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Capitals' Alex Ovechkin to return for rematch with Jackets
The Washington Capitals and Columbus Blue Jackets wrap up their season series on Sunday in the nation's capital one day after the Blue Jackets blanked the Capitals 7-0 at home.,The Blue Jackets (37-33-9, 83 points), who have won three straight, still have not been eliminated from Stanley Cup Playoff...
Lightning scrambling for playoff points against visiting Sabres
The Tampa Bay Lightning have three important games left on their schedule, but in their pursuit of the Atlantic Division's top spot, they surely must have a sense of giving away too much over the past two matches.,The total amount of that giveaway? Two very crucial points.,Coach Jon Cooper's squad, ...
Against Leafs, Hurricanes look to set franchise home wins record
The Carolina Hurricanes will aim to set a team record for home wins on Sunday in their clash against the Atlantic Division-leading Toronto Maple Leafs at Raleigh, N.C.,The Hurricanes (47-27-5, 99 points) tied the team record of 31 home wins set in the 2005-06 season on Saturday afternoon when they e...
Dodgers look for fresh start after Cubs' dominant victory
The Los Angeles Dodgers look forward to turning the page when they host the Chicago Cubs in the rubber match of their three-game series on Sunday.,The Dodgers lost 16-0 on Saturday night, their largest shutout defeat in 50 years.,The Dodgers trailed 2-0 heading to the seventh on Saturday but surrend...
Rangers tasked with solving M's ace Logan Gilbert's splitter
Through three starts this season, Seattle right-hander Logan Gilbert has thrown his split-fingered fastball 70 times.,And has yet to allow a hit.,Gilbert (0-1, 2.55 ERA) will put that streak on the line Sunday afternoon when the host Mariners go for a three-game sweep against one of their American L...
Pitching-strong Padres match up again with runs-averse Rockies
Prior to Saturday night, the 2015 Oakland Athletics were the last team to record five shutouts in the first 15 games of a season.,They now have company, thanks to the San Diego Padres. Their 2-0 blanking of the Colorado Rockies not only let them match those A's of Sonny Gray, Scott Kazmir and Drew P...
Rebuffed by Mets, Luis Severino faces them for A's
Luis Severino was one of the players responsible for creating the unique feel-good vibes around the New York Mets last season.,Over the winter, he found out business usually supersedes vibes.,Severino is slated to start against his former club Sunday afternoon, when he takes the mound for the Athlet...
Bats awakened, D-backs go for series win over Brewers
The Arizona Diamondbacks found some life after 17 scoreless innings Saturday, and their ninth-inning rally turned Sunday's meeting with the Milwaukee Brewers into the rubber match of the three-game series.,The Diamondbacks' five-run ninth gave them a 5-4 victory Saturday, just when the Brewers were ...
Team Spirit advances to grand final of ESL One Raleigh
Team Spirit rallied to defeat Tundra Esports 2-1 on Saturday in the upper-bracket final and advance to the grand final at the Dota 2 ESL One Raleigh event.,In Sunday's grand final, Team Spirit awaits the winner of the lower-bracket final featuring PARAVISION against Tundra Esports. PARAVISION came f...
Tigers face Twins in search of second sweep of season
It's not that Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch is greedy.,Well, maybe he's a little bit greedy.,"We want to be a good team," Hinch said. "And to be a good team, you have to do it all.",The Tigers will look for another strong all-around performance when they take on the Minnesota Twins on Sunday aft...
Steady Zack Wheeler out to bounce back as Phillies face Cards
After failing to deliver a quality start in his last start, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler will try to rebound Sunday afternoon.,He will take the mound against the Cardinals in the rubber match of a three-game series at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. The Cardinals won 2-0 Friday night, then...
Los Angeles Thieves, Miami Heretics unbeaten in CDL Stage 3 qualifying
The unbeaten Los Angeles Thieves made perhaps a bit of a statement while the Miami Heretics remained atop the standings through Saturday at the Call of Duty League stage 3 Major Qualifiers.,The Thieves (2-0) had the only sweep on Saturday, while the Heretics, Vegas Falcons and Boston Breach posted 3...
LYON, FlyQuest atop standings in 2nd week of North 2025 Split 2
LYON and FlyQuest remained unbeaten at 3-0 through Saturday's competition of the LTA North 2025 Split 2 to top the standings in the League of Legends tournament's Positioning Phase in Los Angeles.,Cloud9 and Team Liquid, each 2-1, also won as the second of three weeks of positioning play got underwa...
G2 Esports, Team Falcons in grand final at PGL Bucharest
G2 Esports and Team Falcons won their respective semifinal matches Saturday at the $625,000 PGL Bucharest 2025 event in Romania, setting up Sunday's grand final.,G2 swept Complexity 2-0 with a 13-8 win on Anubis and a 13-9 victory on Dust II. ,Falcons took down FaZe Clan 2-1, sandwiching a 13-4 win ...
Shooting for 5th straight series win, Angels face Astros
The Los Angeles Angels are looking to win their fifth straight series to open the season, something they haven't done since 2018. ,The Houston Astros are just seeking a little more consistency.,The teams meet in Houston on Sunday in the rubber match of a three-game series. The Astros won the opener ...
Reds ace Hunter Greene goes for first career win over Pirates
The Cincinnati Reds send their ace to the mound in an effort to finish their first series sweep when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.,The Reds have won four of five after Saturday's 5-2 win, while the Pirates have dropped three of four.,Hunter Greene (1-1, 1.31 ERA) makes his fourth start...
Devils aim to get well in facing eliminated Islanders
The New York Islanders know how the New Jersey Devils have felt at the end of the last two regular seasons.,Suffice to say the Islanders would much prefer to feel like the Devils right now, not the Devils of a year ago.,The Islanders will begin playing out the string while the Devils continue tuning...
Alexander Volkanovski becomes two-time champ at UFC 314
Former champion Alexander Volkanovski regained his once undisputed UFC featherweight championship Saturday night opposite Diego Lopes in the main event of UFC 314 by winning a unanimous decision 48-47, 49-46, 49-46 in Miami., ,The fight lived up to expectations, with both men staying composed on the...
MLB roundup: Cubs pound Dodgers 16-0 to end skid
Carson Kelly homered twice, singled and walked twice for the visiting Chicago Cubs in a 16-0 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the middle game of their three-game series on Saturday night.,Michael Busch singled, doubled twice, homered, drove in three runs and scored four times for the Cubs, who...
Wild top Canucks in OT, inch closer to playoff spot
Mats Zuccarello scored the winning goal 2:47 into overtime as the Minnesota Wild continued their late playoff push by rallying to beat the host Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Saturday.,Zuccarello snuck behind the Vancouver defense and took a pass from Kirill Kaprizov then deked goaltender Kevin Lankinen a...