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Panthers D Dmitry Kulikov dealing with broken nose
Florida Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov is dealing with a broken nose but could return to the ice this weekend.,Kulikov, 35, has been ruled out of Thursday night's game against the visiting Boston Bruins.,Panthers coach Paul Maurice said Kulikov could barely breathe after suffering the injury on ...
Mets look for spark from sluggish offense in series opener vs. Giants
The New York Mets and San Francisco Giants each underwent offseason overhauls.,One week into the season, they're still waiting to see the dividends.,The Mets and Giants each will look to snap out of their early struggles on Thursday night when they meet in the opener of a four-game series in San Fra...
Nick Pivetta bounces back, pitches Padres past Giants
Ramon Laureano blasted a two-run homer and Nick Pivetta yielded only one hit in five shutout innings Wednesday as the San Diego Padres avoided a series sweep by the visiting San Francisco Giants with a 7-1 win.,Bouncing back from a frightful outing in an 8-2 Opening Day loss to Detroit on Thursday, ...
Sandy Alcantara's 3-hit shutout lifts Marlins over White Sox
Sandy Alcantara pitched a three-hit shutout and Liam Hicks drove in four runs, leading the host Miami Marlins to a 10-0 win over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday afternoon.,After playing their first two series against teams that lost more than 100 games last season -- the Rockies and White Sox -- ...
Playoff-hungry Bruins start four-game road trip at Panthers
Last season, the Boston Bruins missed the playoffs for the first time since 2015-2016. They also traded away long-time star Brad Marchand to Florida and watched him win a Stanley Cup title with the Panthers.,That was rough.,This season, however, the Bruins (43-24-8, 94 points) are currently the top ...
Nickeil Alexander-Walker, surging Hawks race past Magic
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 32 points and Jalen Johnson flirted with a triple-double as the Atlanta Hawks crushed the host Orlando Magic 130-101 on Wednesday.,Alexander-Walker hit 11 of 16 from the floor and 5 of 9 from 3-point range as Atlanta (44-33) won its third straight and 18th of 21 since...
Nick Pivetta bounces back and pitches Padres past Giants
Ramon Laureano blasted a two-run homer while Nick Pivetta yielded only one hit in five shutout innings Wednesday as the San Diego Padres avoided a series sweep by the visiting San Francisco Giants' with a 7-1 win.,Bouncing back from a frightful outing in an 8-2 Opening Day loss to Detroit on Thursda...
Sandy Alcantara's complete-game shutout lifts Marlins over White Sox
Sandy Alcantara pitched a complete game, allowing just three hits, and Liam Hicks drove in four runs, leading host Miami to a 10-0 win over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday afternoon.,Playing their first two series against teams that lost more than 100 games last season -- the Rockies and White So...
Falcons sign CB Darnay Holmes, LB DeAngelo Malone
The Atlanta Falcons signed cornerback Darnay Holmes and re-signed outside linebacker DeAngelo Malone on Wednesday.,Contract details were not disclosed.,Holmes, 27, spent the past two seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders and has 164 tackles with four interceptions, two forced fumbles and 21 passes defe...
Northern Iowa tabs Iowa State assistant Kyle Green as coach
Iowa State assistant Kyle Green accepted a five-year contract on Wednesday to become the new head coach at Northern Iowa.,The move represents a return to the university for Green, who spent 16 seasons as an assistant with the Panthers spread over three stints (2001-03, 2006-11 and 2012-21) before jo...
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton strives to continue torrid start in clash vs. Mariners
It's not uncommon for major league teams to have a Turn Back the Clock Day.,But Giancarlo Stanton is looking for a Turn Back the Clock Season.,The oft-injured New York Yankees slugger continued his torrid start Tuesday, going 2-for-4 with two RBIs in a 5-0 victory against the host Seattle Mariners.,...
Willy Adames, Giants intent on flexing muscles in finale vs. Padres
The San Francisco Giants had just four runs and 19 hits over the first four games of the season.,Then Willy Adames belted the second pitch of Game No. 5 over the fence in left, and it ignited a splurge of runs and hits. The Giants will look for another torrid offensive display when they close a thre...
Marlins' Sandy Alcantara aims to lead by example vs. White Sox
If Sandy Alcantara truly is back to his Cy Young-winning form of 2022, that would be a huge lift for the Miami Marlins.,Alcantara, who will face the visiting Chicago White Sox in Wednesday afternoon's rubber match of a three-game series, is the leader of Miami's staff. In fact, given the youth of th...
Willy Adames collects 4 hits as Giants' offense breaks out vs. Padres
Willy Adames led off the game with a homer and finished with a career-high-tying four hits to go with two RBIs and the San Francisco Giants' offense finally exploded during a 9-3 victory over the host San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.,Jung Hoo Lee had three hits and three RBIs, and Matt Chapman (so...
Andy Ibanez, Jacob Wilson spark offense as A's beat Braves for 1st win
Andy Ibanez and Jacob Wilson both drove in their first two runs of the season to help the visiting Athletics earn their first victory of the year, beating the Atlanta Braves 5-2 on Tuesday.,The A's had lost four straight games to start the season for the first time since 2021.,Ibanez went 2-for-4, s...
Andy Ibanez and Jacob Wilson spark offense as A's earn 1st win of season
Andy Ibanez and Jacob Wilson both drove in their first two runs of the season to help the visiting Athletics earn their first victory of the season, beating the Atlanta Braves 5-2 on Tuesday.,The A's had lost four straight games to start the season for the first time since 2021.,Ibanez went 2-for-4,...
Panthers embark on five-goal first period to wallop Senators
Carter Verhaeghe scored twice and Matthew Tkachuk and Seth Jones each recorded three assists during the Florida Panthers' five-goal first period in a 6-3 victory over the visiting Ottawa Senators on Tuesday in Sunrise, Fla.,Noah Gregor and Mackie Samoskevich notched goals in the first 1:06 of the ga...
With Tony Vitello's first win out of way, Giants take on Padres
For Tony Vitello, there will be a lot of firsts during his rookie year as the San Francisco Giants' manager.,The one he has most waited for happened Monday night in San Diego, a 3-2 victory over the Padres that took the bagel out of his personal win column as an MLB skipper.,With that milestone out ...
Hitting continues to be an issue for A's against pitching-strong Braves
The Atlanta Braves entered the season with serious questions about their pitching staff. But after four games, that's turned out to be the club's strength.,The Braves, who host the Athletics in the second contest of a three-game set on Tuesday, have allowed only six runs through four games. They bla...
Giants get first homer of season, edge Padres for first win
Harrison Bader homered and Landen Roupp pitched six scoreless innings Monday night as the visiting San Francisco Giants gave manager Tony Vitello his first major league win, a 3-2 decision over the San Diego Padres.,Roupp (1-0) allowed only two hits and two walks while striking out seven, in his fir...