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Macklin Celebrini, Sharks set sights on surging Senators
The San Jose Sharks will look to strengthen their hold on a playoff spot and extend their winning streak to three games when they visit the Ottawa Senators on Sunday.,The Sharks are coming off consecutive 4-2 road victories against the Boston Bruins on Thursday and Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. Th...
DeMar DeRozan, Kings continue recent surge with win over Clippers
DeMar DeRozan scored 27 points and Precious Achiuwa added 25 with 13 rebounds as the Sacramento Kings turned a brief stop on the road into a 118-109 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday at Inglewood, Calif., ,Maxime Raynaud scored 23 points and Russell Westbrook added 12 points, 12 rebo...
Dynamo top Timbers on goal minutes after going a man down
Mateusz Bogusz found the net with an unlikely, short-handed goal 15 minutes into second-half stoppage time as the host Houston Dynamo defeated the Portland Timbers 3-2 on Saturday in a wild, early-season Western Conference match.,Bogusz got loose on the counterattack with a run down the left side be...
No. 13 St. John's starts fast, pounds No. 6 UConn for Big East crown
NEW YORK -- Zuby Ejiofor totaled 18 points, nine rebounds, seven blocks and three steals as top-seeded St. John's started quickly, never let up and earned a 72-52 victory over second-seeded UConn on Saturday night to win the Big East tournament title.,Projected to be a fifth seed in the NCAA Tournam...
Arizona beats Houston to claim 1st Big 12 tournament championship
Koa Peat scored 21 points before fouling out and Brayden Burries also had 21 as top-seeded Arizona defeated second-seeded Houston 79-74 on Saturday night in Kansas City to win the Big 12 conference tournament and claim the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.,Jaden Bradley scored 13 points...
Italy stays hot, dispenses Puerto Rico to advance to WBC semifinal
Italy chased Puerto Rico starter Seth Lugo with four runs in the first inning en route to an 8-6 World Baseball Classic quarterfinal victory on Saturday afternoon in Houston.,The Italian team remained undefeated and advanced to Tuesday's semifinal against the winner of Saturday's quarterfinal betwee...
Oilers, Predators out to improve positioning in playoff race
The Edmonton Oilers return home to host the Nashville Predators on Sunday, looking to move on from a 3-2 overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues on Friday night.,"I think the first two periods, we were playing extremely well, and even in the third, we had some chances and a good push," said Kasperi Kap...
No. 17 Arkansas needs OT to end Ole Miss' SEC tournament run
NASHVILLE -- Third-seeded Arkansas got 29 points from Meleek Thomas, 24 from Darius Acuff Jr. and double-doubles from Trevon Brazile and Malique Ewen to escape with a 93-90 overtime victory over 15th-seeded Ole Miss on Saturday in the Southeastern Conference tournament semifinals.,Ewen scored 14 and...
Bruins down Caps in shootout, halt road winless streak
Fraser Minten scored in the ninth round for the lone goal of the shootout, allowing the Boston Bruins to snap a seven-game road winless skid with a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday.,Boston's Jeremy Swayman and Washington's Logan Thompson thwarted each of the other team's first ei...
Christopher Bell gains pole in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS -- With a blistering lap of 187.156 mph in Saturday's time trials at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Christopher Bell claimed the pole position for Sunday's Pennzoil 400.,Bell navigated the 1.5-mile intermediate track in 28.853 seconds to beat Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin (186.188 mph)...
'Elite' Cade Cunningham, Pistons strive to extend win streak in clash vs. Raptors
The Detroit Pistons have not lost to the Toronto Raptors in more than two years, and the visiting Pistons hope to keep it that way on Sunday afternoon .,The Pistons have won their seven past meetings with the Raptors, including 113-95 at Toronto on Feb. 11.,Toronto's most recent victory over Detroit...
Linus Ullmark, Senators shut out Ducks
Linus Ullmark made 23 saves for the Ottawa Senators in a 2-0 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Saturday afternoon.,It's the second shutout of the season for Ullmark and the 14th of his 11-year NHL career.,Michael Amadio and Thomas Chabot scored for the Senators -- who have won four of their ...
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scores late, as Red Bulls draw Toronto FC
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting beat the buzzer by scoring in the eighth minute of stoppage time as the New York Red Bulls rallied for a 1-1 draw with host Toronto FC on Saturday afternoon.,Officials originally put five minutes of stoppage time on the clock, but the game was extended and New York (2-1-1, 7...
NWSL roundup: Gotham FC beats Legacy in historic opener
Boston Legacy FC set an NWSL attendance record for an inaugural game with 30,207 fans filling Gillette Stadium, but Gotham FC played spoiler by notching a 1-0 win over the expansion club Saturday afternoon in Foxborough, Mass., ,Esther Gonzalez broke a scoreless draw in the 55th minute when teammate...
Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo out with ankle sprain
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has been ruled out of Saturday's game against the host Atlanta Hawks with a left ankle sprain.,It will mark his 31st missed game of the season.,Antetokounmpo returned March 2 from a right calf strain that caused him to miss 15 games, but he has not played i...
Report: Commanders sign RB Jerome Ford to 1-year deal
Free-agent running back Jerome Ford agreed to a one-year deal with the Washington Commanders, NFL Network reported Saturday.,Ford leaves the Cleveland Browns after four seasons with the team that picked him in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft. Last offseason, he agreed to reduce his 2025 salary...
Why Duke and Michigan Are Dead Even Entering Selection Sunday
Selection Sunday arrives with Duke and Michigan virtually tied as NCAA Tournament favorites. Here’s what history and metrics say about the 2026 bracket....
Arizona, Houston clash in top-5 battle for Big 12 title
A team with national championship aspirations is guaranteed to enter March Madness coming off a loss.,It promises to be a top-flight main attraction on Saturday evening as top-seeded Arizona and second-seeded Houston square off in Kansas City, Mo., in the championship game of the Big 12 tournament.,...
Well-rested Dynamo welcome struggling Timbers
The Houston Dynamo will look to get back on track after an unexpected week without a game when it hosts the Portland Timbers on Saturday in an early season Western Conference match.,The Dynamo (1-1-0, 3 points) return to action for its third straight home game, with their most recent match a 2-0 los...
No. 6 UConn reaches final, spoils Georgetown's Big East run
NEW YORK -- Braylon Mullins scored 15 of his 21 points in the first half as second-seeded UConn never trailed and kept 11th-seeded Georgetown at bay throughout a 67-51 victory in the Big East semifinals on Friday night., ,The sixth-ranked Huskies (29-4) advanced to the title game and will face top-s...