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Canucks run winning streak to 3, beating Blackhawks
Danton Heinen scored twice and Kevin Lankinen made 30 saves to lift the visiting Vancouver Canucks to a 6-3 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday.,J.T. Miller and Conor Garland also scored for the Canucks during a back-and-forth opening period that featured six of the nine goals in the g...
Mathieu Olivier, Blue Jackets paste Maple Leafs
Mathieu Olivier scored two goals and the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs 6-2 on Tuesday night.,Justin Danforth had a goal and two assists for the Blue Jackets, who completed a four-game home stand at 2-2. Sean Monahan and Kirill Marchenko each added a goal and an assi...
Overachieving Pacers open vs. Pistons with another run in mind
The Indiana Pacers won 47 regular-season games last year and made a surprising playoff run to the Eastern Conference Finals. The Pacers, who open their season at the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night, didn't lose any starters or key reserves during the offseason.,Yet the oddsmakers and bettors don'...
Rams open 21-day practice window for star WR Puka Nacua
The Los Angeles Rams opened the 21-day practice window for receiver Puka Nacua on Tuesday.,The transaction means that the Rams have 21 days to determine whether or not to activate Nacua (knee) off injured reserve.,Nacua was bothered by the knee during training camp and then sprained his PCL during t...
Report: A's to have grass field in Sacramento after all
While the Oakland Athletics' temporary move to Sacramento starting next season was decided by ownership, a decision to have the team play on a grass field in 2025 was player driven, the Los Angels Times reported.,MLB had recommending changing the grass field at Sacramento's Triple-A ballpark to an a...
Playoff bracket finalized at BetBoom Dacha Belgrade
BetBoom Team finished atop Group A courtesy of a tiebreaker win by Gleb "kiyotaka" Zyryanov on Tuesday as the playoff bracket was finalized for the Betboom Dacha Belgrade event in Serbia.,Russia's Gleb "kiyotaka" Zyryanov defeated Tundra Esports' Artem "lorenof" Melnick of Ukraine 1-0 in 15 minutes ...
Panthers F Matthew Tkachuk to return vs. Wild
Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk will end a five-game absence on Tuesday when he takes the ice against the Minnesota Wild in Sunrise, Fla.,Tkachuk reportedly was sidelined due to an illness, however he told reporters on Tuesday after the morning skate that it was not the case.,"I am feeling ...
Mets RHP Paul Blackburn has spinal procedure, out 4-5 months
New York Mets right-hander Paul Blackburn underwent a procedure to repair a cerebrospinal fluid leak earlier this month and will be sidelined at least four-to-five months, the team announced Tuesday.,The surgery was performed by Dr. Wouter Schievink on Oct. 11 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los A...
Leafs G Joseph Woll might return to face Blue Jackets
Toronto goaltender Joseph Woll could make his first start of the season Tuesday night when the Maple Leafs visit the Columbus Blue Jackets.,"It's possible, yes," Toronto coach Craig Berube said on Monday before the Leafs' 5-2 victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning.,Woll has missed the first s...
JGR signs rookie William Sawalich to '25 Xfinity seat
William Sawalich will be a full-time driver during the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, with Joe Gibbs Racing announcing Monday that the 18-year-old is set to be behind the wheel of the team's No. 18 Toyota.,Sawalich, an Eden Prairie, Minn., native, has made 13 career starts in the Craftsman Truck...
Falcons win Group B at BetBoom Dacha Belgrade
Team Falcons defeated Nouns Esports on Monday to clinch first place in Group B at the BetBoom Dacha Belgrade event in Serbia.,Group A, though, won't be fully decided until a pair of tiebreaker matches slated for Tuesday. With group-stage action complete, BetBoom Team and Tundra Esports have identica...
No. 19 Pitt prepares for Syracuse tilt as schedule gets tougher
No. 19 Pitt is off to its best start in more than 40 years, but Syracuse should present a formidable challenge when the teams match up Thursday night on the Panthers' home field.,The Panthers (6-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) have not been 7-0 since 1982, but they can continue their splendid seas...
Canucks' Kevin Lankinen goes for 3rd straight win vs. Blackhawks
Kevin Lankinen watched from the Vancouver Canucks' bench on opening night but has since made his case as the club's top goaltender amid transition at the position.,With Thatcher Demko still recovering from a knee injury sustained early in last season's playoffs, Lankinen has shined, entering Tuesday...
Sharks F Macklin Celebrini out at least 2 more weeks
San Jose Sharks rookie Macklin Celebrini, the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, will miss at least two more weeks with a lower-body injury.,General manager Mike Grier provided the timeline update for the 18-year-old forward on Monday. Celebrini has not played since tallying a goal and an assist in t...
Team Falcons notch 2 sweeps at BetBoom Dacha Belgrade
Team Falcons recorded a pair of 2-0 sweeps on Sunday in group-stage action at the BetBoom Dacha Belgrade event in Serbia. ,Members of Group B, Team Falcons blanked L1GA TEAM and Gaimin Gladiators. ,Slovakia's Oliver "skiter" Lepko averaged 10.5 kills, 1.5 deaths and 17.0 assists as Team Falcons prev...
NBA season-preview capsules: Central Division
1. MILWAUKEE BUCKS,Predicted 2024-25 record: 57-25,Last season: 49-33, 3rd in Eastern Conference,Last time ...,The Bucks reached the second round of the playoffs was 2022, settling for a pair of disappointing first-round exits since then. Milwaukee is also just four seasons removed from a championsh...
NBA season-preview capsules: Pacific Division
1. SACRAMENTO KINGS,Predicted 2024-25 record: 53-29,Last season: 46-36, T-9th in Western Conference,Last time...,The Kings won a playoff series, it was in the 2004 first round against the Mavericks, the same team that had ended Arvydas Sabonis' career in the postseason a year earlier. Arvydas had 23...
Brandon McManus punctuates Packers debut with GW FG vs. Texans
Newly signed Brandon McManus kicked a game-winning 45-yard field goal as time expired Sunday to lift the host Green Bay Packers over the Houston Texans 24-22.,McManus, who joined Green Bay last Tuesday after the team released inconsistent rookie Brayden Narveson, drilled the winner after the Packers...
BetBoom Team open Belgrade Dota event with two wins
BetBoom Team were the only team to sweep two matches on Saturday as the BetBoom Dacha Belgrade event got underway in Serbia.,In Group A, BetBoom Team earned 2-0 sweeps of MOUZ and Talon Esports.,Five other teams were undefeated in opening-day action.,Tundra Esports went 1-0-1 in Group A, drawing 1-1...
NWSL roundup: Another record for Temwa Chawinga in Current's win
Temwa Chawinga added to her record-breaking season, scoring her 20th of the year as the Kansas City Current cruised to a 4-1 home win against the San Diego Wave on Saturday.,Chawinga increased her already NWSL-record single-season scoring total. She also became the first NWSL player to score against...