TAMPA, Fla. — Nikita Kucherov scored 27 seconds into overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 4-3 victory against the Detroit Red Wings on Monday night. Erik Cernak, Jake Guentzel and Conor Geekie also scored for Tampa Bay. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 27 saves as Tampa Bay recorded at least 50 wins in a season …
NHL Highlights April 13
NEW YORK — Aaron Judge and Trent Grisham both homered twice and the New York Yankees scored on a game-ending wild pitch in a three-run ninth inning to overcome Mike Trout’s two homers and five RBIs in an 11-10 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night that stopped a five-game losing streak. Judge …
Serah Williams won’t be staying in Connecticut to begin her professional career after all. The Connecticut Sun selected the UConn Huskies forward in the third round (33rd overall) of the WNBA Draft on Monday, but she wasn’t a member of the state’s pro team for long. The expansion Portland Fire acquired Williams in a draft-night …
WNBA Draft
Kia Nurse is coming home. It marks the first Canadian signing for Toronto’s expansion franchise. Nurse, 30, spent last season with the Chicago Sky. She averaged 7.2 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists through 44 games (18 starts). The one-time all-star has played 245 games in the WNBA since she was taken 10th overall by …
Jason Robertson scored and set up another for playoff-bound Dallas (49-21-12), while Wyatt Johnston and Arttu Hyry also found the back of the net. Casey DeSmith made 22 saves for the Stars, who are locked into the Central Division’s No. 2 seed. Matt Duchene had three assists. William Nylander, with a goal and two assists, …
Maple Leafs Honour Joe Bowen (home and NHL)
The Buffalo Sabres have emerged victorious in a furious three-team race for the Atlantic Division title. The Sabres, who officially ended their 14-season playoff drought earlier this month, wrapped up the Atlantic crown with a 5-1 road win over the Chicago Blackhawks in their penultimate game of the regular season on Monday. The Lightning have …
PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes allowed one hit in six strong innings and Brandon Lowe homered for the third time in two games, driving in five runs as the Pittsburgh Pirates steamrolled the Washington Nationals 16-5 to begin a four-game series Monday night. Skenes (3-1) struck out six and walked one, throwing a career-high 32 changeups …