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Flames halt 8-game skid with victory over struggling Rangers
Blake Coleman scored a pair of goals while Nazem Kadri tallied once and added an assist and the host Calgary Flames snapped an eight-game skid with a 5-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Sunday.,Kevin Bahl and Yegor Sharangovich also scored for the Flames, who rang up a season high with five goa...

San Diego star 'Chucky' Lozano sits for playoff opener vs. Timbers
San Diego FC star Hirving "Chucky" Lozano didn't dress for the expansion club's first playoff match against the visiting Portland Timbers on Sunday night in the wake of a heated locker room altercation earlier this month.,San Diego FC left Lozano off the game-night roster, but the Mexican internatio...

Timberwolves endure early exit of Anthony Edwards to down Pacers
Behind 31 points from Julius Randle, the Minnesota Timberwolves weathered the early exit of star Anthony Edwards to send the visiting Indiana Pacers to their third straight season-opening loss in a 114-110 decision on Sunday.,Edwards, Minnesota's two-time All-NBA guard, sustained what was announced ...

Anthony Davis leads Mavs past Raptors for first win this season
Anthony Davis had 25 points and 10 rebounds on Sunday to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 139-129 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors.,D'Angelo Russell had 24 points off the bench, while starter Cooper Flagg added 22 points for the Mavericks, who earned their first win of the season following co...

Vancouver puts on dominant showing in Game 1 vs. FC Dallas
German World Cup winner Thomas Muller scored his first MLS Cup Playoff goal from the penalty spot to help spring the Vancouver Whitecaps to a thoroughly dominant 3-0 victory over visiting FC Dallas in the opener of their round one series on Sunday.,Daniel Rios opened the scoring just before halftime...

Stars dig out of early hole, score last to beat Predators
Mikko Rantanen scored the go-ahead goal on a power play midway through the third period as visiting Dallas Stars rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Sunday night.,Oskar Back and Wyatt Johnston also scored goals and Jason Robertson added two assists for Dallas, which c...

Kings stay hot with victory over Blackhawks
Alex Laferriere and Kevin Fiala scored in the second period to erase a one-goal deficit, leading the visiting Los Angeles Kings to a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday evening.,Joel Armia scored into an empty net to secure the win, and Anton Forsberg made 22 saves for the Kings, who w...

Heat earn home-opening win over Knicks with second-half spurt
Norman Powell scored 29 points to lead the Miami Heat to a 115-107 win over the visiting New York Knicks on Sunday night.,Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with a game-high 37 points on 14 of 26 shooting. He made 5 of 11 from three, dished out seven assists and led an 18-5 fourth-quarter run that ultimat...

LaMelo Ball goes off as Hornets dismiss Wizards
LaMelo Ball scored 38 points as part of a triple-double and the Charlotte Hornets road a huge second half to a 139-113 road victory against the Washington Wizards on Sunday night.,Miles Bridges posted 22 points and Collin Sexton and Kon Knueppel each racked up 20 points for the Hornets, who overcame...

Evan Mobley's clutch free throws lift Cavs over Bucks
Donovan Mitchell scored 10 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter and Evan Mobley collected 23 points, eight rebounds and six assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 118-113 in their home opener Sunday night.,Mobley went 12-for-12 at the foul line, including six in the f...

Macklin Celebrini nets OT winner as Sharks outlast Wild
Macklin Celebrini scored the game-winning goal in overtime to lift the San Jose Sharks to a 6-5 win over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday evening in Saint Paul, Minn.,Celebrini finished with one goal and two assists for San Jose, which won for the second time in its last three games. William Eklund scor...

Heat's second-half spurt earns home-opening win over Knicks
Norman Powell scored 29 points to lead the Miami Heat to a 115-107 win over the visiting New York Knicks on Sunday night.,Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with a game-high 37 points on 14-for-26 shooting. He made 5 of 11 3-point attempts, dished seven assists and led an 18-5 fourth-quarter run that came...

Mammoth top Jets late for 7th straight win
Dylan Guenther scored the go-ahead goal with 5:36 remaining in the third period and the visiting Utah Mammoth beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 for their seventh straight win.,After a puck battle in the right corner, Logan Cooley got to the loose puck and passed it behind his back to a charging Guenther, w...

Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards (hamstring) exits vs. Pacers
Minnesota Timberwolves star guard Anthony Edwards exited Sunday night's game against the Indiana Pacers just three minutes, 8 seconds into the contest due to right hamstring tightness.,Edwards was ruled out by the Timberwolves later in the first half.,Edwards converted a layup in traffic just 3:07 g...

Union win playoff opener over Fire on penalty kicks
Jesus Bueno scored in a penalty-kick shootout to give the Philadelphia Union a 2-2 victory over the Chicago Fire in the opening match of their Eastern Conference Round One playoff series on Sunday in Chester, Pa.,Philadelphia outscored Chicago 4-2 in the penalty-kick session, also getting tallies fr...
2025 College Football Title Tiers: Best Bets, Long Shots, and Contenders
Breaking down the top 10 college football teams by title odds, including Ohio State, Indiana, and this year’s best betting value picks....

Nikita Kucherov's quick OT goal lifts Lightning past Golden Knights
Nikita Kucherov scored 32 seconds into overtime as the Tampa Bay Lightning won for the second straight day on home ice, beating the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 on Sunday.,After a turnover by Vegas defenseman Shea Theodore in three-on-three play, Kucherov sent a pass during a two-on-one rush to Brandon ...

Bo Nix, RJ Harvey lead Broncos to 5th straight win in rout of Cowboys
Bo Nix completed 19 of 29 passes for 247 yards, four touchdowns and one interception, and the Denver Broncos cruised to a 44-24 win over the visiting Dallas Cowboys on Sunday afternoon.,RJ Harvey had two rushing touchdowns and one receiving touchdown for Denver (6-2), which won its fifth game in a r...

Michael Brennan, 23, wins Bank of Utah title to gain tour card
Michael Brennan wrapped up an unforgettable week with a 5-under-par 66 on Sunday to seal his runaway win at the Bank of Utah Championship in Ivins, Utah.,Brennan, 23, received a sponsor's exemption this week to make his third PGA Tour start, and his first since turning pro. The win guarantees him a ...

Lando Norris dominates in Mexico City, seizes F1 Championship lead
Not only did Great Britain's Lando Norris crush the field on Sunday at the Mexico City Grand Prix, he squeezed past Australia's Oscar Piastri to take the lead in the Formula 1 Drivers' Championship race.,Norris took advantage of pole position to lead from start to finish as he whipped through the 71...