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Charlie Coyle racks up four points as Blue Jackets rout Canes
Charlie Coyle collected a goal and three assists on Tuesday to help the surging Columbus Blue Jackets extend their point streak to 10 games with a 5-1 victory over the visiting Carolina Hurricanes.,Columbus' Mason Marchment joined Coyle in converting on the power play in the first period. Danton Hei...

Mathew Barzal logs 3 assists as Islanders down Maple Leafs
Calum Ritchie had a goal and an assist Tuesday night as the visiting New York Islanders defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1.,Brayden Schenn and Emil Heineman also scored for the Islanders, who have won four of five. Mathew Barzal posted three assists, and Ilya Sorokin stopped 26 shots.,Steven Loren...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander nets 40 as Thunder edge Magic
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points to lead the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder to a 113-105 win over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday.,The Thunder clinched their ninth consecutive playoff spot with the victory, becoming the first team this season to do so.,Chet Holmgren added 20 points and a game-h...

LaMelo Ball orchestrates Hornets' second-half blowout of Heat
LaMelo Ball pumped in 30 points and distributed 13 assists as the Charlotte Hornets opened a seven-game homestand with a 136-106 victory against the Miami Heat on Tuesday night.,Coby White's 24 points and Kon Kneuppel's 22 points also boosted Charlotte (35-34), which was coming off a 2-2 road trip. ...

Jalen Duren, Pistons hand Wizards 13th straight loss
Jalen Duren scored a career-high 36 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the visiting Detroit Pistons overcame an early exit by star Cade Cunningham to beat the Washington Wizards 130-117 on Tuesday.,Daniss Jenkins scored 15 points, Tobias Harris added 12 and Ronald Holland II had 11 for Detroit, which...

Caps prospect Cole Hutson could debut, boost offense against Senators
The Washington Capitals welcome the Ottawa Senators to the American capital on Wednesday night. The game may also mark the debut of Washington's newest player.,Cole Hutson, who signed his entry-level contract over the weekend, took part in his first team practice on Tuesday. A second-round pick in t...

Howard hangs on for First Four win over UMBC, earns Michigan matchup
DAYTON, Ohio -- Ose Okojie scored 16 of his team-leading 21 points in the first half and Bryce Harris added 19 points and 14 rebounds as Howard held off a furious rally by UMBC 86-83 on Tuesday in an NCAA Tournament First Four contest in Dayton, Ohio.,As the shot clock was expiring, Harris hit a cl...

Elsa Jacquemot pulls out narrow three-setter to kick off Miami Open
France's Elsa Jacquemot opened the Miami Open in dramatic fashion as she took three hours and 15 minutes to defeat Darja Vidmanova of the Czech Republic 6-7 (5), 7-5, 7-5 on Tuesday in Miami Gardens, Fla.,Jacquemot committed a whopping 17 double faults yet stayed in the match by breaking Vidmanova's...

Raptors feeling things start to click as key road trip begins at Bulls
Consecutive home wins have helped the Toronto Raptors regain momentum and maintain their grasp on the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference playoff race.,On Wednesday, the Raptors will aim to stop a road funk as they open a five-game trip with a visit to the Chicago Bulls.,Toronto is coming off Sunda...

Gen.G, LYON win Group B openers at First Stand Tournament
Gen.G and LYON began Group B at the 2026 First Stand Tournament with wins on Tuesday in Sao Paulo.,Gen.G blanked JD Gaming 3-0 and LYON went back and forth with LOUD before prevailing 3-2 in the upper-bracket semis. The winners moved into the upper-bracket final, while the losing sides will continue...

Colts sign Notre Dame basketball player Carson Towt as TE
The Indianapolis Colts signed Notre Dame basketball player Carson Towt as a free agent tight end on Tuesday.,Towt, 24, did not play football in high school or college.,A 6-foot-8, 250-pound forward, he averaged 5.9 points and a team-high 9.0 rebounds in 31 games during his lone season with the Fight...

Helio Castroneves to chase record fifth Indy 500 title
Helio Castroneves will once again attempt to become the first five-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 on May 24.,The Brazilian driver, who turns 51 two weeks before the race, confirmed Tuesday he will drive for Meyer Shank Racing.,"The drive for five is still alive," Castroneves said in a short vid...

Kings see cause for optimism ahead of matchup with soaring Spurs
The Sacramento Kings get an opportunity to put their improved play on display against a quality, but potentially tired, opponent when they host the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night.,The Kings, who had the worst record in the NBA after losing to the New Orleans Pelicans on March 5 to fall to 14-50,...

Spurs hold on for win over Kawhi Leonard-less Clippers
Victor Wembanyama scored 21 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, Stephon Castle added 23 points and eight assists and the San Antonio Spurs continued their late-season surge with a 119-115 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday at Inglewood, Calif.,Devin Vassell put up 20 points and De'Aaron Fox...

Back from suspension, Evgeni Malkin guides Penguins past Avs
Evgeni Malkin returned from a five-game suspension and scored two of Pittsburgh's four first-period goals, sparking the Penguins to a 7-2 rout of the Colorado Avalanche in Denver on Monday night.,Erik Karlsson had a goal and two assists, Bryan Rust, Noel Acciari and Elmer Soderblom contributed a goa...

Luka Doncic puts up 36 as Lakers power past Rockets
Luka Doncic scored a game-high 36 points as the visiting Los Angeles Lakers claimed a 100-92 victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday.,The Lakers evened the season series with the Rockets ahead of the third and final meeting between the teams on Wednesday in Houston. Los Angeles also extended its ...

Venezuela overtakes Italy, sets up WBC final vs. USA
Maikel Garcia hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning for Team Venezuela, which advanced to the World Baseball Classic championship game by beating Team Italy 4-2 on Monday in Miami.,Venezuela, which pieced together four straight two-out hits in a three-run seventh, will play the United State...

With 4-goal 3rd, Mammoth deny Stars record point streak
Kailer Yamamoto scored the eventual game-winning goal as the visiting Utah Mammoth doubled up the Dallas Stars 6-3 on Monday night.,Clayton Keller, Nate Schmidt, Jack McBain, Michael Carcone and Lawson Crouse also scored for the Mammoth, who snapped a four-game winless skid (1-2-2). Vitek Vanecek ma...

Big nights from Matas Buzelis, Josh Giddey fuel Bulls past Grizzlies
Matas Buzelis scored 18 of his 29 points in the third quarter and Josh Giddey contributed 16 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists to boost the host Chicago Bulls to a 132-107 victory against the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday.,Memphis lost for a season-high eighth straight time. Cedric Coward led the Gri...

Zion Williamson, Pelicans down Mavs to continue winning ways
Zion Williamson scored 27 points and Saddiq Bey added 23 as the New Orleans Pelicans beat the visiting Dallas Mavericks 129-111 on Monday for their third win in four games.,Trey Murphy III and Jeremiah Fears contributed 17 points each for the Pelicans, while Karlo Matkovic produced 13 points and 10 ...