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Tkachuk gets his 1st goal of the season, Panthers rally past Kraken 3-2

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:01 GMT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk snapped the longest start-of-season goal scoring drought of his career, Nick Cousins scored the go-ahead goal with 5:52 left and the Florida Panthers beat the Seattle Kraken 3-2 on Saturday night.Gustav Forsling also scored for the Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky made 30 saves for Florida (4-3-0), which has now won 13 games in which it trailed by at least two goals since the start of the 2021-22 season.Jared McCann and Eeli Tolvanen scored for the Kraken. Joey Daccord made 35 saves for Seattle (2-5-2).“I think we got a little harder on the puck,” Forsling said of Florida’s second-period surge. “We got it out when we needed to and we got a couple of lucky bounces. But I think we deserved it.”McCann put the Kraken ahead with a breakaway goal 7:58 into the first period. Tolvanen added to the lead by deflecting Jaden Schwartz’s shot past Bobrovsky 7:34 into the second.And then, it was time for Florida to do what it has so often in recent seasons — s...

David Pastrnak scores 2, including 2nd penalty-shot goal of season, Bruins beat Red Wings 4-1

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:01 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — David Pastrnak scored his second penalty-shot goal of the season and banked in an empty-netter, leading the Boston Bruins past the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Saturday night.Pavel Zacha and Charlie McAvoy scored first-period goals and Jeremy Swayman made 22 saves for the Bruins, who improved to 7-0-1. Boston posted NHL records with 65 wins and 135 points last season.After blowing a two-goal lead in the final minute of regulation before losing in overtime against Anaheim on Thursday, the Bruins closed this one out in an Original Six matchup between two Eastern Conference teams off to strong starts.Joe Veleno sent a wrister over Swayman’s left shoulder from the slot, slicing it to 2-1 midway into the third period.But Pastrnak was awarded the penalty shot when he was slashed by defenseman Jake Walman breaking to the net. The Bruins winger went down the middle, shifted the puck a few times before lifting a wrister over Ville Husso 11:19 into the third period.“He’s got a...

76ers top Raptors in Nick Nurse’s return to Toronto

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:01 GMT

Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey each scored 34 points in leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a 114-107 win over the Raptors in Nick Nurse’s first trip back to Toronto on Saturday.Kelly Oubre Jr. added 18 points off the bench for Philadelphia (1-1), which earned its first win of the new NBA season.Nurse was with the Raptors from 2013-2018 as an assistant coach before being promoted to head coach, which lasted from 2018 until his firing on April 21.He was met with applause by the Scotiabank Arena crowd upon his pre-game introduction and a standing ovation during a first quarter timeout when “Thank You Nick” was shown on the videoboard.Nurse, who was hired by the 76ers on June 1 to be their head coach, led the Raptors to their lone NBA title in his first season at the helm.Scottie Barnes had a team-high 24 points for Toronto (1-2), which suffered its second straight loss. Rookie Gradey Dick scored 16 for his first career regular-season points.The Raptors were missing 2022-...

Saturday Forecast: Mid 30s, chance of showers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:01 GMT

Saturday Night: Temps reach mid 30s, high winds, chance of showers Chicago Weather | Tom Skilling and the WGN Weather Center's Forecast (wgntv.com)Sunday: Chance of cold showers in after noon. cloudy, high: 45Extended outlook calls for dry and sunny but cold on Monday with our first widespread frost / freeze of the season. High 42. Cold for Halloween with partly sunny skies and chance of a few snow showers. High 40

Naz Reid stars as Timberwolves win home opener

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:01 GMT

The home opener always features an elaborate introduction where every single player on the roster runs onto the floor as they’re individually announced.Every Timberwolves reserve received a decent applause as they were introduced Saturday at Target Center ahead of Minnesota’s bout with Miami.Then came Naz Reid — also a bench player — who received one of the loudest cheers of the night.A couple hours later, the arena was roaring with “Naz Reid!” chants. One of the crowd favorites carried Minnesota to its first win of the season.Reid was electric Saturday, making all of the proper decisions and hitting a number of timely shots. He finished with 25 points and eight rebounds in just 28 minutes as the Timberwolves toppled Miami 106-90.“We got back on track tonight,” Reid said during his on-court, postgame television interview, “and looking to stay on track moving forward.”Reid ignited a stagnant offense by playing with the perfe...

Gophers football: Tyler Nubin shares pride over Jordan Nubin’s big day vs. Michigan State

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:01 GMT

Saturday’s postgame interview session with Jordan and Tyler Nubin included heartfelt moments and some revealing ribbing between the Gophers teammates and brothers from St. Charles, Ill.Jordan Nubin came off the bench to rush 40 times for 204 yards and two touchdowns in Minnesota’s 27-12 win over Michigan State, while Tyler, an all-Big Ten safety, reveled in his little brother’s big day while chipping in five tackles of his own.“I’m so proud of kid right here,” Tyler said. “It’s been a long time coming, man. All he does is grind. All he does is work. And you see that. You see the fruition of his hard work.”Jordan, a former walk-on defensive back, clearly looks up to his big bro.“Every single day, being able to see him in a facility,” Jordan said of Tyler. “He’s just a great mentor, a great brother. He’s a great person to everybody, not just me. So it’s just amazing. Being able to share this moment with him.”“You mean that, bro?” Tyler asked with a hint of sarc...

No. 19 Air Force rides second-half surge to win at CSU Rams, 8-0 start to season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:01 GMT

FORT COLLINS — Anyone who figured that Colorado State didn’t have a snowball’s chance in Hades of hanging with No. 19 Air Force hasn’t been paying attention to the spirited Rams this season.No, the Rams didn’t shock anyone, but for two quarters they gave the undefeated Falcons all they could handle Saturday night at the snow globe formally known as Canvas Stadium. But Air Force finally got its vaunted running game going in the second half to pull away for a 30-13 victory.The Falcons, who notched their seventh straight win over the Rams, improved to 8-0 for the first time since 1985 and kept their dreams of a New Year’s Six bowl game very much alive. Air Force has won 13 consecutive games dating back to last season, matching a 13-game streak from 1984-85 for the longest in school history.The Falcons, 5-0 in the Mountain West Conference, took control in the third quarter, doing what they do best — running the football. They rushed for 61 yards...

Popular L.A. taco shop struggling after smash-and-grab burglary

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:01 GMT

A popular downtown L.A. taco restaurant is struggling to stay afloat after thieves escaped with tens of thousands of dollars in a smash-and-grab burglary.Surveillance video caught several masked suspects breaking in and escaping with a cash-filled safe on Oct. 19.Brittney Valles, co-owner of Guerilla Tacos, said the future of the Michelin-recognized restaurant is now uncertain after this devastating financial loss."They had crowbars and crow-barred every single door, even doors that were not locked,” Valles said. “They broke my door frames that really didn’t really need to be broken.”The unfortunate part, Valles said, is they had placed an unusually high amount of money in the safe the night it was stolen.“We had a little under $20,000 which is very, very rare for us,” she said.Thieves broke into popular downtown L.A. taco shop, Guerilla Tacos, and escaped with nearly $20,000 in cash on Oct. 19, 2023. (Guerilla Tacos)Thieves broke into popular downtown L.A. taco shop, Guerilla Tacos...

Lester goes for career-high 139 yards rushing in Southern Illinois’ 63-0 rout of Western Illinois

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:01 GMT

MACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Lashaun Lester had a career-high 139 yards rushing, including a 64-yard touchdown burst on his first touch of the game, and Southern Illinois routed Western Illinois 63-0 on Saturday.The Salukis (6-2, 3-2 Missouri Valley Conference) led 14-0 after one quarter and 35-0 at halftime. They punted only once in the first half but lost two fumbles by quarterback Nic Baker.Baker made up for his mistakes with three touchdown passes in the first half. He was 11 of 26 passing for 186 yards before giving way to Hunter Simmons in the second half. Simmons was 6-of-10 passing for 60 yards and threw his first career TD pass, 17 yards to Allen Middleton in the third quarter.Izaiah Hartrup had four catches for 96 yards and was one of four SIU receivers with a touchdown catch.Safety Desman Hearns had a 43-yard scoop and score in the fourth quarter. The Leathernecks (0-8, 0-5) had only 48 yards passing and their leading rusher was Ludovick Choquette, who had 49 yards. They finished ...

No. 24 USC rallies for wild 50-49 win over California

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:01 GMT

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Jaylin Smith deflected Fernando Mendoza’s pass in the end zone on a 2-point conversion try with 58 seconds remaining, and No. 24 Southern California ended a two-game losing streak with a 50-49 win over California on Saturday.The Trojans (7-2, 5-1 Pac-12) rallied after trailing by 11 at halftime. USC scored 21 points in the fourth quarter and went ahead 50-43 on Austin Jones’ 7-yard touchdown run with 3:33 remaining.Mendoza then drove the Bears 79 yards in nine plays, connecting with Jaivian Thomas on a 13-yard swing pass on third-and-9. With no shot at the conference title, the Bears (3-5, 1-4) chose to go for the win rather than an extra point to tie.Mendoza dropped back and scanned the field before lofting a short throw toward wide receiver Brian Hightower near the back of the end zone. Smith leaped to knock the ball away and the Trojans celebrated.It was the biggest play by USC’s defense, which gave up 527 yards but forced four turnovers.Caleb ...