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Championship skippers continue clash as Rangers face Reds
Cincinnati's Terry Francona and Texas' Bruce Bochy continue their managerial rivalry Tuesday in the second game of a three-game set as the Reds host the Rangers.,The two veteran skippers have a combined six World Series titles. The last time two managers faced off in a regular-season series with six...
NHL roundup: Stars top Kraken, extend win streak to 6
Casey DeSmith made 35 saves to help the visiting Dallas Stars win their sixth game in a row, a 3-1 decision against the Seattle Kraken on Monday night.,DeSmith, the No. 2 goalie for Dallas behind Jake Oettinger, stretched his point streak to nine games (8-0-1).,Matt Duchene, Wyatt Johnston and Mikae...
NBA roundup: Down 16 in 3rd, Pacers overtake Kings
Aaron Nesmith scored a team-high 24 points, helping the Indiana Pacers rally to a 111-109 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday in Indianapolis.,Obi Toppin added 19 points and seven rebounds off the bench for Indiana (44-31), which won its seventh game in nine tries, and did so after trailing ...
MLB roundup: Carson Kelly (cycle), Cubs spoil A's home opener
Michael Busch christened Sutter Health Park as a major league stadium with a first-inning home run, Carson Kelly hit for the cycle, and the Chicago Cubs spoiled the Athletics' debut at their new home in West Sacramento, Calif., with an 18-3 shellacking on Monday.,Kelly drove in five runs, Busch four...
Dodgers blast Braves to run record to 6-0
Teoscar Hernandez hit a two-run home run in the first inning, Tyler Glasnow went five scoreless and the Los Angeles Dodgers remained perfect on the season with a 6-1 home victory over the sluggish Atlanta Braves on Monday.,Hernandez had two hits and three runs scored while taking over the third spot...
ATP roundup: Alex Michelsen wins all-U.S. matchup in Houston
In a matchup of rising U.S. players, fifth-seeded Alex Michelsen defeated Learner Tien 6-4, 6-2 on Monday in the first round of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship in Houston.,Michelsen, a 20-year-old who posted a 7-1 edge in aces, got the lone service break of the first set for a 2-1 lead. Tien,...
Padres roll past Guardians, reach 5-0 for first time
Gavin Sheets drove in four runs Monday night and Kyle Hart earned his first major league win as the San Diego Padres opened the season 5-0 for the first time in franchise history with a 7-2 victory over the visiting Cleveland Guardians.,Making his first major league appearance in five years, Hart (1...
Angels' bullpen impresses in win over Cards in extras
Mike Trout hit two sacrifice flies as the visiting Los Angeles Angels rallied past the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 in 10 innings on Monday.,Kyren Paris went 1-for-2 with two walks, two runs and an RBI for the Angels, who erased 2-0 and 3-1 deficits to win their third straight game.,Angels starter Tyler ...
Angels' bullpen impresses in win over Cardinals
Mike Trout hit two sacrifice flies as the visiting Los Angeles Angels rallied past the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 in 10 innings on Monday.,Kyren Paris went 1-for-2 with two walks, two runs, and an RBI for the Angels, who erased 2-0 and 3-1 deficits to win for the third time in four games.,Angels starte...
Thunder thrash Bulls, set mark for nonconference wins
Isaiah Joe led Oklahoma City with a season-high-tying 31 points as the Thunder beat the visiting Chicago Bulls 145-117 on Monday for their 10th win in a row.,The Thunder are 28-1 against Eastern Conference opponents this season, setting a record for most out-of-conference wins in NBA history. The 20...
WTA roundup: Katie Volynets posts double bagel in Charleston
Katie Volynets needed less than an hour to complete a 6-0, 6-0 rout of Canadian qualifier Katherine Sebov on Monday in the first round of the Credit One Charleston (S.C.) Open.,Volynets, a 23-year-old California native, put 87 percent of her first serves in play and won 81 percent of her first-serve...
Reports: Red Sox sign Garrett Crochet to $170 million extension
The Boston Red Sox agreed to a six-year, $170 million contract extension, according to multiple media reports.,The deal will reportedly begin in 2026 and includes an opt-out after 2030.,Across four seasons, the lefty pitched in 104 games for the Chicago White Sox, posting a 3.29 ERA and 1.155 WHIP. ...
Luke Hughes, Devils complete home-and-home sweep vs. Wild
Nico Hischier scored his fourth goal in two games and the New Jersey Devils defeated the visiting Minnesota Wild 3-2 in a shootout Monday night in Newark to sweep the home-and-home set.,Luke Hughes had a goal and an assist for the Devils (40-29-7, 87 points), who trail the Carolina Hurricanes by sev...
Matvei Michkov plays key role as Flyers edge Predators
Matvei Michkov didn't score Monday, but the Philadelphia rookie had a hand in both goals as the host Flyers earned a 2-1 victory over the Nashville Predators., ,Ryan Poehling and Jamie Drysdale got the goals for the Flyers (31-36-9, 71 points), who won their third straight. Michkov and Travis Konecn...
Bam Adebayo, Heat dump Wizards for fifth straight win
Bam Adebayo scored 28 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and dished out five assists to lead the Miami Heat to a 120-94 victory over the host Washington Wizards on Monday night.,The Heat (34-41) won their fifth in a row as they try to improve their standing for the upcoming Eastern Conference play-in tourn...
Texas pushes past TCU to advance to Final Four
Madison Booker led all scorers with 18 points and Texas used a major run spanning the third and fourth quarters to hold off TCU 58-47 in the Birmingham Region 3 final and advance to the program's first Final Four since 2003 on Monday.,The top-seeded Longhorns (35-3) will face SEC rival South Carolin...
Elly De La Cruz (2 homers, 7 RBIs) carries Reds past Rangers
Elly De La Cruz hit two tape-measure home runs, doubled, singled and drove in a career-high seven runs to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 14-3 rout of the visiting Texas Rangers Monday night.,Matt McLain added his third homer of the season and drove in three runs for the Reds, who scored three runs in...
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman injures ankle in the shower
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman tweaked his surgically repaired ankle after a "mishap" entering the shower at home, per manager Dave Roberts on Monday. ,Freeman is considered day-to-day.,Freeman originally injured his ankle back in September. After playing through it during the Dod...
Streaking Golden Knights host goals leader Leon Draisaitl, Oilers
The Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights will try to hit the 100-point plateau for the third time in team history on Tuesday night when they host the Edmonton Oilers., ,Vegas (45-20-8, 98 points) enters the contest on a six-game winning streak, which is tied for its longest win streak of th...
Report: NHL reaches 12-year, $7.7B Canadian TV deal with Rogers
The NHL has reached a 12-year, $7.7 billion deal with Rogers Communications to broadcast games on Canadian television, Sportico reported Monday.,The deal is pending owner approval.,Should the owners vote to approve the new deal for Rogers' broadcast rights at the recommendation of NHL executives, an...