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Emma Sears scores, Louisville beats Stars to pick up first win
After storms delayed Sunday afternoon's game between the Chicago Stars and Racing Louisville, second-year forward Emma Sears made the difference for Louisville in a 1-0 win in Bridgeview, Ill.,In the 27th minute, Racing Louisville (1-1-1, 4 points) forward Taylor Flint intercepted a pass in the defe...
Denny Hamlin captures Cook Out 400 for sixth Martinsville win
MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Denny Hamlin won Sunday's Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway, beating Christopher Bell to the checkered flag by 4.617 seconds.,Hamlin cleared Bell for the race lead with 73 laps to go after a contested restart, and despite Bell's best effort, Hamlin pulled away and rode off i...
Min Woo Lee hangs on for first PGA win at Houston Open
Australia's Min Woo Lee scrambled for a par on the final hole to hold off a collection of hard-charging pursuers and win on the PGA Tour for the first time, capturing the Texas Children's Houston Open on Sunday at Memorial Park Golf Course.,Lee shot a final-round 3-under-par 67, using a magnificent ...
Wild, Devils continue back-to-back as they jockey for playoff positioning
The Minnesota Wild and New Jersey Devils will play for the second time in three days when they meet Monday night in Newark.,The visiting Devils scored 28 seconds into the game and beat the Wild 5-2 on Saturday.,Both teams are looking to improve their playoff position. The Devils (39-29-7, 85 points)...
Nationals beat Phillies to avoid series sweep
Josh Bell hit a three-run homer, Nathaniel Lowe added a two-run shot, and the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.,Mitchell Parker (1-0) gave up seven hits with two walks and five strikeouts over 6 1/3 scoreless innings.,The Phillies...
Phillies' Trea Turner, J.T. Realmuto out of lineup vs. Nationals
Shortstop Trea Turner is out of the starting lineup for the second straight game as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies conclude their three-game series against the Washington Nationals on Sunday afternoon.,Turner was scratched from the Phillies' 11-6 win over the Nationals on Saturday with a back sp...
Villanova names Maryland's Kevin Willard as head coach
Villanova named Kevin Willard as its head basketball coach on Sunday.,Contract terms were not announced.,Willard guided Maryland to a 27-9 record this season before falling to top-seeded Florida in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. He posted a 65-39 mark with two tournament appearances during his...
Jon Scheyer’s Duke Makes Final Four Return, Extending Blue Devils’ Dynasty
Jon Scheyer leads Duke back to the Final Four, proving himself as the rightful successor to Coach K while cementing the Blue Devils’ dominance in the NIL era....
Kyle Schwarber, Phillies look to flex muscles in finale vs. Nats
The Philadelphia Phillies vie for the three-game sweep when they visit the Washington Nationals on Sunday afternoon.,The Phillies smacked three home runs in an 11-6 win on Saturday, including the second in two games for Kyle Schwarber.,Philadelphia right-hander Aaron Nola (14-8, 3.57 ERA in 2024) op...
Oilers' Leon Draisaitl OT hero vs. Flames with 51st goal
Leon Draisaitl's second goal of the night -- his 51st of the season -- in a three-point game was the overtime winner to give the host Edmonton Oilers a 3-2 comeback victory over the Calgary Flames on Saturday.,Viktor Arvidsson also scored for the Oilers, who snapped a two-game skid.,Goaltender Calvi...
Leon Draisaitl rallies Oilers to OT victory over Flames
Leon Draisaitl's second goal of the night in a three-point game was the overtime winner to give the host Edmonton Oilers a 3-2 comeback victory over the Calgary Flames on Saturday.,Viktor Arvidsson also scored for the Oilers, who snapped a two-game losing skid.,Goaltender Calvin Pickard made 26 save...
Kevin Denkey's winner lifts Cincinnati over Nashville
Kevin Denkey scored from the penalty spot in second-half stoppage time and visiting FC Cincinnati completed a 2-1 victory over Nashville SC on Saturday night.,Denkey's third goal of the campaign completed a first away win for Cincinnati (3-2-1, 10 points) after Evander's fourth pulled the visitors l...
Austin Hill captures action-filled Xfinity race at Martinsville
MARTINSVILLE, Va.--The speedway that robbed Austin Hill of a spot in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship 4 two years ago gave him a gift on Saturday.,Diving underneath a trio of wrecking cars in the final corner of overtime at Martinsville Speedway, Hill beat perennial bridesmaid Sheldon Creed to...
Golden Knights knock off Predators for sixth straight win
Reilly Smith broke a third-period deadlock and the Vegas Golden Knights ran their winning streak to six games with a 3-1 road victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday.,Jack Eichel and Brett Howden also scored for the Pacific Division-leading Golden Knights (45-20-8, 98 points), who have only...
Christopher Bell on pole after his 'best qualifying session' ever at Martinsville
MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Christopher Bell put forth an early challenge at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday with a lap that stood up against all comers in qualifying for Sunday's Cook Out 400 (3 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).,The 17th driver to make a run during time trials, Bell naviga...
Nico Hischier's second career hat trick sparks Devils past Wild
Nico Hischier scored a hat trick to lift the New Jersey Devils to a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Paul Cotter and Tomas Tatar also scored for New Jersey (39-29-7, 85 points), which bounced back from a shutout loss one night earlier. Jesper Bratt had two assis...
Jesus Luzardo fans 11 in Phillies' debut to defeat Nationals
Kyle Schwarber homered for the second consecutive game, Jesus Luzardo pitched five solid innings in his Philadelphia debut and the visiting Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 11-6 on Saturday.,Brandon Marsh had three hits including a three-run homer, and Bryson Stott had a homer and a double for...
Yankees hit team-record 9 home runs, annihilate Brewers
Aaron Judge hit the third of three straight homers for the Yankees to open the game before adding a grand slam in the third inning and a two-run shot in the fourth as New York hit a team-record nine homers in an 20-9 rout over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday afternoon.,The Yankees started...
Knicks aim to maintain steady play vs. Blazers
The blueprint for the New York Knicks this season did not include OG Anunoby emerging as a candidate to lead the team in scoring every night.,But the on-the-fly approach is working for the Knicks, who will look to continue winning without Jalen Brunson when they host the Portland Trail Blazers on Su...
Matvei Michkov scores two as Flyers take care of Sabres
Matvei Michkov scored twice to help the Philadelphia Flyers to a 7-4 win against the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.,Owen Tippett, Ryan Poehling and Tyson Foerster each had a goal and an assist, Noah Cates had a goal and two assists, and Travis Konecny had two assists for the Flyers (30-36-9, 6...