Update on the latest sports
APSPORTS-POLICE SHOOTING-MINNESOTA
Twins, Wolves, Wild postpone games following police shooting
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota’s Twins, Wild and Timberwolves all postponed their games scheduled for Monday because of safety concerns following the fatal police shooting of a Black man in a nearby suburb.
The Red Sox and Twins were scheduled for a four-game series beginning Monday afternoon at Target Field. There was no word yet about rescheduling or the status of games set for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
The Wild’s game against the St. Louis Blues that was scheduled for Monday night was rescheduled for May 12. The Timberwolves’ game against the Brooklyn Nets also was postponed.
Daunte Wright was killed Sunday when a police officer in Brooklyn Center fired a handgun instead of a stun gun after a traffic stop.
NBA-SCHEDULE
76ers beat Mavs, pass Nets
UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have taken a half-game lead over the Brooklyn Nets for first place in the NBA’s Eastern Conference.
Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) was 14 of 15 from the line while scoring 36 points in the Sixers’ 113-95 romp over the Mavericks. Philadelphia’s Furkan Korkmaz (FUR’-kahn KOHRK’-mahs) was 4 of 7 from 3-point range and matched his season high with 20 points. Ben Simmons had eight points, six rebounds and seven assists for the Sixers, who went 8-4 in a stretch of mostly road games.
Luka Doncic (DAHN’-chihch) scored 32 points but the young Dallas star didn’t have enough help with European sidekick Kristaps Porzingis (KRIHS’-tahps pohr-ZIHN’-gihs) sitting out the second night of a back-to-back
Checking out Monday’s other NBA action:
— The Knicks picked up their third straight win as Julius Randle had 34 points and 10 rebounds against his former team to lead a 111-96 drubbing of the Lakers. Elfrid Payton scored 20 points and Derrick Rose added 14 off the bench as the Knicks showed plenty of energy on the second night of back-to-back games. Dennis Schroder (SHROO’-dur) scored 21 points and Markieff Morris had 17 for the Lakers, who fell to 5-7 since LeBron James sprained his ankle March 20.
— DeMar DeRozan scored 19 points in less than three quarters of work and Dejounte Murray added 17 as the Spurs clobbered the Magic, 120-97. The Spurs’ wins on Sunday and Monday gave them their first consecutive victories since a three-game winning streak from March 15-19. They led by 60-37 at the half, by as much as 30 in the third period and never allowed their lead fall less than 20 throughout the second half.
NBA-KINGS-FOX FINED
De’Aaron Fox fined $20,000 for criticizing officiating
NEW YORK (AP) — Sacramento guard De’Aaron Fox has been fined $20,000 for criticizing the officiating following the Kings’ 128-112 loss to the Utah Jazz over the weekend.
Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell kept Fox from going after the officials after the game in Salt Lake City. The Kings guard had been bothered throughout the second half and Mitchell wanted to save him from a potential fine. Fox scored 30 points during the loss. He’s averaging 24.7 points and 7.2 assists for the season.
NHL-SCHEDULE
Wings leave Canes fit to be tied
UNDATED (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes hosted the cellar-dwelling Detroit Red Wings on Monday with a chance to take sole possession of the NHL’s Central Division lead. The Red Wings played spoilers as Adam Erne (UR’-nee) and Filip Zadina zah-DEE’-nah) scored two quick third-period goals in a 3-1 victory over the Canes. Sam Gagner (GAHN’-yay) added a clinching empty-net and Jonathan Bernier (BURN’-yay) finished with 37 saves.
Bernier blanked Carolina until Nino Niederreiter (NEE’-dur-eye-tur) made it 2-1 with 6:06 to play.
The outcome keeps the Hurricanes and Tampa Bay tied with 58 points. Each team has 15 games remaining.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— The Blackhawks beat the Blue Jackets, 4-3 on Brandon Hagel’s goal 1:25 into overtime. Duncan Keith, Philipp Kurashev and Brett Connolly also scored for Chicago, and Patrick Kane had two assists in the team’s fifth straight win against Columbus. Kevin Lankinen stopped 30 shots as the Blackhawks won for the third time in four games to move within two points of Nashville for the final Central Division playoff berth.
— The Maple Leafs’ six-game streak is over after Tomas Tatar (tah-TAHR’) scored twice in the Canadiens’ 4-2 victory over the North Division leaders. Nick Suzuki and Josh Anderson also scored for the Canadiens, who blew a 2-0 lead before winning for the first time in four games. It was the first loss of the year for Toronto goalie Jack Campbell, who set an NHL record with 11 straight wins to start a season.
— The Senators fell behind 2-0 before Brady Tkachuk (kah-CHUHK’) scored twice and Evgeni Dadonov (dah-DAH’-nahv) provided the tiebreaking tally midway through the third period of Ottawa’s 4-2 win over the Jets. Tkachuk began the comeback with a power-play goal in the first period and added the insurance score. Connor Brown extended his franchise-record goal-scoring streak to eight games.
NHL-TRADE DEADLINE
Caps, Red Wings trade
UNDATED— The Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins picked up forwards as they battle the New York Islanders for the NHL’s East Division title.
The Capitals made a blockbuster deal to acquire Anthony Mantha from the Red Wings before Monday’s trade deadline. Detroit gets wingers Jakub Vrana and Richard Panik, a 2021 first- and a 2022 second-round pick. The Bruins acquired 2018 NHL MVP Taylor Hall in a trade with the Sabres. Boston also gets forward Curtis Lazar in a swap that brings Anders Bjork and a second-round pick.
The Pens improved their forward depth by getting Jeff Carter from the Kings for a pair of conditional draft picks.
Only 17 trades were completed Monday, involving just 26 players. That’s down from the NHL trade deadline day record of 32 deals involving 55 players a year ago.
In other activity at the trade deadline
— The NHL-leading Avalanche reacquired forward Carl Soderberg, sending unsigned prospect Ryder Rolston and 23-year-old Josh Dickinson to the Blackhawks. The 35-year-old played four seasons for Colorado from 2015-19 before stints with Arizona and Chicago.
— The Blackhawks have acquired Adam Gaudette from the Canucks for Matthew Highmore in an exchange of forwards.
— The Lightning have picked up Frederik Claesson from the Sharks for goaltending prospect Magnus Chrona.
— The Golden Knights are acquiring center Mattias Janmark from the Blackhawks. A third team could be involved to help salary cap-strapped Vegas make the money work.
— The Devils traded defenseman Dmitry Kulikov to the Oilers for a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft. The pick becomes a third-rounder if Edmonton advances to the second round of the playoffs.
— Some players rumored to be involved in trades are instead staying with their current team. The Flyers signed forward Scott Laughton to a $15 million, five-year extension. The Kings re-upped forward Alex Iafallo (eye-ah-FAH’-loh) for $16 million over four years and the Sabres are hanging on to goaltender Linus (LEE’-nuhs) Ullmark in the hopes the two sides can agree on a new contract before he hits the free-agent market this summer.
MLB-SCHEDULE
Padres stay hot behind Myers, Darvish
UNDATED (AP) — The San Diego Padres have continued their strong start to the season.
Wil Myers drove in five runs and the Padres improved to 8-3 with a 6-2 victory in Pittsburgh. Yu Darvish allowed three hits over seven dominant innings, striking out six and walking one in San Diego’s fourth win in a row.
Myers ran his hitting streak to seven games, putting the Padres in front with a two-run homer in the sixth and adding a two-run single.
In other major league games:
— Tyler Glasnow (GLAS’-noh) struck out a career-high 14 in 7 2/3 innings off the Rays’ 1-0 win over the Rangers. Glasnow allowed two hits and got his first win of the season following two strong performances in no-decisions. Willy Adames (ah-DAH’-mehs) homered off Taylor Hearn with two out in the seventh, just the third hit yielded by Texas pitchers.
— The Mets and Phillies were rained out in New York, as were the Orioles and Mariners in Baltimore. It’s the second straight rainout for the Mets, who will make up the game as part of a split doubleheader on Tuesday. The Orioles-Mariners tilt is rescheduled as part of a Tuesday twinbill.
MLB-NEWS
Cubs dealing with COVID-19 issues
UNDATED — The Chicago Cubs are concerned about a possible COVID-19 outbreak after two coaches tested positive for the virus and three relievers were placed on the COVID-19-related injured list.
The team announced the positive test for bullpen coach Chris Young on Monday, with first base coach Craig Driver already away from the team following his positive test.
Relievers Brandon Workman, Jason Adam and Dan Winkler were placed on the COVID-19-related injured list. There was no word on whether their designation was the result of a positive test or contact tracing.
Also around the majors:
— Josh Bell, Kyle Schwarber and Josh Harrison have been reinstated from the injured list by the Washington Nationals. That makes the team’s roster nearly whole again after a coronavirus outbreak sidelined nine players and caused postponements of the Nats’ first four games on their schedule.
— Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon was placed on the 10-day injured list because of a strained groin. Rendon was hurt while making a throw late in a 15-1 loss to Toronto on Saturday. Angels manager Joe Maddon said he hopes Rendon will be sidelined for the minimum 10 days.
— Right-hander Zac Gallen is set to return for the Diamondbacks after missing the season’s first few games with a hairline fracture in his right forearm. Manager Torey Lovullo says Gallen is scheduled to start on Tuesday against the Athletics.
— Rangers right-hander Jonathan Hernandez has had ligament reconstruction surgery on his right elbow. It comes less than two weeks after fellow reliever José Leclerc had the same procedure.
NFL-NEWS
Edelman retires with knee injury
BOSTON (AP) — One of the most productive wide receivers in NFL playoff history says he has played his final game.
Julian Edelman has announced his retirement after failing his New England Patriots physical on Monday. Edelman cited a knee injury that cut his 2020 season short after just six games.
It brings an abrupt end to the 11-year New England tenure of the 34-year-old, whose fingertip catch helped complete the Patriots’ historic Super Bowl 51 comeback win over the Atlanta Falcons. A seventh-round pick in the 2009 draft out of Kent State, Edelman retires ranked second in team history with 620 receptions, fourth in receiving yards 6,822 and ninth with 36 receiving touchdowns.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NEWS
Henry leaving MSU, Gillespie, Samuels staying
UNDATED (AP) — Aaron Henry has decided to skip his senior season at Michigan State to enter the NBA draft. Henry said Monday he plans to sign with an agent after averaging a team-high 15.4 points for the Spartans last season. He helped Michigan run its NCAA Tournament streak to 23, extending the longest run in Big Ten history and trailing only Kansas’ 31-year stretch among active streaks.
Meanwhile, seniors Collin Gillespie and Jermaine Samuels have announced that they will return to Villanova next season.
Gillespie was a finalist for the Bob Cousy Award as the nation’s top point guard and co-BIG EAST Player of the Year. He averaged 14 points before suffering a torn MCL in his left knee on March 3 against Creighton.
Samuels averaged 15.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists in the postseason for the Wildcats, helping them reach the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.
NFL-CHIEFS-BRITT REID CHARGES
Ex-Chiefs assistant coach charged with DUI after crash
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid has been charged with driving while intoxicated after a crash that critically injured a 5-year-old girl.
Prosecutors allege the son of Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was driving about 84 mph, and he had a blood alcohol level of .113 about a half hour after the crash near Arrowhead Stadium on Feb. 4.
Police say his truck slammed into two cars stopped along an entrance ramp to Interstate 435 near the Chiefs’ training facility. Five-year-old Ariel Young, who was in one of the cars, suffered a traumatic brain injury.
