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Kiviranta records hat trick, MacKinnon notches 2 assists as Avalanche beat Kraken 5-2

DENVER — Joel Kiviranta scored three goals, including twice into an empty net, Nathan MacKinnon notched his third straight two-assist game and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Seattle Kraken 5-2 on Sunday night. In addition to MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen and Makar had two assists as the Avalanche swept the three-game season series with the Kraken. Takeaways Kraken: Kakko scored his …

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14 hours, 48 minutes ago

Jokic overcomes slow start for triple-double in the Nuggets’ 132-129 OT win over the Pelicans

Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS — Nikola Jokic overcame a slow scoring start for his ninth triple-double of the season, finishing with 27 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists in the Denver Nuggets’ 132-129 overtime victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night. The Pelicans led 107-98 with 7:50 left in regulation, but Jokic scored seven points in a 15-2 Denver run …

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15 hours, 23 minutes ago

Loyola Marymount earns 85-69 victory over North Alabama

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! LOS ANGELES — Caleb Stone-Carrawell had 28 points in Loyola Marymount’s 85-69 victory over North Alabama on Sunday night. Jevon Porter added 14 points while going 5 of 12 from the floor, including 1 for 6 from 3-point range, and 3 for 3 from the …

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17 hours, 21 minutes ago

Protas and Dubois help power the Capitals past the Kings 3-1

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WASHINGTON — Aliaksei Protas scored twice and the Washington Capitals beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Sunday night. Jakub Vrana also scored and Pierre-Luc Dubois had two assists en route to the win, which puts the Capitals back atop the Eastern Conference standings. Key moment After giving up a power-play goal early in the second, Washington responded with a …

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18 hours, 52 minutes ago

Raegan Beers matches career high with 28 points, helps No. 10 Oklahoma roll past Omaha 111-65

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The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 10 Oklahoma rolled past Omaha 111-65 on Sunday. Beers, a 6-foot-4 center, made 11 of 13 field goals and grabbed nine rebounds to help Oklahoma win its fifth straight since an overtime loss to Duke. Oklahoma scored at least 100 points for the third time …

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19 hours, 58 minutes ago

Reaves scores 20 points as Iona secures 79-73 victory over Colgate

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! HAMILTON, N.Y. — Dejour Reaves’ 20 points helped Iona defeat Colgate 79-73 on Sunday. Yaphet Moundi added 13 points while finishing 6 of 8 from the floor while they also had five rebounds. Jalen Cox added 16 points, four assists and two steals for Colgate. …

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21 hours, 25 minutes ago

Tejada scores 18, Towson beats Bryant 70-65

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! — Tyler Tejada scored 18 points as Towson beat Bryant 70-65 on Sunday. Barry Evans added 18 points, six rebounds and two steals for Bryant. Tejada put up 12 points in the first half for Towson, who led 33-28 at the break. Towson used a …

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21 hours, 35 minutes ago

Pyotr Kochetkov assists on 2 goals, stops 22 shots to lead the Hurricanes to a 3-1 win over Rangers

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NEW YORK — Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 22 shots and assisted on two goals as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Rangers 3-1 on Sunday. William Carrier, Jack Roslovic and Sebastian Aho scored for the Hurricanes, who won for the fourth time in six games and improved to 10-3-1 against Metropolitan Division opponents this season. Roslovic, who played 19 games …

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1 day, 2 hours ago

Today in Sports - Alex Ovechkin moves past Gordie Howe for 2nd most goals of all-time in NHL history

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Dec. 23 1933 — Montreal’s Howie Morenz scores his 251st goal to become the NHL’s career goal-scoring leader. 1951 — Norm Van Brocklin’s 73-yard touchdown pass to Tom Fears in the fourth quarter gives the Los Angeles Rams a 24-17 victory over the Cleveland Browns for the NFL title. 2007 — Chris Johnson sets an NCAA bowl record with 408 …

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1 day, 8 hours ago

Sabres bring 13-game losing streak into matchup with the Islanders

Associated Press

Buffalo Sabres vs. New York Islanders Elmont, New York; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres look to end a 13-game slide with a victory over the New York Islanders. TOP PERFORMERS: Brock Nelson has scored 10 goals with 10 assists for the Islanders. LAST 10 GAMES: Islanders: 5-4-1, averaging 2.9 goals, 4.6 assists, 2.1 penalties and 4.2 …

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NBA roundup: Orlando Magic stuns Miami Heat after franchise-record rally; Warriors beat Timberwolves

The Hindu

Holding visiting Miami to just eight fourth-quarter points, the Orlando Magic set a franchise record in rallying from 22 points down at the start of the final period to beat the Heat, 121-114, on Saturday. Bam Adebayo scored 23 points and grabbed six rebounds, Terry Rozier notched another 23 points off the bench and Tyler Herro recorded 22 points, six …

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1 day, 11 hours ago

Kings face the Pacers on 3-game skid

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Indiana Pacers vs. Sacramento Kings Sacramento, California; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Kings -2.5; over/under is 235.5 BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento comes into the matchup against Indiana after losing three straight games. Indiana ranks ninth in the league scoring 16.5 fast break points per game led by Bennedict Mathurin averaging 3.8. TOP PERFORMERS: DeMar DeRozan is scoring 21.6 points …

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1 day, 11 hours ago

Washington faces Oklahoma City on 11-game road skid

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Washington Wizards vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Oklahoma City; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Washington hits the road against Oklahoma City looking to end its 11-game road losing streak. Oklahoma City ranks sixth in the Western Conference with 48.8 points per game in the paint led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averaging 13.2. LAST 10 GAMES: Thunder: 9-1, averaging 114.1 points, 45.0 …

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Cavaliers play the Jazz on 4-game win streak

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Utah Jazz vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland seeks to keep its four-game win streak intact when the Cavaliers take on Utah. The Cavaliers score 121.7 points per game, 2.4 more points than the 119.3 the Jazz give up. LAST 10 GAMES: Cavaliers: 8-2, averaging 118.4 points, 44.8 rebounds, 28.0 assists, 8.8 steals and 3.3 …

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1 day, 11 hours ago

Hawks take on the Timberwolves on 3-game slide

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Atlanta Hawks Atlanta; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta enters the matchup against Minnesota after losing three games in a row. The Hawks’ 12.3 made 3-pointers per game this season are just 0.2 more made shots on average than the 12.1 per game the Timberwolves allow. Rudy Gobert is scoring 10.6 points per game and averaging …

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1 day, 11 hours ago

Antetokounmpo, Bucks to visit Vucevic, Bulls

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Milwaukee Bucks vs. Chicago Bulls Chicago; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Conference foes Chicago and Milwaukee will play on Monday. TOP PERFORMERS: Vucevic is scoring 20.9 points per game with 9.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists for the Bulls. LAST 10 GAMES: Bulls: 5-5, averaging 118.4 points, 44.9 rebounds, 30.0 assists, 8.1 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while …

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1 day, 11 hours ago

Lakers play the Pistons on 3-game win streak

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Detroit Pistons vs. Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles; Monday, 10:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles seeks to prolong its three-game win streak with a victory over Detroit. The Pistons average 111.7 points per game, 2.0 fewer than the 113.7 the Lakers allow to opponents. LAST 10 GAMES: Lakers: 5-5, averaging 102.9 points, 44.2 rebounds, 23.9 assists, 8.8 steals and …

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Senators extend win streak to 6 games with 5-4 OT victory over Canucks

Associated Press

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Jake Sanderson scored 15 seconds into overtime and the Ottawa Senators stretched their win streak to six games with a 5-4 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night. Shane Pinto scored twice for the Senators, Claude Giroux added a goal and Josh Norris scored short-handed. Brock Boeser scored twice for the Canucks, and Quinn Hughes …

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1 day, 12 hours ago

Golden Knights win 3rd straight with 6-2 victory over Kraken

Associated Press

LAS VEGAS — Mark Stone had a goal and two assists and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Seattle Kraken 6-2 on Saturday night. After falling behind 1-0 less than three minutes into the game, the Golden Knights scored three unanswered goals in the first period and never relinquished the lead. After Keegan Kolesar tied the game at 1-all, Brett …

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1 day, 13 hours ago

Cunningham has 28 points, 13 assists to lead the Pistons past the Suns 133-125

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PHOENIX — Cade Cunningham scored 28 points and had 13 assists, Jalen Duren added 17 points and 11 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons beat the Phoenix Suns 133-125 on Saturday night. The Suns played their first game of the season without four-time All-Star guard Devin Booker, who is out with left groin soreness. Key moment The Suns had a little …

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1 day, 14 hours ago

Darius Garland scores 26 points, NBA-leading Cavaliers rout 76ers 126-99 for 25th win in 29 games

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CLEVELAND — Darius Garland scored 26 points and Evan Mobley had 22 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists, sending the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers to a 126-99 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night. Takeaways 76ers: Coach Nick Nurse felt comfortable with his rotation until rookie shooting guard Jared McCain underwent knee surgery Tuesday. Cavaliers: After a scoreless first quarter, …

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1 day, 14 hours ago

Portis scores season-high 34 points in place of injured Antetokounmpo as Bucks beat Wizards 112-101

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MILWAUKEE — Bobby Portis replaced Giannis Antetokounmpo in the starting lineup and scored a season-high 34 points, leading the Milwaukee Bucks to a 112-101 victory over the Washington Wizards on Saturday night. Khris Middleton had 18 points, six rebounds and eight assists for the Bucks, while Portis finished with 10 rebounds and eight assists. Bucks: Portis scored 23 points in …

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1 day, 14 hours ago

Tatum scores a season-high 43 to go with 16 rebounds, 10 assist in Celtics 123-98 win over Bulls

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CHICAGO — Jayson Tatum scored a season-high 43 points, grabbed 16 rebounds and dished out 10 assists for his third career triple-double and the Boston Celtics beat the Chicago Bulls 123-98 on Saturday night. Kristaps Porzingis scored 22 points and Jaylen Brown added 19 to help the Celtics rebound from a 117-108 loss to the Bulls in Boston on Thursday …

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1 day, 15 hours ago

Lauri Markkanen scores 21 points to lead Jazz to 105-94 win over Nets

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NEW YORK — Lauri Markkanen scored 21 points, Collin Sexton and Svi Mykhailiuk each had 18 points, and the Utah Jazz beat the Brooklyn Nets 105-94 on Saturday night. John Collins finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds while Jordan Clarkson chipped in 16 points for a struggling Utah team that had lost 12 of its previous 15 games. Cam …

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Kiviranta records hat trick, MacKinnon notches 2 assists as Avalanche beat Kraken 5-2

Jokic overcomes slow start for triple-double in the Nuggets’ 132-129 OT win over the Pelicans

Loyola Marymount earns 85-69 victory over North Alabama

Protas and Dubois help power the Capitals past the Kings 3-1

Raegan Beers matches career high with 28 points, helps No. 10 Oklahoma roll past Omaha 111-65

Reaves scores 20 points as Iona secures 79-73 victory over Colgate

Tejada scores 18, Towson beats Bryant 70-65

Pyotr Kochetkov assists on 2 goals, stops 22 shots to lead the Hurricanes to a 3-1 win over Rangers

Today in Sports - Alex Ovechkin moves past Gordie Howe for 2nd most goals of all-time in NHL history

Sabres bring 13-game losing streak into matchup with the Islanders

NBA roundup: Orlando Magic stuns Miami Heat after franchise-record rally; Warriors beat Timberwolves

Kings face the Pacers on 3-game skid

Washington faces Oklahoma City on 11-game road skid

Cavaliers play the Jazz on 4-game win streak

Hawks take on the Timberwolves on 3-game slide

Antetokounmpo, Bucks to visit Vucevic, Bulls

Lakers play the Pistons on 3-game win streak

Senators extend win streak to 6 games with 5-4 OT victory over Canucks

Golden Knights win 3rd straight with 6-2 victory over Kraken

Cunningham has 28 points, 13 assists to lead the Pistons past the Suns 133-125

Darius Garland scores 26 points, NBA-leading Cavaliers rout 76ers 126-99 for 25th win in 29 games

Portis scores season-high 34 points in place of injured Antetokounmpo as Bucks beat Wizards 112-101

Tatum scores a season-high 43 to go with 16 rebounds, 10 assist in Celtics 123-98 win over Bulls

Lauri Markkanen scores 21 points to lead Jazz to 105-94 win over Nets