DETROIT — Sonny Gray returned from a hamstring injury to start for the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night, pitching five innings and allowing four hits, two walks and striking out two as Boston completed a 4-0, three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers. Jack Flaherty started for Detroit, striking out...
BUFFALO — The Buffalo Sabres defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference second-round series on Wednesday night, as Bowen Byram and Ryan McLeod converted power-play goals while Josh Doan and Jordan Greenway also scored and Alex Lyon made 26 saves to help build an early...
PHILADELPHIA -- The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Thursday night, taking a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference second-round series. Jordan Staal, Andrei Svechnikov and Jalen Chatfield scored, Frederik Andersen started in net for Carolina, and the Flyers failed to convert multiple power-play...
Detroit — The Professional Women's Hockey League announced on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, that it will expand to Detroit for the 2026–27 season, adding a franchise that will play home games at Little Caesars Arena. League officials said the expansion is part of a planned increase of two to four...
Oakland. The Golden State Valkyries entered Year 2 emphasizing roster continuity rather than headline signings, with general manager Ohemaa Nyanin saying Tuesday at a media day that the organization values athlete connectivity after a playoff season. Owner Joe Lacob's five-year championship mandate continues to inform decisions, including waiving second-round pick...
Oklahoma City — On Tuesday the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Lakers 108-90 in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals, while Lakers guard Austin Reaves, returning from a Grade 2 left oblique strain, shot 3-for-16, missed all five three-point attempts, and had four turnovers. LeBron James and coach...
PHOENIX — Eduardo Rodriguez delivered seven strong innings, allowing two hits and striking out seven as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-0 on Tuesday at Chase Field. Arizona built an early 2-0 lead and broke the game open with a five-run sixth inning, producing the club’s largest margin...
Detroit — Jalen Duren delivered for the Detroit Pistons in Game 1 on Tuesday, making critical plays on both ends as the Pistons defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 111-101. He recorded 11 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and two blocks, including three dunks, two rebounds and a block during a 67-second...
HOUSTON — Shohei Ohtani allowed his first two home runs of the season to Christian Walker and Braden Shewmake on Tuesday night, and Peter Lambert pitched seven strong innings as the Houston Astros defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1. Shewmake was a late addition after Carlos Correa was scratched with...
MIAMI — On Tuesday night, Adley Rutschman delivered a go-ahead pinch-hit single and Leody Taveras added a run-scoring single in the ninth inning, lifting the Baltimore Orioles to a 9-7 victory over the Miami Marlins and snapping a five-game losing streak. Samuel Basallo had earlier collected three hits and four...
