In brief: Penguins’ Orpik injured in loss to Bruins
NHL: Boston’s last-minute win over Pittsburgh was overshadowed by Shawn Thornton’s takedown of Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik.
Zdeno Chara scored with 13 seconds left in regulation after David Krejci tied it late, lifting the Bruins to a 3-2 win over visiting Pittsburgh on Saturday night in a game that saw Orpik taken away on a stretcher.
Midway into the opening period, Thronton was given a match penalty for grabbing Orpik from behind, pulling him to the ice and punching him when he was down. Orpik appeared to be dazed by a punch, but may have also hit his head on the ice.
The Penguins said on their Twitter site that Orpik returned from Massachusetts General Hospital and will be traveling with the team back to Pittsburgh.
• Leafs slip past Senators in shootout: James van Riemsdyk and Mason Raymond scored in the shootout, James Reimer made 47 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Senators 4-3 in Ottawa.
• Gelinas carries Devils over Rangers in OT: Eric Gelinas scored a power-play goal 1:15 into OT, and New Jersey shook off the tying goal in the closing seconds of regulation to beat the Rangers in New York, 4-3.
• Jets top Lightning in overtime: Mark Scheifele scored 1:04 into overtime and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Lightning 2-1 in Tampa, Fla.
Buffs’ buzzer-beater beats No. 6 Kansas
Men’s basketball: Askia Booker hit a 30-foot shot at the buzzer to lift Colorado (9-1) to a 75-72 win over No. 6 Kansas (6-2) in Boulder, Colo.
The Buffaloes squandered a six-point lead with 1:44 left and Kansas tied the game with a bucket by Perry Ellis with 4 seconds left. But after a timeout, Buffs forward Xavier Johnson got the ball to Booker, who dribbled a few paces past half court and launched the shot that hit nothing but net.
• No. 2 Arizona survives UNLV: T.J. McConnell had 13 points, six assists and seven rebounds as the No. 2 Arizona Wildcats (9-0) escaped with a 63-58 win over the UNLV Rebels (3-4) in Tucson, Ariz.
• Missouri upsets No. 18 UCLA: Jabari Brown scored 22 points and Jordan Clarkson added 21 to help the Missouri Tigers (9-0) earn an 80-71 win over the 18th-ranked UCLA Bruins (8-1) in Columbia, Mo.
• Redbirds knock off Flyers: Daishon Knight had 20 points and six rebounds as Illinois State (5-4) upset No. 25 Dayton (7-2) with an 81-75 win in Normal, Ill.
Indiana earns rare win over San Antonio
NBA: Paul George scored 28 points and the visiting Indiana Pacers powered past San Antonio 111-100, snapping an 11-game skid against the Spurs.
The Pacers’ last victory against the Spurs was 100-99 on April 1, 2007, in Indianapolis.
• Mavericks cool Blazers: Monta Ellis hit a 21-foot jumper at the buzzer and the Dallas Mavericks snapped the Trail Blazers’ four-game winning streak with a 108-106 win in Portland, Ore.
• Thompson scores 30 in Warriors win: Klay Thompson had 30 points and David Lee added 23 to help the Golden State Warriors beat the Grizzlies 108-82 in Memphis, Tenn.
Woods holds 2-stroke lead at Sherwood
Golf: Tiger Woods birdied two of his last three holes to salvage an even-par 72 and keep his 2-shot lead over Zach Johnson in the World Challenge at Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Wind that pushed away some light rain at the start of the round created havoc in the foothills of Sherwood Country Club. Woods hit a tee shot in the water and three-putted from about 6 feet on a par 5. But he finished strong and was at 11-under 205.
Johnson also finished two birdies, including a 20-footer on the 18th for a 72.
• Donaldson maintains lead at Nedbank: Jamie Donaldson had a 16-under 220 total to maintain his three-shot lead through the third round of the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City, South Africa.
• Phatlum claims Dubai Ladies Masters title: Thailand’s Pornanong Phatlum rallied to win the Dubai (United Arab Emirates) Ladies Masters, hitting a 54-degree wedge to 2 feet on the par-5 final hole for a birdie and a one-stroke victory over American Stacy Lewis.
The 24-year-old Phatlum closed with a 6-under 66 to finish at 15-under 273 in the Ladies European Tour’s season-ending event.
Hoefl-Riesch wins second straight
Miscellany: Germany’s Maria Hoefl-Riesch won her second consecutive World Cup downhill in Lake Louise, Alberta, finishing with a time of 1 minute, 55.09 seconds to take the lead in the overall standings.
Lindsey Vonn, in the second race of her comeback from reconstructive knee surgery 10 months ago, finished 11th out of 60 skiers in 1:56.35.
• Switzerland’s Kueng wins super-G race: Patrick Kueng of Switzerland finished in 1 minute, 21.73 seconds to win a World Cup race for the first time, at Beaver Creek, Colo.
• Red Sox snag Mujica: The Boston Red Sox signed right-handed reliever Edward Mujica to a two-year contract.