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Celtics advance in five thanks to second-half thrashing of Magic
Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 35 points to help the Boston Celtics clinch their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with a 120-89 Game 5 victory on Tuesday night over the visiting Orlando Magic.,Tatum was 10 of 16 from the field and made all 11 of his free-throw attempts while adding eig...

Rangers' bats break out in 15-2 rout of Athletics
Adolis Garcia and Wyatt Langford both had a three-RBI double in the sixth inning as the Texas Rangers broke out of their scoring slump in a huge way in a 15-2 win over the Athletics on Tuesday in the second of a four-game American League West series in Arlington, Texas., ,The collective sigh that wa...

Linus Ullmark, Senators post shutout, stay alive vs. Leafs
Linus Ullmark made 29 saves for his first career playoff shutout in the Ottawa Senators' 4-0 win over the host Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night in Game 5 of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.,The Maple Leafs lead the best-of-seven series 3-2, but the Senators have claimed the last...

Sens' Ullmark posts shutout, staves off elimination vs. Maple Leafs
Linus Ullmark made 27 saves for his first career playoff shutout in the Ottawa Senators' 4-0 win over the host Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference best-of-seven first-round playoff series.,The Maple Leafs lead the series 3-2, but the Senators have claimed the l...

Wild pitch gives Phillies comeback win over Nationals
Bryson Stott sprinted home on a wild pitch to give the Philadelphia Phillies a chaotic 7-6 win over the visiting Washington Nationals on Tuesday.,Washington's Nathaniel Lowe hit a go-ahead three-run homer against Orion Kerkering (3-1) with two outs and two strikes in the top of the ninth to put the ...

Wilyer Abreu, Red Sox overpower Blue Jays
Wilyer Abreu hit a three-run blast to lead a five-run home run barrage, and the visiting Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 10-2 on Tuesday night. .,Jarren Duran, Alex Bregman, Kristian Campbell and Rafael Devers added solo home runs for the Red Sox in the opener of the three-game series....

Michael Lorenzen, Royals snap Rays' winning streak
Freddy Fermin went 3-for-4 with an RBI, Michael Lorenzen crafted six strong innings, and the Kansas City Royals opened a six-game road trip with a 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.,Fermin was hit in the hand in the seventh inning while attempting to bunt but stayed in the game and produced...

Yankees' latest homer explosion sinks Orioles, 15-3
Ben Rice homered in each of the first two innings and Aaron Judge hit one of New York's four first-inning solo shots as the Yankees belted the host Baltimore Orioles 15-3 on Tuesday.,Yankees starter Carlos Rodon took a perfect game into the sixth inning while his teammates kept doing damage at the p...

Guardians place RHP Paul Sewald (shoulder) on 15-day injured list
The Cleveland Guardians placed reliever Paul Sewald on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday after an MRI revealed a right shoulder strain.,Sewald, 34, was injured pitching to Minnesota's Ryan Jeffers in the fifth inning of Monday's 11-1 home loss to the Twins. Sewald faced two batters to open the inni...

World No. 4 Collin Morikawa splits from longtime caddie
World No. 4 Collin Morikawa has split with J.J. Jakovac, his only caddie since turning professional in 2019 and winning six times on the PGA Tour, including two majors.,Jakovac confirmed the news, which was first reported Tuesday by SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio, in a text message to Golfweek.,Morikawa, 2...

Tyrese Haliburton rallies Pacers past Bucks to win series
Tyrese Haliburton scored 26 points, including the go-ahead layup with 1.4 seconds remaining in overtime, and the Indiana Pacers rallied for a 119-118 win over the Milwaukee Bucks to clinch their Eastern Conference quarterfinals series on Tuesday evening in Indianapolis., ,Haliburton jumped on to the...

Andre Agassi 'comfortable' ahead of pro pickleball debut
Andre Agassi won eight Grand Slam titles during his Hall of Fame tennis career. But when it comes to pickleball, he's making it clear that he's the student learning from an 18-year-old mentor.,Agassi and Anna Leigh Waters, the No. 1-ranked female pickleball player in the world, spoke to the public T...

Stephon Castle named Rookie of the Year, second straight for Spurs
San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle was the runaway winner of the NBA Rookie of the Year award on Tuesday.,Castle is the second straight San Antonio player to win top rookie honors. Victor Wembanyama was the unanimous winner last season.,Castle received 92 of the 100 first-place votes and totaled...

Minus Aaron Ekblad, Panthers look to eliminate Lightning
In a pair of two- and five-minute spans, the Tampa Bay Lightning had their chances of advancing out of their Eastern Conference first-round series against the Florida Panthers diminish greatly.,Down 3-1 to their in-state rivals in their best-of-seven series, the Lightning return home in a must-win s...

Damian Lillard vows Achilles injury won't shorten his career
Damian Lillard's resolve is high just two days after an excruciating torn left Achilles tendon knocked him out of the rest of this season's playoffs.,Lillard spoke with Bucks coach Doc Rivers on Tuesday and made a vow that the devastating injury will not shorten his stellar NBA career.,"He said two ...

Panthers' Aaron Ekblad suspended 2 games for elbow to head
Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad was suspended for two games for his elbow to the head of Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel, the NHL announced Tuesday.,Ekblad had a phone hearing with the NHL's Department of Player Safety before the discipline was handed down. The Panthers hold a 3-1...

Former HS phenom Mikey Williams to transfer to Sacramento State
Sacramento State continues to add star power to its college basketball program after former prep phenom Mikey Williams indicated that he has committed to play for the Hornets next season.,As first reported by ESPN, Williams will transfer to Sacramento State, which has made headlines over the past mo...

Jets look to gain upper hand on Blues in Game 5
The Winnipeg Jets desperately need two-time Vezina Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck to tighten things up if they want to get the upper hand on the visiting St. Louis Blues in Game 5 of their Western Conference first-round series on Wednesday night.,Hellebuyck is confident he'll play better, too. He s...

Reports: Vikings signing LB Andrew Van Ginkel to $23M extension
The Minnesota Vikings signed Pro Bowl linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel to a contract extension on Tuesday, with multiple reports saying it was a one-year, $23 million extension through the 2026 season.,Van Ginkel, 29, had signed with the Vikings as a free agent in March 2024 on a two-year, $20 million c...

Lakers face elimination, battle Timberwolves in Game 5
The Minnesota Timberwolves have earned three chances to close out their first-found Western Conference playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers and will take the floor for the first of those on Wednesday night in Los Angeles for Game 5.,The aggressive Timberwolves took a 3-1 lead in their best-...