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Leafs top Habs 1-0 in OT, extend Atlantic lead to 4 points
Mitch Marner scored 36 seconds into overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Montreal Canadiens 1-0 on Saturday night.,Marner scored from the edge of the left circle after taking a pass from William Nylander. Anthony Stolarz made 15 saves to earn his third shutout of the season and...
Chris Sale looking to right ship in Braves' finale vs. Rays
With their season off to a terrible start, the Atlanta Braves could use a better version of pitcher Chris Sale than they have seen through his first three starts in 2025.,On Sunday afternoon in familiar surroundings, Sale and the Braves will try to win their three-game series against the Tampa Bay R...
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...
Maple Leafs top Canadiens in OT to extend lead for top spot in East to 4 points
Mitch Marner scored 36 seconds into overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Montreal Canadiens 1-0 on Saturday night.,Marner scored from the edge of the left circle after taking a pass from William Nylander. Anthony Stolarz made 15 saves to earn his third shutout of the season and...
Tyler Anderson sparkles, Angels pound two homers in win over Astros
Tyler Anderson carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning, Taylor Ward and Nolan Schanuel each hit solo home runs, and the visiting Los Angeles Angels beat the Houston Astros 4-1 on Saturday.,The Angels have hit 25 home runs across their last nine games for the most homers in any nine-game span in fr...
Pep Biel’s early goal all Charlotte FC needs to top CF Montreal
Pep Biel's team-leading third goal of the season was enough to lift visiting Charlotte FC to a 1-0 win over CF Montreal on Saturday evening.,Charlotte (5-2-1, 16 points) won its second straight match while picking up its first win of the season away from home (1-2-1). It also won at Stade Saputo for...
Nationals, MacKenzie Gore go for series win over Marlins
Washington left-hander MacKenzie Gore, who entered this weekend tied for second in the majors with 25 strikeouts, gets the start Sunday afternoon as the Nationals and the host Miami Marlins play the rubber match of a three-game series.,The third overall pick in the 2017 MLB Draft by San Diego, Gore ...
Kyle Larson dominant in Xfinity Series victory at Bristol
BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Pole winner Kyle Larson brought a bazooka to Saturday's shootout at Bristol Motor Speedway.,His 37 opponents brought pea shooters to the "Last Great Colosseum" -- or so it seemed, given the degree of domination Larson exhibited in winning the SciAps 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series race.,...
Cards place SS Masyn Winn (back) on IL, activate 2B Nolan Gorman
The St. Louis Cardinals placed shortstop Masyn Winn on the 10-day injured list Saturday because of lower back spasms.,In a corresponding move, the Cardinals activated second baseman Nolan Gorman (strained right hamstring) from the 10-day IL.,Winn injured his back in the first inning of Friday's 2-0 ...
Panthers win third straight, topping Sabres in shootout
Carter Verhaeghe had a goal and an assist for the Florida Panthers in their 3-2 shootout win over the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.,Anton Lundell scored the lone goal in the shootout, and Vitek Vanecek made 26 saves for the Panthers (47-29-4, 98 points), who have won three in a row.,Rasmus Da...
Luis Ortiz shines as Guardians handle Royals again
Luis Ortiz struck out a career-high 10 over 5 2/3 innings and Gabriel Arias homered for a second straight game as the Cleveland Guardians won their fifth straight with a 6-3 victory Saturday night over the visiting Kansas City Royals.,Acquired from Pittsburgh in December, Ortiz (1-2) entered Saturda...
Cedric Mullins, Orioles eye sweep of shortened series with Jays
Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde would like to see his team play a little looser earlier in games.,The Orioles will get their next opportunity when they host the Toronto Blue Jays in the finale of their rain-shortened two-game series Sunday.,After Friday's series opener was rained out, Baltimo...
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 ...
White Sox place OF Austin Slater (knee) on IL
The Chicago White Sox placed outfielder Austin Slater on the 10-day injury list Saturday due to a meniscus tear in his right knee.,The move is retroactive to Friday, when Slater was initially in the lineup but was scratched due to the pain. ,White Sox manager Will Venable said it isn't yet known if ...
Alex Bowman soars to pole in Bristol qualifying
BRISTOL, Tenn. -- A little ray of sunshine was all Alex Bowman needed to secure the pole position for Sunday's Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway (3 p.m. ET, FS1, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).,Well, not quite all. Bowman also had to turn a blistering lap in his No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports ...
Aiming for first Masters title, Rory McIlroy takes 2-stroke lead into final day
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy is back in position to capture an elusive Masters championship, understanding that the stakes might never be higher when he reaches Augusta National Golf Club on Sunday.,"It's going to be a little rowdy and a little loud," McIlroy said. "I'm just going to have to sett...
Carles Gil converts PK as Revolution defeat Atlanta United
Carles Gil scored on a penalty kick in the 36th minute on Saturday afternoon, propelling the visiting New England Revolution to a 1-0 victory over Atlanta United.,Gil, who remains the only New England player to score this season, connected on his third goal of the year. Aljaz Ivacic recorded five sa...
Reports: Weston McKennie, 12 other players named in gambling probe
United States midfielder Weston McKennie and 12 other soccer players are under investigation for alleged illegal online sports betting in Italy, according to multiple reports.,One of the reports, by Italian outlet Corriere della Sera -- per Stars and Stripes -- said the 13 Serie A players are being ...
Aiming for 1st Masters title, Rory McIlroy takes 2-stroke lead into final day
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy roared into the lead and carries a two-stroke advantage into the final round after shooting 6-under-par 66 in the third round of the Masters on Saturday at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga.,McIlroy, aiming for his first Masters championship to complete a care...
Orlando City, Red Bulls play to scoreless tie
Ten-man Orlando City eked out a 0-0 draw against the visiting New York Red Bulls on Saturday afternoon.,Orlando City (3-2-3, 12 points) dominated the first half, forcing Red Bulls goalkeeper Carlos Coronel (four saves) into several acrobatic saves.,However, the Lions played a conservative style of s...