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George Kirby once again pitches Mariners past Astros
George Kirby posted a season-high seven strikeouts while Julio Rodriguez homered as the visiting Seattle Mariners claimed the opener of a four-game series against the Houston Astros with a 3-1 victory on Monday.,Kirby (5-2) continued his stellar pitching against the Astros. He entered his 11th caree...
Donovan Mitchell's 39-point half lifts Cavs level with Pistons at 2-2
Donovan Mitchell scored an NBA-playoff-record-tying 39 points in the second half and finished with 43, powering the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 112-103 victory over the visiting Detroit Pistons in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Monday.,The Cavaliers, who tied the best-of-seven series 2-...
Diamondbacks' pitchers toss another gem in shutting out Rangers
Michael Soroka pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings, Geraldo Perdomo doubled in the only run in the first inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Texas Rangers 1-0 on Monday in Arlington, Texas.,Soroka (5-2) gave up three hits, all singles, before leaving with one out in the seventh, and three D-Ba...
Rays continue streak over Blue Jays, take series opener
Jonathan Aranda had a solo homer and three RBIs Monday night and the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 8-5.,Richie Palacios added three hits and three RBIs for Tampa Bay in the opener of a three-game series. The Rays are 4-0 against Toronto this season.,Toronto's Andres Gimenez had a car...
Avs' Nathan MacKinnon, bloodied by puck to face, returns to game
Colorado forward Nathan MacKinnon, bloodied by a puck to the face, briefly left the Avalanche's game against the Minnesota Wild on Monday in Minneapolis before returning to action.,Avalanche teammate Devon Toews tried to clear a puck out of the defensive zone and inadvertently fired the puck into Ma...
Avs' Nathan MacKinnon bloodied, exits Wild game
Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon was bloodied by a puck to the face and needed to leave the game late in the second period against the Minnesota Wild on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Avalanche teammate Devon Toews tried to clear a puck out of the defensive zone and inadvertently fired the ...
Balanced, patient attack guides Guardians past Angels
Daniel Schneemann, Travis Bazzana and Brayan Rocchio each drove in two runs as the host Cleveland Guardians cruised to a 7-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday.,Guardians starter Joey Cantillo (3-1) tossed six shutout innings in a 93-pitch performance. He scattered five hits, walked one and s...
Golden Knights optimistic heading home for Game 5 vs. Ducks
Despite coming in off a 4-3 loss Sunday at Anaheim that evened their Western Conference semifinal series at 2-2, the Vegas Golden Knights remained a calm and confident group heading into Game 5 against the Ducks on Tuesday in Las Vegas.,And for good reason. Been there, done that.,The Pacific Divisio...
Surging Alyssa Thomas and Olivia Miles ready to meet in Phoenix
The Phoenix Mercury's Alyssa Thomas had a near triple-double Sunday, and Minnesota Lynx rookie Olivia Miles scored 21 points in her debut Saturday heading into Tuesday's home opener for Phoenix.,Thomas had 19 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds but committed six of the 17 turnovers for the Mercury,...
Orioles spoil Yankees pitching gem with late homer
Coby Mayo hit a three-run home run and the Baltimore Orioles, who didn't have a hit until the seventh inning, beat the visiting New York Yankees 3-2 in the opener of a three-game series on Monday night.,Mayo's homer came on the third pitch from reliever Brent Headrick after Ryan Weathers had silence...
Cardinals visit Athletics, who are anxious about Jacob Wilson
The American League West-leading Athletics are bracing for some injury news heading into Tuesday night's opener of a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals at West Sacramento, Calif.,All-Star shortstop Jacob Wilson sprained his left shoulder during Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Baltimore Oriol...
Jake Paul acknowledges cloudy future while saying 'I'm not done'
Jake Paul expressed a desire to continue fighting while acknowledging his fighting career could be done in a recent interview.,Paul, 29, is still recovering after Anthony Joshua broke his jaw during their December fight, Paul's first loss in seven fights.,"We'll see what my doctors say," Paul said o...
Coco Gauff saves match point, fights through to Rome quarterfinals
No. 3 seed Coco Gauff had to save a match point on her way to taking down No. 16 seed Iva Jovic 5-7, 7-5, 6-2 in an all-American Round of 16 battle at the Italian Open on Monday in Rome.,Jovic, 18, had Gauff on the ropes as she went up a break in the second set and served for the match at 5-3. She r...
Twins, Marlins hope to continue recent winning ways
The Minnesota Twins hope they have found their footing right as they return home.,Minnesota, which staggered to 16 losses in 21 games from April 15 through Friday, showed signs of breaking out of its funk with back-to-back wins on the road over its division rival, the Cleveland Guardians, this weeke...
Dick Advocaat returns to coach Curacao in World Cup
Months after stepping down, Dick Advocaat has returned to serve as the head coach for Curacao's national soccer team, according to multiple reports Monday.,Advocaat, who at 78 will become the oldest manager in World Cup history, resigned in February for family matters. But with his daughter's health...
Ranking all 11 LIV Golf entrants at 2026 PGA Championship
It has been nearly two years since a LIV Golf member won a major, when Bryson DeChambeau hoisted the 2024 U.S. Open trophy.,Eleven LIV players are set to compete at the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink outside of Philadelphia this week. One of them claiming the Wanamaker Trophy would provide a muc...
Craig Morton, Broncos' Ring of Honor QB, dies at 83
Former Broncos quarterback Craig Morton, who led Denver to its first Super Bowl appearance and is a member of the franchise's Ring of Honor, died at home at 83 on Saturday, the team announced.,Joining the Broncos in 1977, the former Cal star guided the team to Super Bowl XII, a 27-10 loss to the Dal...
Spurs, Victor Wembanyama try to respond in crucial Game 5 vs. Wolves
The San Antonio Spurs will have star center Victor Wembanyama back on the court when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals.,The best-of-seven series is knotted at 2-2 after the Timberwolves captured Game 4 114-109 on Sunday in Minneapolis. Gam...
Sabres out to overcome 'self-inflicted' issues, pull even vs. Habs
The Buffalo Sabres know they have not been at the level that helped them get to the top of the Atlantic Division in the regular season.,After winning Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Montreal Canadiens, the Sabres fell 5-1 in Game 2 before a 6-2 setback in Game 3 on Su...
Jake Knapp (thumb) withdraws from PGA Championship
Jake Knapp will miss the PGA Championship due to an ongoing injury concern.,Knapp withdrew Monday from the second major of the season with a left thumb sprain. Tom Hoge was first on the alternate list and will take Knapp's place in the 156-man field this week at Aronimink Golf Club.,Knapp, 31, hasn'...