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Game 3 start of ‘a new series’ after Hurricanes’ comeback

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Before the Carolina Hurricanes made their comeback, before the Vegas Golden Knights needed a goal with 81 seconds left in regulation to tie it and before Seth Jarvis scored in overtime, the sound of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final was silence. The same crowd that roared at the start of the series was stunned, with their beloved Hurricanes shut out through the first two periods for the first time since mid-January. They were fewer than 15 minutes away from a 2-0 hole that only five of 55 teams have overcome to hoist the Cup. The topsy-turvy ride that followed ended with Carolina ...

Zverev, Cobolli to play for Grand Slam

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PARIS — Jannik Sinner lost early. Carlos Alcaraz withdrew due to injury. The pressure has been on Alexander Zverev to finally win an elusive Grand Slam title and now the second-seeded German is only one victory away from raising the French Open trophy. Zverev reached the fourth major final of his career after beating 20-year-old Jakub Mensik 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in the Roland Garros semifinals on Friday. In Sunday’s final, Zverev will face 14th-ranked Flavio Cobolli. Cobolli advanced when 104th-ranked Matteo Arnaldi withdrew before their all-Italian semifinal due to a ...

Tortorella not worried about Vegas despite blowing Game 2: ‘We’re good’

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RALEIGH, N.C. — Less than 12 hours after his team blew a two-goal lead and lost in overtime, coach John Tortorella has no issues with where his Vegas Golden Knights stand in the Stanley Cup Final against Carolina that is now all tied up at 1-1. In true “Torts” fashion, he is not explaining why. “I like our team, where we’re at,” Tortorella said Friday. “We’re good. We’re ready to play. I like a lot of things about what’s gone on in the first two games. I’m not giving you specifics.” Tortorella and the Golden Knights return home for Game 3 against the ...

Yankees put Judge on IL

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NEW YORK — The New York Yankees placed Aaron Judge on the 10-day injured list Friday, a day after announcing the slugger has a stress fracture in one of his ribs that will keep him off the field indefinitely. The three-time AL MVP will rest and have limited activity before getting re-evaluated and having additional imaging in about four to six weeks. The Yankees said in a statement that Judge is expected to return “at some point this season.” “Very disappointed,” Judge said before the Yankees opened a three-game series against the Red Sox. “That’s why we went through ...

Cubs crushed by Giants, 18-3

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CHICAGO — Matt Chapman hit his fourth career grand slam in the fourth inning and added a three-run shot to cap San Francisco’s seven-run sixth inning and the Giants pounded the slumping Chicago Cubs 18-3 on Friday. Willy Adames and Casey Schmitt each added a pair of home runs as the Giants dealt the Cubs their 19th loss in 25 games. Jonah Cox had a solo shot among three hits. Chapman hit the Giants’ second grand slam in two days, and sixth this season — all in San Francisco’s last 18 games. He added a sacrifice fly to finish with a career-high eight RBIs. Schmitt finished ...

Cubs’ Hoyer: Turnaround needs to come ‘fairly soon’

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CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs president Jed Hoyer isn't panicking over his team's protracted slump so far this season. Routed 18-3 by San Francisco on Friday, Chicago has won just six of its last 25 games and fell to 33-31 overall for fourth place in the NL Central. That follows a 20-3 run that drove the Cubs to a 27-12 record on May 8 when they prevailed 7-1 at Texas to complete their second of two 10-game winning streaks this season. Chicago is just the second team in major league history to have two 10-game winning streaks and a 10-game losing streak in the same season, along with the ...