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NHL roundup: Flames rally past Oilers in 8-round shootout
Nazem Kadri scored for visiting Calgary to end an eight-round shootout and complete the Flames' 4-3 comeback victory over the Edmonton Oilers in the season opener for both teams on Wednesday night.,Matvei Gridin scored in his first NHL game, Connor Zary and Blake Coleman also tallied and Dustin Wolf...

First-inning offense in focus as Cubs try to even NLDS vs. Brewers
The Chicago Cubs have started fast in each of the first three games of the National League Division Series, but they have only one win to show for it.,They will look to bolt out of the blocks once again in Game 4 on Thursday when they attempt to even their best-of-five series against the visiting Mi...

Kings rally late, push past Golden Knights in shootout
Trevor Moore scored a short-handed goal and also tallied in a shootout as the Los Angeles Kings earned a wild 6-5 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday night in Las Vegas.,Moore beat Adin Hill with a wrist shot on the blocker side after Adrian Kempe scored in the first round of the shoo...

Flames escape 3-goal hole, outlast Oilers in marathon shootout
Nazem Kadri scored for visiting Calgary to end an eight-round shootout and complete the Flames' 4-3 comeback victory over the Edmonton Oilers in the season opener for both teams on Wednesday night.,Matvei Gridin scored in his first NHL game, Connor Zary and Blake Coleman also tallied and Dustin Wolf...

Kyle Schwarber's big blasts help Phillies top Dodgers, avoid sweep
LOS ANGELES -- Kyle Schwarber's bat is alive and well in the postseason, and so are the Philadelphia Phillies.,Schwarber hit two home runs, including a mammoth shot to spark a three-run fourth inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies avoided elimination in the National League Division Series with an 8-...

LAFC blank Toronto FC, stay in chase for first place in West
Jeremy Ebobisse and Frankie Amaya scored goals Wednesday night and Los Angeles FC extended their winning streak to six matches with a 2-0 blanking of visiting Toronto FC.,LAFC (17-7-8, 59 points) jumped over Minnesota United for third place in MLS' Western Conference, just a point behind co-leaders ...

Kyle Schwarber's 2 homers help Phillies top Dodgers, avoid sweep
LOS ANGELES -- Kyle Schwarber hit two home runs, including a mammoth shot to spark a three-run fourth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies stayed alive in the National League Division Series with an 8-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday.,Aaron Nola and Ranger Suarez (1-0) combined to...

MLB roundup: Jays' bullpen KOs Yankees in Game 4
Jeff Hoffman finished off a four-out save as the Toronto Blue Jays used eight pitchers in a bullpen game and beat the New York Yankees 5-2 on Wednesday night to win their American League Division Series three games to one.,George Springer lifted a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the fifth inning, and t...

A'ja Wilson's last-second hoop sends Aces to 3-0 Finals lead
PHOENIX -- League MVP A'ja Wilson hit a 7-foot fadeaway jumper with three-10ths of a second remaining to cap her third double-double of the series and the Las Vegas Aces survived a furious Phoenix comeback for a 90-88 victory over the host Mercury in Game 3 of the WNBA playoffs Wednesday.,Wilson had...

A'ja Wilson's game winner leads Aces to 3-0 series lead vs. Mercury
League MVP A'ja Wilson hit a seven-foot fadeaway jumper with three-tenths of a second remaining to cap her third double-double of the series and the Las Vegas Aces survived a furious Phoenix comeback for a 90-88 victory over the host Mercury in Game 3 of the WNBA playoffs Wednesday.,Wilson had 34 po...

Blue Jays' bullpen shuts down Yankees, seals ALDS in Game 4
NEW YORK -- Jeff Hoffman finished off a four-out save as the Toronto Blue Jays used eight pitchers in a bullpen game and beat the New York Yankees 5-2 on Wednesday night to win their American League Division Series three games to one.,Toronto advances to the American League Championship Series for t...

David Pastrnak powers Bruins past Capitals in Marco Sturm’s coaching debut
David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists to lead the visiting Boston Bruins to a 3-1 win over the Washington Capitals in Marco Sturm's head coaching debut on Wednesday night.,Pastrnak, who is bidding for his fourth straight 100-point season, opened the scoring in the second period before dishing a ...

Maple Leafs pull away late, down Canadiens for opening win
Morgan Rielly scored the go-ahead goal in the third period Wednesday night and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Montreal Canadiens 5-2 in the season opener for both teams.,Bobby McMann, Calle Jarnkrok, Auston Matthews (empty net) and William Nylander (empty net) also scored for the Mapl...

Maple Leafs break it open late, slam shut Canadiens for opening win
Morgan Rielly scored the go-ahead goal in the third period Wednesday night and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Montreal Canadiens 5-2., ,Bobby McMann, Calle Jarnkrok, Auston Matthews (empty net) and William Nylander (empty net) also scored for the Maple Leafs., ,Nylander, Steven Lorent...

Chargers visit Dolphins as both sides seek redemption after blown leads
The Los Angeles Chargers have lost two in a row after a promising 3-0 start while the Miami Dolphins lost any momentum they had from a Monday Night Football win over the Jets last Sunday following a disappointing loss at Carolina.,Both sides will try to get back on track when they clash on Sunday af...

Cubs avoid elimination, hold off Brewers in Game 3 of NLDS
Pete Crow-Armstrong ripped a two-run single to highlight a four-run first inning, helping the host Chicago Cubs stave off elimination with a 4-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday in Game 3 of their National League Division Series.,The Cubs trail 2-1 in the best-of-five series. Game 4 is Th...

Coach Matt Campbell praises No. 22 Iowa State ahead of clash vs. Colorado
No. 22 Iowa State will look to shake off its first loss of the season when the Cyclones face Colorado in a Big 12 matinee Saturday in Boulder, Colo. ,Colorado hopes to have coach Deion Sanders on the sideline. Sanders underwent a four-hour procedure to remove blood clots from his left leg on Tuesday...

Jets, Stars begin season with playoff rematch
It's a clean slate for the Jets and the visiting Dallas Stars when both teams open their NHL regular seasons Thursday night in Winnipeg.,While both teams made changes this offseason, their cores remain largely intact -- including Kyle Connor, who signed an eight-year, $96 million extension with Winn...

Devils, Hurricanes kick off season with playoffs rematch
There's no sense in easing into the season and that shouldn't be the case for the New Jersey Devils and Carolina Hurricanes.,They meet in a rematch of the 2025 postseason when they open their seasons against each other Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C.,"You've got to be dialed in the whole time," Hurr...

Tigers smack 3 HRs in rout of Mariners to even ALDS
DETROIT - Riley Greene, Javier Baez and Gleyber Torres each hammered home runs to help the Detroit Tigers to an 9-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners in Game 4 of the American League Division series on Wednesday.,Baez, who homered in a postseason game for the first time since 2017, also drove in fou...