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William Nylander helps the Maple Leafs rally past the Penguins 4-3

TORONTO (AP) — William Nylander had two goals and an assist in the third period, helping the Toronto Maple Leafs rally for a wild 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night. Auston Matthews had a goal and an assist for Toronto, which trailed 3-0 going into the third. Bobby ...

Arfsten, Crew avoid elimination, beat Cincinnati 4-0 to force decisive Game 3

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Max Arfsten had a goal and two assists and Dylan Chambost scored a first-half goal on Sunday night to help the Columbus Crew avoid elimination from the MLS Cup playoffs and beat FC Cincinnati 4-0 in Game 2 of the best-of-three first-round series. The series returns to ...

Donovan Mitchell scores 37 points as Cavaliers down Young-less Hawks 117-109

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell made eight 3-pointers and scored a season-high 37 points in his return to Cleveland's lineup, leading the Cavaliers to a 117-109 win on Sunday night over the Atlanta Hawks, who are navigating the early season without injured star guard Trae Young. Mitchell ...

Schaefer stars as the Islanders score 2 late goals to edge Blue Jackets 3-2

NEW YORK (AP) — Rookie Matthew Schaefer and Simon Holmstrom scored 29 seconds apart late in the third period, helping the New York Islanders rally for a 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday. David Rittich made 20 saves in New York's second straight win. Miles Wood and defenseman ...

Kelly Oubre Jr. scores 29 points as 76ers defeat Nets 129-105

NEW YORK (AP) — Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 29 points, Tyrese Maxey had 26, and the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Brooklyn Nets 129-105 on Sunday night. Oubre made 9 of 11 field goals and had 22 points in the first quarter, but limped off the court after injuring his ankle at the buzzer in the ...

Jonathan Huberdeau scores twice to lift Flames over Flyers 2-1

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jonathan Huberdeau scored a pair of goals and the Calgary Flames defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 on Sunday night. In a game that lacked a lot of activity with both teams playing their fourth game in six nights, Huberdeau broke through 2:15 into the second period when ...

Scotty Fox Jr. accounts for 3 TDs, West Virginia beats No. 22 Houston 45-35

HOUSTON (AP) — Scotty Fox Jr. threw for 157 yards and accounted for three touchdowns as West Virginia snapped its five-game losing streak with a 45-35 win over No. 22 Houston. Fox was 13 of 22 and threw a touchdown pass of 24 yards to Cam Vaughn. He also rushed for 65 yards and had touchdown ...

Yamamoto completes outstanding October with Game 7 heroics, World Series MVP

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto's arms were so tired, he needed help lifting the World Series MVP trophy. Hardly a surprise, considering how much he pitched in the final two games of this seven-game classic. Yamamoto capped one of the best pitching ...

No. 24 Utah hands No. 17 Cincinnati its first Big 12 loss

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Devon Dampier threw for 213 yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 24 Utah to a 45-14 victory over No. 17 Cincinnati on Saturday night, snapping the Bearcats' seven-game winning streak. Ryan Davis led Utah with a season-high 132 yards ...

Key moments from the Dodgers’ wild World Series Game 7 win over the Blue Jays

TORONTO (AP) — Late homers by Miguel Rojas and Will Smith rallied the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in 11 innings Saturday night — one of the wildest Game 7s in World Series history. Los Angeles overcame 3-0 and 4-2 deficits and escaped a bases-loaded jam in the ninth ...

Durant scores 26, Rockets rout Celtics 128-101

By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 26 points in three quarters before resting the fourth, Amen Thompson added 17 points and nine rebounds, and the Houston Rockets beat the Boston Celtics 128-101 on Saturday night. Alperen Sengun had 16 points, 10 rebounds ...