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Capitals GM: Alex Ovechkin focused on playoff push, not future
Washington Capitals general manager Chris Patrick does not plan to have an update of any substance on his franchise player's future until season's end.,Patrick called Alex Ovechkin "very focused on ... the short term" in an interview with reporters Friday, as the Capitals are squarely on the bubble ...
New-look Hawks return to Atlanta to welcome Celtics
Atlanta fans will get their first glimpse at the new-look Hawks on Saturday when the club returns home to entertain the Boston Celtics.,The Hawks have been on a four-game West Coast road trip since the team traded away all-star point guard Trae Young on Jan. 7. Atlanta went 2-2 on the trip and lost ...
Trending upward, Jets aim to hand Leafs 3rd straight loss
The Winnipeg Jets will hope to continue their steady ascent when they host the frazzled Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.,The Jets are coming off a commanding 6-2 win over the Minnesota Wild, posting their fourth consecutive victory. Mark Scheifele tallied a goal and three assists, while Jonath...
NFL Divisional Playoff Capules
AFC Divisional Playoff Capsules,Buffalo Bills (13-5) at Denver Broncos (14-3),Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET, CBS,Empower Field, Denver,FanDuel Odds: Broncos -1.5, Total 46.5,Postseason History: This is the third playoff meeting. Buffalo leads the Broncos 2-0 and defeated Denver in the 2024 wild-card round,...
Rory McIlroy slips into fifth-place tie at Dubai after 74
First-round leader Rory McIlroy dropped into a tie for fifth place with a second-round 74 on Friday at the season-opening Dubai Invitational.,The Northern Irishman offset two birdies with five bogeys, including the 17th and 18th holes at the Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club. At 2-under par, McIlroy is ...
Jerami Grant returns, helps Trail Blazers take care of Hawks
Shaedon Sharpe recorded 24 points, nine rebounds and five assists to help the host Portland Trail Blazers record a 117-101 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night.,Jerami Grant scored 16 points off the bench in his return from a 14-game absence caused by an Achilles injury. Backup Rayan Rup...
Lakers keep stumbling, fall to LaMelo Ball, Hornets at home
LaMelo Ball scored 30 points with 11 assists and Brandon Miller added 26 points as the visiting Charlotte Hornets earned a 135-117 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.,Miles Bridges scored 25 points and rookie Kon Knueppel added 19 as the Hornets moved to 2-1 on a five-game road trip. Th...
Jimmy Butler III, Warriors wear down Jalen Brunson-less Knicks
Jimmy Butler III put up for a game-high 32 points, Stephen Curry found his 3-point range in the second half en route to 27 points and the Golden State Warriors handled the Jalen Brunson-less New York Knicks 126-113 on Thursday in San Francisco.,Moses Moody and Brandin Podziemski combined for 40 poin...
Knights pull even in final seconds, stun Leafs in OT
Jack Eichel scored the game-winner at 2:44 of overtime and also had three assists as the Vegas Golden Knights rallied for a wild 6-5 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night in Las Vegas.,Eichel, cutting down the slot, took a pass from Mark Stone, deked Toronto goalie Joseph Woll and t...
Blazers stay hot, take care of Hawks
Shaedon Sharpe recorded 24 points, nine rebounds and five assists to help the host Portland Trail Blazers record a 117-101 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night.,Jerami Grant scored 16 points off the bench in his return from a 14-game absence due to an Achilles injury. Backup Rayan Rupert...
Victor Wembanyama heads balanced attack as Spurs blast Bucks
Victor Wembanyama amassed 22 points and 10 rebounds in just three quarters and five teammates amassed double figures as the San Antonio Spurs dismantled the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 119-101 on Thursday to snap a two-game losing streak.,The Spurs were up by 13 points at halftime and rocked Milwaukee ...
Graham Ike, No. 9 Gonzaga cruise past Washington State
Graham Ike had game-high totals of 23 points on 11-of-15 shooting and 11 rebounds as No. 9 Gonzaga defeated Washington State 86-65 in a West Coast Conference game Thursday night in Pullman, Wash.,The Bulldogs (18-1, 6-0 WCC) won their first game without co-leading scorer Braden Huff (17.8 points per...
Anfernee Simons carries load as Celtics come back to beat Heat
Reserve Anfernee Simons scored 18 of his season-high 39 points in the fourth quarter as the Boston Celtics rallied to defeat the host Miami Heat 119-114 on Thursday night.,Jaylen Brown, who had missed Boston's previous game due to back spasms, added 27 points. He entered the night ranked sixth in th...
Karel Vejmelka adds to NHL wins lead as Mammoth edge Stars
Karel Vejmelka made 26 saves and John Marino got a fortunate bounce for the game-winning goal in the Utah Mammoth's 2-1 win over the visiting Dallas Stars on Thursday in Salt Lake City.,With the score tied 1-1 at 4:03 of the third period, Marino's long-range shot hit Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger ...
Ilya Sorokin stops 35 shots as Islanders blank Oilers
Ilya Sorokin made 35 saves for his league-leading fifth shutout of the season as the New York Islanders defeated the host Edmonton Oilers 1-0 on Thursday night.,Anthony Duclair scored the lone goal for the Islanders, who are 2-1-1 on their seven-game road trip.,Duclair ended the long scoring stalema...
Early special-teams goals propel Flames past Blackhawks
Mikael Backlund scored a first-period goal that held up as the game-winner, leading the Calgary Flames to a 3-1 comeback victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday.,Backlund and Yegor Sharangovich each collected a goal and an assist and Matt Coronato added an empty-netter for the Flames, who fi...
Klay Thompson drains 6 treys as Mavericks thrash Jazz
Klay Thompson came off the bench to knock down six 3-pointers on the way to a game-high 26 points as the Dallas Mavericks blasted the visiting Utah Jazz 144-122 on Thursday.,Thompson's sharpshooting from beyond the arc led Dallas to a 19-of-47 (40.4%) night overall from long range, with six Maverick...
Bruins waste no time, beat Kraken wire-to-wire
The Boston Bruins scored twice in the first four minutes of the first period and never trailed, completing the sweep of a five-game homestand with a 4-2 win over the visiting Seattle Kraken on Thursday night., ,Mark Kastelic's short-handed goal at 4:40 of the second period was the eventual game-winn...
Jonathan Toews nets 900th, 901st points as Jets drub Wild
Mark Scheifele had a goal and three assists and the Winnipeg Jets cruised to a 6-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Gabriel Vilardi, Jonathan Toews and Josh Morrissey each finished with a goal and an assist for Winnipeg, which won its fourth in a row. Logan Stanley ...
Wembanyama heads balanced Spurs attack in runaway win over Bucks
Victor Wembanyama amassed 22 points and 10 rebounds in just three quarters and five teammates amassed double figures as the San Antonio Spurs dismantled the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 119-101 on Thursday to snap a two-game losing streak.,The Spurs were up by 13 points at halftime and rocked Milwaukee ...