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Cardinals' Jordan Walker displaying power ahead of rematch vs. Guardians
St. Louis Cardinals fans didn't have much to cheer about in a 9-3 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Monday.,However, in the seventh inning, the sparse crowd started chanting the name of the new hero in town, Jordan Walker. He had just hit his major-league-leading eighth home run, and the fans were ...
Yankees' Aaron Judge bids to continue power surge vs. Angels
Aaron Judge's best night of the season nearly went by the wayside because the New York Yankees struggled to get outs, especially against Mike Trout.,After surviving Trout's two homers, the Yankees snapped their five-game skid with their wildest win of the early season. They hope to get a less stress...
Hurricanes complete playoff prep against Islanders
For most of the past several months, the regular-season finale between the Carolina Hurricanes and New York Islanders looked as if it would be a potential playoff preview.,However, while the Hurricanes will be in tune-up mode on Tuesday, the Islanders will be wondering where a previously successful ...
Canadiens, entering finale vs. Flyers, eye home ice in playoffs
The Montreal Canadiens look to put themselves in a position for home-ice advantage in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday.,It will be the regular-season finale for two teams that are both postseason-bound.,Montreal (48-23-10, 106 points) wil...
Flyers nip 'Canes in shootout, clinch first playoff berth in 6 years
Tyson Foerster scored the only goal of a four-round shootout, giving host Philadelphia a 3-2 come-from-behind win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday and sending the Flyers to the playoffs for the first time since 2020.,Matvei Michkov and Trevor Zegras scored in regulation for Philadelphia (42-27...
Oilers fall to Avs in shootout, slip 2 points back of Knights
Nathan MacKinnon scored the decisive goal in a shootout, Scott Wedgewood made 30 saves through regulation and overtime plus one more in the shootout, and the visiting Colorado Avalanche beat the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 on Monday night.,Sam Malinksi scored in regulation and Valeri Nichushkin and Martin N...
Jake Burger, Nathan Eovaldi steer Rangers to rout of A's
Jake Burger hit two homers and drove four runs and Nathan Eovaldi pitched seven shutout innings to help the Texas Rangers record an 8-1 victory over the Athletics on Monday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Josh Smith and Josh Jung each drove in two runs in the eighth inning as the Rangers broke the ...
Brayan Rocchio, Guardians outslug Cards despite Jordan Walker's 8th HR
Brayan Rocchio hit a two-run homer while Daniel Schneemann and Steven Kwan added two RBIs apiece as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the host St. Louis Cardinals 9-3 on Monday.,Guardians starter Gavin Williams (2-1) went five-plus innings, giving up five hits and two runs. The right-hander walked tw...
After blasting 5 homers, Yankees walk off Angels on wild pitch
Jose Caballero scored on a wild-pitch by Jordan Romano as the host New York Yankees snapped a six-game losing streak with a wild 11-10 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night.,Trent Grisham homered twice, drove in five and his two-run drive into the right field seats off Romano (0-1) in ...
Flyers nip Canes in shoot-out, clinch first playoff berth in 6 years
Tyson Foerster scored the only goal of the shootout which featured an extra round to give the host Philadelphia Flyers a 3-2 come-from-behind win over the Carolina Hurricanes in the penultimate game of the regular season for both teams.,By earning the two points, the Flyers clinched their first play...
Jonathan Quick loses final NHL game as Panthers beat Rangers
Goalie Jonathan Quick, a three-time Stanley Cup champion, lost the final game of his career as the host Florida Panthers defeated the New York Rangers, 3-2, on Monday night in Sunrise.,Cole Reinhardt produced the first two-goal game of his career, including the game-winner with 1:50 left in the thir...
Long-time NFL coach Dave McGinnis dies at 74
Dave McGinnis, who spent 30 years as an NFL head and assistant coach, died on Monday due to a prolonged illness, the Tennessee Titans announced.,The Athletic reported that the colorful McGinnis, 74, died of renal failure.,"My heart aches with the loss of Coach Mac, who was so much more than a coach ...
Transfer roundup: Arizona adds Derek Dixon, JJ Mandaquit
Halfway through college basketball's transfer window, national semifinalist Arizona picked up a pair of portal participants Monday in North Carolina guard Derek Dixon and Washington guard JJ Mandaquit.,Dixon and Mandaquit were four-star prospects in the high school Class of 2025. They were Nos. 44 a...
Yankees' Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodon close to rehab assignments
New York Yankees starting pitchers Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodon may go out on rehabilitation assignments in the next week, manager Aaron Boone told reporters before Monday's home game against the Los Angeles Angels.,The right-handed staff ace Cole underwent Tommy John surgery 13 months ago. He did t...
5-star guard Dylan Mingo pulls out of commitment to UNC
Five-star recruit Dylan Mingo, the No. 8 overall prospect in the class of 2027 per 247Sports, committed to North Carolina in February, but he decided on Monday to decommit and reopen his recruitment. ,Mingo, a 6-foot-5 combo guard out of Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.), did not sign a letter of intent w...
Giants looking for offense to turn around in visit to Reds
One team struggling on the road encounters one that has fared poorly at home when the San Francisco Giants visit the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night to tip off a three-game series.,The Giants have lost three of their last four on the road and the Reds four of their last five at home as the clubs pr...
Indiana lands Notre Dame’s Markus Burton among 3 transfers
Indiana picked up three commitments from the transfer portal on Monday, one of whom doesn't have to leave the state to enroll at his new school.,Notre Dame guard Markus Burton, Duke forward Darren Harris and Georgia Tech guard Jaeden Mustaf each announced they are joining the Hoosiers.,Burton has be...
O's move Ryan Mountcastle to 60-day IL, acquire Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand
The Baltimore Orioles acquired infielder Christian Encarnacion-Strand from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for cash considerations on Monday.,Baltimore optioned Encarnacion-Strand to Triple-A Norfolk as it made some infield adjustments. The Orioles placed first baseman Ryan Mountcastle on the 60-day...
Report: Miami extends coordinators Shannon Dawson, Corey Hetherman
Miami has agreed to multi-year extensions with offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson and defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman after its run to the national title game last season, according to a report by ESPN.,Terms of the contract extensions, in years and salaries, were not reported.,Dawson arrive...
Manny Pacquiao '100% confident' Floyd Mayweather rematch will happen
As far as Manny Pacquiao is concerned, he is "100% confident" his rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr. is still on for Sept. 19 at The Sphere in Las Vegas, regardless of what the latter has said about the event recently.,Mayweather told Vegas Sports Today in early April that "we don't know the location...