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Lettieri nets 3rd-period winner, Minnesota gets 2 key points with 3-2 win over Ottawa

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Vinni Lettieri scored the winning goal with just under seven minutes to play and the Minnesota Wild beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Tuesday night to earn a crucial two points an...

Apr 2, 2024

Schneider's two-run homer off Hader in ninth lifts Blue Jays to 2-1 win over Astros

HOUSTON (AP) - Davis Schneider's two-run homer off closer Josh Hader with two outs in the ninth inning lifted the Toronto Blue Jays over the Houston Astros 2-1 on Tuesday night. It looked like the Blu...

Apr 2, 2024

Nick Suzuki scores twice as Canadiens deal Panthers another loss

MONTREAL - Captain Nick Suzuki scored twice as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Florida Panthers 5-3 on Tuesday night at the Bell Centre. Cole Caufield, Jake Evans and Joel Armia also scored while ...

Apr 2, 2024

Russell leads Lakers past Raptors 128-111; Toronto's losing skid stretches to 14

TORONTO - D'Angelo Russell scored 25 points and added seven assists as the Los Angeles Lakers rolled past the Toronto Raptors 128-111 on Tuesday. LeBron James had 23 points and nine assists as Los Ang...

Apr 2, 2024

Top recruits Sarah Strong, Joyce Edwards lead East over West in McDonald's girls' basketball game

HOUSTON (AP) - Sarah Strong, the top-ranked girls' basketball recruit for the class of 2024 who has not yet committed to a college, had 11 points and 12 rebounds in the East team's 98-74 win over the ...

Apr 2, 2024

Canada's Edey of Purdue, Newton of UConn among 5 finalists for John R. Wooden Award as nation's best

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Canadian Zach Edey of Purdue and Tristen Newton of UConn are among the five finalists for the John R. Wooden Award as the nation's outstanding men's college basketball player of the...

Apr 2, 2024

CF Montreal's Waterman fined for failing to leave pitch in timely manner

NEW YORK - Major League Soccer fined CF Montreal defender Joel Waterman an undisclosed amount Tuesday for failing to leave the field in a timely manner in last Saturday's match against D.C. United. Wa...

Apr 2, 2024

PWHL effect infuses 2024 women's world hockey championship

UTICA, N.Y. - How the new Professional Women's Hockey League will change the international game is the buzz heading into the 2024 women's world hockey championship. The 10-country tournament opening W...

Apr 2, 2024

Vancouver Whitecaps stand to profit if Bayern Munich sells Alphonso Davies

Count the Vancouver Whitecaps among those watching Alphonso Davies' future with Bayern Munich with interest. The Whitecaps will benefit from any future transfer, thanks to a sell-on clause negotiated ...

Apr 2, 2024

Suspension for Blue Jays reliever Genesis Cabrera trimmed to two games from three

NEW YORK - Toronto Blue Jays reliever Genesis Cabrera will begin serving his suspension Tuesday night after his three-game ban was reduced to two games on appeal. MLB announced the suspension on Sunda...

Apr 2, 2024