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Miller scores 2, including OT winner, as Rangers beat Canadiens 5-4

ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — J.T. Miller scored his second goal of the game on a power play at 2:56 of overtime as the New York Rangers rallied to beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 on Saturday night. Will Cuylle, Noah Laba and Artemi Panarin also scored to help the Rangers ...

Hellebuyck makes 24 saves in return from knee injury, Jets beat Capitals 5-1

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Connor Hellebuyck made 24 saves in his return from a knee injury, Gabriel Vilardi scored twice and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Washington Capitals 5-1 on Saturday night to end a three-game losing streak. Hellebuyck had arthroscopic surgery three weeks ago. The ...

Jackson Blake scores in shootout as East-best Hurricanes top Flyers 4-3

By ROB PARENT Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jackson Blake scored in the shootout, and the Eastern Conference-best Carolina Hurricanes beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Saturday night to open a home-and-home set. Seth Jarvis scored his 18th goal, Nikolaj Ehlers and Alexander ...

Hutton, McNabb lift Golden Knights past Blue Jackets 3-2

By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ben Hutton and Brayden McNabb scored in the third period, and the Vegas Golden Knights continued their strong road run, beating the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Saturday night for their sixth win in seven games. Vegas has earned ...

Fernando Mendoza wins the Heisman Trophy as college football’s top player

By EVERETT MERRILL Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Fernando Mendoza, the mercurial quarterback of No. 1 Indiana, won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, becoming the first Hoosier to win college football's most prestigious award since its inception in 1935. Mendoza claimed 2,362 ...

No. 11 Louisville makes 18 3-pointers to run away from Memphis, 99-73

By GARY B. GRAVES Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Ryan Conwell had 17 points and reserve Adrian Wooley scored 15 as he and Kasean Pryor alternated making six of Louisville's seven consecutive 3-pointers during a first-half surge that rocketed the No. 11 Cardinals past Memphis ...

Joel Eriksson Ek’s late goal lifts Wild past Senators 3-2

By PATRICK DONNELLY` Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Joel Eriksson Ek scored with 23.1 seconds remaining to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. Eriksson Ek buried a one-timer from the right circle after a cross-ice pass by Marcus Johansson ...

No. 7 Houston gets balanced offense in 99-57 win over New Orleans

HOUSTON (AP) — Kingston Flemings, Chris Cenac Jr., Chase McCarty and Mercy Miller each scored 15 points, and No. 7 Houston won its fourth straight, 99-57 over New Orleans on Saturday. Flemings and Cenac, both freshmen, combined to shoot 11 of 19 from the field for Houston (10-1), which won ...

Brennan, Lindsay each score 24 as Villanova defeats Pitt 79-61

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Duke Brennan scored 24 points and was a perfect 8-for-8 shooting, Bryce Lindsay scored 24 points of his own, and Villanova cruised to a 79-61 win over Pitt on Saturday. Lindsay was 8-of-18 from the floor, and 4-of-11 from deep. Acaden Lewis scored 11 points on 4-of-9 ...

Wyatt Fricks, Noah Otshudi help Marshall fend off Wright State 76-74

By The Associated Press HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Wyatt Fricks had 19 points and Noah Otshudi scored 18 to help Marshall hold off Wright State 76-74 on Saturday. Fricks added three blocks for the Thundering Herd (7-4). Otshudi hit 6 of 9 shots and all five of his free throws, adding seven ...