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Lightning top Predators in Steven Stamkos' Tampa Bay homecoming
Nick Paul tapped in a goal 3:22 into overtime as the Lightning spoiled Steven Stamkos' two-assist return to Tampa Bay by beating the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Monday night.,Paul kept the puck alive with hard work in the offensive zone and sent it over to Jake Guentzel, who then returned it to Paul ...
Jalen Green's 36 points carry Rockets past Spurs
Jalen Green poured in 36 points, 24 of them in the first half, as the visiting Houston Rockets defeated the San Antonio Spurs 106-101 on Monday.,The Rockets split the teams' two-games-in-three-nights series after the host Spurs won 109-106 on Saturday.,In the rematch, Houston led by 21 points with 3...
Wizards edge Hawks to notch first win of season
Kyle Kuzma broke out of a slump with a season-high 25 points and Jordan Poole added 26 on Monday to lead the visiting Washington Wizards to their first win of a season, a 121-119 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.,Kuzma's previous best had been 14 points, but he came alive in the second half to finish ...
Darius Garland scores 34 to lead Cavs' rally past Knicks
Darius Garland scored 15 of his game-high 34 points in the fourth quarter Monday night for the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers, who overcame a 13-point third-quarter deficit to beat the New York Knicks 110-104.,Donovan Mitchell scored 25 points and Jarrett Allen had a double-double (15 points, 15 rebou...
Payton Pritchard's 3-point shooting powers Celtics past Bucks
Payton Pritchard came off the bench to make eight 3-pointers and score 28 points in 28 minutes as the Boston Celtics remained unbeaten after four games with a 119-108 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Monday.,Pritchard made 10 of his 14 field-goal attempts, including 8 of 12 from long dis...
Oilers fall to Blue Jackets after losing Connor McDavid to injury
The visiting Edmonton Oilers lost center Connor McDavid to a lower-body injury in the opening minute against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday evening and then lost the game 6-1.,McDavid was tripped as he crossed the blue line shortly after winning the opening faceoff. The three-time Hart Memorial...
Yamil Asad lifts Cincinnati to Game 1 win over NYCFC
Yamil Asad scored his first career playoff goal to lift FC Cincinnati to a 1-0 win over visiting New York City FC in the opener of their MLS Eastern Conference quarterfinal playoff series on Monday.,MLS regular season assist co-leader Luciano Acosta set up Asad's 51st minute goal, the first the Arge...
Real Salt Lake, Minnesota surge into playoff opener
Round 1 playoff opponents Real Salt Lake and Minnesota United may both believe they are peaking at the right time as they head into Tuesday's series-opening clash in Sandy, Utah.,Western Conference third seed Salt Lake boasts a six-match unbeaten run and home field for two matches (if necessary) in ...
Ducks, Islanders meet with focus on sustaining leads
The New York Islanders and Anaheim Ducks have plenty in common for a pair of teams who only see each other twice a season.,Both squads will attempt to establish some consistency Tuesday night when New York hosts Anaheim in Elmont, N.Y.,The Islanders and Ducks each squandered early leads and were on ...
Small sample of success has Canadiens upbeat with Kraken up next
A two-game winning streak for a legendary franchise such as the Montreal Canadiens, 24-time winners of the Stanley Cup, might not seem like much.,But the Habs will take it.,The Canadiens, who play host to the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night, snapped a four-game skid over the weekend, defeating visit...
MLB to test strike zone challenge system next spring
Major League Baseball will begin testing a strike zone challenge system next year at spring training, commissioner Rob Manfred confirmed Monday.,Manfred previously said the automated strike zone system already used in some minor leagues to determine balls and strikes would have a trial run before be...
Tight Ends Steal the Spotlight on National Tight Ends Day
Tight ends around the NFL balled out on National TE Day, outscoring talented receivers across the league 17-4....
Report: Packers QB Jordan Love (groin) could play vs. Lions
An MRI confirmed that Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love strained his groin in the Packers' win at Jacksonville, the NFL Network reported Monday.,Love's status is day-to-day and he has a chance to play in Week 9 at home against the NFC North-leading Detroit Lions (6-1), per the report.,The Packers im...
World Series G3: Dodgers-Yankees Preview, Props & Prediction
The New York Yankees came tantalizingly -- and agonizingly -- close to wresting home-field advantage away in Game 1 of the World Series but now return home for Game 3 of the World Series on Monday night with their backs firmly against the proverbial wall.,Freddie Freeman's walk-off home run in Game ...
Jags WR Kirk (collarbone) done for season; MRI for Thomas (ribs)
The Jacksonville Jaguars incurred injuries to all three starting wide receivers in their last-second loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.,Christian Kirk is done for the season with a broken collarbone and rookie Brian Thomas Jr. will undergo an MRI on his ribs, multiple outlets reported. Gabe Da...
Hoosiers coach optimistic on QB Kurtis Rourke's return
Indiana is optimistic about quarterback Kurtis Rourke's progress as he recovers from a thumb injury that required surgery last week, coach Curt Cignetti told reporters Monday.,Cignetti said the redshirt senior has been "throwing the past few days.",The 13th-ranked and unbeaten Hoosiers (8-0, 5-0 Big...
Maple Leafs sign D Jake McCabe to 5-year extension
The Toronto Maple Leafs signed defenseman Jake McCabe to a five-year extension with an average annual value of $4.51 million, the team announced Monday.,McCabe was in the final year of a four-year contract he originally signed with the Chicago Blackhawks, who traded him to Toronto in February 2023.,...
Tom Kim apologizes for locker damage after playoff loss
Tom Kim is making apologies for the second time in less than a month. ,Kim, 22, apologized Monday for damaging his clubhouse locker after his playoff loss to Byeong Hun An in the DP World Tour's Genesis Championship on Sunday in South Korea. ,Last month at the Presidents Cup in Montreal, Kim apologi...
Blackhawks face tall task to halt slide vs. red-hot Avalanche
The Chicago Blackhawks had a promising start to their season but things have not gone well lately. ,The Blackhawks followed up a 2-2-1 start with four consecutive losses, including a defeat to kick off a five-game road trip on Saturday on Da;;as. That trek continues on Monday in Denver against the C...
Daniil Tarasov, Blue Jackets look to slow down Oilers
Elvis Merzlikins was the opening-night starter for the Columbus Blue Jackets, but Daniil Tarasov has emerged as the No. 1 goaltender just 2 1/2 weeks into the season.,Tarasov is expected to start a fifth straight game when the Blue Jackets host the Edmonton Oilers Monday night.,Merzlikins, who has s...