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J.J. Moser, Lightning bounce back for OT win over Habs
J.J. Moser scored 12:48 into overtime, giving the host Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 comeback victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday and evening their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series at one win each.,Tampa Bay fully controlled the game in the extra period and was rewarded when Mose...

Strong second period allows Bruins to level series with Sabres
The visiting Boston Bruins scored three second-period goals and held off a late Buffalo Sabres rally to post a 4-2 win on Tuesday and even their Eastern Conference quarterfinal playoff series at one victory apiece.,Viktor Arvidsson scored in the last two periods, giving the Bruins 1-0 and 4-0 leads....

Cardinals down Marlins behind Nathan Church's homer
Nathan Church slugged a two-run homer and Alec Burleson also drove in a pair of runs as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Miami Marlins 5-3 on Tuesday.,St. Louis, which has won six of its past seven games, also got 5 1/3 strong innings from Dustin May (3-2). He allowed one run on six hit...

Luke Keaschall powers late rally as Twins dump Mets
Luke Keaschall's second RBI single of the game snapped a ninth-inning tie Tuesday night and helped the visiting Minnesota Twins rally past the slumping New York Mets 5-3.,In losing its 12th straight game, New York coughed up a 3-0 lead as closer Devin Williams melted down during the top of the ninth...

Thunder to read their 'menu' in anticipating Suns' Game 2 adjustments
Limited to just 33 games in the regular season by a series of injuries, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams never really developed much of a rhythm.,However, after his 22-point, seven-rebound, six-assist performance in the Thunder's 119-84 Game 1 win over the Phoenix Suns in their first-round...

Late 6-run rally carries Guardians past Astros
Rookie Chase DeLauter delivered a go-ahead three-run triple and Kyle Manzardo added a two-RBI single in a six-run eighth inning, rallying the Cleveland Guardians to a 8-5 victory over the visiting Houston Astros on Tuesday night.,DeLauter's sinking liner toward the foul line in left dropped just in ...

Richardson Hitchins relinquishing IBF title after signing with Zuffa
Just two weeks after revealing that he was signing with Dana White's Zuffa Boxing, IBF super lightweight champion Richardson Hitchins is relinquishing his title to pursue welterweight competition instead, Hitchins announced on social media this week.,"I've outgrown 140 and my days at the weight is d...

Flyers return home in search of 3-0 lead over Penguins
In a first-round playoff series between Pennsylvania rivals, the Philadelphia Flyers threw the first punch -- and the second.,Holding a 2-0 edge in the best-of-seven series, the Flyers look to take a commanding lead on the Pittsburgh Penguins when the teams reconvene for Game 3 Wednesday in Philadel...

Pistons seek return to identity vs. Magic after Game 1 shocker
After an exceptional regular season, this wasn't the start to the NBA playoffs that the Detroit Pistons envisioned.,Reeling from a stunning Game 1 loss in which only two players reached double figures, the Eastern Conference's top seed heads into Game 2 Wednesday against the visiting Orlando Magic f...
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Duke lands coveted transfer guard John Blackwell
Coveted Wisconsin transfer guard John Blackwell committed to Duke on Tuesday.,Blackwell announced the news on his social media accounts with the caption, "Committed! #TheBrotherhood.",The rising senior, who's ranked by 247Sports as the No. 1 guard and No. 3 overall player in the transfer portal clas...

Texans confirm contract extension for All-Pro DE Will Anderson Jr.
The Houston Texans announced they have signed All-Pro defensive end Will Anderson Jr. to a contract extension on Tuesday.,Terms of the deal weren't disclosed by the team, but the contract extension was first reported last Friday as being for three years and $150 million ($134 million guaranteed).,An...

NWSL awards expansion franchise to Columbus
The NWSL awarded an expansion franchise to Columbus on Tuesday, making the Ohio capital home to the league's 18th member starting in 2028.,The team is owned by the Haslam Sports Group, the Columbus-based Nationwide insurance company and Drs. Christine and Pete Edwards.,"As the NWSL continues its rap...

Peyton Stearns earns chance to face 3-time Madrid champ
Peyton Stearns defeated France's Lois Boisson 6-1, 6-3 in 65 minutes as first-round action got underway Tuesday at the Mutua Madrid Open.,Stearns' reward is a matchup with defending champ and No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, a three-time winner of the WTA 1000 clay-court tournament in the Span...

Churchill Downs buying Preakness Stakes
Churchill Downs is in the process of adding the Preakness Stakes to its portfolio, uniting the first two legs of horse racing's Triple Crown.,Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby, announced Tuesday it has entered into an agreement to purchase the intellectual property for the Preakness and th...

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel chides own decisions in addressing Russini fallout
Mike Vrabel admitted "difficult conversations with people I care about" were necessary to address photos were published of the Patriots head coach and a former Athletic reporter.,Vrabel's comments to reporters Tuesday come approximately two weeks after the New York Post published pictures of Vrabel ...

Report: Ravens' Nnamdi Madubuike could return in '26
The Baltimore Ravens are optimistic that standout defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike could return this season from what was considered a career-threatening neck injury he suffered in Week 2 of the 2025 season, ESPN reported Tuesday.,Per the report, Madubuike underwent neck surgery last week, with doc...
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Chris Paddack, opposing Cardinals, tries again for first Marlins win
JJ Wetherholt, off to a solid start to his rookie season, and the St. Louis Cardinals will look to bounce back on Tuesday after dropping the opener of a three-game series against the host Miami Marlins.,The 23-year-old second baseman, who went 0-for-3 in a 5-3 loss on Monday, is hitting .228 with th...