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With events at home on minds, Kings continue trek vs. Flames
The Los Angeles Kings will continue their road trip when they face the Calgary Flames on Saturday, but their collective thoughts are back home.,With the impact of the wildfires that have besieged the Los Angeles area fresh in the minds, the Kings will try to follow up a strong showing in Friday's 2-...
Islanders bid to pick up steam in clash vs. Utah HC
The New York Islanders set the tone for the first half of their season by squandering a third-period lead in their opening game, against the Utah Hockey Club.,Three months and one day later, the Islanders hope a trip to Salt Lake City can serve as the spark for a second-half run.,The Islanders will ...
Predators return home from trek to host Alex Ovechkin, Caps
The Nashville Predators will open a five-game homestand when they play the Washington Capitals on Saturday night.,The Predators last played on Tuesday when they completed a six-game road trip with a 5-2 loss at the Winnipeg Jets.,Washington, in turn, travels to Nashville after a 3-2 overtime loss to...
Avalanche aim to gain ground on Central-leading Jets
The Colorado Avalanche are in the midst of a sterling 8-1-1 stretch that has put them in the thick of the Central Division race.,The Avalanche look to take another step forward on Saturday night when they visit the first-place Winnipeg Jets, who have lost four of their past five games (1-2-2).,Mikko...
Oilers hope to start new winning streak in Chicago
The Edmonton Oilers travel to Chicago to face the Blackhawks on Saturday, looking to get back in the win column after their four-game winning streak ended in Pittsburgh.,The Oilers dropped a 5-3 decision to the Penguins on Thursday for their first loss since Dec. 29. Edmonton is 7-2-1 over its past ...
Canucks stumble into matchup with Maple Leafs
The Vancouver Canucks, nearing the end of a disappointing road trip, will attempt to end a four-game skid when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday.,The Canucks fell to 0-1-2 on their five-game trek when they lost 2-0 to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday.,Vancouver has scored one goal over...
Rangers head to Vegas looking to build on recent success
Four points out of the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference midway through the regular season, the New York Rangers hope to build on the momentum of their first overtime victory of the season when they face the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday in Las Vegas.,Before embarking on this challen...
Jack Sawyer turns dreams into reality, leads Ohio State to CFP final
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Jack Sawyer remembers wearing an Ohio State jersey, playing catch with his dad in the backyard of their Ohio home that sits not too far from campus. He dreamed of playing for the Buckeyes one day, making plays to help them win a championship.,That dream became a reality on Friday...
Barrett Hayton's late goal lifts Utah past Sharks
Barrett Hayton scored a late game-winning goal to give the host Utah Hockey Club a 2-1 comeback victory over the San Jose Sharks on Friday in Salt Lake City.,Nick Schmaltz also scored for Utah, which snapped a two-game skid and went into the clash with only one victory in seven outings. Goaltender K...
Coming off faltering finish, Blazers await Heat's visit
The Portland Trail Blazers trailed just once during the first 45 minutes of their last game and still couldn't secure a victory.,The Trail Blazers will attempt to rebound from a painful collapse when they face the Miami Heat on Saturday night in the opener of a five-game homestand.,Portland seemed i...
Defensive TD seals Ohio State's semifinal win over Texas
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Jack Sawyer returned a fumble 83 yards for a scoop-and-score touchdown, ending a potential game-tying drive by Texas and sending Ohio State to a 28-14 victory in a College Football Playoff semifinal on Friday night.,No. 8 seed Ohio State (13-2) advances to face No. 7 seed Notre D...
NBA postpones two L.A.-area games due to wildfires
Two NBA games scheduled for Saturday in the Los Angeles area were postponed due to the wildfires that continue to rage in the region.,The San Antonio Spurs were due to oppose the Lakers in Los Angeles, and the Charlotte Hornets were set to face the Clippers in Inglewood, Calif.,No makeup dates were ...
Baylor shoots for first true road win at Arizona State
Baylor aims to register its sixth victory in seven games when it battles Arizona State in Big 12 play on Saturday night in Tempe, Ariz.,The Bears (10-4, 2-1 Big 12) are 0-3 in true road games this season, falling at then-No. 6 Gonzaga, then-No. 25 UConn and then-No. 3 Iowa State.,Baylor was blown ou...
Ja’Kobi Gillespie scores 27 as Maryland whips No. 22 UCLA
Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 16 of his career-high 27 points in the first half to put Maryland in charge on its way to a 79-61 victory over No. 22 UCLA in Big Ten play on Friday night in College Park, Md.,Julian Reese produced 16 points and 10 rebounds as the Terrapins (12-4, 2-3 Big Ten) ended a two-ga...
Zach LaVine goes off again as Bulls blast Wizards
Zach LaVine scored 33 points and Nikola Vucevic added 23 points with 13 rebounds as the Chicago Bulls extended their home winning streak to four games with a 138-105 victory Friday over the Washington Wizards., ,Coby White and Jalen Smith each scored 15 points and Josh Giddey added 12 points with 13...
Blue Jays sign All-Star RHP Jeff Hoffman to three-year deal
The Toronto Blue Jays signed All-Star right-hander Jeff Hoffman to a reported three-year, $33 million deal on Friday.,The Blue Jays announced the deal with the reliever who was a first-round draft pick (ninth overall) by the team in 2014. He was traded to the Colorado Rockies at the 2015 trade deadl...
Canadiens slide past Caps in OT for 3rd straight win
Nick Suzuki scored with 3:45 left in overtime to lift the visiting Montreal Canadiens over the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Friday night., ,Cole Caufield scored in his fifth consecutive game for Montreal and assisted on Suzuki's fifth game-winning goal of the season. Josh Anderson added a short-hande...
Domantas Sabonis (23 points, 28 rebounds) leads Kings over Celtics
Domantas Sabonis had 23 points and a career-high 28 rebounds to help the visiting Sacramento Kings extend their winning streak to six games by beating the Boston Celtics 114-97 Friday night.,Sabonis became the first player to grab more than 24 rebounds in a game at TD Garden. Sacramento had a 56-43 ...
Red Wings roll past Blackhawks for sixth straight win
Alex DeBrincat, Lucas Raymond and Marco Kasper had a goal and an assist apiece as the host Detroit Red Wings extended their winning streak to six games by topping the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 on Friday.,Detroit's Patrick Kane registered three assists and Albert Johansson netted his first career goal. ...
Caps G Charlie Lindgren exits with upper-body injury
Washington goalie Charlie Lindgren took a hit to the head and left the Capitals' home game against the Montreal Canadiens on Friday.,In the first minute of the second period, Lindgren was struck in the side of the head by Montreal's Nick Suzuki, who was checked into the goalie by Brandon Duhaime.,Li...