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Edwards drops 41 as Wolves win eighth straight, 128-102 over skidding Jazz | Sports

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 41 points on Sunday as the Minnesota Timberwolves won their eighth straight, beating the Utah Jazz 128-102. Jaden McDaniels had a double-double by halftime and finished with 20 points and 12 rebounds, while Donte DiVincenzo had 11 points and seven assists for the Timberwolves, who are in a tight battle with Golden State for sixth place in the Western Conference. Collin Sexton led Utah with 22 points, while Walker Kessler had 15 points and 19 rebounds. Laurie Markkanen added 16 points for the Jazz, who have lost nine in a row. Edwards hit 16 of 27 shots and made five 3-pointers, topping 40 points in a game for the seventh time this season. Takeaways Jazz: Playing without two of their top three scorers — guard Keyonte George (foot) and forward John Collins (ankle) — the Jazz committed 22 turnovers and couldn’t mount much consistency on offense. Timberwolves: Minnesota’s last loss came at Utah on Feb. 28, a game in which the Wolves were missing three starters — Edwards (suspension), Rudy Gobert (lower back) and Julius Randle (groin strain). Key moment Edwards scored 19 points in the game’s first eight minutes, capping the run with

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Cooley scores winner as Utah Hockey Club downs Vancouver Canucks 3-1 | Sports

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Logan Cooley scored the winner as the Utah Hockey Club edged the Canucks 3-1 in their inaugural visit to Vancouver on Sunday night. Kevin Stenlund and Clayton Keller — into an empty net — also scored, while Karel Vejmelka stopped 18 shots for Utah. Nick Schmaltz registered two assists. Quinn Hughes opened the scoring for the Canucks with a power-play tally at the 2:37 mark of the second period. Kevin Lankinen made 20 saves for Vancouver, which was coming off a 6-2 win over the Blackhawks on Saturday. The result held playoff implications for both teams as they battle the Calgary Flames and St. Louis Blues for the Western Conference’s final playoff spot. The Canucks finished the night tied with the Blues in points (73), but one spot below the playoff bar with fewer wins (31) than St. Louis (33). Takeaways Canucks: Jonathan Lekkerimaki slotted in for Filip Chytil, who left Saturday’s win late in the third period after being hit from behind by Blackhawks forward Jason Dickinson. Chytil’s head snapped back before he crumbled to the ice. Coach Rick Tocchet said Sunday that the center is “day to day.” Utah: Utah swept the three-game

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