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Sharks outlast Predators in Western Conference matchup
Macklin Celebrini scored two goals and the visiting San Jose Sharks held on for a 3-2 win against the Nashville Predators on Monday night.,Igor Chernyshov had a goal and an assist for the Sharks (38-34-8, 84 points), who have two games remaining and kept their slim Stanley Cup playoff hopes alive. A...

MLB roundup: Orioles storm back from 6-run deficit to beat Diamondbacks
Pete Alonso hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the seventh inning, Jeremiah Jackson smacked two homers and drove in five runs and the Baltimore Orioles rallied from a six-run deficit to stun the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 9-7 on Monday in the series opener.,The Orioles trailed 7-1 going to the bo...

Flyers nip 'Canes in shootout, clinch first playoff berth in 6 years
Tyson Foerster scored the only goal of a four-round shootout, giving host Philadelphia a 3-2 come-from-behind win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday and sending the Flyers to the playoffs for the first time since 2020.,Matvei Michkov and Trevor Zegras scored in regulation for Philadelphia (42-27...

Golden Knights snag division edge with victory over Jets
Jack Eichel scored a goal and had three assists and Mark Stone added a goal and two assists as the Vegas Golden Knights moved a step closer toward a Pacific Division title with a 6-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday in Las Vegas.,It was the fourth four-point game of the season for Eichel.,Iv...

Justin Wrobleski, Dodgers shut out slumping Mets
Justin Wrobleski pitched eight scoreless innings and Andy Pages hit a three-run homer as the Los Angeles Dodgers opened a three-game home series with a 4-0 victory over the New York Mets on Monday.,Wrobleski (2-0) did not allow a hit until Jorge Polanco singled to right field with one out in the fif...

Six different Blues score in comeback victory over Wild
Six different players scored for the St. Louis Blues, who came from behind to defeat the visiting Minnesota Wild 6-3 on Monday night.,Jimmy Snuggerud had a goal and an assist for the Blues (35-33-12, 82 points), who are out of playoff contention but have won four of their last six games. Joel Hofer ...

Brayan Rocchio, Guardians outslug Cards despite Jordan Walker's 8th HR
Brayan Rocchio hit a two-run homer while Daniel Schneemann and Steven Kwan added two RBIs apiece as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the host St. Louis Cardinals 9-3 on Monday.,Guardians starter Gavin Williams (2-1) went five-plus innings, giving up five hits and two runs. The right-hander walked tw...

Twins pummel Garrett Crochet, Red Sox early and often
Ryan Jeffers went 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins coasted to a 13-6 win over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Victor Caratini also homered and drove in three runs for the Twins, who won for the seventh time in their past eight games. Byron Buxton and Ry...

Flyers nip Canes in shoot-out, clinch first playoff berth in 6 years
Tyson Foerster scored the only goal of the shootout which featured an extra round to give the host Philadelphia Flyers a 3-2 come-from-behind win over the Carolina Hurricanes in the penultimate game of the regular season for both teams.,By earning the two points, the Flyers clinched their first play...

Lightning hold off late charge from Red Wings for overtime win
Nikita Kucherov scored the game-winner 27 seconds into overtime, and the Tampa Bay Lightning started a final two-game homestand with their 50th win, edging the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Monday night.,After goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (27 saves) stuffed Alex DeBrincat just after the puck dropped in ...

Jonathan Quick loses final NHL game as Panthers beat Rangers
Goalie Jonathan Quick, a three-time Stanley Cup champion, lost the final game of his career as the host Florida Panthers defeated the New York Rangers, 3-2, on Monday night in Sunrise.,Cole Reinhardt produced the first two-goal game of his career, including the game-winner with 1:50 left in the thir...

Orioles ride late-inning power surge to comeback win over D-backs
Pete Alonso hit a go-ahead two-run homer run in the seventh inning, Jeremiah Jackson smacked two homers and drove in five runs and the Baltimore Orioles rallied from a six-run deficit to stun the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 9-7 on Monday in the series opener.,The Orioles trailed 7-1 going to the b...

Long-time NFL coach Dave McGinnis dies at 74
Dave McGinnis, who spent 30 years as an NFL head and assistant coach, died on Monday due to a prolonged illness, the Tennessee Titans announced.,The Athletic reported that the colorful McGinnis, 74, died of renal failure.,"My heart aches with the loss of Coach Mac, who was so much more than a coach ...

Transfer roundup: Arizona adds Derek Dixon, JJ Mandaquit
Halfway through college basketball's transfer window, national semifinalist Arizona picked up a pair of portal participants Monday in North Carolina guard Derek Dixon and Washington guard JJ Mandaquit.,Dixon and Mandaquit were four-star prospects in the high school Class of 2025. They were Nos. 44 a...

Yankees' Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodon close to rehab assignments
New York Yankees starting pitchers Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodon may go out on rehabilitation assignments in the next week, manager Aaron Boone told reporters before Monday's home game against the Los Angeles Angels.,The right-handed staff ace Cole underwent Tommy John surgery 13 months ago. He did t...

Wings select UConn star Azzi Fudd No. 1 overall in WNBA draft
UConn guard Azzi Fudd was chosen by the Dallas Wings with the No. 1 overall pick of the WNBA draft on Monday night in New York.,Fudd is the seventh UConn player to be selected first in the draft. One of the others is Paige Bueckers, who went No. 1 to Dallas last year. Fudd and Bueckers are in a rela...

Terence Crawford fined $75 after post-parade traffic stop
Retired boxing star Terence Crawford was found guilty of careless driving during a bench trial Monday in his hometown of Omaha, Neb., in connection to a traffic stop where police ordered him and his passengers out of a vehicle at gunpoint.,Crawford was ordered to pay a $75 fine along with $49 in cou...

Giants looking for offense to turn around in visit to Reds
One team struggling on the road encounters one that has fared poorly at home when the San Francisco Giants visit the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night to tip off a three-game series.,The Giants have lost three of their last four on the road and the Reds four of their last five at home as the clubs pr...

Indiana lands Notre Dame’s Markus Burton among 3 transfers
Indiana picked up three commitments from the transfer portal on Monday, one of whom doesn't have to leave the state to enroll at his new school.,Notre Dame guard Markus Burton, Duke forward Darren Harris and Georgia Tech guard Jaeden Mustaf each announced they are joining the Hoosiers.,Burton has be...

O's move Ryan Mountcastle to 60-day IL, acquire Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand
The Baltimore Orioles acquired infielder Christian Encarnacion-Strand from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for cash considerations on Monday.,Baltimore optioned Encarnacion-Strand to Triple-A Norfolk as it made some infield adjustments. The Orioles placed first baseman Ryan Mountcastle on the 60-day...