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DENVER (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin recorded his first career hat trick, netminder Alexandar Georgiev turned in another strong showing and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-1 in Game 4 on Sunday to move a win away from advancing in the NHL

Sunday Games NHL Playoffs Vancouver 4 Nashville 3 (OT) (Vancouver leads best-of-seven series 3-1) Edmonton 1 Los Angeles 0 (Edmonton leads best-of-seven series 3-1) Colorado 5 Winnipeg 1 (Colorado leads best-of-seven series 3-1) N.Y.

LOS ANGELES — Stuart Skinner made 33 saves for his first post-season shutout, and the Edmonton Oilers edged the Los Angeles Kings 1-0 on Sunday to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hannah Green won the LPGA Tour’s JM Eagle LA Championship for the second straight year Sunday, holing out twice from off the greens in a pivotal back-nine stretch at challenging Wilshire Country Club.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry received a standing ovation at historic, creole French Quarter restaurant Arnaud's on the eve of their final round at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans team event.

NASHVILLE — Before the playoffs began, Vancouver Canucks coach Rick Tocchet asked some of his players to pick a word to describe their team. They chose resilience.

Candace Parker always said she'd know when it would be time to retire. That day came Sunday. The three-time WNBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist announced on social media that her career was over after 16 seasons.

DALLAS (AP) — Paul George and James Harden are two-for-two without Kawhi Leonard in the Los Angeles Clippers' first-round playoff series against Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks.

DENVER — Winnipeg forward Vladislav Namestnikov was hospitalized Sunday after taking a slapshot to the side of the head during the third period of the Jets' 5-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.

LOS ANGELES — The Edmonton Oilers are adding depth for the playoffs by recalling goaltender Jack Campbell and defenceman Philip Broberg from the American Hockey League's Bakersfield Condors.