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Alexandre Texier lifts Canadiens to 3-2 series lead over Lightning
Alexandre Texier netted a tiebreaking goal early in the third period, and the visiting Montreal Canadiens took control of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series by holding off the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 in Game 5 on Wednesday night.,The Canadiens grabbed a 3-2 edge in the best-of-seven...

Andre Pallante, Cardinals edge Pirates
Andre Pallante allowed a run and five hits over six innings, Alec Burleson homered and the St. Louis Cardinals held on for a 5-4 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.,Pallante (3-2) did not walk a batter and fanned six.,Ivan Herrera was 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI for ...

Hunter Goodman homers twice as Rockies power past Reds
Hunter Goodman went 3-for-4 with two homers, three RBIs and four runs as the visiting Colorado Rockies cooled off the Cincinnati Reds with a 13-2 win on Wednesday.,Brett Sullivan doubled twice among his three hits and had three RBIs for Colorado, which out-hit the Reds 15-10 and bounced back from a ...

Torrid Jannik Sinner, Arthur Fils move on in Madrid
Top-seeded Jannik Sinner saved all seven break points he faced and stretched his winning streak to 21 matches by taking down Rafael Jodar 6-2, 7-6 (0) on Wednesday to advance to the semifinals of the Mutua Madrid Open.,Sinner stroked 28 winners against 12 unforced errors while winning the quarterfin...

Pete Crow-Armstrong's big day boosts Cubs over Padres
Pete Crow-Armstrong homered and drove in three runs for the second time in as many games, fueling the visiting Chicago Cubs to a 5-4 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.,Matt Shaw belted a solo homer among his three hits for the Cubs, who won the final two contests of the three-game serie...

Stars in search of calm facing Game 6 elimination vs. Wild
The Dallas Stars will look to play with a sense of calm as they face elimination in Game 6 against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night in St. Paul.,Dallas has dropped back-to-back games in the best-of-seven Western Conference quarterfinals series and trails Minnesota 3-2, following Tuesday's 4-2 lo...

Giants, Phillies to play Thursday doubleheader after postponement
Wednesday's scheduled game between the San Francisco Giants and Phillies in Philadelphia has been postponed due to inclement weather in the forecast.,The game will be made up as part of a split doubleheader on Thursday. The first game is slated to begin at 12:35 p.m. ET, with the nightcap scheduled ...

Marlins edge Dodgers for first road series win of season
Sandy Alcantara went six strong innings, Javier Sanoja had a go-ahead bloop single in the eighth inning and the visiting Miami Marlins finished off a series victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 3-2 win on Wednesday., ,Liam Hicks and Esteury Ruiz hit home runs as the Marlins took two of three ...
De’Aaron Fox Is the X-Factor to San Antonio Spurs Playoff Success
Victor Wembanyama leads the Spurs, but De’Aaron Fox’s clutch play is key to their playoff success....

Blue Jays rout Red Sox to win three-game set
Ernie Clement hit a two-run homer Wednesday afternoon and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Boston Red Sox 8-1 in the rubber match of a three-game series.,Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had three singles and a walk for the Blue Jays, who completed a 4-2 homestand. Brandon Valenzuela contributed two...

Anastasia Potapova upsets former World No. 1 Karolina Pliskova in Madrid
Unseeded Anastasia Potapova of Austria continued her impressive run at the Madrid Open on Tuesday, taking down former World No. 1 Karolina Pliskova of Czechia 6-1, 6-7 (4), 6-3, to become the first lucky loser to reach a WTA 1000 semifinal.,Potapova, who lost in qualifying last week, will face No. 2...

Gavin Williams nabs 4th straight win as Guardians top Rays
Gavin Williams tossed 7 2/3 stellar innings and Chase DeLauter drove in a pair of runs on Wednesday afternoon to help the Cleveland Guardians post a 3-1 victory over the visiting Tampa Rays.,Williams (5-1) earned his fourth straight win, allowing one unearned run on five hits, striking out nine and ...

Yankees OF Jasson Dominguez exits vs. Rangers with bruised elbow
New York Yankees left fielder Jasson Dominguez exited Wednesday's game against the host Texas Rangers due to a bruised left elbow.,Dominguez was hit on the elbow by Nathan Eovaldi's 89.1 mph cutter in the fourth inning. He was hunched over in pain and initially stayed in the game after being attende...

Rangers OF Brandon Nimmo exits vs. Yankees with hamstring tightness
Texas Rangers right fielder Brandon Nimmo exited Wednesday's game against the visiting New York Yankees due to right hamstring tightness,Nimmo appeared to sustain the injury when going from second to third on a groundout by Joc Pederson after reaching base earlier in the fifth inning on a single off...

Jack Draper to miss French Open due to knee injury
Britain's Jack Draper will miss the rest of the clay court season, including the French Open, as he continues to deal with a tendon issue in his right knee.,"My knee is on the mend and I've started back hitting balls but unfortunately I have been advised not to play Roland Garros," Draper posted on ...

PGA returns to Doral after decade absence for Cadillac Championship
The Blue Monster returns to the PGA Tour this week with the introduction -- or rather, reintroduction -- of the Cadillac Championship, beginning Thursday at Trump National Doral outside Miami., ,Doral hosted a tournament annually from 1962 through 2016; it was a World Golf Championship event for the...

Stars' Jamie Benn receives maximum allowable fine for cross-check
Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn received a maximum fine from the NHL Department of Player Safety on Wednesday for cross-checking Ryan Hartman of the Minnesota Wild.,Benn received a fine of $2,604.17, which is the maximum allowable under the league's collective bargaining agreement.,Benn, 36, is ligh...

Astros-Orioles to play Thursday doubleheader after postponement
Wednesday's scheduled game between the Houston Astros and Orioles in Baltimore has been postponed due to inclement weather in the forecast.,The game is scheduled to be made up as part of a single-admission doubleheader on Thursday. The first game is scheduled to begin at 12:35 p.m. ET, with the seco...

Report: Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby placed over 10k wagers since 2022
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby has placed more than 10,000 sports betting wagers since 2022, according to a report from On3.,Sorsby, who transferred to Texas Tech from Cincinnati this offseason, announced Monday he is entering a treatment program for a gambling addiction, taking an indefinite...

Raiders' Fernando Mendoza to wear No. 15 with blessing from Tom Flores
Top overall draft pick Fernando Mendoza will wear jersey No. 15 with the Las Vegas Raiders.,The selection of that jersey number comes with the blessing of Hall of Famer Tom Flores, a two-time Super Bowl-winning head coach of the Raiders as well as the first quarterback in franchise history. Flores w...