by Mike Breckenridge | Apr 23, 2024 | Area Sports
Sebastian Aho and Jordan Martinook scored 9 seconds apart late in the third period to help the Carolina Hurricanes complete a comeback from three goals down to beat the New York Islanders 5-3. That gave Carolina a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series in... 
by Mike Breckenridge | Apr 23, 2024 | Area Sports
A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press the New York Jets have traded quarterback Zach Wilson to the Denver Broncos. The Jets are sending Wilson and a seventh-round pick in this week’s draft to the Broncos for a sixth-rounder, the person said. The... 
by Mike Breckenridge | Apr 23, 2024 | Area Sports
Donte DiVincenzo made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 13 seconds remaining after a desperate scramble, and the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 104-101 on Monday night to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series. The Knicks trailed by five points... 
by Mike Breckenridge | Apr 22, 2024 | Area Sports
Zaccharie Risacher, the projected No. 1 pick, has submitted paperwork to the league office making him eligible for the 2024 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Monday. “It’s always been my dream to get to the best league in the world,” Risacher told ESPN.... 
by Mike Breckenridge | Apr 22, 2024 | Area Sports
Three weeks after publicly announcing his return to Ohio State, Felix Okpara has entered the transfer portal. A 6-11, 235-pound center, Okpara averaged 5.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.8 blocks while appearing in 70 games including 45 starts during the last two seasons.... 
by Mike Breckenridge | Apr 22, 2024 | Area Sports
Masters champion Scottie Scheffler winning the RBC Heritage on Monday morning was inevitable. It felt that way at the start of the week, too. Scheffler had a 5-shot lead with three holes to play in the rain-delayed tournament. He made a meaningless bogey on the final... 
by Mike Breckenridge | Apr 22, 2024 | Area Sports
Pius Suter and Dakota Joshua scored 12 seconds apart in the third period and the Vancouver Canucks stormed back for a 4-2 win over the Nashville Predators in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series Sunday night. Joshua had two goals and an assist, Elias... 
by Mike Breckenridge | Apr 22, 2024 | Area Sports
Tyler Reddick stole a victory at Talladega Superspeedway when front-runner Michael McDowell, swerving up and down the track trying to block Brad Keselowski, wound up crashing with the finish line in sight. It was a typical Talladega finish — and set off a raucous... 
by Mike Breckenridge | Apr 22, 2024 | Area Sports
Scott Dixon moved closer to A.J. Foyt on IndyCar’s all-time win list by picking up his 57th career victory with a Sunday fuel-saving master class on the downtown streets of Long Beach. Foyt is IndyCar’s winningest driver with 67 career wins. Dixon’s win is his second... by Mike Breckenridge | Apr 22, 2024 | Area Sports
Damian Lillard couldn’t be stopped in the first half and couldn’t score a point in the second. It all added up to one of the most unusual dominant performances in recent playoff history. Lillard scored all 35 of his points before halftime in the Bucks’ 109-94 victory...