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Hurricanes' Evgeny Kuznetsov returns to face Capitals
The Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals have developed a notable rivalry in recent years....

NHL roundup: Artemi Panarin's hat trick leads Rangers past Bruins
Artemi Panarin recorded his third hat trick of the season, leading the visiting New York Rangers to a 5-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday....

NCAA Tournament roundup: No. 14 Oakland ousts No. 3 Kentucky
Jack Gohlke drilled 10 3-pointers en route to 32 points and DQ Cole buried the final triple of the game to clinch No. 14 seed Oakland's 80-76 upset of No. 3 seed Kentucky in the first round of the NCAA Tournament's South Region on Thursday in Pittsburgh....

NBA roundup: Rockets beat Bulls for 7th straight win
Jalen Green scored 26 points, Dillon Brooks added 23 and three reserves scored in double figures as the Houston Rockets extended their winning streak to seven games with a 127-117 victory over the visiting Chicago Bulls on Thursday....

Reports: Mets land J.D. Martinez for one year, $12M
The New York Mets beefed up their batting order by agreeing to a one-year, $12 million deal with designated hitter J.D. Martinez, multiple media outlets reported Thursday....

Golden Knights use late goals to beat reeling Kraken
Keegan Kolesar scored the game-winner on a rebound with 1:20 remaining as the Vegas Golden Knights edged the Seattle Kraken 3-1 on Thursday night in Las Vegas....

Hunter Dickinson helps Kansas hang on to beat Samford
Hunter Dickinson registered 19 points, 20 rebounds and four blocked shots to help Kansas escape an upset bid and post a 93-89 victory over Samford on Thursday night in a Midwest Region first-round game at Salt Lake City....

Devin Booker, Suns handle Hawks for 6th win in 9 games
Devin Booker scored 30 points on 10-of-15 shooting to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 128-115 victory over the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night....

Nikita Kucherov's 4 assists lift Lightning over Sharks
NHL points leader Nikita Kucherov notched four assists and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the host San Jose Sharks 4-1 on Thursday for their fifth straight win, matching their season high....

Nikita Zadorov tallies 2 as Canucks handle Canadiens
Defenseman Nikita Zadorov scored two goals and the Vancouver Canucks won their second straight game in the midst of their longest homestand of the season, beating the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on Thursday....

Lukas Dostal's first career shutout lifts Ducks over Blackhawks
Alex Killorn scored twice and goaltender Lukas Dostal recorded his first career shutout as the host Anaheim Ducks snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 4-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night....

Isaac Jones scores 20 as Washington State rallies past Drake
Isaac Jones recorded 20 points and 11 rebounds and Isaiah Watts made the go-ahead shot to help Washington State post a 66-61 victory over Drake in an East Region first-round contest on Thursday night at Omaha, Neb....

NC State extends March march, downing Texas Tech
PITTSBURGH — Ben Middlebrooks scored a career-high 21 points, Mohamed Diarra added a career-best 17 points plus 12 rebounds and No. 11 seed North Carolina State continued its surprising March with an 80-67 takedown of No. 6 Texas Tech in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night....

Felix Auger-Aliassime begins Miami Open with straight-set win
Felix Auger-Aliassime, off to a mediocre start to the year, began the Miami Open the right way on Thursday....

5-goal third period launches Oilers past Sabres
The Edmonton Oilers broke away from a tie game in a big way, scoring five times in the third period to defeat the visiting Buffalo Sabres 8-3 on Thursday....

Nuggets knock off Knicks behind Nikola Jokic's triple-double
Nikola Jokic posted another triple-double and Michael Porter Jr. scored a game-high 31 points for the host Denver Nuggets, who continued surging with a 113-100 win over the New York Knicks on Thursday night....

No. 2 Tennessee jumps on top early, slams Saint Peter's
CHARLOTTE — Dalton Knecht poured in 23 points and Tennessee blew out Saint Peter's 83-49 in the NCAA Tournament Midwest Region first-round game Thursday night, preventing the development of another Cinderella postseason for the Peacocks....

Mavericks set franchise dunk mark in win over Jazz
Luka Doncic scored 34 points and Daniel Gafford added 24 in the Dallas Mavericks' 113-97 rout over the visiting Utah Jazz on Thursday night....

Holy Cross crushes UT Martin, earns matchup with Iowa
Senior Cara McCormack scored a career-high 23 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead Holy Cross to a 72-45 victory over UT Martin on Thursday in a Women's NCAA Tournament First Four game at Iowa City....

Mets' Kodai Senga has no more inflammation in shoulder
An MRI test on the right shoulder of New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga provided good news for the pitcher and the team....