
Tyrese Maxey scores 31 and Sixers beat Magic 109-97 in play-in game, advance to series vs. Celtics
Maxey scored seven straight points late in the fourth to give the Sixers some breathing room against the Magic.
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Maxey scored seven straight points late in the fourth to give the Sixers some breathing room against the Magic.

Tyrese Maxey scored 31 points, and the Sixers pulled away late to top the Magic 109-97 on Wednesday night to secure the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Denisa Křížová, Maja Nylén Persson and Casey O’Brien scored three straight goals in the third period to help the New York Sirens rally past the Toronto Sceptres 3-2 on Wednesday night. New York (9-2-3-13) and Toronto (9-1-5-12) are tied for fifth place in the PWHL standings with 34 points apiece, t

Drake Batherson and Warren Foegel scored power-play goals and the Ottawa Senators — resting six players for the playoffs — beat Toronto 3-1 on Wednesday night in the regular-season finale for both teams. Dylan Cozens added an empty-net goal and James Reimer stopped 19 shots against his former team.

Here are the local scores from Tuesday, April 14. BASEBALL Churubusco 11, Fairfield 6 Fairfield tried to rally but fell short at home Tuesday against Churubusco. The Eagles scored the game’s first seven runs before a four-run fifth inning put the Falcons within three. Lucas Miller was 2-of-2 at the

Tye Kartye scored two goals and had an assist as the New York Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Wednesday night in the regular season finale for both teams.

Jessie Eldridge scored two goals to go with an assist, Alina Müller had two assists and a goal, and the Boston Fleet beat the Minnesota Frost 3-2 on Wednesday night. Boston (15-5-2-5) moved within one point of first-place Montreal (58), with the two teams set to face each other on Friday. Boston o

Tye Kartye scored two goals and had an assist as the New York Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Wednesday night in the regular-season finale for both teams. Gabe Perreault and Mika Zibanejad — on the power play — also scored for New York, which snapped a three-game losing streak, while Dy

Wyatt Johnston scored the decisive shootout goal and the Dallas Stars posted their third consecutive 50-win season with a 4-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night in the regular-season finale for both teams. Justin Hryckowian and Esa Lindell each had a goal and assist, and Mavrik Bour