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Kings snap 3-game winless streak at expense of host Canadiens
Alex Laferriere scored a goal early in the second period to lift the visiting Los Angeles Kings to a 4-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.,Los Angeles defensemen Mikey Anderson and Andreas Englund each scored a goal before Adrian Kempe converted into the empty net late in the third pe...
Blue Jackets pile six goals on struggling Sabres
Kirill Marchenko and Mathieu Olivier both collected one goal and one assist to lead the host Columbus Blue Jackets to a 6-4 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday.,Yegor Chinakhov, Adam Fantilli, Zachary Aston-Reese and Damon Severson also scored for the Blue Jackets. Goaltender Daniil Tarasov ...
Nikita Kucherov, Lightning notch comeback win over Golden Knights
Nikita Kucherov scored his second goal of the game with 55 seconds remaining in regulation to lift the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 4-3 win against the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night.,Kucherov took a shot from just above the goal line that hit the skate of Vegas defenseman Nicolas Hague...
Devils stay hot, nearly shut out Senators
Eric Haula and Nathan Bastian scored their first goals of the season to push the New Jersey Devils past the host Ottawa Senators 3-1 on Thursday., ,Devils goalie Jacob Markstrom stopped 30 shots, allowing only Brady Tkachuk's power-play goal with 65 seconds left. Claude Giroux and Jake Sanderson ass...
David Fry belts walk-off HR in 10th, Guardians stun Yanks in Game 3
CLEVELAND -- David Fry delivered a walk-off two-run homer in the 10th inning after Jhonkensy Noel hit a game-tying two-run blast with two outs in the ninth as the Cleveland Guardians pulled out an improbable 7-5 victory over the visiting New York Yankees on Thursday in Game 3 of the American League ...
David Fry belts walk-off HR in 10th, Guardians stun Yankees in Game 3
CLEVELAND -- David Fry delivered a walk-off two-run homer in the 10th inning after Jhonkensy Noel hit a game-tying two-run blast with two outs in the ninth as the Cleveland Guardians pulled out an improbable 7-5 victory over the visiting New York Yankees on Thursday in Game 3 of the American League ...
Taylor Pendrith (61) in control at Shriners Children's Open
Taylor Pendrith of Canada fired a 10-under-par 61 to leap out to a sizeable lead after one round of the Shriners Children's Open on Thursday in Las Vegas.,Nine players were tied for second at 7-under 64 late in the round, and 11 others were tied for 11th at 6 under as play was wrapping up at TPC Sum...
Ashleigh Buhai, two others, share lead in South Korea
Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa, Hannah Green of Australia and Jenny Shin of South Korea each carded an 8-under-par 64 to reside atop the leaderboard after the first round of the BMW Ladies Championship on Thursday in Paju, South Korea.,Buhai filled her bogey-free round with four birdies on the front...
Struggling offenses try to get on track as Raiders face Rams
The Los Angeles Rams are expected to feel like visitors in their own home again and for their sake, it might not be a bad thing., ,The Las Vegas Raiders are headed back to the region they once called home for 13 seasons when they face the Rams on Sunday at Inglewood, Calif., ,Aside from a popularity...
Leo Carlsson's OT goal propels Ducks past Utah
Leo Carlsson scored 54 seconds into overtime to give the Anaheim Ducks a 5-4 victory over the visiting Utah Hockey Club in their home opener on Wednesday night.,Carlsson stole the puck away from Nick Schmaltz near the right boards and then broke in and beat Utah goaltender Connor Ingram with a backh...
Two quick goals help Bruins keep Avalanche winless
David Pastrnak and Hampus Lindholm scored 13 seconds apart in the second period and the Boston Bruins beat the scuffling Colorado Avalanche 5-3 in Denver on Wednesday.,Lindholm added an assist and Cole Koepke, Charlie Coyle and John Beecher also had goals for Boston, which kicked off a three-game ro...
Dodgers display late power, blank Mets for 2-1 NLCS edge
NEW YORK -- Enrique Hernandez and Shohei Ohtani hit multi-run homers to provide the Los Angeles Dodgers insurance in a 8-0 win over the New York Mets on Wednesday in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series.,Hernandez belted a two-run shot in the sixth inning and Ohtani added a majestic thr...
Sabrina Ionescu's late 3 gives Liberty 2-1 Finals lead vs. Lynx
MINNEAPOLIS -- Sabrina Ionescu sank a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds remaining, lifting the New York Liberty to an 80-77 win over the Minnesota Lynx in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals on Wednesday night.,Ionescu's shot from 28 feet, a few steps in front of the Lynx logo at midcourt, gave New York ...
Bobby McMann, Leafs get jump on Kings, win 6-2
Bobby McMann scored two goals in the first period and the Toronto Maple Leafs went on to rout the visiting Los Angeles Kings 6-2 on Wednesday night.,Auston Matthews had a goal and two assists and William Nylander had a goal and an assist for the Maple Leafs, who have won three in a row. Morgan Riell...
Sidney Crosby's OT goal caps historic night for Pens vs. Sabres
Evgeni Malkin notched his 500th career goal and Sidney Crosby scored the overtime winner on a night when he netted his 1,600th career point as the host Pittsburgh Penguins claimed a 6-5 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday.,Malkin became the 48th player in NHL history to net 500 goals. He is...
Quarterbacks' health a major issue for Dolphins, Colts
The Miami Dolphins remain in a holding pattern as they await word on the future availability of standout quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.,In the meantime, Tyler Huntley will again guide the league's lowest-scoring offense when the Dolphins (2-3) battle the host Indianapolis Colts (3-3) on Sunday.,Tagovai...
Caitlin Clark named All-WNBA first team
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark was named to the All-WNBA first team on Wednesday, becoming the first rookie in 16 years to earn the honor. ,Clark joined Napheesa Collier, league MVP A'ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces, Breanna Stewart and Alyssa Thomas on the first team. Wilson and Collier, the 202...
Stars shoot for first 5-0-0 start in 18 years vs. Capitals
After the Washington Capitals handed one perennial NHL power its first loss of the young season, they'll look to do it again.,The Capitals will try to keep the visiting Dallas Stars from starting 5-0-0 for the first time in 18 years on Thursday night.,On Tuesday, Vegas brought a 3-0-0 mark into Wash...
Maryland, USC bring skids into first-ever matchup
Southern California's visit to College Park, Md., to face the Maryland Terrapins on Saturday marks the first meeting between the programs -- and both come in trying to snap skids.,USC (3-3, 1-3 Big Ten) is coming off back-to-back conference losses after a 33-30 overtime defeat against Penn State las...
Ailing Kansas, opposing Houston, aims to end skid
Kansas will look to get back on the winning track and earn its first victory in Big 12 Conference play when it hosts Houston on Saturday afternoon in a league clash at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.,The Jayhawks (1-5, 0-3 Big 12) come in following an open week after dropping five straight out...