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Struggling Kodai Senga seeks better form during Mets-Rockies doubleheader
No player better symbolizes the topsy-turvy nature of the New York Mets than right-hander Kodai Senga.,On Sunday, the Mets will look to the 33-year-old starting pitcher to snap his slump and help New York avoid falling into another tailspin when it hosts the Colorado Rockies in a doubleheader.,Senga...

Oilers in familiar spot trailing high-scoring Ducks in series
The Edmonton Oilers need to repeat history. Again.,The Oilers are looking to kick off yet another series comeback when they continue their Western Conference first-round playoff series on the road against the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday.,During runs to the Stanley Cup final in each of the past two sprin...

Donte DiVincenzo (leg) ruled out for T-Wolves after non-contact injury
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo was ruled out after injuring his lower right leg in the first quarter of Saturday's game against the Denver Nuggets.,DiVincenzo sustained the injury on a non-contact play. He planted his foot to go toward a loose ball, and he quickly went down as he grab...

Jayson Tatum's improvement bodes well for Celtics in Game 4 vs. 76ers
Jayson Tatum has only been back on the court for seven-plus weeks but the Boston Celtics star is making a stellar impact.,While putting last May's devastating ruptured right Achilles tendon further in the rearview mirror, Tatum's comeback story is reading superbly. He will look to help Boston take a...

Knicks even series as Hawks can't contain Karl Anthony-Towns (triple-double)
Karl Anthony-Towns totaled 20 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds for his first career playoff triple-double as the New York Knicks earned a 114-98 victory over the host Atlanta Hawks and evened their Eastern Conference first-round series at two games apiece on Saturday night.,Towns ensured Game 5 on...

Canadiens seek full control of overtime-laden Lightning series in Game 4
The Canadiens look to build a commanding lead in their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series when they face the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 4 Sunday night in Montreal.,Lane Hutson's goal at 2:09 of overtime in Game 3 Friday night gave the Canadiens a 3-2 win and a 2-1 lead in the best-of-sev...

Avalanche on verge of grinding out defensive-minded sweep of Kings
The Colorado Avalanche are one game away from a sweep as they prepare to face the Los Angeles Kings on the road for Game 4 of their Western Conference first-round series Sunday.,However, don't mistake the chance for a sweep as the Avalanche dominating the Kings. The first two games in Denver were 2-...

Nelly Korda shoots 2 under to keep lead at Chevron
Two straight stellar rounds gave Nelly Korda a cushion to endure some bumps in the road. ,She found those bumps on Saturday, but still shot a 2-under-par 70 to hold a five-shot advantage heading into the final round at the Chevron Championship in Houston.,Back-to-back 65s had given Korda a six-shot ...

Buffalo star Red Murdock is 'Mr. Irrelevant' after Broncos tab him last in draft
Red Murdock enjoyed a storied college career at Buffalo but all his accolades and production weren't appearing especially relevant in the eyes of NFL teams.,But Murdock was finally chosen Sunday by the Denver Broncos with the 257th and last pick of the seven-round 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, earni...

Red Sox fire manager Alex Cora, five other coaches
After a shocking 10-17 start to the season, the Boston Red Sox have fired manager Alex Cora and five coaches, the club announced on Saturday evening.,In addition to Cora, the club dismissed hitting coach Peter Fatse, assistant hitting coach Dillon Lawson, third base coach Kyle Hudson, bench coach Ra...

Corey Day captures first career NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series victory
TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Corey Day claimed the first NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series victory of his career on Saturday, driving to the yellow and checkered flags in the Ag-Pro 300 at Talladega Superspeedway -- his No. 17 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet leading only the last lap as he earned his first tro...

Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick shoot record 57 for four-shot lead at Zurich
It might not get much better than this for English brothers Matt Fitzpatrick and Alex Fitzpatrick.,The duo began to break away from the pack by shooting a tournament-record 15-under 57 during the third round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Saturday at Avondale, La.,"I think I can think of on...
