By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer Charles Leclerc is hoping he won’t be looking back at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix as the weekend where he lost the Formula One title. A dominant victory from Max Verstappen on Sunday saw the reigning F1 champion almost halve the gap in the standings to Leclerc. Leclerc could have
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN World champion Julian Alaphilippe sustained multiple injuries after hitting a tree at high speed during Sunday’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège — one of cycling’s most prestigious one-day races. In the crash, Alaphilippe “suffered two broken ribs, a broken scapula and a hemo pneumothorax [collapsed lung],” according to a statement released by his team, QuickStep
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Russia has been stripped of hosting an event on figure skating’s Grand Prix circuit next season. The International Skating Union says it is looking for a replacement host for the November event after its ruling council took the Rostelecom Cup off the schedule. However, Russia
Continue Reading By Matias Grez, CNN The Denver Nuggets avoided a first-round series sweep against the Golden State Warriors with a gritty 126-121 home win at Ball Arena. Reigning MVP Nikola Jokic put up a game-high 37 points for the Nuggets, shooting an absurdly efficient 66.7% from the field, to go along with eight rebounds and six
Continue Reading By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer Miguel Cabrera reached the 3,000-hit mark on a weekend afternoon in front of an adoring crowd at his home ballpark in Detroit. It was a moment worthy of the milestone. It could also be the last time it happens for a while. In an era of high strikeout totals
Continue Reading By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Thomas Bordeleau scored the only goal in a shootout and the San Jose Sharks rallied late for a 5-4 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. Vegas squandered a 4-2 lead with a little more than two minutes left in regulation, as Nick Bonino scored his second
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ryan Getzlaf finished his 17-year career spent entirely with the Anaheim Ducks in a 6-3 loss to the St. Louis Blues. Getzlaf got a behind-the-back assist with 2:41 to play, and the sellout crowd at Honda Center repeatedly roared for the Ducks’ longtime captain and
Continue Reading By PETER FINNEY JR. Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 16 of his 30 points in the third quarter and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Phoenix Suns — playing without injured star Devin Booker — 118-103 in Game 4 on Sunday night to tie the first-round series. Jonas Valanciunas reasserted himself
Continue Reading By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dmitry Kulikov scored with 1.3 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Minnesota Wild a 5-4 victory over the Nashville Predators. Joel Eriksson Ek had two power-play goals and an assist, Nick Bjugstad and Kevin Fiala also scored, and Marc-Andre Fleury made 21 saves for Minnesota.
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ryan Getzlaf finished his 17-year career spent entirely with the Anaheim Ducks in a 6-3 loss to the St. Louis Blues on Sunday night. Getzlaf got a behind-the-back assist with 2:41 to play, and the sellout crowd at Honda Center repeatedly roared for the Ducks’
Continue Reading MONTREAL (AP) — Erik Haula scored twice and the Boston Bruins beat Montreal 5-3 Sunday night as the Canadiens paid tribute to the late Guy Lafleur. The Canadiens celebrated the Hall of Famer, who died Friday at age 70, with a ceremony before the game. Boston’s Patrice Bergeron had two goals, including an empty-netter, and
Continue Reading 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.
Continue Reading 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
Continue Reading 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.
Continue Reading 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
Continue Reading 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
Continue Reading 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
Continue Reading 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
Continue Reading 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.
Continue Reading 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
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