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Jalen Brunson, Knicks again rally past Celtics for 3-1 edge
Jalen Brunson scored 26 of his 39 points in the second half and the New York Knicks became the first home team to win in the series by dispatching the Boston Celtics 121-113 on Monday night to take a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal matchup.,Karl-Anthony Towns added 23 points and 11 rebo...
Pete Alonso lifts Mets over Pirates with walk-off sac fly
Pete Alonso lofted the walk-off sacrifice fly Monday night for the New York Mets, who edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 in the opener of a three-game series. ,David Bednar (0-4) struck out Luisangel Acuna to open the ninth before Francisco Lindor's routine grounder behind second base skipped under th...
Celtics star Jayson Tatum injured, helped off vs. Knicks
Boston star Jayson Tatum sustained a right foot or ankle injury on a noncontact play late in the Celtics' Game 4 loss to the host New York Knicks on Monday night.,Tatum was hurt when teammate Jaylen Brown fumbled the ball and Tatum made an attempt toward it. OG Anunoby finished the play with a dunk ...
Hurricanes one win away from clinching series after 5-2 win over Caps
The Carolina Hurricanes are one win away from advancing to the Eastern Conference finals thanks to a 5-2 victory Monday over the Washington Capitals in Game 4 of their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series in Raleigh, N.C.,Sean Walker had a goal and an assist, the first two postseason points for t...
Alex Verdugo, Marcell Ozuna help Braves past Nationals
Alex Verdugo's single with one out in the ninth inning drove home the winning run to give the Atlanta Braves a 4-3 victory over the visiting Washington Nationals on Monday in the opener of a four-game series.,The Braves blew a two-run lead in the top of the ninth but rallied for their fourth walk-of...
Report: Miami QB Carson Beck cleared after elbow surgery
Miami quarterback Carson Beck will be able to participate in summer activities with his new team following his elbow surgery in December, ESPN reported Monday night.,"He's good to go. He's exceeding every benchmark," Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal told the outlet at the Atlantic Coast Conference's...
Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. to begin rehab assignment
After a tough start to the 2025 campaign, the Atlanta Braves received welcome news Monday.,Four-time All-Star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (torn ACL) will begin a rehab assignment Tuesday after missing nearly a year. There is no timetable yet for his return to the majors, but it's a big step for the ...
Masyn Winn pushes Cardinals past Phillies for 9th straight win
Masyn Winn delivered the go-ahead home run in the seventh inning as the St. Louis Cardinals extended their winning streak to nine games with a 3-2 road victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday.,Ivan Herrera also homered for St. Louis, which has the longest winning streak in the majors this s...
Tigers shellac Tanner Houck, rock Red Sox 14-2
Trey Sweeney blasted a three-run homer as part of a nine-run third inning as the host Detroit Tigers cruised to a 14-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night.,Gleyber Torres had three hits, including a two-run homer, and drove in three runs. Javier Baez had three hits and knocked in two run...
Ravens sign undrafted kicker in wake of Justin Tucker release
The Baltimore Ravens signed undrafted Wyoming kicker John Hoyland on Monday to compete with sixth-round draft pick Tyler Loop for the job previously held by Justin Tucker.,The Ravens released Tucker on May 5 amid a league investigation into sexual misconduct allegations. In a statement thanking Tuck...
Guardians RHP Ben Lively leaves start with forearm injury
Cleveland starting pitcher Ben Lively exited the Guardians' Monday game against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers after three innings because of right forearm inflammation.,Lively tossed a few pitches while warming up for the fourth inning and felt discomfort in his right arm. After a mound visit by Gu...
Gabriel Arias has big hit, five Guardians pitchers blank Brewers
Gabriel Arias had a three-run double in the fourth inning and Jose Ramirez scored twice and had three of Cleveland's five stolen bases, lifting the Guardians to a 5-0 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night.,Arias' two-out drive off Freddy Peralta ticked off the top of the glove ...
NCAA president on Trump’s commission plan: ‘Up for anything’
NCAA president Charlie Baker told reporters Monday that the Trump administration's interest in issues affecting college sports could help make progress.,President Donald Trump is planning a presidential commission on college athletics, according to reports that surfaced last week, with former Alabam...
Early favorite Journalism draws No. 2 post for Preakness Stakes
Kentucky Derby runner-up and early favorite Journalism has drawn the No. 2 post position for Saturday's 150th runner of the Preakness Stakes, the middle leg of the 2025 Triple Crown series.,The historic race takes place at Baltimore's Pimlico Race Course on Saturday, May 17. Post time is approximate...
Dodgers return home to face road-strong Athletics
As the Los Angeles Dodgers return home from a mammoth road trip, they will play host to the Athletics, who have been playing a far better brand of baseball away from their temporary home.,The Dodgers went 6-4 on a trek through Atlanta, Miami and Arizona, while finishing their adventures Sunday with ...
Five players to watch as 2025 WNBA season gets set to tip off
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese took the WNBA by storm in 2024. Paige Bueckers is preparing to do the same as the Dallas Wings' No. 1 overall draft pick this spring.,And they're all chasing A'ja Wilson, whose three league MVP awards in the past five seasons have established her as the best player in w...
Thunder embracing struggle of series with Nuggets
The Oklahoma City Thunder often made things look easy in the regular season.,They finished with one of the top records in league history and set an NBA mark for largest scoring differential by outscoring teams by an average of 12.9 points per game.,But the Thunder's second-round series against the D...
Mavericks win NBA draft lottery in stunner
The winner of the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes is the Dallas Mavericks.,The Mavericks surprisingly won the No. 1 overall pick in Monday's NBA Draft Lottery in Chicago, and will surely use the pick on Flagg, the Duke star who excelled as a freshman in his one college season.,Dallas will get the chance to...
Chiefs playing on Christmas again vs. Broncos; Bears-Eagles on Black Friday
The Kansas City Chiefs will play on Christmas Day for the third year in a row, as Amazon Prime Video announced Monday it will carry the Chiefs' home game against the Denver Broncos on Christmas night.,The Chiefs faced a different AFC West rival on Christmas in 2023 when they lost to the visiting Las...
Report: Oilers goalie Calvin Pickard may miss rest of Vegas series
Edmonton goalkeeper Calvin Pickard is expected to miss the remainder of the Oilers' Western Conference semifinal series versus the Vegas Golden Knights due to injury, TSN reported Monday.,Pickard has won all six starts in the net for the Oilers during this postseason run. After Edmonton lost the fir...