Month: April 2022

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Elias Pettersson had two goals and an assist and the Vancouver Canucks extended their winning streak to six games with a 6-2 win over the Dallas Stars. Brock Boeser and Jason Dickinson each had a goal and two assists for the Canucks. Vasily Podkolzin and Conor Garland also scored. Oliver

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Frankie Montas allowed two hits over six innings, the Athletics threw out two runners at the plate and Oakland held on and beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 in its home opener. A crowd of 17,503 weathered chilly temperatures to view a matchup between the teams with

By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Sebastian Aho scored his 36th goal midway through the third period and the Carolina Hurricanes snapped a two-game skid with a 5-3 victory over the Arizona Coyotes. Nino Niederreiter, Max Domi, Vincent Trocheck and Jesper Fast also scored for the Hurricanes, who weathered an Arizona comeback

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry came off the bench for a second straight game and showed he’s healthy at last, scoring 34 points to lead the Golden State Warriors past the Denver Nuggets 126-106 for a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven playoff series. Nikola Jokic had 26 points

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nathan Bastian had a goal and an assist, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2. The Golden Knights blew their chance to gain ground on the Los Angeles Kings in the Pacific Division, and their playoff hopes lessened severely with just five

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Manny Machado had a two-run homer among his three hits and Sean Manaea pitched six strong innings for the San Diego Padres, who won 4-1 to hand the Cincinnati Reds their seventh straight loss. The Padres extended their major league record with 12 straight errorless

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Ash Barty has signed on to play in an international golf exhibition just weeks after retiring from tennis while ranked No. 1 in the world. The 25-year-old Australian has been included in Ernie Els’ Rest of the World team for the Icons Series event at Liberty National Golf Club in New

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Marcus Johansson scored the go-ahead goal with 9:14 remaining, Ilya Samsonov stopped 24 shots and the playoff-bound Washington Capitals snapped the Colorado Avalanche’s nine-game winning streak with a 3-2 victory. Alex Ovechkin and Garnet Hathaway also added goals for a Washington team that clinched a playoff

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Alvarez homered twice with four RBIs in his return after missing five games because of COVID-19 health and safety protocols to lead the Houston Astros to an 8-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels in their home opener. The Astros lost Jose Altuve in the

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored a career-high 41 points, Maxi Kleber had 25 with eight of Dallas’ playoff-record 22 made 3-pointers and the Mavericks won Game 2 against Utah 110-104 to even the first-round series. The Mavericks, without injured superstar Luca Doncic, overcame a 10-point deficit in the

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaime Jaquez Jr. says he will return for his senior season at UCLA. That will keep him in Westwood for the debut of his sister Gabriela with the women’s basketball team. Jaime Jaquez earned first team All-Pac-12 honors last season. The guard-forward has averaged 11.8 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists

CHICAGO (AP) — Seiya Suzuki extended his hitting streak to nine games, tying Akinori Iwamura for the longest by a Japanese-born player at the start of a major league career, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 on a cold night.  Suzuki singled to left leading off the fourth inning, matching the

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Christian Yelich belted a grand slam for his first homer of the season and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1. Yelich’s two-out slam capped a five-run rally off Pirates starter Zach Thompson in the fourth inning. The 429-foot blast was Yelich’s fourth career grand

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Johnny Gaudreau, Dillon Dube and Blake Coleman scored in the first period, and the Calgary Flames beat the lowly Chicago Blackhawks 5-2. Jacob Markstrom made 22 saves as playoff-bound Calgary won for the seventh time in eight games. Gaudreau and Oliver Kylington tacked on long empty-netters

MANKATO, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota State goaltender and Hobey Baker Award winner Dryden McKay has been given a six-month ban for an anti-doping violation after leading the Mavericks to the Frozen Four national championship game. The suspension was announced Monday by the United States Anti-Doping Agency. McKay was tested by the agency as an alternate

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had 31 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 112-97 win over the Toronto Raptors in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference playoffs.  Tyrese Maxey had 23 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Tobias Harris had 20 points and 10

CHICAGO (AP) — Jake Arrieta, a key pitcher on the Chicago Cubs’ 2016 World Series championship team, has decided to retire. Arrieta made the announcement during a Barstool Sports podcast. The 36-year-old Arrieta went 5-14 with a 7.39 ERA in 24 starts for the Cubs and San Diego Padres last season. He finishes his career

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns have spoken to an NFL investigator looking into claims by former coach Hue Jackson, who said the team intentionally lost games in 2016 and 2017. Jackson, now coaching at Grambling State, indicated in a series of posts on social media that the Browns

HOUSTON (AP) — Mike Trout was out of the lineup for the Los Angeles Angels Monday, a day after the star center fielder was hit on the left hand by a pitch. Team trainer Mike Frostad said an MRI Monday was negative for a fracture and that he has a contusion on his hand. Frostad

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Landon Donovan expects to experience a brief moment of nostalgia and gratitude when he drives past his bronze statue at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, on Tuesday. Then it’ll be time to get to work. Donovan will coach his San Diego Loyal against

By The Associated Press Tuesday’s baseball schedule will feature two doubleheaders — the first in the majors this season and the first twinbills of nine-inning games since Sept. 28, 2019. Major League Baseball used seven-inning doubleheaders in 2020 and ’21 amid schedule complications brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. The first two twinbills this season

NEW YORK (AP) — Boston’s Marcus Smart is the first guard in over a quarter-century to win the NBA defensive player of the year award. NBA officials announced the award Monday. The last guard to win this honor was Seattle’s Gary Payton in 1995-96. Smart helped the Celtics lead the NBA in defensive rating and

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic is out again for the Dallas Mavericks in Game 2 of their playoff series against the Utah Jazz. Mavs coach Jason Kidd said before Monday night’s game that the young superstar is continuing to make progress in his recovery from a strained left calf.

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Duke big man Mark Williams is entering the NBA draft. The 7-foot-1, 242-pound sophomore announced his decision in a social media video Monday evening. Williams is ranked as the No. 18 draft prospect by ESPN. He was a finalist for national defensive player of the year. Williams averaged 11.2

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have signed defensive lineman Kemoko Turay to a one-year deal. Turay was originally drafted by Indianapolis in the second round in 2018 and spent the past four seasons with the Colts. Turay played 13 games last season and finished with nine tackles, a career-high 5 1/2

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal was fined $2,500 for unsportsmanlike conduct during Sunday night’s loss at Toronto. Barzal was sitting on the bench in the third period with about four minutes left when he tugged at the jersey of Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner. He held on to Marner for

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt guard Scotty Pippen Jr. is entering the NBA draft and signing with an agent. Pippen announced his decision Monday in a social media post. He thanked Nashville and Vanderbilt fans for making him feel at home and shaping him into the person and player he is today. Pippen also thanked

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona’s slim hopes for the Spanish league title have all but ended after a 1-0 home loss to Cádiz in a match marked by protesting fans. The fans are upset at the club for allowing Eintracht Frankfurt supporters to take over the Camp Nou Stadium in

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Toronto Raptors rookie forward Scottie Barnes won’t play Game 2 of his team’s playoff series against Philadelphia. Barnes sprained his left ankle after 76ers center Joel Embiid stepped on his foot late in Sunday’s Game 1 loss. Barnes did not reveal a timetable for his return. Game 3 is Wednesday in Toronto.

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore Ravens executive Bob Eller is retiring after 38 years in the NFL. Eller is the team’s senior vice president of operations. He will retire June 1. He’s spent 35 years with the Ravens and Cleveland Browns. Eller began working for Cleveland in 1987. When the team moved to Baltimore,

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — San Jose’s Matias Almeyda was fired in Major League Soccer’s first coaching change since the season’s start after the Earthquakes went winless in their first seven matches. Alex Covelo will become interim head coach after serving as head coach for Earthquakes II in MLS Next Pro. His first game will

NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL has suspended Montreal Canadiens forward Michael Pezzetta two games for an illegal check to the head of Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie. The incident occurred in the third period of Washington’s 8-4 win in Montreal on Saturday. Pezzetta hit Oshie’s head as he finished a check after the Capitals