National Sports

SALT LAKE CITY — Donovan Mitchell turned a rough start into a fantastic finish.

Monday's Games NHL Playoffs First Round Carolina 5 Washington 2 (Series tied 3-3) Dallas 2 Nashville 1 (OT) (Stars win series 4-2) --- AHL Playoffs First Round (best of five) San Diego 4 San Jose 1 (Gulls lead series 2-1) --- NBA Playoffs Milwaukee 1

Monday's Games NHL Playoffs First Round Carolina 5 Washington 2 (Series tied 3-3) Dallas 2 Nashville 1 (OT) (Stars win series 4-2) --- AHL Playoffs First Round (best of five) San Diego 4 San Jose 1 (Gulls lead series 2-1) --- NBA Playoffs Milwaukee 1

PHOENIX — One season was not enough for Igor Kokoskov to convince the Phoenix Suns that he was the man to lead the franchise into the future.

LOS ANGELES — New Sacramento Kings coach Luke Walton has been accused of sexual assault in a lawsuit by a former sports reporter.

DETROIT — Giannis Antetokounmpo drove to the basket and drew yet another foul, this one a hard hack on the arm by Blake Griffin. Griffin fouled out and headed to the bench, and the home crowd gave him a standing ovation.

DALLAS — John Klingberg scored from the left circle 17:02 into overtime and the Dallas Stars beat the Nashville Predators 2-1 to wrap up their first-round Western Conference playoff series in six games.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Justin Williams earned another chance to live up to his nickname. The rest of the Carolina Hurricanes aren't yet ready to end their first playoff appearance in a decade.

REGINA — An assault charge has been withdrawn against a University of Regina Rams football player that stemmed from an alleged fight outside a campus bar last fall.

NEW YORK — A Major League Baseball panel has issued a new sealed decision in the long-running dispute between the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles over television rights fees. Stephen R.