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Justin Verlander, Giants aim to hold down slumping Phils
Justin Verlander hasn't been at his best this season, but perhaps a matchup with the scuffling Philadelphia Phillies could prove to be the cure.,Verlander takes the ball for the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday when they continue their four-game road set against the Phillies.,Through three starts for...

Playoff home ice sealed, Kings head to Seatte
The Los Angeles Kings can rest easy.,Heading into games Tuesday on the road against the Seattle Kraken and Thursday at home against the Calgary Flames to close the regular season, the Kings have already clinched home-ice advantage in the opening round of the NHL's Western Conference playoffs.,And pe...

Blues' simple math: Beat Utah in regulation for playoff bid
The St. Louis Blues play their last regular-season game on Tuesday, and they are hoping the home contest against the Utah Hockey Club won't be the last meaningful one until autumn.,The Blues (43-30-8, 94 points) control their destiny. Defeating Utah (38-30-13, 89 points) in regulation would lock up ...

Senators keep one eye on postseason as Blackhawks visit
The Ottawa Senators are gearing up for the playoffs as they prepare for their penultimate game of the regular season on Tuesday against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks.,To that end, captain Brady Tkachuk practiced with his Ottawa teammates -- in a non-contact jersey -- on Monday for the first time s...

Lightning, facing Panthers, still hope to earn division title
The Tuesday matchup between Florida and Tampa Bay was billed as a big one when April arrived, but only one club has anything at stake in the Panthers' last regular-season game and the Lightning's penultimate contest and home finale.,When the Panthers lost 5-3 in their final home game against the New...

Pirates hope to keep offense going vs. Nationals
After the slumping Pittsburgh offense finally broke through, the Pirates will try to keep the momentum going against the visiting Washington Nationals on Tuesday night.,The Nationals are looking to snap a three-game losing streak and will send Jake Irvin (0-0, 5.63 ERA) to the mound to face Pirates ...

Rockies end scoreless streak but Dodgers pull out victory
Shohei Ohtani hit a home run and Dustin May went five strong innings for his first win in nearly two years as the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 5-3 victory over the visiting Colorado Rockies in the opener of a three-game series.,Mookie Betts also hit a home run and left-hander Tanner Scott pitched th...

Fernando Tatis Jr. socks two homers as Padres top Cubs
Fernando Tatis Jr. homered twice Monday night and Luis Arraez added three hits, including a solo homer, as the San Diego Padres rallied for a 10-4 win over the visiting Chicago Cubs.,While improving to 11-0 at home this year and winning its 15th straight game at Petco Park dating back to last Septem...

Kings blank Oilers, clinch home-ice advantage in first round
The Los Angeles Kings clinched home-ice advantage in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with Tuesday's 5-0 road victory over the Edmonton Oilers, their opposition to kick off the championship race.,Adrian Kempe scored once in a three-point performance, while Warren Foegele and Kevin Fiala b...

Canucks' Jake DeBrusk scores in OT, extends Sharks' skid
Jake DeBrusk scored a rebound goal with 17.6 seconds left in overtime as the Vancouver Canucks rallied for a 2-1 victory over the visiting San Jose Sharks on Monday night.,Brock Boeser fired a one-timer from the high slot that caromed off the glass behind the goal straight to DeBrusk stationed by th...

NHL roundup: Habs lose again, playoff plans remain on ice
Frank Nazar recorded a goal and an assist in regulation, then scored the only goal of a shootout to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 4-3 win at Montreal on Monday, preventing the Canadiens from clinching a playoff spot.,Montreal is four points ahead of the Columbus Blue Jackets for the second Eastern C...

MLB roundup: Rays pound out 16 hits, rout Red Sox 16-1
Kameron Misner went 3-for-4 with two homers and three RBIs, leading a 16-hit attack as the Tampa Bay Rays plated 14 runs in the first three innings and walloped the visiting Boston Red Sox 16-1 on Monday night.,Christopher Morel was 3-for-4 with a double, two runs and two RBIs as every Rays batter s...

Don Hasselbeck, patriarch of noted NFL family, dies at 70
Don Hasselbeck, a former NFL tight end and the father of two former NFL quarterbacks, died Monday at age 70 after a cardiac arrest.,Matt Hasselbeck, one of Don's sons, announced the news on social media.,"He was a great husband, father, grandfather, friend, coach, player, coworker, artist, mentor, a...

Reports: Cal RB Jaydn Ott enters transfer portal
Months after declaring that he would remain at Cal, running back Jaydn Ott entered transfer portal on Monday, multiple media outlets reported.,Ott was slowed in the 2024 season by an ankle injury he sustained in the opener, a large reason why his stats declined significantly from the prior year.,On ...

Clayton Keller's 4-point night carries Utah past Preds
Clayton Keller celebrated his 600th NHL game by scoring two goals and assisting on two more to lead the Utah Hockey Club to a 7-3 victory Monday against the host Nashville Predators.,The four points gave the 26-year-old center a career-high 89 points for the season and allowed him to reach 60 assist...

Juan Soto hits two-run shot as Mets down Twins
Juan Soto drilled a two-run homer and the New York Mets pulled away for a 5-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Pete Alonso went 2-for-2 with two walks and an RBI for the Mets, who won their second game in a row and improved to 9-2 in their past 11 contests. Mark Vientos d...

Cards back Sonny Gray's scoreless start, pound Astros
Nolan Arenado had a homer, two doubles and two RBIs to lead the St. Louis Cardinals past the visiting Houston Astros 8-3 on Monday.,Brendan Donovan went 4-for-4 with two runs and an RBI triple for the Cardinals, extending his hitting streak to 10 games.,Pedro Pages hit a two-run double for St. Louis...

Tarik Skubal, Tigers roll past Brewers
Tarik Skubal tossed seven innings of four-hit ball and Kerry Carpenter homered to pace the visiting Detroit Tigers to a 9-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday in the opener of a three-game series.,Staked to a 9-0 lead, Skubal (2-2) retired the first 12 hitters before Rhys Hoskins' lead-off...

mONESY discusses move to Falcons from G2
A day after his move to Team Falcons was confirmed by G2 leadership, Ilya "mONESY" Osipov took to the media circuit to discuss his change of jerseys.,"I'm very sad to see Ilya go but I wish him the best and thank him for the magic moments he gave us," G2 CEO Alban "Stilgar" Dechelotte said on social...

Rays crush Red Sox 16-1 behind 16-hit attack
Kameron Misner went 3-for-4 with two homers and three RBIs, leading a 16-hit attack as the Tampa Bay Rays plated 14 runs in the first three innings and walloped the visiting Boston Red Sox 16-1 on Monday night. ,The Rays set season highs in hits and runs as they cranked out four-run and nine-run inn...