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Matthew Tkachuk scores twice in return as Panthers rout Lightning
Florida Panthers winger Matthew Tkachuk returned to action with two goals and an assist, and the Stanley Cup champs swiped home-ice advantage by thumping the host Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 to start their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series on Tuesday night.,Sidelined in the season's final 25...
Cards end skid, cool off Braves with clutch hit in 8th
Nolan Gorman's tiebreaking three-run double in the eighth inning lifted the visiting St. Louis Cardinals to a 10-4 win over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, ending their five-game losing streak.,In a 4-4 game, Gorman lined a changeup from Enyel De Los Santos (1-1) into the right field corner to clear ...
Panthers F Matthew Tkachuk a game-time decision vs. Lightning
Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk will be a game-time decision for Tuesday's Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first-round series versus the host Tampa Bay Lightning.,Panthers coach Paul Maurice said Tuesday morning that Tkachuk's availability will be determined after warmups.,Tkachuk, 27, has...
Report: Browns, Giants fielding trade inquiries
The Cleveland Browns and New York Giants are fielding trade inquiries for their early picks in this week's NFL Draft, ESPN reported Tuesday.,The Browns pick second and the Giants third on Thursday, with the Tennessee Titans holding the No. 1 spot in the three-day draft in Green Bay, Wis.,"Neither te...
Relievers in spotlight as Giants square off with Brewers
Two teams that got an opportunity to show off shiny toys out of their bullpen in the series opener go head-to-head again on Tuesday when the San Francisco Giants look for a second straight win over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers.,Robbie Ray and Hayden Birdsong combined to limit the Brewers to two ru...
Wilmer Flores, Giants pull away for win over Brewers
Wilmer Flores broke a sixth-inning tie with his seventh home run, Robbie Ray pitched five effective innings and the San Francisco Giants opened a weeklong homestand with a 5-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night.,Hayden Birdsong (1-0) pitched out of an eighth-inning jam to cap his thr...
Braves top Cards with five-run 8th
Michael Harris II drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly and Sean Murphy followed with a three-run homer in the eighth inning as the Atlanta Braves came from behind to beat the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 on Monday and extend their winning streak to four games.,The five-run rally agains...
Braves RHP Spencer Strider (hamstring) on 15-day IL
Less than a week after making his season debut, Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Strider went on the 15-day injured list Monday after straining his right hamstring playing catch earlier in the day.,The move is retroactive to Friday and included the Braves calling up right-hander Michael Petersen ...
Lightning, Panthers renew 'Battle of Florida' in playoffs once more
The Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers have brought "The Battle of Florida" into the Stanley Cup playoffs before, and they're ready to tread back into those choppy waters once again.,Squaring off for their fourth playoff series in five seasons, the foes will play Game 1 of their best-of-seven ...
Marlins C Rob Brantly lands on IL with lat strain
The Miami Marlins placed catcher Rob Brantly on the 10-day injured list Monday with a right lat strain.,Brantly, 35, is batting .429 (3-for-7) with one RBI in three games this season.,The Marlins also recalled catcher Agustin Ramirez and right-hander George Soriano from Triple-A Jacksonville and opt...
Braves activate RHP Scott Blewett, who joins 3rd team this season
The Atlanta Braves activated right-hander Scott Blewett on Monday, one day after the reliever arrived in a trade from the Baltimore Orioles.,The Braves acquired Blewett, 29, for cash considerations. In a corresponding move, left-hander Jose Suarez was designated for assignment.,The Braves will be Bl...
Hawks fire GM Landry Fields, promote Onsi Saleh
The Atlanta Hawks fired general manager Landry Fields on Monday and promoted Onsi Saleh to fill the position.,The team also initiated a search for a president of basketball operations following a 40-42 season that ended with Friday's overtime loss to the visiting Miami Heat in the NBA Play-In Tourna...
Brewers to see familiar face in series vs. Willy Adames, Giants
The Milwaukee Brewers will get a chance to visit an old pal when they open a four-game road series against Willy Adames and the San Francisco Giants on Monday night.,The teams flew into San Francisco on Sunday night experiencing opposite emotions. While the Brewers were celebrating a 14-1 thumping o...
Jo Adell, Angels rally in ninth to stun Giants
Jo Adell capped a four-run bottom of the ninth with a one-out, bases-clearing double, delivering the Los Angeles Angels a 5-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif., and denying Justin Verlander his first win of the season.,After Verlander threw six sharp inning...
Braves use three home runs to finish off sweep of Twins
The Atlanta Braves hit three home runs to back a solid pitching effort from Grant Holmes and earn a 6-2 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Sunday to sweep a three-game series.,Matt Olson, Drake Baldwin and Marcell Ozuna all went deep to help the Braves extend their overall winning streak a...
Angels' Mike Trout sizes up Giants' Justin Verlander in finale
One of the greatest rivalries in 21st-century baseball continues on Sunday when Justin Verlander and the San Francisco Giants close out a three-game road series against Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif.,The teams have split the first two games of the set, each winning a pitche...
Giants score 3 early runs, hold to beat Angels
Matt Chapman hit a two-run homer in the first inning, Landen Roupp surrendered two solo shots to Mike Trout but just three other hits, and the visiting San Francisco Giants held on to beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 on Saturday night.,Willy Adames singled home what proved to be the difference-making...
Alex Verdugo keys Braves to another win over Twins
Alex Verdugo had four hits and drove in the go-ahead run to help the Atlanta Braves defeat the visiting Minnesota Twins 4-3 Saturday and win back-to-back games for the first time this season.,In his second game since joining the club, Verdugo was 4-for-5 with two doubles, and his single in the sixth...
Union get first win in nearly a month, blank Atlanta United
Quinn Sullivan scored his first goal of the season and also assisted on a goal by Tai Baribo as the Philadelphia Union earned a 3-0 victory over Atlanta United in Chester, Pa., on Saturday.,Danley Jean Jacques also scored for Philadelphia (5-3-1, 16 points), which posted its first victory since a 1-...
Healthy Zach Neto looks to lead Angels against Giants
Zach Neto will be back in the lineup again Saturday night for the Los Angeles Angels when they host the San Francisco Giants in Anaheim, Calif.,Offseason shoulder surgery sidelined Neto until Friday, when he went 1 for 3 with an RBI double in the Angels' 2-0 win over the Giants. He was activated aft...