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Takeaways from Panthers' big home win vs. Cowboys: Young steps up in shootout
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers (3-3) and Dallas Cowboys (2-3-1) furiously traded big plays and points on Sunday in a back-and-forth battle that led to a 30-27 win for the home team at Bank of America Stadium.
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Jason Mackey: Pirates need to add offense. Here's a road map for how they should proceed.
PITTSBURGH — That the Pirates must improve their offense this winter is obvious. How they do it creates a larger discussion.
Raising payroll should certainly be a part, although the odds of them signing Alex Bregman, ...Read more
Patrick Williams is looking for a niche, not stardom. Can he find it in Year 6 with the Bulls?
CHICAGO — Patrick Williams is looking for something different in his sixth season with the Chicago Bulls.
For five years, the forward has stumbled through every step of the NBA gauntlet for promising young prospects —...Read more
Bill Madden: Brian Cashman's biggest challenge is fixing the Yankee offense
NEW YORK — Now that another Yankee season has concluded prematurely without a championship trophy, the usual finger pointing begins and fans in every corner of Yankeeland are looking for culprits. But I’m here to say ...Read more
Ira Winderman: Pace without payoff a pursuit without purpose for Heat?
MIAMI — Through a week of the preseason, it has been pace without payoff for the Heat, creating question of whether it ultimately might be a pursuit without purpose.
The Heat exited the third of their six exhibitions on...Read more
Seattle Kraken down Golden Knights on Jared McCann's OT goal
SEATTLE — Two games in, the Seattle Kraken have almost 60 minutes of Grade-A film, a blueprint for how they need to play this season. They can beat teams that way.
It took 64 minutes and 55 seconds, but they managed to ...Read more
Nathan MacKinnon, Martin Necas look electric together, even if it's not a finished product
DENVER — Nathan MacKinnon and Martin Necas were electric together Saturday night, and the scary part is they think it will get better.
MacKinnon and Necas each had a goal and three points in a 5-4 shootout loss to the ...Read more
Sharks-Ducks instant analysis: San Jose's defense takes night off in second straight crushing loss
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Structure and discipline took most of the night off Saturday when the San Jose Sharks played the Anaheim Ducks at SAP Center.
Exciting for fans, not so much for coaches.
The Sharks and Ducks combined...Read more
Cubs' season ends with 3-1 loss to Brewers in Game 5 of NLDS
MILWAUKEE — For nearly three hours Saturday night at American Family Field, the Chicago Cubs, on the brink of elimination for the fourth time this postseason, rode the emotions of a win-or-go-home Game 5 in a hostile ...Read more
Wild home opener is spoiled with 7-4 loss to Blue Jackets
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Instead of his longtime perch behind the bench, former Wild coach Jacques Lemaire stood at center ice alongside the team’s inaugural coaching staff and original general manager Doug Risebrough for a ...Read more
Undefeated Bruins hang on to beat Sabres, 3-1
BOSTON — One of these days, the Bruins’ struggle to score goals will cost them. But the Buffalo Sabres, forever searching for traction in the Atlantic Division and missing a couple of of their best forwards because of ...Read more
Early 3-goal deficit leaves Lightning chasing Devils entire game
TAMPA, Fla. — After opening Saturday’s second game of the season with one of the worst first periods imaginable, the Lightning’s focus had to be on chipping away at a three-goal deficit.
The Lightning committed too ...Read more
Panthers rout Senators to sweep season-opening homestand
SUNRISE, Fla. — Paul Maurice expected Saturday night to be the biggest test of the Florida Panthers’ season-opening homestand.
It makes sense considering they were facing a divisional opponent that made the Stanley ...Read more
Hurricanes edge Flyers in 4-3 win
RALEIGH, N.C. — Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour found little wrong with his team’s play in the season-opener against New Jersey, Big things, small things … the Canes did them all in winning Thursday.
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Lucas Raymond's two goals lead Red Wings to 6-3 victory over Maple Leafs
DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings' second game of the season worked out a lot better than the first one.
Lucas Raymond's power-play goal snapped a tie, and Simon Edvinsson and Andrew Copp scored empty-net goals, giving ...Read more
Can Shohei Ohtani find it at the plate for NLCS? 'At-bat quality needs to get better.'
LOS ANGELES — When Shohei Ohtani was asked about his woeful performance at the plate in the Dodgers’ National League Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies last week, he first gave credit to the opposition. ...Read more
Mike Sullivan-coached Rangers rout Penguins, 6-1
PITTSBURGH — The Penguins got Bryan Rust back in the lineup Saturday at PPG Paints Arena. They got a goal from Ben Kindel, too. It was the 18-year-old forward’s first in the NHL.
But it wasn’t enough to lift the ...Read more
Blackhawks past and present celebrate centennial season at home opener: 'We're lucky to be here'
CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks logo is a representation of Chief Black Hawk, a former leader of the Sauk tribe in Illinois. The legacy of the chief was honored by the Hawks founder and first owner, Maj. Frederic B. ...Read more
Will Luka Doncic finally play in a preseason game Sunday? To be determined.
LOS ANGELES — At some point during the Lakers' preseason, Luka Doncic will play in a game.
The question is when.
Even after being a full participant in practice Saturday, Lakers coach JJ Redick said that Doncic was "...Read more
Jake Neighbours, Joel Hofer lead Blues to first win of season by beating Flames, 4-2
The St. Louis Blues picked up their first win of the season on Saturday afternoon, beating the Flames 4-2 in Calgary.
Jake Neighbours scored twice, including the game-winning goal in the third period, and Joel Hofer made ...Read more
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