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Nathan MacKinnon scored twice during a 58-second span in the first period, Matt Nietoadded a late insurance goal and the Avalanche won their eighth straight by holding off the San Jose Sharks 5-3 on Thursday night.

Christian Chapman threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to tight end David Wells with 54 seconds left, capping a wild ending sparked by a darkness delay in San Diego State's 20-17 victory Saturday night.

After one official got hurt, two remaining referees reviewed the play and ruled the Rockets had escaped with a 122-121 victory Tuesday on the night the Warriors received their championship rings.

Ryan Strome scored twice to lead the Oilers to a 5-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Monday night, marking just the third time this season Edmonton has won consecutive games.

Stephen Curry had 29 points, Klay Thompson added 28 and the Golden State Warriors pulled away late in the fourth quarter for a 124-114 victory over the Houston Rockets on Thursday night.

Normally reliable Houston reliever Chris Devenski allowed two runs in the seventh inning, including Chad Pinder's tiebreaking homer with two outs, and the Astros lost the second game 11-4 on Saturday.

Stephen Curry and President Donald Trump agree on one thing: The Golden State star is not going to the White House anytime soon.

Cueto lasted only four innings before being forced out by blisters on his thumb and two fingers on his right hand Friday night, when the Giants got some late runs and a high-wire act from Sam Dyson in the ninth inning to beat the San Diego Padres 5-4. Den

Minnesota rookie running back Dalvin Cook took a swing pass from Sam Bradford and was immediately met by Foster, who read the play perfectly and flattened Cook for a 5-yard loss that set the tone Sunday for San Francisco.