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Sharks ride string of late-game heroics into encounter vs. Leafs
The San Jose Sharks are making a habit of winning games with late goals.,It doesn't matter to the Sharks how they are winning. They have high hopes that the next victory will come Thursday night when they host the Toronto Maple Leafs.,The Sharks (35-31-7, 77 points) came up with another rally in a 4...
With playoffs in sight, rested Wild set sights on Canucks
Minnesota did not get the assist it needed from the Anaheim Ducks or St. Louis Blues to clinch a playoff spot on the Wild's day off on Wednesday.,Instead, the Wild will have a chance to take matters into their own hands Thursday night.,Minnesota can punch a ticket to the postseason when it faces the...
Oilers have found new gear as they seek fifth straight victory vs. Blackhawks
The Edmonton Oilers have seemingly fixed the kinks in their armor at the perfect time during a season filled with question marks.,The lack of depth and trustworthy goaltending options have continually been the topic of conversation when it came to the Oilers' struggles during the 2025-26 regular sea...
Sharks stun Ducks with 2 goals late in third period
Macklin Celebrini and Alexander Wennberg scored in the final two minutes to give the San Jose Sharks a 4-3 come-from-behind win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night.,The Sharks pulled goalie Yaroslav Askarov for the extra skater, and Celebrini scored with a wrist shot from just abov...
NHL-worst Canucks stun league-best Avalanche 8-6
Brock Boeser produced his seventh career regular-season hat trick and added an assist as the Vancouver Canucks recovered from blowing a four-goal lead to beat the Colorado Avalanche 8-6 in Denver on Wednesday night.,Teddy Blueger scored twice for the Canucks (22-44-8, 52 points), who set a season hi...
On fire in 1st half, Knicks halt skid in win vs. Grizzlies
The New York Knicks shot a blistering 70.7% from the floor in the first half -- including 81% in the opening quarter -- to post a 130-119 wire-to-wire victory over the host Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night and snap a three-game losing streak.,OG Anunoby scored 17 of his game-high 25 points in th...
Rockets produce just enough to hold off short-handed Bucks
Reed Sheppard scored 27 points, Alperen Sengun added 25 and the Houston Rockets fended off the injury-depleted Milwaukee Bucks 119-113 on Wednesday to extend their winning streak to four games.,Sheppard hit a career-high nine 3-pointers while Sengun shot 9-for-13 from the floor and grabbed eight reb...
Nickeil Alexander-Walker, surging Hawks race past Magic
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 32 points and Jalen Johnson flirted with a triple-double as the Atlanta Hawks crushed the host Orlando Magic 130-101 on Wednesday.,Alexander-Walker hit 11 of 16 from the floor and 5 of 9 from 3-point range as Atlanta (44-33) won its third straight and 18th of 21 since...
Corbin Carroll's HR only run needed as D-backs blank Tigers
Corbin Carroll became the sixth left-handed hitter to homer off Tarik Skubal, and Zac Gallen and three Arizona relievers made that stand up for a 1-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers in Phoenix on Wednesday.,Carroll drove a 97 mph fastball over the fence in left-center for his second homer of the sea...
Jaguars to play 2027 home slate in Orlando while stadium under construction
The Jacksonville Jaguars will play their home games in Orlando in 2027.,NFL owners gave unanimous approval on Tuesday to the plan to relocate to Camping World Stadium for that one season. Orlando is about 140 miles south of Jacksonville.,The Jaguars' current home, EverBank Stadium, will be unavailab...
With eye on standings, Knicks eager to halt slide vs. Grizzlies
The New York Knicks are running out of time in their quest for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.,Following Tuesday's loss to the Houston Rockets, the Knicks (48-28) are 2 1/2 games behind the second-place Boston Celtics with six games remaining. New York is only one game ahead of th...
Confident Rockets aim to extend win streak vs. visiting Bucks
The Houston Rockets have experienced enough uneven results executing the two-man game between All-Stars Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun that the moments of vulnerability resonate as vividly as those games when that duo appears unstoppable.,Against the New York Knicks on Tuesday in the first game of ...
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton strives to continue torrid start in clash vs. Mariners
It's not uncommon for major league teams to have a Turn Back the Clock Day.,But Giancarlo Stanton is looking for a Turn Back the Clock Season.,The oft-injured New York Yankees slugger continued his torrid start Tuesday, going 2-for-4 with two RBIs in a 5-0 victory against the host Seattle Mariners.,...
Hawks out to solidify playoff position vs. Magic
No team in the Eastern Conference has played as well as the Atlanta Hawks since the All-Star break. Winners in 17 of 20 games since Feb. 19, the Hawks have put a bit of breathing room between themselves and the play-in tournament.,Ahead of a road game with the Orlando Magic on Wednesday, Atlanta und...
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Tigers turn to ace Tarik Skubal in effort to avoid sweep by Diamondbacks
The risk-it side of Zac Gallen won out.,Gallen said he turned down multi-year offers in his foray into the free-agent marketplace this past winter to return to the Arizona Diamondbacks on a one-year deal, in part, to "prove my worth again," he said.,His first home appearance this season will be a te...
Jose Fernandez's 2-homer debut powers D-backs' rally vs. Tigers
Jose Fernandez hit a three-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning to cap a three-hit, two-homer game in his major league debut as the Arizona Diamondbacks overcame a five-run deficit for 7-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday in Phoenix.,Fernandez's second homer, off Tigers closer Kenl...
Kyle Connor, Jets slip past Blackhawks in overtime
Kyle Connor scored the winning goal 33 seconds into overtime as the visiting Winnipeg Jets edged the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Tuesday night.,Connor redirected a Mark Scheifele feed past Spencer Knight for his 34th goal of the season.,Josh Morrissey and Connor each had a goal and an assist, and Cole...
Bucks halt skid, beat Mavericks for 8th straight time
Ryan Rollins scored 24 points and Kyle Kuzma added 20 to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a dominant 123-99 victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night.,Rollins also dished nine assists and grabbed seven rebounds for Milwaukee as the Bucks ended a four-game skid. AJ Green poured in 17 poi...