Valdez bests Ohtani, Astros top Angels 3-1 for opener record
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Framber Valdez outpitched Shohei Ohtani with 6 2/3 dominant innings of two-hit ball, and…
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Beer’s blast in 9th lifts Diamondbacks over Padres, 4-2
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Seth Beer launched a game-winning, three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the…
Continue ReadingLindholm scores twice, Flames beat Sharks 4-2
By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Elias Lindholm scored twice, Matthew Tkachuk added a goal and two assists, and the Calgary…
Continue ReadingMcDavid scores 42nd, extends streak as Oilers top Kings 3-2
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Connor McDavid set a career high with his 42nd goal and became the seventh player in NHL history…
Continue ReadingTest taker gets prison; coach convicted in admissions scam
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A former Florida prep school administrator has been sentenced to prison and a University of…
Continue ReadingThompson scores 33, Warriors beat Lakers to win third in row
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Klay Thompson scored 33 points with six 3-pointers and the Golden State Warriors won their…
Continue ReadingHorvat, Chiasson score 2 apiece as Canucks beat Coyotes 5-1
By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Bo Horvat and Alex Chiasson each had two goals and an assist and the Vancouver Canucks…
Continue ReadingLeclerc fastest in 2nd practice for Australian Grand Prix
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc was fastest in the second practice session for the Australian Grand Prix and Formula One…
Continue ReadingSmith’s single breaks up Padres’ no-hit bid in 7th inning
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s Pavin Smith sliced a line-drive single to start the seventh inning, ending an opening…
Continue ReadingMets beat Nats 5-1 in Showalter debut behind fill-in Megill
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Mark Canha and Starling Marte drove in runs to back five shutout innings from Tylor Megill,…
Continue ReadingMinnesota St beats Minnesota 5-1 to reach Frozen Four final
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Reggie Lutz scored to break a second-period tie and Minnesota State scored three times in the third…
Continue ReadingNuggets clinch playoff berth with 122-109 rout of Grizzlies
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic made history on the night his Denver Nuggets clinched a fourth consecutive playoff…
Continue ReadingAuston Matthews sets Maple Leafs season record with 56 goals
STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Auston Matthews has the most goals ever in a single season for the Toronto Maple Leafs — and the…
Continue ReadingGrubauer, Kraken blank sinking Blackhawks 2-0
By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Philipp Grubauer made 29 saves for Seattle’s second shutout, and the expansion Kraken blanked the…
Continue ReadingMahle shines in 6-3 win as Reds spoil Braves’ celebration
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Tyler Mahle allowed only an unearned run in five innings to outpitch Max Fried, Brandon Drury hit a…
Continue ReadingEdwards scores 49 as Timberwolves hold off Spurs, 127-121
By TYLER MASON Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards set a career high with 49 points and Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points and 13…
Continue ReadingWilliam Byron races to first NASCAR Truck win since 2016
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — William Byron raced to his first NASCAR Truck Series victory since 2016 on Thursday night at Martinsville Speedway. Byron,…
Continue ReadingCJ McCollum scores 23 points, Pelicans beat Blazers 127-94
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — CJ McCollum scored 23 points in 29 minutes against his former team, and the New Orleans…
Continue ReadingJosi, Johansen help Predators rally past Senators 3-2
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Roman Josi had three assists and the Nashville Predators erased a one-goal deficit in the third period to defeat the Ottawa…
Continue ReadingAho, Staal help Hurricanes beat Sabres to earn playoff spot
By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sebastian Aho and Jordan Staal each scored two goals and the Carolina Hurricanes rallied from a…
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