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Senators end skid with victory over Devils
Mathieu Joseph and Thomas Chabot each had a goal and an assist for the Ottawa Senators in a 5-2 win against the New Jersey Devils on Saturday in Newark, N.J....

Hawks trounce Hornets to increase lead in play-in race
Dejounte Murray had 28 points and 12 assists and Bruno Fernando came off the bench to score a career-high 25 points to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 132-91 win over the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Saturday....

No. 11 North Carolina State outlasts No. 14 Oakland in OT
PITTSBURGH — DJ Burns Jr. had six points and one crucial assist in overtime and No. 11 seed North Carolina State outlasted No. 14 Oakland 79-73 on Saturday night to secure an improbable Sweet 16 appearance in the NCAA Tournament's South Region....

De’Aaron Fox lifts Kings over Magic, 109-107
De'Aaron Fox scored 12 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter, Keegan Murray added 22, and the visiting Sacramento Kings beat the Orlando Magic 109-107 on Saturday....

Ohio State upends Va. Tech 81-73, earns NIT quarters
Jamison Battle led five Ohio State players in double-figure scoring with 21 points as Ohio State defeated Virginia Tech 81-73 in the second round of the NIT in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday....

Iowa, Utah battle for spot in NIT quarterfinals
It isn't the NCAA Tournament, but that didn't take any satisfaction away from Utah or Iowa after they won their first NIT games earlier this week....

Padraig Harrington takes 1-shot lead at Hoag Classic
Ireland's Padraig Harrington played his last four holes in 4 under en route to a 67 to claim a one-stroke lead at the Hoag Classic on Saturday in Newport Beach, Calif....

Lakers face Pacers, try to strengthen play-in chances
The Los Angeles Lakers and Indiana Pacers will compress their season series into six days with the first of the two meetings taking place Sunday in Los Angeles....

Naomi Osaka continues surge at Miami Open
Former World No. 1 Naomi Osaka of Japan continued her return to dominance on Saturday, pulling off a 6-2, 7-6 (5) upset of 15th-seeded Ukrainian Elina Svitolina in the second round of the Miami Open in Miami Gardens, Fla....

No. 13 Yale eyes another shocker vs. San Diego State
Fifth-seeded San Diego State is aiming for a Sweet 16 appearance to piggyback on last year's run to the NCAA title game....

Iowa St. pulls away to oust Wazzu, advance to Sweet 16
Tamin Lipsey scored 15 points and Iowa State reached the Sweet 16 for the second time in three seasons with a 67-56 victory over Washington State on Saturday in East Region second-round play at Omaha, Neb....

North Carolina recovers to bounce Michigan State, 85-69
CHARLOTTE — RJ Davis scored 20 points and No. 1 seed North Carolina shrugged off a slow start and a couple of shaky moments to defeat Michigan State 85-69 in the NCAA Tournament's West Region second round Saturday night....

No. 1 Houston poised for challenge vs. surging Texas A&M
MEMPHIS — When Texas A&M and Houston played Dec. 16 at the Houston Rockets' Toyota Center, the Aggies didn't have second-leading scorer Tyrece Radford and played emerging guard Manny Obaseki for only nine minutes in a 70-66 loss....

Kraken, Canadiens out to snap losing streaks
Say this for the Seattle Kraken: At least they're consistent....

Predators blank Red Wings, extend point streak to 17
Filip Forsberg scored the only goal with 5:14 remaining, Juuse Saros recorded his third shutout and the host Nashville Predators extended their point streak to 17 games by edging the Detroit Red Wings, 1-0, on Saturday....

Battling for top spot, Wolves out to sweep Warriors
The Minnesota Timberwolves will try to finish off a regular-season series sweep against the Golden State Warriors when the teams tip off Sunday evening in Minneapolis....

Battling for Central lead, hot Stars open trip at Coyotes
In a three-way battle for first place in the Central Division, the Dallas Stars begin a key four-game Western road trip Sunday night against the Arizona Coyotes in Tempe, Ariz....

Spring training roundup: Astros (6 HRs) tee off on Mets
Alex Bregman belted two of the Houston Astros' six home runs, finishing 3-for-4 with six RBIs in a 13-5 romp over the host New York Mets in spring training action Saturday in Port St. Lucie, Fla....

Bucks, Thunder figure to light up scoreboard
A couple of teams toward the top of their respective conferences face off for the first time as the Milwaukee Bucks welcome the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night....

LSU coach Kim Mulkey threatens legal action against Wash. Post
LSU women's coach Kim Mulkey addressed media Saturday amid speculation that she would soon be the subject of a Washington Post article, going so far as to threaten legal action against the newspaper....