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Dustin Wolf, Flames deal defeat to playoff-bound Mammoth
Brayden Pachal scored his first goal of the season and added two assists, and the host Calgary Flames beat the Utah Mammoth 4-1 on Sunday night.,Matt Coronato, Connor Zary and Mikael Backlund also scored for the Flames (33-38-9, 75 points), who had lost three straight and are eliminated from playoff...
Mercury re-sign Kahleah Copper, DeWanna Bonner, Alyssa Thomas
The Phoenix Mercury, after a run to the WNBA Finals in 2025, announced on Sunday the re-signing of core players Kahleah Copper, Alyssa Thomas, DeWanna Bonner and Sami Whitcomb.,Copper, 31, averaged 15.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.1 steals and 26.9 minutes in 28 regular-season games (all st...
Canucks score in OT, leave Ducks still looking for win, playoff berth
Marco Rossi scored with 10 seconds left in overtime as the last-place Vancouver Canucks played the role of spoiler Sunday with a 4-3 victory over the host Anaheim Ducks, who needed a win to snap a seven-year playoff drought.,Rossi rifled a slapshot past Ducks goalie Lukas Dostal after taking a pass ...
Timberwolves' reserves take spotlight in final game, beating Pelicans
Rookie big man Joan Beringer scored 24 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 132-126 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night in Minneapolis.,Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 26 points for Minnesota (49-33), which relied on young players and reserves in its...
Ryan Nembhard totals 23 assists as Mavericks roll past Bulls
Ryan Nembhard notched the second-most assists in a game in Dallas history as the Mavericks defeated the visiting Chicago Bulls 149-128 on Sunday.,Nembhard fell narrowly short of a triple-double in the season-ending clash, chalking up 15 points, nine rebounds and 23 assists.,Only current Dallas coach...
Clippers turn back Warriors in play-in game preview
The Los Angeles Clippers sent a message to their play-in opponent Sunday night, riding Bennedict Mathurin's 20 points and a stingy defense to a 115-110 home win over the Golden State Warriors in what turned out to be an otherwise meaningless regular-season finale.,The victory allowed the Clippers (4...
Nikola Jokic, Nuggets beat Spurs for 12th straight victory
Denver's Nikola Jokic scored 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds in 18-plus minutes of court time -- all in the first half -- as the visiting Nuggets rolled to a 128-118 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday in the regular-season finale for both playoff-bound teams.,The Nuggets (54-28) clinched ...
Trail Blazers lock up No. 8 seed in West by beating Kings
Deni Avdija recorded 25 points, 10 assists and six rebounds and the Portland Trail Blazers secured the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference with a 122-110 victory over the visiting Sacramento Kings in the regular-season finale for both teams.,Jrue Holiday added 23 points and seven rebounds for Portl...
Lakers empty the bench in lopsided win over lowly Jazz
Rui Hachimura and Deandre Ayton each posted 22-point, 10-rebound double-doubles on Sunday to help the Los Angeles Lakers earn a 131-107 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz in the regular-season finale.,LeBron James completed his 23rd regular season, finishing with 18 points in 17 minutes for the Lak...
Suns rout Thunder as reserves take center stage in finale
Jamaree Bouyea scored a career-high 27 points to help the Phoenix Suns close the regular season with a 135-103 road win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday.,With their playoff positions secure going into the game, both teams sat the majority of their starters and major rotational players.,The T...
Rockets rest starters, rout short-handed Grizzlies
Clint Capela produced a double-double in his third start of the season while Tari Eason and Reed Sheppard combined for 39 points as the host Houston Rockets closed the regular season with a 132-101 victory over the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday.,The Rockets (52-30) concluded the schedule ...
Bruins defeat Blue Jackets in James Hagens' debut
Sean Kuraly scored and set up two others, leading the Boston Bruins to a 3-2 win over the host Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday night.,Boston (44-27-10, 98 points) clinched an Eastern Conference wild-card berth on Saturday. The first wild-card seed is still within reach with the Bruins battling the S...
Braves pound 19 hits, crush Guardians
Dominic Smith homered and Jorge Mateo collected four hits as the Atlanta Braves rolled to a 13-1 win over the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Sunday night.,Atlanta starter Chris Sale (3-1) pitched six solid innings. The left-hander scattered eight hits, gave up one run, walked one and struck out six...
Nico Hischier (3 points) nets OT winner as Devils defeat Senators
Nico Hischier scored a power-play goal with 1:42 remaining in overtime and the New Jersey Devils earned a 4-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Sunday night in Newark, N.J.,Hischier collected two goals and an assist and finished off his fifth three-point game of the season by getting to the net af...
Golden Knights look to continue momentum vs. Jets
The Vegas Golden Knights clinched a Stanley Cup playoff berth for the eighth time in their nine years of existence with a 3-2 overtime win over Colorado on Saturday. But don't look for John Tortorella's team to take the foot off the pedal in their final two regular-season contests.,Vegas (37-26-17, ...
Crew collect first goal at home, play to draw with Orlando
Diego Rossi scored in the 80th minute and the Columbus Crew salvaged a 1-1 draw against visiting Orlando City on Sunday night.,Rossi's third goal of the season was the first at home for Columbus (1-3-3, 6 points), which had scored eight times in four away matches.,Five of those had come through stri...
Dallas Fuel run table at OWCS NA Stage 1, beat Spacestation in grand final
Dallas Fuel completed their perfect run through the Overwatch Champions Series' North America Stage 1, taking down Spacestation Gaming 4-1 in the grand final on Sunday.,The Fuel beat Spacestation for the second straight day after prevailing 3-1 in the upper-bracket final on Saturday. Spacestation re...
Avalanche, Oilers persisting through litany of injuries
The Colorado Avalanche clinched the Central Division and the NHL's top overall seed. Now they are having a say in who is the other division winner in the Western Conference.,Colorado (52-16-11, 115 points) completes back-to-back games against Pacific Division contenders when it plays at the Edmonton...
Baylor Scheierman, Celtics top Magic, enter playoffs on winning note
Baylor Scheierman tossed in a career-high 30 points to lead the Boston Celtics to a 113-108 victory over the visiting Orlando Magic on Sunday in the final regular-season game for each team.,The Celtics (56-26), who had already secured the No. 2 seed for the Eastern Conference playoffs, rested eight ...
Bruins defeat Blue Jackets in James Hagens's debut
Sean Kuraly scored and set up two others, leading the Boston Bruins to a 3-2 win over the host Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday night.,Boston (44-27-10, 98 points) clinched an Eastern Conference wild-card berth on Saturday. The first wild-card seed is still within reach with the Bruins battling the S...