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Buoyed by shutout, Bruins bid for weekend sweep in clash vs. Kraken
The Boston Bruins will return from a two-game trip looking to produce their second straight win, hosting the Seattle Kraken in a Sunday clash of teams concluding busy back-to-back weekends.,After losing five of its previous six games (1-4-1), Boston found its game in a much-needed Saturday win, shut...

Aric Almirola completes season sweep in Martinsville elimination race
MARTINSVIILLE, Va. -- Tickets punched and punches thrown -- it was Martinsville after all, and in Saturday's National Debt Relief 250, Aric Almirola made Martinsville Speedway his personal playground., ,Leading 150 of 250 laps in a No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota that was the clear class of the field...

NWSL roundup: Pride edge Reign for record-tying 18th win this season
The NWSL-best Orlando Pride finished the regular season with a strong performance, halting a two-match skid by achieving historical markers with Saturday's 3-2 victory over the visiting Seattle Reign.,Ally Watt, Kerry Abella and Marta scored across the first 57 minutes for the Pride, who had tallied...

Bam Adebayo powers Heat past Wizards in Mexico City
Bam Adebayo scored 32 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead the Miami Heat to a 118-98 win over the Washington Wizards in Mexico City on Saturday night.,Tyler Herro added 15 points on 5-of-9 shooting. He and Adebayo combined for 30 of Miami's 56 first-half points. Jimmy Butler chipped in with 18 po...

Minnesota United knock off Real Salt Lake in PKs, get past first round
Dayne St. Clair made two saves during a shootout that Minnesota United won 3-1, and the Loons advanced to their first Western Conference semifinal since 2020 following a 1-1 draw with Real Salt Lake on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn. ,Sixth-seeded Minnesota swept the first-round series against t...

South Carolina rolls, hands No. 10 Texas A&M 1st SEC loss
Raheim Sanders rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns Saturday night while adding another 92 yards on five receptions as South Carolina handed No. 10 Texas A&M its first Southeastern Conference loss 44-20 in Columbia, S.C.,The Aggies (7-2, 5-1) saw their seven-game win streak end, and the lopsided ...

NWSL roundup: Orlando Pride edge Seattle Reign for record-tying 18th win this season
The NWSL-best Orlando Pride finished the regular season with a strong performance, halting a two-match skid by achieving historical markers with Saturday's 3-2 victory over the visiting Seattle Reign.,Ally Watt, Kerry Abella and Marta scored across the first 57 minutes for the Pride, who had tallied...

Washington's D stiffens late as Huskies hold off USC
Jonah Coleman rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns and Washington made a pair of late defensive stands to defeat USC 26-21 in a Big Ten Conference game Saturday in Seattle.,The Trojans had a first-and-goal at the Huskies' 4-yard line with 6:41 remaining but was unable to score. On fourth down fro...

Raptors take charge in OT to defeat Kings
RJ Barrett scored 31 points, including five in overtime, and had nine rebounds as the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Sacramento Kings 131-128 on Saturday night.,Hall of Famer Vince Carter had his No. 15 retired by the Raptors in a halftime ceremony.,Chris Boucher added a season-best 24 points...

Kaleb Johnson runs for 3 TDs as Iowa rolls past Wisconsin
Kaleb Johnson ran for 135 yards and three touchdowns and Iowa's defense smothered Wisconsin in a 42-10 victory Saturday night in Iowa City, Iowa., ,Johnson, the Big Ten Conference leader in rushing, scored from 16 yards in the second quarter, 9 yards on the Hawkeyes' first possession of the third qu...

Raptors take charge in OT to defeat Bucks
RJ Barrett scored 31 points, including five in overtime, and had nine rebounds as the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Sacramento Kings 131-128 on Saturday night.,Hall of Famer Vince Carter had his No. 15 retired by the Raptors in a halftime ceremony.,Chris Boucher added a season-best 24 points...

Sidney Crosby scores twice again, Penguins sink Habs
Sidney Crosby scored twice as the Pittsburgh Penguins topped the visiting Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Saturday night.,Blake Lizotte had the other goal for the Penguins. Alex Nedeljkovic made 25 saves for his third career win over the Canadiens. Pittsburgh has now won back-to-back games for just the se...

Dylan Larkin scores twice on power play as Wings clip Sabres
Dylan Larkin scored two power-play goals in the second period and the host Detroit Red Wings held on for a 2-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.,Larkin, the Red Wings' captain, has five power-play goals this season. Cam Talbot made 31 saves for Detroit, which ended a three-game losi...

NYCFC beats FC Cincinnati to force decisive Match 3
Alonso Martinez and Thiago Martins scored first-half goals as New York City FC defeated visiting FC Cincinnati 3-1 in New York on Saturday, tying their best-of-three MLS Eastern Conference first-round playoff series at one match a piece.,Santiago Rodriguez also scored for sixth-seeded New York City,...

Ryan Donato propels Blackhawks to shootout win at Kings
After assisting on Tyler Bertuzzi's tying goal with 31 seconds left in regulation, Ryan Donato recorded the decisive score in the shootout, and the visiting Chicago Blackhawks rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings.,Facing a 2-0 deficit with eight shots on goal through two periods, Chi...

Omarion Hampton powers North Carolina to win at Florida State
Running back Omarion Hampton scored five touchdowns and North Carolina picked up a 35-11 road victory against Florida State on Saturday in Tallahassee, Fla.,It marked the first time in Hall of Fame coach Mack Brown's career that he directed a victory against his alma mater.,Hampton reached the end z...

Bills activate edge rusher Von Miller after 4-game suspension
The Buffalo Bills activated eight-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Von Miller Saturday following a four-game suspension, making him available for the team's Sunday home game against the Miami Dolphins.,Miller, 35, missed four games for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy. Though the league did not ...

Martin Truex Jr. upstages Playoff drivers with pole-winning run at Martinsville
MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Martin Truex Jr. may be out of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, but the veteran driver still has compelling goals, as he proved with a pole-winning run on Saturday at Martinsville Speedway.,After a final-round lap at 96.190 mph (19.686 seconds), Truex will start from the top spot...

T1 rally for grand final victory at 2024 World Championship
Trailing twice, T1 bounced back to upend Bilibili Gaming and take home the $445,000 first prize on Saturday at the 2024 League of Legends World Championship grand final in Berlin.,Runner-up Bilibili Gaming earned $356,000 in defeat. ,The Swiss Stage format of the $2.225 million event sorted 16 teams...

Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott (disciplinary reasons) out vs. Falcons
Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott will not play in Sunday's game against the host Atlanta Falcons because of disciplinary reasons, ESPN reported on Saturday.,The Cowboys since have announced that Elliott will not travel with the team to Atlanta and will be inactive for the game. ,Fellow ru...