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Top Seeds in Eastern Conference in Trouble During NBA Playoffs Round 1
The Knicks and Pistons are already feeling playoff pressure—here’s what their Game 2 struggles mean moving forward....
Guardians' Chase DeLauter looking to heat up in finale vs. Astros
Chase DeLauter was the most impactful rookie in the majors during the opening weekend of the season, homering four times and driving in five runs over his first three games with the Cleveland Guardians.,Things haven't gone nearly as well since then. However, they might be trending upward as the Guar...
Reds go against ex-teammate, Rays' Nick Martinez, in pursuit of sweep
The Cincinnati Reds have struggled at the plate this season, languishing at or near the bottom of several key offensive statistics.,That changed a bit, though, after their cold bats caught fire over the past 20 innings.,Fresh off posting a season-high run total, the Reds will look to complete an und...
Cardinals, in decisive game vs. Marlins, chase 3rd straight series win
The St. Louis Cardinals, who have won six of their past seven games, may be off to a surprising start to some, but not to manager Oliver Marmol.,"It's exactly what I would've anticipated this group to do," Marmol said on Tuesday prior to a 5-3 Cardinals' win over the host Miami Marlins.,On Wednesday...
MLB roundup: Cubs score 7, win 7th straight as Phils' skid hits 7
Shota Imanaga tossed seven stellar innings, Seiya Suzuki and Michael Busch each drove in two runs and the streaking Chicago Cubs posted a 7-4 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.,Imanaga (2-1) allowed just one run on three hits, striking out one and walking one for the Cubs, w...
NHL roundup: Lightning rally, beat Canadiens in OT to even series
J.J. Moser scored 12:48 into overtime, giving the host Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 comeback victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday and evening their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series at one win each.,Tampa Bay fully controlled the game in the extra period and was rewarded when Mose...
Randy Vasquez, Padres hand Rockies rare 1-0 home defeat
Randy Vasquez pitched seven shutout innings and allowed just three hits for the San Diego Padres, who squeaked out a rare 1-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday in Denver.,It marked just the fourth time in Rockies history they lost a 1-0 game at Coors Field. The other three instances happe...
NBA roundup: After Victor Wembanyama's exit, Blazers level series
Scoot Henderson poured in a season-best 31 points as the visiting Portland Trail Blazers came back from 14 points down in the fourth quarter to outlast the short-handed San Antonio Spurs 106-103 on Tuesday and even their first-round Western Conference playoff series at one win each.,The teams will p...
Munetaka Murakami extends HR streak as White Sox pound D-backs
Rookie Munetaka Murakami homered for the fourth straight game, Colson Montgomery went deep for the third straight and the Chicago White Sox slugged four homers in an 11-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Tuesday.,Murakami, Michael Vargas and Montgomery hit consecutive solo shots w...
Logan Cooley lifts Mammoth past Knights for Utah's 1st playoff win
Logan Cooley scored the go-ahead goal on a rebound with six minutes remaining to give the Utah Mammoth the first playoff win in franchise history, 3-2 over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2 of their best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series on Tuesday in Las Vegas.,Cooley buried a rebound...
Landen Roupp, Giants claim first matchup of season with Dodgers
Landen Roupp outpitched Yoshinobu Yamamoto, San Francisco got RBI singles from Rafael Devers and Jung Hoo Lee in a three-run first inning, and the Giants held off the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 in the opener of a three-game series Tuesday night.,Roupp (4-1) allowed just one run on one hit in f...
Randy Vasquez, Padres hand Rockies 1-0 home defeat
Randy Vasquez pitched seven shutout innings and allowed just three hits for the San Diego Padres, who squeaked out a rare 1-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday in Denver.,It marked just the fourth time in Rockies history they lost a 1-0 game at Coors Field. The other three instances happe...
J.J. Moser, Lightning bounce back for OT win over Habs
J.J. Moser scored 12:48 into overtime, giving the host Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 comeback victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday and evening their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series at one win each.,Tampa Bay fully controlled the game in the extra period and was rewarded when Mose...
Cardinals down Marlins behind Nathan Church's homer
Nathan Church slugged a two-run homer and Alec Burleson also drove in a pair of runs as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Miami Marlins 5-3 on Tuesday.,St. Louis, which has won six of its past seven games, also got 5 1/3 strong innings from Dustin May (3-2). He allowed one run on six hit...
LAFC, Rapids have quick turnaround to brush off losses
After a week of highs and lows, Los Angeles FC are set for another midweek match when they play host to the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday.,LAFC (5-2-1, 16 points) advanced to the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals last Tuesday but will enter off a 4-1 home loss to the upstart San Jose Earthquakes on S...
Elly De La Cruz (2 HRs, 5 RBIs) leads Reds' demolition of Rays
Elly De La Cruz recorded his sixth career multi-homer game and drove in five runs, fueling the Cincinnati Reds to a 12-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,De La Cruz launched a two-run blast in the first inning and a solo shot in the ninth to boost his homer total to...
Thunder to read their 'menu' in anticipating Suns' Game 2 adjustments
Limited to just 33 games in the regular season by a series of injuries, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams never really developed much of a rhythm.,However, after his 22-point, seven-rebound, six-assist performance in the Thunder's 119-84 Game 1 win over the Phoenix Suns in their first-round...
Giancarlo Stanton, Yankees shut out rival Red Sox to open trip
Giancarlo Stanton hit a solo home run and collected three RBIs as the New York Yankees opened a three-game series with a 4-0 road victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday.,Stanton's home run came against Boston starter Connelly Early. It was his third home run of the season. He added a two-run dou...
Wild's Marcus Foligno: Stars 'can't hang with us 5-on-5' entering G3
As far as Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Foligno is concerned, the key to regaining control of his team's first-round playoff series is staying out of the penalty box.,That's it. Simply keep the same number of players on the ice as the Dallas Stars.,"They're looking to play 5-on-4," Marcus Foligno sa...
Late 6-run rally carries Guardians past Astros
Rookie Chase DeLauter delivered a go-ahead three-run triple and Kyle Manzardo added a two-RBI single in a six-run eighth inning, rallying the Cleveland Guardians to a 8-5 victory over the visiting Houston Astros on Tuesday night.,DeLauter's sinking liner toward the foul line in left dropped just in ...