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Flyers crush Jets to help playoff standing
Sean Couturier had two goals and an assist as the Philadelphia Flyers moved closer to securing a playoff berth with a 7-1 win over the host Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night.,Noah Cates had a goal and two assists, while Matvei Michkov scored and had a helper. Porter Martone, Travis Sanheim and Nick Se...

Nashville asserts Eastern Conference superiority against Charlotte FC
Edvard Tagseth and Patrick Yazbek scored goals Saturday night as visiting Nashville SC controlled the run of play for a 2-1 win over Charlotte FC.,Billed as an early showdown of Eastern contenders, it was instead a sermon on why many feel Nashville (5-1-1, 16 points) might stay atop the conference t...

Kraken blow past Flames despite playoff elimination earlier in day
Goaltender Nikke Kokko made 26 saves to win his first NHL start as the Seattle Kraken defeated the visiting Calgary Flames 4-1 on Saturday.,Frederick Gaudreau, Chandler Stephenson, Matty Beniers and Jordan Eberle scored and Ryker Evans had two assists for the Kraken (34-34-11, 79 points), who were e...

Whitecaps extend hot start to season, blank NYCFC
Mathias Laborda and Brian White each netted goals Saturday night to lead the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 2-0 victory over visiting New York City FC.,Vancouver (6-1-0, 18 points) outshot the visitors 23-12, including a 10-2 advantage in shots on goal. Yohei Takaoka made a pair of saves for the Whitecaps...

Inter Miami keep unbeaten streak going, draw with Red Bulls
German Berterame scored his first goal for Inter Miami, but Adri Mehmeti's goal in the 77th minute helped the New York Red Bulls finish with a 2-2 draw with the Herons on Saturday night at Miami.,Inter Miami (3-1-3, 12 points) extended its unbeaten streak across all competitions to eight consecutive...

No. 3 seed within Lakers' grasp in season finale vs. Jazz
A better seed in next week's Western Conference playoffs will be on the line Sunday night for the Los Angeles Lakers, who host the lowly Utah Jazz in both teams' regular-season finale.,Los Angeles (52-29) will earn the No. 3 seed with a win paired with a Denver Nuggets' loss to the San Antonio Spurs...

Nikola Jokic, Nuggets can clinch No. 3 seed against Spurs
The Denver Nuggets have plenty for which to play when they visit the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday in the teams' regular-season finale.,The Nuggets (53-28) have won 11 straight games, the longest active winning streak in the league. Denver's latest victory, a 127-107 home decision over top-seeded Okla...

Avoiding injury looms large as Thunder host Suns in regular season finale
The Oklahoma City Thunder's place in the postseason is set.,The Thunder (64-17) will be the No. 1 overall seed when the playoffs open, their third consecutive season earning the top spot in the Western Conference.,The Phoenix Suns (44-37) will be headed to the play-in tournament as the No. 7 seed, t...

Rays' third rally results in walk-off win over Yankees
Jonathan Aranda chopped an infield single against a five-man infield with one out in the 10th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays outlasted the New York Yankees for a 5-4 victory on Saturday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.,The Rays scored twice off David Bednar (0-2) without hitting a ball out of the infiel...

Depleted Grizzlies wrap season against resting Rockets
The Houston Rockets finally had displayed signs of consistency that seemed to validate their standing as a contender in the West, with an eight-game winning streak confirming as much.,One result likely won't change that perspective, but the Rockets' defensive effort against the short-handed Minnesot...

Denver rallies against Wisconsin to claim 11th national title
Kyle Chyzowski scored the go-ahead goal with 5:52 remaining to lift Denver to a 2-1 win over Wisconsin in Saturday's Frozen Four title game in Las Vegas.,Stationed amid a crowd in front of Wisconsin goalie Daniel Hauser, Chyzowski deflected Boston Buckberger's point shot to secure a record 11th titl...

Masters champion to earn $4.5M from majors-record $22.5M purse
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Twenty players will begin Sunday's final round of the Masters within six shots of the lead, and they will all be chasing a $4.5 million winner's check out of a majors-record $22.5 million prize purse.,The Augusta National Golf Club released the 2026 prize money breakdown on Saturday,...

Jesper Bratt, Devils eliminate Red Wings from playoff chase
Jesper Bratt's second goal broke a tie late in the third period and the New Jersey Devils rallied for a 5-3 win over the host Detroit Red Wings on Saturday.,The loss eliminated the Red Wings from playoff contention.,Jesper Bratt added an assist, Jack Hughes had a goal and an assist and Cody Glass an...

Canes stop Mammoth, pad Eastern Conference lead
Andrei Svechnikov and Jordan Staal scored first-period goals as the Carolina Hurricanes topped the Utah Mammoth 4-1 on Saturday in Salt Lake City.,With the victory, Carolina (52-22-6, 110 points) moved four points up on the idle Buffalo Sabres for the top seed in the Eastern Conference. Carolina and...

Stars blank Rangers; sew up first-round playoff home ice edge
Jason Robertson scored a power-play goal with 7:11 left in regulation for the Dallas Stars, who earned a 2-0 victory in over the New York Rangers Saturday.,Robertson added an empty-netter with 59 seconds left to tie Wyatt Johnston for the team lead with 44 goals. Matt Duchene assisted on both, while...

Canes stop Mammoth, pad lead atop Eastern Conference
Andrei Svechnikov and Jordan Staal scored first-period goals as the Carolina Hurricanes topped the Utah Mammoth 4-1 on Saturday in Salt Lake City.,With the victory, Carolina (52-22-6, 110 points) moved four points up on the idle Buffalo Sabres for the top seed in the Eastern Conference. Carolina and...

Crew hopes turnaround in full gear as they host flailing Orlando City
Orlando City will try to halt a miserable extended start to the season on Sunday night when they visit a Columbus Crew side that just might have turned a corner.,Orlando (1-5-0, 3 points) parted with manager Orlando Pareja a month ago following a 5-0 loss at New York City FC, and briefly responded w...

Rose Lavelle records goal and assist in USWNT's victory over Japan
Rose Lavelle celebrated her 100th start with a goal and an assist to help the U.S. women's national team to a 2-1 win in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday to open a three-match series against Japan.,Lavelle, in her 119th match, scored in the 9th minute off a set piece then set up Lindsey Heaps in the 48...

Preds stay within 1 point of Kings with tight win over Wild
Steven Stamkos had a goal and an assist for the Nashville Predators in a 2-1 win against the visiting Minnesota Wild on Saturday afternoon.,Matthew Wood also scored and Justus Annunen made 21 saves for Nashville (38-32-10, 86 points), which stayed within a point of the Los Angeles Kings for the fina...

Blues ride 3-goal 2nd period to win over Blackhawks
Joel Hofer made 32 saves to help the St. Louis Blues to a 5-3 win against the host Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday.,Jimmy Snuggerud, Alexey Toropchenko, Jordan Kyrou, Cam Fowler and Dalibor Dvorsky scored for the Blues (34-33-12, 80 points).,Ilya Mikheyev scored twice, Ryan Greene added a goal and Ar...