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By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 25 of his 31 points during a second-half rally, and the Dallas Mavericks stayed in the race for the final play-in spot in the Western Conference playoffs with a 123-119 victory over the Sacramento Kings. Luka Doncic had 29 points and 10 rebounds

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Herbert Jones scored a career-high 35 points and the New Orleans Pelicans overcame a 19-point deficit to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 138-131 in overtime on Wednesday night and clinch a play-in spot. Jones’ fast-break dunk capped a decisive 10-0 run to open the extra period.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Andrew Mangiapane and Nikita Zadorov each had a goal and assist and the Calgary Flames beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 on Wednesday night to keep their playoff hopes alive. The Flames (37-27-15) and Jets (43-32-3) each have 89 points, but Winnipeg maintained its hold on the second Western Conference wild-card spot

By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Kreider and Tyler Motte each scored twice and the New York Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3. Kaapo Kakko and Artemi Panarin also scored, Mika Zibanejad had three assists and Barclay Goodrow and Adam Fox each had two to help the Rangers

By CHARLES GARDNER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bobby Portis had 27 points and 13 rebounds, starting in place of the injured Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks wrapped up the top seed in the NBA playoffs, beating the Chicago Bulls 105-92 on Wednesday night. Antetokounmpo was ruled out before the game because of right

By BILL TROCCHI Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young returned after missing one game with the flu and scored 25 points and 16 assists and the Atlanta Hawks buried shorthanded Washington 134-116. With the win, the Hawks achieved a modest milestone as they prepare for the postseason. The Hawks (41-39) ended a streak of

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Malcolm Brogdon scored 29 points and hit two late free throws to help the Boston Celtics hold on for a 97-93 win over the Toronto Raptors. With Milwaukee’s win over Chicago, Boston (55-25) secures the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.  Jaylen Brown added

By MARK AMBROGI Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Immanuel Quickley scored 39 points, one shy of his career high, and Quintin Grimes had a career-high 36 in the New York Knicks’ 138-129 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. Obi Toppin added 32 points and the Knicks shot 52%. Mitchell Robinson finished with 14

BRAMPTON, Ontario (AP) — Alex Carpenter scored twice and the United States beat Japan 7-1 on Wednesday to open group play in the women’s world hockey championship. Also in Group A, Ann-Renee Desbiens made 11 saves and two-time defending champion Canada beat Switzerland 4-0 in the night game. Earlier in Group B, Jenniina Nylund had

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Mikal Bridges scored 26 points and the Brooklyn Nets moved to the verge of a playoff spot by beating the Detroit Pistons 123-108. Former Pistons guard Spencer Dinwiddie shot 1 for 10 from the floor but matched his career high with 16 assists for the Nets (44-36),

SEATTLE (AP) — Shohei Ohtani was called for pitch clock violations on the mound and at the plate Wednesday, as the Los Angeles Angels’ two-way star made more major league history. Starting against the Seattle Mariners, Ohtani was hit with a violation in the top of the first inning while working against Cal Raleigh. Angels

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes and the firm the franchise hired to develop a new arena project near Sky Harbor International Airport have filed a $2.3 billion notice of claim against the city of Phoenix for alleged breach of contract. The claim, a precursor to a lawsuit,

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Baltimore Orioles top pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez struck out five in five innings and exited his big league debut in a tie game against two-time NL Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom and the Texas Rangers. Rodriguez settled down after needing 30 pitches to get

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer The SailGP global league will make its Los Angeles debut as well as return to New York during Season 4, which will feature 12 regattas on four continents. The expanded schedule will feature four regattas in the United States starting with the season opener off Chicago’s Navy Pier June

MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Andrés Giménez scored on pinch-hitter Will Brennan’s groundout for the go-ahead run in the 10th inning, Steven Kwan followed with an RBI single and the Cleveland Guardians held off the Oakland Athletics 6-4 on Wednesday afternoon. Two innings after the A’s scored four runs in the eighth

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Marvin Jones moved his wife and five children from Miami to San Diego and planned to sign with an NFL team on the West Coast. The receiver said Wednesday he could not resist an opportunity to play in Detroit again for a franchise that

By SHANE LANTZ Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Shohei Ohtani held Seattle to one run in six innings and drove in a run at the plate, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-3 victory over the Mariners. Ohtani (1-0) kept the Mariners scoreless after allowing a run in a bumpy first inning, finishing his