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Carson Kelly (cycle), Cubs ruin Athletics' Sacramento opener
Michael Busch christened Sutter Health Park as a major league stadium with a first-inning home run, Carson Kelly hit for the cycle, and the Chicago Cubs spoiled the Athletics' debut at their new home in West Sacramento, Calif., with an 18-3 shellacking on Monday.,Kelly drove in five runs, Busch four...

Dodgers blast Braves to run record to 6-0
Teoscar Hernandez hit a two-run home run in the first inning, Tyler Glasnow went five scoreless and the Los Angeles Dodgers remained perfect on the season with a 6-1 home victory over the sluggish Atlanta Braves on Monday.,Hernandez had two hits and three runs scored while taking over the third spot...

Casey DeSmith, Stars beat Kraken, extend hot streaks
Casey DeSmith made 35 saves to help the visiting Dallas Stars win their sixth game in a row, a 3-1 decision against the Seattle Kraken on Monday night.,DeSmith, the No. 2 goalie for Dallas behind Jake Oettinger, stretched his point streak to nine games (8-0-1).,Matt Duchene, Wyatt Johnston and Mikae...

Gabe Vincent, Dorian Finney-Smith help Lakers top Rockets
Bench players Gabe Vincent and Dorian Finney-Smith each drained six 3-pointers while scoring 20 points, sparking the Los Angeles Lakers to a 104-98 victory over the visiting Houston Rockets on Monday night.,Vincent matched his season high for treys and Finney-Smith established a season best for 3-po...

Early outburst propels Tigers to win over Mariners
Riley Greene homered in a six-run first inning as the Detroit Tigers defeated the host Seattle Mariners 9-6 on Monday night for their first victory of the season.,Dillon Dingler, Trey Sweeney and Javier Baez, the bottom three batters in Detroit's lineup, each went 3-for-5 to contribute to an 18-hit ...

ATP roundup: Alex Michelsen wins all-U.S. matchup in Houston
In a matchup of rising U.S. players, fifth-seeded Alex Michelsen defeated Learner Tien 6-4, 6-2 on Monday in the first round of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship in Houston.,Michelsen, a 20-year-old who posted a 7-1 edge in aces, got the lone service break of the first set for a 2-1 lead. Tien,...

Padres roll past Guardians, reach 5-0 for first time
Gavin Sheets drove in four runs Monday night and Kyle Hart earned his first major league win as the San Diego Padres opened the season 5-0 for the first time in franchise history with a 7-2 victory over the visiting Cleveland Guardians.,Making his first major league appearance in five years, Hart (1...

Stout defense leads Clippers to victory over Magic
Ivica Zubac finished with 18 points and 20 rebounds, Norman Powell and Kawhi Leonard each added 21 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers delivered one of their best defensive performances of the season en route to a 96-87 road win over the Orlando Magic on Monday.,The 87 points were the second-fewest...

Angels' bullpen impresses in win over Cards in extras
Mike Trout hit two sacrifice flies as the visiting Los Angeles Angels rallied past the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 in 10 innings on Monday.,Kyren Paris went 1-for-2 with two walks, two runs and an RBI for the Angels, who erased 2-0 and 3-1 deficits to win their third straight game.,Angels starter Tyler ...

Paige Bueckers (31 points) steers UConn past USC, into Final 4
Paige Bueckers scored 31 points and No. 2 seed UConn held off short-handed No. 1 seed Southern California 78-64 on Monday to win the Spokane (Wash.) Region 4 and advance to its 24th Final Four.,The Huskies (35-3) took the lead on a 9-0 run in the first quarter and never looked back, remaining in fro...

Chasing wild-card spot, Flames upend Avs in shootout
Ryan Lomberg and Adam Klapka scored 32 seconds apart in the third period, Yegor Sharangovich had the only goal in the shootout and the Calgary Flames rallied to beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 in Denver on Monday night.,Lomberg and Klapka added an assist each and Dan Vladar made 28 saves through ove...

Nets win tight game, dent Mavs' play-in aspirations
The visiting Brooklyn Nets stunned the streaking Mavericks 113-109 in a back-and-forth thriller on Monday night, dealing a significant blow to Dallas' play-in tournament prospects. ,With a win, the Mavericks (37-39) would have moved 1 1/2 games ahead of the Kings for the 10th and final play-in spot....

Report: Notre Dame G Olivia Miles to enter transfer portal
Despite being projected as the No. 2 pick in next month's WNBA draft, star Notre Dame guard Olivia Miles will enter the transfer portal and remain in college, ESPN reported on Monday night.,Miles, 22, sat out the 2023-24 season due to a knee injury and gained an extra year of eligibility as a medica...

Brice Williams scores 30, lifts Nebraska over Arizona State
Brice Williams scored a game-high 30 points and Connor Essegian posted all 17 of his points in the final 11 minutes as Nebraska rallied to earn an 86-78 victory over Arizona State during College Basketball Crown first-round play Monday night in Las Vegas., ,Juwan Gary added 18 points for Nebraska (1...

Giants' Jordan Hicks stars in homecoming win over Astros
Jordan Hicks twirled six shutout innings, Wilmer Flores socked his third home run and the visiting San Francisco Giants defeated the Houston Astros 7-2 on Monday in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,Hicks (1-0), a Houston native, retired 14 consecutive batters during one stretch. He all...

Angels' bullpen impresses in win over Cardinals
Mike Trout hit two sacrifice flies as the visiting Los Angeles Angels rallied past the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 in 10 innings on Monday.,Kyren Paris went 1-for-2 with two walks, two runs, and an RBI for the Angels, who erased 2-0 and 3-1 deficits to win for the third time in four games.,Angels starte...

Thunder thrash Bulls, set mark for nonconference wins
Isaiah Joe led Oklahoma City with a season-high-tying 31 points as the Thunder beat the visiting Chicago Bulls 145-117 on Monday for their 10th win in a row.,The Thunder are 28-1 against Eastern Conference opponents this season, setting a record for most out-of-conference wins in NBA history. The 20...

WTA roundup: Katie Volynets posts double bagel in Charleston
Katie Volynets needed less than an hour to complete a 6-0, 6-0 rout of Canadian qualifier Katherine Sebov on Monday in the first round of the Credit One Charleston (S.C.) Open.,Volynets, a 23-year-old California native, put 87 percent of her first serves in play and won 81 percent of her first-serve...

Reports: Red Sox sign Garrett Crochet to $170 million extension
The Boston Red Sox agreed to a six-year, $170 million contract extension, according to multiple media reports.,The deal will reportedly begin in 2026 and includes an opt-out after 2030.,Across four seasons, the lefty pitched in 104 games for the Chicago White Sox, posting a 3.29 ERA and 1.155 WHIP. ...

Al Horford scores 26 off the bench, Celtics beat Grizzlies
Al Horford came off the bench to score 26 points and grab nine rebounds as the visiting Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to nine games by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 117-103 Monday night.,Horford made six 3-pointers in the win, which gave Boston (56-19) six victories during its six-gam...