Dylan Garand and Tye Kartye helped the New York Rangers close out their massively disappointing centennial season with a feel-good

PHILADELPHIA — The Magic will have one last chance Friday to advance to the playoffs after falling to the 76ers in the Nos. 7 vs. 8 game of the NBA play-in tournament on Wednesday night. In a tight, chippy contest that featured 12 lead changes and was tied nine times, the Sixers pulled away late for a 109-97 victory inside Xfinity Mobile Arena in front of national TV audience on Amazon’s Prime …

New San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Mike Evans had a slew of reasons he chose to join his new team.

The Bobcats got scoring efforts from eight players and shut down the rival Bulls to bring home the district trophy.

EVANS, GA (WJBF)- This week’s scholar athlete is a standout on the field and in the classroom at Greenbrier High School. Soccer standout Mackenzie Canady is a midfielder and striker. She played in the state championship her freshman year. The senior caption led the 5A region 1 in assists, led her team to three conference […]

The Philadelphia 76ers held off the Orlando Magic 109-97 on Wednesday to book an NBA playoffs first-round meeting with the Boston Celtics.The 76ers’ play-in victory — with star big man Joel Embiid sidelined as he recovers from an appendectomy — secured the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference and a first-round series against the second-seeded Celtics.

Junior Caminero, Jake Fraley and Jonny DeLuca homered, and the Tampa Bay Rays pounded the Chicago White Sox 8-3 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight win. Caminero gave the Rays a 1-0 lead in the third with a rocket down the left-field line against White Sox starter Sean Burke (0-2) for his third homer.

The biggest of which came from ‘Manu’ himself.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Wyatt Johnston scored the decisive shootout goal and the Dallas Stars posted their third consecutive 50-win season with a 4-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night in the regular-season finale for both teams.

Justin Hryckowian and Esa Lindell each had a goal and assist, and Mavrik Bourque also scored for the Stars. Dallas finished 50-20-12 in reaching 50 wins for the seventh time in franchise history.

Jake Oettinger stopped 21 shots and two of Buffalo’s four shootout opportunities.

Zach Benson had a goal and assist and Josh Norris and Alex Tuch — with his 200th career goal — scored for Buffalo. Colten Ellis made 25 saves, then allowed three goals on Dallas’ four shootout attempts.

RANGERS 4, LIGHTNING 2

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) —Tye Kartye scored two goals and had an assist as New York beat Tampa Bay in the regular-season finale for both teams.

Gabe Perreault and Mika Zibanejad — on the power play — also scored for New York, which snapped a three-game losing streak, while Dylan Garand made 29 saves in his first start since March 27. Zibanejad also had an assist.

Oliver Bjorkstrand and Corey Perry scored for the playoff-bound Lightning, who rested several key players. Brandon Halverson made 17 saves.

PANTHERS 8, RED WINGS 1

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Mike Benning got his first two NHL goals, Wilmer Skoog, Mikulas Hovorka and Ludvig Jansson all got their first NHL points, and Florida closed out their injury-plagued season by routing Detroit.

Luke Kunin had two goals for Florida, while Vinnie Hinostroza, Cole Schwindt, Cole Reinhardt and A.J. Greer all also scored for the Panthers. Skoog, Marek Alscher and Matthew Tkachuk — playing for the first time since he and his wife welcomed their first child earlier this week — each finished with two assists.

Justin Faulk had the goal for Detroit.

SENATORS 3, MAPLE LEAFS 1

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Drake Batherson and Warren Foegel scored power-play goals and Ottawa — resting six players for the playoffs — beat Toronto in the regular-season finale for both teams.

Dylan Cozens added an empty-net goal and James Reimer stopped 19 shots against his former team. Ottawa finished 44-27-11 to take the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. It will open its first-round series against Carolina on the road.

William Nylander scored for Toronto. Dennis Hildeby made 35 saves after being recalled from the American Hockey League’s Toronto Marlies on Tuesday.

GROVETOWN, GA (WJBF)- Say goodbye to the spring regular season, and hello postseason. The Grovetown baseball team’s historic year continues, as they look to clinch the 6A region on Thursday. The Warriors are seeking their first region title in program history, but they’ve continued to shatter records this season. Their 21 wins on the year […]