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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 ...

Karlsson scores late in 2nd period, Penguins defeat Maple Leafs 3-2

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins weren't about to let a third-period lead slip away for a second consecutive night. Erik Karlsson scored the deciding goal in the final seconds of the second period and the Penguins held on in the third and beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Saturday ...

No. 3 Michigan beats No. 2 Ohio State 30-24 for 3rd straight win in rivalry

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — With more than two years of excellence being questioned and their coach banned from the Big House, J.J. McCarthy, Blake Corum and No. 3 Michigan stared down No. 2 Ohio State again and earned a victory that will go down as one of the biggest in the history of college ...

Thornton, Gayle lead Ohio State past No. 17 Alabama in Emerald Coast Classic

NICEVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Bruce Thornton scored a career-high 29 points, Roddy Gayle Jr. added a career-high 23, and Ohio State held back No. 17 Alabama's prolific offense to beat the Crimson Tide 92-81 on Friday in a semifinal of the Emerald Coast Classic. Thornton made consecutive 3s 19 ...