G Anderson, cancer-stricken wife inspire Senators (Yahoo Sports)

The Ottawa Senators will try to build on one of the most emotional victories in franchise history when they play the first of 10 November home games on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes at Canadian Tire Centre. Anderson left the team to be with Nicholle after shutting out the Vancouver Canucks on Oct. 25 in the first of a three-game road trip to western Canada. When the Senators lost backup goalie Andrew Hammond to a groin injury on Oct. 28 in Calgary, Nicholle urged her husband to rejoin the team.

Predators face Avalanche in search of first win on road trip (Yahoo Sports)

The good news for the Nashville Predators is the bout of suspected food poisoning that ravaged the locker room 12 days ago is gone. The bad news is they are still battling for wins as they head into Tuesday's matchup against the Colorado Avalanche. The Predators (2-5-1) are trying to gain traction on a five-game road trip, which continued with a 4-1 loss in San Jose on Saturday night.

Lightning look to snap three-game skid, face Islanders (Yahoo Sports)

The last time the New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning saw one another, they were battling for the right to advance to the Eastern Conference finals. The Islanders will continue a five-game homestand by hosting the Lightning at Barclays Center. It will be a rematch of an Eastern Conference semifinal from last spring, when Tampa Bay outlasted New York in five games.

Injury-riddled Wild look to complete sweep of Sabres (Yahoo Sports)

No NHL team has been better than the Minnesota Wild when playing short-handed this season. Through their first nine games, the Central Division-leading Wild have allowed just one power-play goal, which is best in the league. On Monday, Minnesota coach Bruce Boudreau led a practice with just 14 healthy skaters, and general manager Chuck Fletcher may need to perform some salary cap gymnastics to have 18 skaters in uniform to face the Sabres.

Blues look to ignite sputtering offense vs. Rangers (Yahoo Sports)

Two of the NHL's top teams will meet for a second time this season when the New York Rangers host the St. Louis Blues at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night. The Rangers (6-3-0) entered the third period down a goal with the Blues missing three players due to injury. Despite being undermanned, St. Louis survived being outshot 15-0 over the final 20 minutes thanks to goaltender Carter Hutton's splendid play.

Nine-game NHL tryouts create uncertainty for young players (Yahoo Sports)

Dylan Strome is living his NHL dream playing for the Arizona Coyotes, staying in a hotel and avoiding the harsh Pennsylvania winter he endured the past three years playing for the Ontario Hockey League's Erie Otters. Strome was the No. 3 overall pick in 2015 and he is in hockey's version of purgatory: At 19, he is eligible to be sent back to the juniors without burning a year of his contract as long as he doesn't play 10 games. NHL teams, however, get the chance to test-run some of their top young prospects before committing to them for a full season.

Bony brace helps Stoke City win third straight (The Associated Press)

Two goals from Wilfried Bony and an own goal from Alfie Mawson saw Stoke City surge away from the bottom end of the table with a 3-1 win over Swansea City on Monday at the bet365 Stadium. Wayne Routledge scored Swansea's solitary goal, but it's still no win for Bob Bradley and no wins for the club in any competition since August 23. It could have been so much more for Stoke (3-3-4), who struck the post three times in the first half, but Mark Hughes will be happy with how his side performed and the turnaround they've made since being at the bottom five games in.

Torino slipping away from Europe after draw at Udinese (The Associated Press)

Despite the influence of England goalkeeper Joe Hart, Torino's chances of qualifying for Europe are slipping away match by match. Torino surrendered an early advantage in a 2-2 draw at Udinese on Monday that left the Granata in eighth place, four points below the Europa League spots, and on a three-game winless streak. ''Torino has got to understand that it only takes a split second to go from fourth to 10th place,'' said Torino manager Sinisa Mihajlovic, who was sent off in the final minutes for protests.

Bradley still seeking 1st win as Swansea loses at Stoke (The Associated Press)

STOKE, England (AP) -- Stoke striker Wilfried Bony scored twice against his former club in a 3-1 victory over Swansea in the English Premier League on Monday, leaving American coach Bob Bradley still seeking his first win in charge of the Welsh club.

Valencia draws at Deportivo as struggling ex-champions meet (The Associated Press)

Deportivo La Coruna and Valencia, two former champions fallen on hard times, drew 1-1 in the Spanish league on Monday. In an entertaining renewal of a rivalry that helped decide titles more than 10 years ago, Valencia rallied at Riazor Stadium to split the points. Juanfran Moreno picked out Emre Colak's run toward the penalty spot with a cross for the midfielder to head in just before the halftime whistle.

Madrid defender Pepe set to miss Champions League match (The Associated Press)

MADRID (AP) -- Real Madrid defender Pepe will likely miss Wednesday's Champions League match at Legia Warsaw due to injury.

World Cup trophy designer Silvio Gazzaniga dies at 95 (The Associated Press)

MILAN (AP) -- Silvio Gazzaniga, the sculptor who designed the World Cup trophy, has died. He was 95.

Stars' Ales Hemsky out 5-6 months following hip surgery (Yahoo Sports)

Dallas Stars forward Ales Hemsky will miss five to six months after surgery for a hip injury that general manager Jim Nill said was sustained during the World Cup of Hockey. Nill said the surgery was performed Monday. Hemsky, who was on injured reserve early in the season with what was called a groin injury, played one game this season against Columbus, recording one shot in 16 minutes.

Led by Jozy Altidore, Toronto FC supporting cast putting best foot forward (Yahoo Sports)

For Patrick Vieira, this subdued loss to TFC was an eye-opening experience. For all the glittering talent his NYC FC has signed, history shows it's not enough in MLS.

2 more 2018 World Cup stadiums in Russia delayed (The Associated Press)

Two more stadiums for the 2018 World Cup in Russia have fallen behind schedule, this time in the cities of Volgograd and Nizhny Novgorod. An amendment to spending plans published on a Russian government website has changed to 2018 the dates when both stadiums will be ready for use. The new document did not specify exactly when in 2018 the two stadiums, which will each hold 45,000 fans, would be completed.

New York judge to dismiss charges against Sabres' Kane (Yahoo Sports)

A judge will dismiss the charges against Buffalo Sabres forward Evander Kane stemming from scuffles with women in a bar if he stays out of future trouble. Kane didn't speak during or after his brief appearance in a Buffalo court. Kane's lawyer says Monday's action doesn't include an admission of guilt, and Kane still denies the allegations.

Bale cements future at Real Madrid with contract extension (The Associated Press)

With his focus on winning more trophies, Gareth Bale singed a new deal Monday that ties him to Real Madrid until 2022. Now 27, Bale will be two weeks short of 33 when his new deal runs out. ''I grew up watching the Premier League and Real Madrid, but when you have the opportunity to play here you cannot waste it,'' Bale said.

Guardiola calls for City to keep cool head against Barcelona (The Associated Press)

It's hard enough to compete with Barcelona with 11 men. Doesn't Manchester City know it. City has played Barcelona five times in the last four seasons in the Champions League and ended a game with a full complement of players only once.

Conte's protege brings Spartak back on top in Russia (The Associated Press)

When Antonio Conte took over at Chelsea, his longtime assistant seemed to have been cast aside. After following Conte through his time with Juventus and Italy - including a spell in charge of Juventus when Conte was banned for failing to report match-fixing - Massimo Carrera was stranded, and took a relatively obscure post as assistant coach with Spartak Moscow. Four months later, however, Carrera is on the rise.

FIFA unveils rebranded fan-friendly annual awards (The Associated Press)

ZURICH (AP) -- FIFA wants fans to vote in its rebranded ''The Best'' world player award.

Joachim Loew extends Germany contract until 2020 (The Associated Press)

Germany coach Joachim Loew has extended his contract through the 2020 European Championship, giving him another chance to win the continental title. Loew guided Germany to the World Cup title in 2014 in Brazil but has failed to win the European Championship in three attempts, most recently this year in France, where Germany lost in the semifinals. The new deal was announced Monday at a news conference in Frankfurt.

With help for Griezmann, Atletico eyes title with new attack (The Associated Press)

Diego Simeone can scoff all he wants at the suggestion that his Atletico Madrid team has become a formidable attacking side. The team that Simeone long forged into a defensive machine could just score its way to a title in 2016-17. The improvement in attack is thanks to the continued growth of Antoine Griezmann and the emergence of a pair of partners to share the scoring burden the France standout has shouldered in recent campaigns.

Johansson scores 2 as Capitals beat Flames 3-1 (Yahoo Sports)

Marcus Johansson scored twice to lead the Washington Capitals to a 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Sunday night. Brett Connolly also scored for Washington, Jay beagle had two assists, and Braden Holtby stopped 21 shots. Mikael Backlund scored his first of the season for Calgary, and Brian Elliott had 26 saves while ending a three-game win streak.

Sens' Anderson gets shutout after wife's cancer diagnosis (Yahoo Sports)

Craig Anderson returned following his wife's cancer diagnosis and made 37 saves for his second shutout in two starts, helping the Ottawa Senators beat the Edmonton Oilers 2-0 on Sunday night. Anderson left the team Thursday to be with his wife, Nicholle, but returned to start this game. Teammates took turns hugging Anderson after the final horn, and then Anderson was left to wait alone in the hallway behind the bench before being named the game's first star.

Lodeiro scores twice, Sounders top FC Dallas 3-0 in Game 1 (The Associated Press)

Nicolas Lodeiro scored twice and Nelson Valdez added a goal - all in an 8-minute span early in the second half- and the Seattle Sounders rolled past FC Dallas 3-0 on Sunday night in the first leg of the MLS Western Conference semifinals. Dallas, winner of the Supporters Shield with the best regular-season record, now must score at least three times when the teams play the second leg in Texas next Sunday to keep its season alive. Valdez, whose 88th-minute goal beat Sporting Kansas City in a knockout game Thursday, put Seattle on the board in the 50th minute.

Grabner scores 3 to lead Rangers in 6-1 win over Lightning (Yahoo Sports)

Michael Grabner scored three goals to lead the New York Rangers to a 6-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday night. Rick Nash, Jimmy Vesey and J.T. Miller also sacored to help the Rangers win for the fourth time in five games. Nash, Grabner and Vesey scored in a span of 2 minutes, 19 seconds midway through the second period to give the Rangers a 3-0 lead.

Crawford makes 32 saves, Blackhawks beat Kings 3-0 (Yahoo Sports)

Corey Crawford made 32 saves, Jonathan Toews and Marian Hossa each had a power-play goal and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-0 on Sunday night. Artem Anisimov also scored to extend his career-best point streak to seven games. Toews got his first goal of the season - the Chicago captain had just three assists in the Blackhawks' first eight games.

Toronto FC beats NYCFC 2-0 in Game 1 of Eastern semis (The Associated Press)

TORONTO (AP) -- Jozy Altidore scored in the 84th minute to break a feisty stalemate and substitute Tosaint Ricketts added a stoppage-time goal to give Toronto FC a 2-0 victory over New York City FC on Sunday night in Game 1 of the MLS Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Nelson, Prince help Islanders beat Maple Leafs 5-1 (Yahoo Sports)

Brock Nelson and Shane Prince each had a goal and an assist, Thomas Greiss stopped 33 shots, and the New York Islanders beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1 Sunday night. Travis Hamonic, Casey Cizikas and Josh Bailey also scored, and Nikolay Kulemin, Nick Leddy and Dennis Seidenberg each had two assists to help the Islanders snap a two-game skid. Jake Gardiner scored for the Maple Leafs and Jhonas Enroth finished with 30 saves.

Aguero's return: Man City star back for Barcelona rematch (The Associated Press)

There's no way Pep Guardiola will be leaving out Sergio Aguero this time. Aguero started on the bench for Manchester City's 4-0 humbling at Barcelona in the last round of Champions League matches, leaving many to question the sense in Guardiola omitting possibly his best player for such a big match against his old club. Guardiola did it for tactical reasons, using playmaker Kevin De Bruyne in a withdrawn striker role to give City an extra body in midfield.

Sceviour's hat trick leads Panthers past Red Wings, 5-2 (Yahoo Sports)

DETROIT (AP) -- Colton Sceviour scored three goals - one at even strength, one on the power play and one short-handed - for his first career hat trick and added an assist to lead the Florida Panthers to a 5-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday.

Manning scores tiebreaker in 3rd, Flyers beat Hurricanes 4-3 (Yahoo Sports)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Brandon Manning scored the tiebreaking short-handed goal early in the third period to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday.

Galaxy beat Rapids 1-0 in Game 1 of two-leg series (The Associated Press)

CARSON, Calif. (AP) -- Giovani dos Santos scored his first career playoff goal in the 55th minute and the Los Angeles Galaxy beat the Colorado Rapids 1-0 on Sunday in Game 1 of the two-leg Western Conference semifinal series.

Kyle Okposo scores twice, Sabres beat Jets 3-1 (Yahoo Sports)

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) -- Kyle Okposo scored twice to help the Buffalo Sabres beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 on Sunday.

M'Poku gets his 1st goal for Panathinaikos in win vs Iraklis (The Associated Press)

ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Panathinaikos kept the pressure on rival Olympiakos after grabbing two second-half goals in a five-minute span to beat last-placed Iraklis 2-0 in the Greek league on Sunday.

Mancosu scores, Impact beat Red Bulls 1-0 in Game 1 (The Associated Press)

Matteo Mancosu scored in the second half and the Montreal Impact beat the New York Red Bulls 1-0 on Sunday in the opening match of their MLS Eastern Conference semifinal series. Montreal will take a one-goal lead into the second leg of the two-game, aggregate-goals series next Sunday at Red Bull Arena. New York will be without forward Omer Damari, a substitute who was sent off in injury time after a hard slide into Calum Mallace.

Koeman speaks of desire to see Rooney back at Everton (The Associated Press)

Everton manager Ronald Koeman has spoken again of his desire to see Wayne Rooney back at Goodison Park. Koeman said Sunday that ''Rooney is very welcome at Everton'' and that his club ''can hope'' to sign the striker, who is currently out of favor at Manchester United.

Rejuvenated Hazard shines in another Chelsea win (The Associated Press)

MANCHESTER, England (AP) -- Every goal and stand-out performance by Chelsea winger Eden Hazard in the Premier League makes his insipid form of last season even more of a mystery.

Hazard, Costa lead Chelsea to 2-0 win over Southampton (The Associated Press)

Goals from Eden Hazard and Diego Costa saw Chelsea overcome Southampton 2-0 Sunday at St Mary's Stadium. Hazard worked his way into the box and beat Steven Davis before slotting the ball between the legs of Fraser Forster to make it 1-0. Costa then looked certain to make it 2-0 just before halftime, but his low strike from close-range was well saved by the legs of Forster.

Chelsea beats Southampton 2-0 thanks to Hazard, Costa goals (The Associated Press)

Chelsea's prolific double act of Eden Hazard and Diego Costa scored in a 2-0 win at Southampton in the Premier League on Sunday, earning the team a fourth straight win to keep in touch with its title rivals. Hazard put Chelsea ahead in the sixth minute when he cut in from the byline and shot left-footed through Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster's legs. Costa added a second by curling in a superb strike from 25 meters in the 55th, a rare long-range strike from a penalty-box predator.

Villarreal's unbeaten record in Spanish league ends at Eibar (The Associated Press)

Complacency cost Villarreal its unbeaten record in the Spanish league on Sunday after it conceded two late goals to lose 2-1 at Eibar. Eibar fought back by scoring twice in the final 11 minutes to deal the visitors their first loss in La Liga this season. Villarreal's only defeat in 10 rounds left leader Real Madrid as the only undefeated team remaining in Spain's top flight.

Hoffenheim beats Hertha Berlin 1-0 to go 3rd in Bundesliga (The Associated Press)

Unbeaten Hoffenheim defeated high-flying Hertha Berlin 1-0 to go third in the Bundesliga and match its club record of five straight league wins on Sunday. Niklas Suele scored with a powerful header from Kerem Demirbay's free kick after a period of Hoffenheim pressure around the half-hour mark. Lukas Rupp had been thwarted by Hertha goalkeeper Rune Jarstein with the first big chance before Pavel Kaderabek's header hit the crossbar.

Balotelli proves value once more as Nice beats Nantes 4-1 (The Associated Press)

Mario Balotelli further underlined his real value since joining Nice on a free transfer, scoring his sixth goal in five league games as the French leader thrashed Nantes 4-1 on Sunday. The Nice fans already have a chant for him - ''La, la, la, la, la, la, la, Su-per Mar-io'' - in sweet music to hear for Balotelli after two difficult seasons. Balotelli's unhappy time at Liverpool came to end when the English club sent him on loan to AC Milan last season - his former club - but he got only one goal in 20 league games.

Skorupski heroics sees parent club Roma lose ground on Juve (The Associated Press)

Roma was thwarted time and time again by Empoli goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski, who is on loan from the capital club, as it was held 0-0 on Sunday and failed to keep pace with Serie A leader Juventus. Skorupski flew to fingertip an Edin Dzeko header out from under the crossbar in the opening minutes and pulled off another spectacular save moments later to keep out Mohamed Salah's strike. The Poland international's heroics continued throughout the match and when he was finally beaten, late on, Manuel Pasqual was on hand to clear Dzeko's header off the line.

Lukaku, Barkley lift Everton over West Ham (The Associated Press)

Everton got back to winning ways Sunday afternoon as they defeated West Ham 2-0 at Goodison Park thanks to second-half goals from Romelu Lukaku and Ross Barkley.

Lukaku scores vs West Ham again in 2-0 win for Everton (The Associated Press)

Romelu Lukaku must wish he can play against West Ham every week. The Everton striker scored a close-range header in the 50th minute to set his team on its way to a 2-0 win over West Ham and a first Premier League victory in five games. It was Lukaku's ninth game against West Ham for Everton - and he has scored in every one of them.

Bale agrees to new contract with Madrid until 2022 (The Associated Press)

MADRID (AP) -- Real Madrid says Gareth Bale has agreed to a contract extension that will tie the Wales winger to the European champions through 2022.

Johansson scores 2, Capitals hand Canucks 5th straight loss (Yahoo Sports)

Marcus Johansson scored twice and the Washington Capitals beat Vancouver 5-2 on Saturday night, handing the Canucks their fifth straight loss. T.J. Oshie, Tom Wilson and Karl Alzner also scored for the Capitals, who avoided their first three-game skid since February 2015. Philip Grubauer made 23 saves for Washington in his second start this season.

Sharks cap perfect homestand with 4-1 win over Predators (Yahoo Sports)

Joe Pavelski and Tommy Wingels scored 17 seconds apart and San Jose went on to beat the Nashville Predators 4-1 on Saturday night in a rematch of last season's seven-game, second-round playoff series won by the Sharks. Joonas Donskoi also scored and Joe Thornton added an empty-netter as the Sharks picked up where they left off last spring from that all-home team series against the Predators. Martin Jones made 27 saves to help San Jose finish off a 3-0 homestand.

Duchene scores twice, Avalanche beat Coyotes 3-2 (Yahoo Sports)

Matt Duchene scored twice and the Colorado Avalanche held on to beat the road-weary Arizona Coyotes 3-2 on Saturday night. Rene Bourque also scored for the Avalanche, who got 23 saves from backup goalie Calvin Pickard. The Coyotes, just back from a 1-5 road trip, took the lead on Radim Vrbata's goal barely five minutes into the first period but the Avalanche scored the next three before Tobias Rieder made it a one-goal game with 4:04 to play.

Dubnyk gets third straight shutout as Wild beat Stars 4-0 (Yahoo Sports)

Devan Dubnyk stopped 29 shots for his third straight shutout and 22nd of his career as the Minnesota Wild beat the Dallas Stars 4-0 Saturday night. Mikael Granlund, Nino Niederreiter, Eric Staal and Tyler Graovac scored for Minnesota, which improved to 6-2-1. Kari Lehtonen made 11 saves for Dallas, which has just four goals in its last four games.

Schwartz scores lone goal in Blues' win over Kings (Yahoo Sports)

Jake Allen stopped 27 shots and Jaden Schwartz scored early in the third period, leading the St. Louis Blues over the Los Angeles Kings 1-0 on Saturday night. Schwartz got the first goal by a Blues forward in 169 minutes, 22 seconds. Vladimir Tarasenko also assisted on Schwartz's first goal of the season.

Weber scores on power play, Canadiens get 7th straight win (Yahoo Sports)

Shea Weber scored a power-play goal in the third period, lifting the Montreal Canadiens over the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 on Saturday night for their seventh straight victory. Alex Galchenyuk also scored for Montreal, which is 8-0-1 and the only NHL club without a regulation loss this season. Nazem Kadri scored for the Leafs, who were coming off a 3-2 win Thursday over Florida.

Rask gets 31st career shutout, Bruins beat Red Wings 1-0 (Yahoo Sports)

Tuukka Rask made 23 saves for his 31st career shutout to lead the Boston Bruins to a 1-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night. Tim Schaller scored for the Bruins, who snapped a three-game losing streak and ended Detroit's six-game winning streak. It was Rask's first game back after missing the previous three with a lower-body injury.

Malkin, Crosby each score twice to lift Penguins past Flyers (Yahoo Sports)

Evgeni Malkin scored twice, including the tiebreaker in the third period, and Sidney Crosby also had two goals to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night. Matt Cullen also scored for the Penguins, who scored three times in a 55-second span in the first period while opening a four-game road trip with their fourth win in the last five. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 38 shots while making his ninth straight start (6-2-1).

Henrique scores 100th career goal, Devils beat Lightning 3-1 (Yahoo Sports)

Adam Henrique and Damon Severson set each other up for first-period goals and the New Jersey Devils beat Tampa Bay 3-1 on Saturday night, ending a five-game losing streak against the Lightning. Cory Schneider had 32 saves following a rare night off and Devante Smith-Pelly got his first goal of the season, helping New Jersey rebound from an overtime loss to Chicago on Friday. Henrique scored his 100th career goal.

Parise week to week for Wild with lower body injury (Yahoo Sports)

Zach Parise will miss the Minnesota Wild's game Saturday night against the Dallas Stars and is week to week with a lower body injury. The Wild say Parise was injured during a 4-0 win over Buffalo on Thursday night. The seven-time All-Star is second on Minnesota in scoring with two goals and four assists, and he got his 300th career goal last Sunday.

A look at the MLS conference semifinals (The Associated Press)

The theme of this year's Major League Soccer playoffs might just be Oh Canada! Or maybe even New York, New York.

Red Bulls kick off MLS playoff run at Impact (The Associated Press)

The New York Red Bulls start their quest for their first MLS Cup title when they travel to Montreal on Sunday to face the Impact in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. New York, which finished first in the conference and received a bye in the knockout round, lost its only appearance in the MLS Cup final, dropping a 3-1 decision to the Columbus Crew in 2008. The Red Bulls (16-9-9) closed out the regular season last weekend with a 2-0 road win at Philadelphia to stretch their undefeated streak to 16 games in MLS, and 20 overall including CONCACAF Champions League.

New York FC-Toronto FC pretty much a toss-up (The Associated Press)

There was little separating Toronto FC and New York City FC during the Major League Soccer regular season. A winner must emerge in their two-game Eastern Conference semifinal that opens in Toronto on Sunday and concludes Nov. 6 in New York. NYCFC (15-10-9) finished one point ahead of TFC (14-9-11) in the standings, which meant Toronto had to play the Philadelphia Union Wednesday to advance to the next round.

Rapids' road toward MLS Cup runs through L.A (The Associated Press)

Two teams with dissimilar playoff histories, the Los Angeles Galaxy and the Colorado Rapids, will begin their two-game semifinal series in Major League Soccer's Western Conference playoffs on Sunday at the StubHub Center. The team scoring the most goals over both games will advance to the two-game conference final against either FC Dallas or the Seattle Sounders. The Galaxy has MLS's most illustrious history.

Higuain fires Juventus to 2-1 win over former side Napoli (The Associated Press)

Gonzalo Higuain scored a record 36 goals for Napoli last season, and on Saturday he scored his first goal against it, helping Juventus to a 2-1 win over his former team. After a tense first half, Juventus broke the deadlock in the 50th when Napoli failed to defend a Miralem Pjanic corner, and Leonardo Bonucci volleyed in from close range. Its lead lasted just four minutes before Jose Callejon beat the offside trap to volley in Lorenzo Insigne's pass to the far post.

Nilsson, Sabres shut out Panthers 3-0 (Yahoo Sports)

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Anders Nilsson made 33 saves in his second NHL shutout and the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Florida Panthers 3-0 on Saturday.

Four-goal Man City, Arsenal, Liverpool leading way in EPL (The Associated Press)

Manchester City, Arsenal, and Liverpool matched each other with four-goal wins and only goal difference separated them at the top of the English Premier League on Saturday. It's shaping up to be the tightest title race in years - and Manchester United is not part of it. Instead, Jose Mourinho is experiencing a frustrating start to his United career.

Liverpool top Palace, extend unbeaten run to 11 (The Associated Press)

Liverpool won at Selhurst Park on Saturday, 4-2 over Crystal Palace to extend their unbeaten run over all competitions to 11 games. Emre Can, Dejan Lovren, Joel Matip and Roberto Firmino all scored for Liverpool (7-2-1), who are 9-2-0 since losing 2-0 at Burnley on Aug. 20. Palace (3-2-5) twice dragged themselves back into the game via a James McArthur brace, having fallen behind at 1-0 and 2-1.

Liverpool beats Palace 4-2 to stay among EPL pacesetters (The Associated Press)

Liverpool compensated for its defensive errors with a fine attacking display to beat Crystal Palace 4-2 and remain among the leading pack in the English Premier League on Saturday. Only an inferior goal difference means Liverpool is behind Manchester City and Arsenal at the top of the standings. Emre Can, Dejan Lovren, Joel Matip, and Roberto Firmino inflicted Palace's third successive loss.

Top-seed Dallas opens playoffs in Seattle (The Associated Press)

Top-seeded FC Dallas will begin its quest for the club's first MLS Cup when it visits the Seattle Sounders in the first leg of the Western Conference semifinals on Sunday at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Wash. FC Dallas will be without star midfield Mauro Diaz, who underwent season-ending surgery after tearing his right Achilles tendon on Oct. 16. Diaz leads the team with 13 assists and is tied for fourth in scoring with five goals.

Ramirez's solo goal helps Boro to win over Bournemouth (The Associated Press)

MIDDLESBROUGH, England (AP) -- Gaston Ramirez scored a solo masterpiece, following a lung-busting run with a delicate finish as Middlesbrough earned a commanding 2-0 victory over Bournemouth in the English Premier League on Saturday.

Man U draws Burnley, held scoreless in third straight EPL match (The Associated Press)

Thanks to the play of Burnley keeper Tom Heaton, Manchester United were held to a scoreless draw by the Clarets on Saturday at Old Trafford. Despite taking 37 shots, United (4-3-3) were blanked in a third consecutive Premier League contest. United began the first half brightly, but rarely threatened and allowed Burnley (3-2-5) to grow into the game.

Tottenham draws Leicester City, remains unbeaten (The Associated Press)

Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw at White Hart Lane on Saturday. A Vincent Janssen penalty late in the first half was canceled out by an early second half tap-in from Leicester's Ahmed Musa. Fourth in the table, Spurs (5-5-0) remain the only Premier League without a defeat.

Lyon striker Lacazette scores 2 to take pressure off coach (The Associated Press)

Alexandre Lacazette scored twice to pass the 100-goal mark for Lyon and take some pressure off his coach in a much-needed 2-1 win at Toulouse in the French league on Saturday. With Lyon having lost five of its last six games, coach Bruno Genesio was under the spotlight and reportedly close to being replaced. After his second goal, Lacazette went straight over to him and high-fived him with both hands.

Boro blank Bournemouth for first home victory (The Associated Press)

Gaston Ramirez and Stewart Downing each scored as Middlesbrough recorded their first home win of the season, 2-0 over Bournemouth on Saturday. Middlesbrough (2-4-4) started well and looked comfortable in possession, but as they have done for most of the campaign, failed to look dangerous in the final third. Bournemouth (3-3-4) grew into the game before coming close to taking the lead on two occasions.

Mourinho in the stands as United held 0-0 by Burnley (The Associated Press)

Jose Mourinho watched from the stands in the second half as Manchester United endured a goalless draw in the English Premier League on Saturday, with goalkeeper Tom Heaton helping Burnley snatch a point against his former club. United bounced back from a humiliating defeat at Chelsea with an English League Cup derby win against Manchester City midweek, but hopes of a follow-up victory in the league were thwarted by Heaton, a United academy graduate. Heaton left United six years ago without a first-team appearance to his name and, now 30, returned to haunt United on Saturday, producing a stunning display in the Burnley goal as a pulsating match ended 0-0.

Hull's 6th straight loss after captain's own goal at Watford (The Associated Press)

WATFORD, England (AP) -- Hull captain Michael Dawson's late own goal handed Watford a 1-0 victory on Saturday and condemned his side to a sixth successive English Premier League loss.

Late own goal gets Watford past Hull City (The Associated Press)

A late own goal by the unfortunate Michael Dawson earned Watford a deserved 1-0 victory over Hull City at Vicarage Road on Saturday. Watford, 2-2-0 in the last four, currently sit a surprising seventh in the Premier League table. In the 83rd minute, Watford substitute Daryl Janmaat played in a speculative low cross from the right that flicked off the boot of Roberto Pereyra and onto Dawson's thigh, which diverted the ball into the top corner of the net.

Ronaldo scores 3, misses penalty in Madrid win (The Associated Press)

Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty kick but scored three times to restore his touch and ensure Real Madrid increased its lead of the Spanish league on Saturday. Ronaldo could have scored a fourth in Madrid's 4-1 win at Alaves if not for goalkeeper Fernando Pacheco, who saved his spot kick. Ronaldo's first multi-goal performance of the season for his club was key to the comeback win away from home.

Manchester City end winless stretch with rout of West Brom (The Associated Press)

Sergio Aguero and Ilkay Gundogan helped Manchester City to their first win in seven overall matches as West Bromwich Albion were the victim of a 4-1 defeat at the Hawthorns on Saturday. The visitors were the better side from the off, and took the lead moments after John Stones missed a great chance at the far post. Aguero drilled Gundogan's through ball into the back of the net in the 19th minute.

City 6-match winless run over at West Brom's expense in EPL (The Associated Press)

WEST BROMWICH, England (AP) -- Manchester City ended a six-match winless streak by duly thumping West Bromwich Albion 4-0 in the English Premier League on Saturday.

Tottenham remains unbeaten in EPL but held by Leicester (The Associated Press)

Tottenham preserved the Premier League's only unbeaten record but failed to win for a fifth successive match in all competitions as champion Leicester earned a 1-1 draw on Saturday. Tottenham has stalled since opening the month with an eye-catching victory over leader Manchester City as last season's top scorer, Harry Kane, remains sidelined with a hamstring injury. Vincent Janssen, signed from AZ Alkmaar pre-season as backup to Kane, is being relied on more than expected early in his Tottenham career but Mauricio Pochettino's team is not being clinical enough in front of goal.

Bayern wins again, promoted Leipzig keeps pace in Bundesliga (The Associated Press)

Robert Lewandowski and Arjen Robben led Bayern Munich to another win while promoted Leipzig kept pace by extending its record Bundesliga start on Saturday. Lewandowski netted two goals set up by Robben and returned the favor for the Dutch winger to also score as Bayern defeated Augsburg 3-1 again, this time away. Bayern also defeated its Bavarian rival by the same score in the German Cup in Munich on Wednesday.