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Samuel Girard steals the puck in overtime and scores on a breakaway as Avalanche beat Predators 3-2

DENVER (AP) — Samuel Girard stole the puck and scored his first goal of the season on a breakaway 2:47 into overtime as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Monday night. Girard was mobbed by teammates on the ice after beating Juuse Saros with a shot into the corner of the net. […]

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Backlund, Wolf lead Flames to 3-1 win over Kings

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Captain Mikael Backlund had a goal and assist to lead the Calgary Flames to a gritty 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday. Jonathan Huberdeau with his team-leading sixth goal and Kevin Rooney, into an empty net, also scored for Calgary. Trevor Moore scored the lone goal for Los

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Tyreek Hill makes key TD catch, and the Dolphins hold off the Rams 23-15 to snap their 3-game skid

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tyreek Hill caught a short touchdown pass from Tua Tagovailoa in the third quarter, and the Miami Dolphins snapped their three-game losing streak with a gritty 23-15 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night. Rookie receiver Malik Washington rushed for his first NFL touchdown on the opening possession of

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Gilgeous-Alexander scores career-high 45 as Thunder beat Clippers in first game without Holmgren

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 45 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Clippers 134-128 on Monday night in their first game this season without Chet Holmgren. Holmgren will miss at least eight weeks with a pelvic fracture after a hard fall during Sunday’s loss to Golden State.

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Mitchell scores 36 as the Cavs beat the Bulls 119-113 for 12th straight win

CHICAGO (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 36 points, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Chicago Bulls 119-113 on Monday night to become the eighth NBA team to begin a season with 12 straight wins. Darius Garland scored 17 points for Cleveland, and Evan Mobley had 15 points and 11 rebounds. The Cavaliers scored

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Wembanyama’s 34 points, 14 rebounds, Paul’s double-double lead Spurs past Kings 116-96

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 34 points and 14 rebounds, Chris Paul added 12 points and 11 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 116-96 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday night. De’Aron Fox had 24 points, Domantas Sabonis finished with 23 points and 12 rebounds and DeMar DeRozan added

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Cam Thomas’ late shooting lifts the Nets over the reeling Pelicans, 107-105

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Cam Thomas scored 10 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter, including a 3-pointer for the lead in the final minute, and the Brooklyn Nets defeated New Orleans 107-105 on Monday night to extend the Pelicans’ losing streak to five games. Cameron Johnson and Noah Clowney each scored 15 points

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Alperen Sengun’s 27 points and 17 rebounds help Rockets beat Wizards 107-92

HOUSTON (AP) — Alperen Sengun scored 27 points for a second straight game and added 17 rebounds, leading the Houston Rockets to a 107-92 win over the Washington Wizards on Monday night. Sengun hit 12 of 19 shots and added three blocks. Jalen Green scored 18 points, Amen Thompson had 13, and Jabari Smith Jr.

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Matvei Michkov helps the Flyers beat the Sharks 4-3 in shootout

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Matvei Michkov had a goal and an assist, and then scored in the shootout to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Monday night. Michkov returned to the lineup after he was a healthy scratch for two consecutive games. Travis Konecny and Erik Johnson also

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