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Bo Horvat's clutch goal lifts Islanders past Bruins in OT
Jan 5, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; New York Islanders center Bo Horvat (14) is congratulated by his teammates after scoring a goal during the first period against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images Bo Horvat scored his second goal of the game with 1:50 remaining in overtime as the visiting New York Islanders defeated the Boston Bruins 5-4 on Sunday.
After New York goaltender Ilya Sorokin (26 saves) stopped Brad Marchand at one end, Horvat rushed ahead to corral the loose puck and slid a game-winning breakaway five-hole on Boston’s Joonas Korpisalo.
Anders Lee also scored a pair of goals, and Ryan Pulock had a goal and two assists to lead the Islanders, who ended a three-game losing streak.
Boston’s David Pastrnak scored twice in the third period to force the extra session, marking his second multi-goal performance in as many nights.
Cole Koepke and Justin Brazeau also scored, while Korpisalo made 32 saves for Boston, which is 0-3-1 in its last four. Sixteen of Korpisalo’s stops came in the second period.
The Bruins had trimmed two-goal deficits in half in both the second and third periods, but it was not until Pastrnak’s second tally with 7:16 left in regulation that they drew back even for the first time since the opening minutes.
Pastrnak cut the Boston deficit to 4-3 at 4:35 gone in the third, just 54 seconds after Lee’s second goal made it 4-2. He beat Sorokin with a one-time shot off Morgan Geekie’s turnaround feed.
The tying goal saw Pastrnak finish off a give-and-go with Pavel Zacha, who whipped the puck to his streaking linemate to score off a charge down the slot.
Koepke gave the hosts an early lift 3:01 in, charging down the slot and coming to a hard stop at the crease to redirect Mark Kastelic’s centering pass off the left wing up and over Sorokin.
New York’s challenge for goaltender interference on the opening tally was unsuccessful, but only 21 seconds later, Jean-Gabriel Pageau set up Horvat with a cross-ice pass on a short-handed 2-on-1 rush to knot the score.
Pulock gave the Islanders their first lead when he slid in a shot from the top of the right circle through traffic at 5:33 of the opening period.
Lee got credit for New York’s third goal at 4:11 of the second. Less than a minute after Sorokin made a post-to-post save on Zacha, Alexander Romanov blocked a shot and sprung Lee down the left side for a snap shot goal and a 3-1 lead.
The Bruins moved back within one at 10:18 as Brazeau scored from just inside the right dot after Andrew Peeke corralled a loose puck in the neutral zone and made his way down the wing to distribute a pass.
Lee made it 4-2 at 3:41 of the third. The New York captain took Pulock’s pass to the crease and made a backhand move to score his second goal.
–Field Level Media
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Raptors' Brandon Ingram in walking boot ahead of Game 7
Apr 26, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram (3) shoots the ball as Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (31) defends during game four of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram was seen in a walking boot during the team’s shootaround on Sunday morning, several hours before Game 7 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the host Cleveland Cavaliers.
Ingram is listed as questionable to play in the game due to right heel inflammation.
An All-Star this season for the second time in his career, Ingram was limited to 11 minutes and scored one point in Toronto’s 125-120 setback to Cleveland in Game 5 on Wednesday. He did not play in Toronto’s 112-110 overtime victory in Game 6 on Friday.
During the regular season, the 28-year-old Ingram averaged a team-high 21.5 points over 77 games. He also averaged 5.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists and drilled 38.2% of his 3-point attempts.
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76ers' Joel Embiid to home fans: 'Don't sell your tickets'
May 2, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; New York Knicks guard Josh Hart (3) scores a three pointer against the Philadelphia 76ers with 25 seconds to go in game six of the first round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images It’s just a little more than 100 miles from Madison Square Garden in New York to Xfinity Mobile Arena in South Philadelphia — a relatively short car ride or train trip for Knicks fans who wanted to see their team in action against the 76ers in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
But 76ers star Joel Embiid, who was the NBA’s Most Valuable Player and a first-team All-Pro selection in the 2022-23 season, wants no part of Knicks fans invading his team’s home arena.
In his postgame interview Saturday night after the Sixers stunned the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of their series to advance, he put 76ers fans on notice.
Don’t sell your playoff tickets — especially not to Knicks fans.
New Yorkers overtook the Philadelphia arena two years ago when the No. 2-seeded Knicks eliminated the No. 7 Sixers in the opening round of the postseason. It has been presumed that Knicks fans bought their tickets from 76ers fans.
“I just have a message for our fans,” Embiid said Saturday night. “Last time we played the Knicks, it felt like [Philadelphia] was Madison Square Garden East. We’re going to need the support.
“Don’t sell your tickets. This is bigger than you. We need you guys.”
Embiid offered a solution, if need be.
“Knicks fans travel — they buy tickets,” he said. “There’s going to be people who will sell the tickets because they need the money. Don’t do it, we need you guys. We need the support, and we need them to be extremely loud. If you need money, I’ve got you.”
The Eastern Conference semifinal between the teams begins Monday in New York, with Game 2 set for Wednesday. The series will move to Philadelphia on Friday for Game 3, followed by Game 4 on Saturday.
The Knicks defeated the Atlanta Hawks in six games to advance.
–Field Level Media
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Jannik Sinner wins Madrid, shatters record for consecutive ATP Masters 1000 titles
Mar 29, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Jannik Sinner of Italy celebrates his victory over Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic in the final of the men’s singles at the Miami Open at the Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images Jannik Sinner became the first player to capture five straight ATP Masters 1000 titles when he breezed past Germany’s Alexander Zverev 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday in the Mutua Madrid Open final.
The 24-year-old Italian, who ranks No. 1 in the world, started his unprecedented streak in France by winning the Paris Masters on Nov. 2. He set the record there for losing the fewest number of games (29).
Sinner won the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells in March, where he became the first player not to lose a set in two consecutive ATP Masters 1000 events. He followed that by claiming the Miami Open, the Monte-Carlo Masters and now the Mutua Madrid Open. The last four victories have come in a nine-week span.
In Sunday’s win over the second-seeded Zverev, Sinner never faced a break point while converting all four of his break points against Zverev. Of his 29 first serves that landed, he won the point on 27 (93.1%). He averaged 130 miles per hour on his first serves compared to Zverev’s 124 mph.
Sinner needed just 25 minutes to complete the first set and 31 minutes to take the second set and wrap up his ninth consecutive win over Zverev. The German sensed the match might go this way.
“He’s world No. 1 and hasn’t lost a match since the beginning of February,” Zverev told reporters after capturing his semifinal match on Friday. “Right now he’s definitely the best player in the world. I have to play very, very good tennis to have a chance.”
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Raptors' Brandon Ingram in walking boot ahead of Game 7
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