Defending Stanley Cup champion Lightning back in East finals
By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jon Cooper had every reason to be confident the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa…
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Azocar lifts Padres to 3-2 win over Brewers in 10 innings
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Veteran manager Bob Melvin had faith in José Azocar with the bases loaded and two outs in the…
Continue Reading Smith, Walker homers spoil Greinke’s return to Arizona, 9-5
By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s familiarity with Zack Greinke led to a solid offensive night against the…
Continue Reading Rodríguez’s 1st long ball at home leads M’s past A’s 7-6
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The first three times Julio Rodríguez homered, the reaction was mostly silence. The cost of hitting…
Continue Reading Alonso hits 3-run homer, Mets rack up 18 hits to rout Giants
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Buck Showalter believes in this New York Mets offense, especially if his players keep…
Continue Reading Kadri has hat trick, Avs beat Blues 6-3 to take 3-1 lead
By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nazem Kadri scored three goals, including two during a four-goal second period barrage, and the…
Continue Reading CFL players reject labor deal, urge more negotiations
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Football League players have rejected the new collective bargaining agreement with the league. The players’ union…
Continue Reading Aces ease past Sparks 104-76 for 5th straight win
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A’ja Wilson scored 24 points, Jackie Young added 19 points and nine rebounds, and the Las Vegas Aces routed the Los Angeles…
Continue Reading Indiana lawmakers enact trans sports ban with veto override
By CASEY SMITH Associated Press/Report for America INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Indiana voted Tuesday to override the GOP…
Continue Reading Goldschmidt’s slam in 10th lifts Cards to 7-3 win over Jays
By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt hit a walkoff grand slam in the 10th inning to lift the St. Louis Cardinals to a…
Continue Reading Trouble in Tirana? Hooligan issue hangs over Feyenoord-Roma
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — A potential menace hangs over Wednesday’s Europa Conference League final between Dutch club…
Continue Reading Celtics torch Heat early, even series with 102-82 blowout
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics took their turn pounding the Miami Heat early. Jayson Tatum scored 31 points…
Continue Reading Ramírez homers, McKenzie sharp as Cleveland downs Astros 6-1
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — José Ramírez homered with four RBIs and Triston McKenzie pitched seven sharp innings to help…
Continue Reading Kepler hits slam, Urshela and Twins walk off Tigers 5-4
By TYLER MASON Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Max Kepler hit an early grand slam, and Gio Urshela’s infield single in the bottom of the…
Continue Reading Wheeler’s arm, Hoskins’ bat power Phillies past Braves, 7-3
By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Zack Wheeler pitched 6 2/3 strong innings with a season-high 10 strikeouts, Rhys Hoskins knocked in…
Continue Reading Vasilevskiy, Lightning beat Panthers 2-0 in Game 4 for sweep
By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Andrei Vasilevskiy had 49 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning completed a four-game sweep of the…
Continue Reading Happ, Wisdom hit 3-run HRs, Cubs top Aquino, Reds 7-4
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Ian Happ and Patrick Wisdom hit three-run homers and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds…
Continue Reading Anderson stymies Nationals as Dodgers cruise to 10-1 victory
By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Tyler Anderson pitched eight shutout innings, Trea Turner had three RBIs in his first game…
Continue Reading Urias tags Cole, O’s overcome Judge’s 2 HRs, beat Yanks 6-4
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ramón Urías hit a tiebreaking homer in the sixth inning off Gerrit Cole and the Baltimore…
Continue Reading Crocker, 4 Canadians and an amateur qualify for US Open
DALLAS (AP) — Sean Crocker found form at just the right time and qualified for his first U.S. Open, among 13 players in Dallas and three in Japan…
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