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Padres' Michael King faces former Yankees team for first time
The New York Yankees were reluctant to include Michael King in a trade to the San Diego Padres for Juan Soto.,Ultimately the Padres were able to convince the Yankees to do so and it is a move working out for them in a competitive NL West.,King makes his return to New York Tuesday night as the Padres...

Following postponement, Guardians, Nationals ready for doubleheader
The Washington Nationals and Cleveland Guardians will play a traditional doubleheader Tuesday after the opener of their three-game series was rained out on Monday night.,The first game is slated for 3:35 p.m., and with the series finale set for 12:05 on Wednesday, the entire series could be complete...

Mets blast 2 homers, hang on to beat Diamondbacks
Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso homered, Griffin Canning won his fifth game, and the New York Mets held off the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 in Phoenix on Monday.,Alonso's two-run homer off Arizona starter Ryne Nelson (1-1) gave the Mets a 2-1 lead in the fourth inning, and Lindor's three-run shot off ...

Aaron Gordon's late 3-pointer gives Nuggets Game 1 win vs. Thunder
Aaron Gordon hit a 3-pointer in the closing seconds to score 22 points and lift the Denver Nuggets to a 121-119 road victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of their second-round Western Conference playoff series.,With 9.5 seconds remaining and the Thunder up by one, the Nuggets' Russell We...

MLB roundup: A.J. Smith-Shawver stars as Braves blank Reds
A.J. Smith-Shawver carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning and the Atlanta Braves defeated the visiting Cincinnati Reds 4-0 on Monday in the opener of their three-game series.,Smith-Shawver (2-2) pitched a career-high eight innings and allowed no runs on one hit -- a leadoff single by Santiago Es...

Chris Sale, Andrew Abbott face off in Braves-Reds southpaw battle
The Atlanta Braves are hopeful that ace Chris Sale has gotten back in the groove when they send the left-hander to the mound to face the visiting Cincinnati Reds in the second game of their three-game series Tuesday.,The Braves won the opener 4-0 on Monday when A.J. Smith-Shawver took a no-hitter in...

Maple Leafs G Anthony Stolarz (head) knocked out of Game 1 win
The Maple Leafs removed starting goaltender Anthony Stolarz from Game 1 of their second-round playoff series against the Florida Panthers after he took a hit to the head from Sam Bennett.,Stolarz stopped eight of nine shots before exiting midway through the second period, a few minutes after the Pan...

Padres get to Yankees' bullpen, rally for 6th straight win
Xander Bogaerts hit a two-run single off Luke Weaver with two outs in the eighth inning as the visiting San Diego Padres rallied for a 4-3 victory over the New York Yankees on Monday night in a game featuring two short weather delays and constant heavy rain.,The Padres won their sixth straight by er...

Maple Leafs start series strong with win over Panthers
William Nylander had two goals and an assist, and the Toronto Maple Leafs held on for a 5-4 win against the visiting Florida Panthers in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series on Monday.,Matthew Knies and Chris Tanev each had a goal and an assist for the Maple Leafs, who will host Game 2 on Wed...

Cardinals add veteran Josiah Deguara for depth at tight end
The Arizona Cardinals signed veteran tight end and special teams player Josiah Deguara on Monday.,He joins a tight end room led by 2024 Pro Bowl selection Trey McBride and reserves including veterans Travis Vokolek and Elijah Higgins, and rookie Oscar Cardenas, signed as a free agent after last mont...

Willson Contreras powers Cards' comeback past Pirates
Willson Contreras had two hits including a go-ahead two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth to help the host St. Louis Cardinals come back to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 on Monday night.,Contreras' fifth home run of the season came off Pirates reliever Chase Shugart (1-2), who allowed all fo...

Korn Ferry Tour regular John Keefer gets invite to PGA Championship
In late May of 2024, John Keefer capped a brilliant fifth-year campaign and posted a highly respectable 11th-place finish at the NCAA Championship, representing Baylor.,Since then, all the Korn Ferry Tour member has done is post 17 rounds of 64 or better in PGA Tour-sanctioned play.,After posting th...

Cole Ragans, Royals dominate in shut out of White Sox
Cole Ragans struck out 11 over five solid innings and Bobby Witt Jr. had two hits with an RBI, as the Kansas City Royals continued their recent dominance over the visiting Chicago White Sox with Monday night's 3-0 victory.,Maikel Garcia and Drew Waters each had a run-scoring hit, while Garcia and Wi...

Brewers muscle past Astros to open three-game set
Christian Yelich had a two-run home run and Tobias Myers led a stellar pitching effort in the Milwaukee Brewers' 5-1 victory over the visiting Houston Astros on Monday in the opener of a three-game series.,Myers (1-0) allowed one run on six hits in 5 1/3 innings, bouncing back from his previous star...

Cubs stay hot by cooling off Giants
Dansby Swanson went 3-for-4 with a pair of RBIs, while Ian Happ and Carson Kelly each homered, propelling the Chicago Cubs to a 9-2 victory over the visiting San Francisco Giants on Monday.,Happ drove in three runs and Seiya Suzuki drove in two, as the Cubs won their fourth game in five tries. Matth...

Knicks storm back to force OT, take down Celtics in Game 1
Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby each scored 29 points as the visiting New York Knicks earned a 108-105 overtime victory against the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Monday night.,The Knicks overcame a 20-point deficit in the third quarter and sealed the win when Mikal Bridg...

Mets OF/DH Jesse Winker (oblique) expected to be out 6-8 weeks
New York Mets outfielder/designated hitter Jesse Winker will be out six to eight weeks because of a right oblique strain, manager Carlos Mendoza said on Monday.,The Mets placed Winker on the 10-day injured list. In a corresponding move, the team recalled second baseman Brett Baty from Triple-A Syrac...

Storm's Katie Lou Samuelson (ACL) to miss 2025 season
Seattle Storm forward Katie Lou Samuelson will miss the entirety of the upcoming WNBA season with a torn ACL.,Samuelson, 27, injured her right knee during a practice Thursday.,Previously a 24-game starter for Seattle in 2021, when she averaged a career-best 3.5 rebounds while shooting 45.6 percent f...

Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman homer as Dodgers top Marlins
Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman each drilled two-run homers as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the host Miami Marlins 7-4 on Monday night in the opener of a three-game series.,Ohtani, who hit a National League-high 54 homers last year, has nine this season. His homer on Monday was a rocket clocke...

No-hit bid, inside-the-park HR highlight Braves' win over Reds
A.J. Smith-Shawver carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning and the Atlanta Braves defeated the visiting Cincinnati Reds 4-0 on Monday in the opener of their three-game series.,Smith-Shawver (2-2) pitched a career-high eight innings and allowed no runs on one hit -- a leadoff single by Santiago Es...