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Capitals' resilience to get next test from Islanders
The Washington Capitals continue to succeed without Alex Ovechkin and aim to extend a two-game winning streak when they host the New York Islanders on Friday.,Ovechkin will be out for another 3-5 weeks after the superstar forward sustained a fractured fibula on Nov. 18.,Washington lost its first two...
Falcons, HEROIC stay alive in BLAST Slam I playoffs
Team Falcons and HEROIC rallied for first-round playoff wins on Wednesday at the BLAST Slam I in Copenhagen, Denmark.,Falcons overtook OG 2-1 to advance to a second-round matchup against Gaimin Gladiators on Thursday. HEROIC came back to beat Team Spirit, earning the right to oppose PARIVISION on Th...
No. 6 Houston bounces back to beat Notre Dame
Sixth-ranked Houston led from start to finish against Notre Dame, as the Cougars rebounded from a Tuesday loss to No. 9 Alabama to get a 65-54 win over the Fighting Irish late Wednesday at the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas.,Emanuel Sharp's 17 points led the Cougars (4-2), who got 13 points from ...
Dayton sends No. 2 UConn to third straight loss on Maui
Enoch Cheeks scored eight of his 20 points during a critical stretch late in the second half on Wednesday as Dayton sent two-time defending national champion and second-ranked UConn to an 0-3 finish at the Maui Invitational with an 85-67 romp in the seventh-place game at Lahaina, Hawaii.,The Flyers ...
Taylor Hall hat trick leads Blackhawks over Stars
Taylor Hall recorded his fifth career hat trick to lead the Chicago Blackhawks to a 6-2 win against the visiting Dallas Stars on Wednesday evening.,It was Hall's first hat trick since Dec. 5, 2013, when he played for the Edmonton Oilers in an 8-2 win against the Colorado Avalanche.,Louis Crevier sco...
Adam Gaudette scores 2 goals, helps Senators edge Sharks
Adam Gaudette scored twice, and Tim Stutzle added three assists as the Ottawa Senators edged the host San Jose Sharks 4-3 on Wednesday night., ,Josh Norris and Tyler Kleven scored the other goals, and captain Brady Tkachuk added two assists for Ottawa, which has won back-to-back games. The Senators ...
Valeri Nichushkin, Avs post shootout win over Knights
Valeri Nichushkin had a goal in regulation and the only one in an extended shootout, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 in Denver on Wednesday night.,Alexandar Georgiev turned away 18 shots through overtime and all five he faced in the shootout to give Colorado its fourth w...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander nets 35 as Thunder hold off Warriors
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made his team's only two field goals of the final 8:25 to cap a 35-point performance, Isaiah Hartenstein recorded a third consecutive double-double and the Oklahoma City Thunder outlasted the Stephen Curry-less Golden State Warriors 105-101 in San Francisco on Wednesday night...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander nets 35 as Thunder hang on to beat Warriors
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made his team's only two field goals of the final 8:25 to cap a 35-point performance, Isaiah Hartenstein recorded a third consecutive double-double and the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder outlasted the Stephen Curry-less Golden State Warriors 105-101 in San Francisco on Wednes...
Dylan Harper scores 37, but Rutgers falls to No. 9 Alabama
Mark Sears scored 24 points and No. 9 Alabama hung on for a 95-90 victory over Rutgers on Wednesday night at the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas.,Alabama (6-1) survived a career-high 37 points from Rutgers freshman Dylan Harper and advanced to face Oregon in the championship game on Saturday. Rutg...
SMU's strong second half sinks Washington State
A second-half surge saw SMU pull away from Washington State and win the Acrisure Holiday Invitational championship game 77-60 on Wednesday night in Palm Springs, Calif.,The Mustangs (6-2), outscored Washington State 50-29 over the final 20 minutes, shooting 56.7 percent in the second half. It was a ...
Ducks' balanced attack too much for Kraken
Cutter Gauthier, Alex Killorn and Trevor Zegras each had a goal and an assist as the Anaheim Ducks defeated the host Seattle Kraken 5-2 on Wednesday night, earning a split of the home-and-home series between the Pacific Division rivals.,Frank Vatrano and Brett Leason also scored for the Ducks, who s...
Adrian Kempe, Anze Kopitar carry Kings past Jets
Adrian Kempe and Anze Kopitar each had a goal and an assist, helping the Los Angeles Kings post a 4-1 win against the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday night.,Phillip Danault and Kevin Fiala added goals and Alex Laferriere had two assists for the Kings, who rebounded from a 7-2 road loss to the Sa...
Michigan State blows late lead, but beats No. 12 UNC in OT
Xavier Booker scored four of his 12 points in a critical stretch of overtime and Michigan State outlasted No. 12-ranked North Carolina 94-91 the third-place game at the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii, on Wednesday.,The Spartans (6-2) led almost wire-to-wire, never trailing by more than a point...
Jeremiah Wilkinson has another career game as Cal tops Mercyhurst
Freshman Jeremiah Wilkinson scored a career-high 25 points off the bench to propel California past visiting Mercyhurst 81-55 at the Cal Classic on Wednesday in Berkeley, Calif.,Wilkinson went 9-of-12 from the floor and made 6 of 8 3-pointers to surpass his previous career-best 23-point effort in a 7...
Tyrese Martin's career night propels Nets past Suns
Reserve Tyrese Martin established career highs of 30 points and eight 3-pointers to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 127-117 victory over the host Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night.,Dennis Schroder added 29 points and Trendon Watford scored a season-best 18 points off the bench for Brooklyn. Ben Simmons ma...
Nikola Jokic scores 30 as Nuggets bounce back to beat Jazz
Nikola Jokic scored 30 points as the Denver Nuggets bounced back from a blowout home loss to New York and a tongue lashing by their coach to earn a 122-103 road win over the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City on Wednesday night.,Jokic scored 21 points in the opening half, helping the Nuggets turn a 12-poin...
No. 10 Marquette rolls past Stonehill
David Joplin scored 27 points and Kam Jones and Damarius Owens added 14 apiece as 10th-ranked Marquette rolled to a 94-59 nonconference victory over Stonehill on Wednesday night in Milwaukee.,Marquette (7-0) gained control with a 17-7 run to end the first half for a 51-31 lead at the break, a season...
Taylor Hall hat trick leads Blackhawks to first 3-game point streak
Taylor Hall recorded his fifth career hat trick to lead the Chicago Blackhawks to a 6-2 win against the visiting Dallas Stars on Wednesday evening.,It was Hall's first hat trick since Dec. 5, 2013, when he played for the Edmonton Oilers in an 8-2 win against the Colorado Avalanche.,Louis Crevier sco...
Danny Wolf powers Michigan to lopsided win over No. 22 Xavier
Danny Wolf scored a season-high 20 points as Michigan had big scoring runs in both halves to top No. 22 Xavier 78-53 in the championship game of the Fort Myers Tip-Off on Wednesday night in Fort Myers, Fla., ,Wolf put his versatility on display, draining 4 of 5 attempts from 3-point range and pullin...