Month: April 2022

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Eric Lauer struck out a career-high 13 over six innings, Christian Yelich hit a sacrifice fly in the ninth and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 1-0. Lauer and Aaron Nola took no-decisions in a pitchers’ duel that saw the starters combine for 22 strikeouts.

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin was injured in the third period of the Washington Capitals’ 4-3 shootout loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ovechkin left with what the team called an upper-body injury after crashing left shoulder and arm first into the boards. The Capitals blew a two-goal lead

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Adam Lowry, Blake Wheeler and Kyle Connor all scored in a span of 3:21 in the third period to help the Winnipeg Jets beat Colorado 4-1. It was the Avalanche’s season-high fourth straight loss. Nikolaj Ehlers also scored a late third-period goal for the Jets, who halted a four-game losing skid.

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos each had two goals and two assists, Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 37 shots and the Tampa Bay Lightning snapped Florida’s franchise-record 13-game winning streak with a 8-4 win over the Panthers. Victor Hedman had four assists for Tampa Bay. Nick Paul

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Jesse Winker capped an 11-pitch at-bat with a broken-bat single that scored Adam Frazier, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 in 12 innings to complete a three-game sweep. Winker had an 11-pitch at-bat in the 10th inning that ended with a sacrifice

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nasa Hataoka ran away with DIO Implant LA Open on Sunday at Wilshire Country Club to open the LPGA Tour’s two-week run in the Los Angeles area. Four strokes ahead entering the round after Jin Young Ko’s late meltdown Saturday, Hataoka closed with a 4-under 67 for a five-stroke victory over

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nasa Hataoka ran away with DIO Implant LA Open on Sunday at Wilshire Country Club to open the LPGA Tour’s two-week run in the Los Angeles area. Four strokes ahead entering the round after Jin Young Ko’s late meltdown Saturday, Hataoka closed with a 4-under 67 for a five-stroke victory over

MONTREAL (AP) — Montreal fans chanted the late Guy Lafleur’s name Sunday night before Canadiens took the ice to play the Boston Bruins. The Canadiens played tribute to the Hall of Famer who died Friday at age 70 with a ceremony. A video of Lafleur’s goals and of him lifting the Stanley Cup played at

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 13 of his 36 points in a dominant second quarter and the Miami Heat beat the Atlanta Hawks 110-86 on Sunday night to take a 3-1 series lead. Miami can wrap up the first-round series in Game 5 on Tuesday night in Miami.

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin left the Washington Capitals’ game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday night after crashing hard into the boards and was ruled out with what the team called an upper-body injury. Ovechkin tripped over goaltender Erik Kallgren’s stick on a breakaway and went left

MONTREAL (AP) — Montreal fans chanted the late Guy Lafleur’s name Saturday night before Canadiens took the ice to play the Boston Bruins. The Canadiens played tribute to the Hall of Famer who died Friday at age 70 with a ceremony. A video of Lafleur’s goals and of him lifting the Stanley Cup played at

BAYTOWN, Texas (AP) — Houston native Erica Enders closed Houston Raceway Park with a victory, beating Camrie Caruso on Sunday in the final NHRA SpringNationals in the first all-female final in NHRA Pro Stock history. Enders had a 6.568-second pass at 210.24 mph in a Chevrolet Camaro for her third victory in the first five

By JAY PARIS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Cody Bellinger homered twice and drove in four runs, leading Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers over the San Diego Padres 10-2. Freddie Freeman added a two-run homer as the Dodgers beat San Diego for the 11th time in 12 games. Bellinger, who struggled mightily