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Canadiens ride 3-goal flurry to win, eliminating Isles from playoff race
Nick Suzuki, Ivan Demidov and Alex Newhook scored in a 55-second span late in the second period for the Montreal Canadiens, who eliminated the collapsed New York Islanders from playoff contention with a 4-1 win Sunday night in Elmont, N.Y.,Jacob Fowler made 29 saves while Zachary Bolduc scored with ...

Padres complete sweep of Rockies in 3-HR effort
Ty France, Ramon Laureano, and Jackson Merrill each homered Sunday, as the San Diego Padres finished off a four-game sweep of the visiting Colorado Rockies 7-2 in a game where both starting pitchers went down with injuries.,France went 3-for-3, scoring three runs and finishing a triple shy of the cy...

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...

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 ...

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...
Three MLB Contenders That Need Answers Before It’s Too Late
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Reports: Louisville lands top portal targets Flory Bidunga, Jackson Shelstad
Louisville landed simultaneous commitments from former Kansas center Flory Bidunga and ex-Oregon point guard Jackson Shelstad on Sunday as they concluded weekend visits, according to multiple media reports.,ESPN reported that Louisville offered the top portal players, who are represented by the same...

Mirra Andreeva outlasts Anastasia Potapova in Linz for 2nd 2026 title
Top-seeded Mirra Andreeva won her second WTA title of the season by rallying for a 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 victory over unseeded local competitor Anastasia Potapova in the championship match of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz on Sunday.,It's the fifth overall WTA singles title for the 18-year-old Russian after ...

CF Montreal, coach Marco Donadel part ways
CF Montreal relieved head coach Marco Donadel of his head coaching duties on Sunday morning.,Philippe Eullaffroy will serve as the interim head coach for CF Montreal (1-6-0, three points), who dropped a 2-1 decision to the Philadelphia Union on Saturday. The club resides in second-to-last place in t...

Flexibility of Fernando Tatis Jr. an advantage for Padres vs. Rockies
There were more than a few double-takes around Major League Baseball when the host San Diego Padres unveiled their lineup for Saturday night's game with the Colorado Rockies that listed Fernando Tatis Jr. at second base.,The Platinum Glove right fielder hadn't started a big league game at second bef...

Islanders face Canadiens, must win last two games to have shot at playoffs
Peter DeBoer's teams have won all nine Game 7s he's coached -- which is a good thing, because any chance his New York Islanders have of making the playoffs will rely on them winning their two remaining regular-season games and then getting plenty of help.,The Islanders will attempt to stave off elim...

Phillies continue search for offense in series against Diamondbacks
The Philadelphia Phillies' bats have been scuffling in recent days, but Kyle Schwarber knows that a relaxed, focused approach is still the way to go.,Schwarber and the Phillies hope to escape with a series victory Sunday afternoon when they conclude their weekend set with the visiting Arizona Diamon...

Manny Machado, Padres overpower Rockies
Manny Machado and Ramon Laureano homered Saturday night as the San Diego Padres overcame an early 4-0 deficit to stop the visiting Colorado Rockies 9-5.,San Diego's German Marquez (2-1) won in his first start against the team for which he pitched the last 10 years. Marquez permitted four runs on fou...

Rapids rout Dynamo behind brace from newcomer Kosi Thompson
Kosi Thompson scored two goals in his Colorado debut on Saturday night to help lead the Rapids to a 6-2 victory over the Houston Dynamo in Commerce City, Colo.,Thompson, who was traded from Toronto FC on March 26, made an immediate impact with his new team, scoring his first two goals of the season....

Blue Jackets cool off Canadiens, remain in playoff race
Charlie Coyle scored a pair of goals as the Columbus Blue Jackets kept their playoff hopes alive with a crucial 5-2 road victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.,Blue Jackets goalie Jet Greaves stopped 20 of the 22 shots he faced, Kirill Marchenko finished with a goal and an assist, Adam Fan...

Flyers crush Jets to help playoff standing
Sean Couturier had two goals and an assist as the Philadelphia Flyers moved closer to securing a playoff berth with a 7-1 win over the host Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night.,Noah Cates had a goal and two assists, while Matvei Michkov scored and had a helper. Porter Martone, Travis Sanheim and Nick Se...

Denver rallies against Wisconsin to claim 11th national title
Kyle Chyzowski scored the go-ahead goal with 5:52 remaining to lift Denver to a 2-1 win over Wisconsin in Saturday's Frozen Four title game in Las Vegas.,Stationed amid a crowd in front of Wisconsin goalie Daniel Hauser, Chyzowski deflected Boston Buckberger's point shot to secure a record 11th titl...

Post-season bound Sixers host disappointing Bucks in finale
A horrible season in Milwaukee is coming to an end, while Philadelphia will play on beyond the regular season finale. The Bucks travel to the City of Brotherly Love to take on the 76ers on Sunday.,Milwaukee (32-49) was eliminated from postseason contention a while ago. This is the first time since 2...

Dream re-sign G Rhyne Howard, four others
The Atlanta Dream re-signed guard Rhyne Howard and four other players, the team announced on Saturday.,The Dream also signed Allisha Gray, Brionna Jones, Naz Hillmon and Jordin Canada.,"This is a group that believes in Atlanta, believes in each other and is united in the pursuit of a championship," ...

Mets call up veteran closer Craig Kimbrel
The New York Mets called up nine-time All-Star reliever Craig Kimbrel on Saturday.,Kimbrel, 37, signed a minor league deal with the Mets in January.,Kimbrel ranks fifth all-time with 440 career saves. He led the National League in saves in four straight seasons with the Atlanta Braves, starting with...