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Capitals D Martin Fehervary (knee) out for playoffs
Washington Capitals defenseman Martin Fehervary will miss the remainder of the playoffs following meniscus surgery, the team announced Tuesday.,Fehervary, 25, sustained the injury to his right knee during an April 15 game against the New York Islanders. He underwent a surgical procedure on Monday.,F...
Report: R&A explores Open return to Trump's Turnberry
The R&A confirmed Tuesday it is exploring a possible return of The Open Championship to Donald Trump's Turnberry.,The seaside course in South Ayrshire, Scotland, has been owned by the U.S. president since 2014.,Turnberry has hosted The Open four times, most recently in 2009 when Stewart Cink defeate...
Report: Browns, Giants fielding trade inquiries
The Cleveland Browns and New York Giants are fielding trade inquiries for their early picks in this week's NFL Draft, ESPN reported Tuesday.,The Browns pick second and the Giants third on Thursday, with the Tennessee Titans holding the No. 1 spot in the three-day draft in Green Bay, Wis.,"Neither te...
MOUZ, MongolZ surge ahead at IEM Melbourne
MOUZ and The MongolZ will meet in the Group A upper-bracket final after their victories Tuesday at the $300,000 Intel Extreme Masters Melbourne 2025 event in Australia.,Team Vitality and Team Falcons will square off in the upper-bracket final in Group B at the 16-team Counter-Strike 2 tournament.,Th...
Relievers in spotlight as Giants square off with Brewers
Two teams that got an opportunity to show off shiny toys out of their bullpen in the series opener go head-to-head again on Tuesday when the San Francisco Giants look for a second straight win over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers.,Robbie Ray and Hayden Birdsong combined to limit the Brewers to two ru...
Zach Dezenzo, Astros eye series win over Jays
Opportunities have been few and far between for Astros utility man Zach Dezenzo, whose breakout performance on Monday helped pace Houston to a 7-0 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.,The Astros will try to clinch the three-game series in the middle contest on Tuesday.,Making his fifth start...
Twins hope return home to face White Sox will reverse fortunes
The Minnesota Twins hope that a return home can cure what ails them.,Minnesota is coming off getting swept in a three-game road series against the Atlanta Braves. The Twins have lost 15 of 22 games to start the season, and their biggest challenge has been at the plate.,Now the Twins travel back to M...
Braves set for bullpen day against slumping Cardinals
The Braves will go for their fifth straight win on Tuesday when they host the St. Louis Cardinals, but Atlanta won't have its recovering ace on the mound.,Atlanta opened the three-game series with a 7-6 come-from-behind win on Monday, handing St. Louis its fifth straight loss.,The Braves had planned...
Francisco Lindor, Mets chase more success against Phillies
Francisco Lindor led off the past two games with homers, positive omens for the New York Mets, who are tied for the major leagues' best record going into their Tuesday home game against the Philadelphia Phillies.,New York opened the three-game series with a 5-4 win on Tuesday, getting two long balls...
NHL roundup: Alex Ovechkin's first playoff OT goal lifts Caps
Alex Ovechkin scored two goals, including the winner in overtime, to lift the Washington Capitals to a 3-2 victory over the visiting Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series on Monday.,It was Ovechkin's first career playoff overtime goal. He also notched an assist...
Reds starter Nick Martinez returns home to face Marlins
Right-hander Nick Martinez will make a homecoming on Tuesday night when his Cincinnati Reds visit the Miami Marlins for the middle contest of a three-game series.,Martinez (0-3, 6.00 ERA), a Miami native, is off to a slow start as the Reds are winless in his four starts. He has no quality starts thi...
Colin Blackwell's OT goal helps Stars even series with Avs
Colin Blackwell scored 17:46 into overtime to give the Dallas Stars a 4-3 win over the visiting Colorado Avalanche on Monday in Game 2 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series.,The best-of-seven Western Conference series is tied 1-1, with Game 3 set for Wednesday in Denver.,A healthy scratch ...
Colin Blackwell's OT goal helps Stars even series with Avalanche
Colin Blackwell scored 17:46 into the first overtime period to give the Dallas Stars a 4-3 OT win over the visiting Colorado Avalanche on Monday in Game 2 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series.,The best-of-seven series is tied 1-1, with Game 3 set for Wednesday in Denver.,A healthy scratch...
Kings blow 4-goal lead, edge Oilers in last minute
Phillip Danault scored his second goal of the game with 41.1 seconds remaining in regulation to give the host Los Angeles Kings a wild 6-5 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in their Stanley Cup playoff opener Monday night.,Andrei Kuzmenko and Adrian Kempe both collected one goal and two assists while...
Kawhi Leonard scores 39 as Clippers even series vs. Nuggets
Kawhi Leonard scored 39 points on 15-of-19 shooting as the visiting Los Angeles Clippers beat the Denver Nuggets 105-102 on Monday to level their Western Conference first-round playoff series at one win apiece.,Denver's Christian Braun and Nikola Jokic missed 3-point attempts to end the game. Jokic ...
Wounded Padres look to rebound in Detroit
The San Diego Padres won't have their offensive catalyst for at least a week.,First baseman Luis Arraez was placed on the 7-day injured list and is in concussion protocol after colliding with Houston's Mauricio Dubon during a bunt attempt on Sunday.,In their first game without Arraez, the Padres dro...
Wilmer Flores, Giants pull away for win over Brewers
Wilmer Flores broke a sixth-inning tie with his seventh home run, Robbie Ray pitched five effective innings and the San Francisco Giants opened a weeklong homestand with a 5-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night.,Hayden Birdsong (1-0) pitched out of an eighth-inning jam to cap his thr...
NCAA rule change would permit direct payment to athletes
In a major move that would allow schools to start directly paying their athletes, the NCAA Division I Board of Directors proposed deleting 153 rules from its handbook as part of nine potential legislative changes at a Monday meeting.,The proposals are pending approval of the $2.8 billion House settl...
MLB roundup: Hunter Brown, Astros shut down Blue Jays
Hunter Brown extended his consecutive scoreless innings streak to 24 and the Houston Astros parlayed a four-run fifth inning into a 7-0 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Monday.,Brown (3-1) surrendered two hits and issued one walk while recording a season-high nine strikeouts over seven...
Tanner Bibee, Guardians aim to hold down Yankees
Tanner Bibee has had some trouble keeping the ball in the park this season for the Cleveland Guardians.,That might not bode well against the New York Yankees, who lead the majors in home runs.,Looking to avoid a second straight rough outing, Bibee will also try to help the Guardians win their fifth ...