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Paul Skenes takes no-hitter into 6th as Pirates stifle Padres
Oneil Cruz and Nick Gonzales each had clutch two-run singles to back up a gem by Paul Skenes and propel the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.,Skenes (2-1) carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning before allowing a one-out single by Fernando Tatis J...

Mets rally late, nip D-backs in 10 for 4th straight win
Ronny Mauricio delivered the game-winning RBI single in the 10th inning Tuesday for the host New York Mets, who beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 in the opener of a three-game series.,Automatic runner Francisco Lindor went to third on Bo Bichette's groundout and trotted home on Mauricio's hit to dee...

Gunnar Henderson's 2-run HR boosts O's over White Sox
Gunnar Henderson hit a tiebreaking two-run home run in the eighth inning as the visiting Baltimore Orioles rallied past the host Chicago White Sox for a 4-2 victory Tuesday afternoon.,Henderson's fourth homer of the season came during a three-run uprising, with his blast off reliever Chris Murphy.,T...

Capitals face Maple Leafs clinging to fading playoff hopes
The Washington Capitals will try to keep their slim playoff hopes alive when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night.,With four games remaining in the regular season, Washington (39-30-9, 87 points) trails three teams in the race for third place in the Metropolitan Division and four te...

Patriots trade LB Marte Mapu to Texans
The New England Patriots traded linebacker Marte Mapu to the Houston Texans on Tuesday.,Terms of the trade were not disclosed, though ESPN reported the deal includes a swap of 2027 NFL Draft picks that gives a seventh-round pick to the Texans in exchange for a sixth-rounder.,Mapu is entering the las...

Brayan Rocchio delivers winning run in 9th as Guardians top Royals
Brayan Rocchio delivered a tie-breaking RBI single with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning Tuesday afternoon, sending the host Cleveland Guardians to a 2-1 victory against the Kansas City Royals.,Rocchio started 0-for-3 until facing John Schreiber (0-1) with runners at first and second in the...

Career milestone for Austrian teen Lilli Tagger at Linz
Austrian teen Lilli Tagger thrilled the partisan crowd with a 6-4, 7-6 (5) victory over Spain's Paula Badosa on Tuesday in the first round of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz in Linz, Austria.,Tagger, who turned 18 in February, has risen from No. 566 in the world at this time last year to No. 117. In h...

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner cruise in Monte Carlo
Top seeds Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner barely needed two hours combined to win their opening matches at the Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday.,Alcaraz defeated Argentina's Sebastian Baez 6-1, 6-3 in 70 minutes. The top-seeded Spaniard and defending champ struck six aces and finished with a 24-5 edg...

Kings retake wild-card position with shootout win over Predators
Joel Armia and Scott Laughton scored in regulation and Adrian Kempe had the lone goal in the shootout, lifting the Los Angeles Kings to a 3-2 win against the visiting Nashville Predators on Monday night.,Anton Forsberg made 29 saves and did not surrender a goal in the shootout for the Kings (32-26-1...

Bryce Harper, bullpen carry Phillies past Giants
Bryce Harper had three hits and drove in three runs, the Philadelphia bullpen threw five shutout innings and the visiting Phillies opened a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants with a 6-4 victory Monday night.,Tim Mayza, Jonathan Bowlan, Jose Alvarado, Brad Keller and Jhoan Duran picke...

Sharks continue playoff push with win over Blackhawks
William Eklund scored once and added an assist to pace the host San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 comeback victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday.,Kiefer Sherwood and Will Smith also scored for the Sharks (37-32-7, 81 points), who have won five of six games and remain two points out of a playoff spot ...

Aaron Gordon's clutch shooting leads Nuggets' comeback over Trail Blazers
Aaron Gordon's clutch outside shooting helped the Denver Nuggets rally from being down by as many as 18 points to top the visiting Portland Trail Blazers 137-132 in overtime Monday.,Denver (51-28) trailed for nearly all of regulation before taking a 125-123 lead with 27 seconds remaining when Gordon...

Jose Soriano fans 10 as Angels stroll past Braves
Jose Soriano struck out 10 over eight innings and Jo Adell and Zach Neto homered to lead the Los Angeles Angels to their third straight victory, 6-2 over the Atlanta Braves on Monday in Anaheim, Calif.,Soriano (3-0) allowed one run on three hits, retiring 19 in a row at one point. He didn't walk a b...

Elliot Cadeau, Michigan hold off UConn for national title
INDIANAPOLIS -- Michigan won it all, but UConn made the Wolverines work for it in a seesaw national championship game on Monday.,The Wolverines beat the Huskies 69-63 to win the program's second national title.,Michigan point guard Elliot Cadeau scored 19 points and shot 8 of 9 from the foul line, a...

Rockies' 8-run inning just enough to down Astros
Willi Castro had two hits in Colorado's eight-run fifth inning, Tyler Johnston homered among his three hits, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Houston Astros 9-7 in Denver on Monday night.,Edouard Julien and TJ Rumfield had two hits each and Juan Mejia picked up his first save of the season for Colo...

Corey Seager drives in 1, scores 1 as Rangers edge Mariners
Corey Seager had two hits and an RBI and Jake Burger drove in the tiebreaking run with a sixth-inning double, leading the Texas Rangers to a 2-1 win over the slumping Seattle Mariners on Monday in Arlington, Texas.,The Rangers, who earned their first home win of the season, ended a four-game losing ...

Luke Keaschall helps Twins pull away from Tigers in opener
Luke Keaschall clubbed a tiebreaking two-run home run and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for a 7-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Victor Caratini went 2-for-4 with three RBIs for Minnesota, which won the opener of a four-game series. Matt Wallner finished 2-for-5 with a...

Stephon Castle’s fifth career triple-double helps Spurs beat 76ers
Stephon Castle produced his fifth career triple-double with 19 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds to lead a balanced San Antonio attack as the host Spurs defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 115-102 on Monday.,The Spurs played the second half without star center Victor Wembanyama, who sat out with a left...

Cavs wipe out deficit, extend surge with win over Grizzlies
The Cleveland Cavaliers overcame a 17-point first-half deficit to defeat the host Memphis Grizzlies 142-126 Monday night and secure the 14th 50-win season in franchise history.,Evan Mobley led the Cavs (50-29) with 24 points, while Dennis Schroder added 22 points and 11 assists and Sam Merrell score...

Kyle Connor tallies twice as rising Jets handle Kraken
Kyle Connor scored two goals and Mark Scheifele had three assists in the Winnipeg Jets' 6-2 win over the visiting Seattle Kraken on Monday.,The Jets improved to 6-2-0 in their past eight games. This hot streak has put Winnipeg (34-31-12, 80 points) three points back of the final Western Conference w...