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Flyers extend road win streak with shootout triumph over Kings
Trevor Zegras and Matvei Michkov scored in a shootout to give the visiting Flyers a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday and continue Philadelphia's extra-time winning ways on the road.,Noah Cates posted one goal and one assist while Travis Konecny and Travis Sanheim also tallied for t...

Karel Vejmelka, Mammoth dominate Knights in shutout
Karel Vejmelka made 28 saves for his second shutout of the season and the Utah Mammoth scored on their first three shots en route to a 4-0 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night in Las Vegas., ,Clayton Keller scored two goals, Barrett Hayton had a goal and an assist and Jack McBain ...

Karel Vejmelka, Mammoth dominate Golden Knights 4-0
Karel Vejmelka made 28 saves for his second shutout of the season and the Utah Mammoth scored on their first three shots en route to a 4-0 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night in Las Vegas., ,Clayton Keller scored two goals, Barrett Hayton had a goal and an assist and Jack McBain ...

Second-period explosion lifts Lightning to blowout of Canucks
Darren Raddysh, Yanni Gourde and Nikita Kucherov produced a three-goal blitz early in the second period as the Tampa Bay Lightning overwhelmed the host Vancouver Canucks 6-2 on Thursday.,Kucherov and Anthony Cirelli each had a goal and two assists while Brandon Hagel and Raddysh posted a goal and an...

No. 3 Gonzaga puts away Kennesaw State in late stages
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Graham Ike scored 19 points and Davis Fogle added 17 to lead a balanced attack as third-seeded Gonzaga held off Kennesaw State 73-64 in the first round of the NCAA West Region on Thursday.,Jalen Warley had 12 points and 12 rebounds for his second double-double of the season for the...

Sixers trio pours in 97 points en route to demolition of Kings
VJ Edgecombe, Quentin Grimes and Justin Edwards combined for 97 points, Andre Drummond came off the bench to produce a double-double and the visiting Philadelphia 76ers thumped the Sacramento Kings 139-118 on Thursday night.,Edgecombe, taking over leadership of the team in the absence of Joel Embiid...

Saint Louis' relentless offense clobbers Georgia
Dion Brown scored 18 points and ninth-seeded Saint Louis ran a layup line for most of a 102-77 rout of eighth-seeded Georgia in a first-round NCAA Tournament Midwest Region game on Thursday night in Buffalo, N.Y.,Amari McCottry added 13 for the Billikens (29-5), which advanced to a second-round cont...

No. 3 Illinois overwhelms Penn with 65-point second half
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- David Mirkovic had 29 points and 17 rebounds to help No. 3 Illinois breeze past No. 14 Penn in a 105-70 victory in a first-round South Region matchup on Thursday.,Keaton Wagler added 18 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for Illinois (25-8), which advances to face No. 11 VC...

Illinois overwhelms Penn with 65-point second half
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- David Mirkovic had 29 points and 17 rebounds to help No. 3 seed Illinois breeze past No. 14 seed Penn in a 105-70 victory in a first-round East Region matchup on Thursday.,Keaton Wagler added 17 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for Illinois (25-8), which advances to face ...

On late 3, Virginia edges Arizona State in First Four
Kymora Johnson drilled a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 30.6 seconds left to lift Virginia to a 57-55 win over Arizona State in an NCAA Women's First Four game in Iowa City.,Marley Washenitz's corner 3 with 41.4 seconds remaining lifted the Sun Devils (24-11) into a 51-all tie. But Johnson dribbled to t...

James Harden scores 36 as Cavs hang on against Bulls
James Harden knocked down seven 3-pointers on his way to 36 points, Evan Mobley added 26 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers held off a furious second-half rally to beat the host Chicago Bulls 115-10 on Thursday. ,Cleveland (43-27) used early 16-5 and 19-0 runs to build what was a double-digit lead f...

Luka Doncic nets 60 points, most allowed in Heat history, in Lakers' win
Luka Doncic scored 60 points -- the most ever recorded against the Heat -- as the Lakers won their eighth straight game, defeating host Miami 134-126 on Thursday night.,James Harden had the previous record against Miami with 58 points. He reached that mark while a member of the Houston Rockets on Fe...

Pelicans stay hot at home, hold off undermanned Clippers
Trey Murphy III scored 27 points and Saddiq Bey added 20 as the New Orleans Pelicans earned a 105-99 victory Thursday for their second home win in two nights against the short-handed Los Angeles Clippers., ,Zion Williamson scored 15 points and Yves Missi added 11 points with 11 rebounds. New Orleans...

No. 11 Texas proves too tall an order for vanquished No. 6 BYU
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Matas Vokietaitis had 23 points and a career-high 16 rebounds, Tramon Mark added 19 points and four clinching free throws, and 11th-seeded Texas won its second NCAA Tournament game in four days with a 79-71 victory over No. 6 BYU in the West Region on Thursday.,Dailyn Swain had 14 ...

Alex DeBrincat all the Red Wings need to take down Canadiens
Alex DeBrincat scored the go-ahead goal and assisted on Detroit's two other goals as the host Red Wings notched a 3-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.,DeBrincat gave Detroit a 2-1 lead with 3:25 remaining in the game. J.T. Compher scored earlier in the period and Andrew Copp added an...

High-powered Hornets drop another 130 points in win over Magic
Coby White had 27 points off the bench, Brandon Miller poured in 25 points and LaMelo Ball had 20 points as the Charlotte Hornets rolled on offense again in a 130-111 victory against the Orlando Magic on Thursday night.,It was a masterful offensive performance for the Hornets, who racked up 22 3-poi...

Texas A&M cruises to wire-to-wire win vs. Saint Mary's
Rashaun Agee recorded 22 points and nine rebounds to lead 10th-seeded Texas A&M to an easy 63-50 victory over No. 7 seed Saint Mary's in South region first-round action on Thursday at Oklahoma City.,Ruben Dominguez scored all 11 of his points in the first half in a contest that the Aggies (22-11) ne...

Blue Jackets keep rolling at Rangers' expense
Adam Fantilli scored twice, surpassing 20 goals, and the host Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the New York Rangers 6-3 on Thursday night.,Boone Jenner had a goal and an assist and Isac Lundestrom, Conor Garland and defenseman Damon Severson also had goals for the Blue Jackets, who stretched their poi...

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...

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...