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Simon Holmstrom's 2nd goal lifts Islanders past Wild in OT
Simon Holmstrom scored in overtime to lift the New York Islanders to a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Holmstrom finished with two goals and one assist to lead New York, which has earned at least one point in five of its past six games. Jean-Gabriel Pageau and ...

Blackhawks' Drew Commesso walls off Predators for shutout win
Drew Commesso pitched a 36-save shutout for the Chicago Blackhawks in a 3-0 victory against the host Nashville Predators on Saturday.,Commesso was making his second start in two nights after being recalled at the last minute on Friday to fill in for Spencer Knight. He was previously 0-2 in NHL start...

Victor Wembanyama, De’Aaron Fox score 21 each as Spurs top Celtics
Victor Wembanyama and De'Aaron Fox each scored a team-high 21 points to lead the visiting San Antonio Spurs to a 100-95 victory over the Boston Celtics on Saturday night.,The game was tied with 1:56 to play, but the Spurs finished the game on a 7-2 run.,Fox also had nine rebounds and six assists. We...

Kentucky overwhelms Mississippi State to earn first SEC win
Otega Oweh recorded 22 points, five assists and a season-best five steals to lead Kentucky to a convincing 92-68 victory over Mississippi State on Saturday night in Southeastern Conference play in Lexington, Ky.,Malachi Moreno added 17 points, eight rebounds, six assists and matched his season high ...

Bulls' balanced scoring attack too much for Mavericks
Coby White scored 22 points, Ayo Dosunmu chipped in 20 and Nikola Vucevic had a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds to lift the Chicago Bulls to a 125-107 win against the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Saturday.,A balanced attack helped the Bulls halt a three-game losing streak and earn their...

Clippers rally from 14 down in fourth to down Pistons
Kawhi Leonard registered 26 points, eight rebounds and three steals as the visiting Los Angeles Clippers rallied from a 14-point, fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the depleted Detroit Pistons 98-92 on Saturday.,John Collins supplied 25 points, seven rebounds, five steals and four blocks, while James...

Alex DeBrincat's thee-points helps Red Wings shutout Canadiens
Alex DeBrincat scored a goal and recorded two assists while Lucas Raymond added a goal to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-0 road win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday., ,Dylan Larkin chipped in with a power play goal and Andrew Copp, -- who also notched an empty-netter -- Patrick Kane and Mo...

Jaccob Slavin makes impact in return as Hurricanes edge Kraken
Jaccob Slavin returned to the lineup after another extended injury absence and assisted William Carrier's go-ahead goal with 6:10 remaining as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Seattle Kraken 3-2 on Saturday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Logan Stankoven and Jordan Martinook also scored for the Hurricane...

Lightning extend winning steak with 7-2 win over Flyers
Three impressive streaks continued Saturday as Nikita Kucherov registered two goals and two assists to highlight the Tampa Bay Lightning's 7-2 road win over the Philadelphia Flyers.,With his latest dazzling effort, Kucherov has points in nine straight games and multiple points in each of his last ei...

Kings G Dennis Schroder suspended 3 games, allegedly for confronting Luka Doncic
Sacramento Kings guard Dennis Schroder was suspended three games without pay for confronting and attempting to strike a player after a game, the NBA announced Saturday night.,The NBA didn't divulge the identity of the player Schroder confronted, but it was reportedly Lakers star Luka Doncic.,The NBA...

Kings place F Anze Kopitar on IR, get back F Corey Perry
Los Angeles Kings captain Anze Kopitar was placed on injured reserve Saturday after being listed as day-to-day following a lower-body injury in Monday's 4-2 home win against the Minnesota Wild.,The Kings also activated forward Corey Perry from non-roster designation ahead of the game Saturday night ...

Reds sign 1B Michael Toglia to minor league contract
The Cincinnati Reds signed first baseman Michael Toglia to a minor league contract.,Toglia was a first-round pick by the Colorado Rockies in the 2019 MLB Draft.,He had a breakout campaign for the Rockies in 2024, recording 25 home runs, 55 RBIs, and 10 stolen bases with a .218/.311/.456 batting line...

No. 17 North Carolina holds off Wake Forest
Henri Veesaar scored 25 points and Caleb Wilson scored 22 to power No. 17 North Carolina to an 87-84 win over visiting Wake Forest on Saturday night in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Wilson pulled down 12 rebounds while Veesaar grabbed nine, and the dominant posts missed just one shot apiece from the floor (17 o...

AJ Storr erupts for 26 points as Ole Miss holds off Mizzou
AJ Storr scored 26 points and Malik Dia added 21 as Ole Miss outlasted Missouri 76-69 in an SEC game Saturday in Oxford, Miss.,The Rebels (9-7, 1-2) went on a 7-0 run to break away after the game was tied with five minutes to go.,Storr and Dia both hit jumpers during the run and Augusto Cassia compl...

Kevin Durant, Rockets aim for complete effort vs. Kings
Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant was thrilled to pass Wilt Chamberlain for seventh place on the NBA's career scoring list Friday. He just wishes the celebration had included a victory.,After losing back-to-back games to the Portland Trail Blazers, Durant and the Rockets return to action against ...

Zach Tom out for Packers; Kyler Gordon in for Bears
Green Bay Packers right tackle Zach Tom is inactive for Saturday night's NFC wild-card game against the Chicago Bears due to his knee injury.,Tom was injured against the Denver Broncos on Dec. 14 and missed the final three regular-season games.,Tom, 26, started all 12 games he played this season and...

Braves re-sign RHP Tyler Kinley
The Atlanta Braves re-signed right-hander Tyler Kinley to a one-year deal.,Kinley is set to earn $3 million this season; the Braves will hold a $5.5 million club option for 2027 with a $1.25 million buyout.,The 34-year-old has eight years of MLB experience, logging 342 games with a 4.75 ERA. In 2018...

Hawks could show new look against Warriors
The Atlanta Hawks hope to ride the momentum of a big win at Denver and the addition of reinforcements when they go for a second straight Western road victory Sunday night against the Golden State Warriors on what could be a big day for the Curry family., ,Getting a first career triple-double from Dy...

Suns look to take down Wizards with team play
The Phoenix Suns are eight games over .500 less than halfway through coach Jordan Ott's first season, a height the previous "superteam" never reached last year., ,The buy-in to Ott's aggressive approach has been obvious, and it has carried the Suns to a 23-15 record as they prepare to host the Washi...

Reignited Bucks clash with injury-riddled Nuggets
Giannis Antetokounmpo has battled injuries and trade rumors this season, but the two-time MVP has been a catalyst for the recent surge by the Milwaukee Bucks.,Milwaukee has won five of its last seven since Antetokounmpo returned to the lineup on Dec. 27, including a thrilling 105-101 victory at the ...