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Rangers' offense awakens in rout of Blackhawks
Jan 5, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; New York Rangers defenseman K’Andre Miller (79) clears the puck from the defensive zone against the Chicago Blackhawks during the second period at United Center. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images Filip Chytil scored twice and Brett Berard, Adam Fox and Ryan Lindgren each earned two assists to lift the visiting New York Rangers to a 6-2 rout of the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.
Louis Domingue stopped 25 shots for New York while 12 Rangers registered a point to match a season high.
Backed by plenty of offense, including five straight goals during one stretch, Domingue shined in his season debut. He joined the Rangers from AHL affiliate Hartford this week after Igor Shesterkin was placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
Blackhawks goaltender Arvid Soderblom made 28 saves for Chicago. The Blackhawks have lost six of seven.
Chicago grabbed a 1-0 lead at 5:37 of the first period, as Tyler Bertuzzi gathered a pass from Connor Bedard and snuck a snap shot past Domingue. Bedard extended his career-best point streak to seven games, lunging for a loose puck in the high slot and moving toward the net before finding Bertuzzi in the crease.
The advantage lasted for less than 10 minutes. New York netted the equalizer when Jonny Brodzinski sent a wrist shot through traffic and over the glove-side shoulder of Soderblom. Will Borgen gave the Rangers the lead for good at 18:22 of the first period, scoring unassisted on another long wrist shot after a Blackhawks turnover.
New York added three goals in the second period to seize control. Chytil started the surge at 3:28 before Reilly Smith scored on a breakaway at the 9:54 mark, capitalizing on miscommunication among the Blackhawks at the end of a long shift.
Mika Zibanejad had the primary assist on Smith’s goal for the 400th assist of his career.
Vincent Trocheck’s redirect of a long shot from Artemi Panarin made it 5-1 New York.
The Blackhawks drew one goal closer on Wyatt Kaiser’s first career goal with two minutes left in the second period. Kaiser scored on a wrist shot from the high right circle.
The Rangers restored a four-goal cushion at 8:36 of the third period as K’Andre Miller’s shot deflected off Chytil, who is on a four-game point streak, and past Soderblom.
–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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