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Valeri Nichushkin’s game isn’t all the way back, but he’s certainly making a big impact.

Nichushkin scored the lone goal in the fifth round of a shootout Wednesday night to give the Colorado Avalanche a hard-earned ...Read more

SAN FRANCISCO —The Warriors didn’t have their best player, but they did re-establish the intensity they’d been missing over the past few games.

After falling behind by 19 early, Golden State got a surprising ...Read more

The Detroit Pistons have struggled against the Memphis Grizzlies in recent years. They came into the FedEx Forum riding a seven-game losing streak and having dropped 10 of their last 11 games in the series.

After coming ...Read more

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Wolverines are bringing home some hardware for the holiday.

Thanks to a pair of big performances from big men Danny Wolf and Vlad Goldin, Michigan knocked off No. 22 Xavier, 78-53, in the Fort ...Read more

NASHVILLE, Tenn. —The Philadelphia Flyers were looking for some honky-tonk goodness in the Music City.

For 59 minutes, 48 seconds, the Flyers were playing like a sad country song. But then, in a flash — a streaking ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Things had gotten ugly for the Penguins — and that’s probably putting it mildly.

Losses in eight of 10. An NHL-worst 42 goals allowed during that stretch. Wobbly special teams and a dearth of depth ...Read more

SAN ANTONIO — It was almost 4 a.m. Wednesday when the Los Angeles Lakers arrived at their San Antonio-area hotel, their last two losses exposing some of the worst internal fears of the team.

The way they had played in ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Just when it seemed like a night might go right for the Timberwolves, they blew a double-digit fourth-quarter lead Wednesday in a 115-104 loss to the Kings. Sacramento erased a 12-point Wolves lead in a ...Read more

This is who the Miami Heat have become. Living on the edge. Seemingly every night.

A night after coming up short following a rally from 22 down at home against the Milwaukee Bucks, Erik Spoelstra’s team this time ...Read more

When the Minnesota Wild are down, they have a knack for getting right back up.

They stymied the Buffalo Sabres 1-0 on Wednesday night at KeyBank Center to bounce back from the setback they suffered two nights earlier to ...Read more

NEWARK, N.J. — On this night, the St. Louis Blues didn't have to be perfect in order to stay perfect under new coach Jim Montgomery.

In beating the Devils 3-0 on Wednesday night at the Prudential Center, the Blues ...Read more

Hockey is a funny game.

On Tuesday, the Boston Bruins did everything right except put the puck in the net in a 2-0 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. On Wednesday on Long Island, the B’s had all sorts of puck management ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The 76ers are focused on “staying together” because they know the alternative will lead to a downward spiral.

That mindset led to a great effort. But one has to wonder how long will they be able to �...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The degree to which Shohei Ohtani has transformed the Dodgers was revealed in greater detail on Tuesday.

By agreeing to a five-year, $182-million contract with two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell, ...Read more

CHICAGO — Adversity comes in unexpected forms during an NFL season, and when Caleb Williams’ rookie year is over and everyone involved has an opportunity to take inventory with a wide-lens view, how the No. 1 draft ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — It seemingly hasn’t mattered who’s been on the floor for the Magic in the near month since Paolo Banchero was sidelined with a torn right abdominal muscle Oct. 30 at Chicago‘s United Center.

But ...Read more

SAN FRANCISCO — The matchup between the first- and second-place teams in the Western Conference lost some luster when the Warriors’ official injury report was updated Wednesday afternoon.

Steph Curry is out for ...Read more

Brandon Crawford, arguably the greatest shortstop in the history of the San Francisco Giants, announced his retirement on Instagram.

“Baseball has given me, Jalynne, and the kids more than we ever thought possible, and ...Read more