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Rory McIlroy fourth player to win consecutive Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo, Tiger Woods and now Rory McIlroy.,The Northern Irishman emerged from a tight pack of contenders to win the 90th Masters Tournament on Sunday, joining the trio of golf icons as the only players in history to conquer Augusta National in back-to-back years.,Mc...
Lightning seek strong home finish, starting vs. eliminated Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings and Tampa Bay Lightning meet for the final time Monday night, but their penultimate regular-season games will hold very different impacts for the Atlantic Division foes.,The Lightning (49-25-6, 104 points) are glad to be back home for their final two games after a bad four-game...
Ty Gibbs nips Ryan Blaney in OT at Bristol
Ty Gibbs stayed out for track position then won his first career NASCAR Cup Series race by nipping Ryan Blaney in overtime on Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway, taking the Food City 500 in Bristol, Tenn.,In the NASCAR Cup Series' eighth race of 2026, Gibbs' small lead evaporated when Riley Herbst cre...
Sergio Garcia lets frustration boil over in incident at Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Sergio Garcia had little to say to reporters at media availability following his final Masters round Sunday.,Unfortunately, his actions on the course had already said plenty.,A second hole meltdown left his driver in tatters, and left Garcia on the receiving end of a code of conduct ...
Playoff-hungry Flyers 'playing the right way' with Carolina test next
Two of the three teams in Metropolitan Division playoff spots meet on Monday night when the Carolina Hurricanes visit the Philadelphia Flyers.,The Hurricanes (52-22-6, 110 points) have clinched the division title, while the Flyers (41-27-12, 94 points) are in third. With two games to play, they lead...
Padres starter Nick Pivetta leaves game with elbow stiffness
San Diego Padres right-handed pitcher Nick Pivetta left Sunday's game against the visiting Colorado Rockies in the top of the fourth inning with what the team called right elbow stiffness.,Pivetta, who retired the first nine hitters he faced, four by strikeout, pumped in a 92-mph fastball to Edouard...
Capitals stay alive in playoff race with win over Penguins
Logan Thompson posted his fourth shutout of the season, and Connor McMichael scored a pair and added an assist for the Washington Capitals, who scored a 3-0 victory Sunday over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins in a must-win game for the host squad.,McMichael had his third three-point game of the sea...
Carson Kelly's walkoff single caps Cubs rally, avoids Pirates sweep
Carson Kelly drove in pinch-runner Scott Kingery with one out in the ninth inning to give the host Chicago Cubs a 7-6 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates Sunday.,Kelly's RBI single delivered the Cubs' first lead of the day as they rallied from deficits of 5-0 and 6-2 to avoid being swept. Cubs closer Da...
Brewers expect 'bad news' after Christian Yelich hurts hamstring vs. Nats
Milwaukee Brewers standout Christian Yelich departed Sunday's 8-6 loss to the Washington Nationals due to tightness in his left hamstring.,Yelich went 0-for-2 as the designated hitter and felt a twinge in the hamstring during his second at-bat, according to Brewers manager Pat Murphy. Yelich was pin...
Reports: Breakout Providence frosh Stefan Vaaks headed to Illinois
Estonian guard Stefan Vaaks will transfer from Providence to Illinois, according to multiple reports Sunday.,Vaaks had a standout freshman season for an otherwise disappointing Friars team that finished 15-18. He averaged 15.8 points, 3.2 assists and 2.5 rebounds per contest across 31 games (22 star...
Padres starter Nick Pivetta leaves game with apparent arm injury
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Nick Pivetta left Sunday's game against the visiting Colorado Rockies in the top of the fourth inning with an apparent arm injury.,Pivetta, who retired the first nine hitters he faced, four by strikeout, pumped in a 92-mph fastball to Edouard Julien for a strike to ...
Rebuilding Rangers, injury-plagued Panthers playing out the string
The New York Rangers were the NHL's best team in the 2023-24 regular season.,The Florida Panthers won the past two Stanley Cup championships.,Yet, when the Rangers visit the Panthers in Sunrise, Fla., on Monday night, it somehow will be a battle between two of the eight worst teams in the league. Bo...
Nationals win back-and-forth affair to earn sweep of Brewers
Keibert Ruiz singled in the go-ahead runs in the eighth inning and the visiting Washington Nationals completed a sweep Sunday with an 8-6 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers, who have lost five consecutive games.,CJ Abrams and Jacob Young opened the eighth with consecutive singles off Angel Zerpa (0-...
After DWI arrest, Aviators coach Ted Ginn Jr. sidelined for loss to Renegades
Columbus Aviators head coach Ted Ginn Jr. did not coach his team's UFL game against the Dallas Renegades on Sunday after he was arrested and subsequently released from jail on Saturday in Texas on a charge of driving while intoxicated.,The Renegades improved to 3-0 with a 28-23 victory over the Avia...
Jose Soriano still dealing as Angels defeat Reds
Jose Soriano continued his hot start with 10 strikeouts over seven shutout innings and Oswald Peraza homered to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 9-6 victory over the host Cincinnati Reds in the rubber-game of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon., ,It was the second consecutive start that Sor...
Rockies starter Kyle Freeland scratched (shoulder) against Padres
Colorado Rockies starter Kyle Freeland was scratched from his start Sunday at the San Diego Padres because of left posterior shoulder soreness.,Freeland, who was 1-1 with a 2.30 earned run average in his first three starts this year, was replaced by right-handed reliever Jimmy Herget. It was the sec...
Willson Contreras hammers former team as Red Sox rout Cards
Willson Contreras had four hits, including a two-run home run, and drove in three runs to lead the visiting Boston Red Sox to a 9-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.,Jarren Duran also collected three RBIs for Boston, which received four hits and two RBIs from Trevor Story. After losing...
Twins chase Max Scherzer early to win series against Blue Jays
Tristan Gray hit a three-run home run Sunday afternoon and the visiting Minnesota Twins defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 8-2 in the rubber match of a three-game series.,Kody Clemens added a solo home run and Taj Bradley (3-0) went five innings to pick the win for the Twins, who have won six of their l...
Diamondbacks skate past slumping Phillies
Pinch-hitter Adrian Del Castillo singled in the go-ahead run in a two-run eighth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 in the rubber game of the three-game series Sunday.,Corbin Carroll, James McCann and rookie Jose Fernandez had two hits apiece for the Di...
UCLA likely to make history as No. 1 draft pick decision looms
UCLA just finished off a dominating run to the NCAA title, but now the stars of the Bruins are about to take over the WNBA Draft.,As many as five UCLA players could be first-round selections and six total will be chosen when the three-round, 45-player draft is conducted Monday night in New York. Tha...