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Eagles off to historic season start with 3-1 win over Western Illinois
CHENEY — The Eastern Washington Eagles (4-0) are off to their best regular season start in school history after ea…
Lightning beat Blue Jackets 2-1 to take 3-1 series lead
TORONTO (AP) — Andrei Vasilevskiy had 28 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Monday to take a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference playoff series.
Cruz homers twice; Twins beat Royals 4-1
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nelson Cruz homered twice, continuing his climb up the all-time leaderboard, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1 on Monday night.
Swanson's walk-off homer gives Braves 7-6 win over Nationals
ATLANTA (AP) — Dansby Swanson has never been part of a celebration like this.
Cano and Alonso each homer twice as Mets beat Marlins 11-4
MIAMI (AP) — Robinson Cano hit two home runs, had four RBIs and lifted his batting average to .412 Monday night, which helped the New York Mets produce the stat he liked best: their first win in four games.
The Latest: Bears unsure if fans will be allowed at home
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
Bote, Cubs rally past Cardinals 5-4 for doubleheader split
CHICAGO (AP) — David Bote watched as his pinch-hit drive soared into the night. The rest of the Chicago Cubs started to celebrate as he rounded the bases.
DeBrusk, Bruins rally in 3rd to beat Hurricanes 4-3
TORONTO (AP) — Jake DeBrusk, Brad Marchand and the Boston Bruins quickly went from trailing by two goals to overwhelming the Carolina Hurricanes with a dominating third period.
Grichuk, Biggio back sharp Ryu as Blue Jays beat Orioles 7-2
BALTIMORE (AP) — Hyun Jin Ryu pitched six innings of four-hit ball, Randal Grichuk homered and drove in four runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-2 Monday night.
LEADING OFF: Reds eye return after positive test; Rays-Yanks
A look at what's happening around the majors Tuesday:
Tatum, Brown lead Celtics past 76ers in Game 1
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Jayson Tatum had career playoff highs of 32 points and 13 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 109-101 on Monday in Game 1 of their first-round Eastern Conferen…
Islanders look to finish off second straight 1st round sweep
The New York Islanders won just one playoff series in a 25-year stretch before 2019. Now, they have a chance to get a first-round sweep for the second straight year.
Avalanche overwhelm Coyotes 7-1 to take 3-1 series lead
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche scored three early goals, revved up their power play and hit Arizona with a barrage of odd-man rushes.
Nats 2B Luis Garcia 1st player born in 2000s to hit homer
ATLANTA (AP) — Luis Garcia of the Washington Nationals became the first player born in the 2000s to hit a homer in the big leagues.
VanVleet hits for 30 as Raptors beat Nets 134-110 in opener
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers had enough answers to withstand Luka Doncic’s dazzling debut — especially after his running mate was thrown out of the game.
WNBA All-Star Cambage set to return to Australian league
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — WNBA All-Star center Liz Cambage is set to return to the Australian women’s basketball league after signing with the Southside Flyers.