ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Elliot Cadeau, who was named the Final Four's most outstanding player after helping Michigan to its first national title since 1989, announced on social media Thursday night that he will be back with the Wolverines next season. The point guard said in an Instagram ...
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 29 points and the Houston Rockets extended their winning streak to eight games with a 113-102 win Thursday night over the Philadelphia 76ers, who were missing Joel Embiid after he had an appendectomy. The 76ers, who ...
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Rookie Colten Ellis stopped 37 shots for his first NHL career shutout, and the Buffalo Sabres beat Columbus 5-0 to dent the Blue Jackets' playoff chances on Thursday night. Josh Doan broke the game open with two third-period goals, ...
By SCOTT CHARLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Matthew Schaefer of the New York Islanders tied the NHL record for goals by a rookie defenseman, scoring his 23rd of the season Thursday night to match Hall of Famer Brian Leetch's mark. Schaefer's record-tying goal came at 9:39 of the ...
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — For the first time in four years, it will soon be a great day for playoff hockey in Pittsburgh. The Penguins clinched a playoff spot Thursday night by beating New Jersey, ending their postseason drought that lasted three seasons. ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Brayan Rocchio's single with one out in the ninth inning drove in CJ Kayfus to give the Cleveland Guardians a 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. Kayfus singled off John Schreiber (0-1) and advanced to second when Bo Naylor walked. Rocchio's single just ...
DETROIT (AP) — Zach Werenski scored in the shootout to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets over the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Tuesday night, ending a six-game skid. Adam Fantilli tied the game with 17 seconds left, Danton Heinen also scored and Werenski also added a goal and an assist in ...
MIAMI (AP) — Anthony Bender threw a game-tying wild pitch with two outs in the ninth inning after Cincinnati chased Sandy Alcantara and Nathaniel Lowe hit a go-ahead single that sparked a four-run 10th, leading the Reds over the Miami Marlins 6-3 on Tuesday night for a five-game winning ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Angel Martinez belted a grand slam and had a career-high four hits, and rookie Chase DeLauter delivered a two-run double to lift the Cleveland Guardians to a 10-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. Martinez launched a 374-foot shot to right off Steven Cruz in ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points, Evan Mobley had 22 points and tied a career high with 19 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Atlanta Hawks 122-116 on Wednesday night. James Harden added 21 points for the Cavaliers, who have won four straight and seven of ...
MIAMI (AP) — Griffin Conine and Connor Norby homered to lead the Miami Marlins past the Cincinnati Reds 7-4 on Wednesday night. Xavier Edwards and Jakob Marsee each had two hits and an RBI for the Marlins, who snapped Cincinnati's five-game winning streak. Miami starter Eury Pérez (1-1) ...
MIAMI (AP) — Owen Caissie had three hits and three RBIs to help the Miami Marlins beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-1 on Thursday. Javier Sanoja also had three hits with two RBIs, Xavier Edwards tripled and Otto Lopez added a double for the Marlins, who had 12 hits total and moved to 7-3 at home ...
ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Trevor Zegras and Tyson Foerster each scored twice, Dan Vladar made 23 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers routed the New Jersey Devils 5-1 on Tuesday to bolster their playoff position with four games remaining. The Flyers have won three ...
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes put together his second straight solid start, keeping San Diego hitless until the sixth inning of the Pittsburgh Pirates' 7-1 win over the Padres on Tuesday night. Skenes (2-1), who was ...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jeremiah Fears set a Pelicans rookie record for points in a game with 40, and New Orleans snapped an eight-game losing streak on Tuesday night with a 156-137 victory over the Utah Jazz, who lost their 10th straight. Fears, the seventh overall pick in the draft, shot 17 for ...
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama suffered a left rib contusion and was ruled out of the second half of San Antonio's 115-102 win over Philadelphia on Monday night, leaving the status of the Spurs' center for the rest of the regular season in doubt. Wembanyama took an inadvertent elbow to ...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Alec Bohm hit a go-ahead double in the seventh inning after Bryce Harper's two-run single tied it, and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied past the struggling San Francisco Giants for a 6-4 win Monday night. Jonathan Bowlan (1-0) pitched the sixth for the win, receiving ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates are optimistic about reaching a long-term contract with rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin, but general manager Ben Cherington cautioned they're not at the finish line. Cherington said Wednesday it typically takes a series of items to come together for ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes put together his second straight solid start, keeping San Diego hitless until the sixth inning of the Pittsburgh Pirates' 7-1 win over the Padres on Tuesday night. Skenes (2-1), who was rocked during an opening day loss to the ...
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Trevor Zegras and Tyson Foerster each scored twice, Dan Vladar made 23 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers routed the New Jersey Devils 5-1 on Tuesday to bolster their playoff position with four games remaining. The Flyers have won three straight and have six victories in ...