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Mikko Rantanen's third-period hat trick propels Stars past Avs in Game 7
Mikko Rantanen had a hat trick and an assist to help the Dallas Stars rally for a 4-2 win against the visiting Colorado Avalanche in Game 7 of their first-round series Saturday.,Dallas advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs and will face the winner of the Winnipeg Jets-St. Louis Bl...
Tyrese Haliburton guides Pacers into series with favored Cavs
Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton isn't resting on his laurels. After making the series-winning shot in overtime of Game 5 against the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round, he's ready for his next challenge.,The top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers are next for fourth-seeded Indiana in the Easter...
Nuggets throttle Clippers, take Game 7 in first-round series
Aaron Gordon scored 22 points, Christian Braun had 21, and the host Denver Nuggets used a big third quarter to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 120-101 in Game 7 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series on Saturday night.,Denver advances to face the top-seeded Thunder in the conference semifinal...
Max Verstappen captures pole for Miami Grand Prix
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Yet another packed house of enthusiastic fans await Formula One in South Florida as the series makes its first of three American appearances this season in Sunday's Miami Grand Prix (4 p.m. ET, ESPN). Not even uncharacteristic overcast skies have deterred the F1 faithful or th...
Rays want to steal more bases and wins against Yankees
The New York Yankees prevented the Tampa Bay Rays from getting their running game going Friday, but struggled in that area Saturday and it all but cost them the game.,A day after allowing six stolen bases -- including three in the eighth inning when the Rays took the lead for good -- the Yankees wil...
Revolution defense stays stingy, blanks Toronto FC
Carles Gil and Leo Campana scored first half goals, leading the visiting New England Revolution to a 2-0 victory over Toronto FC on Saturday., ,With the victory, New England (5-4-1, 16 points) stretched its win streak to four matches. The Revs also have four consecutive clean sheets and have surrend...
Galaxy seek first win of the season, face Sporting KC
Two proud franchises are struggling to gain traction in the 2025 MLS season, and they'll line up Sunday evening to see if they can do that against each other.,The LA Galaxy (0-7-3, 3 points) will travel to Sporting Kansas City (2-7-1, 7 points) still looking for their first win of the 2025 season. T...
Ravens sign OT Joseph Noteboom
The Baltimore Ravens signed offensive tackle Joseph Noteboom on Saturday. The Athletic reported that it is a one-year deal.,Noteboom is a seven-year veteran, who has started games at both tackle and guard. He had spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Rams, playing in 71 games for the franchis...
Astros' Lance McCullers Jr. to make long-awaited return vs. White Sox
Lance McCullers Jr. will pitch in a major-league game for the first time in 2 1/2 years when he takes the mound for the visiting Houston Astros on Sunday in the rubber game of their three-game series with the Chicago White Sox.,The 31-year-old McCullers has not appeared on an MLB mound since a 7-0 l...
It's Jets-Blues Game 7: Will team with home ice win yet again?
The last time the Winnipeg Jets hosted a Game 7, their opposition was the San Diego Mariners. In 1977. In the now-defunct World Hockey Association.,The Jets won that clash en route to the league final. They hope history repeats itself Sunday when they play host to the St. Louis Blues in a winner-tak...
Nashville SC secures draw vs. Atlanta United behind Daniel Lovitz's goal
Daniel Lovitz scored a game-tying goal in the 66th minute for visiting Nashville SC on Saturday afternoon, helping the club rally for a 1-1 draw against Atlanta United.,Nashville (5-4-2, 17 points) finished with 12 shot attempts -- five on goal -- opposed to Atlanta's six shot attempts, two of which...
Warriors look to hold off surging Rockets in Game 7
The critical junctures during which the Houston Rockets stumbled in this Western Conference first-round series were routinely and rightfully chalked up to their collective playoff inexperience.,But as the series extended, the Rockets settled in. A blowout victory at home in Game 5 shifted the series...
Caitlin Clark (leg) sits out preseason game vs. Mystics
Caitlin Clark missed the Indiana Fever's WNBA preseason opener against the Washington Mystics Saturday due to an issue with her left leg.,The move was believed to be precautionary.,The Saturday game was on the Fever's home court in Indianapolis, but the team has an exhibition game scheduled for Sund...
Carson Hocevar wins first career NASCAR Cup pole at Texas
FORT WORTH, Tex.--Ride ‘em, cowboy.,Decked out in Texas-appropriate attire, Carson Hocevar put his No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet on the pole for Sunday's WURTH 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway (3:30 p.m. ET on FS1, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).,With the second fastest lap i...
FC Cincinnati look for sixth straight win in clash vs. NYCFC
FC Cincinnati will be the healthiest they've been all season when they try to extend a five-match winning streak on Sunday at New York City FC.,Cincinnati (7-2-1, 22 points) has assembled that streak despite absences of key players like defenders Miles Robinson and Matt Miazga, and midfielders Yuya ...
Report: President Trump wading into NIL waters
President Donald Trump has asked his aides to begin researching the creation of an executive order to better control the name, image and likeness landscape in college sports, The Wall Street Journal reported.,His directive came after a meeting on Thursday with former Alabama football coach Nick Saba...
Davis Riley self reports penalty on distance-measuring device
Davis Riley was assessed a two-stroke penalty for using the slope feature on a distance-measuring device during the weather-delayed second round of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson.,Riley self-reported the use of the slope feature, which is not permitted.,The two-stroke penalty on the par-3 17th hole dropped...
Chelsea, league titlist Liverpool set for clash
Chelsea will try to move closer to UEFA Champions League qualification on Sunday when the team hosts a Liverpool side coming off the high of clinching the league title in front of its home fans.,Chelsea (17-8-9, 60 points) sit fifth in the battle for five spots in next season's UCL, ahead of Notting...
Angels manager Ron Washington asks players to 'step up' against Tigers
The Los Angeles Angels were struggling offensively before Mike Trout landed on the 10-day injured list Friday with a bone bruise in his left knee. ,Now, as they prepare to meet the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night in the third game of their four-game series in Anaheim, Calif., the Angels need to fig...
Dodgers aim for seventh straight victory in rematch vs. Braves
The visiting Los Angeles Dodgers will try to continue their mastery over the Atlanta Braves when they meet Saturday in the second contest of their three-game series.,The Dodgers won the opener 2-1 on Friday to extend their winning streak to six games. Los Angeles has won all four contests against th...