Новости за 18.12.2021

Like all teams, the Edmonton Oilers prefer to play with a lead. But they take it to extremes. The Oilers failed to score the opening goal in six straight games, losing all six. They snapped that skid Thursday night in a 5-2 victory against visiting Columbus as Jesse Puljujarvi had two goals and an assist. They'll look to start a winning streak when they play Saturday night at the Seattle Kraken. "This was big for us.

Jonathan Marchessault scored the only goal of the shootout and the visiting Vegas Golden Knights rallied late for a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers Friday night. Vegas won its fourth straight and its seventh in eight games thanks to Marchessault's game-winner in the third round of the shootout. After Nicolas Roy and Evgenii Dadonov were stopped by New York goalie Alexandar Georgiev, Marchessault won it when he mad

Five days after Quinn Ewers announced he was transferring to Texas, the Longhorns' incumbent quarterback is apparently on his way out. Casey Thompson, who started 10 games for Texas this past season, has decided to enter the transfer portal, according to multiple media reports Friday. Thompson threw for 2,113 yards and a Big 12-best 24 touchdowns with nine interceptions in 2021. He battled through a thumb injury for muc

Stephen Curry scored 30 points, Andrew Wiggins added 27 and the Golden State Warriors survived after blowing a 20-point lead in a 111-107 win over the shorthanded Boston Celtics on Friday night in Boston. Andre Iguodala added 12 points while Draymond Green contributed a team-high eight assists for the Warriors, who have won three straight and five of their last six games. Jayson Tatum had 27 points, eight rebounds and s

Rookie Bones Hyland came off the bench to score a career-high 24 points and spark the visiting Denver Nuggets to a 133-115 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday. Jeff Green added a season-high 20 points to help Denver to its third win in four games and a two-game season sweep over the Hawks. Denver overcame an off night from Nikola Jokic, who still finished with 20 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists. He was limited to

Jeff Carter's goal at 2:53 of overtime Friday gave the Pittsburgh Penguins their season-high sixth straight win, 3-2 over the visiting Buffalo Sabres. After the Sabres erased a two-goal deficit, Carter banged in a setup from Kris Letang on a two-on-one for the winner. Evan Rodrigues and Brock McGinn also scored for the Penguins, who have given up eight goals during their six-game winning streak. Pittsburgh goaltender T

Washington Capitals veteran center Nicklas Backstrom entered the COVID-19 protocol, the team said prior to Friday night's road game against the Winnipeg Jets. The 34-year-old Backstrom made his season debut on Wednesday against the host Chicago Blackhawks after being sidelined due to a hip injury. He had an assist while playing 18 minutes in the 5-4 loss to Chicago but didn't travel with the team to Winnipeg. Backstorm

Coastal Carolina won a wild 47-41 game over Northern Illinois in the Cure Bowl on Friday in Orlando, Fla., after Northern Illinois' last-ditch play came up short. After trailing 41-33 in the fourth quarter with another opportunity slipping away, the Chanticleers (11-2) ripped off 14 unanswered points and pulled off a stop on the final play of the game to claim its first bowl victory in school history. The Huskies snappe

Max Strus scored 23 of his career-high 32 points in the first half, Gabe Vincent totaled a career-best 27 points and the Miami Heat took advantage of a decimated Orlando roster, defeating the host Magic 115-105 on Friday for their fourth straight win in the Sunshine State rivalry. Strus made a career-high eight 3-pointers and Vincent sank four, while Miami converted 19 of 35 triples as a team. P.J. Tucker scored 15 point

The Detroit Red Wings looked like they had resolved their defensive issues with a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Tuesday. That turned out to be a false sense of security, as they lost to shorthanded Carolina 5-3 on Thursday. Detroit, which has lost four of its last five games, will try to tighten up its defense when the New Jersey Devils visit on Saturday night. The Hurricanes scored three first-period goals

ROME, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Inter Milan continued its scorching form in Serie A by hammering the newly-promoted Salernitana 5-0 away on Friday, with five players on the scoreline.

Grant Golden scored 19 points and Richmond fended off North Carolina State in an 83-74 victory Friday night as part of the Basketball Hall of Fame Shootout in Charlotte, N.C. Tyler Burton's 16 points and Nathan Cayo's 14 points also gave a boost to the Spiders (7-4), who stretched their winning streak to four games. Jacob Gilyard provided 13 points and 10 assists. Dereon Seabron poured in 21 points, Terquavion Smith had

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Former world No. 3 Dominic Thiem has confirmed his participation in the next edition of the Rio Open, tournament organizers said on Friday.

The Carolina Hurricanes are finding out about many of the less experienced players in their organization out of necessity. In a small sample size, they like what they've seen. The Hurricanes will be calling upon some relative newcomers again Saturday night when the Los Angeles Kings visit Raleigh, N.C. "Just our organizational depth speaks volumes," defenseman Brett Pesce said of players called up from the minor league

Seton Hall has forfeited Monday's home game against St. John's due to COVID-19 issues in the Pirates' program. Due to Big East policy, St. John's will be credited with a conference victory and Seton Hall will get a loss. Both teams' overall records will remain the same, as NCAA policy terms the canceled game as a "no contest." The Pirates are 9-1 overall, while the Red Storm are 8-2. Seton Hall previously canceled Satu

No. 2 Duke has one game remaining before heading into Atlantic Coast Conference play. Finding an opponent has been the tricky part. The would-be opponent has changed twice, but it's still an important assignment Saturday night when the Blue Devils take on visiting Elon in Durham, N.C. Duke will be determined to make the most of it as the team continues to mature. "They're getting to know one another," Blue Devils coach

PANAMA CITY, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Panama will play their next home World Cup qualifier against Jamaica behind closed doors after FIFA upheld a sanction for homophobic chants from fans.

After a 10-game losing streak, the Philadelphia Flyers have responded with seven points in their last four games. The Flyers will look to keep their positive momentum going Saturday night when they host the Ottawa Senators. Following wins over the Vegas Golden Knights, Arizona Coyotes and NewJersey Devils, the Flyers dropped a 3-2 shootout Thursday night in Montreal. But Philadelphia did earn a point. "One of the posit

Tiger Woods' relentless rehabilitation work paid off in a major milestone when he was able to tee it up with son Charlie for Friday's Pro-Am ahead of the PNC Championship. Woods is only 10 months removed from a February car accident that nearly cost him his leg. He used a cart to get around the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando while relishing the opportunity to be back on the course with his son. "It was an awesome day

Brooklyn Nets All-Star guard Kyrie Irving is returning to the team and will play in most road games, the club announced Friday. Irving hasn't played this season due to his strong stance on remaining unvaccinated, which made him unavailable for roughly half the team's games. The 29-year-old isn't allowed to play in home games due to New York City mandates that require players to be vaccinated. He also won't be able to pl

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ABU DHABI, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- China's Olympic champion Zhang Yufei took victory for the first time at the FINA short-course swimming World Championships by winning the women's 200m butterfly race on Friday.

BERLIN, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Reigning champions Bayern Munich secured its fifth straight win in the Bundesliga after beating harmless "Wolves" 4-0 at the curtain raiser of the 17th round on Friday.

Ole Miss basketball coach Kermit Davis beat his former school this week and now prepares for a giant-killer of sorts. The Rebels (7-3) will host the Dayton Flyers on Saturday in Oxford, Miss., and it will be a contest Davis and his squad cannot take lightly. Dayton (7-4) is coming off a 62-57 home win over Virginia Tech on Sunday. With wins earlier in the season over Miami and then-No. 4 Kansas, the Flyers improved to

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