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J.J. Moser, Lightning bounce back for OT win over Habs
J.J. Moser scored 12:48 into overtime, giving the host Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 comeback victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday and evening their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series at one win each.,Tampa Bay fully controlled the game in the extra period and was rewarded when Mose...
7 runs lead to 7th straight win for Cubs as Phillies' losing streak hits 7
Shota Imanaga tossed seven stellar innings, Seiya Suzuki and Michael Busch each drove in two runs and the streaking Chicago Cubs posted a 7-4 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.,Imanaga (2-1) allowed just one run on three hits, striking out one and walking one for the Cubs, w...
Strong second period allows Bruins to level series with Sabres
The visiting Boston Bruins scored three second-period goals and held off a late Buffalo Sabres rally to post a 4-2 win on Tuesday and even their Eastern Conference quarterfinal playoff series at one victory apiece.,Viktor Arvidsson scored in the last two periods, giving the Bruins 1-0 and 4-0 leads....
Inter Miami visits Real Salt Lake for second test following coaching change
Inter Miami passed their first test since the surprise departure of coach Javier Mascherano. As interim coach Guillermo Hoyos would attest, having Lionel Messi at his peak helps.,The Herons complete a two-game trip through the Rocky Mountains when they play Real Salt Lake on Wednesday in Sandy, Utah...
Cardinals down Marlins behind Nathan Church's homer
Nathan Church slugged a two-run homer and Alec Burleson also drove in a pair of runs as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Miami Marlins 5-3 on Tuesday.,St. Louis, which has won six of its past seven games, also got 5 1/3 strong innings from Dustin May (3-2). He allowed one run on six hit...
LAFC, Rapids have quick turnaround to brush off losses
After a week of highs and lows, Los Angeles FC are set for another midweek match when they play host to the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday.,LAFC (5-2-1, 16 points) advanced to the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals last Tuesday but will enter off a 4-1 home loss to the upstart San Jose Earthquakes on S...
'We're right there': Ducks hungry to even series with Oilers
After feeling like they let a win slip from their grasp in the series opener, the Anaheim Ducks will try to regroup for Game 2 of their Western Conference first-round matchup against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night.,The Oilers took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series on Monday when they sc...
Luke Keaschall powers late rally as Twins dump Mets
Luke Keaschall's second RBI single of the game snapped a ninth-inning tie Tuesday night and helped the visiting Minnesota Twins rally past the slumping New York Mets 5-3.,In losing its 12th straight game, New York coughed up a 3-0 lead as closer Devin Williams melted down during the top of the ninth...
Luis Garcia Jr.'s 4-hit effort powers Nationals past Braves
Luis Garcia Jr. had four hits and drove in three runs, Curtis Mead socked a three-run homer and the host Washington Nationals ended the Atlanta Braves' six-game winning streak with an 11-4 win on Tuesday.,James Wood hit his eighth homer of the season, walked four times and scored three runs for Wash...
VJ Edgecombe, Tyrese Maxey propel Sixers past Celtics to even series
VJ Edgecombe and Tyrese Maxey combined to make 11 3-pointers and score 59 total points as the Philadelphia 76ers bounced back to even their Eastern Conference playoff series with the host Boston Celtics in a 111-97 decision on Tuesday.,Seventh-seeded Philadelphia (1-1) shook off a dismal Game 1 perf...
Elly De La Cruz (2 HRs, 5 RBIs) leads Reds' demolition of Rays
Elly De La Cruz recorded his sixth career multi-homer game and drove in five runs, fueling the Cincinnati Reds to a 12-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,De La Cruz launched a two-run blast in the first inning and a solo shot in the ninth to boost his homer total to...
Brice Turang collects 4 RBIs as Brewers crush Tigers
Brice Turang drove in four runs and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers opened their three-game series at Detroit by pounding the Tigers, 12-4, on Tuesday.,William Contreras had two hits, drove in two runs and scored another for the Brewers. David Hamilton supplied four hits and scored twice, while Sal F...