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Dan Vladar, Flyers shut out Penguins for 2-0 series edge
Dan Vladar made 27 saves and Garnet Hathaway had a goal and an assist as the visiting Philadelphia Flyers topped the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0 on Monday to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series.,After squeaking out a 3-2 victory in Game 1, the Flyers once again outplay...

Donovan Mitchell, James Harden pace Cavs to 2-0 lead over Raptors
Donovan Mitchell scored nine of his 30 points in the fourth quarter and James Harden had 28 points, lifting the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 115-105 win over the visiting Toronto Raptors in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round series Monday night.,The Cavaliers beat Toronto for the 12th straig...

Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. (hand) day-to-day after HBP
Atlanta Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was hit by two pitches Monday night, and the second one prompted him to leave the game against the host Washington Nationals.,The Braves later announced that X-rays performed on Acuna came back negative and he is considered day-to-day.,Acuna was on the...

Otto Lopez gets timely RBI as Marlins stop Cardinals streak
Otto Lopez stroked a go-ahead, RBI double in the sixth inning as the host Miami Marlins ended St. Louis' five-game win streak by defeating the Cardinals 5-3 on Monday night.,Pete Fairbanks pitched a one-run ninth to earn his fourth save. He was part of a Marlins bullpen that combined to pitch 3 2/3 ...

Braves ring up sixth straight win with big inning vs. Nationals
Matt Olson hit a two-run home run, Bryce Elder pitched into the seventh inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the host Washington Nationals 9-4 Monday night for their sixth straight win.,Drake Baldwin had two hits, drove in two runs and scored twice for Atlanta.,Elder (3-1) pitched 6 2/3 innings, givin...

Kings hope physical play will help solve Avs in Game 2
The Los Angeles Kings believe they have a plan heading into Game 2 of their Western Conference first-round series against the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night in Denver.,After averaging 20.1 hits during the regular season, the Kings delivered 49 during the 2-1 loss to Colorado in Game 1 on Sunday...

Golden Knights feeling good vibes heading into G2 vs. Mammoth
After scoring three consecutive goals in the third period to pull out a 4-2 victory in Game 1 of their best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series with Utah on Sunday, the Vegas Golden Knights had good reason to feel positive.,After all, the Pacific Division champions still have yet to lose ...

UConn G Solo Ball has wrist surgery, to redshirt 2026-27
UConn guard Solo Ball requires wrist surgery and will miss the 2026-27 college basketball season, the school announced Monday.,Ball will use a medical redshirt and plans to return for the 2027-28 campaign.,Ball played through a wrist injury for much of this past season, but he still managed to appea...

G2 another chance for Spurs to gain playoff experience vs. Trail Blazers
The San Antonio Spurs will look to hold onto their home-court advantage and build on the experience gained from their first playoff game since 2019 when they square off against the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday in Game 2 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series.,The Spurs, the seco...

Victor Wembanyama unanimously named NBA Defensive Player of the Year
The NBA Defensive Player of the Year award has been around since 1983, and in that time, no player has ever received 100% of the first-place votes for the award.,Victor Wembanyama is now the first.,The San Antonio Spurs superstar center received 100 first-place votes out of a possible 100 to unanimo...

Ryans: Texans taking 'long-range view' with WR Tank Dell's rehab
Houston Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said Tank Dell is working hard to recover from the "devastating" knee injury that cost him the entire 2025 season, but was vague when discussing a potential timeline for the wide receiver's return to the field.,Dell underwent surgery in December 2024 to repair a dis...

Celtics seek repeat of dominant opener in Game 2 vs. Sixers
The Boston Celtics will strive to build on a dominant playoff-opening rout of Philadelphia when they host the 76ers for Game 2 on Tuesday.,The Celtics, the Eastern Conference's second seed, pounced on Philadelphia in Sunday's Game 1 matchup behind the star tandem of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum.,Br...
