BOSTON — The Tampa Bay Lightning won their NHL record-tying 62nd game, getting a shorthanded goal by Steven Stamkos during a three-goal second period in their 6-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Saturday in the teams’ regular-season finale. Nikita Kucherov, Anthony Cirelli, Erik Cernak and Braydon Coburn also scored for Tampa Bay (62-16-4), which
Month: April 2019
6:53 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The numbers tell the story for the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2018-19: The wins and points in the standings that place them in the conversation for best regular-season team in the history of the National Hockey League. The offensive team statistics that reveal them to be a juggernaut. The individual
4:05 PM ET Associated Press BRISTOL, Tenn. — Christopher Bell earned his first career Bristol Motor Speedway victory and a $100,000 bonus with the Xfinity Series win Saturday. Bell got his second victory of the season, his 10th in 48 starts, by passing Brandon Jones with 17 laps remaining. Jones had a tire issue that
3:41 PM ET MILWAUKEE — After a dismal start to the season, the Chicago Cubs are calling up reinforcements for the bullpen. Righty Allen Webster and lefty Kyle Ryan will take the place of Carl Edwards Jr., who was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Saturday. Mike Montgomery, meanwhile, was placed on the injured list with
3:54 PM ET Associated Press AUGUSTA, Ga. — NCAA champion Jennifer Kupcho became the first woman to win at Augusta National with a charge on the back nine so often seen at the home of the Masters. Trailing by two with six holes to play, Kupcho boldly went for the green on the par-5 13th
5:28 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — Matt Moore left Detroit’s 7-4 win against Kansas City on Saturday with a right knee injury after pitching the first three innings. The team announced it as a sprain, although Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire described it afterward as a strain. Detroit announced it would put Moore on the
2:48 PM ET Clemson landed one of the top prospects in the state of Texas on Saturday with ESPN Junior 300 safety R.J. Mickens. The No. 58-ranked recruit overall, Mickens chose the Tigers over Alabama, LSU, Texas A&M, Ohio State and plenty of other top programs. At 6-foot, 190 pounds, Pickens is the No. 6-ranked
2:57 PM ET ESPN News Services Former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville is joining the Republican race to win back the Alabama Senate seat from Democrat Doug Jones in 2020. Tuberville announced his candidacy Saturday on Twitter, saying: “After more than a year of listening to Alabama’s citizens, I have heard your concerns and hopes
2:14 PM ET ESPN News Services Former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville is joining the Republican race to win back the Senate seat from Democrat Doug Jones in 2020, according to The Associated Press. Tuberville, who coached the Tigers from 1999-2008, is set to announce his candidacy Saturday, a person familiar with Tuberville’s decision told
7:57 AM ET Reece Hodge has bagged a hat-trick for Melbourne to extend their lead at the top of the Australian Super Rugby conference with a crushing 42-15 win over the Sunwolves. The six-try bonus-point victory on Saturday night at AAMI Park means the Rebels are seven points clear of their nearest rivals, the NSW