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Strong defense leads Renegades to victory over Battlehawks
Ajene Harris returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown and the host Arlington Renegades scored 14 points in the fourth quarter to beat the St. Louis Battlehawks 30-15 on Saturday.,The Renegades (3-1) led 16-15 when Dae Dae Hunter rushed 3 yards for a touchdown with 13:47 left in regulation ...
Late goals lift Jets over Blues in Game 1
Kyle Connor scored the tie-breaking goal with 1:36 remaining to help the Winnipeg Jets rally for a 5-3 win against the visiting St. Louis Blues in Game 1 of their first-round Western Conference series Saturday evening.,Connor scored on a one-timer from the bottom of the right circle to give the Jets...
Padres OF Jason Heyward hits IL; rookie Tirso Ornelas promoted
The San Diego Padres placed veteran outfielder Jason Heyward on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to left knee inflammation and promoted outfielder Tirso Ornelas from Triple-A El Paso.,The 35-year-old Heyward, who has batted .190 with one homer and six RBIs in 17 games this season, joins center f...
Golden Knights hope regular-season dominance carries over vs. Wild
Fifty serves as a symbolic number for the Vegas Golden Knights heading into Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round series Sunday night versus the visiting Minnesota Wild.,The Pacific Division champions (50-22-10, 110 points) hit the 50-win mark for the third time in the organization's eight-...
Kodai Senga, Pete Alonso lead Mets past Cardinals
Kodai Senga tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings Saturday and Pete Alonso continued his hot start by knocking in two runs as the New York Mets blanked the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 3-0.,Senga (3-1) allowed just three hits, walked two and fanned four in an 89-pitch performance. Three relievers finished ...
Ramon Laureano hits 2 of O's 5 HRs in pounding of Reds
Ramon Laureano homered twice Saturday in a game he wasn't expected to be so involved in as the Baltimore Orioles beat the visiting Cincinnati Reds 9-5.,Cedric Mullins, Gunnar Henderson and Jordan Westburg also homered as the Orioles evened the series at one game apiece. Ramon Urias added two hits.,L...
Nats withstand Rockies' late comeback, win 12-11
MacKenzie Gore equaled a career high with 13 strikeouts, Dylan Crews hit two home runs and the visiting Washington Nationals held off the Colorado Rockies 12-11 on Saturday in Denver.,Gore (2-2) allowed two runs on four hits and two walks over six innings. Crews drove in four and James Wood went 3-f...
Nuggets rally late in Game 1, upend Clippers in OT
Aaron Gordon had six of his 25 points in overtime, Russell Westbrook came up with a big defensive play in the final seconds and the host Denver Nuggets rallied to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 112-110 in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on Saturday.,"Russ is Russ," said interim Nuggets hea...
Joel Dahmen up 3 at Corales Puntacana entering final round
Joel Dahmen, who has led the field since the first round, shot a 1-under-par 71 on a windy Saturday and will bring a three-shot lead into the final round of the Corales Puntacana Championship in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.,Dahmen bogeyed two of his first five holes and added another bogey in his...
Mariners' Rowdy Tellez hits grand slam to dispatch Blue Jays
Rowdy Tellez hit a grand slam home run in a five-run 12th inning and the visiting Seattle Mariners defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 8-4 on Saturday afternoon.,It was the second homer of the series and the fifth career grand slam for Tellez, a former Blue Jay. Randy Arozarena had an RBI single prior to...
Inter Miami stays undefeated and stops Crew's unbeaten streak
Benjamin Cremaschi's first-half goal was enough for Inter Miami to remain the only undefeated team in MLS after a 1-0 win over the Columbus Crew on Saturday in Cleveland.,Cremaschi scored in the 30th minute and Oscar Ustari made three saves for Miami (5-0-3, 18 points).,The Crew (5-1-3, 18 points) f...
Nuggets rally late, upend Clippers in OT in Game 1
Aaron Gordon had six of his 25 points in overtime, Russell Westbrook came up with a big defensive play in the final seconds and the host Denver Nuggets rallied to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 112-110 in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on Saturday.,Nikola Jokic finished with 29 points, 12...
Kodai Senga, Pete Alonso lead Cardinals past Mets
Kodai Senga tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings Saturday and Pete Alonso continued his hot start by knocking in two runs as the New York Mets blanked the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 3-0.,Senga (3-1) allowed just three hits, walked two and fanned four in an 89-pitch performance. Three relievers finished ...
After playoff drought, Sens to face Leafs in Battle of Ontario
The Battle of Ontario is set to return to the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in 21 years when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Ottawa Senators in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round series on Sunday.,Ottawa swept the Maple Leafs 3-0 during the regular season, but finished 11 poin...
Battle-tested Heat ready for top-seeded Cavs
Fifteen years after LeBron James left Northeast Ohio to take his talents to South Beach, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat meet in the playoffs for the first time.,Miami locked up its berth with a 123-114 road victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, becoming the initial 10th seed to qualify t...
Phillies grab big lead vs. Marlins, escape with 11-10 win
Trea Turner recorded four of the Philadelphia Phillies' 18 hits Saturday in a heart-thumping 11-10 victory over the visiting Miami Marlins., ,Five other Phillies hit multiple hits, including Bryson Stott and Johan Rojas, who registered three apiece. Max Kepler, J.T. Realmuto and Alec Bohm each added...
Hurricanes aim to pick up speed in series opener vs. Devils
For most of the final weeks of the regular season, the Carolina Hurricanes knew they were locked into second place in the Metropolitan Division.,Therefore, a late-season slump did little to damage their chances at getting home-ice advantage in the first round for the fourth straight season.,The Hurr...
Top-seeded Thunder face Grizzlies with more left to prove
For much of the season, Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has downplayed his team's accomplishments, even as the team ran away with the best record in the Western Conference. ,Oklahoma City needs to prove itself in the postseason, Gilgeous-Alexander said. Starting Sunday, the top-se...
Austin FC delivers late, adds to Galaxy's misery
Brandon Vazquez scored in the 81st minute to produce game's lone goal as host Austin FC did just enough to beat the hapless LA Galaxy 1-0 on Saturday afternoon in a Western Conference clash., ,Vazquez, who was at the far post to push home a deflection off a pass by Owen Wolfe, made amends for being ...
Dodgers put RHP Blake Treinen (forearm) on IL, activate RHP Evan Phillips
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed veteran right-hander Blake Treinen on the 15-day injured list with forearm tightness while right-hander Evan Phillips was activated for the first time this season.,Treinen had lingering forearm discomfort that was aggravated during a throwing session Friday. The 36-yea...