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Brandt Clarke nets winner as Kings hold off Sharks
Brandt Clarke scored the tiebreaking goal with 6:40 left to help the visiting Los Angeles Kings recover after blowing a three-goal lead and hold on to win 4-3 against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night.,Clarke, a defenseman, scored with a wrist shot from the right circle off a rush to give the Kin...
Habs' Cole Caufield caps 2-goal night with OT winner to top Kraken
Cole Caufield had two goals -- including the winner 44 seconds into overtime -- and an assist as the Montreal Canadiens responded after blowing a three-goal lead to defeat the host Seattle Kraken 4-3 on Tuesday.,Juraj Slafkovsky and Alex Newhook also scored for Montreal while goaltender Jakub Dobes ...
Rangers' Jonathan Quick logs 23-save shutout vs. Canucks
Mika Zibanejad scored a first-period goal and Jonathan Quick stopped 23 shots for his first shutout of the season as the New York Rangers snapped a three-game losing skid with a 2-0 victory over the host Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday.,Quick continued his mastery of the Canucks, earning his sixth shut...
NYCFC earn win at Charlotte to begin Round 1 series
Alonso Martinez scored a wonderful individual goal in the 34th minute and visiting New York City FC earned a 1-0 victory over Charlotte FC on Tuesday night in the opener of their Round One MLS Cup Playoff series.,Martinez's second-career playoff goal helped NYCFC, the Eastern Conference fifth seed, ...
Connor Bedard's first hat trick sends Blackhawks past Senators
Connor Bedard netted his first career hat trick as part of a four-point night as the host Chicago Blackhawks topped the Ottawa Senators 7-3 on Tuesday.,Spencer Knight stopped 21 shots to earn his third straight win and help the Blackhawks build momentum entering a season-high six-game road trip.,Lou...
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks overpower Knicks in 2nd half
Giannis Antetokounmpo continued his hot start by scoring 23 of his game-high 37 points in the second half Tuesday night, sparking the Milwaukee Bucks' comeback from a double-digit deficit to a 121-111 win over the visiting New York Knicks.,Antetokounmpo's layup with 5:31 left snapped a 103-103 tie, ...
Led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder top Kings to stay undefeated
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 107-101 home victory over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday.,The Thunder remained undefeated, winning their fifth consecutive game to start the season.,Oklahoma City did it, on the second night of a back-to-back, without Chet Hol...
Report: WNBA offers players extension in CBA discussions
The WNBA is proposing a 30-day extension to players to continue collective bargaining negotiations, according to ESPN.,The current CBA expires Friday.,Negotiations were also extended during previous discussions in 2019, when both sides agreed to a 60-day extension before eventually signing a deal in...
Bruins sink Islanders with second-period explosion
The Boston Bruins scored three goals in less than four minutes during the second period to erase an early two-goal deficit on the way to a 5-2 win over the visiting New York Islanders on Tuesday night.,David Pastrnak, Michael Eyssimont and Elias Lindholm recorded a goal and an assist apiece while Fr...
Ducks' shootout heroics negate Panthers comeback
Troy Terry and Mason McTavish scored in the shootout as the Anaheim Ducks defeated the host Florida Panthers 3-2 on Tuesday night in Sunrise.,Leo Carlsson scored short-handed and Cutter Gauthier added a goal on a 5-on-3 power play for the Ducks.,Lukas Dostal made 30 saves for the win.,Anton Lundell ...
Miles Wood tallies twice late to lift Blue Jackets past Sabres
Miles Wood scored off a deflection to forge a tie in the third period, then converted from the doorstep 2:53 into overtime to fuel the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday.,Jet Greaves stopped Jiri Kulich on a breakaway early in overtime before Wood capp...
Ravens' Lamar Jackson 'extremely excited' to return Thursday night
Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson said he is "very excited" to play against the Miami Dolphins on Thursday night.,Jackson missed three games since injuring his right hamstring in a loss against Kansas City on Sept. 28. He returned to full practice this week and is slated to start against the Dolph...
Steven Pearl era begins for No. 20 Auburn vs. Bethune-Cookman
Bruce Pearl left the Auburn program, but the last name remains the same on the Tigers' bench.,Steven Pearl, the son of the coach who took the program to unprecedented heights in his 11 seasons, makes his debut as the head coach on Monday when Auburn opens at home against Bethune-Cookman.,The Tigers ...
NYCFC comes away with road win over Charlotte to begin Round 1 series
Alonso Martinez scored a wonderful individual goal in the 34th minute and visiting New York City FC earned a 1-0 victory over Charlotte FC on Tuesday night in the opener of their Round One MLS Cup Playoff series.,Martinez's second-career playoff goal helped NYCFC, the Eastern Conference fifth seed, ...
Wolves getting creative with Julius Randle as Lakers come to town
A hamstring injury to top playmaker Anthony Edwards is prompting Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch to be creative with his play-calling on offense.,For instance, Finch is moving Julius Randle around like a chess piece on the court. Although Randle is built like a power forward, Finch is havin...
John Calipari eyes No. 14 Arkansas' potential with Southern up first
No. 14 Arkansas opens coach John Calipari's second season with high expectations following a run to the Sweet Sixteen and the addition of potential one-and-done freshmen Darius Acuff Jr. and Meleek Thomas.,The Razorbacks, picked to finish fifth in the SEC preseason media poll, will open the season a...
Arkansas and Mississippi St., each out for 1st SEC win, set to clash
The last time Arkansas won a Southeastern Conference game was last season when the Razorbacks defeated Mississippi State., ,The last time Mississippi State won an SEC game was two seasons ago when the Bulldogs defeated Arkansas., ,One of the teams will end its league losing streak when the Razorback...
Florida State's Mike Norvell clings to job as Seminoles face Wake Forest
It feels like Mike Norvell's Florida State tenure is hanging on by a string.,The Seminoles (3-4, 0-4 in Atlantic Coast Conference) took their fourth straight loss Oct. 18 at Stanford despite being three-score favorites. It doubled as their ninth straight ACC loss.,Florida State athletic director Mic...
Injury-plagued Pacers seek first win at Mavericks' expense
With both teams trying to pull out of season-opening slumps, the Dallas Mavericks welcome the winless Indiana Pacers to town on Wednesday.,Indiana concludes a three-game road swing hoping to find relief from an injury-plagued 0-3 start.,The Pacers already were dealing with the specter of playing wit...
Trae Young, Hawks seek more cohesion vs. winless Nets
Trae Young's supporting cast has been in and out of the lineup, and the lack of cohesion may be causing a slow start for the star guard and the Atlanta Hawks.,Young is shooting 36.4% from the field through the first four games, while the Hawks are hoping to improve defensively Wednesday night when t...