Blue Jackets Get Edge on Bruins With Game 3 Win

Sergei Bobrovsky had 36 saves as the Blue Jackets took a two games to one lead in the best-of-seven series.

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Islanders Face 2-0 Deficit to Team That Looks Familiar

The Hurricanes employ a similar defensive-minded style. “They play very structured, similar to the way we play,” Islanders forward Josh Bailey said.

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Hurricanes 2, Islanders 1 | Carolina leads series, 2-0: Clanging Metal May Haunt Islanders After Another Home Loss to Hurricanes

The Islanders, who hit the post or crossbar four times in the third period, will try to overcome a 2-0 deficit as the Eastern Conference semifinal series heads to North Carolina.

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On Pro Hockey: Islanders Give Up Only One Goal: The Winning One in Overtime

After losing to the Carolina Hurricanes, the Islanders’ goalie, Robin Lehner, acknowledged that “small margins” make the difference, a theme for his team all season.

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Islanders Lose Game 1 in Overtime Against the Hurricanes

Jordan Staal scored 4 minutes 4 seconds into overtime to give Carolina a 1-0 victory over the Islanders on Friday night in the opener of an Eastern Conference semifinal series.

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College Basketball Trial Reveals a Shoe Box Full of Cash and Other Recruiting Secrets

Still in its first week, the trial has already lifted the veil over the shadowy world of recruiting — offering detail that is rare and, because of video surveillance by the F.B.I., remarkably vivid.

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N.H.L. Playoffs: All the Right Moves

The first round will be remembered for surprises. The roots of the upsets were in off-season moves and trade deadline strategy.

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N.H.L. Playoffs: Second-Round Schedule

Upsets abounded in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Here are the matchups for the second round.

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Sharks 5, Golden Knights 4 in OT | San Jose wins series, 4-3: A Stunning Comeback for the San Jose Sharks, Who Get 4 Goals on a Power Play

The Sharks clinched a first-round playoff series victory in overtime, after trailing the Vegas Golden Knights by 3-1 midway through the third period.

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Bruins Take Down the Maple Leafs in Game 7

Boston advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals, where it will meet the Columbus Blue Jackets.

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The Islanders Are Happy to Wait for Their Next Playoff Opponent

The Islanders finished a sweep of their first-round playoff series on April 16. They still don’t know their opponent for the second round.

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Carl Hagelin Made a Habit of Knocking Off the Capitals. Now He Is One of Them.

Hagelin, who has spent time on three teams this season, has been involved in eliminating Washington from the playoffs five times, three as a Ranger, two as a Penguin.

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St. John’s Hires Mike Anderson as New Men’s Basketball Coach

The former Arkansas coach, taking over for Chris Mullin, said he wanted the Red Storm to be a team that opponents “don’t know what we’re going to do.”

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N.C.A.A. Proposal to Curtail Graduate Transfers Is Voted Down

The measure, which would have applied only to football and men’s and women’s basketball, could have severely restricted graduate transfers.

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‘Hockey in Heaven’

In a remote Himalayan town in northern India, a women’s ice hockey team comes together.

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Yankees and Flyers Will Stop Playing Kate Smith After Discovering Racist Songs

Songs she recorded in the 1930s contained disturbing lyrics that demean black people.

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North Carolina Coach Sylvia Hatchell Resigns After Investigation

Ms. Hatchell led U.N.C. women’s basketball for 33 years, but an investigation ordered by the university supported accusations that the coach had made racially insensitive remarks in front of her team.

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Bruins Defeat the Leafs to Even Their Series, and the Stars Pummel the Predators

Boston and Toronto, as well as Dallas and Nashville, are now tied at two win apiece in their best-of-seven, first-round playoff series.

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The Sharks Went All In for a Stanley Cup. Just Don’t Tell Them That.

Chasing its first Cup, San Jose added the star defenseman Erik Karlsson in the off-season and boasted as much versatility and depth as the franchise has ever had.

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Islanders Move On With a Sweep of the Penguins

Jordan Eberle scored for the fourth straight game and Robin Lehner stopped 32 shots as the Islanders finished off Pittsburgh with a clinical 3-1 win in Game 4.

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Keeping Score: Who Owns the Worst Playoff Meltdown? It Could Soon Be the Lightning

Tampa Bay had a regular season that ranks among the best ever in N.H.L. history. But this team will be remembered for a different reason if it’s swept by Columbus.

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Rare Fight by Ovechkin May Alter Series Against Hurricanes

In Game 3 of their playoff series, the Capitals star knocked out the Carolina rookie Andrei Svechnikov, who is expected to miss the next game with a concussion.

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N.H.L. Roundup: Flyers Pick Alain Vigneault as Their New Coach

Vigneault, who led the Canucks and the Rangers to the Stanley Cup finals, takes over a team that has not won a championship since 1975.

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L.S.U. Reinstates Coach Implicated in Recruiting Scandal

The head basketball coach, Will Wade, “answered all questions and denied any wrongdoing,” the university said.

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To Lead a Young Team, the Hurricanes Turn to Rod the Bod

Rod Brind’Amour brought a Stanley Cup to Carolina as a player. In his first year as coach, he helped end the longest playoff drought in the N.H.L.

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The Best Maple Leafs Forward Might Not Be Who You Think He Is

Mitch Marner, the diminutive but explosive winger, has had a breakout year. At age 21, he’s the youngest Maple Leaf to record 90 points in a season.

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‘ZooMass’ No More, UMass Crashes the Men’s Frozen Four

Led by the star defenseman Cale Makar and Coach Greg Carvel, the Minutemen are in the national semifinals for the first time.

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Michigan State Discouraged Reporting of Rape Allegation Against Athletes, Woman Says

A woman who accused three basketball players and sued the university speaks publicly about her case for the first time.

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Michigan State Discouraged Reporting of Rape Allegation Against Athletes, Woman Says

A woman who accused three basketball players and sued the university speaks publicly about her case for the first time.

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Devils Win No. 1 Pick in the N.H.L. Draft; Rangers Get No. 2

For the second time in three years, the Devils claimed the first pick in the draft lottery. The Rangers have their highest draft position since 1966.

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The Lightning’s Record-Setting Season Seeks a Stanley Cup Capper

Tampa Bay had a historically good regular season. But in the N.H.L., being the best regular-season team is far from a guarantee of postseason success.

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Chris Mullin, Citing a ‘Personal Loss,’ Gives Up His Coaching Job at St. John’s

Mullin, 55, the greatest basketball player in the university’s history, held the coaching job for four years and had just completed his first winning season. He had two years left on his contract.

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Stanley Cup Playoffs: First-Round Schedule

The defending champion Capitals are among the 16 teams in the first round of the N.H.L. playoffs, which begin Wednesday.

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On College Basketball: Virginia’s Historic Defeat Was Fundamental to Its Title

Braxton Key, a transfer, plays a vital role in erasing bad memories.

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For Texas Tech Fans, N.C.A.A. Men’s Final Is Already in the Past

After the Red Raiders lost to Virginia, many who had shared the ride were looking ahead. “We’re going to get it done by the time I graduate,” one freshman said.

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N.C.A.A. Men’s Final: Virginia Beats Texas Tech in OT to Claim Its First Title

The Cavaliers completed a yearlong march to redemption after ending the 2018 season as the first No. 1 seed to lose to a No. 16 in the men’s tournament.

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Texas Tech’s Perfect Storm Started on a West Texas Ranch

Coach Chris Beard, a veteran of junior college and semipro basketball teams, knew he needed to work fast if he was going to build a winner.

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After ‘Draining’ Season, Henrik Lundqvist Tries to Regroup

The Rangers’ longtime goalie endured the worst season of his career, failing to reach 20 wins and finishing with a losing record.

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N.C.A.A. Men’s Final Preview: New Faces and a Slow Pace

Virginia (34-3) and Texas Tech (31-6) will tip off in the N.C.A.A. final about 9:20 p.m. Eastern on Monday. Here’s what you need to know.

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N.C.A.A. Women’s Final: Baylor Is Champion With Win Over Notre Dame

The Lady Bears, despite losing a top player and then having the Irish’s best player at the line in the final seconds, beat Notre Dame with the title at stake for the second time in eight years.

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On College Basketball: Players Can End N.C.A.A. Exploitation, if They Feel the Hunger

College athletes, who have had to settle for hollow victories in court, have the leverage to overhaul a system of sham amateurism and reap their share of the riches they bring.

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N.C.A.A. Women’s Final: Baylor Is Champion With Win Over Notre Dame

For the second time in eight seasons, the Lady Bears defeated the Irish with the title on the line.

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In Barry Trotz, the Islanders Trust

Heading for the playoffs in his first season behind the Islanders’ bench, Trotz has been a tonic for players and the team’s fervent fans.

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On College Basketball: In First N.C.A.A. Title Game, Virginia Savors Shot at Redemption

The Cavaliers have pulled off two consecutive narrow victories. Who is to say they don’t have one more in them?

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N.C.A.A. Final Four: Texas Tech Upsets Michigan State

Texas Tech’s visit to its first Final Four will continue after a victory over Michigan State sent it to the final against Virginia.

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N.C.A.A. Final Four: Virginia Stuns Auburn to Reach Title Game

A year after becoming the first No. 1 seed to lose to a No. 16 in the men’s tournament, the Cavaliers will play for the national championship.

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N.C.A.A. Women’s Final: How Baylor Intends to Stop Notre Dame

DiDi Richards, Baylor’s 6-foot-1 defensive specialist, has been called a gnat and a fly in the postseason. But she really wants to be called a champion.

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UNC Women’s Basketball Coach Sylvia Hatchell Faces a Reckoning

Players and their families have accused the longtime coach of racially insensitive remarks.

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N.C.A.A. Men’s Final Four Preview

A top seed, a past champion and two first-time visitors will play for the national title this weekend.

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Bruce Pearl at Auburn: Rebirth of a Salesman

The coach’s checkered N.C.A.A. past has followed him to the Final Four, but his all-in persona leads colleges to keep hiring him, and players to keep winning for him.

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Women’s Final Four: Notre Dame Knocks Out UConn Again

The Irish, the defending national champions, also eliminated the Huskies in last year’s semifinals.

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Women’s Final Four: Baylor Survives a Battle with Oregon to Reach the Title Game

The Lady Bears, who had crushed their other tournament opponents, are seeking their third national championship.

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David Quinn’s Rangers Get Many Teachable Moments, but Few Wins

The rebuilding Rangers “were close,” their coach said, “but that doesn’t cut it in this league.”

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North Carolina Women’s Basketball Coach Faces Complaints of Racially Insensitive Comments

Sylvia Hatchell was placed on leave after players’ families complained to university officials, according to two people with direct knowledge of the accusations.

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Arike Ogunbowale Strives for Greater Fame. But First, Another Title.

The Notre Dame star has a title in her pocket and another in her sights. Women’s basketball could use more players like her.

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N.C.A.A. Clock May Be Running Out on Graduate Transfers

In two weeks, the N.C.A.A.’s primary legislative body, the Division I Council, will vote on a measure that could severely restrict graduate transfers.

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‘Long Way to Go’: U.S. Women’s Hockey Team Still Seeks a Bigger Spotlight

Two years after threatening a boycott to gain better pay and benefits, the American women wonder whether the future of women’s hockey is as bright as the present.

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One and Done? Yes, but Done Before the Final Four

The only players in this year’s Final Four who are likely to be drafted by N.B.A. teams in June are upperclassmen, an anomaly in the one-and-done era.

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N.W.H.L. Moves to Unify Pro Women’s Hockey as its Rival Fades Away

After the sudden departure of the Canadian Women’s Hockey League, the National Women’s Hockey League is getting a big boost from the N.H.L. And it’s moving into Canada.

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North Carolina Women’s Coaches Put on Leave

A brief news release said that the move was prompted by “issues raised by student-athletes and others.”

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On College Basketball: Final Four Preview: a Weekend of Classics, and the Promise of More

A disappointing first week of the N.C.A.A. tournament yielded a compelling set of regional finals. The Final Four might be just as good.

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