Getting swept in the first round wasn’t enough to knock the Tampa Bay Lightning off the mountaintop. After finishing 21 points ahead of everyone else during the 2018-19 regular season, the Lightning are again Stanley…

St. Louis 0 2 0—2 Dallas 0 0 0—0 First Period_None. Penalties_Harley, DAL, (hooking), 12:55. Second Period_1, St. Louis, Kostin (Barbashev), 9:02. 2, St. Louis, Bortuzzo (Walker, Laferriere), 14:31. Penalties_MacEachern, STL, (cross checking), 18:57. Third…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Howie Kendrick just missed the cycle but he will take the win instead for the Washington Nationals. Kendrick finished a double shy of hitting for a cycle, Patrick Corbin pitched six…

A look at what’s happening around the majors Wednesday: TWO GOOD ONES Max Scherzer faces Adam Wainwright as the Nationals and Cardinals finish their pivotal series in St. Louis. Washington is fighting for position in…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Dakota Hudson is a big fan of Marcell Ozuna’s arm. Ozuna drove in four runs and threw out a runner at home plate from left field, leading the St. Louis Cardinals…

Two people with knowledge of the investigation into Antonio Brown being accused of sexual assault tell The Associated Press that one of the accusers has met with NFL investigators and that there is no timetable…

SEATTLE (AP) — New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton says quarterback Drew Brees will undergo surgery on his injured right thumb Wednesday afternoon. Payton said he has no timetable for Brees’ return, but said he…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cam Newton was a no-show at practice for the second straight day, increasing the likelihood that Kyle Allen will start at quarterback for the Panthers when they visit Arizona. Newton reaggravated…

COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) — A former Atlanta Falcons player has been sentenced to at least 12 years in prison for molesting a 12-year-old girl. The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer reports 23-year-old Justin Kenyuno Crawford pleaded guilty Tuesday…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jalen Ramsey arrived for the season in the back of an armored truck , sending a clear message to the Jacksonville Jaguars about his worth. It would be fitting if he…

NEW YORK (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton has returned to the Yankees lineup with New York on the cusp of clinching a division title. Stanton will bat fifth and play left field on Wednesday night against…

GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates closer Felipe Vázquez was being held Wednesday in a Pennsylvania jail on multiple felony charges after allegedly telling investigators he attempted to have sex with an underage girl during…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kenley Jansen has got his groove back with the playoffs nearing. He got four outs for his 30th save of the season, Corey Seager drove in four runs, including a go-ahead…

Getting swept in the first round wasn’t enough to knock the Tampa Bay Lightning off the mountaintop. After finishing 21 points ahead of everyone else during the 2018-19 regular season, the Lightning are again Stanley…

Arizona 2 1 2—5 Los Angeles 0 0 0—0 First Period_1, Arizona, Keller (Dvorak, Garland), 0:18. 2, Arizona, Garland (Miele, Schnarr), 16:22. Penalties_Lyubushkin, ARI, (slashing), 3:45; Fischer, ARI, (interference), 13:22. Second Period_3, Arizona, Dvorak (Lyubushkin,…

Edmonton 0 1 1—2 Vancouver 1 0 3—4 First Period_1, Vancouver, Sutter, 16:19. Penalties_Hebig, EDM, (high sticking), 5:31; Arseneau, VAN, (holding), 8:49; Myers, VAN, (delay of game), 9:34; Samorukov, EDM, Penalty Shot (interference on breakaway…

Anaheim 0 3 1—4 San Jose 2 0 1—3 First Period_1, San Jose, Meier (Thornton), 1:24. 2, San Jose, Brodzinski (Heed, Merkley), 10:47 (pp). Penalties_Hakanpaa, ANA, (holding), 9:07; Brodzinski, SJ, (hooking), 19:54. Second Period_3, Anaheim,…

NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets have a new owner and a new CEO. Alibaba co-founder Joe Tsai completed his purchase of the team and Barclays Center on Wednesday, then announced that he had…

NEW YORK (AP) — That LeBron James jersey could get a little more expensive. Companies that make clothing and shoes for the National Basketball Association players are in the crosshairs of President Donald Trump’s escalating…

BEIJING (AP) — Kobe Bryant went to China for the first time in 1998, making the trip to Beijing to help operate an instructional basketball clinic for about a dozen kids. The local coaches working…

BEIJING (AP) — Marc Gasol looked to the sky as confetti fell, some sticking to his massive shoulders, and then cradled and kissed the giant golden chalice that goes to the World Cup champions. He’s…

BEIJING (AP) — FIBA will look at adjusting travel demands on teams at the next World Cup, after this tournament in China led to many complaints about the distances that nations participating in the knockout…