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Twins hope return home to face White Sox will reverse fortunes
The Minnesota Twins hope that a return home can cure what ails them.,Minnesota is coming off getting swept in a three-game road series against the Atlanta Braves. The Twins have lost 15 of 22 games to start the season, and their biggest challenge has been at the plate.,Now the Twins travel back to M...
Braves set for bullpen day against slumping Cardinals
The Braves will go for their fifth straight win on Tuesday when they host the St. Louis Cardinals, but Atlanta won't have its recovering ace on the mound.,Atlanta opened the three-game series with a 7-6 come-from-behind win on Monday, handing St. Louis its fifth straight loss.,The Braves had planned...
Francisco Lindor, Mets chase more success against Phillies
Francisco Lindor led off the past two games with homers, positive omens for the New York Mets, who are tied for the major leagues' best record going into their Tuesday home game against the Philadelphia Phillies.,New York opened the three-game series with a 5-4 win on Tuesday, getting two long balls...
NHL roundup: Alex Ovechkin's first playoff OT goal lifts Caps
Alex Ovechkin scored two goals, including the winner in overtime, to lift the Washington Capitals to a 3-2 victory over the visiting Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series on Monday.,It was Ovechkin's first career playoff overtime goal. He also notched an assist...
Reds starter Nick Martinez returns home to face Marlins
Right-hander Nick Martinez will make a homecoming on Tuesday night when his Cincinnati Reds visit the Miami Marlins for the middle contest of a three-game series.,Martinez (0-3, 6.00 ERA), a Miami native, is off to a slow start as the Reds are winless in his four starts. He has no quality starts thi...
Colin Blackwell's OT goal helps Stars even series with Avs
Colin Blackwell scored 17:46 into overtime to give the Dallas Stars a 4-3 win over the visiting Colorado Avalanche on Monday in Game 2 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series.,The best-of-seven Western Conference series is tied 1-1, with Game 3 set for Wednesday in Denver.,A healthy scratch ...
Colin Blackwell's OT goal helps Stars even series with Avalanche
Colin Blackwell scored 17:46 into the first overtime period to give the Dallas Stars a 4-3 OT win over the visiting Colorado Avalanche on Monday in Game 2 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series.,The best-of-seven series is tied 1-1, with Game 3 set for Wednesday in Denver.,A healthy scratch...
Kings blow 4-goal lead, edge Oilers in last minute
Phillip Danault scored his second goal of the game with 41.1 seconds remaining in regulation to give the host Los Angeles Kings a wild 6-5 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in their Stanley Cup playoff opener Monday night.,Andrei Kuzmenko and Adrian Kempe both collected one goal and two assists while...
Kawhi Leonard scores 39 as Clippers even series vs. Nuggets
Kawhi Leonard scored 39 points on 15-of-19 shooting as the visiting Los Angeles Clippers beat the Denver Nuggets 105-102 on Monday to level their Western Conference first-round playoff series at one win apiece.,Denver's Christian Braun and Nikola Jokic missed 3-point attempts to end the game. Jokic ...
Wounded Padres look to rebound in Detroit
The San Diego Padres won't have their offensive catalyst for at least a week.,First baseman Luis Arraez was placed on the 7-day injured list and is in concussion protocol after colliding with Houston's Mauricio Dubon during a bunt attempt on Sunday.,In their first game without Arraez, the Padres dro...
Wilmer Flores, Giants pull away for win over Brewers
Wilmer Flores broke a sixth-inning tie with his seventh home run, Robbie Ray pitched five effective innings and the San Francisco Giants opened a weeklong homestand with a 5-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night.,Hayden Birdsong (1-0) pitched out of an eighth-inning jam to cap his thr...
NCAA rule change would permit direct payment to athletes
In a major move that would allow schools to start directly paying their athletes, the NCAA Division I Board of Directors proposed deleting 153 rules from its handbook as part of nine potential legislative changes at a Monday meeting.,The proposals are pending approval of the $2.8 billion House settl...
MLB roundup: Hunter Brown, Astros shut down Blue Jays
Hunter Brown extended his consecutive scoreless innings streak to 24 and the Houston Astros parlayed a four-run fifth inning into a 7-0 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Monday.,Brown (3-1) surrendered two hits and issued one walk while recording a season-high nine strikeouts over seven...
Tanner Bibee, Guardians aim to hold down Yankees
Tanner Bibee has had some trouble keeping the ball in the park this season for the Cleveland Guardians.,That might not bode well against the New York Yankees, who lead the majors in home runs.,Looking to avoid a second straight rough outing, Bibee will also try to help the Guardians win their fifth ...
Reports: Shannon Sharpe accused of sexual assault
A Nevada lawsuit accuses former NFL player Shannon Sharpe of sexual assault, several media outlets confirmed Monday.,A woman has accused the former player and media personality of sexually assaulting her, battering her and using his fame to control and subjugate her. The pair had a two-year relation...
Hunter Brown stars again as Astros blank Jays
Hunter Brown extended his consecutive scoreless innings streak to 24 and the Houston Astros parlayed a four-run fifth inning into a 7-0 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Monday.,Brown (3-1) surrendered two hits and issued one walk while recording a season-high nine strikeouts over seven...
Pistons halt playoff skid in Game 2, knot series vs. Knicks
Cade Cunningham scored 33 points and Dennis Schroder hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 55.7 seconds left as the visiting Detroit Pistons evened their Eastern Conference first-round series, escaping with a physical 100-94 Game 2 victory over the New York Knicks on Monday night.,Game 3 is Thursday in...
Alex Ovechkin nets OT winner as Capitals nip Habs
Alex Ovechkin scored two goals, including the winner in overtime, to lift the Washington Capitals to a 3-2 victory over the visiting Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series on Monday.,Ovechkin also notched an assist for Washington, which squandered a two-goal lea...
Kyle Connor plays hero again as Jets take 2-0 lead
Kyle Connor scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period for a second straight game to help the Winnipeg Jets to a 2-1 win against the visiting St. Louis Blues in Game 2 of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs on Monday.,Mark Scheifele had a goal and an assist for the Jets, who lead the se...
Francisco Lindor's two homers power Mets past Phillies
Francisco Lindor homered twice Monday night and Tylor Megill dominated the visiting Philadelphia Phillies for 5 1/3 innings as the New York Mets opened an early-season showdown of National League East rivals with a 5-4 victory.,Megill (3-2) allowed only one hit and four walks while striking out 10 i...