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LAS VEGAS — Mark Stone stood at his locker, shook his head and gave a sigh of relief. "I didn't want to lose that game," Stone said. "Being honest.

DENVER — Now the wait begins to see how long it takes Patrick Mahomes to return from a gruesome right knee injury. Waiting in the wings, just in case: 35-year-old backup Matt Moore.

Thursday's Games MLB Post-season American League Championship Series Houston 8 N.Y. Yankees 3 (Astros lead series 3-1) --- NFL Kansas City 30 Denver 6 --- NHL Tampa Bay 4 Boston 3 (SO) Montreal 4 Minnesota 0 New Jersey 5 N.Y.

Thursday's Games MLB Post-season American League Championship Series Houston 8 N.Y. Yankees 3 (Astros lead series 3-1) --- NFL Kansas City 30 Denver 6 --- NHL Tampa Bay 4 Boston 3 (SO) Montreal 4 Minnesota 0 New Jersey 5 N.Y.

CALGARY — Derek Ryan's first goal of the season was an "ugly" one in his own words, but the end result was not.

DENVER — The Kansas City Chiefs rediscovered their mojo but lost their maestro.

NEW YORK — George Springer and Carlos Correa each hit three-run homers and the Houston Astros got another wild ace off the hook to beat the sloppy New York Yankees 8-3 Thursday night and reach the cusp of a second World Series visit in three years.

WINNIPEG — Mathew Barzal says he's still finding his game, but it didn't look lost on Thursday. Barzal scored twice as the New York Islanders won their third straight game with a 3-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets.

ST. LOUIS — Thatcher Demko is making the most of his time in the Canucks' starting lineup. Demko made 34 saves in regulation and overtime and stopped all six shots in a shootout to help Vancouver to a 4-3 win over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday.

MONTREAL — It sounded like an overtime winner in the playoffs.