Francis keeps rolling, but Blue Jays offence falls short in Mets sweep
NEW YORK — Remarkable as Bowden Francis’ second-half dominance last year was — highlighted by a 0.60 WHIP over 65 innings after the all-star break and two no-hit bids carried…
Lucas steps into void to help Blue Jays sweep Nationals
TORONTO — Easton Lucas pitched as a starter during his college days at Pepperdine and the Miami Marlins initially placed him in the rotation at rookie ball after selecting him…
Lowly Sabres complete season-series sweep against Senators with win
With a 5-2 win Tuesday night, the Sabres (32-36-6) swept their NHL season series against the Senators (39-29-6), outscoring them 17-5 along the way. The Senators were without captain Brady…
MLB Roundup: Padres hold Braves to one hit, complete sweep
SAN DIEGO — Nick Pivetta threw seven innings of one-hit ball and Manny Machado returned to the lineup and hit an RBI double as San Diego beat punchless Atlanta 5-0…
Chisholm goes deep twice, homer-happy Yankees sweep Brewers
NEW YORK — Aaron Judge homered in his first at-bat, Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered twice and the New York Yankees went deep four more times in a 12-3 victory over…
Roundup: Hawks rout Hornets to sweep four-game season series
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Trae Young scored 31 points, Dyson Daniels added 22 points, seven rebounds and seven assists and the Atlanta Hawks clobbered the short-handed Charlotte Hornets 134-102 on Tuesday…
Lightning beat Senators to sweep two-game series in Florida
TAMPA, Fla. — Brandon Hagel scored the go-ahead goal for the second consecutive game, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning beat Ottawa 5-1 on Thursday night to sweep a two-game set…
Canadiens’ depth leads to Florida sweep, gets team back in the mix
TAMPA, Fla. — Depth was supposed to stand this Montreal Canadiens team up before it was knee-capped by Patrik Laine’s pre-season injury. This was a team built to rely on…
Verstappen captures fourth F1 championship after Mercedes sweep of Las Vegas GP
LAS VEGAS — Max Verstappen cruised to a fourth consecutive Formula 1 championship on Saturday night by finishing fifth in the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Verstappen needed only to finish…
Tatum scores 29 points, Celtics sweep back-to-back vs. Hornets
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jayson Tatum scored 29 points, Payton Pritchard had 22 points on six 3-pointers and the Boston Celtics beat the Charlotte Hornets 113-103 for the second straight night…