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Lukas Dostal, Ducks shut down Knights, head home with series 1-1
Lukas Dostal made 22 saves while leading the Anaheim Ducks to a 3-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday in Las Vegas, evening their best-of-seven Western Conference second-round playoff series at one win each.,Beckett Sennecke, Leo Carlsson and Jansen Harkins scored for the Ducks.,The...
Spurs blow past Timberwolves, even series in Game 2
Victor Wembanyama scored 19 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as the host San Antonio Spurs dominated the final three quarters on the way to a 133-95 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, leveling the teams' Western Conference semifinal series at one win apiece.,Second-seeded San Antoni...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Toluca FC pull away from LAFC to reach final
A four-goal second half lifted Toluca FC past Los Angeles FC on Wednesday and into the CONCACAF Champions Cup final.,Toluca emerged with a 4-0 victory on Wednesday in Toluca de Lerdo, Mexico, giving the hosts a 5-2 aggregate win in the two-game, total-goal semifinal series.,The final will be an all-...
Daniel Altmaier delivers in the clutch in Rome
World No. 64 Daniel Altmaier outlasted first-round opponent Zhizhen Zhang in Rome at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia on Wednesday, setting up a second-round matchup with No. 3 Alexander Zverev.,The 27-year-old German rallied to win 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-4 against China's Zhang, who finished with more winn...
RHP Tyler Glasnow (back) exits Dodgers' win over Marlins
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow was removed after pitching one inning because of back spasms in the team's 12-2 victory over the host Houston Astros on Wednesday.,Glasnow allowed a first-inning home run to Brice Matthews and attempted to return in the second. After several warmup ...
Joey Cantillo, Guardians snap Royals' 5-game winning streak
Rookie Chase DeLauter's two-run, go-ahead single in the fifth inning highlighted a two-hit night, and Joey Cantillo yielded one run over five innings as the visiting Cleveland Guardians defeated the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Wednesday.,DeLauter, batting .308, extended his hitting streak to 10 games ...
Late surge leads Knicks past Sixers to 2-0 series edge
Jalen Brunson scored eight of his 26 points in the fourth quarter Wednesday night for the host New York Knicks, who took control of their Eastern Conference semifinal final by stopping the Philadelphia 76ers down the stretch to earn a 108-102 win in Game 2.,The Knicks lead the best-of-seven set seri...
Sabres' power play tallies twice to topple Canadiens in Game 1
Ryan McLeod and defenseman Bowen Byram each converted on the power play to lift the host Buffalo Sabres to a 4-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference second-round series.,Buffalo went 2-for-3 with the man advantage after going 1-for-46 on the power p...
Royals' Cole Ragans leave game with triceps, elbow soreness
Kansas City starting pitcher Cole Ragans left the Royals' Wednesday game against the Cleveland Guardians after the third inning due to left triceps and elbow soreness, the team announced.,Ragans gave up no runs and a hit while striking out four and walking two. He threw 58 pitches. He is 1-4 with a ...
Pete Alonso helps power Orioles past Marlins
Pete Alonso hammered a three-run home run and Adley Rutschman smacked two run-scoring doubles as the Baltimore Orioles beat the host Miami Marlins 7-4 on Wednesday night.,It's the second victory in a row following a five-game skid for the Orioles, who will go for a series sweep on Thursday.,Orioles ...
Phillies' 4-run eighth fuels rally past Athletics
Edmundo Sosa delivered a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth inning as the Philadelphia Phillies rallied to notch a 6-3 victory over the visiting Athletics on Wednesday.,Brandon Marsh had three hits and an RBI for Philadelphia, which improved to 8-1 under interim manager Don Mattingly. Adolis Garc...
CJ Abrams (5 RBIs), Nationals slam Twins
CJ Abrams had three hits including a grand slam, Miles Mikolas pitched into the sixth inning and the host Washington Nationals routed the Minnesota Twins 15-2 on Wednesday night.,Brady House, Drew Millas and Jose Tena each had two hits including a home run for the Nationals, who collected 14 hits. A...
Max Holloway would 'love' Conor McGregor rematch; no contract offer yet
Max Holloway is working out in preparation for a fight that might never occur, but as he sees it, there's really no other choice.,"I mean, it's just, it sucks," Hollway said in an interview with Paramount+. "I would just like to get one back.",The former UFC featherweight champion is in training cam...
Rory McIlroy in familiar -- and winning -- territory at Quail Hollow
Few places on earth must feel more comfortable to Rory McIlroy than Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C.,And with Scottie Scheffler taking the week off, the Northern Irishman is favored to win the Truist Championship for a record fifth time when the signature event field tees off Thursday.,"I really...
FIFA president says World Cup ticket prices in line with U.S. market
As World Cup ticket prices continue to be debated, FIFA president Gianni Infantino declared they are in line with most American sporting events., ,FIFA has come under fire for the cost of tickets to the quadrennial tournament that starts June 11 in the United States, Mexico and Canada, but Infantino...
Graeme McDowell hopes LIV can move on from controversy
Now that the LIV Golf League will no longer be financed by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, Graeme McDowell told Sports Illustrated that he is hopeful the league can shed some controversy and serve as a "viable golfing product.",McDowell, 46, received death threats and other backlash when...
Will Lakers keep double-teaming Thunder's Shai-Gilgeous Alexander in Game 2?
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander didn't put up his usual eye-popping numbers in Game 1 of the Oklahoma City Thunder's second-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers.,But heading into Thursday's Game 2 of the series in Oklahoma City, the NBA's reigning Most Valuable Player says he won't mind if the Lakers...
Report: Estevao rehabbing in Brazil with World Cup status in doubt
Estevao is rehabilitating in Brazil using the facilities of his former squad, according to a report Wednesday from The Athletic.,The Chelsea star suffered a hamstring injury during a loss to Manchester United earlier this month. Yet, instead of working on his rehab in London, he's nursing the injury...
Flyers hope home-ice advantage slows unbeaten Canes in Game 3
Six games into the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Carolina Hurricanes have yet to taste defeat.,The Hurricanes' unbeaten tour makes a new stop Thursday when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers for Game 3 of their second-round series.,After sweeping the Ottawa Senators in the first round of the playoffs, C...
Alexandra Eala fights for victory during rain-soaked day in Rome
Alexandra Eala saved six of nine break points on Wednesday and rallied in the final set to register a 6-0, 3-6, 6-4 victory over Magdalena Frech of Poland to win an Internazionali BNL d'Italia first-round match on a soggy day in Rome.,After rolling through the opening set, the Philippines native enc...