Svechnikov scores in OT as Hurricanes beat Canadiens 3-2 in Game 3 of East final
MONTREAL (AP) — Andrei Svechnikov scored at 14:06 of overtime and the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Monday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals. Shayne Gostisbehere and Taylor Hall scored in regulation for Carolina. Frederik Andersen made 11 saves. “You’re seeing that the rust is off,” said Hall, whose team had 11 days off following the second round of the playoffs. “We’re feeling good about playing hockey again. ”Mike Matheson 35...
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- Svechnikov scores in OT as Hurricanes beat Canadiens 3-2 in Game 3 of East final
- Jalen Brunson leads Knicks to NBA Finals, wins Larry Bird Trophy as Eastern Conference finals MVP
- Cavaliers overwhelmed in Game 4 by Knicks, who sweep series and send Cleveland into uncertain summer
- Dodgers get their clown in the clubhouse back as Kik Hernndez returns from surgery
- New York back in NBA Finals for first time since 1999 after beating Cleveland 130-93 to finish sweep
- Astros starter Tatsuya Imai and 2 relievers throw combined no-hitter against Rangers
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Mon, 25 May 2026
- Orioles Colton Cowser showing signs of a breakthrough with 2 walk-off home runs in 2 days
- Brewers Misiorowski sets record with 57 100 mph pitches in game since tracking era started in 2008
- Cowser hits 2nd game-winning HR in 2 days, giving the Orioles a 9-7 win over the Rays in 13 innings
- Wander Franco criminally responsible for abuse, judge finds, but spared punishment in Dominican case
- Inter Miami says Lionel Messi has an overload associated with fatigue in left hamstring
- Mexicos president sees no issue with her country hosting Irans World Cup team during tournament
- UCLA earns No. 1 seed for NCAA baseball tournament ahead of offensive juggernaut Georgia Tech
- Heat wave at French Open impacts the clay courts and sends fans to sprinklers
- Felix Rosenqvist is savoring a busy schedule as the spoils of victory from his Indianapolis 500 win
- Spire Motorsports is on the rise after winning a second race, but bigger goals are on the horizon
- Atlanta Dream storm back again, stay atop WNBA at 4-1 after rally vs Phoenix
- Wawrinka waves emotional goodbye to French Open after losing in first round
- Messi joins high-profile World Cup injury concerns just weeks before big kickoff
- Extra innings brings extra strategy. Just dont expect the top hitters to decide it
- Daniel Suarez wins the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 after NASCAR honors the late Kyle Busch
- Kerley runs 9.97 at Enhanced Games, where Kristian Gkolomeev gets a $1M bonus for swimming mark
- Wembanyama answers the call again, Spurs top Thunder to tie West finals at 2-2
- Messi leaves midway through second half, grabs at leg, Inter Miami rallies past Union 6-4
- Hertls late winner caps Golden Knights wild 5-3 rally, giving them a 3-0 series lead on Avalanche
- Wembanyama scores 33 points to help Spurs rebound and trounce Thunder 103-82 to even West finals
- A disputed no-goal sparks a 2-goal swing as the Avalanche grab a 3-0 Game 3 lead
Sun, 24 May 2026
- Wyndham Clark shoots 60 to win Byron Nelson, pulling away from Si Woo Kim and Scottie Scheffler
- Late pass sends Felix Rosenqvist past David Malukas for the closest Indianapolis 500 win in history
- Mercedes teen star Kimi Antonelli wins the Canadian GP for his 4th straight F1 victory
- NASCAR CEO Steve ODonnell tells Kyle Busch family we got you before start of Coca-Cola 600
- Novak Djokovic overcomes a slow start and hostile crowd in 1st-round win at French Open
- Streaking Knicks focused on Game 4 and not being on verge of reaching the NBA Finals
- Katherine Legge looks to salvage day at Coca-Cola 600 after bid to complete racings Double ends
- Pep Guardiola fights back tears and says goodbye as Man City fans implore him to stay 10 more years
- Kroenkes enjoy magical title win as Arsenals players finally get hands on Premier League trophy
- Premier League finale: West Ham relegated and Spurs stay up as Guardiola, Salah make emotional exits
- Tearful Kostyuk reaches French Open 2nd round and speaks of missile attack back home in Ukraine
- Knicks move within one win of NBA Finals with 121-108 victory over Cavaliers
- Gotta go: Home player Arthur Gea takes emergency bathroom break during French Open debut
- Life of A Basketball Fan: Taylor Swift attends Cavs-Knicks in Cleveland with fiance Travis Kelce
- Ehlers OT goal lifts Hurricanes past Canadiens in Game 2 of Eastern Conference Final
Sat, 23 May 2026
- Si Woo Kim hangs on to Byron Nelson lead and has Scottie Scheffler and Wyndham Clark chasing
- Russell clashes with Mercedes teammate Antonelli in Canadian GP sprint win
- Scott Remer, the only full-time spelling bee coach, charges $180 an hour. Champs say hes worth it
- Irans soccer federation says teams World Cup base camp has been moved to Mexico from the US
- Sabrina Ionescu set for season debut against Dallas after foot injury forced her out of 5 games
- Sprinter Fred Kerley says hes running clean at Enhanced Games, and that hell be at the LA Olympics
- Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, his family says
- Scott McLaughlin and Team Penske head into Indianapolis 500 looking to rewrite the 2025 script
- Gilgeous-Alexander, bench propel Thunder past Spurs 123-108 after historic slow start for 2-1 lead
- Gerrit Cole pitches 6 shutout innings after 569-day absence as Yankees lose to Rays 4-2
- Barbashev, Eichel score in 2:07 span, Golden Knights stun Avs 3-1 to take 2-0 series lead
- Rocket returns: Roger Clemens throws out 1st pitch to son Kody at Fenway
- Si Woo Kim just misses history at Byron Nelson, settling for 60 after a bogey on the final hole
- Spurs guard Fox, Harper cleared to play in Game 3 but Thunders Williams ruled out as series tied
Fri, 22 May 2026
- Jordan Spieth shoots 62 but has uphill climb at his hometown Byron Nelson after Si Woo Kims 60
- Anthony Volpe to start practicing at second base after Jos Caballero returns to shortstop
- Richard Childress Racing is retiring Kyle Buschs No. 8 car until his son is ready to take over
- An SNL All Drug Olympics? Not quite. But these Enhanced Games are no joke
- NASCARs Kyle Busch was short of breath, coughing up blood day before his death, 911 call reveals
- Nadal, Gauff and Pegula pay tribute to AP Tennis Writer Howard Fendrich
- Josh Hart was frustrated by a postseason shooting slump. The Knicks knew his work would pay off
- Pep Guardiola leaving Manchester City after the season: Its my time
- Manchester United makes Carrick permanent coach on 2-year contract
- Kyle Busch was more than a villain and the greatest NASCAR driver of his generation
- Saying less has meaning for top-10 players in prize money protest at the French Open
- Meghan Duggan leaves NHL job and Troy Ryan leaves Sceptres to fill PWHL expansion team GM roles
- WNBA warns the Fever for failing to report Caitlin Clarks injury on time
- NFL MVP Matthew Stafford agrees to 1-year contract extension with Rams through 2027
- Everest record-holder Kami Rita Sherpa urges limit on climbers as crowds swell on the peak
- 2-time NASCAR champ Kyle Busch dies at 41 after being hospitalized with a severe illness
- Canadiens pounce as Hurricanes emerge from long playoff break with breakdowns, miscues
- Knicks move 2 wins from the NBA Finals with a 109-93 victory over the Cavs
- Cavaliers are in trouble in the East finals, especially if Donovan Mitchell is not fully healthy
- Canadiens pounce on Hurricanes early in 6-2 win to open Eastern Conference Final
- What to know about Kyle Buschs death at 41
- Brooks Koepka is 1 back at the Byron Nelson, with Scottie Scheffler lurking in his hometown event
Thu, 21 May 2026
- Alexi Lalas says US players citing World Cup pressure are a bunch of whiners
- Kurt Warner gets into Northern Iowa hall of fame nearly decade after his Pro Football HOF induction
- Alexander Rossi is expected to start the Indianapolis 500 after medical team clears him to drive
- CEO of NIL enforcement reminds frustrated schools: These are your rules, we just enforce them
- US defender Chris Richards has ankle ligament damage ahead of World Cup
- Marlins top pitching prospect Robby Snelling to undergo season-ending elbow surgery
- WNBA faces an odd statistic. Home teams have only won 29% of games
- Katherine Legge is ready make historic attempt to try and complete racings 1,100-mile double
- Howard Fendrich, award-winning AP national sports writer and tennis expert, dies at 55
- Tarik Skubal takes great step in recovery from elbow surgery, throws third bullpen session
- Eagles Nolan Smith Jr. arrested for driving nearly double the speed limit in Georgia
- New York City residents will get a chance to purchase $50 World Cup tickets
- Berlin OKs bid to rehost Olympics on or after 100th anniversary of 1936 Games under the Nazis
- Sinner opens French Open against wild card as he chases a career Grand Slam
- Shohei Ohtani hits leadoff homer, lowers ERA to 0.73 in another 2-way gem for victorious Dodgers
- Trey Yesavage outduels Cam Schlittler in marquee matchup as Blue Jays top Yankees 2-1
- Wembanyama disappointed after Spurs fall to Thunder, despite another brilliant stat line
- From hockey exile to playoff spark: Carter Harts new chapter with the Golden Knights
- Golden Knights roll to early lead, hold off Avs 4-2 to open Western Conference Final
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 30, Thunder top Spurs 122-113 in Game 2 of West finals
- Shohei Ohtani homers on first pitch, then throws 5 sharp innings in Dodgers 4-0 win over Padres
- OKC guard Jalen Williams hamstring issues return, he leaves Game 2 of Thunder-Spurs early
- Montreal Victoire win their first PWHL title, beating Ottawa 4-0 in Game 4
- Spurs DeAaron Fox out of Game 2 of West finals against Thunder with ankle issue
Wed, 20 May 2026
- NBA All-Rookie 1st team: Flagg, Knueppel, Edgecombe, Harper and Coward
- As CFP barrels toward 24 teams, the questions remain: Whos paying for this, and how much?
- Aston Villa and Prince William celebrate Europa League triumph ending teams 30-year trophy drought
- Cavaliers shrug off concerns about Harden as they try to even the East finals against the Knicks
- Southampton loses appeal in spying case that cost it a chance at promotion to Premier League
- NCAA infractions expert says Brendan Sorsby faces long odds challenging permanent ban for gambling
- Comeback or collapse? Knicks Game 1 rally against the Cavaliers was a little bit of both
- Alex Palous continued IndyCar domination draws more boos as he chases a 2nd straight Indy 500 crown
- Nashville gives hint of Super Bowl 2030 as officials celebrate Music Citys biggest event yet
- Aaron Rodgers says the 2026 NFL season will be his last: This is it
- Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar to miss Game 1 of Western Conference Final against Vegas
- Mavericks president Masai Ujiri says it was his decision to remove Jason Kidd as coach
- Wembanyama and Spurs to play regular-season games vs. Pelicans in Paris and Manchester next season
- Congo cancels 3-day World Cup training camp and fan farewell in Kinshasa over Ebola fears
- French Open players plan media protest over prize-money share
- North Korean soccer team beats South Korean hosts in rare match between divided countries
- Shirtless fans the stars at MLB stadiums as Tarps Off trend sweeps baseball world
- World Cup host Boston has lobster rolls, American history and Fenway Park: Things to know
- Womens flag football on track to gain NCAA championship status before sport makes its Olympic debut
- British PM Starmer congratulates Arsenal as title celebrations go deep into the night
- Former Jets interim coach Jeff Ulbrich gets an opportunity in NFLs revamped accelerator program
- The goal for road teams in the NBA playoffs is to enjoy the quiet. In some arenas, its hard to find
- FRENCH OPEN 26: Coco Gauff has a new mindset for title defense and more confidence on her serve
- Jalen Brunson leads Knicks back from 22 down in the 4th for 115-104 win over Cavs in OT in Game 1
- Andy Pages bests Mason Miller after an epic 9-pitch at-bat in 9th inning of Dodgers win over Padres
- We were attacking Harden: Knicks, Brunson go after Cavs veteran to key their improbable comeback
- Big Ten commish says a 24-team playoff would make regular season more meaningful, not less
- Jason Kidd is out as coach of the Mavericks, 2 weeks after the hiring of team president Masai Ujiri
- Rouseys return draws US-record MMA viewership for Netflix
- Yankees ace Gerrit Cole to return from elbow surgery Friday night against the Rays
Tue, 19 May 2026
- Chiefs Rashee Rice ordered to jail after testing positive for marijuana in violation of probation
- NAACP calls for boycott of Southern college sports programs over voting rights
- Roger Goodell says the NFL is cooperating with the Florida AG after receiving subpoena
- An outcry erupts as a whale mural beloved by many in Dallas is replaced with art for the World Cup
- Arsenal wins its first Premier League title in 22 years after Man City draws with Bournemouth
- Kevin Harvick selected to NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2027 along with Jeff Burton, Larry Phillips
- NFL owners approve playing up to 10 international games beyond 2026 season
- Southampton expelled from playoffs for spying, loses shot at promotion to Premier League
- NHL denies Golden Knights appeal to get draft-pick punishment reduced, AP sources say
- Inside Wembys night: A dive into Wembanyamas Game 1 numbers against the Thunder
- NFL taking 2030 Super Bowl to Nashville and Titans new enclosed stadium
- Ivory Coast teenager Yan Diomande took a whirlwind path from a Florida high school to the World Cup
- Aaron Rai runs away with the PGA Championship, first English-born winner in more than a century
- The Spurs say theyre always learning. The Thunder have to do some learning before Game 2 as well
- Carlos Alcaraz pulls out of Wimbledon because of wrist injury
- Caitlin Clark has been named the Indianapolis 500 grand marshal
- Chicago Sky forward Rickea Jackson tears ACL in her left knee
- PWHL goes the way of San Jose in adding a fourth expansion team and growing to 12 overall
- The future has arrived for the Canadiens, who won two Game 7s and advanced to East finals
- Billie Jean King, 82, earns a college degree 65 years after starting at Cal State LA
- Guardiola expected to leave City after this season with Maresca to take over, according to reports
- Jazz Age style: Chisholm borrows Stantons baggy pants, Caballeros bat to spark turnaround
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