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Brady Tkachuk's goal with 12.2 seconds left lifts Sens over Isles
Brady Tkachuk scored the tiebreaking goal with 12.2 seconds remaining in regulation, as the host Ottawa Senators rallied for a 3-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday night.,Amid a scramble in front of the net, it was Tkachuk who got inside position and jammed the puck by the left skate ...
No. 1 Michigan outshoots Howard in high-scoring win
Morez Johnson Jr. scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and No. 1 seed Michigan pulled away for a 101-80 win over No. 16 Howard in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night in Buffalo, N.Y.,Aday Mara added 19 points on 8-for-10 shooting for Michigan (32-3), which advanced to the s...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Gabriel Pec fires Galaxy into quarters
Gabriel Pec added two goals Thursday night to his hat trick in the first leg last week as the Los Angeles Galaxy trounced Mount Pleasant 3-0 in Kingston, Jamaica, to complete a 6-0 aggregate victory in the CONCACAF Champions Cup's round of 16.,The Galaxy advance to oppose Mexico's Toluca in the quar...
Bruins' home dominance continues in blowout of Jets
The Boston Bruins built a three-goal lead after two periods and rattled off a three-goal third in a dominating 6-1 win over the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night.,Boston (38-23-8, 84 points) received goals from six scorers, including Lukas Reichel, who tallied the game-winner and added an ass...
No. 11 VCU rallies from 19 down to force OT, beats No. 6 North Carolina
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Terrence Hill Jr. scored a game-high 34 points and hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 15 seconds left in overtime to help No. 11 VCU rally for an 82-78 win over sixth-seeded North Carolina in a first-round East Region matchup on Thursday.,Nyk Lewis added 16 points and Lazar Djokovic...
Jalen Duren exits early as Pistons dominate Wizards again
Jalen Duren collected 24 points and 11 rebounds and Paul Reed added 17 points off the bench, fueling the Detroit Pistons to a 117-95 victory over the host Washington Wizards on Thursday.,Duren followed up his career-high 36-point performance on 13-of-17 shooting in the Pistons' 130-117 victory over ...
Hyo Joo Kim rides 63 to early lead at Fortinet Founders Cup
Hyo Joo Kim of South Korea finished her round birdie-eagle to post a 9-under-par 63 and take the first-round lead at the Fortinet Founders Cup on Thursday in Menlo Park, Calif.,Kim, a seven-time winner on the LPGA Tour and the 2015 Founders Cup champion, was bogey-free on her first trip around Sharo...
LeBron James ties Robert Parish's record for NBA games played
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, already the NBA's all-time leading scorer, tied a career mark for games played that has stood for nearly 30 years on Thursday night against the host Miami Heat.,James, 41, played in his 1,611th game, tying Robert Parish, who played 21 seasons from 1976-97. ...
Southern overtakes Samford late for First Four victory
Jaylia Reed scored 16 points and DeMya Carter contributed 15 on Thursday night as Southern went on a game-ending 14-2 run to subdue Samford 65-53 in an Women's NCAA Tournament First Four matchup in Columbia, S.C.,The game was tied at 51 with 6:59 left after Carla Baguda hit a layup for the Bulldogs....
Vitality, MongolZ, Spirit post sweeps at BLAST Open Spring
Team Vitality, The MongolZ and Team Spirit finished off sweeps in their respective upper-bracket quarterfinals to open Group B play of the BLAST Open Spring on Thursday in Copenhagen, Denmark.,PARAVISION also won its opening match to remain in the winner's bracket. 9z Team, MOUZ, Team Liquid and Nin...
Sungjae Im fires 64 with 2 eagles to lead Valspar after Round 1
Sungjae Im found his rhythm Thursday at the Valspar Championship, opening with a 7-under-par 64 at Innisbrook Resort's Copperhead Course to grab the first-round lead in Palm Harbor, Fla.,Im opened his round on the 10th hole and was 4 under through his first three holes, including an eagle on the par...
Venezuela's WBC title win over U.S. draws record ratings
Venezuela's win over the United States didn't just deliver the World Baseball Classic's first new champion in a decade, it also delivered the biggest audience the tournament has ever seen. ,Tuesday's title game from Miami averaged 10.78 million viewers across FOX, Fox Deportes, and streaming, settin...
Nets' Michael Porter Jr. (hamstring) could be done for season
Michael Porter Jr.'s first season with the Brooklyn Nets might be over after the team announced Thursday that its leading scorer was diagnosed with a left hamstring strain.,Porter, 27, is averaging a career-high 24.2 points per game along with 7.1 rebounds while shooting 36.3% from 3-point range in ...
Michigan State takes command early, routs North Dakota State
Carson Cooper matched his career high with 20 points along with 10 rebounds as No. 3 seed Michigan State earned an easy 92-67 victory over 14th seed North Dakota State in a first-round East Region matchup of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday at Buffalo, N.Y.,Coen Carr added 17 points and Jeremy Fears ...
Streaking Hawks putting pieces together while Rockets deal with leaky defense
The Atlanta Hawks had, for a large chunk of this season, endured so many nagging injuries and roster permutations that it was quite difficult to envision the result of a static and settled rotation.,Seemingly that moment has arrived, and to suggest that the Hawks are enjoying the best-case scenario ...
Grizzlies try to build off skid-snapper vs. Celtics as young pieces shine
Amid a tough and frustrating season for the Memphis Grizzlies, there have still been moments worth celebrating.,While the team's key members, including Ja Morant, Zach Edey, Santi Aldama and Scotty Pippen Jr., have missed most of the season due to injuries, their absences have given others a chance ...
Michigan State takes command early, routs N.D. State
Carson Cooper matched his career high with 20 points along with 10 rebounds as No. 3-seed Michigan State earned an easy 92-67 victory over 14th-seed North Dakota State in a first-round East Region matchup of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday at Buffalo, N.Y., ,Coen Carr added 17 points and Jeremy Fear...
Dunk party fuels No. 4 Arkansas' one-sided win over Hawaii
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Darius Acuff Jr. had 24 points and seven assists, Meleek Thomas had 21 points and fourth-seeded Arkansas blew out 13th-seeded Hawaii 97-78 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament West Region on Thursday.,Trevon Brazile scored 19 points and Malique Ewin added 16 points, 12 rebound...
Knicks strive to extend dominant stretch against Nets
The margins of victory are varied, but in recent years the result is the same when the New York Knicks face the Brooklyn Nets.,Attempting to inch toward second place in the Eastern Conference, the Knicks seek a 14th straight win in the series Friday night when they visit the Nets.,The Knicks are unb...
Hurricanes seek to grow East lead against Maple Leafs
The Carolina Hurricanes aim to take another step forward in the race for first place in the Eastern Conference on Friday night when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs.,The Hurricanes (43-19-6, 92 points) led the conference by two points after their 6-5 home overtime win over the Pittsburgh Penguins ...