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NHL-SCHEDULE Tkachuk scores twice, Flames beat Canucks 6-2 in finale CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk (kah-CHUHK’) scored twice and the Calgary Flames beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-2 in the NHL’s regular-season finale. The game was the third in a row between the teams to close the season after the Canucks’ schedule was pushed back by COVID-19 outbreak. Dillon Dube,…

The Latest: Blues get players back after COVID test errors

By The Associated Press

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: Several St. Louis Blues players who returned positive COVID-19 tests have been cleared to play in Game 2 on Wednesday night against Colorado after the results from a lab were investigated with follow-up tests coming back negative. The Blues players involved were put into isolation as…

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MLB-SCHEDULE Giolito gives Sox 8-inning, 2-hit outing to beat Twins 2-1 UNDATED (AP) — Lucas Giolito (jee-oh-LEE’-toh) gave up two hits over eight innings with a season-high 11 strikeouts, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 2-1. Giolito threw 111 pitches in his longest start of the year, another stride forward after a rough first month. The third-inning…

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NBA-PLAY-IN GAMES James and Curry renew rivalry in West play-in game UNDATED (AP) — LeBron James and Steph Curry are used to meeting in the spring with an NBA championship up for grabs. The stakes will be much different when they face each other Wednesday night. They’ll only be vying for a playoff spot. James and the seventh-seeded Los Angeles…

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MLB-SCHEDULE Detroit’s Spencer Turnbull no-hits Seattle in Tigers 5-0 win UNDATED (AP) — Spencer Turnbull pitched the fifth no-hitter in the majors already this season, sending the Detroit Tigers to a 5-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners. Turnbull, who led the big leagues with 17 losses two years ago, had never gone more than seven innings in any of his…

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MLB-SCHEDULE-TIGERS MARINERS Detroit’s Spencer Turnbull no-hits Seattle in Tigers 5-0 win UNDATED (AP) — Spencer Turnbull pitched the fifth no-hitter in the majors already this season, sending the Detroit Tigers to a 5-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners. Turnbull, who led the big leagues with 17 losses two years ago, had never gone more than seven innings in any of…

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NHL-PLAYOFFS-CANUCKS-FLAMES UNDATED (AP) — Thatcher Demko had 38 saves and the Vancouver Canucks withstood a late barrage and held on for a 4-2 victory over the Calgary Flames. Tyler Myers, Travis Hamonic and Brock Boeser each had a goal and an assist for the Canucks. Rookie Nils Hoglander rounded out the scoring for Vancouver with a goal in the closing…

Benintendi’s single in 8th sends KC to 2-0 win over Brewers

By DAVE SKRETTA - AP Sports Writer

Andrew Benintendi drove in the go-ahead run with two outs in the eighth inning to give the Kansas City Royals a 2-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewerst. Brandon Woodruff was masterful on the mound for Milwaukee before putting two runners aboard with two outs in the eighth. Benintendi’s go-ahead single came off reliever Devin Williams, and Kansas City added another run on shortstop Luis Urias’ error. Royals starter Kris Bubic pitched six innings of one-hit ball. Jake Brentz retired the final batter of the eighth inning to earn his first career win. Josh Staumont handled the ninth for his fourth save.

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NHL-PLAYOFFS-CANUCKS-FLAMES VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Thatcher Demko had 38 saves and the Vancouver Canucks withstood a late barrage and held on for a 4-2 victory over the Calgary Flames. Tyler Myers, Travis Hamonic and Brock Boeser each had a goal and an assist for the Canucks. Rookie Nils Hoglander rounded out the scoring for Vancouver with a goal in…

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NHL-PLAYOFFS-CANUCKS-FLAMES VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Thatcher Demko had 38 saves and the Vancouver Canucks withstood a late barrage and held on for a 4-2 victory over the Calgary Flames. Tyler Myers, Travis Hamonic and Brock Boeser each had a goal and an assist for the Canucks. Rookie Nils Hoglander rounded out the scoring for Vancouver with a goal in…