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Justin Steele, Cubs bats dominate Rangers at Wrigley
Michael Busch, Kyle Tucker and Seiya Suzuki had two hits each and Justin Steele allowed just three hits over seven innings of work as the host Chicago Cubs rolled to a 7-0 win over the Texas Rangers on Monday in the first of a three-game interleague series.,The game was played in freezing temperatur...
Lightning erupt early, blow past reeling Rangers
The Tampa Bay Lightning scored three goals in a minute, 45-second span in the first period and never looked back, cruising past the host New York Rangers 5-1 on Monday night.,Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point scored two of the goals on the power play -- part of three-point showings for both players ...
Bernhard Langer bracing for emotional Masters farewell
This week's Masters will be the 41st in Bernhard Langer's long and storied career, as well as his last -- and don't be surprised if Langer gets emotional about it.,"Usually I'm pretty good compartmentalizing, so when I'm inside the ropes, my mind switches to being a competitor, play golf and take ca...
Panthers sign college basketball player to play TE
Colin Granger doesn't have any football experience, but the Carolina Panthers are taking a chance that the former Division I basketball player could play tight end in the NFL.,The Panthers announced the signing of the 6-foot-9, 235-pound Granger on Monday. ,With this move, Carolina is trying to stri...
Baserunning to be on display as Rangers face Cubs
Two teams emphasizing improved baserunning have used it to help them get off to promising starts.,The Texas Rangers and Cubs will test those upgrades on Monday night when they start a three-game series in Chicago.,American League West-leading Texas finished a three-game sweep at home against Tampa B...
Rangers walk off Rays to complete three-game sweep
Jonah Heim hit a walk-off single to center to score Josh Smith and the Texas Rangers completed a three-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays with a 4-3 victory Sunday in Arlington, Texas.,Edwin Uceta (0-1) sat down the first two batters he faced in the bottom of the ninth before Smith hit a double to lef...
With playoff berth clinched, Lightning visit slumping Rangers
While the Tampa Bay Lightning officially are headed to the postseason for the eighth straight season, the New York Rangers are inching closer to missing the playoffs a year after being the NHL's best team in the regular season.,The Lightning will look to move within two points of the Atlantic Divisi...
Rangers, behind hot bullpen, seek sweep of Rays
The Texas Rangers will continue to lean on their bullpen as they aim for their fifth straight win Sunday afternoon against the Tampa Bay Rays in Arlington, Texas. ,The Rangers are one game away from a series sweep after holding off the Rays 6-4 on Saturday. Jacob deGrom allowed four earned runs to t...
Wyatt Langford two-run shot provides winning margin for Rangers vs. Rays
Wyatt Langford hit a two-out, two-run home run in the seventh inning to give the Texas Rangers the lead for good in a 6-4 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays Saturday night at Globe Life Field.,It's the fourth consecutive win for Texas. The Rangers will try to sweep the weekend series against the R...
Jacob Markstrom, Devils shut out rival Rangers
Timo Meier and Jesper Bratt scored on special teams 87 seconds apart in the second period as the New Jersey Devils beat the New York Rangers 4-0 on Saturday afternoon in Newark, N.J.,Meier's power-play goal and Bratt's short-handed marker gave the Devils (41-29-7, 89 points) their third win over the...
Rangers' Jacob deGrom makes second start, faces Rays' Taj Bradley
Two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom will make his second start of the season when the Texas Rangers host the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday in Arlington, Texas.,The right-handed deGrom (0-0, 0.00), who struck out six in five scoreless innings in the Rangers' 3-2 victory Sunday over the Boston Re...
Rangers score 4 runs in 3rd inning to take down Rays
The Texas Rangers scored four times in the third inning and beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 in their series opener Friday night in front of 24,483 in Arlington, Texas.,Rangers right-hander Tyler Mahle (1-0) earned the win after holding the Rays scoreless on one hit and two walks over five innings. He st...
Rangers seek elusive third straight win, visit rival Devils
While the New Jersey Devils are seemingly locked into third place in the Metropolitan Division, the New York Rangers remain uncertain about their plans after the regular season ends on April 17.,The Devils can help make the path to a playoff spot slightly murkier for their rivals Saturday afternoon ...
Low-scoring Rangers face tough task vs. stingy Rays
The Texas Rangers have been winning, even if they haven't been doing much scoring.,The Rangers will try to get their bats going when they host the Tampa Bay Rays for a three-game series starting Friday in Arlington, Texas.,Rangers right-hander Tyler Mahle (0-0, 5.40 ERA) faces Rays right-hander Zack...
Vincent Trocheck's OT goal lifts Rangers over Wild
Vincent Trocheck capped a back-and-forth game by scoring 24 seconds into overtime Wednesday night for the host New York Rangers, who moved into a tie for the final Eastern Conference wild card spot by edging the Minnesota Wild 5-4.,After the teams combined to collect four game-tying goals in regulat...
Rangers blank Reds 1-0 for second straight game
Jack Leiter allowed one hit over five scoreless innings and four relievers combined for four scoreless innings to lead the visiting Texas Rangers to their second straight 1-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday.,Leiter (2-0) allowed just one hit and struck out six before the right-hander was p...
Rangers need more scoring punch in rubber game vs. Reds
The Texas Rangers and the Cincinnati Reds split the first two games of their series, each prevailing in a vastly different way.,Cincinnati claimed the opener with 14 hits in a 14-3 win on Monday before Texas bounced back with a 1-0 gem from their Opening-Day ace on Tuesday.,The clubs close out their...
Nathan Eovaldi goes the distance as Rangers edge Reds 1-0
Nathan Eovaldi continued his mastery of the Cincinnati Reds, tossing his third career shutout, while Wyatt Langford provided the only offense with a solo homer as the visiting Texas Rangers prevailed 1-0 Tuesday night.,Eovaldi (1-0) has registered a quality start in all five career outings against C...
Rangers 'still pushing for something' while Wild try to hold playoff spot
A win over the worst team in the NHL Saturday night didn't undo all the disappointment the New York Rangers have endured over the last several months.,But it did leave them with a better chance of salvaging something from their underwhelming season.,The Rangers will look to remain in the thick of th...
Championship skippers continue clash as Rangers face Reds
Cincinnati's Terry Francona and Texas' Bruce Bochy continue their managerial rivalry Tuesday in the second game of a three-game set as the Reds host the Rangers.,The two veteran skippers have a combined six World Series titles. The last time two managers faced off in a regular-season series with six...