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Strome scores in OT to lift the Flames past the Lightning, 4-3
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Ryan Strome scored 26 seconds into overtime and the Calgary Flames beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Sunday night for their third straight victory. Victor Olofsson, Morgan Frost, with his team-leading 17th, and Mikael Backlund also scored for Calgary. Devin Cooley made 32 saves. Ryan McDonagh, Darren Raddysh and Pontus ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Caps’ Alex Ovechkin records 1,000th career goal in 3-2 OT loss to Avalanche
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 1,000th career NHL goal combining the regular season and playoffs, but the league-leading Colorado Avalanche beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 in overtime on Sunday. Ovechkin’s goal, his 26th of the season, came from his traditional spot on the power play and tied the score with 5:43 left in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Strome scores in OT as Flames strike down Lightning 4-3
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
CALGARY — Ryan Strome scored 26 seconds into overtime on Sunday night as the Calgary Flames made it three straight wins with a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Victor Olofsson, Morgan Frost, with his team-leading 17th, and Mikael Backlund also scored for Calgary (29-34-7), which improved to 5-4-0 since the NHL trade deadline. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bradley scores 18 points to lead No. 1-seeded Arizona past Utah State 78-66 to reach Sweet 16
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jaden Bradley scored 12 of his 18 points in the second half, Motiejus Krivas had 11 points and 14 rebounds and top-seeded Arizona beat No. 9-seeded Utah State 78-66 on Sunday to advance to the Sweet 16 for the fourth time in five seasons under coach Tommy Lloyd. The Wildcats (34-2) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Timberwolves snap 18-game skid in Boston by beating Celtics 102-92
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
BOSTON (AP) — Bones Hyland scored 23 points, Jaden McDaniels had 19 and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Celtics 102-92 to snap an 18-game losing streak in Boston. Ayo Dosunmu added 17 points, eight rebounds and six assists for Minnesota, and Rudy Gobert had 14 rebounds and nine points. The Timberwolves’ last win in Boston ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Beers’ 18 points and 14 boards power Oklahoma past Michigan St., sends Sooners back to the Sweet 16
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Raegan Beers had 18 points and 14 rebounds to help No. 4 seed Oklahoma beat fifth-seeded Michigan State 77-71 on Sunday night in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Aaliyah Chavez added 18 points and six assists for the Sooners (27-7), who advanced to play in the Sweet 16 of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Texas ‘generational talent’ Booker scores 40 in March Madness rout of Oregon
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Oregon was simply helpless against Madison Booker. Texas’ three-time All-American forward did anything she wanted as she scored a career-high 40 points in a rollicking 100-58 win over Oregon on Sunday that earned the No. 1-seeded Longhorns a trip to the Sweet 16 for the third consecutive year. Drive for layups? ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leslie scores on OT power play in the Charge’s 2-1 win over the Victoire in Winnipeg
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Rebecca Leslie scored on a power play 12 seconds into overtime to give the Ottawa Charge a 2-1 victory over the Montreal Victoire on Sunday night. Part of the PWHL’s Takeover Tour, the game attracted a capacity crowd of 15,321 fans to Canada Life Centre. Leslie scored with Montreal’s Abby Roque ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leslie plays OT hero as Charge edge Victoire 2-1 in Winnipeg
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
WINNIPEG — Rebecca Leslie wasted no time playing hero, scoring a power-play goal 12 seconds into overtime to lift the Ottawa Charge to a 2-1 victory over the Montreal Victoire at Canada Life Centre on Sunday night. The Professional Women’s Hockey League officially arrived in Winnipeg with the Takeover Tour matchup, treating a sold-out crowd ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Knicks rout Wizards 145-113 to win their 6th straight and send Washington to its 16th straight loss
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and 16 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored 23 points and the New York Knicks beat the Washington Wizards 145-113 on Sunday night for their sixth straight victory. Josh Hart made all three 3-point shots and added 16 points as New York handed Washington its 16th straight loss. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sorokin has NHL-leading 7th shutout, Horvat’s early goal stands as Islanders edge Blue Jackets 1-0
By Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Ilya Sorokin made 26 saves for his NHL-leading seventh shutout of the season, Bo Horvat scored the only goal on the first shot of the game and the New York Islanders moved back into a playoff spot with a 1-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday night. Sorokin bounced ... Read More »
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