American League
Streaky Freddy Garcia won his second straight start after dropping six consecutive decisions as the Seattle Mariners beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1.
Trot Nixon hit his 23rd homer of the season on Sunday in the third inning before Garcia (11-12) settled down and retired 17 in a row before walking Nixon with two outs in the eighth.
Yankees 8, Orioles 0
In Baltimore, Mike Mussina pitched a three-hitter to win his fourth straight decision, and New York completed a four-game sweep of Baltimore.
Royals 5, Twins 4
In Kansas City, Missouri, Raul Ibanez and Joe Randa hit consecutive home runs in a four-run third inning as Kansas City beat Minnesota to avoid a three-game sweep.
Indians 5, Devil Rays 4, 12 innings
In Cleveland, Ryan Ludwick singled home the tying run in the 10th inning, then won it in the 12th with a nearly identical hit that gave Cleveland a victory over Tampa Bay.
Angels 11, Tigers 6
In Anaheim, California, Garret Anderson became the Angels' career hits leader and threw out the potential tying run at the plate as Anaheim beat Detroit for its fifth straight victory.
Athletics 7, Blue Jays 3
In Oakland, California, Terrence Long drove in three runs, and the Oakland Athletics roughed up Roy Halladay in a victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.
Rangers 6, White Sox 4
In Arlington, Texas, Alex Rodriguez hit his 33rd homer and a tiebreaking two-run triple in the seventh inning as Texas completed a three-game sweep of Chicago.
National League
Curt Schilling pitched one-hit ball for eight innings and struck out 12 in a classic duel with Greg Maddux, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Atlanta Braves 2-0.
Expos 4, Giants 2
In Montreal, Brad Wilkerson hit his second grand slam of the season with two outs in the ninth inning, giving Montreal a win over San Francisco.
Dodgers 3, Cubs 0
In Chicago, Hideo Nomo scattered four hits over seven innings and Eric Gagne saved his 41st straight game this season as Los Angeles defeated the Cubs.
Reds 4, Astros 3
In Cincinnati, Dernell Stenson hit a solo homer, and Juan Castro had a three-run shot that powered Cincinnati past Houston.
Marlins 11, Padres 7
In Miami, Josh Beckett allowed two runs in a career-best eight innings, and Derrek Lee homered as Florida defeated San Diego.
Mets 6, Rockies 4
In New York, Cliff Floyd had four more hits, and Al Leiter pitched six strong innings as New York defeated Colorado for its season-high fifth straight win.
Pirates 5, Brewers 2
In Pittsburgh, Reggie Sanders and Tike Redman each hit a two-run homer, and Josh Fogg rebounded from the worst start of his career as Pittsburgh beat Milwaukee.
Phillies 6, Cardinals 4
In Philadelphia, Amaury Telemaco won for the first time in more than two years, retiring the final 14 batters he faced as Philadelphia completed a three-game sweep of St. Louis.
Carlos Alcaraz on Monday powered into the French Open second round with a resounding win to start his title defense, while world No. 1 Jannik Sinner and three-time defending women’s champion Iga Swiatek also progressed at Roland Garros. Four-time Grand Slam champion Alcaraz struck 31 winners in a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Italian qualifier Giulio Zeppieri and is to face Hungary’s Fabian Marozsan in round two. Alcaraz is now on an eight-match winning streak at the French Open and also took Olympic silver at Roland Garros last year, losing the final to Novak Djokovic. “The first round is never
SSC Napoli coach Antonio Conte has dragged the team back from disaster and restored them to the top of Italian Serie A, but his future at the Scudetto winners is in doubt even after a triumphant season. The fiery 55-year-old has exceeded preseason expectations and bolstered his reputation as a serial winner by guiding Napoli to their fourth Scudetto, and second in three seasons. However, he might well be on his way in the summer after just one season at the helm as his charged relationship with Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis has simmered throughout the campaign. Conte has said
‘HELLA ENERGY’: Minnesota’s 42-point victory set a club record for points in a playoff game, but the team have to keep up their momentum to stay in the series, Edwards said Anthony Edwards on Saturday night scored 30 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves overwhelmed Oklahoma City 143-101 to tighten their NBA playoff series. Edwards added nine rebounds and six assists. while shooting 12-of-17 from the floor and 5-of-8 from three-point range as the hosts Timberwolves pulled a game back to be 2-1 behind in the best-of-seven Western Conference Finals. However, moments after the 42-point win, Minnesota were determined to forget all about it. Such is life in the NBA playoffs. “You’ve got to erase this one,” Edwards said. “This one is over. I know everyone is happy about this one, but we know OKC is
The horn sounded on Wednesday night to signal a third straight trip to the Stanley Cup Final, as the Florida Panthers celebrated merely by hopping over the boards and several heading over to congratulate goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky. It was a subdued celebration seemingly more befitting a regular-season win for the reigning Cup champs. “I remember a few years ago, it felt like such an accomplishment from where we were at one point,” forward Matthew Tkachuk said, adding: “It’s all business and we’ve got a bigger goal in mind.” The Panthers closed out the Carolina Hurricanes in five games, with a 5-3 victory in
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