Giants hold Dodgers, bullpen seals 3-1 Tuesday win

 

San Francisco — The Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 Tuesday night at Oracle Park after an early Dodgers defensive miscue produced a three-run first inning. Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed three first-inning runs before settling, Shohei Ohtani extended his on-base streak with a seventh-inning infield single, and the Giants held...

Edgecombe and Maxey lead 76ers; Blazers stun Spurs

 

Boston — VJ Edgecombe scored 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Boston Celtics 111-97 on Tuesday, tying the first-round playoff series at one game apiece. Tyrese Maxey added 29 points and nine assists, and the series shifts to Philadelphia for the upcoming Game 3...

Mammoth rally in Las Vegas evens playoff series

 

Las Vegas. Logan Cooley scored on a rebound with about six minutes remaining Tuesday night, lifting the Utah Mammoth to a 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2 of their first-round NHL playoff series; the win evened the series 1-1 and sends both teams back to Salt...

Pentagon: Iran retains capabilities; UAE stresses wealth

 

Washington, DC. On April 22, a Pentagon intelligence assessment cited by NBC concluded that Iran still retains key military capabilities, contradicting recent public assertions by President Donald Trump and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth that Iran's air force and navy had been destroyed. The assessment stated Iranian forces remain...

Pane shatters behind Kings bench during playoff game

 

DENVER — During the second period on Tuesday, a pane of glass behind the Los Angeles Kings' bench shattered after fans pounded it following Scott Wedgewood's penalty-shot save on Quinton Byfield; broken glass fell onto interim coach D.J. Smith, who briefly left the bench while arena staff cleared fragments and...

Local high school baseball and softball roundup April

 

HILLSBORO, Ohio — High school baseball and softball teams across multiple towns played scheduled midweek games Tuesday and Wednesday, April 21–22, producing decisive outcomes. Struthers beat South Range 3-1 on April 21, Warren JFK routed Mogadore 10-3, Girard defeated Poland 4-1, and Hillsboro posted a 20-10 softball win April 22...

Haugh Returns, Boosting Florida To Preseason No. One

 

Gainesville, Fla. — Thomas Haugh announced he will return to the University of Florida for the upcoming college basketball season, ESPN reported on Tuesday; Haugh averaged 17.1 points and 6.2 rebounds across 34 games last season and had been projected as a potential lottery pick. The move this week increases Florida's...

Court Allows Ten Commandments In Texas Public Schools

 

Houston: On April 21–22, 2026 the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Texas may require the Bible's Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms under Senate Bill 10, reversing a lower court decision and concluding the mandate does not impose a substantial burden on plaintiffs' free...

Cubs extend win streak as Phillies endure skid

 

Chicago. The Chicago Cubs defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 7-4 Tuesday night as Shota Imanaga delivered seven innings of three-hit pitching in his fourth consecutive strong start and Nico Hoerner and Seiya Suzuki hit homers in the seventh inning, extending the Cubs’ winning streak to seven games and boosting offensive output. Tuesday’s...

Bruins beat Sabres in Game 2, series tied

 

Buffalo, N.Y. — The Boston Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 on Tuesday night in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series, evening the series at 1-1. Viktor Arvidsson scored twice, Pavel Zacha and Morgan Geekie also scored, and David Pastrnak registered two assists to reach 92 career playoff points...