By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An eight-point lead was gone. The Knicks' edge in the series and home-court advantage seemed about to follow. Madison Square Garden had fallen nearly silent. "I mean, it wasn't a good feeling," Donte DiVincenzo said. Moments later, ...
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Michael Conforto homered against the team that drafted him in the first round a decade ago, helping to back rookie Keaton Winn's latest stellar outing as the San Francisco Giants beat the New York Mets 5-2 on Monday night. Nick Ahmed ...
By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Matt Rempe helped the New York Rangers get their postseason off to a strong start. Rempe and Artemi Panarin scored 33 seconds apart in the second period, and the Presidents' Trophy-winning Rangers beat the Washington Capitals 4-1 on ...
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Starling Marte hit a go-ahead, three-run home run in the sixth and first baseman Pete Alonso made a spectacular rally-killing play in the bottom of the inning for the New York Mets, who beat the struggling Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 ...
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Stefan Noesen grabbed a loose puck atop the crease and pushed it past Semyon Varlamov early in the third period to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 3-1 on Saturday to open their NHL playoff series. Game 2 of ...
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Juan Soto hit a three-run homer halfway up the right field second deck to cap a five-run seventh inning and the New York Yankees rallied to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 on Friday night. Soto stood at home plate and admired his 409-foot ...
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Aaron Judge broke a 4-all tie with a two-run single in the ninth inning, Juan Soto and Giancarlo Stanton hit solo home runs and the New York Yankees rallied to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 on Wednesday, avoiding their first sweep of the ...
By SCOTT CHARLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Simon Holmstrom scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, Ilya Sorokin stopped Sidney Crosby on a late penalty shot and the playoff-bound New York Islanders edged the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Wednesday night. Samuel Bolduc and ...
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jose Hernandez balked home the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, Jeff McNeil added an RBI double and the New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 on Tuesday night. Joey Wendle came off the bench and delivered a tying double ...
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — John Sterling, the hyperexcitable New York Yankees broadcaster known for decades of indelible, personalized home run calls, announced his immediate retirement Monday at age 85. Sterling made the unexpected decision a few weeks into his ...
By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers have been on a mission since falling to the New Jersey Devils in the opening round of the playoffs last spring. They responded by finishing with the NHL's best regular-season record. Artemi Panarin had a goal and an ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Harrison Bader drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning for the second day in a row, hitting a two-run double off an angry Aroldis Chapman that lifted the New York Mets over the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 on Monday night. New York overcame a 3-0, sixth-inning deficit and ...
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Guardians began their first homestand staring at the sky in awe. They ended it with a stunning show on the field. First a total solar eclipse, then a remarkable comeback against the New York Yankees. Cleveland capped a memorable ...
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Looking to help Francisco Lindor out of his early funk, New York Mets fans gave him the Trea Turner treatment. Cheers instead of catcalls. Warm ovations rather than angry boos. And the star shortstop was certainly appreciative. "I ...
By EVERETT MERRILL Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Ryan O'Reilly scored the deciding shootout goal to lift the Nashville Predators over the New Jersey Devils 3-2 on Sunday night. Roman Josi and Luke Evangelista scored for the Predators, and Filip Forsberg and O'Reilly each had two ...
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jalen Brunson had trouble explaining just why he's always so productive against the Milwaukee Bucks. It's about the only time the New York Knicks guard struggled Sunday on a night when he flustered the Bucks once again. Brunson scored ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Semyon Varlamov had a season-high 41 saves for his third shutout of the season, and the New York Islanders beat the Nashville Predators 2-0 Saturday night, getting a crucial win in their playoff push. Noah Dobson and Kyle Palmieri scored as the Islanders won their fourth ...
By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Spencer Steer hit a three-run homer during Cincinnati's five-run eighth inning, helping the Reds knock off the New York Mets 9-6 on Saturday. Cincinnati trailed 5-4 before Elly De La Cruz singled home pinch-runner Bubba Thompson. Steer ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer Even in defeat, Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks put on an entertaining show these last few days. The question now is whether the banged-up team can really be a factor in the postseason title chase — because it's been a while. New York has not made ...
ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sidney Crosby had two goals and an assist and Alex Nedeljkovic made 28 saves as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat New York 5-2 on Monday night, snapping the Rangers' five-game winning streak. Bryan Rust also scored twice and Emil Bemstrom added a ...