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In brief: Blackhawks down Ducks in 3rd overtime

Andrew Shaw’s head-butt goal in second overtime was disallowed. (Associated Press)
Andrew Shaw’s head-butt goal in second overtime was disallowed. (Associated Press)

NHL: Marcus Kruger deflected Brent Seabrook’s shot 16:12 into the third overtime and the Chicago Blackhawks evened the Western Conference finals with a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks in Game 2 in Anaheim, California.

Andrew Shaw and Marian Hossa scored power-play goals in the opening minutes of the longest game in the Blackhawks’ 89-year history.

Chicago then played nearly 110 consecutive scoreless minutes in the longest game in Honda Center history, but Kruger got in front and made a fortunate deflection past Frederik Andersen.

Shaw attempted to end it during a power play in the second overtime by knocking a rebound into the net with his head in a remarkable soccer-style play, but the goal was illegal.

Game 3 is Thursday night in Chicago.

• McLellan hired as coach of Edmonton Oilers: The Edmonton Oilers hired Todd McLellan as their coach after a season in which they again failed to make the playoffs.

The Oilers announced the hiring at a news conference in Edmonton, Alberta.

McLellan appeared to be Edmonton’s top choice since Peter Chiarelli became general manager this month.

McLellan spent the past seven seasons as the San Jose Sharks’ coach, making the playoffs in his first six. He has a career record of 311-163-66 during the regular season but is 30-32 in the playoffs.

The Oilers finished next to last in the Pacific Division and have not made the playoffs since going to the final in 2006.

Isner advances to quarters at Nice

Tennis: Second-seeded John Isner hit 16 aces to reach the quarterfinals of the Open de Nice in a tight all-American contest with Steve Johnson in Nice, France.

Isner was made to play for nearly two hours by the 55th-ranked Johnson before sealing a 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-3 victory.

Also, sixth-seeded Nick Kyrgios used his strong serve to reach the second round with a 7-6 (5), 6-2 win over Mikhail Kukushkin.

• Virginia takes 2nd NCAA men’s team title in 3 years: Virginia has won its second NCAA men’s team tennis title in three years and denied top-seeded Oklahoma its first championship in Waco, Texas.

The No. 3 seed Cavaliers wrapped up the crown when Mitchell Frank won his singles match against Andrew Harris for a 4-1 victory.

It was the second straight year the Sooners have lost the title match under coach John Roddick, older brother of 2003 U.S. Open champion Andy Roddick.

The Cavaliers beat UCLA for the school’s first title in 2013. Oklahoma lost to 21-time champion Southern California last year.

• Vandy tops UCLA for women’s tennis title: Vanderbilt beat defending champion UCLA to win its first NCAA women’s team tennis title in Waco, Texas.

The Commodores, who swept top-seeded Southern California in the semifinals, beat the Bruins 4-2 Tuesday in their first trip to the finals since their only other appearance in 2001.

Fourth-seeded Vanderbilt clinched the title with Astra Sharma’s 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 victory over UCLA’s Chanelle Van Nguyen at No. 2 singles.

Contador gains time in 10th stage of Giro

Miscellany: Alberto Contador held on to the overall lead and gained time on rival Richie Porte in the almost entirely flat 10th stage of the Giro d’Italia in Forli, Italy.

Italian rider Nicola Boem won the stage after getting into an early breakaway that reached the finish.

Boem required nearly 4 1/2 hours over the 200-kilometer (124-mile) leg.

The 98th Giro ends on May 31 in Milan.