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Penguins goalie Jarry scores into empty net in 4-2 victory over Lightning

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Goalie Tristan Jarry scored an empty-net goal and made 39 saves in the Pittsburgh Penguins; 4-2 comeback victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Thursday night. Jarry stopped a dump-in and sent the puck end-to-end into the net with 1:08 left. "It was pretty lucky," ...

With Jayson Tatum ejected late in 3rd quarter, Celtics beat 76ers 125-119

BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum insists he didn't lose swear or lose his temper. He still wound up watching the end of the game from Boston's locker room. Tatum scored 21 points before he was ejected for arguing a foul call near the end of the third quarter, and the Celtics went on without him to ...

L.J. Cryer scores 23 points in No. 6 Houston’s 66-60 victory over Xavier

CINCINNATI (AP) — L.J. Cryer scored 23 points and Jamal Shead had 13 to help No. 6 Houston hold off Xavier 66-60 on Friday night. Houston improved to 8-0 for the second straight season and fifth time in school history. "It's December 1st," Cougars coach Kelvin Sampson said. "Our team's ...

Merzlikins stops 41 shots to lead Blue Jackets in 4-2 win over Senators

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Elvis Merzlikins stopped 41 shots and the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied from two goals down to beat the Ottawa Senators 4-2 on Friday night. Patrik Laine, Dmitri Voronkov, Adam Fantilli and Boone Jenner scored for Columbus, which earned its second win in three games for ...

Forsberg scores in OT, Predators beat Penguins 3-2 for 6th straight win

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Filip Forsberg scored 14 seconds into overtime to give the Nashville Predators their sixth straight victory, 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night. Michael McCarron scored twice and Juuse Saros made 29 saves for Nashville. "It definitely brings confidence ...

Eagles host 49ers in matchup of two of NFC’s top teams

SAN FRANCISCO (8-3) at PHILADELPHIA (10-1) Sunday, 4:25 p.m., FOX OPENING LINE: 49ers by 2 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. AGAINST THE SPREAD: San Francisco 6-5; Philadelphia 6-2-3 SERIES RECORD: San Francisco leads 19-14-1 LAST MEETING: On Jan. 29, 2023, the Eagles won 31-7 over the ...

Joel Armia’s third-period goal lifts Canadiens over Blue Jackets 4-2

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Joel Armia scored the go-ahead goal with nearly three minutes left in the third period to rally the Montreal Canadiens over the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2 on Wednesday night for their third road win in four games. Alex Newhook, Cole Caufield and Gustav Lindström also ...

La Salle coach Fran Dunphy wins 600th career basketball game

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — La Salle coach Fran Dunphy won his 600th career game, hitting the milestone Sunday in the Explorers' 81-62 win over Coppin State. The 75-year-old Dunphy is the 43rd NCAA Division I coach to win 600 games. Dunphy won 310 games as head coach at Penn from 1989-2006, and 270 ...

Crew beat Orlando City 2-0 in OT to advance to Eastern Conference Final

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Christian Ramírez scored three minutes into the first half of two 15-minute extra periods and the Columbus Crew advanced to the Eastern Conference Final with a 2-0 victory over Orlando City on Saturday night. Columbus (17-9-9) snapped a league-record streak of 16 ...

Bengals begin life without Joe Burrow with loss to Steelers

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals are facing life without Joe Burrow. The first week didn't go so well. With a healthy Burrow, the Bengals won four straight games and were firmly back in the AFC playoff picture. Their star quarterback is now out for the season with a torn ligament in ...