SEATTLE — Jenn Gardiner scored the last of her PWHL single-game record four goals 52 seconds into overtime to help the Vancouver Goldeneyes on Saturday and beat Seattle 6-5 to sweep the regular-season series with the Torrent. Vancouver (9-1-4-14), which needed to win in regulation, was eliminated from playoff contention. Hannah Miller added two goals …
MLB Highlights (April 18)
RALEIGH, N.C. — The margins are thin in playoff hockey, as the Ottawa Senators and Carolina Hurricanes discovered in this year’s post-season opener. If Game 1 is any indication, good scoring chances will be few and far between. “I think at the end of every game, both teams are going to feel like there wasn’t …
Basketball fans excited to watch LeBron James and Kevin Durant go head-to-head in the playoffs once again will have to wait a little longer. “Hopefully it’s a one-game thing,” Udoka told reporters. Durant has been dealing with a knee injury after he collided with a teammate during practice on Thursday, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. It’s …
John Schneider had an unhappy pitcher on his hands following Friday’s loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, but the Toronto Blue Jays manager appears to have defused any tension created by Eric Lauer‘s post-game comments. Lauer came out of the bullpen behind opener Braydon Fisher in Toronto’s 6-3 loss to Arizona, something he told reporters that …
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DENVER — Jamal Murray scored 30 points, going 16 of 16 from the free-throw line, and Nikola Jokic had a triple-double as the Denver Nuggets shook off a sluggish start to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-105 on Saturday in the opener of their first-round playoff series. Jokic had 25 points, 13 rebounds, 11 assists and a bloody …
Logan Stankoven and Taylor Hall each scored, goaltender Frederik Andersen recorded a shutout and the Hurricanes beat the Ottawa Senators 2-0 on Saturday to take Game 1. Stankoven opened the scoring early in the second period after he was left open in the slot and slid a puck through the five-hole of Senators goalie Linus …
CHICAGO — Pinch-hitter Carson Kelly connected for a tiebreaking three-run homer in the sixth inning, and the Chicago Cubs handed the New York Mets their 10th consecutive loss with a 4-2 victory on Saturday. Ian Happ also homered for Chicago in its fourth consecutive win. Jameson Taillon (1-1) pitched six crisp innings. It’s the longest …
The Toronto Blue Jays will look to bounce back against the Arizona Diamondbacks without a key bat. Varsho exited Friday’s loss in the third inning with right knee discomfort. Manager John Schneider confirmed that the outfielder will not undergo imaging and is considered day-to-day. It’s unclear if Varsho will be available off the bench for …