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Kings, capping back-to-back, aim to end Knights' streak
The Vegas Golden Knights will try to improve their winning streak to five games when they visit the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night.,The Golden Knights are coming off a 5-0 win against the Calgary Flames on Monday that completed a perfect four-game homestand.,Vegas improved its NHL-leading goal...

High-scoring Blue Jackets tangle with Islanders next
The Columbus Blue Jackets have been one of the more surprising NHL teams this season, particularly on the offensive end, and they will attempt to keep rolling when they host the New York Islanders on Wednesday evening.,Columbus is coming off a 6-1 win against the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Monday, ...

NHL roundup: Marc-Andre Fleury wins in Pittsburgh farewell
Frederick Gaudreau scored two goals and added an assist and Marc-Andre Fleury made 26 saves against their former team, lifting the visiting Minnesota Wild to a 5-3 victory over the reeling Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.,Fleury, a three-time Stanley Cup champion with the Penguins, competed presumabl...

As they face Nets, Grizzlies aim to avoid third-quarter lull
The Memphis Grizzlies may want to consider skipping the halftime break.,Going into Wednesday night's game against the Brooklyn Nets, the Grizzlies have struggled to maintain their defensive intensity coming out of the locker room. Third quarters have been an issue.,In a second-half collapse against ...

After rout, Yankees attempt to send World Series back to L.A.
NEW YORK -- Jack Flaherty and Gerrit Cole spent Tuesday afternoon preparing for a game they weren't certain would happen.,A few hours later, Anthony Volpe ensured the World Series would continue with Game 5 on Wednesday, when Flaherty pitches for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Cole starts for the New Y...

NBA roundup: Nuggets outlast Nets for 2nd straight OT win
Nikola Jokic had 29 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists, Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon scored 24 points apiece and the Denver Nuggets rallied to beat the Brooklyn Nets 144-139 in overtime on Tuesday in New York. ,Russell Westbrook had 22 points off the bench, Michael Porter Jr. contributed 16 and Chr...

No. 11 Clemson red-hot entering showdown with Louisville
No. 11 Clemson seeks its seventh consecutive win this when it faces Louisville at home on Saturday. However, coach Dabo Swinney expects the Tigers' Atlantic Coast Conference rival to be a tough test.,The Cardinals (5-3, 3-2 ACC) travel to upstate South Carolina after an emotional 31-27 comeback vict...

Jake Walman's 3 points help Sharks top Kings
Jake Walman had a goal and two assists to help the San Jose Sharks win their second in a row, 4-2 against the visiting Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night.,Walman recorded three points for the second straight game. Fabian Zetterlund, Tyler Toffoli and William Eklund also scored and Vitek Vanecek made...

Jazz F Lauri Markkanen (back) listed as day-to-day
Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen is day-to-day due to a lower back spasm that forced him to exit Utah's 113-96 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.,Markkanen logged 17 minutes of action against Sacramento before missing the entire the second half. He finished with seven points, three rebounds ...

Short-handed Warriors rally past Pelicans
Buddy Hield responded to a promotion to the starting lineup with a team-high 28 points and the short-handed Golden State Warriors rallied from a 20-point deficit to overtake the visiting New Orleans Pelicans 124-106 in the opener of a two-day, two-game sequence Tuesday night.,Playing without Stephen...

Bulls G Lonzo Ball (wrist) out at least four games
Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball has once again caught the injury bug and will miss at least four games due to a sprained right wrist, the team announced Tuesday.,Ball sustained the injury during the first quarter of Chicago's 126-123 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night. He ended up playing...

Minnesota United takes 1-0 series lead on Real Salt Lake
Dayne St. Clair made six saves during normal time and Minnesota United benefitted from two Real Salt Lake misses during a seven-kick penalty tiebreaker to secure Game 1 in their Western Conference playoff series following a 0-0 draw on Tuesday night in Sandy, Utah.,Salt Lake's Justen Glad and Braian...

Kings catch fire in third quarter, blast Jazz
Domantas Sabonis posted a double-double of 28 points and 11 rebounds, DeMar DeRozan added 20 points and eight assists and the Sacramento Kings scored their second win in as many nights by putting together a 113-96 rout of the Utah Jazz on Tuesday in Salt Lake City. ,A 14-2 run that started early in ...

Anthony Volpe's slam allows Yankees to avert Series sweep
NEW YORK -- Anthony Volpe hit a go-ahead grand slam in the third inning and the New York Yankees avoided a World Series sweep by beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4 in Game 4 on Tuesday.,Los Angeles leads the best-of-seven series 3-1 but was unable to complete the 22nd sweep in World Series history...

Jets searching for answers ahead of visit from Texans
When the New York Jets take the field on Thursday night, it will be exactly six weeks since they won a football game.,In other words, the Aaron Rodgers era hasn't been loaded with success.,Rodgers and the Jets will try to snap a five-game losing streak when they battle the charging Houston Texans at...

Senators strike early, roll to 8-1 drubbing of Blues
Tim Stutzle scored twice and added two assists as the Ottawa Senators rolled past the visiting St. Louis Blues 8-1 on Tuesday night.,Brady Tkachuk and Adam Gaudette also had two goals apiece for the Senators, who snapped a two-game losing streak.,Josh Norris and Noah Gregor also scored for Ottawa. D...

Behind Nikola Jokic's triple-double, Nuggets nip Nets in OT
Nikola Jokic had 29 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists, Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon scored 24 points each, and the visiting Denver Nuggets rallied to beat the Brooklyn Nets 144-139 in overtime on Tuesday.,Russell Westbrook had 22 points off the bench, Michael Porter Jr. contributed 16 and Christia...

Senators strike early, roll to finish for 8-1 drubbing of Blues
Tim Stutzle scored twice and added two assists as the Ottawa Senators rolled past the visiting St. Louis Blues, 8-1, on Tuesday night.,Brady Tkachuk and Adam Gaudette also had two goals apiece for the Senators, who snapped a two-game losing streak.,Josh Norris and Noah Gregor also scored for Ottawa....

Alex Ovechkin tallies twice, powers Capitals past Rangers
Alex Ovechkin scored twice for the Washington Capitals in 5-3 win against the visiting New York Rangers on Tuesday.,The Washington captain now has 857 career goals, 37 behind Wayne Gretzky for the all-time NHL record.,Aliaksei Protas had a goal and two assists and Connor McMichael and Nic Dowd also ...

Kyrie Irving pours in 35 as Mavericks outscore Wolves
Kyrie Irving scored 35 points on 13-for-23 shooting as the Dallas Mavericks held on for a 120-114 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Luka Doncic finished with 24 points, eight rebounds and nine assists for Dallas, which earned its second victory in as many nights. P...