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9:57 PM on Monday, March 16

Evgeni Malkin scored twice in a four-goal first period and added an assist in his return from a five-game suspension for slashing, sparking the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 7-2 victory over the league-leading Colorado Avalanche

9:56 PM on Monday, March 16

The Spurs rallied from an early hole, then survived a late scare to beat the Clippers 119-115 and reach 50 wins for the first time since 2016-17

9:18 PM on Monday, March 16

Luka Doncic scored 36 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 100-92 win over the Houston Rockets on Monday night in the opener of a two-game series between teams fighting for Western Conference playoff position

8:38 PM on Monday, March 16

Men’s and women’s soccer at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will start four days before the opening ceremony and be played in seven U.S. cities

8:23 PM on Monday, March 16

Two Iranian women soccer players have been seen training with the Brisbane Roar after Australia granted them asylum, and they stayed behind as teammates headed home

8:15 PM on Monday, March 16

Josh Giddey had 16 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists for his fourth triple-double in five games, and the Chicago Bulls blew out the Memphis Grizzlies 132-107

8:02 PM on Monday, March 16

Steve Kerr could finally celebrate win No. 600

7:49 PM on Monday, March 16

Jack McBain’s tie-breaking shorthanded goal early in the third period began a four-goal outburst and led the Utah Mammoth to a 6-3 win over Dallas on Monday night, ending the Stars’ point streak at a franchise-record 15 games

7:46 PM on Monday, March 16

Zion Williamson scored 27 points and the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the injury-depleted Dallas Mavericks 129-111

7:45 PM on Monday, March 16

7:34 PM on Monday, March 16

The Atlanta Falcons have finalized contracts with three veteran defensive players to boost their depth on that side of the ball

7:29 PM on Monday, March 16

Jaylen Brown had 18 of his 41 points in the fourth quarter and Jayson Tatum scored 21 in his fifth game back from an Achilles tendon injury to help the Boston Celtics beat the Phoenix Suns 120-112

7:21 PM on Monday, March 16

Jack Hughes had three assists to extend his productive run since scoring the gold medal-winning goal for the U.S. at the Olympics, and the New Jersey Devils dented the Boston Bruins’ playoff chances by beating them 4-3 in overtime

7:16 PM on Monday, March 16

Deni Avdija and Toumani Camara each scored 18 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers coasted to 114-95 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night

7:05 PM on Monday, March 16

Patrick Kane scored twice for Detroit to move into sole possession of fourth place on the all-time goals list for players born in the U.S. and lead the Red Wings to a 5-2 victory over the Calgary Flames

6:54 PM on Monday, March 16

Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored a career-high 41 points, Jalen Johnson had his 13th triple-double of the season and the Atlanta Hawks rolled past the Magic 124-112 on Monday night, extending their winning streak to 10 games and snapping Orlando’s at seven

6:44 PM on Monday, March 16

Kawhi Leonard is out with a sprained ankle as the Los Angeles Clippers fight for a play-in spot

6:41 PM on Monday, March 16

Kristaps Porzingis scored 30 points and De’Anthony Melton added 27, and the Golden State Warriors snapped a five-game losing streak with a 125-117 victory over the Washington Wizards, earning coach Steve Kerr his 600th career victory

2:28 PM on Monday, March 16

Criticized for their cool, American players head into the World Baseball Classic championship also appreciating opponents’ flamboyant flair

1:34 PM on Monday, March 16

Yaxel Lendeborg says Kentucky offered him $7 million to $9 million before he chose to play at Michigan for about one-third of the compensation