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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- If the goals arent going to come in bunches, best make them timely.At least, thats what worked for Hampus Lindholm on Friday night.Lindholm got his first goal of the season with 5:38 remaining, helping the Anaheim Ducks beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 after blowing a two-goal lead.Nick Ritchie found Lindholm alone on the opposite circle and fired a sharp pass that Lindholm slapped in over goalie Martin Jones left shoulder.I came in on the left side and they just kind of lost him, Ritchie said. He was wide open and slapped it in there.Goals by Brent Burns and Kevin Labanc brought San Jose back after Rickard Rakell and Antoine Vermette scored in the first period for Anaheim.Anaheim is 5-1-1 in its past seven games, including two wins over San Jose.The 22-year-old Lindholm held out this season before signing a six-year contract extension in late October. He didnt play his first game until Nov. 9 and got his first goal in 15 contests.I dont think it was pretty tonight, but we got the win, Lindholm said.It was the third time the teams had met this season, and all three games have been decided by one goal.We battled back and I thought the game could have gone either way, Sharks coach Peter DeBoer said. Were just finding our way to lose right now instead of win.It was a big game for Anaheim goalie Jonathan Bernier. In his last start, he gave up eight goals to Calgary, but Friday, he had 22 saves and withstood a frantic final attack after San Jose pulled its goalie with 2 minutes left.He played well the last time we were in San Jose and got us the win, coach Randy Carlyle said. Berny was looking for some kind of opportunity after the game in Calgary and I felt we owed him that.Jones stopped 29 shots for the Sharks.San Jose tied it early in the second period when Labanc slipped a shot under Berniers left leg. It was the 20-year-olds third goal of the season.We had some good looks, Sharks center Joe Pavelski said. We have to start putting them in the net.The Ducks nearly completed a dominant first period with a 2-0 lead, but Burns got his 12th goal of the season with 6 seconds left by slapping a shot past Bernier.Anaheim opened the scoring 4:44 in after Shea Theodore fired a shot from just beyond the midpoint of the two circles. Jones deflected the shot, but Rakell snagged the rebound and wrapped it around and behind Jones.Rakell, another late signing, has 11 goals in his 17 games since joining the Ducks.Hes a really good weapon, Lindholm said. He knows where to put (the puck). Its fun to watch. Hes really a skilled guy.The Ducks went up 2-0 after Theodore came streaking down the right side and fired a perfect pass to Vermette, who snapped it past Jones for his fifth of the season.Game notesThe Ducks are 60-59-11 against the rival Sharks. ... 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Durant scored 32 points and the Thunder beat the Bulls 107-95 on Thursday night for their eighth straight win.The Arizona Cardinals?scored big this summer with the airing of the show All or Nothing, a documentary about the 2015 team that went to the NFC Championship Game.As the Cardinals prepare to face the 49ers in San Francisco on Thursday night, however, theyre on the verge of getting nothing.They are 1-3. Quarterback Carson Palmer is out with a concussion. The defense has been leaky. The offense hasnt scored a single point in the first quarter this season. They dont look like the 13-3?team from last season.Considered to be one of the most talented teams in the league, the Cardinals could find themselves falling out of playoff contention early. This?wasnt supposed to be on the Cardinals agenda this year. People in the front office say this is their most talented team. I agree. I have them with 10 blue-chip players, among the best in the league. They traded for Chandler Joones, a pass-rusher who had 12.dddddddddddd5 sacks for the Patriots last season. They drafted defensive lineman?Robert Nkemdiche, whom they considered a top-five prospect.Whats scary is the Cardinals are dangerously close to having their Super Bowl window close. While general manager Steve Keim, one of the best in the league, has done a great job of finding good young talent, they have age and free-agent concerns coming up after the season. Palmer is 36, and Larry Fitzgerald?is 33. Jones, Calais Campbell, Evan Mathis, Michael Floyd and Tony Jefferson?will be free agents.How can Arizona avoid a lost season and turn things around? After talking to people around the league, here are a few improvements they can make to get back to their best. ' ' '