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Stars win shootout, trim Avs' Central lead to 2 points
Wyatt Johnston scored the only goal in the shootout, Jake Oettinger had 33 saves through overtime and the Dallas Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 in Denver on Wednesday night in a matchup of the NHL's top two teams.,Jason Robertson scored in regulation for Dallas (43-15-10, 96 points), which mo...
Miami (Ohio) shakes off lone loss, tops SMU in First Four
DAYTON, Ohio -- Eian Elmer scored 23 points and Brant Byers added 19 as Miami (Ohio) used a 3-point barrage to beat SMU 89-79 in an NCAA Tournament final First Four contest Wednesday night in Dayton, Ohio.,Luke Skaljac added 17 and Almar Atlason had 12 as Miami (32-1) rebounded from its only loss of...
Lightning out to rediscover 'winning feeling' vs. lowly Canucks
The Tampa Bay Lightning's championship window may not be starting to close after all., ,The Lightning (41-21-4, 86 points) are looking to snap back into a consistent winning mode as they travel to Vancouver on Thursday night to face the Canucks (21-38-8, 50 points) in a clash between teams that have...
Pelicans overtake Clippers to continue late-season surge
Saddiq Bey scored 25 points and Trey Murphy III added 23 as the New Orleans Pelicans finished off a 124-109 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday in the opener of a back-to-back set between the teams.,Dejounte Murray scored 17 points and dished a season-high 11 assists as the P...
Sean Walker scores late in OT as Hurricanes nip Penguins
Sean Walker's goal with 28.3 seconds left in overtime gave the Carolina Hurricanes a 6-5 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Jackson Blake posted a goal and two assists while Walker, Logan Stankoven and Taylor Hall each had a goal and assist for the Hurricanes...
Jack Hughes, Devils upend Rangers to extend hot stretch
Olympic hero Jack Hughes and Connor Brown each collected one goal and two assists, fueling the visiting New Jersey Devils to a 6-3 victory over the New York Rangers on Wednesday.,Hughes has tormented the Rangers in both encounters this season. He recorded his fourth career hat trick and added an ass...
All Miami Open matches postponed due to rain
Heavy, unrelenting rain prevented play at the Miami Open on Wednesday, with all matches being postponed.,Among the matchups that originally were scheduled for the day included France's Alexandre Muller against Italy's Matteo Berrettini as well as American Reilly Opelka vs. Portugal's Nuno Borges.,Th...
Struggling Panthers look to ice-out familiar foe Oilers
The Stanley Cup Final reunion returns to Wild Rose Country as Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers host the Florida Panthers on Thursday., ,This marks the teams' second regular-season meeting. The Oilers won 6-3 in Sunrise, Fla., on Nov. 22, five months after the Panthers claimed their second stra...
Canadiens, Red Wings vie for playoff position in clash
The Eastern Conference playoff picture changes on a daily basis. The contenders for most of the playoff spots are tightly-bunched, making every remaining game important., ,The Montreal-Detroit matchup Thursday night can certainly be classified as pivotal. The Canadiens will venture into Detroit with...
No. 1 Michigan locks in as restless Howard embraces moment
Losing will not be not an option for Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg when the No. 1 seed Wolverines take the court in Buffalo to open the NCAA Tournament.,That's the mindset the Wolverines preached after Howard beat UMBC on Tuesday night to claim the No. 16 seed in the Midwest Region. That sent the...
Reports: Bucks want to sit Giannis Antetokounmpo for rest of season
The Milwaukee Bucks' injured superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo doesn't want to be shut down for the rest of the season, putting him at odds with the team, according to multiple reports Wednesday.,Antetokounmpo, 31, is currently sidelined by a hyperextended left knee and a bone bruise, the latest in an...
Reports: Eagles trade for veteran QB Andy Dalton
The Philadelphia Eagles are trading a 2027 seventh-round pick to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for journeyman quarterback Andy Dalton, according to multiple reports Wednesday.,With Jalen Hurts firmly in the starting role for the Eagles, Dalton is figured to battle for the backup position with Ta...
Spring training roundup: Yanks' Gerrit Cole makes successful, albeit brief, return to mound
New York Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole threw against outside competition for the first time since the 2024 World Series on Wednesday when he opposed the visiting Boston Red Sox in a spring training game in Tampa.,Cole, who had Tommy John surgery and missed the entire 2025 season, threw 10 pitches...
No. 1 seed Michigan locks in as restless Howard embraces moment
Losing will not be not an option for Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg when the No. 1 seed Wolverines take the court in Buffalo to open the NCAA Tournament.,That's the mindset the Wolverines preached after Howard beat UMBC on Tuesday night to claim the No. 16 seed in the Midwest Region. That sent the...
WADA delays decision on banning national leaders from sporting events
The World Anti-Doping Agency will not take up the issue of national governments that fail to pay their dues until later the year, the organization said. ,Those countries include the United States.,Last week, the Associated Press reported that the WADA executive committee would consider banning gover...
Report: Panthers signing RB AJ Dillon to one-year deal
The Carolina Panthers are signing running back AJ Dillon to a one-year deal, NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported on Wednesday.,Dillon, 27, spent last season with the Philadelphia Eagles after sitting out the 2024 campaign with a neck injury.,He replaces Rico Dowdle, who signed with the Pittsburgh St...
Atlantic 10 hires Dan Leibovitz as new commissioner
The Atlantic 10 Conference named Dan Leibovitz as its new commissioner on Wednesday.,Leibovitz, 52, will begin his tenure on May 4 and will replace the retiring Bernadette McGlade.,He is currently the senior associate commissioner for men's basketball in the Big East after serving as the associate c...
UConn's Sarah Strong, Azzi Fudd headline women's All-Americans
UConn's Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd, whose Huskies enter the Women's NCAA Tournament with an undefeated record, were named Associated Press All-Americans on Wednesday.,Strong, a sophomore forward, was a unanimous selection. It's the latest honor for Strong, who on Tuesday -- along with Fudd -- was na...
Penguins, buoyed by return of Sidney Crosby, visit Hurricanes
The Pittsburgh Penguins are coming off what might be their most impressive result of the season, and they'll get captain Sidney Crosby back to boot.,Two nights after beating the team with the best record in the NHL, the Penguins will try to conquer a team tied for the most points in the Eastern Conf...
Hurricanes F Seth Jarvis fined $5K for high-sticking
Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis received a $5,000 fine Wednesday for high-sticking Columbus Blue Jackets forward Conor Garland on Tuesday night.,The incident occurred at the 2:02 mark of the third period with the Hurricanes trailing by three goals in an eventual 5-1 loss in Columbus, Ohio.,I...