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Jokic has 36 points and 12 boards as Nuggets rout Kings 136-105 for 4th straight win
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 36 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists as the Denver Nuggets cruised to a 136-105 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night for their fourth straight victory. Peyton Watson scored 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting for the Nuggets (18-6). Cameron Johnson added 16 and Jonas Valanciunas had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AP Source: NWSL may adopt policy allowing teams to sign select players above the salary cap
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
The National Women’s Soccer League could soon adopt a roster mechanism that would allow teams to sign certain players over current salary cap rules, a person with knowledge of the proposal told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not allowed to publicly disclose discussions, first reported by ESPN. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nathan MacKinnon leads a balanced scoring attack as Avalanche cruise to 6-2 win over Panthers
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon was one of six Colorado players to score and the Avalanche cruised to a 6-2 win over the Florida Panthers on Thursday night. Sam Malinski, Brock Nelson, Gavin Brindley, Artturi Lehkonen and captain Gabriel Landeskog also had goals. The Avalanche saw 13 different players record at least a point. Colorado ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dahlin puts up two points, Buffalo Sabres rattle out 3-2 win over Vancouver Canucks
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
VANCOUVER — Rasmus Dahlin scored and notched an assist, and his Buffalo Sabres topped the struggling Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Thursday. Tage Thompson also had a goal and a helper for the Sabres (13-14-4), and Zach Benson scored his first of the season to round out the scoring. Alex Lyon stopped 29 of the 31 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hyman has 3 goals, McDavid gets 4 assists as Oilers beat Red Wings 4-1
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Zach Hyman scored three goals and Connor McDavid had four assists as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Thursday night. Mattias Ekholm also scored and Leon Draisaitl had two assists for the Oilers, who have won three of their last four games. Stuart Skinner stopped 27 shots. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wheeler-Thomas scores 21 as North Dakota State knocks off Cal State Bakersfield 80-69
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Damari Wheeler-Thomas’ 21 points helped North Dakota State defeat Cal State Bakersfield 80-69 on Thursday. Wheeler-Thomas had three steals for the Bison (8-3). Markhi Strickland scored 15 points while shooting 6 of 11 from the field and 3 for 6 from the free-throw line and grabbed five rebounds. Andy Stefonowicz went ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Predators center Steven Stamkos scores 4 goals in win over Blues
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn (AP) — Steven Stamkos rediscovered his scoring touch with a four-goal outing on Thursday night, and it’s no coincidence that the Nashville Predators’ trajectory is suddenly pointing up. After a slow start to the season, Stamkos now has eight goals in his past eight outings, which coincides with the Predators going 6-2 over ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stamkos scores 4 goals as Predators beat Blues 7-2 for 4th win in 5 games
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Steven Stamkos scored four goals and the Nashville Predators beat the St. Louis Blues 7-2 on Thursday night for their fourth win in five games. Filip Forsberg, Ryan O’Reilly and Michael Bunting also scored for Nashville. Luke Evangelista had three assists, and Roman Josi, Matthew Wood, Nick Blankenburg and Fedor Svechkov ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kirk Cousins leads Falcons to 29-28 comeback victory over the reeling Buccaneers
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Kirk Cousins threw three touchdown passes to Kyle Pitts Sr., and Zane Gonzalez kicked a 43-yard field goal as time expired to complete the Atlanta Falcons’ rally for a 29-28 victory victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday night. Facing a third-and-28 on the Falcons’ final drive, Cousins completed passes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hyman nets hat trick, McDavid dishes out four assists as Oilers top Red Wings 4-1
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
EDMONTON — Zach Hyman scored three goals and Connor McDavid had four assists as the Edmonton Oilers emerged with a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday. Mattias Ekholm also scored and Leon Draisaitl had a pair of assists for the Oilers (14-11-6), who have won three of their last four games. Simon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pastrnak nets 4 points as the Bruins beat the Jets 6-3
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — David Pastrnak had two goals and two assists, leading the Boston Bruins to a 6-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night. Elias Lindholm, Hampus Lindholm, Sean Kuraly and Casey Mittelstadt also scored for Boston. Joonas Korpisalo stopped 26 shots. Gabe Vilardi, Alex Iafallo and Morgan Barron had the goals ... Read More »
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