketball Crown on Thursday in Las Vegas. ,Dixon, who became the program's all-time scori...
WTA roundup: Anna Kalinskaya upsets Madison Keys in Charleston
Russia's Anna Kalinskaya came through at the crucial moments while beating second-seeded Madison Keys of the United States 6-2, 6-4 on Thursday in the third round of the Credit One Charleston (S.C.) Open.,Kalinskaya took advantage of four of her five break-point opportunities, and she saved seven of...
Third-period surge powers Kings to win over Utah
Kevin Fiala and Trevor Moore scored 44 seconds apart in the third period to help the visiting Los Angeles Kings to a 4-2 win against the Utah Hockey Club on Thursday in Salt Lake City.,Drew Doughty had a goal and an assist, Adrian Kempe also scored and Darcy Kuemper made 28 saves for Los Angeles (43...
MLB roundup: Aaron Judge's milestone HR lifts Yankees over D-backs
Aaron Judge hit a three-run homer in the first inning for his 500th career extra-base hit as the host New York Yankees raced out to a big lead and earned a 9-7 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday night., ,Judge homered in his 999th career game, becoming the third-fastest player in team...
Chattanooga claims NIT title with OT win over UC Irvine
Garrison Keeslar made the go-ahead jumper with 11 seconds left in overtime as Chattanooga won its first NIT championship with an 85-84 victory over UC Irvine on Thursday in Indianapolis.,Collin Mullholland scored 19 points for the Mocs (29-9), while Trey Bonham (19 points, 10 rebounds) and Keeslar (...
Wolves G Anthony Edwards returns to game after hurting ankle
Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards returned for the second half after sustaining an apparent ankle injury during Minnesota's 105-90 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday in New York.,With 3:54 left in the second quarter, Edwards drilled a 3-pointer in the corner. When backing up, he tumbled over...
Blues top Penguins in OT, tie team mark with 11th straight win
Robert Thomas' power-play goal with 3:48 left in overtime helped the host St. Louis Blues tie a franchise record with their 11th straight victory, 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday.,Thomas also added an assist for the Blues (42-28-7, 91 points). Jake Neighbours scored twice, and Jordan Ky...
Ariya Jutanugarn maintains group lead over Nelly Korda at Match Play
World No. 1 Nelly Korda avoided a second straight collapse, but Ariya Jutanugarn maintained her advantage in Group 1 play Thursday at the T-Mobile Match Play in North Las Vegas, Nev.,Korda built a lead and held on to finish 1 up on Jennifer Kupcho, who fell to 0-2 in the event. That marked an improv...
Stars' streak hits 7 with win over Predators
The Dallas Stars scored four times in the third period to extend their winning streak to seven games with a 5-1 victory against the visiting Nashville Predators on Thursday.,Mason Marchment had a goal and an assist, and Jason Robertson, Matt Duchene and Mikko Rantanen each had two assists for the St...
Low-scoring Rangers face tough task vs. stingy Rays
The Texas Rangers have been winning, even if they haven't been doing much scoring.,The Rangers will try to get their bats going when they host the Tampa Bay Rays for a three-game series starting Friday in Arlington, Texas.,Rangers right-hander Tyler Mahle (0-0, 5.40 ERA) faces Rays right-hander Zack...
Avalanche rout Jackets to clinch playoff berth
The Colorado Avalanche officially clinched a Stanley Cup playoff berth with a dominating 7-3 over the host Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night.,Nathan MacKinnon, Devon Toews, Cale Makar and Charlie Coyle each scored a goal and added two assists for the Avalanche (47-26-4, 98 points), who have po...
Anthony Edwards shakes off injury, pulls Wolves past Nets
Anthony Edwards survived an injury scare and scored 28 points while shooting 5-of-10 from 3-point range Thursday for the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves, who cruised to a 105-90 win over the Brooklyn Nets.,Edwards rolled his ankle after he landed on Nets coach Jordi Fernandez while completing his fo...
Aaron Judge continues hot start as Yankees defeat Diamondbacks
Aaron Judge hit a three-run homer in the first inning for his 500th career extra-base hit, collected three hits and drove in four runs as the host New York Yankees raced out to a big lead and earned a 9-7 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks Thursday night.,Judge reached the milestone when he drove...
Ja Morant beats the buzzer, hands Grizzlies win over Heat
Ja Morant hit a step-back jumper in the lane over 7-footer Kel'el Ware at the buzzer to lift the visiting Memphis Grizzlies over the Miami Heat 110-108 on Thursday night.,The Grizzlies (45-32) snapped a four-game losing streak behind Morant, who finished with 30 points, including 27 in the second ha...
Canadiens gain rare win over Bruins, build wild-card lead
Brendan Gallagher and Nick Suzuki each registered a goal and an assist as the Montreal Canadiens beat the visiting Boston Bruins 4-1 on Thursday.,Montreal (36-30-9, 81 points) never looked back after taking a 2-0 lead on goals by Christian Dvorak and Cole Caufield in the second period.,Sam Montembea...