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Capitals' Alex Ovechkin to return for rematch with Jackets
The Washington Capitals and Columbus Blue Jackets wrap up their season series on Sunday in the nation's capital one day after the Blue Jackets blanked the Capitals 7-0 at home.,The Blue Jackets (37-33-9, 83 points), who have won three straight, still have not been eliminated from Stanley Cup Playoff...
Pitching-strong Padres match up again with runs-averse Rockies
Prior to Saturday night, the 2015 Oakland Athletics were the last team to record five shutouts in the first 15 games of a season.,They now have company, thanks to the San Diego Padres. Their 2-0 blanking of the Colorado Rockies not only let them match those A's of Sonny Gray, Scott Kazmir and Drew P...
Bats awakened, D-backs go for series win over Brewers
The Arizona Diamondbacks found some life after 17 scoreless innings Saturday, and their ninth-inning rally turned Sunday's meeting with the Milwaukee Brewers into the rubber match of the three-game series.,The Diamondbacks' five-run ninth gave them a 5-4 victory Saturday, just when the Brewers were ...
Alexander Volkanovski becomes two-time champ at UFC 314
Former champion Alexander Volkanovski regained his once undisputed UFC featherweight championship Saturday night opposite Diego Lopes in the main event of UFC 314 by winning a unanimous decision 48-47, 49-46, 49-46 in Miami., ,The fight lived up to expectations, with both men staying composed on the...
Wild top Canucks in OT, inch closer to playoff spot
Mats Zuccarello scored the winning goal 2:47 into overtime as the Minnesota Wild continued their late playoff push by rallying to beat the host Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Saturday.,Zuccarello snuck behind the Vancouver defense and took a pass from Kirill Kaprizov then deked goaltender Kevin Lankinen a...
After wild 3rd period, Kraken upend Blues in shootout
Chandler Stephenson scored the shootout-winning goal to give the host Seattle Kraken a 4-3 comeback victory over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday.,Jaden Schwartz, Mikey Eyssimont and Shane Wright also scored for the Kraken (35-40-6, 76 points). Goaltender Philipp Grubauer made 20 saves through overti...
LAFC rides second-half scores to narrow win over Earthquakes
Sergi Palencia and Denis Bouanga each scored in the match's final 25 minutes Saturday night and LAFC made it stand up for a 2-1 win over the visiting San Jose Earthquakes.,LAFC (4-4-0, 12 points) was out-chanced for most of the match but cashed in its opportunities late. Bouanga was part of both goa...
Western Michigan downs Boston University for 1st Frozen Four title
Owen Michaels scored two third-period goals Saturday night and Western Michigan won the first national championship of any kind for its school in 60 years with a 6-2 decision over Boston University in the Frozen Four finals in St. Louis.,Michaels gave the Broncos (34-7-1) a 4-2 advantage at 7:16, fo...
Jets beat Blackhawks in shootout, clinch West's top seed
Cole Perfetti scored a nifty goal on his first-career shootout attempt to help the Winnipeg Jets clinch the top spot in the Western Conference with a 5-4 road win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday.,Winnipeg (55-21-4, 114 points) inched closer to its first Presidents' Trophy in franchise histor...
Dan Hart sharp for 6 innings as Padres blank Rockies
Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jason Heyward homered Saturday night and Kyle Hart tossed six scoreless innings as the San Diego Padres improved to 9-0 at home with a 2-0 shutout of the Colorado Rockies. ,Hart (2-0) allowed just one hit, a one-out double in the fourth inning by Kyle Farmer, and walked none w...
Dan Hart, Padres blank Rockies for 2nd straight night
Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jason Heyward homered Saturday night and Kyle Hart tossed six shutout innings as the San Diego Padres improved to 9-0 at home with a 2-0 shutout of the Colorado Rockies. ,Hart (2-0) allowed just one hit, a one-out double in the fourth inning by Kyle Farmer, and walked none whi...
Diamondbacks score 5 in ninth to rally past Brewers
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a base-loaded sacrifice fly to cap a five-run ninth inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 in Phoenix on Saturday.,The Diamondbacks had not scored in the first 17 innings of the series before their ninth-inning comeback.,Arizona's Gabriel Moreno wal...
Sam Surridge lifts Nashville over Real Salt Lake on PK in 91st minute
Sam Surridge converted a penalty kick in the first minute of second-half stoppage time to give host Nashville SC a 2-1 victory over Real Salt Lake on Saturday night.,After Nashville star Hany Mukhtar was the recipient of a clumsy foul in the box from RSL's Nelson Palacio in the 89th minute, it was S...
Jets beat Blackhawks in shootout, clinch Western Conference top seed
Cole Perfetti scored a nifty goal on his first-career shootout attempt to help the Winnipeg Jets clinch the top spot in the Western Conference with a 5-4 road win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday.,Winnipeg (55-21-4, 114 points) inched closer to their first Presidents' Trophy in franchise hist...
Yankees hoping warmer weather equals hotter bats as they host Giants
The Yankees are playing through frigid conditions, and their bats matched the weather for four games until Saturday.,After producing one of their biggest innings in the early going, the Yankees hope to enjoy another productive day at the plate Sunday afternoon when they host the San Francisco Giants...
Three-time Stanley Cup champion Alec Martinez retiring
Veteran defenseman Alec Martinez, a three-time Stanley Cup champion, has called it a career.,In an interview Saturday prior to Chicago's home finale against Winnipeg, Martinez announced it would be his final NHL game. The Blackhawks, who are out of the playoff picture, finish the season on the road ...
Roughnecks edge Showboats for first win
Chris Blewitt's 28-yard field goal with 10:14 remaining gave Houston a seven-point lead, and the visiting Roughnecks held on for their first victory of the season, 18-17 over the winless Memphis Showboats in a United Football League game Saturday. ,Memphis (0-3) cut its deficit to one point on a 4-y...
Five-run fifth carries Yankees past Giants
Cody Bellinger hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the fifth inning, when the New York Yankees scored five runs en route to an 8-4 victory over the visiting San Francisco Giants on Saturday afternoon in rainy conditions.,Bellinger, who opened the scoring with an RBI triple in the first, ripped a single ...
Big fifth inning carries Yankees past Giants
Cody Bellinger hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the fifth inning, when the New York Yankees scored five runs en route to an 8-4 victory over the visiting San Francisco Giants on Saturday afternoon in rainy conditions.,Bellinger also hit an RBI triple in the first inning before ripping a single to cen...
Top European prospect commits to Kentucky
The Wildcats will have an international feel on the court next season, as one of the top European prospects has committed to Kentucky, according to ESPN on Saturday.,Six-foot-11 power forward Andrija Jelavi out of Croatia will join Kentucky's class of 2025, his agent reportedly told ESPN.,Jelavi, wh...