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Senators regain playoff spot, deny Canes division title
Brady Tkachuk scored twice among the final four Ottawa goals as the Senators beat the visiting Carolina Hurricanes 6-3 on Sunday.,Dylan Cozens, Tim Stutzle and Shane Pinto all had a goal and an assist and the Senators picked up a much-needed result to win for the second time in their last six games....
Islanders fire Patrick Roy, tab Pete DeBoer as coach
The New York Islanders fired Hall of Famer Patrick Roy as the team's head coach Sunday and replaced him with Peter DeBoer.,The Islanders (42-31-5, 89 points) have lost a season-high four in a row and reside in third place in the Metropolitan Division, one point ahead of the Philadelphia Flyers and C...
Skidding Senators brace for tall task vs. Hurricanes
The Ottawa Senators may be running out of time as they run into one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference.,The Senators do have a plan for Sunday's game against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes.,"Simplify and try to work a little harder," Ottawa forward Shane Pinto said. "Yeah, (Sunday) is a b...
Dallas Fuel author epic rally in Overwatch Champions Series
Dallas Fuel recorded a 3-2 victory over Spacestation Gaming on Saturday to begin Week 3 of Overwatch Champions Series 2026 -- North America Stage 1.,The Fuel remained unbeaten and handed Spacestation Gaming their first loss after overcoming a two-map deficit. ,Spacestation Gaming notched a 2-0 win o...
Seth Jarvis, Hurricanes extend Islanders' ill-timed skid
Seth Jarvis scored two goals to go with an assist in the Carolina Hurricanes' 4-3 victory against the New York Islanders on Saturday night in Raleigh, N.C.,The Hurricanes never led until Sebastian Aho's short-handed goal with 3:43 remaining in the second period. Jackson Blake also scored for Carolin...
LeBron James, depleted Lakers face Mavericks
The Los Angeles Lakers head into the final week of the regular season with an opportunity to sew up home-court advantage for the first round of the NBA Playoffs, but they begin the final push Sunday at Dallas with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves sidelined.,Doncic, a 2026 Most Valuable Player candidate...
Hurricanes bid to blow past skidding Islanders
The Carolina Hurricanes have taken one important step, but they clearly want to accomplish more in the final weeks of the regular season.,They'll have a chance to do that when the New York Islanders visit for Saturday night's game in Raleigh, N.C.,The Hurricanes (48-21-6, 102 points) will play their...
Cooper Flagg makes history with 51, but balanced Magic down Mavs
Franz Wagner went for 18 points in just 17 minutes, Wendell Carter Jr. led the way with 28 and the Orlando Magic used balanced scoring to easily overcome Cooper Flagg's historic 51 in a 138-127 triumph over the host Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.,Desmond Bane chipped in with 27 points and Tristan...
Cooper Flagg scores 51, but balanced Magic down Mavs
Franz Wagner went for 18 points in just 17 minutes, Wendell Carter Jr. led the way with 28 and the Orlando Magic used balanced scoring to easily overcome Cooper Flagg's season-high 51 in a 138-127 triumph over the host Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.,Desmond Bane chipped in with 27 points and Tris...
Hurricanes hold Jackets to 10 shots on goal to sew up playoff berth
Logan Stankoven scored two goals as the Carolina Hurricanes started fast and cruised past the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets by a 5-1 count on Thursday.,The victory clinched Carolina (48-21-6, 102 points) a playoff spot for the eighth consecutive season. The Hurricanes sit in first place in the East...
Magic hope road run, starting vs. Mavericks, will create a spark
The Orlando Magic get a break from their frustrated home fans when they open a two-game trip against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night., ,The Magic left their home court to boos after getting pummeled 130-101 by the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, a loss that dropped Orlando (40-36) two game...
Blue Jackets desperate to break road drought in Carolina
The Carolina Hurricanes will look to defeat the Columbus Blue Jackets for the second time in three days when the Metropolitan Division rivals meet on Thursday in Raleigh, N.C.,Tuesday's game in Columbus was tied until 12:42 of the third period, when Nikolaj Ehlers' long-range shot beat a screened Je...
Flyers sign D David Jiricek to 2-year, $3M extension
The Philadelphia Flyers signed defenseman David Jiricek to a two-year, $3 million contract extension Wednesday.,Jiricek, 22, joined Philadelphia in a March 6 trade that sent forward Bobby Brink to the Minnesota Wild. He has yet to play for the Flyers.,He has since recorded 10 points (two goals, eigh...
Report: UEFA lobbying FIFA to increase World Cup prize fund
European teams are asking FIFA to increase prize money and to greater assist with costs associated with their participation this summer in the World Cup, which is expected to generate more than $11 billion in revenue, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,UEFA, which governs soccer in Europe, has been as...
Bucks halt skid, beat Mavericks for 8th straight time
Ryan Rollins scored 24 points and Kyle Kuzma added 20 to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a dominant 123-99 victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night.,Rollins also dished nine assists and grabbed seven rebounds for Milwaukee as the Bucks ended a four-game skid. AJ Green poured in 17 poi...
Hurricanes erupt late to pull away from Blue Jackets
Nikolaj Ehlers scored once as part of a three-point night and Andrei Svechnikov collected a goal and an assist to pace the visiting Carolina Hurricanes to a 5-2 victory over the slumping Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday.,Shayne Gostisbehere, Logan Stankoven and Jordan Martinook also scored for the E...
Mark Cuban reveals regret in sale of majority share of Mavericks
Mark Cuban said he has had a change of heart about selling his majority share of the Dallas Mavericks in December 2023.,Not about selling that share of the franchise, he said. Cuban's regret centers around selling it to Miriam Adelson and her son-in-law, Patrick Dumont.,"I don't regret selling," Cub...
Chiefs owner: Patrick Mahomes' rehab 'ahead of schedule'
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is "ahead of schedule" in his return from a knee injury, according to team owner Clark Hunt.,Mahomes, 30, tore the ACL and LCL in his left knee in a Dec. 14 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. The two-time NFL MVP sat out the rest of the season and the Ch...
Cooper Flagg, Mavericks take aim at Bucks
Rookie Cooper Flagg and the struggling Dallas Mavericks take on another team going through a tough stretch on Tuesday when they visit the Milwaukee Bucks., ,A five-game losing skid for Dallas came to an end when they took down the Trail Blazers in Portland on Friday. The Mavericks (24-51), however, ...
Wolves ride Ayo Dosunmu's triple-double to win over Mavs
Ayo Dosunmu recorded his second career triple-double, finishing with 18 points, a career-high 15 rebounds and 12 assists to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 124-94 road rout of the Dallas Mavericks on Monday.,With All-NBA guard Anthony Edwards coming off the bench and limited to 22:37 of playing...