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Stephen Curry scores 31 points in the Warriors’ 95-85 victory over the Rockets 95-85 in Game 1
By Canadian Press on April 20th, 2025
HOUSTON (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 31 points and the Golden State Warriors built a huge lead and held on to beat the Houston Rockets 95-85 on Sunday night in Game 1 of the first-round playoff series. The seventh-seeded Warriors led by 23 in the third quarter, but second-seeded Houston cut it to 69-60 entering ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ty Jerome scores 28 points in playoff debut to lead Cavaliers to Game 1 victory
By Canadian Press on April 20th, 2025
CLEVELAND (AP) — Ty Jerome had to wait five years to play in his first NBA playoff game. On Sunday night, he made the most of the opportunity. Jerome scored 16 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, and the Cleveland Cavaliers rolled to a 121-100 victory over the Miami Heat in the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL linesman injured in Game 1 of Wild-Golden Knights playoff
By Canadian Press on April 20th, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — NHL linesman Bryan Pancich left Sunday night’s Minnesota-Vegas playoff game 3:37 into the second period after a collision with Golden Knights forward Brett Howden. Backup official Frederick L’Ecuyer took Pancich’s place in the opening game of the first-round Western Conference series. Howden was trying to bat down a puck in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Padres’ Arraez out of the hospital after collision at first base
By Canadian Press on April 20th, 2025
HOUSTON (AP) — San Diego’s Luis Arraez returned to the stadium postgame after he was taken to a hospital following a collision with Mauricio Dubón on a play at first base in the first inning of the Padres’ 3-2 win over the Astros on Sunday night. San Diego manager Mike Shildt said after the game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lack of discipline proves costly as Senators drop first-round series opener to Leafs
By Canadian Press on April 20th, 2025
TORONTO — The Ottawa Senators made their first appearance in the NHL post-season in eight years on Sunday night. Their lack of playoff experience showed in a 6-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena. Undisciplined play, so-so goaltending and a weak penalty kill all proved costly in the opener of the best-of-seven ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senzatela gets first win since 2022, Rockies beat Nats, 3-1
By Canadian Press on April 20th, 2025
DENVER (AP) — Antonio Senzatela pitched six strong inning to get his first win in nearly three years, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Washington Nationals 3-1 in the second game of a doubleheader on Sunday night to snap their eight-game losing streak. Washington won the opener of the split doubleheader, 3-2. Senzatela (1-3), who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noelvi Marte hits first career grand slam as Reds crush Orioles 24-2
By Canadian Press on April 20th, 2025
BALTIMORE (AP) — Noelvi Marte had seven RBIs and hit his first career grand slam with a drive off infielder Jorge Mateo, Austin Wynn had a career-high six RBIs and the Cincinnati Reds scored their most runs in 26 years in a 24-2 route of the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Marte finished with five hits, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL playoffs: Hurricanes open first-round series with 4-1 win over Devils
By Canadian Press on April 20th, 2025
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Logan Stankoven scored two second-period goals in his first playoff game with Carolina as the Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Sunday to open their first-round series in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Jalen Chatfield scored a first-period goal for the Hurricanes, who carried a 3-0 lead late into the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hurricanes take Game 1 over Devils 4-1
By Canadian Press on April 20th, 2025
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Logan Stankoven scored two second-period goals in his first playoff game with Carolina as the Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Sunday to open their first-round series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Jalen Chatfield scored a first-period goal for the Hurricanes, who carried a 3-0 lead late into the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thunder crush Grizzlies 131-80 in Game 1
By Canadian Press on April 20th, 2025
The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Memphis Grizzlies 131-80 in Game 1 of their Western Conference playoff series on Sunday, the fifth-biggest margin of victory in NBA postseason history. Jalen Williams scored 20 points and Chet Holmgren had 19 points and 10 rebounds. Oklahoma City, which finished the regular-season with a league-best 68-14 record, looked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fernando Tatís Jr.’s HR helps Padres beat Astros 3-2, avoid being swept
By Canadian Press on April 20th, 2025
HOUSTON (AP) — Fernando Tatís Jr. hit a tiebreaking solo home run and scored all of San Diego’s runs as the Padres avoided being swept with a 3-2 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday night. Tatís sent the first pitch he saw from Tayler Scott (1-2) 427 feet to straightaway center to give the ... Read More »
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