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Joseph Woll's 40 saves help Leafs eliminate Rangers
The Toronto Maple Leafs built a 3-0 lead and Joseph Woll made 40 saves in goal Wednesday night in a 4-3 victory over the visiting New York Rangers.,The Rangers, who were eliminated from playoff contention for the second straight season, trimmed the lead to one goal with two second-period power-play ...
Arthur Fils saves 4 match points, stuns Tommy Paul to reach Miami semis
Arthur Fils saved four match points and knocked local favorite Tommy Paul out of the Miami Open quarterfinals with a dramatic 6-7 (3), 7-6 (4), 7-6 (6) victory on Wednesday in Miami Gardens, Fla.,The 28th-seeded Frenchman will face No. 21 seed Jiri Lehecka in his first career ATP Masters 1000 semifi...
Houston homecoming for Brooks Koepka at course with his imprint
Brooks Koepka already has a number of accolades to his credit, but signature golf course designer would be a new one.,Yet that nomenclature isn't far off, because when Koepka returns to former home Houston this week for the Texas Children's Houston Open, he'll be teeing off on a course he helped red...
Knights out to snap slide in key clash with rival Oilers
Second place in the Pacific Division will be on the line Thursday night when the Edmonton Oilers visit Las Vegas to take on the Vegas Golden Knights.,Edmonton (35-28-9, 79 points), which trails first-place Anaheim by five points, enters the contest with a one-point lead over Vegas (32-26-14, 78 poin...
Hungry for points, Kings face spoilers in Canucks
Pacific Division rivals meet in what could be a playoff-deciding matchup for the Los Angeles Kings when they visit the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.,The game is the second of four between these teams this season, with the final three matchups in the final month of the regular season. Los Ange...
Julian Reese, Wizards best Jazz, end 16-game skid
Julian Reese scored 26 points and collected 17 rebounds to help the Washington Wizards snap a 16-game losing streak with a 133-110 victory over the host Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. ,Will Riley added 19 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for the Wizards, who avoided a franchise-record 17-game ski...
Elena Rybakina set for another Aryna Sabalenka clash in Miami Open semis
Third-seeded Elena Rybakina delivered 15 aces and saved 8 of 10 break points while ousting fifth-seeded Jessica Pegula 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Wednesday to reach the semifinals of the Miami Open in Miami Gardens, Fla.,Rybakina overcame a shaky start to defeat Pegula for the fifth time in seven months, incl...
Freshmen take center stage when Illinois meets Houston in Sweet 16
HOUSTON -- Both Illinois and Houston have been forged by tradition and buoyed by veterans. Yet the Illini and Cougars owe a noteworthy measure of their success this season to freshmen.,Guards Keaton Wagler of Illinois and Kingston Flemings of Houston will serve as the showcase young stars for the th...
Auburn takes down Nevada, earns spot in NIT semifinals
Filip Jovic registered 18 points and nine rebounds and top-seeded Auburn beat visiting Nevada, the No. 2 seed, 75-69 in a quarterfinal NIT matchup Wednesday night.,The 6-foot-8 freshman forward was 9 of 12 from the field and had four offensive boards.,The Tigers (20-16) got 16 points and six assists...
Max Fried deals as Yankees blank Giants on Opening Night
Max Fried threw 6 1/3 innings of shutout ball, Trent Grisham highlighted a five-run second with a two-run triple and the New York Yankees spoiled the managerial debut of Tony Vitello with a 7-0 romp over the host San Francisco Giants on Opening Night of the 2026 season.,Ryan McMahon had a two-run si...
NWSL roundup: Denver Summit knock off defending champ Gotham for 1st win
Denver Summit FC won their first match in club history in dramatic fashion, stunning defending champion and host Gotham FC 2-0 on Wednesday in Harrison, N.J.,Melissa Kossler became the second player in league history to score in team's first three regular-season matches in its inaugural season.,Koss...
Dynamic freshmen on display as Arizona faces Arkansas in Sweet 16
A pair of teams playing their best at the right time clash on Thursday night when No. 1 Arizona faces No. 4 Arkansas in the West Region semifinals in San Jose, Calif.,Arizona (34-2) has won 11 in a row, while Arkansas (28-8) is on a 7-game win streak. Each entered the NCAA Tournament hot, having won...
Mammoth out to bolster playoff position, dent Caps' chances
The Utah Mammoth look to solidify their hold on a playoff spot when they host the Washington Capitals on Thursday night.,Utah (37-29-6, 80 points) leads the surging Nashville Predators by three points for the first wild-card spot into the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the Western Conference.,Washington (3...
Another big night for Victor Wembanyama gives Spurs another win
Victor Wembanyama had 19 points, 15 rebounds and seven blocks as the visiting San Antonio Spurs dominated from the opening minutes and posted a wire-to-wire 123-98 victory Wednesday night over the injury-riddled Memphis Grizzlies.,The Spurs (55-18) improved to 23-2 since Feb. 1, the best record in t...
Bruins rally in third, upend Sabres in OT for pivotal win
David Pastrnak opened the scoring, then recorded his second assist on Pavel Zacha's overtime goal as the visiting Boston Bruins rallied to cool off the Buffalo Sabres with a 4-3 victory.,On the rush, Pastrnak pulled back then sent a pass to Zacha, who beat Buffalo goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (27...
Joseph Woll's 40 saves help Maple Leafs outlast Rangers
The Toronto Maple Leafs built a 3-0 lead and Joseph Woll made 40 saves in goal Wednesday night in a 4-3 victory over the visiting New York Rangers.,The Rangers trimmed the lead to one goal with two second-period power play goals and again cut the lead to one in the third period.,Jake McCabe, Nichola...
Heat waste 21-point lead, then surge past Cavaliers
Norman Powell scored 19 points and Bam Adebayo collected 17 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, allowing the visiting Miami Heat to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 120-103 after blowing a 21-point lead on Wednesday night.,Tyler Herro added 18 points, and Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Pelle Larsson each score...
Jaylen Brown (31), Celtics halt Thunder's 12-game win streak
Jaylen Brown had 31 points, eight rebounds and eight assists to help the Boston Celtics end the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder's 12-game winning streak with a 119-109 victory Wednesday in a game that featured the last two NBA champions., ,Jayson Tatum added 19 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists f...
Jalen Johnson, Hawks outlast Pistons to extend hot streak
Jalen Johnson had 27 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds as the streaking Atlanta Hawks edged the host Detroit Pistons in overtime, 130-129, on Wednesday.,CJ McCollum also had 27 points, while Nickeil Alexander-Walker tossed in 21. Dyson Daniels added 16 points and 13 rebounds for Atlanta (41-32),...
Division title nearly in reach as Ducks travel to Flames
The Anaheim Ducks will not just be looking to continue their push for a playoff spot for the first time in eight years when they continue their road trip by facing the Calgary Flames on Thursday.,The Ducks are eying up a division title.,And to make things even better for the Ducks (40-27-4, 84 point...