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Fresh off shutout, Twins look to salvage series split vs. Royals
In the wake of Minnesota's worst start since 2016, Twins manager Rocco Baldelli requested his players not lose their belief in each other.,The message was received -- at least for one game -- with a strong all-around effort on Wednesday. The Twins will look to follow that and achieve a split of a fo...
Regulars set to return for Angels in finale vs. Rays
Infielder Luis Rengifo and center fielder Jo Adell are expected back in the starting lineup Thursday afternoon for the Los Angeles Angels when they play the host Tampa Bay Rays in the finale of a three-game series.,Both did not start the Angels' 5-4 loss to the Rays on Wednesday, but not because of ...
Tundra sneaks into ESL One Raleigh upper-bracket semis
Despite going undefeated in the group stage of the Dota 2 ESL One Raleigh event, Tundra Esports needed to win a tiebreaker match Wednesday to claim second place in Group B.,A 2-0 win over HEROIC (0-3-2) on Wednesday left Tundra with a 1-0-4 match record and a 6-4 map record -- the map mark same as B...
Oilers' Connor Brown nets last-minute winner vs. Blues
Connor Brown scored twice, including the game-winner with 20.4 seconds remaining in regulation, as the Edmonton Oilers edged the visiting St. Louis Blues 4-3 on Wednesday night.,In the last minute, Brown backhanded a Connor McDavid pass past Jordan Binnington. McDavid, who returned to the Oilers' li...
James Harden's 35 points propel Clippers past Rockets
James Harden scored 35 points and Ivica Zubac added 20 in his first career triple-double as the Los Angeles Clippers continued their quest for home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs with a 134-117 victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday at Inglewood, Calif.,Kawhi Leonard score...
Cutter Gauthier, Ducks rally for OT win over Flames
Cutter Gauthier's second goal of the game was the overtime winner, giving the host Anaheim Ducks a 4-3 comeback victory over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday.,Trevor Zegras and Frank Vatrano also scored for Anaheim (35-35-8, 78 points), which erased a two-goal deficit late in the third period. Leo Ca...
Leafs sweep Lightning, take over first place in Atlantic
Matthew Knies capped a hat trick with the game-winner at 2:56 of overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs earned a giant win Wednesday night, edging the host Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in a battle for Atlantic Division supremacy.,After the Lightning's Nikita Kucherov failed to score on a two-on-one break, K...
Kyle Filipowski's career game carries Jazz to OT win over Blazers
Rookie Kyle Filipowski set career highs with 30 points and 18 rebounds to lead the Utah Jazz to a 133-126 overtime victory against the Portland Trail Blazers in Salt Lake City on Wednesday.,Filipowski hit 13 of 17 shots, including a game-tying dunk with 2.8 seconds left in regulation, and finished w...
Randy Arozarena helps Mariners rally to knock off Astros
Randy Arozarena walked with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to bring home the decisive run as the Seattle Mariners rallied to defeat the visiting Houston Astros 7-6 on Wednesday afternoon.,Seattle trailed 5-0 before Arozarena hit a grand slam in the eighth inning and ...
Joel Eriksson Ek scores 4 goals in Wild's OT win over Sharks
Kirill Kaprizov scored one minute into overtime, Joel Eriksson Ek netted four goals and the Minnesota Wild escaped with an 8-7 win over the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Both players celebrated remarkable returns from prolonged lower-body-injury absences for Minnesota (43-2...
Penn State set to face experienced Boston U. squad in first trip to Frozen Four
Talk about your dramatic contrasts.,When Penn State and Boston University meet Thursday night in the Frozen Four's second semifinal in St. Louis, it will be a clash of a college hockey neophyte against a blueblood.,While the Nittany Lions (22-13-4) are in their first national semifinal, the Terriers...
Trea Turner's 9th-inning homer pushes Phillies past Braves
Trea Turner launched a go-ahead solo home run in the top of the ninth inning on Wednesday, leading the visiting Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves.,Turner finished 2-for-4, and teammate Bryce Harper connected on a two-run homer in the seventh inning. Philadelphia starter ...
Bulls defeat Heat, inch ahead in play-in standings
Josh Giddey finished with 28 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists for his seventh triple-double of the season and Nikola Vucevic had 20 points and 11 boards to boost the host Chicago Bulls to a 119-111 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday.,The Bulls (37-43) pulled a game ahead of the Heat (36-44) for ...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Lionel Messi lifts Inter Miami to semis
Lionel Messi's second goal of the night, an 84th-minute penalty kick, capped Inter Miami's 3-1 win over Los Angeles FC on Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., sending the Herons to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup.,Inter Miami won the two-leg, total-goal semifinal series 3-2, rallying aft...
Tyson Foerster's hat trick helps Flyers top Rangers
Tyson Foerster recorded his first career hat trick and Sean Couturier scored the tiebreaking goal with 8:05 remaining in the third period Wednesday as the visiting Philadelphia Flyers earned an 8-5 victory over the New York Rangers,The result leaves the Rangers (36-35-7, 79 points) on the verge of e...
Joe Ryan, Twins shut out Royals
Joe Ryan continued his mastery of Kansas City hitters by tossing two-hit ball over seven scoreless innings as the Minnesota Twins posted a 4-0 victory over the host Royals on Wednesday night.,Ryan threw just 85 pitches, struck out four and walked none while improving to 7-0 in nine career starts aga...
Leafs sweep Lightning, take over first in Atlantic
Matthew Knies capped a hat-trick with the game-winner at 2:56 of overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs earned a giant win on Wednesday night, edging the host Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in a battle for Atlantic Division supremacy.,After the Lightning's Nikita Kucherov failed on a two-on-one break, Knies r...
Golden Knights have eyes on division title with Kraken visiting
After clinching home ice advantage for the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a shootout loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday, the Vegas Golden Knights will try to take another step toward winning their fifth division title in eight years when they host the Seattle Kraken on Thursday ...
No charges filed against Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill after domestic dispute
Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill and his wife were involved in a domestic dispute on Monday, but no charges were filed, according to reports.,The incident took place at the couple's condominium in Sunny Isles Beach, located just northeast of Miami.,Hill's mother-in-law reportedly called police an...
Jose Caballero’s grand slam helps Rays top Angels in homer-filled game
Jose Caballero's first-inning grand slam and Yandy Diaz's seventh-inning solo homer provided all the offense the host Tampa Bay Rays would need in a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night.,The Rays took advantage of the dimensions at Steinbrenner Field, the home ballpark of the Y...