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Paolo Banchero, Magic stay hot, cool off rival Heat
Paolo Banchero posted 27 points, eight rebounds and seven assists as the visiting Orlando Magic defeated the Miami Heat for the fifth straight time 121-117 on Saturday night.,Orlando led by as many as 22 but needed two Wendell Carter Jr. free throws with 11 seconds left to help put Miami away. Banch...

Orlando gets first win in first match with Martin Perelman as manager
Martin Ojeda scored the decisive goal in the 31st minute and Orlando City SC defeated visiting CF Montreal on Saturday night in Orlando's first match since the departure of manager Oscar Pareja.,Duncan McGuire also scored early for Orlando (1-3-0, 3 points), which broke through three days after Pare...

Macklin Celebrini, Sharks cool off Canadiens
Macklin Celebrini had two goals and an assist as the San Jose Sharks held on for a 4-2 victory against the host Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.,Mario Ferraro scored, Colin Graf had a goal and two assists, and John Klingberg had two assists for the Sharks, who have won two straight. Alex Nedeljkovic ...

Resting Inter Miami pull out scoreless draw at Charlotte
Despite defending champion Inter Miami sitting several of its regulars including Lionel Messi, host Charlotte FC couldn't take advantage, with both sides dueling to a 0-0 draw on Saturday night.,Inter Miami (2-1-1, 7 points) had won back-to-back league matches, but played to their second consecutive...

Nicolas Fernandez's brace boosts NYCFC over Rapids
Nicolas Fernandez scored a first-half brace to lead New York City FC to a 3-1 win over the visiting Colorado Rapids on Saturday. ,Talles Magno tacked on a late insurance goal for NYCF (3-0-1, 10 points) off a Maxi Moralez assist. ,Darren Yapi scored a goal off a Rafael Navarro assist for Colorado (2...

Hurricanes never trail in marquee showdown with Lightning
Jordan Martinook scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period, and the Eastern Conference-leading Carolina Hurricanes won 4-2 over the host Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night.,A minute after Carolina defenseman Sean Walker made an amazing kick save on Brandon Hagel's shot headed for an open ne...

Victorious Devils spoil career milestone for Kings' Anze Kopitar
Anze Kopitar scored twice to become the all-time points leader in Los Angeles Kings history, but Jack Hughes scored the go-ahead goal late in the third period that sparked the host New Jersey Devils to a wild 6-4 victory on Saturday in Newark, N.J.,Nico Hischier scored twice in a four-point performa...

Nashville blanks Columbus, remains unbeaten in '26
Hany Mukhtar scored in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time Saturday night and visiting Nashville SC stayed unbeaten with a 1-0 win over the Columbus Crew.,The match appeared destined for a scoreless draw without much in the way of true high-danger chances until Mukhtar received expert ser...

Danill Medvedev stuns Carlos Alcaraz, faces Jannik Sinner in Indian Wells final
After second-seeded Italian Jannik Sinner polished off No. 4 Alexander Zverev of Germany 6-2, 6-4, in the first semifinal in the California desert, most observers likely penciled in another Sinner-Carlos Alcaraz final of an ATP 1000 event.,But Danill Medvedev had other ideas.,The resurgent 11th-seed...

Late charge propels Kyle Larson to O’Reilly Series win in Vegas
LAS VEGAS -- No matter the series, Las Vegas Motor Speedway agrees with Kyle Larson.,Surging into the lead from the seventh position moments after the final restart on Lap 154 of 200, Larson pulled away to win The LiUNA! on Saturday, becoming the fifth different winner in five NASCAR O'Reilly Auto P...

Reports: Giants signing WR Darnell Mooney to 1-year, $10M deal
The New York Giants are signing veteran wide receiver Darnell Mooney to a one-year contract worth up to $10 million, according to multiple reports on Saturday.,The Atlanta Falcons released Mooney, 28, earlier this month as a salary cap casualty after he signed a three-year, $39 million contract in M...

No. 13 St. John's starts fast, pounds No. 6 UConn for Big East crown
NEW YORK -- Zuby Ejiofor totaled 18 points, nine rebounds, seven blocks and three steals as top-seeded St. John's started quickly, never let up and earned a 72-52 victory over second-seeded UConn on Saturday night to win the Big East tournament title.,Projected to be a fifth seed in the NCAA Tournam...

Rangers back Igor Shesterkin (46 saves), double up Wild
Vladislav Gavrikov scored a goal and dished two assists and the New York Rangers held on for a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Noah Laba, Jaroslav Chmelar and Vincent Trocheck also scored for New York, which won its fourth game in a row. Adam Fox picked up a pa...

Arizona beats Houston to claim 1st Big 12 tournament championship
Koa Peat scored 21 points before fouling out and Brayden Burries also had 21 as top-seeded Arizona defeated second-seeded Houston 79-74 on Saturday night in Kansas City to win the Big 12 conference tournament and claim the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.,Jaden Bradley scored 13 points...

Nashville blanks Columbus, sits lone atop Eastern table
Hany Mukhtar scored in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time Saturday night and visiting Nashville SC stayed unbeaten with a 1-0 win over the Columbus Crew.,The match appeared destined for a scoreless draw without much in the way of true high-danger chances until Mukhtar received expert ser...

Celtics dominate 2nd quarter, extend Wizards' skid to 11
Neemias Queta scored a game-high 24 points and had 10 rebounds to help the Boston Celtics end a two-game losing streak by beating the visiting Washington Wizards 111-100 on Saturday night., ,Boston received 20 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists from Jayson Tatum, and a 16-point performance from J...

F1 officially cancels Bahrain, Saudi Arabia GPs due to Iran war
Formula 1 officially canceled races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia scheduled for April because of safety concerns from the ongoing war in the Middle East.,The Bahrain Grand Prix was scheduled for April 12, while the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix was set for April 19.,"While several alternatives were consider...

Italy stays hot, dispenses Puerto Rico to advance to WBC semifinal
Italy chased Puerto Rico starter Seth Lugo with four runs in the first inning en route to an 8-6 World Baseball Classic quarterfinal victory on Saturday afternoon in Houston.,The Italian team remained undefeated and advanced to Tuesday's semifinal against the winner of Saturday's quarterfinal betwee...

Oilers, Predators out to improve positioning in playoff race
The Edmonton Oilers return home to host the Nashville Predators on Sunday, looking to move on from a 3-2 overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues on Friday night.,"I think the first two periods, we were playing extremely well, and even in the third, we had some chances and a good push," said Kasperi Kap...

Mitchell Robinson steps up as Knicks, Warriors battle injuries
The New York Knicks and Golden State Warriors are dealing with a spate of injuries as the NBA regular season winds down.,But the Knicks also are getting a glimpse at an oft-injured player who could be a key factor in a playoff push later this spring.,The Knicks will begin a two-game homestand Sunday...