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Los Angeles Lakers (41-33, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (29-45, 11th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn heads into a matchup with Los Angeles as winners of three games in a row. The Nets have gone 17-19 at home. Brooklyn is 16-18 when it wins the turnover battle and averages …

NEW YORK (AP) — Adam Fox scored 36 seconds into overtime and the New York Rangers became the first NHL team to clinch a playoff spot this season, beating the Philadelphia Flyers 6-5 following a wild third period Tuesday night. Alexis Lafreniere had two goals and Igor Shesterkin made 36 saves for the Rangers, who lead the league with 100 …

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — For one game, the New Jersey Devils finally played like the team that set a franchise record for points last season and opened eyes in the postseason. Unless they keep doing it over the final 12 games of the regular season, they are not getting back to the playoffs. Jack Hughes scored two of the Devils’ …

Garrett Crochet’s first career start will be one to remember. The Chicago White Sox will hand the ball to Crochet on opening day, showing their faith in his transition from the bullpen to the starting rotation. The hard-throwing Crochet has made 72 career appearances, but all have come in relief. That will change March 28 when the White Sox host …

The New York Jets got a veteran backup for Aaron Rodgers — and added some protection on their offensive line. Quarterback Tyrod Taylor agreed to terms on a contract with the Jets on Monday night, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. NFL Network reported it’s a two-year deal worth up to $18 million. The move on …