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Habs outlast Devils in shootout to earn eighth straight victory
Oliver Kapanen scored in the fifth round of the shootout to extend the Montreal Canadiens' win streak to eight games after Saturday's 4-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J.,Cole Caufield failed to find his 50th goal of the season, but tallied a pair of assists in the win, while Ivan ...
Royals' big inning earns doubleheader split vs. Brewers
Salvador Perez's sixth-inning home run ignited the Kansas City Royals' offense in an 8-2 win over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers in game two of a double header on Saturday night. ,The Royals sent 12 batters to the plate in the decisive six-run sixth inning, nine of those with two outs. Perez hit a f...
Brendan McSorley saves point for St. Louis as NYFC falters
Brendan McSorley's 95th-minute header from the center of the box off a long ball from Lukas MacNaughton salvaged a 1-1 draw for St. Louis SC with host New York City FC on Saturday., ,The goal was just the second game St. Louis has scored in this season and denied NYCFC's bid for a third win in four ...
Seth Jarvis, Hurricanes extend Islanders' ill-timed skid
Seth Jarvis scored two goals to go with an assist in the Carolina Hurricanes' 4-3 victory against the New York Islanders on Saturday night in Raleigh, N.C.,The Hurricanes never led until Sebastian Aho's short-handed goal with 3:43 remaining in the second period. Jackson Blake also scored for Carolin...
Dodgers SS Mookie Betts (back) slated to undergo MRI exam
Los Angeles Dodgers star shortstop Mookie Betts exited in the middle of the first inning of Saturday's game against the Washington Nationals due to right lower back pain and was slated to undergo an MRI exam on Saturday night.,Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Betts won't play in Sunday's series fin...
Timberwolves not worried about seed, want higher level of play vs. Hornets
The Minnesota Timberwolves are not overly obsessed with which specific seed they end up with in the NBA's Western Conference playoffs.,It's more important that the Timberwolves feel healthy and are playing well when the postseason tips off.,Minnesota (46-31) will try to snap out of a recent funk whe...
South Carolina, UCLA face off in national championship game
PHOENIX -- Perennial powers South Carolina and UCLA avenged recent setbacks in the semifinals of the NCAA women's Final Four on Friday.,Each could do it again when they meet in the championship game Sunday afternoon.,UCLA (36-1) broke the Gamecocks' 43-game winning streak in a 77-62 victory in their...
William Sawalich gets breakthrough victory at Rockingham
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. -- Grabbing the lead and control of the race after a restart on Lap 172, William Sawalich pulled away over the final 79 laps to win Saturday's North Carolina Education Lottery 250 Presented by Black's Tire at Rockingham Speedway.,The victory was the first in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto...
LeBron James, depleted Lakers face Mavericks
The Los Angeles Lakers head into the final week of the regular season with an opportunity to sew up home-court advantage for the first round of the NBA Playoffs, but they begin the final push Sunday at Dallas with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves sidelined.,Doncic, a 2026 Most Valuable Player candidate...
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Report: Lakers G Austin Reaves (oblique) out for the regular season
The Lakers continue to get troublesome news in the injury department with star guard Austin Reaves sidelined for the remainder of the regular season, per ESPN.,He has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 left oblique muscle injury. As a result, he is expected to miss four to six weeks.,Reaves came away fro...
Lakers G Austin Reaves (oblique) out for the regular season
The Lakers continue to get troublesome news in the injury department with star guard Austin Reaves sidelined for the remainder of the regular season, per ESPN.,He has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 left oblique muscle injury. As a result, he is expected to miss four to six weeks.,Reaves came away fro...
Dodgers SS Mookie Betts (back) exits in first inning vs. Nationals
Los Angeles Dodgers star shortstop Mookie Betts exited in the middle of the first inning of Saturday's game against the Washington Nationals due to right lower back pain, the club said.,Betts apparently was injured while the running the bases. He drew a walk and scored on Freddie Freeman's two-run d...
Garrett Mitchell lifts Brewers over Royals
Garrett Mitchell doubled, homered, and racked up five RBIs for the visiting Milwaukee Brewers in a 5-2 win over the Kansas City Royals in game one of a doubleheader on Saturday.,Luis Rengifo was 2-for-5 with two doubles and a run, and Christian Yelich was 2-for-5 with two runs for the Brewers. Jac C...
Jalen Williams finding rhythm as Thunder host Jazz
After missing long stretches of the season, Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Jalen Williams is finally settling into a rhythm.,That's exactly what the Thunder hoped for from the All-Star guard as the regular season comes to a close.,Williams and the Thunder host the Utah Jazz on Sunday, as one of th...
Cavaliers, eyeing home edge for playoffs, face Pacers
The Cleveland Cavaliers accomplished their first goal of the season by clinching a playoff berth during their three-game Western Conference road trip.,Next up for Donovan Mitchell, James Harden and the Cavaliers is locking up homecourt advantage in the opening round. They host the Indiana Pacers, wh...
Magic out to build on strong effort, keep Pelicans reeling
When the Orlando Magic put it altogether at the offensive end, they are one of the most dangerous teams in the NBA.,That's the view of center Wendell Carter Jr. ahead of the Magic's road clash with the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday.,Carter scored a season-best 28 points and Desmond Bane had 27 as O...
Blue Jays acquire INF Tyler Fitzgerald from Giants
The Toronto Blue Jays acquired infielder Tyler Fitzgerald from the San Francisco Giants on Saturday for cash considerations.,Fitzgerald was designated for assignment on Monday after opening the season at Triple-A Sacramento. The Giants signed infielder Luis Arraez in the offseason, pushing Fitzgeral...
All in the family: Jaquez siblings to reunite at women's title game
Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. will have a busy weekend travel schedule after he was excused by head coach Erik Spoelstra to watch his sister plan for a national championship on Sunday.,Jaquez, a UCLA alum, will travel to Phoenix to see his sister Gabriela play for the Bruins in the women's cha...
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks at impasse as Grizzlies visit
With five regular-season games left, there won't be a postseason for the struggling Milwaukee Bucks, but that doesn't mean the team's star, Giannis Antetokounmpo, wants to sit out the remaining games.,The Bucks (30-47) host the Memphis Grizzlies (25-52) on Sunday afternoon.,Antetokounmpo, who has mi...