BUFFALO, N.Y. — First, Tampa Bay. Now Buffalo. Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Newhook keeps coming up big in Game 7s. The 25-year-old scored his second seventh-game, series-clincher of the playoffs — this time 11:22 into overtime — in the a 3-2 win over the Sabres on Monday ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson was no different than any Montreal hockey fan, increasingly impatient over talk of the team's promising potential. Turns out, the future has arrived perhaps a little ahead of schedule, and propelled by forward Alex Newhook's knack for ...
Now a veteran of more than 50 NHL playoff games, Jack Eichel does not think the approach should be any different the deeper he and the Vegas Golden Knights venture into the postseason. "We know we need to be better, and you want to continue to elevate your game both individually and as a ...
OKLAHOMA CITY — He's the best player on the best team. And the voters say he's the best player in the league, too. Again. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA's Most Valuable Player on Sunday for the second consecutive year. He became the ...
MINNEAPOLIS — Ryan Jeffers hit a tiebreaking homer and Kody Clemens had two doubles and two RBIs on Sunday as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 to avoid a three-game sweep. Bailey Ober (5-2) allowed three runs on six hits over five innings. Five relievers worked the final four innings, with Luis García getting the last three outs for his second save. Garrett Mitchell and Christian Yelich homered for the Brewers, who won each of the first two games of the series by one run. Milwaukee's Robert Gasser, recalled from Triple-A Nashville to make the start, gave up ...
ATLANTA (AP) — Chelsea Gray made a fadeaway jumper in the lane with 3.6 seconds to play, and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Atlanta Dream 85-84 on Sunday. Gray led the Aces with 21 points, while A'ja Wilson and Chennedy Carter added 20 apiece. Wilson moved past Aces coach Becky Hammon (5,841) into 19th on the WNBA's career scoring list with 5,844 points. Gray was 5 for 8 from 3-point range and had six assists. Atlanta's Angel Reese had nine points on 1-of-8 shooting, with eight rebounds and eight turnovers. NaLyssa Smith scored 11 of her 13 points in the second half. Jackie Young ...
