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Leon Draisaitl's big night boosts Oilers over Preds
Leon Draisaitl had two goals with an assist and the visiting Edmonton Oilers looked solid minus injured superstar Connor McDavid, beating the Nashville Predators 5-1 on Thursday night.,With McDavid out two to three weeks after suffering an ankle injury Monday at Columbus, the Oilers didn't look deje...
Third-period surge sends Capitals past Canadiens
Connor McMichael and Aliaksei Protas scored 36 seconds apart early in the third period, fueling the host Washington Capitals to a 6-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.,Washington captain Alex Ovechkin scored his third goal in two games to boost his career tally to 858. Ovechkin, who a...
Hurricanes smash slumping Bruins 8-2
Andrei Svechnikov and Jack Roslovic each scored two goals and the Carolina Hurricanes had a huge first period in thumping the visiting Boston Bruins 8-2 on Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Martin Necas finished with one goal and three assists, while Dmitry Orlov, Sean Walker and Jesperi Kotkaniemi al...
Pens' Sidney Crosby ties game, then sinks Ducks in OT
Sidney Crosby scored his second goal of the game at 2:35 of overtime to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 2-1 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night., ,Crosby drove to the front of the net and had time to wait out goalie Lukas Dostal before lifting the puck high in the net for his ...
William Nylander, Maple Leafs handle Kraken
William Nylander scored two goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Seattle Kraken 4-1 on Thursday night.,Auston Matthews added a goal and an assist and Matthew Knies scored a goal for the Maple Leafs, who have won two in a row. John Tavares had two assists.,Toronto goaltender Joseph...
Late goal lifts resurgent Flyers, extends Blues' skid to 3
Bobby Brink scored with 3:01 remaining to guide the Philadelphia Flyers past the visiting St. Louis Blues 2-1 on Thursday., ,Samuel Ersson made 20 saves and Garnet Hathaway also scored for Philadelphia, which has won back-to-back games for the first time this season. The Flyers are 3-1-0 in their la...
Rapids hope for reinforcements in must-win game vs. Galaxy
The second-seeded Los Angeles Galaxy can seal their place in a Western Conference semifinal on Friday night if they can repeat the performance that led to their 5-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids in Game 1 of their Round 1 series.,The Galaxy expect a far stiffer test in Game 2 in Commerce City, Co...
Ugo Humbert stuns Carlos Alcaraz at Paris Masters
No. 15 seed Ugo Humbert fired up his supporters in his native France by toppling No. 2 seed Carlos Alcaraz of Spain 6-1, 3-6, 7-5 in the Round of 16 at the Rolex Paris Masters on Thursday.,Humbert won the first five games of the match and sailed to a first-set win, but Alcaraz punched back in the se...
Lakers, Raptors out to right ship after tough losses
With All-Star Scottie Barnes out for at least three weeks, the Toronto Raptors will continue to be short-handed against the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night.,In their first game without Barnes (right orbital fracture) on Wednesday, the Raptors suffered a 138-133 road loss to the Charlotte...
Unrivaled up to 36 players after beating financial expectations
Unrivaled, the upcoming three-on-three women's basketball league, added its 30th player for its inaugural season Thursday, but she won't be the last.,The league will have not 30 but 36 players -- six teams of six -- for its first campaign, co-founder Napheesa Collier announced, with Indiana Fever ce...
Lando Norris: ‘Deep down’ Max Verstappen knows he was in the wrong
Lando Norris believes his rival Max Verstappen, the three-time defending Formula 1 champion, knows he was in the wrong when the pair tussled in the Mexico Grand Prix.,Verstappen received a pair of 10-second penalties for aggressive driving against Norris, his closest chaser in the drivers' standings...
Astralis, G2 win groups at BLAST Premier World Final
Astralis and G2 Esports won their groups Thursday and advanced to the semifinals of the $1 million BLAST Premier: World Final 2024 in Sentosa, Singapore.,Astralis swept MOUZ in the Group A winners match and G2 swept Team Spirit in the Group B winners match. MOUZ and Spirit moved into the quarterfina...
Sizzling start sends Hana Wakimoto to 2-shot lead in Japan
Hana Wakimoto of Japan matched a tournament record with a bogey-free 9-under-par 63 on Thursday to seize a two-stroke lead after the first round of the Toto Classic in Shiga, Japan.,Starting on the 10th hole at Seta Golf Course, Wakimoto hit 15 of 18 fairways and recorded her ninth birdie on the fin...
PARIVISION, Falcons advance DreamLeague Season 24
Team Falcons and PARIVISION each polished off undefeated runs through Group Stage 1 on Wednesday to secure their respective groups at the DreamLeague Season 24 event.,Both squads went unbeaten in seven matches during the four-day opening stage, which featured two groups of eight teams competing roun...
Kings halt Golden Knights' four-game win streak
Anze Kopitar had a goal and two assists to help the Los Angeles Kings end the visiting Vegas Golden Knights' four-game winning streak with a 6-3 victory on Wednesday night.,Adrian Kempe and Kevin Fiala each contributed a goal and an assist, Brandt Clarke had three assists and Mikey Anderson added tw...
Jacob Markstrom, Devils shut out Canucks
Nico Hischier scored his league-leading 10th goal and had two assists, and Jacob Markstrom posted his 21st career shutout as the visiting New Jersey Devils cruised to a 6-0 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night.,It was the 18th three-point game of Hischier's career. Dawson Mercer had...
Deandre Ayton's late hoop boosts Blazers past Clippers
Anfernee Simons scored 25 points and Deandre Ayton added 15 points and 12 rebounds as the visiting Portland Trail Blazers held on for a 106-105 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday at Inglewood, Calif.,Scoot Henderson had 14 points while Deni Avdija had 13 points and 10 rebounds as the...
Kings halt Golden Knights' 4-game win streak
Anze Kopitar had a goal and two assists to help the Los Angeles Kings end the visiting Vegas Golden Knights' four-game winning streak with a 6-3 victory on Wednesday night.,Adrian Kempe and Kevin Fiala each contributed a goal and an assist, Brandt Clarke had three assists and Darcy Kuemper made 23 ...
Warriors knock off Pelicans for second time in two nights
Buddy Hield had 21 points to lead six scorers in double figures, Brandin Podziemski nearly recorded a triple-double as Stephen Curry's replacement, and the Golden State Warriors pulled away from the visiting New Orleans Pelicans for a 104-89 victory Wednesday.,Podziemski, who hadn't started any of G...
Mikhail Sergachev's 3-point game carries Utah past Flames
Mikhail Sergachev scored once in a three-point game and Maveric Lamoureux netted his first NHL goal as the host Utah Hockey Club claimed a 5-1 victory over the slumping Calgary Flames on Wednesday in Salt Lake City.,Alexander Kerfoot, Barrett Hayton and Clayton Keller also scored for Utah, which wen...