Denver Nuggets avoid series sweep with gritty Game 4 win over Golden State Warriors
By Matias Grez, CNN The Denver Nuggets avoided a first-round series sweep against the Golden State Warriors with a gritty 126-121 home win at Ball…
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LEADING OFF: Scherzer back home in St. Louis, Houck out
By The Associated Press Mets ace Max Scherzer is pitching back in his hometown, starting a three-game series at St. Louis. Scherzer is trying to…
Continue Reading Cabrera could be the last for a while to reach 3,000 hits
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer Miguel Cabrera reached the 3,000-hit mark on a weekend afternoon in front of an adoring crowd at his home ballpark…
Continue Reading Sharks snap 11-game skid vs Vegas with 5-4 shootout win
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Thomas Bordeleau scored the only goal in a shootout and the San Jose Sharks rallied late for a…
Continue Reading Ingram, Pelicans overwhelm Booker-less Suns to tie series
By PETER FINNEY JR. Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 16 of his 30 points in the third quarter and the New Orleans Pelicans…
Continue Reading Kulikov scores in OT, Wild win 5th straight, 5-4 over Preds
By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dmitry Kulikov scored with 1.3 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Minnesota Wild a…
Continue Reading One last pass: Getzlaf wraps up career in Ducks’ loss to STL
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ryan Getzlaf finished his 17-year career spent entirely with the Anaheim Ducks in a 6-3…
Continue Reading Bruins beat Montreal; Canadiens celebrate late Guy Lafleur
MONTREAL (AP) — Erik Haula scored twice and the Boston Bruins beat Montreal 5-3 Sunday night as the Canadiens paid tribute to the late Guy Lafleur.…
Continue Reading Lauer strikes out 13, Yelich lifts Brewers over Phillies 1-0
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Eric Lauer struck out a career-high 13 over six innings, Christian Yelich hit a sacrifice fly…
Continue Reading Jets score quickly in 3rd, sending Avs to 4th straight loss
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Adam Lowry, Blake Wheeler and Kyle Connor all scored in a span of 3:21 in the third period to help the Winnipeg Jets beat…
Continue Reading Lightning snap Florida’s 13-game streak, beat Panthers 8-4
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos each had two goals and two assists, Andrei Vasilevskiy…
Continue Reading Nasa Hataoka wins LA Open by 5 shots at Wilshire CC
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nasa Hataoka ran away with DIO Implant LA Open on Sunday at Wilshire Country Club to open the LPGA Tour’s two-week run in the…
Continue Reading Butler has 36 points as Heat overwhelm Young, Hawks, 110-86
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 13 of his 36 points in a dominant second quarter and the Miami Heat beat the…
Continue Reading Montreal honors Guy Lafleur with chants, standing ovation
MONTREAL (AP) — Montreal fans chanted the late Guy Lafleur’s name Sunday night before Canadiens took the ice to play the Boston Bruins. The…
Continue Reading Ovechkin injured as Capitals lose to Maple Leafs in shootout
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin was injured in the third period of the Washington Capitals’ 4-3 shootout…
Continue Reading Enders wins all-female Pro Stock duel in Baytown NHRA finale
BAYTOWN, Texas (AP) — Houston native Erica Enders closed Houston Raceway Park with a victory, beating Camrie Caruso on Sunday in the final NHRA…
Continue Reading Winker’s single wins it in 12th, Mariners beat Royals 5-4
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Jesse Winker capped an 11-pitch at-bat with a broken-bat single that scored Adam Frazier, and the…
Continue Reading Adell hits grand slam, Angels blow lead, recover to beat O’s
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jo Adell hit a grand slam, Shohei Ohtani scored the go-ahead run on a bases-loaded walk, and…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Scherzer back home in St. Louis, Houck out
By The Associated Press Mets ace Max Scherzer is pitching back in his hometown, starting a three-game series at St. Louis. Scherzer is trying to…
Continue Reading Musovski scores decisive goal as LAFC defeats Cincinnati 2-1
CINCINNATI (AP) — Danny Musovski’s game-winning goal led Los Angeles FC to a 2-1 victory over Cincinnati. After the victory, LAFC moved to 6-1-1,…
Continue Reading Gobert fined $25,000 for profanity during live TV interview
NEW YORK (AP) — Utah center Rudy Gobert was fined $25,000 by the NBA for using profanity during a televised interview. Gobert made his comments…
Continue Reading Pereira scores to lead New York City FC over Toronto 5-4
NEW YORK (AP) — Gabriel Pereira scored the game-winning goal in New York City FC’s 5-4 victory over Toronto. Following the victory, NYCFC…
Continue Reading Ross Chastain steals victory at Talladega Superspeedway
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Ross Chastain surged into the lead as he closed in on the checkered flag Sunday at…
Continue Reading Bellinger hits 2 HRs, leading Kershaw, Dodgers over Padres
By JAY PARIS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Cody Bellinger homered twice and drove in four runs, leading Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles…
Continue Reading Piscotty homers, A’s blank Rangers 2-0 to avoid sweep
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Cole Irvin and three relievers combined on a four-hitter, Stephen Piscotty homered in…
Continue Reading Megill shines for Mets, beating sloppy Diamondbacks 6-2
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Tylor Megill threw 6 2/3 impressive innings, Francisco Lindor got two hits and the New York Mets…
Continue Reading Peters shines as Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 4-3
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Dillon Peters keyed a solid performance by Pittsburgh’s bullpen and Kevin Newman had two hits to…
Continue Reading Jokic, Nuggets avoid sweep with Game 4 victory over Warriors
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets aren’t fazed. They realize no team has ever won four elimination games…
Continue Reading Cates, Jones lead Flyers over Penguins
By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Noah Cates had two goals and an assist, Martin Jones made 37 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers…
Continue Reading Marlins win series against Braves behind Cooper, Garcia
By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Garrett Cooper had three hits and two RBIs, AvisaÃl GarcÃa hit a go-ahead double in the fifth…
Continue Reading Patrick Cantlay, Xander Schauffele hold on in New Orleans
AVONDALE, La. (AP) — Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele held off Sam Burns and Billy Horschel by two strokes Sunday in the Zurich Classic of New…
Continue Reading Buxton’s 2nd HR, 469-foot shot, lifts Twins over ChiSox 6-4
By MIKE COOK Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Byron Buxton hit his second homer of the game, a 469-foot, three-run drive that overcame a…
Continue Reading Peña’s 2-run homer in 10th leads Astros over Blue Jays 8-7
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Jeremy Peña hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning to lift the Houston Astros to an 8-7…
Continue Reading MATCHDAY: Juve looks to boost Champions League hopes
By The Associated Press Juventus looks to consolidate a Champions League place with a visit to Sassuolo. Juventus is fourth in Serie A and can extend…
Continue Reading Heat’s Lowry ruled out against Hawks with hamstring injury
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Miami Heat point guard Kyle Lowry has been ruled out of Sunday night’s Game 4 of the playoffs…
Continue Reading As Nets try to hang on vs Celtics, Embiid, 76ers can move on
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are struggling against Boston, and Ben Simmons won’t be…
Continue Reading Tar Heels’ Caleb Love returning after NCAA title game run
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer North Carolina guard Caleb Love is returning for his junior season. Getting Love back is a huge boost for the Tar…
Continue Reading Barcelona loses again at home, Madrid 1 point from title
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona has lost 1-0 to Rayo Vallecano for an unprecedented third straight home defeat that leaves…
Continue Reading Luquinhas scores as Red Bulls defeat Orlando City 3-0
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Carlos Miguel stopped the one shot he faced while Luquinhas scored as the New York Red Bulls earned a 3-0 win over Orlando…
Continue Reading Nets rule Ben Simmons out of Game 4 of series vs Celtics
Ben Simmons has been ruled out of Game 4 of Brooklyn’s playoff series against Boston, making it possible he won’t play at all this season. The…
Continue Reading Parel wins 3-way playoff in Texas for 2nd Champions win
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Scott Parel is a playoff winner in the inaugural ClubCorp Classic for his second career PGA Tour Champions title. Parel…
Continue Reading Pederson homers twice in Giants’ 12-3 rout of Nationals
By HARVEY VALENTINE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Joc Pederson homered twice, doubled and drove in three runs to help the San Francisco Giants…
Continue Reading Reds stop 11-game skid, beat Cardinals 4-1 behind Lodolo
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds ended an 11-game losing streak, their longest in six years, jumping to a first-inning lead and beating the…
Continue Reading Grichuk, Blackmon lead Rockies to 6-2 win over Tigers
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Randal Grichuk had three hits, including his first home run of the season, and the Colorado Rockies…
Continue Reading McClanahan 1st Rays starter to get win, 5-2 over Red Sox
By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Shane McClanahan became Tampa Bay’s first starting pitcher to get a win this season…
Continue Reading Cole, Yanks sweep Guardians in series blighted by fan issues
By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Gerrit Cole bounced back from the shortest start of his career, Anthony Rizzo powered an early…
Continue Reading Domi, Hurricanes win 4th in row to boost lead, top Islanders
By MICHAEL DOMINSKI Associated Press ELMONT, N.Y. (AP) — Max Domi scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Carolina Hurricanes…
Continue Reading Nedeljkovic makes 17 saves, Red Wings blank Devils 3-0
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Alex Nedeljkovic had 17 saves, Oskar Sundqvist and Tyler Bertuzzi each had a goal and assist…
Continue Reading Blankenburg gets 1st NHL goal, Blue Jackets beat Oilers 5-2
By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Rookie Nick Blankenburg scored his first NHL goal and added an assist to help the Columbus…
Continue Reading Duke scores to lift Inter Miami over Atlanta United 2-1
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Bryce Duke scored the deciding goal in a 2-1 win for Inter Miami over Atlanta United. Miami improved to 3-4-1 after…
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