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Contentious third-period goal carries Knights past Ducks in Game 1
Ivan Barbashev scored a controversial go-ahead goal with 4:58 remaining in the third period, leading the Vegas Golden Knights to a 3-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks in Game 1 of their Western Conference second-round playoff series on Monday in Las Vegas.,Barbashev's goal came after the Golden Knigh...
Jalen Brunson, red-hot Knicks blow out Sixers in Game 1
Jalen Brunson scored 27 of his game-high 35 points in the first half Monday night for the New York Knicks, who remained red-hot by routing the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 137-98 in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series.,Game 2 is scheduled for Wednesday night in New York.,The Knicks, who ...
Red hot Knicks rout Sixers to take Game 1
Jalen Brunson scored 27 of his game-high 35 points in the first half Monday night for the New York Knicks, who remained red-hot by routing the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 137-98 in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series.,Game 2 is scheduled for Wednesday night in New York.,The Knicks, who ...
Aaron Judge's big night helps Yankees sweep struggling Orioles
Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer in the first inning, drove in four runs and reached base four times as the New York Yankees completed a four-game sweep of the visiting Baltimore Orioles by pulling away for a 12-1 victory on Monday night.,The Yankees won for the 14th time in 16 games after longtime r...
Big sixth inning powers Mets over Rockies
Carson Benge homered in the sixth inning to break up Tomoyuki Sugano's no-hit bid, five New York pitchers combined to fan 11, and the Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 4-2 in Denver on Monday.,David Peterson (1-4), the third New York pitcher, fanned six in four innings of work and Devin Williams picked...
Lakers rule Luka Doncic out for Game 1 at Thunder
The Los Angeles Lakers will have to face the NBA's top overall seed without their leading scorer Tuesday, as they ruled out Luka Doncic for Game 1 of their second-round series with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday.,Earlier in the day, coach JJ Redick had declined to provide an update on his super...
Sagging Diamondbacks sense opportunity in return to Arizona against Pirates
The Arizona Diamondbacks were beaten and battered on a 2-6 excursion and have fallen a game below .500.,The Diamondbacks will look to regain their form with a six-game homestand that begins Tuesday night in Phoenix with the opener of a three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates.,Arizona's woes be...
Thunder odds-on NBA title favorites as second round begins
Eight teams are left standing in the NBA playoffs, but it's the top overall seed that stands head and shoulders above the field.,The Oklahoma City Thunder are heavy favorites to win their second straight league title as the conference semifinals began Monday night.,At both DraftKings Sportsbook and ...
Big fourth inning powers Mets over Rockies
Carson Benge homered in the sixth inning to break up Tomoyuki Sugano's no-hit bid, four New York pitchers combined to fan 11, and the Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 4-2 in Denver on Monday.,David Peterson (1-4), the third New York pitcher, fanned six in four innings of work and Devin Williams picked...
Thunder not taking Lakers for granted ahead of Game 1
The Oklahoma City Thunder blew out the Los Angeles Lakers twice in the final two weeks of the regular season.,The Thunder won those two games by an average of 39.5 points per game.,But heading into Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series Tuesday in Oklahoma City, the Thunder aren't looki...
WNBA cuts roundup: Sky waive 2025 first-rounder Hailey Van Lith
The Chicago Sky waived 2025 first-round draft pick Hailey Van Lith on Monday.,The 24-year-old point guard averaged 3.5 points and 1.6 assists in 29 games (no starts) as a rookie in 2025.,Van Lith averaged 12.5 points and 4.5 assists in two preseason games for Chicago, which opens the regular season ...
White Sox, Randal Grichuk agree to 1-year contract
The Chicago White Sox announced Monday they agreed to terms with outfielder Randal Grichuk on a one-year, $1.25 million contract.,The 34-year-old Grichuk elected for free agency on May 1 rather than accept an outright assignment to the minor leagues after the New York Yankees designated him for assi...
Bulls hire Hawks senior VP Bryson Graham to lead basketball ops
The Chicago Bulls are turning to Atlanta Hawks senior vice president Bryson Graham to head up their basketball operations.,The Bulls named Graham their executive vice president of basketball operations on Monday, replacing Arturas Karnisovas, who was fired late in the season.,Graham, 39, served as t...
Pistons give coach JB Bickerstaff contract extension
The Detroit Pistons announced Monday that they extended the contract of head coach JB Bickerstaff. Terms of the extension were not disclosed.,The Pistons went 60-22 and secured the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs this season, their second under Bickerstaff, and became the 15th team to er...
Ravens sign veteran QB Skylar Thompson
The Ravens added a fifth quarterback to the depth chart by signing veteran Skylar Thompson to the 90-man roster on Monday.,Details of the deal were not disclosed.,He joins two-time MVP Lamar Jackson, backup Tyler Huntley and undrafted rookie free agents Diego Pavia and Joe Fagnano in the QB room.,Th...
Brewers get pair of bats back in time for opener vs. Cardinals
Milwaukee first baseman Andrew Vaughn and outfielder Jackson Chourio are expected to rejoin the lineup when the Brewers begin a three-game series against the host St. Louis Cardinals on Monday.,Vaughn, out since March 27 after fracturing the hamate bone in his left hand on Opening Day, is set to ret...
Brewers reinstate OF Jackson Chourio, 1B Andrew Vaughn
The Milwaukee Brewers activated two of their top players, outfielder Jackson Chourio and first baseman Andrew Vaughn, from the 10-day injured list Monday ahead of a series opener at the St. Louis Cardinals.,Outfielder Blake Perkins was optioned to Triple-A Nashville and utility player Greg Jones was...
Packers sign Tyrod Taylor as backup QB, release Desmond Ridder
The Green Bay Packers signed veteran Tyrod Taylor to back up starting quarterback Jordan Love on Monday.,The Packers confirmed reports of the signing Monday but did not reveal terms. The team released quarterback Desmond Ridder in a corresponding move.,Taylor will take on a role the Packers have bee...
Cloudy Sky: Veteran G Natasha Cloud signs with Chicago
Natasha Cloud, a former WNBA champion and one of the biggest names unsigned in free agency, joined the Chicago Sky on Monday.,The team did not release terms of the deal, but ESPN reported it was a one-year contract for $555,000.,Cloud, 34, enters her 11th WNBA season with her fourth team, and her th...
USGA CEO would be 'surprised' if Tiger Woods plays U.S. Open
Tiger Woods is not expected to compete at next month's U.S. Open or the U.S. Senior Open in July, USGA CEO Mike Whan told Sports Illustrated in a report released Monday.,"I'd be super surprised," Whan said in response to whether he thought Woods would play at the U.S. Open this year. "It would be wo...