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Sharks handle Leafs, remain in thick of wild-card race
The San Jose Sharks ran their winning streak to four games and continued their push for a playoff spot with a 4-1 victory over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday.,Zack Ostapchuk, Collin Graf, William Eklund and Adam Gaudette all scored for the Sharks (36-31-7, 79 points), who moved into th...
Bats back Robbie Ray's solid start as Giants top Mets
Six players had an RBI apiece Thursday night for the host San Francisco Giants, who rolled to a 7-2 win over the New York Mets in the opener of a four-game series.,Luis Arraez delivered a game-tying RBI triple in the first and Matt Chapman followed two pitches later with the go-ahead run-scoring dou...
Lakers fall to Thunder as Luka Doncic leaves with hamstring injury
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points, Luguentz Dort started hot on both ends of the floor and Jalen Williams came up big all around as the Oklahoma City Thunder blew out the Los Angeles Lakers 139-96 at home Thursday.,The Thunder have won four consecutive games and 16 of their last 17.,Not only ...
Auburn drubs Illinois State, will face Tulsa in NIT final
Keyshawn Hall was nearly unstoppable in a 24-point outing for overall No. 1 seed Auburn, and the sharp-shooting Tigers walloped Illinois State 88-66 in Thursday night's second NIT semifinal in Indianapolis.,The smooth left-hander, who averages 19.4 points per game, stroked 10 of 16 shots from the fi...
Auburn drubs Illinois State, advances to NIT title game
Keyshawn Hall was nearly unstoppable in a 24-point outing for overall No. 1 seed Auburn, and the sharp-shooting Tigers walloped Illinois State 88-66 in Thursday night's second NIT semifinal in Indianapolis.,The smooth left-hander, who averages 19.4 points per game, stroked 10 of 16 shots from the fi...
Oilers run win streak to 5 with defeat of Blackhawks
The streaking Edmonton Oilers pulled into a tie in points for the top spot in the Pacific Division after earning a 3-1 home victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday.,Adam Henrique scored for the first time in 51 games, while Matt Savoie and Vasily Podkolzin also tallied for the Oilers (39-28-...
UNC target Tommy Lloyd: 'Full focus' on Arizona, Final Four
INDIANAPOLIS -- North Carolina needs a head coach and Arizona's Tommy Lloyd continues to come up as a candidate. ,As the Wildcats readied to hit the court at Lucas Oil Stadium ahead of the Final Four, Lloyd is facing questions about his commitment to Arizona. ,"Listen, I've got my full focus on this...
Athletics' Shea Langeliers riding historic start into Astros series
Shea Langeliers is putting on a power display not seen by a catcher in 101 years.,The Athletics slugger will look to build on a start that includes five homers in six games when the club faces the Houston Astros on Friday night in the home opener at West Sacramento, Calif.,Hall of Famer Gabby Hartne...
West Virginia edges Stanford in OT to advance to semifinals in Vegas
Honor Huff saved the game with three clutch free throws in the final seconds of regulation, then ran off seven consecutive points in overtime as West Virginia, given a second life, overtook Stanford 82-77 in the quarterfinals of the College Basketball Crown Tournament in Las Vegas on Thursday night....
Matt Boldy, Wild rally past Canucks, clinch playoff berth
Matt Boldy and Ryan Hartman each scored a pair of goals and the Minnesota Wild finished strong for a 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks to clinch a playoff berth Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Kirill Kaprizov notched a goal and an assist for Minnesota (42-21-12, 96 points), which secured a spot...
Jake Oettinger, Stars blank Jets
Jake Oettinger made 22 saves for his 15th career shutout and the host Dallas Stars defeated the Winnipeg Jets 3-0 on Thursday night.,It was Oettinger's third shutout of the season and the sixth time the Jets have been shut out.,Arttu Hyry and Adam Erne had a goal and an assist each and Matt Duchene ...
Lauren Coughlin, Nasa Hataoka, Miyu Yamashita tied for Aramco lead
Lauren Coughlin and Japan's Nasa Hataoka and Miyu Yamashita formed a three-way tie atop the leaderboard after one round of the inaugural Aramco Championship on Thursday in Las Vegas.,The leaders posted rounds of 5-under-par 67 at Shadow Creek Golf Course. Three more are on their tails at 4-under 68:...
Blues, running out of time to make playoff move, visit Ducks
In dire need of reversing their fortunes during their road swing, the St. Louis Blues will take their flickering playoff hopes to Anaheim to face the Ducks on Friday.,After a torrid stretch following the Olympic break, the Blues (31-31-12, 74 points) are winless in the first two outings of a four-ga...
Jack Hughes produces 5 points as Devils dent Caps' playoff hopes
Jack Hughes collected two goals and three assists and Jesper Bratt also recorded a five-point performance, fueling the New Jersey Devils to a 7-3 victory over the Washington Capitals on Thursday in Newark, N.J.,Hughes boosted his point total to 32 points (12 goals, 20 assists) in 18 games since the ...
Zemgus Girgensons, Lightning hit century mark in win vs. Penguins
Tampa Bay's Anthony Cirelli recorded his second career hat trick, Zemgus Girgensons notched his 100th goal and the host Lightning tallied five unanswered times to reach 100 points in a 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday. ,Trailing 2-1 to open the second period, the Lightning (47-22-6, ...
Alex DeBrincat, Red Wings pull out critical road win over Flyers
Alex DeBrincat scored twice and Patrick Kane had a goal and two assists as the Detroit Red Wings posted a critical 4-2 road win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday., ,Lucas Raymond also scored for Detroit, which had lost four of its last five games, all in regulation. With the win, the Red Wing...
Pistons finish sweep of Timberwolves, close in on East's top seed
Daniss Jenkins had 26 points, eight assists and five rebounds and the host Detroit Pistons downed the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-108 on Thursday night.,Jalen Duren supplied 22 points and 14 rebounds for the Pistons (56-21), who reduced their magic number to clinch the Eastern Conference's top seed t...
Hurricanes hold Jackets to 10 shots on goal to sew up playoff berth
Logan Stankoven scored two goals as the Carolina Hurricanes started fast and cruised past the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets by a 5-1 count on Thursday.,The victory clinched Carolina (48-21-6, 102 points) a playoff spot for the eighth consecutive season. The Hurricanes sit in first place in the East...
Cole Caufield (2 goals), Canadiens win 7th straight over Rangers
Cole Caufield scored the tiebreaking goal with 5:05 remaining in the third period as the Montreal Canadiens recovered from blowing a two-goal lead and extended their season-long winning streak to seven games with 3-2 victory over the host New York Rangers Thursday night.,Caufield scored his 48th and...
Sergei Bobrovsky, Panthers deny Bruins late in tight win
Sergei Bobrovsky made 28 saves to lead the host Florida Panthers to a 2-1 win over the Bruins on Thursday night in Sunrise.,Mackie Samoskevich and Sam Bennett scored for Florida (37-35-3, 77 points). Samoskevich has a career-high three-game goal streak.,The Panthers, the two-time reigning Stanley Cu...