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Rangers open title defense with walk-off win vs. Cubs in 10th
Jonah Heim redeemed himself for a mental miscue by delivering a walk-off RBI single in the 10th inning, lifting the Texas Rangers to a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs in the season opener on Thursday in Arlington, Texas....

Ivan Barbashev scores twice as Knights top Jets
Ivan Barbashev scored twice in the third period and Logan Thompson made 39 saves to lead the visiting Vegas Golden Knights to a 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night....

Blues stay hot in wild-card pursuit, extend Flames' skid
Pavel Buchnevich scored twice to lead the St. Louis Blues past the visiting Calgary Flames 5-3 Thursday night....

Matt Boldy's two points lead Wild past Sharks
Matt Boldy scored the go-ahead goal in the first minute of the third period, and the Minnesota Wild pulled away for a 3-1 win over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn....

Balanced attack helps Pelicans hold off Bucks
Zion Williamson scored 28 points, CJ McCollum added 25 and the host New Orleans Pelicans held off the Milwaukee Bucks 107-100 on Thursday night....

Pajaree Anannarukarn jumps in front at Ford Championship
A string of five consecutive birdies led Thailand's Pajaree Anannarukarn to the first-round lead at the inaugural Ford Championship on Thursday in Gilbert, Ariz....

Mavericks look to pull further away from Kings
The Dallas Mavericks will look to put some distance between themselves and the Sacramento Kings in the standings when the teams meet in Sacramento on Friday night for the second time in four days....

Hawks sink Celtics on Dejounte Murray's OT buzzer-beater
Dejounte Murray scored a career-high 44 points, including the game-winning basket with 0.1 seconds remaining in overtime, to give the Atlanta Hawks a 123-122 win over the visiting Boston Celtics on Thursday....

Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen blanks Wings for 2nd shutout in 5 games
Frederik Andersen made 24 saves for his second shutout in his last five games and the Carolina Hurricanes clinched a playoff berth by ripping the Detroit Red Wings 4-0 on Thursday night at Raleigh, N.C....

Isles top Panthers, who clinch playoff spot despite loss
Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored the go-ahead goal in the second period to help the New York Islanders rally for a 3-2 win over the host Florida Panthers on Thursday night in Sunrise....

No. 1 UConn patrols glass, controls San Diego St. to move to Elite Eight
BOSTON — Cam Spencer scored a team-high 18 points and No. 1 UConn dominated the offensive glass to beat fifth-seeded San Diego State 82-52 on Thursday night in a meeting of East Region teams in the Sweet 16....

Nick Suzuki scores 30th goal as Canadiens top Flyers
Nick Suzuki had a goal and an assist for the Montreal Canadiens in a 4-1 win against the visiting Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday....

Tyler Bertuzzi, Leafs too much for Caps to handle
Tyler Bertuzzi scored twice as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Washington Capitals 5-1 Thursday night, sweeping the three-game season series....

Drew O’Connor's 3rd-period goal powers Penguins past Jackets
Drew O'Connor's go-ahead goal early in the third complemented Evgeni Malkin's two power-play goals Thursday as the Pittsburgh Penguins topped the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2....

Anton Forsberg, Senators shut out Blackhawks
Anton Forsberg made 18 saves and the host Ottawa Senators won their fourth game in a row, beating the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0 on Thursday night....

Clemson upends Arizona, makes first Elite Eight since '80
LOS ANGELES — Chase Hunter's and-one play with 25.7 seconds remaining capped his game-high-matching 18-point performance, and No. 6 seed Clemson held off second-seeded Arizona to earn its first trip to the Elite Eight since 1980 with a 77-72 win in the NCAA Tournament West Regional on Thursday....

Cubs ace Justin Steele exits '24 opener with leg injury
Chicago Cubs ace left-hander Justin Steele sustained a left leg injury while fielding a bunt in the fifth inning of Thursday's season opener against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas....

Rockets ride 10-game win streak into matchup with sinking Jazz
Two rebuilding teams with vastly different trajectories this season will meet in Salt Lake City on Friday night when the Utah Jazz host the Houston Rockets....

Nationals 3B Nick Senzel (thumb) injured prior to game
Washington Nationals third baseman Nick Senzel fractured his right thumb prior to Thursday's season-opening game and will miss approximately three to four weeks....

Blue Jays look to keep momentum going vs. Rays
The Toronto Blue Jays have gotten off to a quick start when it comes to play in the American League East....