Sports News Roundup: NBA roundup: Bobby Portis, Bucks blast Celtics; Top 25 roundup: Santa Clara ends 13-year skid vs. No. 23 Zags and more

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Yegor Sharangovich's hat trick fans Flames' win over Coyotes

Blake Coleman collected one goal in a three-point first period and Yegor Sharangovich netted his first hat trick of the season as the Calgary Flames claimed a 6-2 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday in Tempe, Ariz. Mikael Backlund and Rasmus Andersson also scored for the Flames, who have won two straight games. Goaltender Jacob Markstrom made 32 saves, while MacKenzie Weegar, Jonathan Huberdeau and Elias Lindholm all collected two assists.

Islanders complete comeback, beat Leafs in OT

Mathew Barzal scored 21 seconds into overtime Thursday night for the New York Islanders, who overcame a two-goal deficit in the second period to edge the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 in Elmont, N.Y. Following a faceoff win, Noah Dobson passed across the ice to Barzal, who shuffled from the backhand to the forehand and beat Martin Jones.

Cam Davis jumps on top at Sony Open in Hawaii

Cam Davis birdied five of his last six holes and held a two-shot lead on Thursday in Honolulu when play was suspended for the night during the opening round of the Sony Open in Hawaii. Davis, a 28-year-old Australian, fired an 8-under-par 62 at Waialae Country Club as the first full-field event of the 2024 PGA Tour season got underway.

Kyrie Irving scores 44 as Mavs hold off Knicks

Kyrie Irving scored a season-high 44 points and Tim Hardaway Jr. tied his season high with 32 as the Dallas Mavericks withstood a fourth-quarter rally to beat the visiting New York Knicks 128-124 on Thursday. New York rallied from a 21-point third-quarter deficit and pulled within 121-120 with 1:08 remaining in the game after Donte DiVincenzo's 3-pointer capped a 27-8 run. After Josh Green hit a 3-pointer on Dallas' next possession, the Mavericks sealed the win at the free-throw line.

NBA roundup: Bobby Portis, Bucks blast Celtics

Bobby Portis came off the bench to score a game-high 28 points and grab 12 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks avoided a third consecutive loss by routing the visiting Boston Celtics 135-102 on Thursday. Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo added 24 points, 12 rebounds and six assists in 26 minutes. He made 10 of 13 shots. The Bucks also received a 21-point performance from Damian Lillard.

Alex Pietrangelo, Knights hand Bruins another OT loss

Alex Pietrangelo scored 46 seconds into overtime to give the Vegas Golden Knights a 2-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night in Las Vegas. Pietrangelo finished an odd-man rush with an easy tip-in into a wide-open right side of the net off a crossing pass by Mark Stone. It was his second goal of the season and first since Nov. 10 against the San Jose Sharks, a span of 27 games.

Bradley Beal scores 37 as Suns roll past Lakers

Bradley Beal scored a season-high 37 points, Devin Booker added 31 and the visiting Phoenix Suns used a fast start to earn a 127-109 victory Thursday over the Los Angeles Lakers. Kevin Durant scored 18 points and Jusuf Nurkic added nine points and 12 rebounds as the Suns defeated the Lakers for the first time in four tries this season. The teams will play one more time, Feb. 25 at Phoenix.

Thunder roll to blowout victory over Blazers

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points and Josh Giddey had his first triple-double of the season as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Portland Trail Blazers 139-77 on Thursday in Oklahoma City. The win was the third consecutive and eighth in 10 games for the Thunder. The loss was Portland's fifth in six games.

Jordan Kyrou's hat trick carries Blues past Rangers

Jordan Kyrou scored a hat trick and Jordan Binnington made 41 saves to lead the St. Louis Blues past the visiting New York Rangers 5-2 on Thursday. Pavel Buchnevich had a goal and two assists for the Blues, who won for the third time in their last four games. Brandon Saad also scored for St. Louis, and Robert Thomas had two assists.

Top 25 roundup: Santa Clara ends 13-year skid vs. No. 23 Zags

Adama-Alpha Bal converted the decisive layup with 4.6 seconds left and host Santa Clara ended a 26-game losing streak against No. 23 Gonzaga with a 77-76 victory over the Bulldogs on Thursday night. Bal scored 17 points as Santa Clara defeated Gonzaga for the first time since Jan. 20, 2011. The Broncos (12-6, 3-0 West Coast Conference) are undefeated in league play after three games for the first time since the 2003-04 season.