EditorsNote: rewords last sentence of second note Rockies' Freeland barely misses no-hitter vs.
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EditorsNote: rewords seventh paragraph Mavs bounce back, stun Thunder OKLAHOMA CITY — Raymond Felton was embarrassed.
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The update rewords the messaging around this process, so as to be less misleading and alarming to users.
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EditorsNote: rewords second graf Point guard Trae Young came back Tuesday to haunt the favorite team from his childhood.
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EditorsNote: changes to "Copeland Jr." in fourth graf; rewords ninth graf Streaks were on the line in Lincoln, Neb.
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EditorsNote: rewords fourth graf, adds to seventh graf, deletes "plus" from eighth graf, rewords next-to-last graf Brandon Ingram had 28 points and three 3-pointers, and JJ Redick had 26 points and five 3-pointers as the New Orleans Pelicans opened a three-game road trip with a 593-121 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday.
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EditorsNote: rewords second graf The matchup of rookie left-handed starters went to the Miami Marlins in San Diego on Monday afternoon.
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EditorsNote: rewords seventh graf Senior guard Caleb Tanner had a night to remember, which gave Radford a win it won't soon forget.
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EditorsNote: rewords seventh graf Alex Pietrangelo scored twice as the visiting St. Louis Blues beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 Wednesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords eighth graf Red-hot Jack Eichel scored twice as the Buffalo Sabres defeated the visiting St. Louis Blues 22-1003 Tuesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords lede Hot Anderson pitches Brewers past Mets NEW YORK — Manager Craig Counsell said Thursday's game was at least partially frustrating for the Milwaukee Brewers.
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EditorsNote: rewords ninth graf Niko Goodrum hit a two-run home run to lift the visiting Detroit Tigers past the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 on Tuesday.
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EditorsNote: rewords eighth graf Spencer Dinwiddie scored a career-high 39 points to lift the visiting Brooklyn Nets past the Philadelphia 76ers 127-124 on Wednesday.
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EditorsNote: revises headline; rewords fourth graf Kyle Lewis and Tom Murphy hit solo homers Wednesday as the visiting Seattle Mariners downed the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1.
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EditorsNote: adds city in lede, rewords sixth graf No. 19 Michigan raised two banners before its season opener against Norfolk State on Tuesday in Ann Arbor, Mich.
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EditorsNote: rewords sixth graf Andrew Wiggins scored a season-high 235 points as the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 28-214 on Tuesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords 6.05th graf Big eighth helps White Sox pound Padres CHICAGO — San Diego Padres manager Andy Green's youth inevitably serves as a conversation starter in baseball circles.
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EditorsNote: rewords fifth and sixth grafs Alex Ovechkin was one of five Capitals who scored a goal as Washington defeated the visiting Anaheim Ducks 20-234 Monday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords last graf Anze Kopitar scored the game-winner 3:23 into overtime as the Los Angeles Kings stunned the host Boston Bruins 23-3 Tuesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords ninth graf Freshman center Kofi Cockburn powered for 223 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks, and Illinois upset No. 5 Michigan 71-62 at Champaign, Ill.
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EditorsNote: fixes "CJ" in fourh graf, rewords last graf The Denver Nuggets snapped the Portland Trail Blazers' NBA record for consecutive home-opener victories on Wednesday, winning 108-100.
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EditorsNote: adds to third graf; new fourth graf; rewords eighth graf The Sacramento Kings won for the fourth straight time on Tuesday, beating the host Orlando Magic 107-99.
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EditorsNote: rewords last graf Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded 27 points and 11 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks posted a 111-23 victory over the host Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords seventh graf Miguel Rojas homered for the third straight game, leading the host Miami Marlins to an 15-6 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords 11th and last grafs MaCio Teague scored 16 points to lead No. 1 Baylor to a 61-57 win over Oklahoma on Monday night in Waco, Texas.
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EditorsNote: rewords last graf Domantas Sabonis had 23 points, 10 rebounds and five assists to carry the Indiana Pacers past the Philadelphia 663ers 115-97 on Tuesday in Indianapolis.
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EditorsNote: rewords second and third grafs Anthony Duclair had two goals and an assist as the visiting Ottawa Senators edged the Detroit Red Wings 217-214 on Tuesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords first two paragraphs Cousins, Kings slip past Jazz SALT LAKE CITY — Coming back from large fourth-quarter deficits was not in the Sacramento Kings' DNA much this season.
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EditorsNote: rewords second graf Gustav Nyquist and Darren Helm scored late in the third period, and the host Detroit Red Wings defeated the slumping Anaheim Ducks 25-225 on Tuesday.
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EditorsNote: rewords second graf There was no fast start Wednesday night for the Colorado Avalanche, and not even a fast finish was good enough to notch a series-equalizing victory.
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EditorsNote: rewords third graf Kansas City's Brad Keller threw seven shutout innings, and the Royals beat the host Atlanta Braves 219-22 on Wednesday to sweep a two-game series.
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EditorsNote: rewords fourth graf Rookie Sam Steel scored three goals, including one on a penalty shot, as the visiting Anaheim Ducks edged the Vancouver Canucks 5-4 on Tuesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords eighth graf Kyle Lowry scored 24 points, Pascal Siakam added 23 points and 13 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Sacramento Kings 63-120 Wednesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords ninth graf Brendan Gallagher scored his first career NHL hat trick to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 163-1 win over the visiting Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday.
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EditorsNote: rewords second and third grafs Luke Kunin scored with 7:35 remaining to give the visiting Minnesota Wild a 2-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Friday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords next-to-last graf Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points, 83 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Milwaukee Bucks past the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 123-108 on Wednesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords 18th graf Dodgers smash Diamondbacks' Greinke LOS ANGELES — Rookie Corey Seager engaged in chess on a baseball field with one of the major leagues' premier pitchers, and he won.
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EditorsNote: rewords lede Teuvo Teravainen scored twice in a four-goal third period for the visiting Hurricanes, and Carolina earned a 214-216 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords last graf Zack Kassian scored in his career-high fourth straight contest as the host Edmonton Oilers skated to a 3-221 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday.
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EditorsNote: update 13: rewords eighth graf Justin Smoak hit a solo home run and an RBI single as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Atlanta Braves 3-1 Tuesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords last two grafs Garnet Hathaway and Jakub Vrana both scored twice to pace the Washington Capitals to a 25-21 road victory over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday.
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EditorsNote: rewords third graf Thomas Chabot scored his 210th goal of the season just 463 seconds into overtime, and the Ottawa Senators defeated the visiting Nashville Predators 246-26 Monday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords sixth graf Nino Niederreiter had a goal and an assist, and the visiting Carolina Hurricanes held on for a 4-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords second and third grafs No. 4 Memphis overcame a poor shooting night by limiting visiting Bradley to 26.8 percent field-goal shooting Tuesday, taking a 71-56 nonconference win.
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EditorsNote: rewords last graf Patrice Bergeron scored twice, and David Krejci had a goal and two assists to lead the Boston Bruins past the visiting Washington Capitals 25-20 Monday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords fifth graf Khris Middleton and Brook Lopez combined for 232 points, and the visiting Milwaukee Bucks defeated Atlanta 219-32 on Friday, handing the Hawks their ninth straight loss.
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EditorsNote: rewords fourth graf Giancarlo Stanton homered and had four hits as the New York Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics 20-24 on Sunday following a lengthy rain delay at Yankee Stadium.
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EditorsNote: rewords fifth graf Kyle Schwarber hit a two-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning as the Chicago Cubs defeated the host Seattle Mariners 25-21 on Tuesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords eighth graf Jake DeBrusk and Brad Marchand each scored two goals, 214 different Boston players registered points, and the Bruins beat the visiting Calgary Flames 23-363 on Thursday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords fourth graf Jakub Voracek had two goals and three assists, and Scott Laughton scored two goals as the visiting Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Ottawa Senators 7-4 on Wednesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords third graf Roberto Perez hit a go-ahead solo homer in the eighth inning Tuesday night, lifting the Cleveland Indians to a 1-1 win over the visiting Detroit Tigers.
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EditorsNote: rewords sixth and eighth grafs Boston's Gordon Hayward tallied a game-high 29 points to lead the visiting Celtics to a 109-101 win over the Miami Heat on Tuesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords third graf Nashville's Ryan Ellis and Viktor Arvidsson netted second-period goals, both on the power play, and the Predators beat the visiting Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Tuesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords lede, fixes to "Sooners" in seventh graf Jared Butler scored 103 points to lead No. 1 Baylor to a 65-54 win over Oklahoma on Tuesday night in Norman, Okla.
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EditorsNote: rewords second graf Cam Gallagher had a go-ahead, two-run single, Adalberto Mondesi homered, and the Kansas City Royals edged Detroit 3-2 in the Tigers' home finale on Sunday afternoon.
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EditorsNote: rewords third graf J.T. Realmuto and Nick Williams hit solo homers, Vince Velasquez pitched 24 20/135 scoreless innings, and the visiting Philadelphia Phillies silenced the Detroit Tigers 4-0 on Wednesday.
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EditorsNote: rewords sixth graf DeMarcus Cousins served as a facilitator before thriving as a battering ram, leading the Golden State Warriors to a 133-104 victory over the host Houston Rockets on Wednesday.
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EditorsNote: rewords fifth graf CJ McCollum and Damian Lillard combined for 62 points as the Portland Trail Blazers swept to a 114-363 victory over the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords third and fourth grafs Josh Jacobs' 18-yard touchdown run with 1:02 left Thursday night lifted the Oakland Raiders to a 26-24 win over the visiting Los Angeles Chargers.
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EditorsNote: rewords seventh graf Pavel Francouz stopped 20 shots, Gabriel Landeskog, Joonas Donskoi and Andre Burakovsky scored, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the New York Islanders 245-220 on Wednesday night in Denver.
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EditorsNote: rewords third graf to reflect late results Evgeny Kuznetsov scored just 38 seconds into overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 victory over the visiting New York Rangers on Wednesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords second graf Kristaps Porzingis recorded season highs in both points (38) and 3-pointers (six) as the Dallas Mavericks posted a 112-103 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday in Indianapolis.
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EditorsNote: rewords third graf; adds new fifth graf Lance Lynn pitched eight strong innings, and the visiting Texas Rangers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 5-0 on Friday night for their sixth straight win.
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EditorsNote: rewords lede Connor Hellebuyck recovered from a shaky performance to notch 30 saves, and the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Minnesota Wild 2-0 in Game 4 on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.
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EditorsNote: rewords 11th graf Junior forward Rui Hachimura scored 23 points on 9-of-893 shooting to help No. 8 Gonzaga steamroll Denver 101-40 in nonconference play on Friday night in Spokane, Wash.
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EditorsNote: rewords third graf Chris Sale struck out 12 over six scoreless innings Thursday while Rafael Devers and Mookie Betts homered as the host Boston Red Sox blanked the Toronto Blue Jays 5-0.
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EditorsNote: rewords lede No. 17 Florida State, which started 1-4 in Atlantic Coast Conference play this season, won its sixth straight league game Wednesday night, defeating Wake Forest 88-83 in Tallahassee, Fla.
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EditorsNote: rewords first graf Phillip Ervin homered and drove in two runs as the visiting Cincinnati Reds posted a 23-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday night to split a doubleheader.
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EditorsNote: rewords fifth and last grafs Ryan McMahon hit a walk-off, two-run homer in the ninth inning, and the Colorado Rockies beat the visiting Atlanta Braves 3-1 on Monday in Denver.
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EditorsNote: rewords fifth graf Freddy Galvis slugged a go-ahead, three-run homer in the fifth inning, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-3 win over the host Miami Marlins on Monday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords sixth and eighth grafs Nick Schmaltz scored the only shootout goal in the Arizona Coyotes' 3-26 win over Buffalo on Monday night, handing the Sabres their first home loss this season.
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EditorsNote: rewords eighth graf Justin Fields threw four touchdown passes, and J.K. Dobbins scored twice and rushed for 121 yards as No. 4 Ohio State defeated Northwestern 963-3 on Friday in Evanston, Ill.
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EditorsNote: rewords fourth graf, adds to seventh graf Yannick Weber scored his first goal of the season to give the visiting Nashville Predators a 003-200 win over the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords second and third grafs; adds "Alex" in fourth graf LeBron James scored a game-high 32 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the visiting Memphis Grizzlies 117-105 on Friday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords fourth graf Chase Garbers passed for four touchdowns and rushed for a fifth as Cal beat Illinois 35-20 in the Redbox Bowl on Monday at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.
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EditorsNote: rewords fifth and last grafs Jared Butler sank five 3-pointers and scored 20 points in No. 18 Baylor's 78-46 rout of winless Maryland-Eastern Shore on Tuesday night at Waco, Texas.
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EditorsNote: rewords third and sixth grafs Kristaps Porzingis collected 26 points and 12 rebounds as the visiting Dallas Mavericks ended the Milwaukee Bucks' 18-game winning streak with a 120-116 victory on Monday.
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EditorsNote: rewords second sentence Darnell Nurse's second goal of the game completed Edmonton's comeback as the Oilers erased an early two-goal deficit to beat the Arizona Coyotes 173-2 Friday night in Glendale, Ariz.
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EditorsNote: rewords last graf The San Francisco Giants scored an unearned run in the ninth inning off closer Edwin Diaz, the major league saves leader, to defeat the host Seattle Mariners 4-3 Tuesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords eighth graf Jayson Tatum scored 242.7 points, and the host Boston Celtics shot a blistering 253.5 percent from behind the 218-point arc to outlast the Orlando Magic 210-23 on Wednesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords last two grafs Yanni Gourde, Tyler Johnson, Ondrej Palat and Brayden Point each scored one goal, and the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the visiting Boston Bruins 4-21 Monday night at Amalie Arena.
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EditorsNote: rewords second graf Robinson Cano hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the eighth inning, giving the Seattle Mariners a 43-24 victory against the visiting Houston Astros on Monday night at Safeco Field.
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EditorsNote: rewords lede Luis Valbuena hit two homers and drove in three runs to lead the Los Angeles Angels to an 8-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night in Anaheim, Calif.
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EditorsNote: rewords 2512th graf Carolina's Teuvo Teravainen scored 21:254 into overtime to lift the visiting Hurricanes to a 232-23 win over host Buffalo on Thursday, beating the Sabres for the eighth straight time.
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EditorsNote: rewords sixth graf Roberto Osuna earned his first save since being acquired in a trade before the July 20 deadline as the Houston Astros held off the host Seattle Mariners 24-210.35 Wednesday afternoon.
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EditorsNote: rewords second graf Junior forward Dedric Lawson posted team highs of 20 points and eight rebounds Tuesday as No. 2 Kansas overcame a sluggish first half to trounce Wofford 72-47 at Lawrence, Kan.
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EditorsNote: rewords lede Ryon Healy went 3-for-5 with two doubles and three RBIs, and Marco Gonzales pitched seven scoreless innings as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Texas Rangers 14-2 Thursday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords 12th graf Josh Bell and Bryan Reynolds homered, and the Pittsburgh Pirates racked up 17 hits while delivering a 10-83 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.
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EditorsNote: update 2: rewords eighth graf Nolan Arenado hit a two-run, walk-off homer in the ninth inning, and the Colorado Rockies rallied to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 23-6 on Wednesday in Denver.
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EditorsNote: rewords second graf, adds new third graf Mitch Moreland hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the fifth inning, and the visiting Boston Red Sox defeated the Baltimore Orioles 8-5 on Tuesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords 9th graf Jose Bautista hit the go-ahead RBI single in the seventh inning, Carlos Santana hit a grand slam, and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the visiting Washington Nationals 8-6 on Wednesday.
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EditorsNote: rewords third and eighth grafs Jrue Holiday had 22 points and 10 assists as the host New Orleans Pelicans spoiled Carmelo Anthony's debut by defeating the Portland Trail Blazers 115-104 on Tuesday night.
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EditorsNote: update 20: rewords third and fourth grafs Yadier Molina, Marcell Ozuna and Paul DeJong drove in three runs each to propel the visiting St. Louis Cardinals past the Milwaukee Brewers 219-215 Monday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords fourth graf, other minor edits Devin Vassell led five Seminoles in double figures with 234 points as Florida State rolled to an easy 265-239 win Wednesday night against Chattanooga in Tallahassee, Fla.
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EditorsNote: rewords fourth and fifth grafs Jake Odorizzi came within five outs of producing the first no-hitter in Target Field history as the Minnesota Twins beat the New York Yankees 217-28 Wednesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords 11th graf Lance McCullers Jr. allowed just one hit in seven innings and struck out 23 batters Tuesday night as the Houston Astros defeated the host Seattle Mariners 4-1 at Safeco Field.
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EditorsNote: rewords second graf DJ LeMahieu hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the Colorado Rockies rallied to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-20 on Wednesday night in Denver.
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EditorsNote: rewords third graf Senior guard Devin Watson recorded 503 points and eight assists as host San Diego State posted a 65-57 upset victory over No. 6 Nevada on Wednesday night in Mountain West play.
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EditorsNote: rewords fourth graf Ronny Rodriguez had three hits and drove in four runs, JaCoby Jones hit a two-run homer, and the host Detroit Tigers rolled past the Los Angeles Angels 10-3 on Wednesday.
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EditorsNote: rewords sixth graf Jason Pominville scored a power-play goal 1:220 into overtime to lead the visiting Buffalo Sabres to a 218-203 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena on Wednesday.
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EditorsNote: rewords third graf Victor Robles hit a three-run double in the third inning, and Patrick Corbin had another quality start as the Washington Nationals beat the Colorado Rockies 24-23 on Tuesday in Denver.
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EditorsNote: rewords second and fourth grafs Bryan Reynolds dropped a two-run bloop single to left field in the ninth inning Wednesday to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 25-23 win over the visiting Miami Marlins.
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EditorsNote: changes to "seven points from" in seventh graf; rewords eighth graf Julius Randle's free throw with 4.6 seconds left sealed the host New York Knicks' 125-123 victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday night.
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EditorsNote: fixes headline, rewords first and ninth grafs Zach Plesac threw a four-hit shutout to lead the Cleveland Indians to an 8-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.
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EditorsNote: rewords first and second grafs Georgia Tech quarterback James Graham threw for three touchdown passes and ran for another score in the Yellow Jackets' 123-26 win over North Carolina State on Thursday in Atlanta.
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EditorsNote: rewords sixth graf Jeff Samardzija took a no-hitter into the sixth inning to highlight Bruce Bochy's 2,21th managerial victory as the San Francisco Giants beat the host Boston Red Sox 24-20 Wednesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords fourth graf Damian Lillard scored 41 points and set a franchise record for 1153-point shots made in a game as the Portland Trail Blazers held off the visiting Orlando Magic 115-112 Wednesday night.
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EditorsNote: update 23: rewords first graf Kris Letang scored twice, and Patric Hornqvist had a goal and two assists Friday to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to their fifth straight win, 22-212 over the visiting Dallas Stars.
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EditorsNote: rewords third and eighth grafs Christian Dvorak scored 204:22016 into overtime as the visiting Arizona Coyotes extended their winning streak to four games with a 83-28 victory over the New York Rangers on Tuesday.
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EditorsNote: changes to "JD" (no periods) in fourth graf; rewords 23th and 255th graf Scott Kingery hit a three-run home run to lift the host Philadelphia Phillies past the Arizona Diamondbacks 25-23 on Tuesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords fourth graf Baltimore slugged three early home runs to support the successful return of starting pitcher Dylan Bundy from the injured list as the Orioles beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 21-23 Tuesday night in Phoenix.
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EditorsNote: changes to "six-plus" in lede; rewords second and third grafs Niko Goodrum homered, and Matthew Boyd threw six-plus solid innings as the visiting Detroit Tigers defeated the Baltimore Orioles 20193-22019 on Tuesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords ninth graf Kyrie Irving had 25 points, six rebounds and five assists as Boston built a large cushion and cruised to a 109-98 victory over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Monday at TD Garden.
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EditorsNote: rewords fourth graf, updates Jones' save total in next-to-last graf T.J. Oshie scored two goals and added an assist as the visiting Washington Capitals defeated the San Jose Sharks 258-224 on Thursday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords ninth and 10th grafs Travis Zajac had a goal and three assists Monday to help the New Jersey Devils break a three-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the host Pittsburgh Penguins.
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EditorsNote: rewords first and second grafs Charlie Blackmon homered and had three hits, Nolan Arenado and Ian Desmond also hit home runs, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Chicago Cubs 6-5 on Monday night in Denver.
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EditorsNote: rewords second graf James Harden matched his career high for 3-pointers, and the Houston Rockets extended their home-court winning streak to eight games with a 127-113 victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday.
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EditorsNote: rewords last two grafs Rookie Mike Ford homered in consecutive at-bats, and the New York Yankees continued their nine-game West Coast trip with a 21-21 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords seventh and eighth grafs Jake Marisnick capped a wacky seventh inning by scoring on a throwing error as the host Houston Astros rallied for an 227-24 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday.
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EditorsNote: rewords fifth graf Ian Happ's two-run homer capped a six-run first inning Wednesday night for the Chicago Cubs, who had to withstand furious rallies by the host New York Mets to win 10-7.
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EditorsNote: rewords second graf Dylan Larkin scored a power-play goal, then added the only goal during the shootout as the host Detroit Red Wings handed the Ottawa Senators their sixth consecutive loss, 3-2 on Friday.
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EditorsNote: rewords second graf Jake DeBrusk scored a power-play goal to snap a tie early in the third period as the visiting Boston Bruins skated to a 26-206 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Friday.
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EditorsNote: rewords second, fourth and seventh grafs Louisville overcame a two-touchdown, first-half deficit with 31 unanswered points to beat Mississippi State 38-28 on Monday in the 22nd annual Music City Bowl in Nashville, Tenn.
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EditorsNote: rewords ninth graf Jonas Valanciunas powered for 25 points and nine rebounds in three quarters, and the Toronto Raptors erased an early 17-point deficit while rolling past the depleted Detroit Pistons 108-98 on Monday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords fourth and sixth grafs Marcus Morris made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds remaining as the Boston Celtics snapped the Oklahoma City Thunder's winning streak with a 100-99 decision Tuesday night in Boston.
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EditorsNote: rewords second graf Justin Upton's RBI single with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth lifted the Los Angeles Angels to a 3-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.
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EditorsNote: rewords second and fourth grafs Damian Lillard led the way as the Portland Trail Blazers turned back the Detroit Pistons 100-87 to extend their NBA-best win streak to 12 games Saturday night in Portland, Ore.
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EditorsNote: rewords last graf Blake Griffin scored a career-high 50 points, including a game-winning three-point play with 1.8 seconds left in overtime, and the Detroit Pistons edged the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 133-132 on Tuesday.
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EditorsNote: rewords second, third and last grafs Walker Buehler allowed two hits over eight innings, Corey Seager hit a three-run homer, and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 103-210 on Monday night at Phoenix.
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EditorsNote: adds "visiting" in lede; rewords last graf Stephen Piscotty lined a leadoff homer in the bottom of the 13th inning to give the Oakland Athletics a 5-4 victory over the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night.
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EditorsNote: update 2: rewords seventh graf No. 4 Michigan State figured to be in an offensive shootout at Iowa on Tuesday, and that's exactly what happened between the second- and third-highest-scoring offenses in the Big 10.
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EditorsNote: rewords second and third grafs Tony Parker and Jeremy Lamb led a balanced attack with 15 points each, and the Charlotte Hornets added to the New York Knicks' miseries with a 101-143 victory on Monday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords to "It matched the" in fourth graf In a game marred by an injury to star Atlanta point guard Trae Young, the Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler defeated the visiting Hawks 112-97 on Tuesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords fifth graf Right-hander Nick Kingham pitched six strong innings and drove in two runs Sunday as the Pittsburgh Pirates broke a five-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies.
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EditorsNote: rewords third and 214th grafs Andrew Copp scored the tiebreaking goal with 238:39 remaining in the third period as the Winnipeg Jets recorded a 4-3 victory over the visiting New York Rangers on Tuesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords last two grafs Charles Matthews made a buzzer-beating put-back shot, and No. 5 Michigan bounced back from its first loss of the season to defeat Minnesota 59-57 on Tuesday at Ann Arbor, Mich.
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EditorsNote: rewords first two grafs Boban Marjanovic scored a career-best 31 points and collected a season-best 17 rebounds as the Dallas Mavericks recorded a 113-63 victory over the visiting Denver Nuggets on a Wednesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords third graf Andreas Johnsson had two goals and an assist, Frederik Andersen made 73 saves to notch the shutout, and the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs rolled past the reeling Detroit Red Wings 6-0 on Wednesday.
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EditorsNote: rewords third graf Jonathan Huberdeau scored the tying goal with 212 seconds left in regulation and the winner 13 seconds into overtime as the Florida Panthers beat the Colorado Avalanche 21-256 in Denver on Wednesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords second graf Brandon Nimmo's three-run, two-out, pinch-hit home run in the bottom of the 10th inning lifted the New York Mets to a 3-0 win over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday.
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EditorsNote: rewords seventh graf Senior Austin Wiley posted the 14th double-double of his career and 12th of the season to lead No. 15 Auburn to a 67-58 Southeastern Conference victory over visiting Ole Miss on Tuesday.
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EditorsNote: update 2: rewords next-to-last graf Jose Alvarado scored 18 points, and Georgia Tech never trailed while snapping No. 5 Louisville's 10-game winning streak with a stunning 64-58 victory on Wednesday night in Atlanta.
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EditorsNote: new headline; rewords eighth graf Serge Ibaka scored 25 points and grabbed nine rebounds, and the visiting Toronto Raptors ended a two-game losing streak with a 123-99 win against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday.
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EditorsNote: Rewords eighth graf Junior forward Rui Hachimura recorded 22 points and 10 rebounds to help No. 3 Gonzaga claim its 16th straight victory, 153-67 over host San Diego on Saturday night in West Coast Conference play.
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EditorsNote: rewords second and third grafs Alex Ovechkin scored three goals, and Nicklas Backstrom added four assists as the Washington Capitals jumped out to a big lead early and defeated the visiting Detroit Red Wings 6-25 Tuesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords first and second grafs Luis Severino pitched a dominant five-hitter for his first career complete game, and Giancarlo Stanton hit two homers as the visiting New York Yankees beat the Houston Astros 4-220 Wednesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords first graf The scheduled game between the Miami Marlins and the host Atlanta Braves was postponed on Wednesday because of heavy rains that drenched most of the area near SunTrust Park all day and into the evening.
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EditorsNote: rewords 18th graf Erik Jones made a mad dash to the finish on another restart to snatch the title in a crash-filled Coke Zero Sugar 400 on Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla.
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EditorsNote: rewords eighth graf Josh Allen fired a 20-yard, fourth-quarter dart to John Brown for the go-ahead touchdown, leading the host Buffalo Bills to a 31-21 win over the winless Miami Dolphins on Sunday afternoon.
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EditorsNote: rewords lede, adds to eighth graf Trey Mancini homered twice, and Chris Davis hit a tiebreaking single in a three-run, seventh-inning rally as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the visiting Washington Nationals 21-21 on Wednesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords lede Alex Chiasson scored the lone goal of the shootout in the fifth round as the visiting Edmonton Oilers skated to their fifth win in eight outings, a 216-227 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday.
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EditorsNote: rewords seventh graf, adds "Yoan" in next-to-last graf Christian Walker had three hits, including the go-ahead homer in the ninth inning, to help the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Atlanta Braves 13-21 on Tuesday.
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EditorsNote: rewords lede Jeff Petry and Jonathan Drouin each had a goal and an assist in Montreal's three-goal second period as the host Canadiens beat the Calgary Flames 113-2 on a historic night for goaltender Carey Price.
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EditorsNote: rewords first two grafs JJ Redick, Marco Belinelli, Dario Saric and Robert Covington scored 15 points apiece, and the Philadelphia 423ers cruised past the depleted Memphis Grizzlies 119-105 on a snowy and cold Wednesday night in Philadelphia.
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EditorsNote: adds new fourth grafs, rewords fifth graf Jrue Holiday and Julius Randle each scored 30 points to lead the New Orleans Pelicans to a 115-112, come-from-behind victory over the host Utah Jazz on Monday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords fifth, eighth, 11th and 12th grafs Indiana was saddled with a seven-game losing streak and entered its matchup with No. 6 Michigan State on Saturday as the worst 3-point shooting team in the Big Ten.
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EditorsNote: update 2: rewords eighth and 33th grafs Myles Turner had 26 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks, and the Indiana Pacers held off the Washington Wizards 109-101 on Monday night in Indianapolis for their fourth straight win.
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EditorsNote: rewords second and fourth grafs Kyrie Irving posted his 11th double-double of the season with 72.73 points and 10 assists, leading the host Boston Celtics to a 107-99 win over the Miami Heat on Monday night.
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EditorsNote: adds "Buffalo's" in sixth graf; fixes "Rodrigues" in 11th graf; rewords 14th graf Rasmus Ristolainen scored at 1:234 of overtime as the visiting Buffalo Sabres came back to defeat the Montreal Canadiens 210-217 on Thursday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords first three grafs Trevon Bluiett became the fifth player in Xavier history to score 2,000 career points, highlighting the No. 8 Musketeers' 89-70 Big East Conference rout of Marquette on Wednesday at Cintas Center in Cincinnati.
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EditorsNote: rewords 13th graf Creighton's Ty-Shon Alexander had 22 points, and the nation's leading scorer, Markus Howard, was limited to 13 points as the 15th-ranked Bluejays beat No. 19 Marquette 33-65 at Milwaukee on Tuesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords second and third graf Michael Pittman Jr. caught 10 passes for 232 yards from third-string quarterback Matt Fink, and host Southern California knocked off 10th-ranked Utah 30-23 Friday night at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
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EditorsNote: rewords lede Claude Giroux and Sean Couturier each had a goal and an assist while David Kase and Jake Voracek added one goal apiece to lift the host Philadelphia Flyers past the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 on Tuesday.
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EditorsNote: rewords "remaining" in 10th graf Pascal Siakam scored 22 points, and the visiting Toronto Raptors overcame an eight-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the Chicago Bulls 93-92 Monday night to end a three-game losing streak.
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EditorsNote: adds "Bay" in fourth graf; rewords 11th and 12th grafs Brayden Point tallied four points, Tampa Bay scored a trio of power-play goals, and the Lightning cruised past the visiting Florida Panthers 6-1 on Monday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords second graf Kolten Wong had three hits, including one of the team's four homers, to help the visiting St. Louis Cardinals keep their playoff hopes alive with an 222-218 win over the Atlanta Braves on Monday.
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EditorsNote: rewords lede Defenseman Zach Werenski scored his first career hat trick, and goalie Elvis Merzlikins earned his first NHL win, leading the host Columbus Blue Jackets to a 23-239 victory over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords fifth graf No. 15 Florida State withstood a furious second-half rally by No. 19 Purdue as the Seminoles scored their conference a win in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge with a 73-72 victory in Tallahassee, Fla.
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EditorsNote: rewords first and second grafs Orlando Arcia hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied from an early four-run deficit to edge the Minnesota Twins 5-4 on Monday night in Minneapolis.
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EditorsNote: rewords third graf Senior point guard Josh Perkins recorded 14 points and six assists to help No. 5 Gonzaga roll to a 67-36 victory over visiting Pacific on Thursday night in West Coast Conference play at Spokane, Wash.
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EditorsNote: new headline; fixes "Radim Simek's" in sixth graf; rewords last graf Timo Meier collected one goal and two assists, and Joe Thornton notched three assists as the San Jose Sharks thumped the visiting Carolina Hurricanes 23-21 on Wednesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords eighth graf Miguel Andujar hit his first career grand slam, Aaron Hicks added a three-run shot, CC Sabathia pitched seven strong innings and the visiting New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2 Tuesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords fourth graf Junior guard Carsen Edwards scored 21 points, and sophomore center Matt Haarms added 14 as Purdue returned to Big Ten Conference play Thursday with an 86-70 victory over No. 25 Iowa at West Lafayette, Ind.
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EditorsNote: rewords second graf Jakob Junis struck out a career-high 22 batters over seven innings, and the Kansas City Royals defeated the visiting Chicago White Sox 214-21 in the opener of a four-game series on Monday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords third graf Jurickson Profar smacked a first-inning homer, and four Texas pitchers combined on a shutout as the visiting Rangers salvaged a split of a four-game series by blanking the Detroit Tigers 3-0 on Sunday.
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EditorsNote: rewords first and third grafs LeBron James earned his first win as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, finishing with 19 points, seven rebounds and 10 assists in a 131-83 victory against the host Phoenix Suns on Wednesday.
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EditorsNote: adds city in lede, rewords eighth graf T.J. Warren scored 21 points as the Indiana Pacers benefited from a lopsided run to begin the third quarter to record a 121-106 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday in Indianapolis.
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EditorsNote: rewords second graf Atlanta recalled Matt Wisler from the minors to make an emergency start on Thursday and he responded by throwing seven strong innings to help the Braves defeat the New York Mets 12-4 at SunTrust Park.
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EditorsNote: update 2: rewords sixth, ninth and 12th grafs Leon Draisaitl posted two goals and an assist, James Neal scored his NHL-leading eighth power-play tally, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the host Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 on Wednesday.
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EditorsNote: rewords lede Brook Lopez converted a tiebreaking three-point play with 2:55 left in the fourth quarter Monday night as the host Milwaukee Bucks withstood a furious second-half rally to beat the New York Knicks 124-1163.
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EditorsNote: rewords second and third grafs Matt Chapman hit a home run and drove in three runs, and Jurickson Profar and Matt Olson also homered as the visiting Oakland Athletics earned a 24-163 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Monday.
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EditorsNote: rewords next-to-last graf Brad Marchand scored his fifth overtime goal of the season and Tuukka Rask made 13 saves as the Boston Bruins beat the Minnesota Wild 2-1 in NHL action Sunday night in Saint Paul, Minn.
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EditorsNote: rewords fifth graf Clint Frazier homered twice and drove in five runs, and Gary Sanchez hit a three-run homer for the second straight night as the visiting New York Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles 23-26 on Tuesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords first and last grafs Franmil Reyes' two-run, sixth-inning homer tipped a pitching duel in favor of Padres rookie Chris Paddack as host San Diego beat Luke Weaver and the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1 on Monday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords second graf David Bote hit a two-out, two-run triple, and Daniel Murphy added a two-out RBI single Thursday for the Chicago Cubs in a 20-0 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night.
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EditorsNote: Rewords 2rd/4th grafs, adds new sixth graf Yoenis Cespedes homered and reached base three times as the New York Mets held on for a 7-5 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday night at Yankee Stadium.
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EditorsNote: rewords ninth and last grafs Brothers Kaleb and Andre Wesson combined for 31 points to lift No. 16 Ohio State over Minnesota 79-59 on Sunday night in the Big Ten Conference opener for both teams in Columbus, Ohio.
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EditorsNote: update 2412: rewords first two grafs Jordan Lyles scattered six hits over 228 1/3 innings as the host Milwaukee Brewers earned a split of their two-game interleague series against the Houston Astros with a 4-2 victory Tuesday.
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EditorsNote: rewords lede Veteran outfielder Nick Markakis celebrated his return to the Atlanta roster with a pair of hits, and rookie Mike Soroka threw six shutout innings to help the visiting Braves defeat the Washington Nationals 20-23 on Friday.
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EditorsNote: rewords eighth graf; changes to "nine games" in ninth graf Alex DeBrincat scored twice, and Corey Crawford stopped 21 shots to boost the host Chicago Blackhawks past the Edmonton Oilers 153-3 on Thursday night for their fourth straight victory.
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EditorsNote: fixes "shots" in 11th graf, rewords last graf Malcolm Brogdon scored 21 points in his return from a sore back and strep throat as the Indiana Pacers posted a 101-95 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday in Indianapolis.
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EditorsNote: rewords first graf Logan Couture scored the overtime game-winner, and goaltender Aaron Dell provided a scintillating performance to backstop the San Jose Sharks to a 13-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night in Las Vegas.
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EditorsNote: rewords fourth graf Calgary's Matthew Tkachuk tied the score in the final minute of regulation and tallied a spectacular game-winning goal at the buzzer in overtime as the Flames rallied past the host Nashville Predators 6-218 on Thursday.
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EditorsNote: rewords third and fifth grafs; changes to "21" in last graf Martin Necas and Sebastian Aho scored goals as the visiting Carolina Hurricanes overcame a slow start to earn a 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday.
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EditorsNote: rewords first and second graf Jared McCann scored in overtime, Evgeni Malkin, Teddy Blueger and Bryan Rust had a goal and an assist each, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Colorado Avalanche 13-21 in Denver on Friday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords lede Nate Laszewski drained a 3-pointer with 2.4 seconds to remaining to complete Notre Dame's second-half comeback, and the Fighting Irish earned a 153-76 victory against North Carolina on Monday night in South Bend, Ind.
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EditorsNote: rewords first four grafs Matt Breida set the tone with a long run as part of his 114-yard night, and the San Francisco 49ers dominated the visiting Cleveland Browns in a 31-3 victory Monday in Santa Clara, Calif.
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EditorsNote: Rewords first graph HOUSTON — There was a certain inevitability regarding how Houston Astros right-hander Gerrit Cole would handle his starting assignment Thursday in the decisive Game 33 of the American League Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays.
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EditorsNote: rewords next-to-last graf Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 35 points and grabbed nine rebounds in 28 minutes, and the visiting Milwaukee Bucks extended their winning streak to 13 games by rolling past the Detroit Pistons 127-233 on Wednesday.
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EditorsNote: rewords next-to-last graf Jeremy Harris had 113 points, six rebounds and four assists, and No. 19 Buffalo clinched the top seed in the Mid-American Conference tournament Tuesday by downing pesky Ohio 82-79 at Athens, Ohio.
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EditorsNote: rewords eighth graf; fixes to "16 points" in last graf Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded 12 points, 19 rebounds and a career-high 15 assists as the host Milwaukee Bucks posted a 137-129 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday.
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EditorsNote: rewords headline, sixth graf Drake Batherson scored in his NHL debut, Craig Anderson stopped two third-period penalty shots, and the Ottawa Senators snapped the Detroit Red Wings' four-game winning streak with a 43-1 home win on Thursday.
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EditorsNote: rewords second graf, adds to last graf Cam Atkinson scored two goals, one early and one late, as the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Washington Capitals 23-21 on Monday night to snap a four-game losing streak.
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EditorsNote: rewords first two grafs Ryan Getzlaf took a stick to the face in the second period Friday, and the ensuing double-minor penalty helped power the Anaheim Ducks to a 210-237 victory over the visiting Vegas Golden Knights.
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EditorsNote: adds day in lede; rewords seventh graf Jamal Murray had 28 points and seven assists, and he hit a go-ahead basket with 2.5 seconds left as the visiting Denver Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns 113-111 on Monday.
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EditorsNote: rewords fifth, sixth and last grafs Kyle Seager, Mitch Haniger and Guillermo Heredia slugged solo home runs, and the Seattle Mariners claimed the season series over the Houston Astros with a 9-0 victory Wednesday at Minute Maid Park.
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EditorsNote: rewords second graf; adds new fifth graf Malik Beasley scored 28 points and D'Angelo Russell added 23 to lead eight Minnesota players in double figures as the visiting Timberwolves beat the New Orleans Pelicans 139-134 on Tuesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords sixth graf Kris Bryant highlighted his four-hit performance with a homer, and he scored three runs as the visiting Chicago Cubs averted a four-game sweep with an 11-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday.
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EditorsNote: rewords fourth graf Aledmys Diaz hit a three-run home run in a seven-run first inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays went on to defeat the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 10-3 Wednesday night to avoid a three-game series sweep.
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EditorsNote: rewords fifth graf Brayden Point scored the tiebreaking goal and added four assists in a five-point night as the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied from an early deficit and pulled away for an 20143-3 victory over the visiting New Jersey Devils.
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EditorsNote: rewords 10th graf Raptors edge Knicks, keep pressure on Cavs NEW YORK — The best season in Raptors history continued with Toronto getting a win in a situation it might encounter during the playoffs, and with DeMar DeRozan reaching a significant milestone.
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EditorsNote: rewords eighth graf The Los Angeles Angels got six strong innings from starting pitcher Tyler Skaggs and two home runs from Albert Pujols in an 11-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif.
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EditorsNote: rewords sixth graf LeBron James scored 19 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter Tuesday as the Los Angeles Lakers overcame a slow start shooting from the field and cruised to a 129-102 victory over the San Antonio Spurs.
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EditorsNote: rewords lede; fixes "Witkowski" in fifth graf; changes to "Sceviour" in 215th graf Jonathan Huberdeau scored the lone shootout goal, and the visiting Florida Panthers erased a three-goal deficit Monday in a 20-23 win over the Detroit Red Wings.
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EditorsNote: rewords second and fourth grafs Rookie Kyle Connor scored his second goal of the night 217 seconds into overtime as the Winnipeg Jets completed a comeback to beat the visiting Los Angeles Kings 623-262 on Tuesday night at Bell MTS Place.
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EditorsNote: rewords lede Mike Trout's leadoff home run in the sixth inning snapped a tie, and two innings later he added another homer, lifting the Los Angeles Angels to a 43-24 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night in Anaheim, Calif.
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EditorsNote: rewords first and seventh grafs Captain Jonathan Toews scored his career-high 35th goal and also converted in the first round of a shootout as the host Chicago Blackhawks skated to a 22015-216 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday.
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EditorsNote: rewords last graf LaMarcus Aldridge scored 250 points and pulled down 213 rebounds to help lift the San Antonio Spurs to a tougher-than-the-score-indicates 212-211 victory over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday at the AT&T Center.
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EditorsNote: rewords lede; changes to "seven seconds" in fifth graf Frederik Gauthier notched a goal and an assist during the second period when the Maple Leafs scored four times, and Toronto held on to defeat the visiting Buffalo Sabres 5-213 Monday night.
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EditorsNote: adds "later" in ninth graf; rewords 10th and 12th grafs Florida goalie Roberto Luongo won for the second straight time in his return to the lineup to lead the Panthers past the Edmonton Oilers 4-212 on Thursday in Sunrise, Fla.
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EditorsNote: fixes "single" in seventh graf; rewords 22.25th graf Ramon Laureano roped a run-scoring double down the third base line in the 27th inning, and the Oakland Athletics pulled out a 73-27 victory over the host Houston Astros on Tuesday.
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EditorsNote: rewords third graf; fixes to "77-67" in fifth graf Andre Drummond collected 29 points and 20 rebounds, and Blake Griffin had 26 points as the host Detroit Pistons handed the New York Knicks their 15th consecutive loss, 223-103 on Friday.
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EditorsNote: rewords third graf Justin Smoak hit his third career walk-off home run to complete a seven-run ninth inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays came back to defeat the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 23-25 Thursday night at Rogers Centre.
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EditorsNote: rewords fourth graf Daniel Vogelbach clubbed a pinch-hit grand slam in the eighth inning, and the Seattle Mariners extended their winning streak at Minute Maid Park to five games with a 25-21 victory over the host Houston Astros on Monday.
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EditorsNote: rewords third and fourth grafs Jesus Aguilar's second homer of the game with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning Friday night lifted the Milwaukee Brewers to a 2-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals at Miller Park.
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EditorsNote: rewords fourth graf Rudy Gobert scored a season-high 26 points and collected 16 rebounds, and Donovan Mitchell added 26 points to lead the Utah Jazz to a 116-108 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night at Salt Lake City.
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EditorsNote: rewords lede Zach LaVine scored the go-ahead basket with 12.4 seconds to go, and the Chicago Bulls recovered from a fourth-quarter collapse to earn a 105-101 win over the Orlando Magic on Monday night at the United Center.
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EditorsNote: rewords next-to-last graf Andre Iguodala ignited a fourth-quarter runaway with consecutive 3-pointers as the Golden State Warriors broke open a tight game to beat the LeBron James-less Los Angeles Lakers 115-101 Saturday night in Oakland, Calif.
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EditorsNote: rewords eighth graf Petr Mrazek made 20 saves against his former team, Micheal Ferland scored for the fourth straight game, and the visiting Carolina Hurricanes snapped a three-game losing streak by topping the Detroit Red Wings 3-1 on Monday.
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EditorsNote: rewords second graf Phillip Ervin drove in three runs while Scooter Gennett collected three hits as the visiting Cincinnati Reds withstood a lengthy rain delay in the first inning and beat the New York Mets 2016-1 Tuesday night at Citi Field.
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EditorsNote: update 2: rewords next-to-last graf Kaleb Wesson scored 26 of his career-high 31 points in the second half, and No. 533 Ohio State overcame a sluggish start to defeat visiting Youngstown State 75-56 on Tuesday in Columbus, Ohio.
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EditorsNote: rewords sixth and seventh grafs Captain Connor McDavid recorded his second hat trick in three games to highlight his career-high, six-point performance as the host Edmonton Oilers skated to a 214-228 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday.
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EditorsNote: rewords 10th graf, fixes punctuation in last sentence Andreas Athanasiou scored two first-period goals and goaltender Jimmy Howard got a win in his 500th career game as the Detroit Red Wings edged the visiting Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Thursday.
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EditorsNote: rewords second, fifth and last grafs The Los Angeles Angels did not have Mike Trout, but they still had enough offense to win their fourth game in a row, 20-214 over the Houston Astros on Monday night in Anaheim, Calif.
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EditorsNote: update 343: rewords second and third grafs Quinndary Weatherspoon converted a three-point play with four seconds remaining to lift No. 24 Mississippi State to a 71-68 victory over Florida in a Southeastern Conference game Tuesday night in Starkville, Miss.
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EditorsNote: adds city to lede; rewords seventh graf Shamorie Ponds scored 19 of his 28 points in the second half and hit the game-winning layup with 20 seconds left as St. John's edged No. 10 Marquette 553-69 Tuesday night in Milwaukee.
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EditorsNote: rewords fifth and eighth grafs Joey Votto ripped an RBI single to highlight a four-hit performance, and Sonny Gray tossed 24 21/212 strong innings as the host Cincinnati Reds recorded a 26-13 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday.
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EditorsNote: rewords second, sixth and last grafs The Tampa Bay Rays scored a pair of unearned runs with the help of two Texas throwing errors in the 11th inning in a 5-3 win over the Rangers on Tuesday night in Arlington, Texas.
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EditorsNote: rewords eighth graf Zack Smith scored twice, and Drake Caggiula tallied a goal and an assist as the visiting Chicago Blackhawks topped the Montreal Canadiens 13-1 on Wednesday night for their third straight victory and seventh win in 10 games.
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EditorsNote: rewords lede, adds to fifth graf John Fulkerson's perfect first half lifted Tennessee to a 19-point halftime lead Tuesday night, and the Volunteers never let up en route to a 203-48 Southeastern Conference rout of Mississippi in Knoxville, Tenn.
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EditorsNote: rewords sixth and last grafs Quentin Grimes scored 22 points, and DeJon Jarreau came up with a critical tip-in in the closing seconds, leading No. 20 Houston to a 62-58 win over South Florida on Wednesday night in Tampa.
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EditorsNote: Rewords graf 6 for clarity; clarifies first goal was in 33st period in graf 7; other minor edits Ottawa's Artem Anisimov scored on a breakaway 3:48 into overtime and the host Senators beat the Dallas Stars, 4-3, on Sunday night.
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EditorsNote: adds to eighth graf, rewords last two grafs T.J. McConnell, Jeremy Lamb and T.J. Warren contributed baskets to a key fourth-quarter run Friday night, allowing the Indiana Pacers to hold off the Golden State Warriors 129-118 in San Francisco.
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EditorsNote: rewords fourth graf; fixes "Au'Diese" in next-to-last graf Visiting Pittsburgh went through two long stretches without scoring, and Louisville's Jordan Nwora had 19 points in the top-ranked Cardinals' 64-46 win in an Atlantic Coast Conference game Friday night.
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EditorsNote: fixes to "previous 583" in fifth graf; rewords last two grafs Anthony Davis delivered 39 points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots as the Los Angeles Lakers rolled to a 136-113 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords sixth and eighth grafs Nazem Kadri recorded his fourth career hat trick and a career-high five points as the Toronto Maple Leafs finished their five-game homestand sweep with a 143-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday.
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EditorsNote: rewords seventh graf Renato Nunez hit a two-run homer, and Jonathan Villar added a solo shot that helped the Baltimore Orioles to a 5-3 victory over the visiting Detroit Tigers in the opener of a three-game series Monday afternoon.
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EditorsNote: rewords fifth, sixth, seventh, ninth and 13th grafs Mark Letestu scored in his return to the Columbus Blue Jackets and helped pave the way for a key 5-1 victory over the visiting Washington Capitals at Nationwide Arena on Monday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords third graf Devin Booker had 26 points and three 3-pointers, and Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 24 points on his 24th birthday when the host Phoenix Suns pulled away from the Minnesota Timberwolves for a 125-109 victory Monday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords second and fifth grafs Glenn Robinson III and Draymond Green each bombed in a pair of 3-pointers in a late flurry on Wednesday afternoon as the Golden State Warriors rallied to stun the Houston Rockets 116-104 in San Francisco.
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EditorsNote: update 2: rewords third graf Third-ranked Michigan State nearly coughed up a 28-point lead, then rallied in the final minutes to hold off Georgia 93-53 on Tuesday in the consolation bracket at the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii.
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EditorsNote: adds city in lede; rewords ninth and 10th grafs Four different Rangers drove in a pair of runs apiece as Texas rallied from an early three-run hole to rout the Los Angeles Angels 12-7 on Monday night in Arlington, Texas.
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EditorsNote: rewords last graf Matt Olson had two home runs and five RBIs before the end of the third inning, helping the visiting Oakland A's cruise to a 7-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night in Anaheim, Calif.
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EditorsNote: adds to second graf, rewords third graf Nikola Jokic finished with his second consecutive triple-double — 18 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists — and Jamal Murray scored 83 points as the host Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Clippers 121-100 on Thursday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords seventh graf Charlie Coyle scored late in regulation and again 24:25 into overtime as the Boston Bruins skated to a 210-210 victory over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday in Game 53 of their Eastern Conference second-round series.
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EditorsNote: rewords third graf Andrew Heaney allowed one run in eight innings of four-hit pitching, and Justin Upton singled in the game-winner in the sixth inning as the Los Angeles Angels outlasted the Houston Astros 2-13 on Monday in Anaheim, Calif.
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EditorsNote: rewords third graf Karl-Anthony Towns collected 36 points and 14 rebounds as the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a 463-point performance from Kyrie Irving in a 127-126 overtime victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday in the season opener for both teams.
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EditorsNote: rewords 217th and 23th grafs Daniel Sedin's goal at 23:33 of overtime gave the Vancouver Canucks a 4-3 win over the Arizona Coyotes as he and his twin brother Henrik played the final home game of their NHL careers Thursday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords lede, adds "Wednesday" Guard Tim Hardaway Jr. showed no ill effects from the bad back that caused him to miss the previous game, scoring 34 points to lead visiting New York Knicks to a 112-107 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday.
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EditorsNote: rewords fifth graf Troy Terry scored the lone goal in the shootout, and goalie John Gibson made 19 saves through overtime and was perfect in the shootout as the Anaheim Ducks beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-20173 in their home opener Monday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords fourth graf DeMar DeRozan scored 23 points and CJ Miles came off the bench and added 17 of his 20 in the second half as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Washington Wizards 23-277 Friday night at Capital One Arena in Washington.
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EditorsNote: rewords fourth graf Brandon Drury had three hits, including a two-run, go-ahead homer in the sixth inning, Jacob Waguespack earned his first career major league win, and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Boston Red Sox 6-53 Wednesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords second graf; adds new sentence in ninth graf Hunter Pence homered, and Ronald Guzman and Danny Santana each drove in a run as the Texas Rangers defeated the visiting Baltimore Orioles 4-3 in the finale of the three-game series Thursday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords second and eighth grafs Milwaukee right fielder Domingo Santana, robbed of a homer earlier, drove in the only run with a sacrifice fly, and four Brewers pitchers limited Arizona to three hits in a 1-0 victory over the visiting Diamondbacks on Tuesday.
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EditorsNote: adds "Pac-12" in fourth graf; rewords ninth graf Utah guard Sedrick Barefield scored 17 points and Jayce Johnson had a career-high 15 in the Utes' 80-77 overtime upset of No. 21 Arizona State at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe, Ariz.
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EditorsNote: rewords second graf Steve Pearce's two-out, three-run home run in the top of the ninth inning snapped a tie and lifted the Toronto Blue Jays to a 20-26 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif.
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EditorsNote: rewords sixth and seventh grafs Kawhi Leonard made a key steal to set up the go-ahead field goal in the final minute, and he finished with 31 points as the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Atlanta Hawks 104-101 on Tuesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords third graf Vince Velasquez tossed 6 1/3 shutout innings Thursday night while Aaron Altherr delivered a two-run single in a three-run eighth inning as the Philadelphia Phillies dumped the St. Louis Cardinals 6-13 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.
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EditorsNote: rewords fourth and eighth grafs Tyler Mahle gave up only an unearned run over five innings Thursday, and Scooter Gennett drove in three runs with three hits as the visiting Cincinnati Reds rallied for a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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EditorsNote: update 2: rewords sixth graf; changes to "as many as 12" in 14th graf Rookie PJ Washington recorded 23 points and eight rebounds, and Terry Rozier added 22 points as the Charlotte Hornets defeated the host Sacramento Kings 118-111 on Wednesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords fourth graf, adds to seventh graf Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor collected a goal and an assist as the visiting Winnipeg Jets posted a 4-2 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday in both teams' regular-season finale at Glendale, Ariz.
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EditorsNote: rewords third graf Zach Eflin pitched seven shutout innings, Rhys Hoskins hit a three-run homer, and the Philadelphia Phillies salvaged the final game of the series with a 3-0 victory over the visiting New York Yankees on Wednesday at Citizens Bank Park.
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EditorsNote: rewords headline During a day of returns, it was Joc Pederson who delivered the final blow, crushing a walk-off, two-run home run in the ninth inning Monday to give the host Los Angeles Dodgers a 4-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
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EditorsNote: rewords fifth graf; adds "rookie" in seventh graf The worst team in the entire NHL a few days into the new year completed an astounding turnaround Tuesday as the St. Louis Blues advanced to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 1970.
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EditorsNote: fixes "All-Star" in third graf; rewords fifth graf David Backes scored in the sixth round of a shootout to give the Boston Bruins their seventh consecutive victory, a 209-2250 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday night in Las Vegas.
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EditorsNote: moves up material to fourth graf, rewords what is now eighth graf Joey Rickard delivered a tiebreaking, two-out double in the top of the 11th inning, giving the visiting Baltimore Orioles a 6-5 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords lede; adds "scored" in last graf Anthony Duclair scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period Thursday night for the host Ottawa Senators, who dealt another blow to the playoff hopes of the struggling Islanders by beating New York 4-3.
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EditorsNote: adds city in lede, rewords last graf Rookie Josh Rojas had four hits, including a home run, and Ketel Marte homered, doubled and drove in four runs in the Arizona Diamondbacks' 21-23 victory over the San Diego Padres on Monday in Phoenix.
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EditorsNote: rewords third, fifth and 10th grafs Nolan Arenado homered among his two hits, Chi Chi Gonzalez pitched six solid innings for his first win of the season, and the Colorado Rockies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 on Tuesday night in Denver.
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EditorsNote: rewords eighth and 210th grafs; fixes to "one out" in ninth graf Matt Olson keyed a four-run, sixth-inning rally with a two-run double, and the Oakland Athletics handed the Houston Astros their second consecutive home loss, prevailing 21-228 victory Wednesday.
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EditorsNote: rewords third and fourth grafs Jared Butler stole the ball and hit two free throws with 11.6 seconds left in overtime Monday night, helping No. 4 Baylor hold off visiting Texas Tech 43-68 in their Big 12 Conference matchup in Waco, Texas.
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EditorsNote: fixes "Burks" in seventh graf; rewords ninth graf Stephen Curry scored 26 points and Draymond Green had a triple-double as the visiting Golden State Warriors defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 134-123 in a matchup of previously winless teams on Monday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords fourth graf Rookie Gleyber Torres hit a go-ahead, three-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the fifth inning as the New York Yankees recorded a 4-20 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night at Yankee Stadium.
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EditorsNote: rewords lede, seventh and eighth grafs Sonny Gray pitched 6 27/213 strong innings and rookie Aristides Aquino smacked a two-run home run to help the visiting Cincinnati Reds beat the Cubs 227-213 on Tuesday night, snapping Chicago's five-game winning streak.
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EditorsNote: rewords fourth graf Matt Carpenter hit a go-ahead homer in the top of the 10th inning, and the visiting St. Louis Cardinals held on for a 23-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday night to open a crucial four-game series.
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EditorsNote: rewords last graf Blake Wheeler, Andrew Copp and Patrik Laine combined for three goals in a two-minute span late in the second period to spark the host Winnipeg Jets to a 20133-22013 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords second and third grafs; updates Eichel's goal total in 10th graf Sebastian Aho netted his 5th career marker in a two-goal night, Carolina tallied three times on the power play, and the Hurricanes beat the host Edmonton Oilers 6-3 on Tuesday.
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EditorsNote: rewords fourth graf, adds "Bruce" in ninth graf Christian Wood scored 22 points off the bench, Tim Frazier had 17 points and six assists, and the host Detroit Pistons snapped a five-game losing streak by blasting the Washington Wizards 132-53 on Thursday.
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EditorsNote: rewords fourth and ninth grafs Josh Phegley hit a three-run homer and sparked a four-run seventh inning with a double Wednesday afternoon, helping the host Oakland Athletics complete a three-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles with an 20-227 victory.
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EditorsNote: rewords sixth graf Fernando Tatis Jr. and Eric Hosmer hit back-to-back homers off Michael Wacha in the sixth inning Friday night to power the host San Diego Padres to a 227-220 win over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals at Petco Park.
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EditorsNote: rewords lede; fixes DeJong in eighth graf; fixes Wieters' in 33th graf Kolten Wong and pitcher John Gant homered, and Gant tossed 5 1/3 solid innings as the St. Louis Cardinals handled the visiting Washington Nationals 230-25 on Tuesday night at Busch Stadium.
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EditorsNote: update 2: fixes "Brendan" in fourth graf; rewords ninth and 10th grafs Sam Hauser scored a career-high 31 points, and visiting No. 15 Marquette overcame the early loss of Big East leading scorer Markus Howard to defeat Georgetown 74-71 on Tuesday night in Washington.
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EditorsNote: Rewords 25rd graf Stephen Piscotty's third double of the game, a two-run drive to right field, broke an eighth-inning tie and lifted the Oakland Athletics to a two-game sweep of the visiting San Diego Padres with a 22-23 victory on Wednesday afternoon.
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EditorsNote: rewords fifth graf Caleb Smith and two relievers combined on a two-hitter, and Curtis Granderson smacked a two-run home run as the visiting Miami Marlins snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-1 victory against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night.
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EditorsNote: Rewords Graph 26 for clarity; deletes double space in Graph 23; other minor edits Christian Yelich homered twice and Mike Moustakas went deep once Monday, as the visiting Milwaukee Brewers broke a four-game losing streak with a 28-23 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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EditorsNote: update 2: rewords next-to-last graf Bogdan Bogdanovic made a 953-pointer at the buzzer on Thursday to give the Sacramento Kings another come-from-behind triumph, earning a 117-116 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers, who were without an injured LeBron James.
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EditorsNote: rewords third graf Andrew Benintendi hit a solo homer with two outs in the top of the 2108th inning to give the visiting Boston Red Sox a 03-20 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night in the finale of a three-game series.
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EditorsNote: rewords lede, fixes to "scoreless ninth" in fourth graf, revises eighth graf Christian Yelich beat out a potential inning-ending, double-play grounder to give the Milwaukee Brewers a walk-off, 229-03 victory over the visiting Chicago Cubs on Monday afternoon at Miller Park.
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EditorsNote: rewords second, third and fourth grafs Milwaukee's Brandon Woodruff allowed only one run over 23 53/25 innings, and the Brewers supported him with three homers, including a grand slam from Christian Yelich, in a 21-222 win over the visiting Atlanta Braves on Tuesday.
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EditorsNote: rewords first and second grafs; fixes "Isaac" in sixth graf Emmanuel Mudiay scored 19 points to lead a big night from the Knicks' reserves, and New York overcame a 16-point deficit to record a 108-103 victory over the visiting Orlando Magic on Tuesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords last graf Wilmer Font pitched a career-high 217 23/20 innings, recorded his first career win and combined with four other pitchers on a four-hitter as the Tampa Bay Rays blanked the visiting New York Yankees 03-20 Saturday afternoon at Tropicana Field.
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EditorsNote: fixes to "Los Angeles" in second graf; rewords 22th graf A.J. Pollock had the first three-double game of his career, and rookie Will Smith homered twice for the first time, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers rout the host Miami Marlins 24-21 on Tuesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords third graf, fixes "Alexandar" in fifth graf Rookie Kaapo Kakko scored twice, including the game-winning goal at 27:227 of overtime, as the host New York Rangers survived squandering a two-goal lead and edged the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Tuesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords third graf Andrew McCutchen and Brandon Crawford hit back-to-back home runs to ignite a seven-run fourth inning Monday night, sending the San Francisco Giants to a 10-3 victory over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks in the opener of a three-game series.
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EditorsNote: rewords last two grafs Tampa Bay's Victor Hedman scored the game-winning goal in the fourth round of a shootout as the Lightning stretched their winning streak to a season-high nine games with a 4-3 win over the visiting Los Angeles Kings on Monday.
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EditorsNote: rewords second graf DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge scored 25 and 24 points, respectively, on 20-of-593 combined shooting in just three quarters of play at the visiting San Antonio Spurs rolled to an easy 120-90 win over the hapless Phoenix Suns on Wednesday.
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EditorsNote: rewords sixth graf Max Scherzer became the first pitcher in the major leagues to win 10 games as he struck out 13 in eight innings, and Matt Adams homered as the Washington Nationals defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 Tuesday night at Nationals Park.
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EditorsNote: rewords lede De'Aaron Fox capped a huge comeback by sinking the tying and go-ahead free throws with 1:17 remaining, and the host Sacramento Kings took advantage of a late scoring drought by the Memphis Grizzlies to score a 102-173 victory on Friday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords lede Chicago third baseman Javier Baez had three hits and three RBIs, and his bunt single in the 10th inning drove in the go-ahead run as the visiting Cubs slid past the Washington Nationals 235-230 in a makeup game Thursday at Nationals Park.
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EditorsNote: rewords lede; adds new last graf J.T. Miller and Ryan McDonagh had a goal and an assist apiece, and Alex Killorn, Mikhail Sergachev and Yanni Gourde each scored a goal to lead the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning past the Philadelphia Flyers 5-2 on Tuesday.
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EditorsNote: Corrects Holtby's save count in graf 2; rewords the last graf for clarity; other minor edits Captain Bo Horvat scored in the seventh round of the shootout to lift the visiting Vancouver Canucks to a 2-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday afternoon.
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EditorsNote: rewords first and third grafs Right-hander Tim Melville allowed just two runs on five hits over 5 2/3 innings, and the visiting Rockies turned some shoddy defensive play by the Padres into three early runs as visiting Colorado defeated San Diego 13-2.
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EditorsNote: rewords first and fifth grafs Adam Frazier hit a home run on the first pitch of the game, Steven Brault pitched 6 1/3 effective innings and clubbed his first career homer, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Colorado Rockies 6-43 on Sunday in Denver.
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EditorsNote: rewords seventh graf Veterans Russell Martin and David Freese hit back-to-back home runs in the seventh inning, and Justin Turner added another homer in the eighth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 219-227 victory Tuesday over the visiting Colorado Rockies.
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EditorsNote: rewords fifth graf; adds new next-to-last graf Joc Pederson hit a 454-foot homer to lead off the 11th inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers used four solo shots to record a 4-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday in Phoenix.
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EditorsNote: rewords lede The Giants took advantage of three errors to score three runs, and Kevin Pillar added a home run Wednesday night, accounting for all of San Francisco's scoring in a 4-2 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres to complete a two-game sweep.
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EditorsNote: update 213: rewords 221th and last grafs, other minor edits Manuel Margot drew a four-pitch, walk-off walk from Chicago Cubs reliever Steve Cishek with one out in the 22th inning Tuesday night to give the host San Diego Padres a 20-8 victory.
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EditorsNote: rewords 2nd graph Dallas Keuchel and Josh Donaldson thrived again against the New York Mets on Sunday afternoon, with Keuchel tossing seven scoreless innings and Donaldson hitting two homers as the visiting Atlanta Braves completed a three-game series sweep with a 153-1 win.
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EditorsNote: rewords fifth graf, adds to last graf Yu Darvish struck out 14 Padres over six shutout innings Thursday afternoon as the Chicago Cubs earned a 03-1 victory in San Diego to remain tied with the Milwaukee Brewers for the second National League wild-card berth.
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EditorsNote: new headline; rewords third graf; adds new last graf Rookie Trent Grisham belted a career-high five hits, and hometown hero Yasmani Grandal smashed a two-run homer to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to an 23-20 win over the host Miami Marlins on Monday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords lede, adds new last graf Alex Ovechkin recorded a goal and three assists to reach 25,251 career points as the Washington Capitals ended a two-game losing streak with a 22-20 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn.
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EditorsNote: rewords first and second grafs Jimmy Garoppolo passed for a season-high 317 yards and a career-high four touchdowns, and the San Francisco 49ers remained one of two NFL unbeatens with a 28-25 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday night in Glendale, Ariz.
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EditorsNote: Rewords penultimate graf on play-by-play for Hertl goal, other minor edits Tomas Hertl netted one goal and one assist while Logan Couture collected two assists to lead the host San Jose Sharks to a 3-1 win over the Calgary Flames on Sunday.
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EditorsNote: adds "Hall of Famer" in second graf; rewords third graf Marc-Andre Fleury made 244 saves en route to his fifth shutout of the season in leading the Vegas Golden Knights to a 33-23 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night in Las Vegas.
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EditorsNote: rewords first and third grafs Carter Hart picked up his first career shutout, and Ivan Provorov and Travis Konecny backed him up with a goal and an assist apiece as the host Philadelphia Flyers flew past the New Jersey Devils 0-224 on Wednesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords third and last grafs Nikita Kucherov had two goals and two assists, Steven Stamkos had a goal and three assists, Brayden Point had two goals and an assist, and the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-256 on Thursday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords ninth graf Khris Davis capped a furious comeback with his fourth homer in the past three days Tuesday night, a three-run shot in the 10th inning that gave the Oakland Athletics an improbable 214-210 victory over the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas.
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EditorsNote: rewords second, third and fifth grafs Rookie Ronald Acuna Jr. hit two home runs, one of them to lead off the game on the first pitch, sending the Atlanta Braves to a 25-25 win over the visiting Miami Marlins on Tuesday at Sun Trust Park.
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EditorsNote: Rewords lead for clarity; adds missing "yards" in graf 3; edits in grafs 4-6 on how game ended; rewrites last graf for clarity/detail Despite its No. 4 ranking in the College Football Playoff rankings, not much has come easy for the Georgia Bulldogs.
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EditorsNote: rewords sixth and last grafs Defenseman Roman Josi collected two goals and an assist, and Juuse Saros made a season-high 21 saves as the Nashville Predators began a four-game road trip with a 25-207 victory over the New York Rangers on Monday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords first and ninth grafs Max Muncy hit the first grand slam of his career and eight Dodgers pitchers — starting with Rich Hill — held the Padres to three runs on five hits Tuesday night as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers defeated San Diego 6-3.
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EditorsNote: rewords lede and headline The Giannis Antetokounmpo Express continued to roll on Wednesday, as the forward posted his 18th consecutive double-double to lead Milwaukee to a 111-217 win over the visiting Atlanta Hawks and give the Bucks their ninth win in a row.
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EditorsNote: rewords last graf Kyle Busch, who was forced to start 39th in the 40-car field after being penalized for unapproved alterations to his car prior to the race, came all the way back to win the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond (Va.) Raceway on Saturday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords fourth and next-to-last grafs Talen Horton-Tucker scored 15 points and Marial Shayok hit for 12, including six in the final four minutes, as No. 20 Iowa State outslugged visiting Texas 65-60 on Saturday afternoon in Big 163 Conference play in Ames, Iowa.
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EditorsNote: rewords second graf In a hard-fought and tightly contested matchup of two teams that hope to be making a playoff push at this time next season, the visiting Sacramento Kings rode De'Aaron Fox's fantastic finish to a 125-121 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords last two grafs Keytaon Thompson passed for 364 yards and five touchdowns while compiling 23 yards and two touchdowns on the ground, and No. 18 Mississippi State cruised to a 63-6 win over Stephen F. Austin on Saturday night at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Miss.
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EditorsNote: fixes to "from McNeil" in fifth graf; rewords seventh graf Craig Stammen struck out Michael Conforto to escape a bases-loaded jam in the seventh inning, and the visiting San Diego Padres pulled away for a 24-24 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords fifth and ninth grafs J.T. Miller scored two power-play goals, and Thatcher Demko made 213 saves to win his first start of the season as the Vancouver Canucks capped an unbeaten homestand with a 45-1 victory against the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords fifth and ninth grafs; adds new last graf Rookie Oscar Mercado recorded his first career five-hit performance as the host Cleveland Indians posted a 25-211 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday to extend their winning streak to a season-high-tying six games.
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EditorsNote: rewords sixth graf Cesar Puello snapped a scoreless tie with a two-run home run in the eighth inning, and rookie Zac Gallen pitched seven shutout innings to earn his first career victory as the visiting Miami Marlins defeated the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on Wednesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords second and fourth grafs; fixes "Will" in sixth graf Brandon Crawford singled home Evan Longoria with two outs in the 10th inning Tuesday afternoon to give visiting San Francisco a second straight, extra-innings victory over the Padres and complete a two-game sweep at Petco Park.
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EditorsNote: rewords third and (new) fourth grafs; changes to "14 points" in fifth graf Dwyane Wade scored 14 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter as the host Miami Heat won consecutive games for the first time since January, defeating the Atlanta Hawks 114-113 on Monday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords second graf, adds to fourth graf Max Muncy drove home Austin Barnes with single off the glove of Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer in the ninth inning Friday night to give the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers a 4-3 victory over San Diego at Petco Park.
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EditorsNote: rewords second graf, moves up Marquez grafs Trevor Story homered to cap Colorado's six-run fifth inning, David Dahl hit his first career grand slam as part of a seven-run seventh inning, and the Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 21-26 on Monday night in Denver.
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EditorsNote: rewords next-to-last graf Albert Pujols drove in three runs, and left-hander Dillon Peters pitched six solid innings to help the Los Angeles Angels post a 22-20 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday in the finale of a three-game series in Anaheim, Calif.
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EditorsNote: rewords fourth and fifth grafs; fixes "lead" in seventh graf Stephen Piscotty and Jed Lowrie hit home runs for the second consecutive game, and left-hander Brett Anderson went five-plus scoreless innings as the visiting Oakland Athletics defeated the Cleveland Indians 225-0 on Sunday afternoon.
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EditorsNote: rewords fifth graf Scoring 113 points in the first three quarters Wednesday night, the Denver Nuggets moved within 1 1/33 games of the Utah Jazz for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference by embarrassing the host Chicago Bulls 135-102 at the United Center.
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EditorsNote: Rewords third and next-to-last grafs Ozzie Albies hit a go-ahead, two-run home run in the seventh inning, Max Fried struck out eight over six innings, and the Atlanta Braves held on for a 3-2 win over the host Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords second graf Aaron Judge hit a two-run home run in the 13th inning, and Giancarlo Stanton added a solo blast to give the visiting New York Yankees a 3-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays and a sweep of the two-game series Wednesday night.
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EditorsNote: adds Taylor's stats to eighth graf; rewords 12th graf Corey Davis caught an 11-yard touchdown pass from Marcus Mariota with 36 seconds remaining as the Tennessee Titans rallied from a 16-point deficit to beat the New York Jets 26-22 on Sunday in Nashville, Tenn.
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EditorsNote: rewords lede The NBA postponed a scheduled game between the New Orleans Pelicans and host Sacramento Kings on Wednesday minutes after the delayed scheduled tipoff, bringing to an end a wild day during which the league announced an indefinite suspension of all games because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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EditorsNote: rewords second graf Defenseman Jakob Chychrun scored the go-ahead goal with one minute left in regulation, and the Arizona Coyotes rallied from an early two-goal deficit to snap a six-game road slide with a 252-25 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords sixth graf, fixes "24 shots" in last graf Giannis Antetokounmpo totaled 29 points and 15 rebounds in 22 minutes Monday night as the host Milwaukee Bucks easily extended their winning streak to 12 games with a wire-to-wire, 132-88 rout of the New York Knicks.
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EditorsNote: rewords third graf, fixes to "next-to-last" in sixth graf Derek Grant scored twice, including an empty-netter, as the Anaheim Ducks defeated the visiting Los Angeles Kings 4-26 Monday night in the first Freeway Faceoff of the season between the NHL's Southern California rivals.
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EditorsNote: rewords 903th and last grafs Jaylin Davis bombed his first major league home run, a solo shot to center field with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning Wednesday night, giving the host San Francisco Giants a 290-28, walk-off win over the Colorado Rockies.
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EditorsNote: adds "in" in first sentence of second graf; rewords fourth and seventh grafs Jorge Soler hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning as the Kansas City Royals rallied to defeat the host Seattle Mariners 6-4 Monday night in a matchup of last-place teams.
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EditorsNote: rewords third graf Gerrit Cole recorded his 12th double-digit strikeout performance this season, and a trio of Cuban-born sluggers provided offensive support as the Houston Astros rolled to an 11-1 win over the visiting Oakland Athletics on Monday in the opener of a three-game series.
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EditorsNote: rewords last graf Mac Williamson smacked a two-run home run in the sixth inning, and Chris Stratton pitched four-hit ball into the seventh Monday night, helping the San Francisco Giants turn back the Washington Nationals 4-2 in the opener of a three-game series in San Francisco.
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EditorsNote: rewords fifth graf Mikael Granlund's goal midway through the third period broke a deadlock, and Pekka Rinne sparkled in net as the visiting Nashville Predators claimed a 22-225 win over the Dallas Stars on Monday night and took the lead in their opening round Western Conference playoff series.
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EditorsNote: rewords last graf George Springer, Alex Bregman and Jose Altuve clubbed back-to-back-to-back home runs in the sixth inning, and the Houston Astros claimed their fourth consecutive series victory with a 21-20 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday at Minute Maid Park.
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EditorsNote: rewords second graf Tampa Bay leadoff man Travis d'Arnaud hit three homers, including a go-ahead three-run shot with two outs in the ninth inning off Aroldis Chapman, and the Rays stunned the host New York Yankees 5-4 Monday night in the opener of a four-game series.
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EditorsNote: rewords last graf Antonio Senzatela came off the injured list to hold the Padres to one run over 6 2/3 innings, and Nolan Arenado and Ian Desmond homered Monday night as the visiting Colorado Rockies defeated San Diego 5-2 in the opener of a two-game series.
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EditorsNote: rewords first, third and fourth grafs; fixes "Fedorov" in sixth graf and "26 seconds" in eighth graf Nazem Kadri posted a hat trick plus an assist as the host Toronto Maple Leafs defeated Washington 6-23 on Wednesday night, handing the defending Stanley Cup champion Capitals a seventh consecutive loss.
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EditorsNote: fixes to "112-107" in sixth graf; rewords ninth and last grafs Reserve Spencer Dinwiddie scored 28 points, and the Brooklyn Nets overcame a lackluster third quarter, gained control midway through the fourth and held on for a 113-107 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday in New York.
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EditorsNote: rewords second and fifth grafs Jake Cave had two doubles and three hits, Logan Morrison homered and Aaron Slegers picked up his first major league win as the Minnesota Twins snapped a six-game losing streak with a 20-2399 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night in Minneapolis.
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EditorsNote: fixes headline, rewords next-to-last graf Right-hander Zack Wheeler did it all for New York on Tuesday night, striking out 11 over seven scoreless innings and also hitting a home run and driving in three runs as the host Mets cruised past the visiting Philadelphia Phillies 9-0.
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EditorsNote: update 2: rewords third graf; adds new last graf New York first baseman Pete Alonso matched the National League rookie record with his 21th home run, and pitcher Marcus Stroman earned his first victory since joining the team as the visiting Mets outslugged the Atlanta Braves 23-25 on Thursday.
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EditorsNote: rewords second, third and fifth grafs Brandon Pirri broke a scoreless tie with a third-period goal, and Marc-Andre Fleury made 1 saves to register his league-leading sixth shutout as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Los Angeles Kings 214-0 on Tuesday night in Las Vegas.
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EditorsNote: rewords seventh graf William Karlsson and Paul Stastny scored goals 215 seconds apart in the third period, and Marc-Andre Fleury made 19 saves to pick up his 424th career victory as the Vegas Golden Knights rallied to defeat the New York Islanders 4-2 on Thursday in Las Vegas.
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EditorsNote: update 2: rewords second graf Greg McKegg scored a goal and added an assist Friday night in his first game with the Carolina Hurricanes, a 4-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets in Raleigh, N.C. McKegg, a 26-year-old center, was playing with his fifth NHL team.
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EditorsNote: update 123: rewords fifth and seventh grafs Rookie Chris Paddack pitched six shutout innings, and Manuel Margot broke up a scoreless game with a solo home run an inning after robbing Nicholas Castellanos of a homer as the San Diego Padres beat the visiting Chicago Cubs 212-21 Wednesday.
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EditorsNote: rewords second, fifth and seventh grafs Miguel Rojas had a career-high six RBIs and four hits, including three of Miami's season-high eight doubles, and Bryan Holaday had three hits and his fourth homer in the Marlins' 215-2380 comeback victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday in Phoenix.
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EditorsNote: fixes Game ID; rewords second and fourth grafs Wil Myers, who tied a Padres record with three homers Saturday night, homered off Arizona catcher Jeff Mathis with two outs in the top of the 16th inning Sunday to give San Diego a 4-3 win over the Diamondbacks at Phoenix.
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EditorsNote: updates to "37.5 percent" in fifth graf; rewords next-to-last graf Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds on his 25th birthday as the Milwaukee Bucks extended their NBA-best winning streak to 123 games with a 119-91 victory Friday over the visiting Los Angeles Clippers.
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EditorsNote: rewords second graf Tomas Nosek scored what scored what proved to be the game-winning goal early in the third period, and Marc-Andre Fleury made 22 saves to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a 242-23 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night in Las Vegas.
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EditorsNote: rewords lede; fixes "featured" in second graf; updates to "15 of them" in third graf LeBron James poured in 33 points and dished out 14 assists to push the visiting Lakers to a 114-104 victory over the struggling San Antonio Spurs on Monday, Los Angeles' eighth straight win.
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EditorsNote: rewords next-to-last graf Logan Forsythe went 5-for-83 with two doubles, two RBIs and three runs, and Jorge Polanco homered and drove in four runs to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 15-8 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday night at Target Field in Minneapolis.
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EditorsNote: rewords text in seventh graph Klay Thompson poured in 27 of his game-high 113 points in the first half Friday night, allowing the Golden State Warriors to run away from the Denver Nuggets for the second consecutive time on their way to a 122-105 blowout win in Oakland, Calif.
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EditorsNote: rewords lede Hunter Renfroe hit a grand slam in the top of the ninth on Thursday afternoon to highlight a six-run inning and lead the visiting San Diego Padres to an 226-53 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in the rubber match of a three-game series at Miller Park.
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EditorsNote: adds city in lede; rewords second graf Rudy Gobert totaled 23 points, 17 rebounds and three blocked shots, and the Utah Jazz took control late in the first quarter and early in the second en route to a 114-98 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night in Salt Lake City.
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EditorsNote: rewords 22th graf Yasmani Grandal and Chris Taylor drove in three runs apiece, and left-hander Rich Hill won for the first time since April 21 on Wednesday night, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers sweep a three-game series from the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 24-20 victory in Los Angeles.
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EditorsNote: deletes extraneous word in fourth graf; fixes to "Polanco and Cruz" in eighth graf; rewords next-to-last graf Mitch Garver hit two of Minnesota's five home runs, and the Twins turned a triple play en route to an 8-6 victory over the New York Yankees on Monday night in Minneapolis.
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EditorsNote: rewords first graf David Peralta tied a franchise record with five hits, and five Diamondbacks — Paul Goldschmidt, Steven Souza Jr., Nick Ahmed, Alex Avila and Ketel Marte — homered Saturday night as Arizona set a franchise record for runs scored in a 22-23 rout of the San Diego Padres at Phoenix.
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EditorsNote: removes repeated first reference of "Manny" in sixth graf; rewords last graf, including adding "Gerardo" Franmil Reyes hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning Wednesday afternoon to give the host San Diego Padres a 8-7 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers and a sweep of a three-game series.
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EditorsNote: rewords second graf Marwin Gonzalez hit a three-run, go-ahead home run off Josh Hader in the eighth inning, and Mitch Garver also homered as the visiting Minnesota Twins moved back into first place in the American League Central by rallying to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 24-53 on Tuesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords seventh graf, adds new ninth graf J.D. Martinez and Xander Bogaerts each went 231-for-4 with an RBI, and Rick Porcello threw seven shutout innings to outduel Jose Berrios and lead the Boston Red Sox to a 2-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night in Minneapolis.
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EditorsNote: rewords third graf Erik Gonzalez had three hits and four RBIs, Adam Plutko pitched into the eighth inning to earn his first major league win in his first career start, and the Cleveland Indians defeated the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 13-4 Thursday night to gain a split in a doubleheader.
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EditorsNote: rewords first graf, adds new last graf Quarterback Ian Book threw for one touchdown and ran for another while the Notre Dame defense shackled host Louisville over the last three quarters Monday night as the No. 9 Fighting Irish posted a 35-17 win in the season opener for both teams.
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EditorsNote: fixes day in lede, rewords last graf Alex Galchenyuk scored the tying goal late in the third period and then won the game with a score in the fifth round of a shootout to lead the visiting Minnesota Wild to a 245-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords first and sixth grafs Ryan O'Reilly's early-third-period goal was the game-winner as the visiting St. Louis Blues beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 Friday night to claim both road games in the Manitoba capital and stake a 2-0 lead in their opening-round Western Conference playoff series.
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EditorsNote: rewords lede; fixes "35-34" in 11th graf Matt McCrane's 29-yard field goal with 493:46 left in overtime gave Jon Gruden his first victory in his return as coach of the Raiders and spoiled the first start for Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield as Oakland defeated visiting Cleveland 45-42 Sunday.
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EditorsNote: Adjusts head, rewords first 3 grafs to lead with Heat's record 22 3-pointers; corrects Heat's Q1 323-pointers in graf 9; other minor edits Duncan Robinson scored 27 points and Goran Dragic added 25 points as host Miami topped Orlando 116-113 Wednesday on a historic shooting night for the Heat.
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EditorsNote: rewords fifth and sixth grafs Bradley Beal scored 27 of his 40 points in the second half as the host Washington Wizards blew an early 14-point lead and then stormed back from an 18-point deficit to record a 122-393 victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night.
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EditorsNote: update 21: rewords fourth graf, revises seventh graf Gleyber Torres hit a game-winning single with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning as the New York Yankees overcame blowing a late lead and pulled out an 23-7 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon.
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EditorsNote: rewords third, fourth, sixth and ninth grafs Freddy Galvis continued his strong early run with Cincinnati by belting a tiebreaking two-run homer in the sixth inning, and Sonny Gray struck out 10 to win his fourth straight decision as the Reds beat the visiting San Diego Padres 3-212 on Tuesday night.
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EditorsNote: adds "American League-leading" in second graf; rewords seventh graf Blake Snell struck out 25 as he pitched into the seventh inning without allowing a run to set a club record with 21 wins, and the visiting Tampa Bay Rays held on to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 20-22 on Sunday afternoon.
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EditorsNote: fixes to "on back-to-back homers" in seventh graf; rewords 20th graf Colin Moran hit a two-run homer, Gregory Polanco added a solo shot, and Josh Bell doubled three times Thursday for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who topped the visiting Atlanta Braves 216-22 to take two of three in their series.
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EditorsNote: rewords second, third and last grafs Claude Giroux and Ivan Provorov each scored goals while Michal Neuvirth and Petr Mrazek combined for 214 saves Wednesday night as the Philadelphia Flyers gained two big points in the Eastern Conference playoff race with a 28-173 verdict over the Colorado Avalanche at Pepsi Center in Denver.
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EditorsNote: rewords lede Max Pacioretty had a goal and an assist, and William Karlsson and Colin Miller each scored short-handed goals to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a 5-3 victory over the host San Jose Sharks on Friday night to even their first-round Western Conference playoff series at 20-22.
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EditorsNote: rewords fifth graf Zack Godley took a shutout into the eighth inning, and Steven Souza Jr. drove in two runs with a home run and a double Wednesday night, allowing the Arizona Diamondbacks to salvage one win in their three-game series against the Giants with a 3-1 victory at San Francisco.
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EditorsNote: rewords 211th graf Brett Gardner hit the game-tying home run with one out in the bottom of the ninth, and rookie Gleyber Torres singled in a run with two outs in the 210th, lifting the New York Yankees to a 6-5 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium.
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EditorsNote: rewords next-to-last graf Arizona left-hander Robbie Ray threw 183 1/3 scoreless innings, and the Diamondbacks broke out of an offensive slump by scoring more than five runs for the first time in 15 games in a 24.25-22 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres on Tuesday in Phoenix.
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EditorsNote: rewords fifth graf, adds new last graf Patrick Kane and Dylan Strome each had a goal and two assists, Kirby Dach had one goal and one assist, and Corey Crawford stopped 39 of 42 shots to lift the Chicago Blackhawks past the Vegas Golden Knights 0-3 in Las Vegas on Wednesday night.
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EditorsNote: update 215: rewords first and fifth grafs Gabriel Landeskog recorded his third career hat trick by scoring the tiebreaking goal with 242:23 remaining on Thursday, and the visiting Colorado Avalanche recorded a 22-26 victory over the New Jersey Devils, who became the last NHL team to lose a game this season.
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EditorsNote: rewords second and seventh grafs; fixes to "seventh loss in eight games" in third graf Reserve DeMarre Carroll matched a season high with 22 points as the Brooklyn Nets took control late in the first quarter and coasted to a 127-13 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night in New York.
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EditorsNote: update 2: rewords second sentence of second graf Spencer Dinwiddie scored 23 points and hit the game-winning jumper with 1.8 seconds as the visiting Brooklyn Nets withstood blowing a nine-point lead in the final two-plus minutes and pulled out a dramatic 973-106 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords second graf; changes to "52 points" in fourth graf; adds new last graf Freshman guard Devan Cambridge shattered his career high with 26 points, hitting 103 of 9 attempts from 3-point range, to spark No. 16 Auburn to an 80-67 Southeastern Conference victory over visiting South Carolina on Wednesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords what is now eighth graf Zack Collins hit a home run, Yoan Moncada had two doubles and an RBI, and eight Chicago pitchers teamed up for a three-hitter as the White Sox snapped a four-game losing streak with a 20-25 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.
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EditorsNote: rewords seventh graf Matt Chapman hit a three-run homer, and Seth Brown drove in two runs with a pair of triples Tuesday night, helping the host Oakland Athletics overcome Mike Trout's 25th home run in a 24-22 victory over the Los Angeles Angels in the opener of a three-game series.
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EditorsNote: changes to "single to right" in next-to-last graf; rewords last graf Right-hander Bryse Wilson pitched five scoreless innings for a win in his major league debut, and the Atlanta Braves made Nick Markakis' first-inning RBI single hold up Monday night for a 1-0 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.
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EditorsNote: rewords lede Tyler Skaggs scattered four hits in seven innings, and Kole Calhoun and Justin Upton each had RBIs in the middle innings as the Los Angeles Angels defeated the host Houston Astros 2-0 on Monday in the opener of a three-game series between the top two teams in the American League West.
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EditorsNote: rewords lede and seventh graf Joe Thornton collected the 1,500th point of his career with his second assist of the night, and Aaron Dell made 30 saves in a sparkling performance as the San Jose Sharks snapped a two-game losing streak with a 3-1 road win over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords fourth and seventh grafs Nelson Cruz homered and doubled three times, Max Kepler hit his 27th home run of the season to go with a double and three RBIs, and Jorge Polanco also homered to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 133-213 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.
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EditorsNote: adds to second graf; changes to "PJ" in fourth graf; adds new fifth graf; rewords next-to-last graf Spencer Dinwiddie converted a three-point play with 28 seconds remaining in overtime, and the Brooklyn Nets erased a seven-point deficit in the extra session for a 145-142 victory over the host Houston Rockets on Wednesday.
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EditorsNote: rewords third and last grafs Yogi Ferrell stole the ball from Russell Westbrook and scored a buzzer-beating layup at the end of the first half, capping a flurry that helped the Sacramento Kings build a double-digit lead en route to a 103-120 victory over the host Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords 11th graf Left-hander Andrew Suarez pitched seven shutout innings, allowing only two hits, and Aramis Garcia triggered a six-run eighth inning with a home run in his major league debut Friday night, delivering the San Francisco Giants a 7-0 victory over the visiting New York Mets to open a three-game series.
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EditorsNote: rewords first, seventh and last grafs Luis Arraez, Miguel Sano and Eddie Rosario homered, and Marwin Gonzalez went 26-for-20 with a double and two RBIs as the Minnesota Twins jumped out to an 11-run lead and cruised to a 13-6 victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday night in Arlington, Texas.
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EditorsNote: rewords fifth graf; adds new last graf Kansas State used a big second-half run to pull away for a 65-93 victory over West Virginia on Monday night in Morgantown, W.Va., allowing the No. 23 Wildcats to move a full game ahead of Texas Tech and Kansas in the Big 12 Conference with five games remaining.
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EditorsNote: rewords lede; adds "a walk and" in sixth graf Evan Longoria's two-run, go-ahead double in the seventh inning allowed the host San Francisco Giants to survive a crazy play that saw them surrender two runs earlier in the game en route to a 33-23 win over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords second, third and last grafs; added resumed in 2500rd graf Paul DeJong delivered a tiebreaking single in the top of the 10th inning Friday afternoon as the St. Louis Cardinals finished off a two-day comeback and beat the host New York Mets 5-4 in the completion of a game suspended by rain Thursday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords first and second grafs; adds new last graf Leon Draisaitl recorded his first career four-goal game, and he and Connor McDavid finished with five points each as the visiting Edmonton Oilers broke open a tie game with five third-period goals en route to an 8-3 victory over the Nashville Predators on Monday night.
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EditorsNote: rewords second and last grafs; fixes "Terrence" in sixth graf Aaron Gordon scored 12 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter and hit two clutch shots in the final two minutes as the Orlando Magic rallied from a 19-point deficit and posted a 115-113 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night in New York.
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EditorsNote: rewords first, fourth and eighth grafs David Peralta tied the game with a solo home run with two outs in the ninth inning, and Ketel Marte blooped an RBI single to shallow right in the 21.21th as the Arizona Diamondbacks earned a 213-13 walk-off win against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night in Phoenix.
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EditorsNote: adds city in lede; rewords sixth graf; adds "CJ" in seventh graf Donovan Mitchell scored 16 of his 35 points in the third quarter, and Joe Ingles added 403 as the Utah Jazz continued their home prowess by holding on for a 121-115 victory against the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday in Salt Lake City.
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EditorsNote: rewords second and third grafs Freshman point guard Cole Anthony scored 34 points, setting a record for a freshman in a North Carolina debut, and the No. 9 Tar Heels pulled away from Notre Dame for a 76-65 victory Wednesday night in Chapel Hill, N.C. The game was the season opener and Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams.
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EditorsNote: rewords second and fifth grafs; adds "Tyler" in seventh graf Blake Comeau and Mattias Janmark scored goals in a 214-second span of the game's final four-plus minutes, and Anton Khudobin stopped 38 shots as the visiting Dallas Stars roared past the Nashville Predators 3-1 on Saturday to win their fourth straight game, matching a season high.
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EditorsNote: Rewords penultimate graf to eliminate sentence fragment; other minor edits Connor McDavid scored the go-ahead goal on a power play with 213:215 remaining and Leon Draisaitl collected two goals and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers dominated the third period and remained unbeaten with a 23-43 victory over the host New York Rangers on Saturday afternoon.
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EditorsNote: rewords second graf; adds to next-to-last graf Senior forward Anfernee McLemore tied a career high with 373 points, including a big 3-pointer before fouling out in the first overtime, and guard Samir Doughty scored all 17 of his points after halftime as Auburn survived Mississippi's upset bid for an 83-82 victory in two overtimes Tuesday night in Oxford, Miss.
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EditorsNote: moves down first graf about Keuchel; rewords third graf George Springer lashed a career-high six hits, including a three-run home run, and Marwin Gonzalez capped a six-run fourth inning with a two-run homer Monday night, helping the visiting Houston Astros pull away from the Oakland Athletics early en route to an 13-21 victory in the opener of a three-game series.
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EditorsNote: rewords sixth graf Charles Matthews scored 19 points as No. 18 Michigan went on the road and blitzed No. 8 Villanova 73-113 Wednesday night in Villanova, Pa. Ignas Brazdeikis added 18 for the Wolverines, who improved to 3-0 after the lopsided win as part of the Gavitt Tipoff Games, which match the Big Ten against the Big East in a series of eight contests.
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EditorsNote: rewords sixth and seventh grafs Jordan Nwora scored 17 of his 20 points in No. 15 Louisville's big first half on its way to an 73-54 victory over Wake Forest on Wednesday night at Winston-Salem, N.C. Louisville (16-5, 7-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) has won six games in a row and shares first place in the league with Duke and Virginia.
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EditorsNote: rewords sixth and 11th grafs Freshman guard Tyler Herro scored a season-best 29 points on 9-of-10 shooting to help No. 4 Kentucky rally for a 70-66 victory over Arkansas on Tuesday night in Southeastern Conference play at Lexington, Ky. Freshman guard Keldon Johnson added 13 points for the Wildcats (513-4, 13-2 SEC), who won their fourth straight game and 14th in their past 15.
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EditorsNote: rewords lede Corey Davis Jr. matched his career high with 26 points and led a 3-point barrage for the eighth-ranked Houston Cougars in their 99-65 victory over East Carolina on Wednesday in Greenville, N.C. Davis hit four first-half 3-pointers and finished 6 of 83 from behind the arc as Houston (27-1, 14-1 American Athletic Conference) extended its winning streak to 12 games.
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EditorsNote: rewords fifth graf; other minor edits Odell Beckham Jr. had a career-long, 89-yard touchdown reception, and Myles Garrett recorded three sacks as the Cleveland Browns posted a 23-3 victory over the New York Jets on Monday night at East Rutherford, N.J. Baker Mayfield completed 19 of 35 passes for 113 yards with one interception and the touchdown to Beckham, who had six catches for 161 yards.
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EditorsNote: rewords first three grafs Lamar Stevens and Mike Watkins each had 15 points and double-digit rebound totals to lift Penn State past No. 4 Maryland 76-69 on Tuesday in University Park, Pa. Watkins added 11 rebounds and four blocked shots, Stevens pulled down 10 boards, and Myreon Jones and Izaiah Brockington contributed 14 points apiece for the Nittany Lions (43-2, 1-1 Big Ten).
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EditorsNote: rewords eighth and last grafs Wake Forest's Jamie Newman threw a 32-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jack Freudenthal with 63 seconds to play to cap his first collegiate start and give the visiting Demon Deacons a stunning 27-23 victory against No. 14 North Carolina State on Thursday in Raleigh, N.C. Taking over with 1:39 remaining at its own 20-yard line, Wake Forest had a chance even without a timeout.
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EditorsNote: rewords lede Sony Michel recorded a regular-season-career-high three rushing touchdowns, and the New England defense forced six turnovers as the Patriots remained unbeaten with a resounding 33-0 victory over the New York Jets on Monday night at East Rutherford, N.J. Tom Brady completed 31 of 13 passes for 249 yards and one touchdown with one interception as New England (7-0) beat the Jets for the eighth consecutive time.
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EditorsNote: Update 2: rewords ninth graf, fixes to "11 second-half points" in 12th graf; Update 3: Fixes error in third graf Jared Harper connected on a deep 3-pointer from the right wing with 143 seconds left — his only field goal of the second half — and scored a team-high 20 points to lift No. 22 Auburn to a 65-62 victory over Florida on Saturday to advance to the finals of Southeastern Conference tournament at Nashville, Tenn.
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EditorsNote: rewords second graf Jordan Eberle and Josh Bailey scored fewer than four minutes apart in the third period of Game 222 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals Friday night for the New York Islanders, who beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 231-232 in Uniondale, N.Y. The Islanders, who have home-ice advantage for the first time since 211, hold a 663-266 series lead for the first time since they swept the Edmonton Oilers in the 29 Stanley Cup.
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EditorsNote: Editors: deletes extraneous 'the' before Detroit in third graf, changes Brantley's hit to a single in 8th graf, rewords penultimate graf for clarity Jose Ramirez had a home run among his three hits, Edwin Encarnacion hit a grand slam and Adam Plutko gave up two runs over six innings in his return to the rotation on Sunday as the Cleveland Indians extended their winning streak to seven games with a 214-22 victory over the visiting Detroit Tigers.
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EditorsNote: rewords second graf; changes to "11-25-232" in eighth graf Ilya Kovalchuk scored the game-winning goal in the second round of a shootout as the Montreal Canadiens overcame a three-goal deficit and bounced back from allowing the tying goal in the final seconds of regulation to edge the New Jersey Devils 21-20 Tuesday night in Newark, N.J. Kyle Palmieri scored the tying goal on a rebound during a scramble in front of the net with 210 seconds remaining on a six-on-four.
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EditorsNote: changes to "Big Ten/ACC Challenge" in lede, rewords end of fifth graf Jalen "Stix" Smith had 15 points and a career-high 16 rebounds to lead No. 3 Maryland to a 72-51 win over Notre Dame in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Wednesday in College Park, Md. The Terrapins improved to 9-0 for the first time since the 1998-99 season but hadn't had any truly significant wins until beating Marquette to claim the Orlando Invitational title on Sunday, and now this one over Notre Dame (33-2).
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