WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored the first playoff overtime goal of his NHL career to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of their first-round playof...

The Seattle Kraken fired coach Dan Bylsma on Monday, ending his tenure after one season that concluded far out of playoff contention. And that’s not the only change coming after the Kraken failed to q...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — After a second offseason of financial discontent, Matthew Stafford is glad to be back at work with the Los Angeles Rams. The Super Bowl-winning quarterback attended the start of the...

Hurricanes beat Devils for 2-0 lead RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jordan Martinook scored a goahead shorthanded goal in the second period and Frederik Andersen came up big in net all night to help the Carolina...

Iwas a little young to have followed Dane Tartt’s athletic career during his days at Donora High School, where he graduated in 1967. However, I really got to know him well during our careers in softba...

The top four hitters in the Bentworth lineup combined to go 1 for 11 with 10 strikeouts. The margins have been fine all season long in Section 4-2A softball, and that reigned true during Monday’s cont...

The Monessen softball team is in the win column after picking up a sweep of Ellis School in a Section 3-1A doubleheader on a soffy Monday afternoon. The opening game of the doubleheader gave the Greyh...

Where the Pittsburgh Pirates welcomed a day off after getting swept at home by the Cleveland Guardians, one player couldn’t wait to finally take some swings against live pitching for the first time th...

CRANBERRY (AP) — The standings said the Pittsburgh Penguins took a step back this season. At times, far too many, particularly early in the year, the on-ice product did, too. And while another sublime...

BOSTON (AP) — Sharon Lokedi broke the Boston Marathon course record, and fellow Kenyan John Korir joined his brother as a race champion on Monday as the city celebrated the 250th anniversary of the st...

The NFL draft is the culmination of a lifelong dream for many college players who’ve envisioned hearing their names called by Commissioner Roger Goodell since they were kids. They’ve made plenty of sa...

Duke star Cooper Flagg is headed to the NBA as the favorite to be the No. 1 overall draft pick. The program announced Flagg’s move in a social media post Monday following after a lone college season t...

By the Associated Press No one is surprised that West Coast additions UCLA, Oregon, Southern California and Washington are lined up in a row in the Big Ten Conference standings. What’s surprising is t...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — In a crowded field of generational talents, Tampa Bay Lightning wing Nikita Kucherov hides in plain sight. That’s often the case with Kucherov, who just won his second consecutive r...

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets general manager Darren Mougey said Monday the team will exercise the fifth-year contract options for cornerback Sauce Gardner, wide receiver Garrett Wilson and ...

OSTON (AP) — Walker Buehler pitched seven strong innings, Kristian Campbell’s base-loaded grounder rolled into right field for a two-run single and the Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Monday...

ROME (AP) — Top-flight soccer matches in Italy and Argentina were postponed after the death of Pope Francis on Monday. The Buenos Aires club that the Argentine pontiff supported throughout his life wa...

ROSEVILLE, Minn. (AP) — The flyers started appearing around the Augustana University campus earlier this year, followed by the all-student email blast. A club team was forming for women’s flag footbal...

COLLEGE BASEBALL 6 p.m. - BTN — West Virginia at Penn St. 8 p.m. - ESPNU — Georgia at Clemson 8 p.m. - SECN — Georgia Tech at Auburn COLLEGE SOFTBALL 6 p.m. - ACCN — W. Kentucky at Louisville 6 p.m. -...

Cubs trade for Pomeranz from Seattle CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs acquired Drew Pomeranz from the Seattle Mariners on Monday, putting another relief option in their minor league system. Chicago tra...