Day: January 5, 2017

Laine has goal and assist as Jets beat Panthers 4-1 (Sports Betting News)Laine has goal and assist as Jets beat Panthers 4-1 (Sports Betting News)

Winnipeg Jets right wing Nikolaj Ehlers (27) is congratulated by teammate Blake Wheeler, right, after Ehlers scored against the Florida Panthers during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, in Sunrise, Fla. The Jets won 4-1. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

Connor Hellebuyck is enjoying the Winnipeg Jets’ trip to Florida. Hellebuyck has recorded back-to-back wins against Tampa Bay and the Florida Panthers after being pulled in a loss to the New York Islanders at home on New Year’s Eve. Hellebuyck had 31 saves and Patrik Laine had a goal and an assist to lead the Jets to a 4-1 victory over the Panthers on Wednesday night.

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Hayes, Grabner score 2 each, Rangers beat Flyers 5-2 (Sports Betting News)Hayes, Grabner score 2 each, Rangers beat Flyers 5-2 (Sports Betting News)

New York Rangers' Henrik Lundqvist eyes the puck coming at him during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)

Kevin Hayes and Michael Grabner each scored two goals, Henrik Lundqvist stopped 30 shots and the New York Rangers beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-2 on Wednesday night. Chris Kreider also scored to lead the Rangers to their fourth win in five games and match Columbus (27) for the most wins in the NHL. The Rangers quickly rebounded from a 4-1 home loss to Buffalo on Tuesday that was just their third defeat in the last 10 games.

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Batum scores 28 points, Hornets beat Thunder 123-112 (Sports Betting News)Batum scores 28 points, Hornets beat Thunder 123-112 (Sports Betting News)

Charlotte Hornets' Nicolas Batum, right, drives against Oklahoma City Thunder's Victor Oladipo, left, in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017. The Hornets won 123-112. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Nicolas Batum says there is an art to drawing a foul on a 3-point shot. ”It’s not easy,” Batum said with a wide smile. Batum twice drew whistles on 3-pointers en route to a season-high 28 points in the Charlotte Hornets’ 123-112 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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Batum scores 28 points, Hornets beat Thunder 123-112 (Sports Betting News)Batum scores 28 points, Hornets beat Thunder 123-112 (Sports Betting News)

Charlotte Hornets' Nicolas Batum, right, drives against Oklahoma City Thunder's Victor Oladipo, left, in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017. The Hornets won 123-112. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Nicolas Batum says there is an art to drawing a foul on a 3-point shot. ”It’s not easy,” Batum said with a wide smile. Batum twice drew whistles on 3-pointers en route to a season-high 28 points in the Charlotte Hornets’ 123-112 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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No. 18 Butler ends top-ranked Villanova’s 20-game win streak (Sports Betting News)No. 18 Butler ends top-ranked Villanova’s 20-game win streak (Sports Betting News)

Butler head coach Chris Holtman listens as the crowds celebrates following a 66-58 win over Villanova in an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Butler coach Chris Holtmann had the perfect plan to take down No. 1 Villanova on Wednesday night. Kethan Savage scored five of his 13 points during a decisive late run that helped the 18th-ranked Bulldogs end the nation’s longest winning streak at 20 games – and perhaps the Wildcats’ five-week run atop the polls – with a 66-58 victory that sent students streaming onto the court. What the Bulldogs (13-2, 2-1 Big East) also did was add another chapter to a storied program that captured the hearts of college basketball fans with back-to-back runs to the national championship game in 2010 and 2011 and broke hearts when two recent former players and the son of an assistant coach all died in 2016.

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No. 18 Butler ends top-ranked Villanova’s 20-game win streak (Sports Betting News)No. 18 Butler ends top-ranked Villanova’s 20-game win streak (Sports Betting News)

Butler head coach Chris Holtman listens as the crowds celebrates following a 66-58 win over Villanova in an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Butler coach Chris Holtmann had the perfect plan to take down No. 1 Villanova on Wednesday night. Kethan Savage scored five of his 13 points during a decisive late run that helped the 18th-ranked Bulldogs end the nation’s longest winning streak at 20 games – and perhaps the Wildcats’ five-week run atop the polls – with a 66-58 victory that sent students streaming onto the court. What the Bulldogs (13-2, 2-1 Big East) also did was add another chapter to a storied program that captured the hearts of college basketball fans with back-to-back runs to the national championship game in 2010 and 2011 and broke hearts when two recent former players and the son of an assistant coach all died in 2016.

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Antetokounmpo’s jumper at buzzer gives Bucks win over Knicks (Sports Betting News)Antetokounmpo’s jumper at buzzer gives Bucks win over Knicks (Sports Betting News)

Teammates including Milwaukee Bucks' guard Malcolm Brogdon (13) celebrate with Bucks' forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) after he made a two point buzzer-beater to defeat the New York Knicks in an NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017. The Bucks defeated the Knicks 105-104. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Giannis Antetokounmpo made a turnaround jumper at the buzzer to give the Milwaukee Bucks a 105-104 victory over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night. Antetokounmpo finished with 27 points and 13 rebounds, and he gave the Bucks a final possession when he knocked the ball off Derrick Rose and out of bounds with 8.6 seconds left. Officials originally ruled the ball was off the Bucks but reversed the call after video review.

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Allen returns, Duke tops Ga Tech 110-57 in Coach K’s sendoff (Sports Betting News)Allen returns, Duke tops Ga Tech 110-57 in Coach K’s sendoff (Sports Betting News)

Duke's Grayson Allen (3) drives against Georgia Tech's Ben Lammers (44) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Duke ended Grayson Allen’s indefinite suspension just in time to give coach Mike Krzyzewski a proper sendoff. Allen had 15 points and seven assists in his return from a one-game ban for tripping an opponent, and No. 8 Duke routed Georgia Tech 110-57 on Wednesday night in Krzyzewski’s final game before leaving the team to have back surgery. It’s been a week full of surprises at Duke, where the announcement of Coach K’s imminent, if temporary, departure was rivaled by the abrupt end of Allen’s suspension – a move Krzyzewski said was ”appropriate” after discussions with athletic director Kevin White.

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Allen returns, Duke tops Ga Tech 110-57 in Coach K’s sendoff (Sports Betting News)Allen returns, Duke tops Ga Tech 110-57 in Coach K’s sendoff (Sports Betting News)

Duke's Grayson Allen (3) drives against Georgia Tech's Ben Lammers (44) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Duke ended Grayson Allen’s indefinite suspension just in time to give coach Mike Krzyzewski a proper sendoff. Allen had 15 points and seven assists in his return from a one-game ban for tripping an opponent, and No. 8 Duke routed Georgia Tech 110-57 on Wednesday night in Krzyzewski’s final game before leaving the team to have back surgery. It’s been a week full of surprises at Duke, where the announcement of Coach K’s imminent, if temporary, departure was rivaled by the abrupt end of Allen’s suspension – a move Krzyzewski said was ”appropriate” after discussions with athletic director Kevin White.

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