Ryan Carter scored his first two NHL goals in the first period and the Anaheim Ducks beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Friday.
The Ducks' 2-0 lead was protected by Jonas Hiller, who stopped 34 shots -- 15 in the third -- to make defenseman Scott Niedermayer's return to New Jersey a happy one.
The Ducks moved within four points of Pacific Division leaders Dallas.
Hurricanes 2, Capitals 1
In Washington, Carolina beat Washington to leapfrog the Capitals into first place in the Southeast Division.
Erik Cole and Andrew Ladd scored first-period goals for the Hurricanes, which withstood 13 shots in the third period.
Washington had won eight of 11 to grab the top spot in the division but wasted an opportunity to expand its lead.
Bruins 3, Sabres 2, SO
In Buffalo, New York, Boston rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat Buffalo in a shootout.
Phil Kessel scored the lone shootout goal for the Bruins after the visitors scored twice in the third period to level the scores.
The Sabres lost for only the second time in seven games.
Sharks 2, Blue Jackets 1, OT
In San Jose, California, Joe Thornton scored a power-play goal 1:49 into overtime to lift San Jose past Columbus.
Evgeni Nabokov earned his 30th victory of the season with 31 mostly spectacular saves for the Sharks, which remained locked with Anaheim for second place in the Pacific Division.
US track and field athletes have about four dozen pieces to choose from when assembling their uniforms at the Olympics. The one grabbing the most attention is a high-cut leotard that barely covers the bikini line and has triggered debate between those who think it is sexist and others who say they do not need the Internet to make sure they have good uniforms. Among those critical or laughing at the uniforms included Paralympian Femita Ayanbeku, sprinter Britton Wilson and even athletes from other countries such as Britain’s Abigail Irozuru, who wrote on social media: “Was ANY female athlete consulted in
Four-time NBA all-star DeMarcus Cousins arrived in Taiwan with his family early yesterday to finish his renewed contract with the Taiwan Beer Leopards in the T1 League. Cousins initially played a four-game contract with the Leopards in January. On March 18, the Taoyuan-based team announced that Cousins had renewed his contract. “Hi what’s up Leopard fans, I’m back. I’m excited to be back and can’t wait to join the team,” Cousins said in a video posted on the Leopard’s Facebook page. “Most of all, can’t wait to see you guys, the fans, next weekend. So make sure you come out and support the Beer
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