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Warriors lean on veterans for visit from slumping Kings
The Golden State Warriors are looking for more big contributions from newcomers Al Horford and De'Anthony Melton when they continue their long homestand against the Sacramento Kings on Friday night.,Horford posted a season-high 10 rebounds, along with eight points, six assists, and two blocks. Melto...
Alexandre Texier nets first career hat-trick as Canadiens tame Panthers
Alexandre Texier recorded his first career hat trick and the host Canadiens won their third straight game by a 6-2 count over the Florida Panthers.,Texier has four goals and two assists in his past two games.,Oliver Kapanen tallied a goal and two assists and Juraj Slafkovsky contributed a goal and a...
Evgeni Malkin scores in return as Penguins top Devils
Evgeni Malkin scored a power-play goal in his return to the Pittsburgh Penguins, who beat the visiting New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Thursday to extend their winning streak to a season-high six games., ,After missing the last 15 games because of an upper-body injury, the 39-year-old Malkin got his ninth ...
Colten Ellis makes 30 saves as Sabres outclass Rangers
Jason Zucker scored the game-winning power-play goal with 7:26 remaining in the second period, rookie Colten Ellis made 30 saves in his return from a concussion and the surging Buffalo Sabres earned a 5-2 victory over the host New York Rangers on Thursday.,Buffalo won for the 12th time in 13 games b...
Easton Cowan, Maple Leafs edge Flyers in overtime
Easton Cowan scored midway through overtime, lifting the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 2-1 road victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday.,After a wild sequence of scoring opportunities for both teams, John Tavares skated up on a 2-on-1 with Cowan. Tavares dragged the puck, allowing Rasmus Ristola...
Rick Carlisle gets 1,000th win as Pacers snap losing skid vs. Hornets
Pascal Siakam scored 18 of his 30 points in the first half and hit the winning shot as the Indiana Pacers snapped a 13-game losing streak and gave coach Rick Carlisle his 1,000th career coaching victory in a 114-112 triumph against the host Charlotte Hornets on Thursday night.,Siakam scored on a go-...
Patrick Kane scores career goal No. 500 as Red Wings thrash Canucks
Patrick Kane became the 50th player in NHL history to score 500 goals as he tallied twice in Detroit's 5-1 victory over Vancouver on Thursday night.,Kane scored in the first period, then notched his milestone goal with an empty-netter with 3:53 remaining.,He has the sixth-most goals among active NHL...
Hurricanes pull away, deliver Ducks' eighth straight loss
Defenseman Jalen Chatfield scored a goal to snap a tie late in the second period, lifting the Carolina Hurricanes to a 5-2 victory over the reeling Anaheim Ducks on Thursday in Raleigh, N.C.,Logan Stankoven, Taylor Hall and Chatfield each collected a goal and an assist and Mark Jankowski and Jackson...
Bruins coast past Flames to begin homestand
The Boston Bruins scored twice in each of the first two periods and cruised to a 4-1 win over the visiting Calgary Flames to begin a five-game homestand on Thursday night.,Sean Kuraly (one goal, one assist) and Elias Lindholm lit the lamp within a 2:18 span in the opening frame to build a lead that ...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 10 Louisville earns 8th straight win
Elif Istanbulluoglu scored a career-high 23 points and No. 10 Louisville won its eighth straight contest with a 77-68 victory over Miami on Thursday night in Atlantic Coast Conference play at Coral Gables, Fla.,Imari Berry added 16 points and Skylar Jones had 12 for the Cardinals (15-3, 5-0 ACC), wh...
Skid snapped, Knicks start West swing with surging Suns
After breaking a four-game losing streak that was "embraced" by coach Mike Brown, the New York Knicks open a four-game Western Conference trip at the Phoenix Suns on Friday.,The Knicks stopped their season-long skid with a 123-111 home victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday, when Jalen B...
No. 12 Michigan State pushes past Northwestern in second half
Carson Cooper had 18 points and nine rebounds to lead No. 12 Michigan State to a 76-66 win over Northwestern in a Big Ten contest on Thursday in East Lansing, Mich.,Jaxon Kohler had 15 points and eight rebounds and Jeremy Fears scored 15 points for the Spartans (14-2, 4-1), which overcame 15 turnove...
Texans, Steelers prepare for 'old-school' brawl in AFC wild-card round
The Pittsburgh Steelers haven't won a playoff game in nearly nine years.,Now the NFL's best defense stands in the way and threatens to impose another unhappy ending.,Aaron Rodgers will be asked to solve the defensive unit of the Texans when Pittsburgh hosts Houston on Monday night during the AFC wil...
Mammoth, knocking on door of playoff picture, face Blues next
The Utah Mammoth will endeavor to climb back into a playoff spot when they host the St. Louis Blues on Friday in Salt Lake City.,Utah, which will play the second game of a season-high seven-game homestand, began Thursday one point behind the Los Angeles Kings, who also play Friday, for the second an...
Blackhawks eye 5th straight win vs. Caps with Bedard nearly back
As various Chicago Blackhawks youngsters rave about the locker-room vibe -- "I would be lying if I said it's not a ton of fun in here," Oliver Moore said -- the club's veterans take it one step further.,They find enjoyment is spurring success.,"I think we're seeing great development from the group a...
Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander brings consistency to matchup with Grizzlies
Some streaks appear, at first glance, like a typographical error.,The Oklahoma City Thunder have won 15 straight against the Grizzlies. The visiting Thunder will attempt to extend the streak Friday on the road against a Memphis team that has been plagued by an unending wave of injuries since the sea...
Nets, Egor Demin take aim at defense-challenged Clippers
Egor Demin started slowly, but like the rest of the Brooklyn Nets, the rookie is making strides and nearly willed them to victory Wednesday night.,Demin and the Nets attempt to shake off a buzzer-beating loss Friday night when they host the Los Angeles Clippers, who are trying to dig out of an early...
Rank and file: Which NFL opening rates as the best job?
Rare opportunity, as candidates often say of being an NFL head coach, we should all agree is precisely what exists with the Baltimore Ravens.,A pillar of stability with top ownership, a proven front office and the kind of two-deep depth chart you'd expect to show up in February, being the head coach...
Wizards on positive run while awaiting Trae Young; Pelicans keep sliding
When the New Orleans Pelicans lost to the Hawks on Wednesday night, four-time All-Star guard Trae Young was sitting in street clothes on Atlanta's bench. When the Pelicans face Washington on Friday night, they could see Young again, but on the Wizards.,The biggest news regarding Friday night's Pelic...
76ers adding to chemistry ahead of road-trip opener at Magic
The Philadelphia 76ers are building chemistry among the members of their version of the "Big Three," and that's music to the ears of star Joel Embiid.,Winners of four of their last five games overall, the 76ers will look to continue their recent good fortune on Friday when they open a three-game roa...