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Brice Turang and Brandon Woodruff lead Brewers past Marlins
Brice Turang slugged a go-ahead, two-run homer, and Brandon Woodruff pitched seven brilliant innings as the Brewers beat the host Miami Marlins 5-2 on Saturday afternoon.,Abner Uribe inherited a bases-loaded, one-out mess in the ninth. However, he got both batters he faced on only four pitches to re...
Lionel Messi's brace helps Inter Miami slay Rapids in front of huge crowd
Lionel Messi recorded a brace and German Berterame added a tally on a header as Inter Miami earned a 3-2 win over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday in Denver. ,Messi scored the go ahead goal in the 79th minute. He started a run just inside midfield and went unchallenged until the box where he blasted ...
Nikola Jokic posts triple-double as Nuggets outlast Wolves in Game 1
Nikola Jokic had 25 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists, Jamal Murray scored a game-high 30 points and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-105 on Saturday to take a 1-0 lead in their first-round Western Conference playoff series.,Murray was perfect from the line, hitting a car...
Tarik Skubal fans 10 in 6 innings as Tigers take down Red Sox
Tarik Skubal pitched six dominant innings and Kerry Carpenter highlighted his multi-hit game with a home run, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 4-1 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday afternoon.,Skubal (3-2) struck out 10, twice fanning the side, while allowing just one run on four hits en route t...
Nikola Jokic posts triple-double as Nuggets outlast Timberwolves
Nikola Jokic had 25 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists, Jamal Murray scored 30 points, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-105 on Saturday to take a 1-0 lead in their first-round Western Conference playoff series.,Murray was perfect from the line, hitting a career-high 16...
ATP roundup: Ben Shelton seeks second title of year in Munich
Second-seeded Ben Shelton halted the stunning run by unseeded Slovakian qualifier Alex Molcan, 6-3, 6-4, on Saturday to advance to the finals at the BMW Open in Munich, Germany.,Shelton will face fourth-seeded Italian Flavio Cobolli, who stunned top-seeded and defending champion Alexander Zverev of ...
Matt Fitzpatrick builds 3-shot lead at Heritage, but Scottie Scheffler lurks
Matt Fitzpatrick of England turned in a strong stretch on the back nine Saturday to shoot a 3-under-par 68 and keep the lead through three rounds of the RBC Heritage at Hilton Head Island, S.C.,Fitzpatrick moved to 17-under 196 and increased his lead to three shots, but world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler...
Sabres' first postseason since 2011 starts with confident Bruins
The Boston Bruins have won 11 Stanley Cup playoff rounds since the last time the Buffalo Sabres made the postseason.,That experience seems to have Boston coach Marco Sturm oozing with confidence heading into Game 1 of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round series on Sunday night in Buffalo...
Frederik Andersen, Canes shut out Senators in Game 1
Frederik Andersen made 22 saves and Logan Stankoven had a goal and an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes overcame a slow start to defeat the visiting Ottawa Senators 2-0 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.,Taylor Hall also scored and Jackson Blake was...
Dane Myers' hit in 9th lifts Reds past Twins
Pinch hitter Dane Myers' bloop single scored Spencer Steer in the top of the ninth inning as the Cincinnati Reds rallied for a 5-4 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday in Minneapolis. ,Kyle Nicolas (1-0) struck out all three batters in the eighth inning to earn the win. Tony Santillan pitched a ...
WTA roundup: Elena Rybakina continues sizzling start to 2026
Top-seeded Elena Rybakina continued her outstanding 2026 campaign by overwhelming sixth-seeded Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-1 on Saturday to reach the finals of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany.,Rybakina, who represents Kazakhstan, will face No. 7 seed Karolina Muchova of the Czech Repub...
Carson Kelly's pinch-hit homer propels Cubs over hapless Mets
Carson Kelly hit a tie-breaking three-run pinch-hit home run in the sixth inning Saturday afternoon for the host Chicago Cubs, who beat the skidding New York Mets 4-2.,The pinch-hit homer was the second of Kelly's career and his first since Aug. 25, 2021, when he went deep for the Arizona Diamondbac...
CF Montreal wins first game under Philippe Eullaffroy, beat Red Bulls
Prince Owusu recorded a goal and three assists as CF Montreal bested the visiting New York Red Bulls 4-1 in the home side's first match under interim head coach Philippe Eullaffroy.,Owusu scored his fifth goal of the season, as Montreal (2-6-0, 6 points) claimed their 100th win all-time at Stade Sap...
Blazers face Victor Wembanyama, Spurs to open playoffs
The Portland Trail Blazers will get their first look of the season at erstwhile league MVP candidate Victor Wembanyama when they travel to San Antonio to play the Spurs on Sunday in their opening game of the first round playoff series.,The Trail Blazers (42-40) clinched the seventh seed and a meetin...
Cody Bellinger homers twice, as Yankees eclipse Royals
Cody Bellinger homered twice and collected five RBIs Saturday afternoon, and the New York Yankees easily recorded a 13-4 victory over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Saturday afternoon.,The Yankees notched their most lopsided win this season after their previous five victories were decided in the...
LAFC, Earthquakes clash in Western Conference showdown
Goals will be at a premium when two of the top teams in the Western Conference meet Sunday as Los Angeles FC plays host to the San Jose Earthquakes.,Each team allowed just two goals through seven league games to lead MLS. They are also two of four teams in the league with a positive goal differentia...
Donovan Mitchell nets 32 as Cavaliers overpower Raptors
Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points and James Harden added 22 points and 10 assists, powering the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 126-113 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first round series Saturday.,Max Strus had 24 points off the bench and Evan Mobley scored 1...
Experienced Lightning face young Canadiens in first round
The Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning will meet in the postseason for the first time since 2021 and this matchup will come under much different circumstances.,Game 1 in the first-round series is set for Sunday at Tampa, Fla.,Holding the Atlantic Division's second spot, the Lightning clinche...
Late goal helps Toronto FC salvage tie, point vs. Austin FC
Kobe Franklin delivered the game-tying goal in the 88th minute and host Toronto FC pulled off a 3-3 draw with Austin FC on Saturday afternoon in just the third-ever match between the sides.,Franklin was in the penalty area when Malik Henry ripped a shot off the right post and scored off the rebound ...
Phillies place closer Jhoan Duran (oblique) on injured list
The Philadelphia Phillies placed closer Jhoan Duran on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a left oblique strain.,In a series of moves, right-hander Seth Johnson and utilityman Felix Reyes were recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley, while utilityman Otto Kemp was optioned and minor league outfielde...