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Ducks dump Canucks in another come-from-behind win
Mikael Granlund scored twice and John Carlson had three assists for the visiting Anaheim Ducks in a 5-3 win against the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night.,Alex Killorn had a goal and an assist, Leo Carlsson logged two assists and Lukas Dostal made 27 saves for the Ducks (40-27-4, 84 points), who st...
Predators erupt for 5 first-period goals, top Sharks for 5th straight win
The Nashville Predators scored five goals in the first period and cruised to a 6-3 win over the visiting San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night.,Filip Forsberg had a goal and two assists, defenseman Brady Skjei a goal and an assist and Matthew Wood, defenseman Roman Josi, Luke Evangelista and Steven Stamk...
Jalen Brunson, Knicks push past Pelicans for 7th straight win
Jalen Brunson scored 32 points, Karl-Anthony Towns produced a double-double and the New York Knicks won their seventh consecutive game, defeating the visiting New Orleans Pelicans 121-116 on Tuesday night.,Towns finished with 21 points and 14 rebounds for the Knicks (48-25). OG Anunoby also scored 2...
Panthers edge Kraken in shootout in Paul Maurice's 2000th game
Vinnie Hinostroza scored the only goal in the shootout, and Paul Maurice coached his 2,000th game as the host Florida Panthers defeated the Seattle Kraken 5-4 on Tuesday night in Sunrise.,Seattle trailed 4-1 with less than six minutes remaining before tying the game on goals by Matty Beniers, Jordan...
Blackhawks sink Islanders with midgame 4-goal surge
Nick Lardis, Ilya Mikheyev, Tyler Bertuzzi and Frank Nazar scored consecutive goals in a 13-minute span bridging the first and second periods for the Chicago Blackhawks, who held off a furious rally to edge the New York Islanders 4-3 on Tuesday in Elmont, N.Y.,Arvid Soderblom made 44 saves -- includ...
Blue Jackets edge Flyers to seize second in Metropolitan
Zach Werenski and Mason Marchment each delivered a goal and an assist as the Columbus Blue Jackets rebounded from a rare regulation defeat to post a 3-2 road win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday.,Columbus had been 8-0-4 in its previous 12 games before falling to the New York Islanders 1-0 on ...
Wolves, winning without Anthony Edwards, take on Rockets next
Bones Hyland is stepping up at the perfect time for the Minnesota Timberwolves.,Hyland will aim to maintain his hot shooting when Minnesota tips off against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night in Minneapolis. The teams are separated by a half-game in the Western Conference standings as the playof...
Report: Mike Tomlin signs with agency ahead of potential media talks
Former Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin is preparing for a second career in television, as the Steelers' co-leader in all-time wins has signed a deal with sports media agents, per multiple reports.,Front Office Sports on Tuesday reported that the deal was with the Montag Group, where Sandy Montag and fo...
Blazers' Toumani Camara gushes over career night; Bucks gashed by NBPA for tanking
Trail Blazers forward Toumani Camara put on the greatest shooting exhibition in his career Monday night and described it as an out-of-body experience.,"I was feeling like Damian Lillard," Camara said of the injured Portland star known for his long-range shooting.,Only it really was Camara establishi...
Taylor Fritz, Sebastian Korda ousted in Miami Round of 16
One round after Sebastian Korda stunned World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz at the Miami Open, Spanish qualifier Martin Landaluce showed Korda the door in the Round of 16 on Tuesday in Miami Gardens, Fla.,Korda, seeded 32nd and playing in his native Florida, served for the match during a second-set tiebreake...
Spring training roundup: Gerrit Cole passes another test as Yankees rout Cubs
New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole passed another test against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday in his second start of the spring as he continued his return from Tommy John surgery last March.,Cole racked up three strikeouts in the first inning -- fanning Cubs regulars Pete Crow-Armstrong, Michael Busch an...
Stars align as healthier Thunder, Celtics match up
The Oklahoma City Thunder will be seeking their 13th consecutive victory when they visit the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.,Oklahoma City, the defending NBA champion, had a franchise-record 16-game winning streak earlier this season and currently has the best record in the league (57-15).,"We do...
Pacers get fresh start vs. Lakers with record skid over
The slate has been wiped clean ahead of Wednesday's meeting in Indianapolis, where the Los Angeles Lakers and Indiana Pacers collide after both saw their recent streaks come to an end.,Indiana coach Rick Carlisle implored his players to "make a stand" after crashing to a 16th consecutive loss -- a f...
Daniss Jenkins, Pistons put streak on line vs. soaring Hawks
The absence of Cade Cunningham hasn't affected the Detroit Pistons' bottom line.,Detroit's All-Star guard has missed three games after being diagnosed with a collapsed lung. The Pistons have continued to win without their team leader. They will carry a four-game winning streak into their home matchu...
NBA players union cites 'tanking' in Bucks' handling of Giannis injury
The National Basketball Players Association criticized the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday for wanting to sit superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo despite his being "healthy and ready to play," implying the team is "tanking.",The union's statement was in response to reports last week that Antetokounmpo refuse...
European fans file complaint over World Cup ticket prices
European soccer fans have lodged a formal complaint over the high cost of tickets for this summer's FIFA World Cup in North America.,Football Supporters Europe (FSE) and the consumer rights organization Euroconsumers filed an 18-page complaint on Tuesday with the European Commission in Brussels.,"FI...
Tua Tagovailoa embraces 'fresh start,' competition with Falcons
Tua Tagovailoa said he welcomes the chance to compete for the starting quarterback job in a new NFL city and reboot his career.,The Miami Dolphins selected Tagovailoa with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, signed him to a massive contract extension and then released him last month. He si...
Arkansas freshman Darius Acuff Jr. lands historic shoe deal
Arkansas All-American Darius Acuff Jr. has a deal with Reebok to become the first NCAA men's athlete to land a signature shoe from a major U.S. brand while still in college.,Reebok head of basketball Jide Osifeso confirmed the historic agreement with ESPN on Tuesday.,A 19-year-old freshman for the R...
Kylian Mbappe: Knee is 100%, 'false things were said'
French striker Kylian Mbappe disputed reports about the severity of the left knee sprain that has limited his availability of late for Real Madrid.,"My knee is fine. It's getting better," he said at a promotional event in France on Monday. "It's going quite well, and I know there's been a lot of spe...
Michael Johnson agrees to return $500k in Grand Slam Track bankruptcy deal
Grand Slam Track founder Michael Johnson will pay $500,000 to vendors in lieu of them filing a lawsuit against the bankrupt league.,Front Office Sports reported Tuesday that Johnson and the vendors who did work for the league were in agreement, according to its review of a Monday court filing.,The m...