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Blake’s overtime goal lifts the Hurricanes 3-2 over the Flyers for their second playoff series sweep

PHILADELPHIA — Jackson Blake scored 5:28 into overtime for his second of the game, Logan Stankoven also scored in regulation and the Carolina Hurricanes finished a four-game sweep with a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers to advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the second straight season. Frederik Andersen made 15 saves for Carolina, which has not lost in eight playoff games. Alex Bump and Tyson Foerster scored for the Flyers. Taylor Hall and Jaccob Slavin assisted the winning goal. Blake's shot from the slot bounced off Dan Vladar's glove and over the goal ...

Wings edge Fever 107-104 as Caitlin Clark’s late 3 rims out

INDIANAPOLIS — Arike Ogunbowale had 22 points, Paige Bueckers scored 20, and Caitlin Clark missed a deep 3 with a chance to send the game to overtime as the Dallas Wings beat the Indiana Fever 107-104 to open their WNBA seasons on Saturday. Odyssey Sims also had 20 points for the Wings, ...

The Portland Fire return after 24 years as WNBA expansion team opens the season

PORTLAND, Ore. — After 24 years, the Fire have returned to Portland. The expansion Portland Fire took the court at the city's Moda Center, dubbed the "Fire Pit" for the occasion, for the team's WNBA season opener against the Chicago Sky on Saturday night. "Yeah, the fire pit was really lit," guard Sarah Ashlee Barker said with a smile following the game. The Portland players warmed up wearing T-shirts that said "Legacy Reignited" on the front and "2002 PDX 2026" on the back — paying homage to the original Fire, who played three seasons from 2000-02. The game was a sellout ...

Hurricanes beat the Flyers 4-1 in Game 3, take a 3-0 series lead

PHILADELPHIA — Jordan Staal and Andrei Svechnikov scored on the power play and Jalen Chatfield added a short-handed goal, keying a special teams effort that helped the Carolina Hurricanes win their seventh straight playoff game, 4-1 over the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 3 on Thursday night. The Hurricanes — who outshot the Flyers 30-19 —can complete their second straight postseason series sweep in Game 4 on Saturday in Philadelphia. "Not the prettiest of games for anyone," Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour said. "It's kind of been our calling card all year, whatever way the game ...