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Knicks use third-quarter spurt to down Hawks in Game 1
Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby hit 3-pointers on consecutive possessions to start the decisive third-quarter run for the host New York Knicks, who pulled away for a 113-102 win over the Atlanta Hawks in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference quarterfinal series Saturday night.,Game 2 of the best-of-seve...

Tyler Reddick rules AdventHealth 400 qualifying, collects another pole
KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- A fourth victory from the pole position would suit Tyler Reddick just fine after the driver of the No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota prevailed in Saturday's highly competitive qualifying session at Kansas Speedway.,Reddick toured the 1.5-mile speedway in 29.142 seconds (185.300 mph) to ...

Gavin Williams fans 11 in gem as Guardians stifle O's
Brayan Rocchio hit a three-run homer and Gavin Williams pitched seven strong innings to lead the Cleveland Guardians to a 4-2 victory over the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.,Bo Naylor also homered for the Guardians, who won for just the second time in the past five games. Cleveland had just...

Matt Boldy, Wild make big statement, rout Stars in series opener
Matt Boldy had two goals and an assist for the visiting Minnesota Wild in a 6-1 win against the Dallas Stars in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round series on Saturday.,Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and two assists, Joel Eriksson Ek scored twice, Ryan Hartman had a goal and an assist, and Mat...

Keith Horne surprise leader of Senior PGA Championship
Keith Horne finds himself in an unexpected position -- leading the Senior PGA Championship with 18 holes to go.,Horne, 54, fired a 5-under 66 during Saturday's third round to seize a one-shot lead over four players at Concession Golf Club at Bradenton, Fla.,Sitting at 11-under 205 is a surreal feeli...

Athletics win in 11th as White Sox squander 5-run lead
Nick Kurtz hit a game-tying home run in the seventh inning and Max Muncy was the walk-off hero in the 11th as the Athletics overcame an early 5-0 deficit to beat the Chicago White Sox 7-6 on Saturday afternoon in West Sacramento, Calif.,Muncy hit a game-winning sacrifice fly to left field off Lucas ...

Giants rally from early 4-run deficit, top Nats in 12
Matt Chapman drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the 12th inning and the San Francisco Giants beat the Nationals 7-6 Saturday in Washington, D.C.,Chapman led off the 12th against Cionel Perez (0-2) and grounded a single to left, scoring automatic runner Luis Arraez.,Caleb Kilian (1-0) pitched tw...

Matt Fitzpatrick builds 3-shot lead at RBC Heritage, but Scottie Scheffler lurks
Another strong finish from England's Matt Fitzpatrick would put him where he wants to be in the RBC Heritage.,Fitzpatrick turned in a strong stretch on the back nine Saturday to shoot a 3-under-par 68 and keep the lead through three rounds at Hilton Head Island, S.C.,"I felt like I was making good e...

Brice Turang and Brandon Woodruff lead Brewers past Marlins
Brice Turang slugged a go-ahead, two-run homer, and Brandon Woodruff pitched seven brilliant innings as the Brewers beat the host Miami Marlins 5-2 on Saturday afternoon.,Abner Uribe inherited a bases-loaded, one-out mess in the ninth. However, he got both batters he faced on only four pitches to re...

Lionel Messi's brace helps Inter Miami slay Rapids in front of huge crowd
Lionel Messi recorded a brace and German Berterame added a tally on a header as Inter Miami earned a 3-2 win over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday in Denver. ,Messi scored the go ahead goal in the 79th minute. He started a run just inside midfield and went unchallenged until the box where he blasted ...

Nikola Jokic posts triple-double as Nuggets outlast Wolves in Game 1
Nikola Jokic had 25 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists, Jamal Murray scored a game-high 30 points and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-105 on Saturday to take a 1-0 lead in their first-round Western Conference playoff series.,Murray was perfect from the line, hitting a car...

Tarik Skubal fans 10 in 6 innings as Tigers take down Red Sox
Tarik Skubal pitched six dominant innings and Kerry Carpenter highlighted his multi-hit game with a home run, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 4-1 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday afternoon.,Skubal (3-2) struck out 10, twice fanning the side, while allowing just one run on four hits en route t...

Nikola Jokic posts triple-double as Nuggets outlast Timberwolves
Nikola Jokic had 25 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists, Jamal Murray scored 30 points, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-105 on Saturday to take a 1-0 lead in their first-round Western Conference playoff series.,Murray was perfect from the line, hitting a career-high 16...

ATP roundup: Ben Shelton seeks second title of year in Munich
Second-seeded Ben Shelton halted the stunning run by unseeded Slovakian qualifier Alex Molcan, 6-3, 6-4, on Saturday to advance to the finals at the BMW Open in Munich, Germany.,Shelton will face fourth-seeded Italian Flavio Cobolli, who stunned top-seeded and defending champion Alexander Zverev of ...

Matt Fitzpatrick builds 3-shot lead at Heritage, but Scottie Scheffler lurks
Matt Fitzpatrick of England turned in a strong stretch on the back nine Saturday to shoot a 3-under-par 68 and keep the lead through three rounds of the RBC Heritage at Hilton Head Island, S.C.,Fitzpatrick moved to 17-under 196 and increased his lead to three shots, but world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler...

Frederik Andersen, Canes shut out Senators in Game 1
Frederik Andersen made 22 saves and Logan Stankoven had a goal and an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes overcame a slow start to defeat the visiting Ottawa Senators 2-0 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.,Taylor Hall also scored and Jackson Blake was...

Dane Myers' hit in 9th lifts Reds past Twins
Pinch hitter Dane Myers' bloop single scored Spencer Steer in the top of the ninth inning as the Cincinnati Reds rallied for a 5-4 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday in Minneapolis. ,Kyle Nicolas (1-0) struck out all three batters in the eighth inning to earn the win. Tony Santillan pitched a ...

WTA roundup: Elena Rybakina continues sizzling start to 2026
Top-seeded Elena Rybakina continued her outstanding 2026 campaign by overwhelming sixth-seeded Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-1 on Saturday to reach the finals of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany.,Rybakina, who represents Kazakhstan, will face No. 7 seed Karolina Muchova of the Czech Repub...

Carson Kelly's pinch-hit homer propels Cubs over hapless Mets
Carson Kelly hit a tie-breaking three-run pinch-hit home run in the sixth inning Saturday afternoon for the host Chicago Cubs, who beat the skidding New York Mets 4-2.,The pinch-hit homer was the second of Kelly's career and his first since Aug. 25, 2021, when he went deep for the Arizona Diamondbac...

CF Montreal wins first game under Philippe Eullaffroy, beat Red Bulls
Prince Owusu recorded a goal and three assists as CF Montreal bested the visiting New York Red Bulls 4-1 in the home side's first match under interim head coach Philippe Eullaffroy.,Owusu scored his fifth goal of the season, as Montreal (2-6-0, 6 points) claimed their 100th win all-time at Stade Sap...