AP Hockey Writer=Palat scores, Stars tie Lighting at 1 in Game 4By STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - Ondrej Palat scored to pull the Tampa Bay Lightning into a 1-1 tie with the Dallas Stars after two periods of Game...

AP Hockey Writer=Pavelski ties it, Stars and Lightning to OT in Game 5By STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - Joe Pavelski doesn't want to leave the bubble just yet.Pavelski scored his 13th goal of the playoffs with 6:45 left in...

AP Hockey Writer=Stars and Lightning going to 2nd OT in Game 5By STPEHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - The Tampa Bay Lightning and Dallas Stars are going to double overtime in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday...

AP Sports WriterNationals, manager Martinez agree to multiyear extensionBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Manager Dave Martinez and the Washington Nationals agreed to a multiyear contract extension that the team announced Saturday.Martinez led the Nationals to the franchise's first World...

AP Sports WriterFrom Mideast to AL East: Orioles’ Israeli prospect bloomsBy DAVID GINSBURGDean Kremer is a budding celebrity in Israel and a developing star in the big leagues.Kremer this month became the first Israeli citizen to pitch in the...

AP Baseball WriterGiants release veteran right-hander Jeff SamardzijaBy JANIE McCAULEYSAN FRANCISCO (AP) The San Francisco Giants released veteran right-hander Jeff Samardzija on Saturday, a day after he returned from a lengthy shoulder injury and rehab.Samardzija, an 11-game winner...

AP Sports WriterNats GM Rizzo won't reveal length of Martinez's new contractBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Dave Martinez spoke Saturday about managing the Washington Nationals for ''many, many years'' and over the ''long term'' and ''quite some time,'' thanks...

AP Sports WriterCOVID-19 forces Texas A&M to keep fans out of Midnight YellBy KRISTIE RIEKENCOLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Texas A&M's five Yell Leaders ran into an almost empty Kyle Field as Friday night crept into Saturday morning for...

Astros' Pettis diagnosed with multiple myeloma, leaves clubBy Associated PressARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Houston Astros third base coach Gary Pettis has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma and will miss the rest of the 2020 season.The team announcement came before...

LSU star cornerback Derek Stingley out vs Mississippi StateBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) LSU All-American cornerback Derek Stingley Jr., who also returns punts and entered this season as one of the top stars in college football, has been ruled...