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Nikita Kucherov scores twice to carry Lightning past Oilers
Nikita Kucherov scored twice in a four-point performance to lead the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning to a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.,Anthony Cirelli scored twice, Jake Guentzel added a single and Brandon Hagel collected a pair of assists for the Lightning (43-21-4, 90 points), wh...
Oklahoma State facing roster questions ahead of NIT game vs. Wichita State
Oklahoma State is seeking a trip to the quarterfinal round of the NIT for the second consecutive year.,But its hopes for victory could hinge on who is on the court for the second-seeded Cowboys (20-14) Sunday night against third-seeded Wichita State (23-11) in Stillwater, Okla.,Three players, includ...
Daniel makes 6 saves as San Jose hands Vancouver first '26 loss
Beau Leroux ripped in a goal late in the first half and the San Jose Earthquakes made it stand up in a 1-0 victory over the host Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night.,Daniel made six saves to record his fourth shutout of the season. He has allowed just one goal this season for the Earthquakes (4-1-...
Ryan Rollins (26 points), Bucks hand Suns 5th straight loss
Ryan Rollins had 26 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists as the visiting Milwaukee Bucks beat Phoenix 108-105 on Saturday to hand the Suns their fifth straight loss.,Kyle Kuzma scored 20 points before exiting in the third quarter with right Achilles tightness for Milwaukee (29-41), which led by fou...
Behind Darius Acuff, Arkansas ends High Point's dreams
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Darius Acuff Jr. had 36 points, Meleek Thomas added 19, and fourth-seeded Arkansas burst 12th-seeded High Point's tournament bubble, pulling away late for a 94-88 victory over the Panthers in the NCAA Tournament West Region on Saturday.,Acuff scored nine of the Razorbacks' last 11 ...
Sixers close trip with late spurt, knock off Jazz
Quentin Grimes scored 25 points and VJ Edgecombe added 22 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 126-116 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night at Salt Lake City.,Trendon Watford added 20 points off the bench for the 76ers (39-32), who won for the fourth time in the last fi...
Hot start helps Hyo Joo Kim take 5-shot lead at Fortinet Founders Cup
South Korea's Hyo Joo Kim improved her grip on the lead to five strokes with a 6-under-par 66 on Saturday at the Fortinet Founders Cup in Menlo Park, Calif.,Kim, a seven-time winner on the LPGA Tour and the 2015 Founders Cup champion, led by two shots after the opening round and four through Friday'...
No. 4 Nebraska survives No. 5 Vandy on Braden Frager's late winner
Braden Frager drove for the winning layup with 2.2 seconds left Saturday night and fourth-seeded Nebraska rallied for a 74-72 win over fifth-seeded Vanderbilt in the second round of the NCAA Tournament's South Region in Oklahoma City.,The result wasn't secured until the Commodores' Tyler Tanner, who...
St. Louis City tops Revolution for first win of season
Marcel Hartel scored a sensational goal from long distance in the second half as St. Louis City broke out for its first win of the season, 3-1, over the visiting New England Revolution on Saturday.,Simon Becher and Chris Durkin also scored as St. Louis (1-3-1, 4 points) rallied from an early deficit...
Darius Garland, Clippers win in OT, continue Mavericks' home woes
Daruis Garland scored 41 points with 11 assists and Kawhi Leonard added 34 points as the visiting Los Angeles Clippers ended a four-game losing streak with a 138-131 overtime victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday.,Derrick Jones Jr. scored 15 points, including two 3-pointers in overtime, as t...
Paxten Aaronson's brace leads Colorado to rout of Sporting KC
Paxten Aaronson scored a brace and Rafael Navarro added a goal and an assist to spark the Colorado Rapids to a 4-1 win over Sporting Kansas City in Kansas City, Kan., on Saturday.,Wayne Frederick scored the go-ahead goal in first-half stoppage time and Darren Yapi had an assist for the Rapids (3-2-0...
LAFC continue unbeaten start with scoreless draw at Austin
Los Angeles FC continued its unbeaten and unscored-upon streak to begin the season as it played host Austin FC to a scoreless draw on Saturday., ,Both goalkeepers earned clean sheets while saving a combined three shots. LAFC's Hugo Lloris (two saves) earned his fifth shutout of the campaign and exte...
FC Dallas outlast Houston with late winner in Texas tussle
Logan Farrington scored twice in the opening 14 minutes, Petar Musa scored a late winner in the 86th minute in a rare appearance off the bench, and FC Dallas earned a 4-3 victory over the 10-man Houston Dynamo on Saturday night in Frisco, Texas.,Musa also helped create the second-half equalizer -- a...
Bruins surge in third, down Red Wings in race for playoff berth
The visiting Boston Bruins scored twice in a 3:20 span in the third period to turn around a one-goal deficit en route to a 4-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings in a crucial matchup between Atlantic Division rivals on Saturday night.,Nikita Zadorov scored the eventual game-winner with 10:18 remaining t...
Amen Thompson's tip-in at buzzer lifts Rockets over Heat
Amen Thompson tipped in a Kevin Durant missed jumper at the buzzer, and the Houston Rockets escaped with a wild 123-122 victory over the visiting Miami Heat on Saturday night.,Durant had passed Michael Jordan's career 32,292 points for fifth on the scoring list with a corner 3-pointer at the 3:35 ma...
Hawks bury Warriors in 2nd half to move into playoff position
Dyson Daniels matched his career high with 28 points to help the Atlanta Hawks defeat the visiting Golden State Warriors 126-110 on Saturday and extend their homecourt winning streak to 10 games.,The victory, combined with Orlando's loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, lifted the Hawks (39-32) into sixth...
Harper matches career high in first pro start as Spurs hammer Pacers
Rookie Dylan Harper poured in a career-high-tying 24 points in his first career start and Keldon Johnson also hit for 24 points as the host San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 134-119 win over the hapless Indiana Pacers on Saturday.,The Spurs (53-18) remain on a torrid pace as they won their fifth straigh...
Andrej Stojakovic, No. 3 Illinois blow past No. 11 VCU
GREENVILLE, S.C. - Andrej Stojakovic scored 16 of his 21 points in the first half to help No. 3 Illinois breeze past No. 11 VCU for a 76-55 win in a second-round South Region matchup on Saturday night.,Tomislav Ivisic added 14 points and 11 rebounds for Illinois (26-8), which advanced to its second ...
Cole Caufield's hat trick leads Habs' demolition of Islanders
Cole Caufield had a hat trick and finished with five points, and the Canadiens beat the New York Islanders 7-3 in Montreal on Saturday night,It was the first career five-point game for Caufield, who has 43 goals on the season.,Juraj Slafkovsky had two goals and two assists for his first career four-...
Achol Akot stars as Oklahoma State beats Princeton (Sacramento 2)
Achol Akot poured in a season-high 28 points on 12-for-15 shooting and grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds as eighth-seeded Oklahoma State rolled past ninth-seeded Princeton, 82-68, at Los Angeles.,Oklahoma State (24-9) will face the California Baptist-UCLA winner in Monday's second round after shooting...