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Predators take 2-1 series lead over Stars with 3-2 victory
DALLAS - Nashville goalie Pekka Rinne withstood a flurry of shots when the Dallas Stars had an extended power play in the second period, including a 5-on-3 advantage. Then came his incredible save wit...
Apr 17, 2019
Hwang's first MLS goal lifts Vancouver Whitecaps to 1-0 victory over LAFC
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have won their first game of the season, topping Los Angeles FC 1-0 on Wednesday. The victory was a feat for the 'Caps (1-4-2), who had been winless through the fir...
Apr 17, 2019
Avs defenceman Cale Makar scores playoff goal in NHL debut
DENVER - Cale Makar didn't take long to accomplish a little bit of history. One shot on net, to be precise. The newly signed Colorado defenceman scored a playoff goal in his NHL debut during Game 3 on...
Apr 17, 2019
Cruz drives in 2 to help Odorizzi, Twins beat Blue Jays 4-1
MINNEAPOLIS - Nelson Cruz had two hits and two RBIs for Minnesota, helping Jake Odorizzi and the Twins beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 following a 54-minute rain delay Wednesday night. Off to a solid s...
Apr 17, 2019
Price criticizes MLB for teams idle on Jackie Robinson Day
NEW YORK - Boston Red Sox pitcher David Price thinks Major League Baseball made a mistake by having just 10 games Monday on Jackie Robinson Day. "Hey @mlb every year on April 15th we celebrate Jackie ...
Apr 17, 2019
Hernandez's 3-run homer lifts Blue Jays past Twins 5-3
MINNEAPOLIS - Teoscar Hernndez had quite the blooper for Toronto on the basepath, a lapse in focus that could have proved costly. Two innings later, he more than made up for the mistake. Hernndez hit ...
Apr 17, 2019
Stars even series with 5-1 win over Predators after 4 in 1st
DALLAS - Roope Hintz and Alexander Radulov scored power-play goals on Dallas' first two shots, and the Stars chased Nashville goalie Pekka Rinne with an early four-goal onslaught, beating the Predator...
Apr 17, 2019
Hurricanes rout Caps 5-0 in 1st home playoff game since '09
RALEIGH, N.C. - The Carolina Hurricanes waited 10 long years to finally bring the playoffs back to town. They almost seemed determined to cram a decade's worth of goals and hits into one game. Rookie ...
Apr 17, 2019
Dodgers, MLB honour Jackie Robinson's centennial year
LOS ANGELES - Vin Scully joined the widow of Jackie Robinson to honour the player who broke baseball's colour barrier during Robinson's centennial birthday celebration Monday night. Scully greeted 96-...
Apr 17, 2019
Judge says Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are now single
LOS ANGELES - Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are officially single, though more work is left before the terms of their divorce are final. Los Angeles Superior Court documents show that Judge John W. Oud...
Apr 17, 2019