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Mikko Rantanen's third-period hat trick propels Stars past Avs in Game 7
Mikko Rantanen had a hat trick and an assist to help the Dallas Stars rally for a 4-2 win against the visiting Colorado Avalanche in Game 7 of their first-round series Saturday.,Dallas advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs and will face the winner of the Winnipeg Jets-St. Louis Bl...

Four Royals pitchers shut down Orioles
Kris Bubic threw five shutout innings and three relievers completed the six-hitter in the Royals' 4-0 victory against the host Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night.,Cavan Biggio, Kyle Isbel and Vinnie Pasquantino all hit solo home runs as the Royals won for the 10th time in 12 games. Maikel Garci wen...

Dayne St. Clair posts 6th clean sheet of season as Minnesota United blank Austin FC
Joaquin Pereyra scored one goal and assisted on another as Minnesota United rolled to a 3-0 win over host Austin FC on Saturday in a Western Conference match.,The Loons (5-2-4, 19 points) won for the first time since April 6 but earned points for the third time in four matches. Minnesota is unbeaten...

Pedro Gallese (8 saves), Orlando City earn draw vs. Fire
Orlando City's Pedro Gallese made eight saves on Saturday night as his team settled for a 0-0 draw at the 10-man Chicago Fire. ,Gallese's strong performance, particularly during the first half when the teams had even numbers, helped Orlando (4-2-5, 17 points) extend a shutout stretch to five matches...

Amed Rosario's big day helps Nationals trample Reds, 11-6
Amed Rosario had three hits, including a tie-breaking three-run homer in the sixth, to help the visiting Washington Nationals claim an 11-6 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night.,James Wood had four hits and scored twice, Nathaniel Lowe delivered three hits, two RBIs and a run and CJ Abrams...

Nuggets throttle Clippers, take Game 7 in first-round series
Aaron Gordon scored 22 points, Christian Braun had 21, and the host Denver Nuggets used a big third quarter to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 120-101 in Game 7 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series on Saturday night.,Denver advances to face the top-seeded Thunder in the conference semifinal...

Lionel Messi scores as Inter Miami rout Red Bulls 4-1
Luis Suarez and Marcelo Weigandt each had one goal and one assist to help Inter Miami record a 4-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night at Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Lionel Messi added his first MLS goal since April 6 and Fafa Picault also found the back of the net for Inter Miami (6-1-3...

Top of Nationals' order tramples Reds, 11-6
Amed Rosario had three hits, including a tie-breaking three-run homer in the sixth, to help the visiting Washington Nationals claim an 11-6 win against the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night.,James Wood had four hits and scored twice, Nathaniel Lowe delivered three hits, two RBIs and a run and CJ Abr...

D.C. United make halftime lead hold up against Rapids
Hosei Kijima scored in stoppage time in the first half and D.C. United shut down the visiting Colorado Rapids the rest of the way in a 2-1 win on Saturday night.,Returning to the lineup after missing a game with a quad injury, Christian Benteke also scored as D.C. United (3-5-3, 12 points) captured ...

Rowdy Tellez's pinch single lifts Mariners over swooning Rangers
Rowdy Tellez's pinch-hit run-scoring single in the ninth inning was the difference as the Seattle Mariners' offense was slowed a bit but still beat the swooning Texas Rangers 2-1 on Saturday in the second of a three-game American League West series in Arlington, Texas.,The Mariners have won six stra...

Union stay hot, edge CF Montreal on goal in 84th minute
Mikael Uhre scored the eventual match-winning goal in the 84th minute as the visiting Philadelphia Union defeated CF Montreal 2-1 on Saturday night.,Uhre, who entered as a second-half substitute with just over 15 minutes remaining, scored his second goal of the season for the Union (7-3-1, 22 points...

Cubs wallop three homers to clinch series with Brewers
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a three-run homer and Jameson Taillon threw six quality innings on Saturday, propelling the visiting Chicago Cubs to a 6-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.,Taillon (2-1) allowed two earned runs on three hits and a walk while striking out five, as the Cubs clinched the week...

Crew double up Charlotte FC, vault into first place in Eastern Conference
Dylan Chambost scored his first MLS goal to help the Columbus Crew to a 4-2 win over visiting Charlotte FC on Saturday to move into first place in the Eastern Conference.,Chambost got the Crew (7-1-3, 24 points) on the board in 25th minute and Diego Rossi added a penalty kick in the 39th before Wilf...

Reyna Reyes' early strike leads Thorns past Pride
Defender Reyna Reyes' goal in the 16th minute held up as the Portland Thorns earned a 1-0 victory over the visiting Orlando Pride on Saturday night.,Portland (3-2-3, 12 points) controlled play from the outset and never gave the potent Pride (5-2-0, 15 points) much opportunity to threaten while secur...

Haeran Ryu atop Black Desert Championship entering final round
South Korea's Haeran Ryu, who has led the Black Desert Championship since the opening round, will take a two-stroke lead into Sunday's final round after posting a 4-under-par 68 on Saturday in Ivins, Utah.,Ryu leads China's Ruoning Yin, who is two back after vaulting up the leaderboard with an impre...

Scottie Scheffler enjoying big lead at darkness-delayed The CJ Cup Byron Nelson
World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler stayed in position for his first victory of the year by shooting 4-under par through 17 holes of the third round of The CJ Cup Byron Nelson before play was suspended because of darkness Saturday at McKinney, Texas.,Scheffler, at 22 under for the tournament, will ...

Aaron Nola wins first game of year, Phillies power past Diamonbacks 7-2
J.T. Realmuto hit a three-run homer in support of Aaron Nola's first win of the season as the Philadelphia Phillies topped the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 7-2 on Saturday.,Max Kepler added a two-run home run for Philadelphia, which improved to 6-1 over its last seven games. Nola (1-5) allowed four...

Fernando Tatis Jr. uses legs to lift Padres over Pirates in ninth
Fernando Tatis Jr. doubled to lead off the ninth, swiped third and scored on a wild pitch to lift the San Diego Padres to a 2-1 comeback win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night.,Tatis Jr.'s heroics followed a game-tying solo homer by Manny Machado in the seventh inning off Pirates sta...

Retief Goosen, Mike Weir atop crowded Insperity Invitational leaderboard
Sunday's final round of the Insperity Invitational will feature a bunched-up leaderboard after several golfers turned in stellar second rounds on Saturday at The Woodlands (Texas) Country Club.,Among those was South Africa's Retief Goosen, who shot a 5-under 67 to move into a tie for first place wit...

Padres edge Pirates 2-1 on run-scoring wild pitch
Fernando Tatis Jr. doubled to lead off the ninth and scored on a wild pitch to lift the San Diego Padres to a 2-1 comeback win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night.,Tatis Jr.'s heroics followed a game-tying solo home run by Manny Machado in the top of the seventh inning off Pirates sta...