Wolves go big to beat Thunder in play-in game, get 8th seed
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 28 points and 11 rebounds to lead Minnesota into the playoffs. The…
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Goal by Sanchez gives Dash 1-1 draw with Thorns
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Maria Sanchez scored in the 24th minute to pull the Houston Dash into a 1-1 draw with the Portland Thorns on Friday night.…
Continue Reading Cubs topple Dodgers 8-2 in Bellinger’s return to Los Angeles
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yan Gomes homered twice, Ian Happ had four hits and three RBIs, Cody Bellinger scored in his…
Continue Reading MacKinnon scores 3, Avs beat Predators 4-3 to win Central
JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon had three goals and an assist as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Nashville…
Continue Reading Boston remembers deadly marathon bombing 10 years later
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — With a bagpiper playing “The Bells of Dunblane” and a few runners looking on, families of those…
Continue Reading Silicon Valley councilman indicted in 49ers report leak
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Silicon Valley city councilman has been charged with perjury after he allegedly lied about leaking a grand jury report to…
Continue Reading Nick Maton hits 3-run HR in 11th, Tigers beat Giants 7-5
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Nick Maton hit a three-run homer in the 11th inning to give the Detroit Tigers a 7-5 victory over the…
Continue Reading Woodford, Cards’ pen shut down Pirates in 3-0 win
By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jake Woodford and three relievers scattered eight hits, Nolan Gorman drove in two runs, and the…
Continue Reading García homers, Lowe has 3 RBIs as Rangers down Astros 6-2
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Adolis García hit a two-run homer and Nathaniel Lowe added three RBIs to give the Texas Rangers…
Continue Reading NHL playoffs: Devils-Rangers, Bolts-Leafs highlight openers
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer After six weeks of hopeful excitement that his New Jersey Devils would face the New York Rangers in the opening…
Continue Reading Olson, Riley start 5-HR night, Braves rout Royals 10-3
By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Matt Olson and Austin Riley hit consecutive home runs in a four-run first inning and the…
Continue Reading Skinner leads Sabres to 5-2 win over Blue Jackets
By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jeff Skinner had a goal and two assists, lifting the Buffalo Sabres to a 5-2 win over the…
Continue Reading Rutschmann has big hit in Orioles’ 6-3 win over White Sox
CHICAGO (AP) — Adley Rutschmann gave Baltimore the lead with a three-run double in the seventh inning in the Orioles’ 6-3 victory over the…
Continue Reading Rays lose first game after 13-0 start, fall 6-3 to Blue Jays
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Waiting two weeks to experience their first loss of the season didn’t make defeat any easier for…
Continue Reading Pelicans’ Griffin addresses Williamson’s health challenges
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Pelicans basketball operations chief David Griffin is expressing confidence in the…
Continue Reading Phillies beat Reds 8-3 to snap 3-game losing streak
CINCINNATI (AP) — Taijuan Walker pitched six efficient innings, Philadelphia scored five runs in the first three innings and the Phillies beat the…
Continue Reading Heat eliminate Bulls 102-91, will face Bucks in Round 1
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Max Strus and Jimmy Butler scored 31 points apiece, and the Miami Heat got into the playoffs by…
Continue Reading Correa rallies Twins over Yank 4-3, overcomes Volpe’s 1st HR
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Correa homered for the second straight game and hit a go-ahead, two-run double in the…
Continue Reading Brazil’s Flamengo signs former Sevilla coach Sampaoli
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Copa Libertadores defending champion Flamengo of Brazil says it has signed a deal with Argentinian coach Jorge Sampaoli until…
Continue Reading Rogers shuts down Diamondbacks in Marlins’ 5-1 victory
MIAMI (AP) — Trevor Rogers allowed one run and five hits in six-plus innings and the Miami Marlins beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1. Garrett…
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