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Jorge Polanco's clutch hit lifts Mariners over Astros
Jorge Polanco's two-run single with two outs in the bottom of the eighth capped an eventful inning as the Seattle Mariners rallied to defeat the visiting Houston Astros 4-3 Monday night in the opener of a three-game series.,Ryan Bliss hit a two-run homer for the Mariners, who snapped a three-game sk...
Ryan O’Hearn-led Orioles hand Diamondbacks third straight setback
Ryan O'Hearn had two hits, including a homer, and Gunnar Henderson had two hits, two runs and two stolen bases when the Baltimore Orioles beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 in Phoenix on Monday.,Ryan Mountcastle had a two-run single and Zac Eflin (2-1) gave up one run in six innings in his third qual...
Hunter Greene goes 8 2/3 as Reds end Giants' streak
Hunter Greene came within one out of his first career shutout, Blake Dunn ended a scoreless deadlock with a two-run double in the eighth inning, and the Cincinnati Reds ended the host San Francisco Giants' seven-game winning streak with a 2-0 victory in the opener of a three-game series Monday night...
Florida storms back to grab title away from Houston
All-America guard Walter Clayton Jr. scored 11 points in the final 15 minutes and made the game's biggest defensive play with four seconds left as Florida rallied from a 12-point second-half deficit to edge Houston 65-63 in the NCAA championship game Monday night in San Antonio.,Will Richard put up ...
NHL-leading Jets halt Blues' 12-game win streak
Alex Iafallo broke a tie in the third period and the host Winnipeg Jets snapped the St. Louis Blues' franchise-record 12-game winning streak 3-1 on Monday night., ,Morgan Barron and Adam Lowry also scored for the Jets (53-21-4, 110 points), who have the NHL's best record and have won five of their l...
Michael Lorenzen goes 6, Kyle Isbel homers as Royals top Twins
Kyle Isbel went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 4-2 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Monday night.,Michael Lorenzen pitched six solid innings and Vinny Pasquantino and Bobby Witt Jr. drove in one run apiece as the Royals won the opener of the four-ga...
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...
Heat's 4th-quarter run sends 76ers to 12th straight loss
Kel'el Ware's 19 points and career-high 17 rebounds helped lead a makeshift Miami Heat lineup to a 117-105 home win on Monday over the slumping Philadelphia 76ers, who lost their 12th straight game.,Miami (36-43) rebounded from a two-game skid and won without Bam Adebayo, who was scratched from the ...
Kodai Senga, Mets' bullpen bottle up Marlins in 2-0 win
Kodai Senga and three relievers combined on a seven-hit shutout Monday night for the host New York Mets, who continued their stingy early-season ways with a 2-0 win over the Miami Marlins in the opener of a three-game series.,Juan Soto and Tyrone Taylor each had an RBI hit for the Mets, who have won...
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 ...
Zach LaVine (43 points), Kings storm back vs. Pistons
Zach LaVine scored a season-high 43 points, DeMar DeRozan added 37 points and the visiting Sacramento Kings beat the Detroit Pistons 127-117 on Monday for their third straight win.,Domantas Sabonis recorded a triple-double with 19 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists for Sacramento (39-40), which eras...
George Springer's 4-hit game carries Blue Jays past Red Sox
George Springer went 4-for-4 with three two-out RBIs and Jose Berrios spun seven strong innings to lead the visiting Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-2 win over the Boston Red Sox in the opener of a four-game series on Monday.,Springer contributed to all four run-scoring innings and led a 13-hit attack for ...
Nats overcome Shohei Ohtani's big night, beat Dodgers
MacKenzie Gore threw six quality innings, James Wood hit a two-run home run and the Washington Nationals earned a 6-4 win over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday.,Gore (1-1) allowed two runs on five hits, while striking out seven and walking one, as the Nationals won their third in a row in ...
Pirates get their bats going in win over Cardinals
Joey Bart hit a home run and an RBI triple to help the host Pittsburgh Pirates defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-4 on Monday night and secure back-to-back wins for the first time this season.,The Pirates' eight runs were a season high and were sparked by Bart and Andrew McCutchen, who went 2-for-4 al...
Maple Leafs shoot to expand division lead at Panthers' expense
The Toronto Maple Leafs aim for a repeat win over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night in Sunrise, Fla., that would tighten their grip on the Atlantic Division lead.,The Maple Leafs (47-25-4, 98 points) entered Monday four points ahead of the Tampa Bay Lightning and six ahead of the Panthers (44-29...
Tigers extend winning streak with decisive victory over Yankees
Andy Ibanez hit a three-run homer, Casey Mize pitched six strong innings and the host Detroit Tigers extended their winning streak to four games with a 6-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Monday.,Justyn-Henry Malloy supplied a two-run single for Detroit, which has won six of its last seven game...
Daniil Medvedev grinds out 3-set victory in Monte Carlo opener
Off to a slow 2025 start that has seen him fall out of the Top 10 in the world rankings, Daniil Medvedev secured a 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 win Monday over fellow Russian Karen Khachanov in opening-round play of the Monte-Carlo Masters in Monaco.,Both players had ample chances to win points on the other's serv...
G2 Esports continue hot start at PGL Bucharest
G2 Esports recorded their second straight sweep Monday as the group stage of the $625,000 PGL Bucharest 2025 event continued in Romania.,Aurora Gaming, 3DMAX and Complexity also improved to 2-0 by winning their Round 2 high matches at the 16-team Counter-Strike 2 competition.,The group stage is oper...
Victor Olofsson's late goal lifts Golden Knights over Canucks
Victor Olofsson scored the go-ahead goal with 3:14 remaining to lead the visiting Vegas Golden Knights to a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday night.,William Karlsson set up the game-winner when he carried the puck behind the net and then backhanded a pass to Olofsson alone in the low ...
Victor Olofsson's late-minute goal lifts Golden Knights over Canucks
Victor Olofsson scored the go-ahead goal with 3:14 remaining to lead the visiting Vegas Golden Knights to a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday night.,William Karlsson set up the game-winner when he carried the puck behind the net and then backhanded a pass to Olofsson alone in the low ...