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Avalanche aim to regain footing in rematch vs. Devils
The Colorado Avalanche looked flat last week in their 4-3 loss to the New Jersey Devils.,Things have not improved much for Colorado, but it has a chance to turn things around when the Devils come to Denver on Wednesday night.,The Avalanche have lost three of their past four games, with all the losse...
Spurs gaining momentum, ready for Jazz
The San Antonio Spurs have hit the .500 mark and are ready to put their shaky season start behind them when they meet the injury-plagued Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City on Wednesday night.,After advancing to the NBA Finals last season, the Spurs opened the new campaign with back-to-back losses. But on T...
Rested Capitals determined to cap homestand in style vs. Flyers
The Washington Capitals hope to end a successful homestand on a positive note Wednesday night when they face the Philadelphia Flyers.,The Capitals enter the game with momentum -- and plenty of rest. They have gone 3-1-0 on their five-game homestand and have played only one game since Oct. 20.,Regard...
After first win, Knicks strive to pick up steam vs. Bulls
Earning their first victory of the season on Tuesday hardly inspired a frenzy among the defending NBA champion New York Knicks.,The 111-97 home win against the Detroit Pistons provided the Knicks with momentum, however, as they prepare to visit the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night to conclude a back...
Coming off first loss, Pistons eager to bounce back vs. Hornets
The Detroit Pistons will play after a loss for the first time this season when they meet the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.,The Pistons fell 111-97 to the host New York Knicks on Tuesday night, so they won't have long to fuss about the result. Wednesday will complete Detroit's first ...
MOUZ, Aurora, Vitality capture PGL Masters Bucharest playoff bids
MOUZ rallied for a dramatic 2-1 win over Team Spirit on Tuesday to wrap up a playoff berth at the PGL Masters event in Bucharest, Romania.,Aurora Gaming and Team Vitality also prevailed in matchups involving teams that had 2-1 records entering the day. Aurora Gaming edged Team Liquid 2-1, and Team V...
Astra Invicta, LEGION sneak into PARI Universe playoffs
Astra Invicta and LEGION both earned victories over BetBoom Team on Tuesday in a tiebreaker round, securing playoff berths in the PARI Universe tournament.,All three teams finished with 1-3 records when Group B play concluded on Monday, leaving the three to battle in a tiebreaker to see which two si...
Brewers turn to Jacob Misiorowski in 2nd attempt to end World Series
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- With some pent-up energy and a fearless attitude, the Tampa Bay Rays extended their season at least one more day and will play host to Game 5 of the World Series on Wednesday.,With the Rays down to their last three outs, Jonny DeLuca and Ben Williamson provided the heroics to...
NHL roundup: Connor Hellebuyck shuts down Stars to win Devils debut
The Connor Hellebuyck era began with a win for the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday, as the recently acquired star goaltender stopped 17 shots in a 5-1 victory over the host Dallas Stars.,Given his first start four days after being acquired from the Winnipeg Jets in a blockbuster trade, the three-time V...
World Series notebook: Rays' Ben Williamson finally makes his mark
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Ben Williamson's performance for the Tampa Bay Rays in the World Series had been worse than modest: 0-for-7.,In the Rays' Game 3 blowout defeat against the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday, Williamson had a foul ball bounce back to strike him in the helmet just before he lost a li...
Deni Avdija, Blazers prevail in battle of unbeatens against Lakers
Deni Avdija registered 23 points and nine assists and Ja Morant also scored 23 points to help the balanced Portland Trail Blazers post a 136-129 victory over the host Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.,Jrue Holiday added 22 points off the bench and Damian Lillard notched 21 points as Portland won ...
Colten Ellis stops 23 shots as Sabres shut out Sharks
Colten Ellis made 23 saves for the Buffalo Sabres to earn his second career shutout in a 2-0 win against the host San Jose Sharks on Tuesday.,It was Ellis' first appearance since getting pulled early in the second period on Oct. 12 against the Florida Panthers, when he gave up two goals on nine shot...
Canucks halt 10-game skid with late 3-goal rally, OT win vs. Ducks
Jonathan Lekkerimaki scored twice in the final three minutes of regulation, and Filip Hronek scored on a two-man advantage in overtime as the visiting Vancouver Canucks snapped a 10-game losing streak with a 6-5 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday.,Liam Öhgren, Brock Boeser and Jamie Oleksiak ...
Brewers sell out World Series watch party as fans await first title
MILWAUKEE -- More than 30,000 title-starved Brewers fans turned out to watch a baseball game played 1,200 miles away, but they will have to wait at least one more day to see their dream fulfilled.,The visiting Milwaukee Brewers were on the brink of the first World Series title in franchise history w...
Raphael Lavoie's first NHL goal leads Golden Knights past Senators
Raphael Lavoie's first NHL goal was the go-ahead tally midway through the third period as the Vegas Golden Knights earned a 4-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night in Las Vegas.,Braeden Bowman, William Karlsson and Jack Eichel also scored goals for Vegas, which snapped a season-high th...
Rays rally for 2 in 12th inning, extend World Series to Game 5
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Pinch hitter Ben Williamson delivered a walk-off single in the 12th inning as the Tampa Bay Rays staved off elimination with a 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday in Game 4 of the World Series.,The Brewers, who squandered a 12th-inning lead, still are up 3-1 in ...
NBA roundup: Jayson Tatum's OT buzzer-beater lifts Celtics over Nets
Jayson Tatum made an elbow jumper as time expired in overtime to give the Boston Celtics a 125-124 victory over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night.,Tatum scored a game-high 40 points and hit a career-high 18 free throws on 22 attempts. Paul George added 20 points, seven rebounds and seven a...
Connor Hellebuyck wins Devils debut, making 17 saves to beat Stars
The Connor Hellebuyck era began with a win for the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday, as the recently acquired star goaltender stopped 17 shots in a 5-1 victory over the host Dallas Stars.,New Jersey extended its winning streak to four games while snapping Dallas' five-game winning run.,Given his first s...
Kirill Kaprizov nets NHL-leading 14th goal in Wild win vs. Mammoth
Kirill Kaprizov scored his NHL-leading 14th goal and added an assist, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Utah Mammoth 3-1 on Tuesday night in Salt Lake City.,Kaprizov scored for the third straight game, and Joel Eriksson Ek and Maxim Shabanov also tallied for the Central Division leaders, who won their...
No. 4 Indiana's latest challenge comes from upset-minded Minnesota
Curt Cignetti and the No. 4 Indiana Hoosiers found a way to win in overtime last weekend.,Now they need to avoid a letdown.,Indiana (7-1, 4-1 Big Ten) will look to strengthen its playoff résumé when it faces Minnesota (5-2, 3-1) on Saturday afternoon in Bloomington, Ind.,The Hoosiers are coming off ...