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By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Erik Haula and Timo Meier scored and Vitek Vanecek made three big third-period saves to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 2-1 win over the New York Rangers. Vanecek finished with 24 saves as the Devils won the season series 3-1 and opened a

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Andrew Vaughn’s tiebreaking, two-run double in the ninth inning lifted the Chicago White Sox to a 3-2 win over the defending World Series champion Houston Astros in their season opener. The game was tied 1-all after a homer by Chicago’s Yasmani Grandal in the eighth. Ryan

DETROIT (AP) — Defenseman Jake Walman scored with 3.2 seconds left to give the Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night. Dominik Kubalik and captain Dylan Larkin also scored for the Red Wings and Alex Nedeljkovic made 31 saves to beat his former team. Kubalik scored 59 second into

By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — George Springer had five hits and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drove in three runs as the Toronto Blue Jays beat St. Louis 10-9 despite the Cardinals’ Tyler O’Neill tying a major league record by homering on opening day for the fourth straight season. Bo Bichette had four

NEW YORK (AP) — Outfielder Stephen Piscotty was released from his minor league contract by the San Francisco Giants at his request. The 32-year-old hit .320 with three doubles and seven RBIs in 10 spring training games. San Francisco also acquired outfielder Matt Beaty from Kansas City for cash and he struck out as a

By MARC BERMAN Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz blasted into the semifinals at the Miami Open, beating Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-2. Alcaraz has beaten two of the most promising American men over the last few days at Hard Rock Stadium. He routed Australian Open semifinalist Tommy Paul earlier this week.

NEW YORK (AP) — Right-hander Colten Brewer was acquired by the New York Yankees from the Tampa Bay Rays for cash. The trade was announced Thursday. The 30-year-old has made one major league appearance since 2020, a one-inning outing for Boston at Houston on May 31, 2021. He was 1-1 with one save and a

By SAM METZ and ANNA FURMAN Associated Press PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — When two skiers collided on a beginner run at an upscale Utah ski resort in 2016, no one could foresee that seven years later, the crash would become the subject of a closely watched celebrity trial. But Gwyneth Paltrow’s live-streamed trial over

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Veterans Padraig Harrington and Matt Kuchar each shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday to share the early lead with MJ Daffue and Roberto Diaz in the weather-delayed first round of the Valero Texas Open. Daffue eagled the par-5 18th hole at TPC San Antonio and Diaz made birdie on 18. Play

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Robbie Grossman and Brad Miller homered in a big comeback for Texas to beat the National League champion Philadelphia Phillies 11-7 in the season opener. Grossman hit a three-run homer that tied the game at 5-5 in the middle of a nine-run outburst in the

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Oneil Cruz homered shortly after a pitch clock violation and later hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth inning, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 on opening day. The game was played in 3 hours, 2 minutes under new rules this season designed

AMHERST, N.Y. (AP) — Longtime Villanova assistant George Halcovage is taking over the Buffalo men’s basketball program Halcovage broke into coaching as a graduate assistant on Jay Wright’s staff at Villanova in 2008 before working his way up to associate head coach in Wright’s final season in 2021-22. The Wildcats won national championships in 2016

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Volpe went 0 for 2 with a walk, stolen base and two nice defensive plays in his major league debut, a 5-0 opening-day win over the San Francisco Giants. Aaron Judge followed his record-setting 2022 by homering on his first swing as Yankees captain,

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Pablo Lopez pitched two-hit ball into the sixth inning of his Twins debut, and Trevor Larnach and pinch-hitter Donovan Solano each drove in a run as Minnesota beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0 to open the season. Lopez walked three and struck out eight

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jacob deGrom had a rough debut for the Texas Rangers, who bailed out their prized addition on opening day. While deGrom struck out seven batters without a walk, he allowed five runs on six extra-base hits in 3 2/3 innings against the Philadelphia Phillies. After