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TORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews scored his NHL-leading 57th and 58th goals 27 seconds apart in the first period to help the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Saturday night. Toronto wrapped up a playoff spot for the sixth straight straight season and hit 100 points in the standings. Matthews’ opener marked

By CHRIS TALBOTT Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Noah Hanifin had four assists and the Calgary Flames beat the Seattle Kraken 4-1 for their fourth straight victory. Blake Coleman, Trevor Lewis and Michael Stone scored off primary assists from Hanifin; he also had a secondary assist on a goal from Tyler Toffoli. The teams will

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Kreider scored twice and Artemi Panarin added a goal and two assists as the New York Rangers routed the Ottawa Senators 5-1 to clinch their first postseason berth since 2017. Ryan Strome and Andrew Copp also had goals and Igor Shesterkin needed just 21 saves

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Sophia Smith became the youngest player in 22 years to score a hat trick for the U.S. women’s national team, which routed Uzbekistan 9-1 and extended its unbeaten streak on American soil to 66 games. Smith scored in the 33rd, 35th and 56th minutes. At 21 years, 242 days, she became

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant had 21 points and nine assists in his return from soreness in his right knee, Dillon Brooks scored 23 points and the Memphis Grizzlies routed the New Orleans Pelicans 141-114 on Saturday night to tie the 2012-13 franchise record for victories in a season

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Freddie Freeman’s biggest play at first base in the season opener may have been offering a supportive shoulder. The new Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman knew all too well the feelings Colorado’s José Iglesias was experiencing after Iglesias recently lost his father. After reaching on a

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Chip Ganassi Racing scored a second consecutive IMSA victory by winning the Long Beach Grand Prix sports car race on Saturday. Sebastien Bourdais and Renger van der Zande won from the pole in the No. 01 Cadillac in a 1-2 finish for Ganassi.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler shot a 1-under 71 and holds a three-shot lead over Cameron Smith through three rounds at the Masters. Scheffler is at 9 under after 54 holes as he seeks his first major title. Smith bounced back from a rough second round to post a 4-under 68, the best score

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Sophia Smith scored three goals and the U.S. women’s national team beat Uzbekistan 9-1 on Saturday, extending its unbeaten streak on American soil to 66 games. Jaelin Howell and Ashley Sanchez scored their first national team goals. Aziza Norboeva scored for 48th-ranked Uzbekistan, the first goal the U.S. has conceded on

By SARAH TROTTO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Seiya Suzuki drove in three runs for his first big league RBIs and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-0 for a testy win in which five batters were hit by pitches and the benches cleared. The teams exchanged words but no punches in the eighth

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Rory McIlroy’s wait to complete the career Grand Slam will extend into at least 2023. His 14th Masters will not be the one where he gets the green jacket slipped over his shoulders. The four-time major championship winner shot a 1-under 71 in the third

By CODY FRIESEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Prized rookie Bobby Witt Jr. made an eye-popping play at third base to nail a runner at the plate in the top of the 10th inning, then Adalberto Mondesi’s RBI single in the bottom half lifted the Kansas City Royals over the Cleveland Guardians 1-0.

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton became the first player to homer against Boston in six straight games, hitting a tiebreaking, two-run drive in the sixth inning that gave the New York Yankees a 4-2 win over the Red Sox. Anthony Rizzo homered for the second straight day to start

By DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Ukrainian soccer club Shakhtar Donetsk has opened a series of charity games on a government-backed “Global Tour for Peace” with a 1-0 loss at Greek league leader Olympiakos. Shakhtar players wore the names of heavily bombarded cities on their jerseys in Saturday’s game. The tour aims

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods struggled to a 6-over 78 during the third round of the Masters. That marks his worst score in 24 trips to Augusta National and leaves him well back of the leaders heading into the final round. Woods struggled with his putter, three-putting four