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Deadspin | Landen Roupp, Giants claim first matchup of season with Dodgers Apr 21, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Landen Roupp (65) throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images Landen Roupp outpitched Yoshinobu Yamamoto, San Francisco got RBI singles from Rafael Devers and Jung Hoo Lee in a three-run first inning, and the Giants held off the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 in the opener of a three-game series Tuesday night. Roupp (4-1) allowed just one run on one hit in five innings, then watched five relievers combine for four innings of shutout ball, helping the Giants open a six-game homestand with a win after a 4-5 trip. Roupp struck out seven and walked five in his first career win over the Dodgers. Seeking his first-ever victory over the Giants, Yamamoto (2-2) went seven innings, allowing six hits and three runs, all of which scored in the first. He walked two and fanned seven. Willy Adames got the cold night rolling for San Francisco with an infield single, after which Luis Arraez singled and Matt Chapman walked to load the bases. Each of the next three batters delivered single runs, with Devers’ single chasing home Adames, Casey Schmitt’s sacrifice fly scoring Arraez, and Lee’s single plating Chapman. Roupp allowed a two-out single by Hyeseong Kim in the second but no other hits until a wild spate in the fourth. He walked four of the first five batters he faced that inning, including Kim with the bases loaded to force home Teoscar Hernandez. The right-hander got out of the one-out jam by inducing a double play grounder off the bat of Alex Call. The Dodgers got the potential tying run on the bases with two outs in the seventh before Erik Miller struck out Kyle Tucker to retain the 3-1 lead. Ryan Walker worked a 1-2-3 ninth inning for his second save. Ryan Borucki, Matt Gage and Keaton Winn also contributed to the three-hitter in the first meeting of the season between the longtime California rivals. Lee was the only player in the game with multiple hits, a pair of singles. The Giants out-hit the visitors 6-3, with the Dodgers’ Hernandez stroking the game’s only extra-base hit, a double. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Landen #Roupp #Giants #claim #matchup #season #Dodgers

Deadspin | Landen Roupp, Giants claim first matchup of season with Dodgers
Deadspin | Landen Roupp, Giants claim first matchup of season with Dodgers Apr 21, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Landen Roupp (65) throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images Landen Roupp outpitched Yoshinobu Yamamoto, San Francisco got RBI singles from Rafael Devers and Jung Hoo Lee in a three-run first inning, and the Giants held off the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 in the opener of a three-game series Tuesday night. Roupp (4-1) allowed just one run on one hit in five innings, then watched five relievers combine for four innings of shutout ball, helping the Giants open a six-game homestand with a win after a 4-5 trip. Roupp struck out seven and walked five in his first career win over the Dodgers. Seeking his first-ever victory over the Giants, Yamamoto (2-2) went seven innings, allowing six hits and three runs, all of which scored in the first. He walked two and fanned seven. Willy Adames got the cold night rolling for San Francisco with an infield single, after which Luis Arraez singled and Matt Chapman walked to load the bases. Each of the next three batters delivered single runs, with Devers’ single chasing home Adames, Casey Schmitt’s sacrifice fly scoring Arraez, and Lee’s single plating Chapman. Roupp allowed a two-out single by Hyeseong Kim in the second but no other hits until a wild spate in the fourth. He walked four of the first five batters he faced that inning, including Kim with the bases loaded to force home Teoscar Hernandez. The right-hander got out of the one-out jam by inducing a double play grounder off the bat of Alex Call. The Dodgers got the potential tying run on the bases with two outs in the seventh before Erik Miller struck out Kyle Tucker to retain the 3-1 lead. Ryan Walker worked a 1-2-3 ninth inning for his second save. Ryan Borucki, Matt Gage and Keaton Winn also contributed to the three-hitter in the first meeting of the season between the longtime California rivals. Lee was the only player in the game with multiple hits, a pair of singles. The Giants out-hit the visitors 6-3, with the Dodgers’ Hernandez stroking the game’s only extra-base hit, a double. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Landen #Roupp #Giants #claim #matchup #season #DodgersApr 21, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Landen Roupp (65) throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images

Landen Roupp outpitched Yoshinobu Yamamoto, San Francisco got RBI singles from Rafael Devers and Jung Hoo Lee in a three-run first inning, and the Giants held off the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 in the opener of a three-game series Tuesday night.

Roupp (4-1) allowed just one run on one hit in five innings, then watched five relievers combine for four innings of shutout ball, helping the Giants open a six-game homestand with a win after a 4-5 trip.

Roupp struck out seven and walked five in his first career win over the Dodgers.

Seeking his first-ever victory over the Giants, Yamamoto (2-2) went seven innings, allowing six hits and three runs, all of which scored in the first. He walked two and fanned seven.

Willy Adames got the cold night rolling for San Francisco with an infield single, after which Luis Arraez singled and Matt Chapman walked to load the bases.

Each of the next three batters delivered single runs, with Devers’ single chasing home Adames, Casey Schmitt’s sacrifice fly scoring Arraez, and Lee’s single plating Chapman.


Roupp allowed a two-out single by Hyeseong Kim in the second but no other hits until a wild spate in the fourth. He walked four of the first five batters he faced that inning, including Kim with the bases loaded to force home Teoscar Hernandez.

The right-hander got out of the one-out jam by inducing a double play grounder off the bat of Alex Call.

The Dodgers got the potential tying run on the bases with two outs in the seventh before Erik Miller struck out Kyle Tucker to retain the 3-1 lead.

Ryan Walker worked a 1-2-3 ninth inning for his second save.

Ryan Borucki, Matt Gage and Keaton Winn also contributed to the three-hitter in the first meeting of the season between the longtime California rivals.

Lee was the only player in the game with multiple hits, a pair of singles. The Giants out-hit the visitors 6-3, with the Dodgers’ Hernandez stroking the game’s only extra-base hit, a double.

–Field Level Media

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Apr 21, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Landen Roupp (65) throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images

Landen Roupp outpitched Yoshinobu Yamamoto, San Francisco got RBI singles from Rafael Devers and Jung Hoo Lee in a three-run first inning, and the Giants held off the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 in the opener of a three-game series Tuesday night.

Roupp (4-1) allowed just one run on one hit in five innings, then watched five relievers combine for four innings of shutout ball, helping the Giants open a six-game homestand with a win after a 4-5 trip.

Roupp struck out seven and walked five in his first career win over the Dodgers.

Seeking his first-ever victory over the Giants, Yamamoto (2-2) went seven innings, allowing six hits and three runs, all of which scored in the first. He walked two and fanned seven.

Willy Adames got the cold night rolling for San Francisco with an infield single, after which Luis Arraez singled and Matt Chapman walked to load the bases.

Each of the next three batters delivered single runs, with Devers’ single chasing home Adames, Casey Schmitt’s sacrifice fly scoring Arraez, and Lee’s single plating Chapman.

Roupp allowed a two-out single by Hyeseong Kim in the second but no other hits until a wild spate in the fourth. He walked four of the first five batters he faced that inning, including Kim with the bases loaded to force home Teoscar Hernandez.

The right-hander got out of the one-out jam by inducing a double play grounder off the bat of Alex Call.

The Dodgers got the potential tying run on the bases with two outs in the seventh before Erik Miller struck out Kyle Tucker to retain the 3-1 lead.

Ryan Walker worked a 1-2-3 ninth inning for his second save.

Ryan Borucki, Matt Gage and Keaton Winn also contributed to the three-hitter in the first meeting of the season between the longtime California rivals.

Lee was the only player in the game with multiple hits, a pair of singles. The Giants out-hit the visitors 6-3, with the Dodgers’ Hernandez stroking the game’s only extra-base hit, a double.

–Field Level Media

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Asian Boxing Championships: After historic haul, bigger tests await the Indian women’s team <div id="content-body-70883193" itemprop="articleBody"><p>Not long after her return to India from the Asian Boxing Championships in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, where she won gold in the women’s 54kg category, Preeti Pawar told  <i>Sportstar</i> how she was looking forward to spending time with her family in the boxing town of Bhiwani in Haryana.</p><p>“For the last three months before the Asian Championships, I was in the national camp. All the girls were missing  <i>ghar ka khana</i> (home-cooked meals). I’m looking forward to eating my mother’s  <i>roti, churma</i> and  <i>halwa.</i> I can enjoy that food a little bit now,” the 22-year-old said.</p><p>The treats are well deserved. Preeti had a spectacular tournament in Ulaanbaatar, beating two Olympic medallists — Korea’s Im Aeji and Taiwan’s Huang Hsiao-wen — to win her first continental championship.</p><p>But Preeti is clear that while she’ll savour, she won’t really indulge. Her mind is already preparing for the next national camp, which will begin in Patiala in the last week of April. “I know that I only have a few days at home. After that, I have to get into the same mindset of competition. I’ve done well at the Asian Championships, but now I will be preparing for the Commonwealth and Asian Games. There will be a lot of expectations on me there,” she says.</p><p><b>Great expectations</b></p><p>In Mongolia, every single member of the women’s team finished on the podium — 10 medals in all, including four gold, two silver and four bronze. The result was Indian women’s boxing’s best (in terms of medal count) at the Asian Championships in over two decades. The men settled for six overall, with one gold.</p><p>Coach Santiago Nieva says the result was even better than what he had been hoping for. “We had pretty high expectations going in, considering we already had two boxers who had won world championship gold last year [Jaismine Lamboriya in the women’s 57kg category and Meenakshi Hooda in the women’s 48kg class]; but we exceeded them.</p><p>“We wanted to position ourselves as one of the top teams, which we did by finishing on top of the medal tally. We knew we needed to get boxers into the final and convert those finals into gold medals. We had six boxers in the final and we won four of those bouts,” says Nieva. While India had also won four gold medals at the 2022 edition, just one medal came in an Olympic weight division — Lovlina Borgohain in the women’s 75kg category. This year, three of the four golds were in Olympic weight classes, where competition is the highest. More than the gold medals, it is the nature of the results that enthuses Nieva, who had previously been high-performance director with Indian boxing and later worked with the Australian national squad before joining the women’s team at the start of the year.</p><div class=" article-picture center"><img src="https://ss-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/1mvgkq/article70891477.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/AFP__20190430__1G1840__v2__MidRes__BoxIndAiba.jpg" data-original="https://ss-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/1mvgkq/article70891477.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/AFP__20190430__1G1840__v2__MidRes__BoxIndAiba.jpg" alt="Mission control: “Our goal is to create high-performance athletes who are also experts at boxing, rather than boxers with a poor physical base,” says Santiago Nieva, the coach of the Indian women’s boxing team." title="Mission control: “Our goal is to create high-performance athletes who are also experts at boxing, rather than boxers with a poor physical base,” says Santiago Nieva, the coach of the Indian women’s boxing team." class=" lazy" width="100%" height="100%"/><div class="pic-caption"><figcaption class="figure-caption align-text-bottom"><p> Mission control: “Our goal is to create high-performance athletes who are also experts at boxing, rather than boxers with a poor physical base,” says Santiago Nieva, the coach of the Indian women’s boxing team. | Photo Credit: AFP </p><img class="caption-image" src="https://assetsss.thehindu.com/theme/images/SSRX/lightbox-info.svg" alt="lightbox-info"/></figcaption></div><p class="caption"> Mission control: “Our goal is to create high-performance athletes who are also experts at boxing, rather than boxers with a poor physical base,” says Santiago Nieva, the coach of the Indian women’s boxing team. | Photo Credit: AFP </p></div><p><b>Winning where it counts</b></p><p>“I think when you look at results from earlier years, you’d notice that a lot of the gold medals came in non-Olympic categories, in which the top boxers often don’t take part. To win gold in Olympic weight classes is a very positive sign for us. We faced some of the top-level boxers from Asia, many of whom have won world titles. Not only did we beat them, we beat them convincingly. It shows we are on the right track,” says Nieva.</p><p>With boxers from Asia winning 14 of the 24 medals in the women’s divisions at the 2024 Olympics and 21 of the 40 medals at last year’s world championships, Nieva believes the result from the Asian Championships is a statement of Indian women boxers’ potential beyond the continental level.</p><p>“For the last 10 years or so, Asia has emerged as the strongest continent in women’s boxing. Earlier it was mostly China, North Korea, Taiwan and Thailand that were very strong, but in the last couple of years, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan have produced some world-class talent. So if you are winning in Asia, it’s not too different from winning at the world level,” he says.</p><p>While the medals are welcome, Nieva says it is important not to forget the work that made the result possible. “When I came to the national camp at the start of the year, I felt I already had a lot to build from. But I feel that our training discipline — the way we push ourselves in each session — has improved significantly,” he says.</p><p>Over the past few months, Nieva says the team has been focusing on building what he considers high-performance athletes. “When we train, we have a purpose in mind. What our team believes in is the most important attribute of modern boxing — high-level aerobic endurance. We want that physical quality in our boxers because enduring hard training sessions is very tough on the body and can lead to injuries. Our goal is to create high-performance athletes who are also experts at boxing, rather than boxers with a poor physical base,” he says.</p><p><b>Improving future chances</b></p><p>The results from the Asian Championships will have more than just confidence-boosting benefits. “There are a lot of ranking points from this tournament. That will help me in the future because it will improve my seeding in important events,” says Priya Ganghas, who won gold on her international debut in the women’s 60kg category. “Even though I know I can take on any boxer, boxing is a game where one punch can change everything. It’s better to meet the top boxers in the medal rounds rather than in the opening rounds.”</p><p>“If we are competing against a good opponent, then obviously we have to be sharp all the time. At an early stage in a new environment, this isn’t always easy because we aren’t always habituated that fast. So if you face the best boxers in the semifinals or finals, things become easier because you have time to get into your rhythm,” says the 20-year-old.</p><p>While Nieva believes the team is on the right track, he says it is important not to get carried away. “I think we should see this as a great result, independent of how we do in the next competition. But of course, this year the main goals will be the Commonwealth Games and especially the Asian Games.</p><p>“If we don’t achieve a similar result at the Asian Games, we will be disappointed. We know it will be tougher. Some of the opponents who lost will come back stronger, and some of us who won in Mongolia might get a tougher draw or have things not go perfectly,” he says.</p><div class="verticle article-picture center"><img src="https://ss-i.thgim.com/public/magazine/6jaf3q/article70891479.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/55198003238_8ee02f5a44_o.jpg" data-original="https://ss-i.thgim.com/public/magazine/6jaf3q/article70891479.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/55198003238_8ee02f5a44_o.jpg" alt="Although Preeti went on to beat two Olympic medallists, she had a tough opening round in her first bout against former U-22 Asian champion Elina Bazarova of Kazakhstan. And while she has an Asian title, her hunger remains." title="Although Preeti went on to beat two Olympic medallists, she had a tough opening round in her first bout against former U-22 Asian champion Elina Bazarova of Kazakhstan. And while she has an Asian title, her hunger remains." class=" lazy" width="100%" height="100%"/><div class="pic-caption"><figcaption class="figure-caption align-text-bottom"><p> Although Preeti went on to beat two Olympic medallists, she had a tough opening round in her first bout against former U-22 Asian champion Elina Bazarova of Kazakhstan. And while she has an Asian title, her hunger remains. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement </p><img class="caption-image" src="https://assetsss.thehindu.com/theme/images/SSRX/lightbox-info.svg" alt="lightbox-info"/></figcaption></div><p class="caption"> Although Preeti went on to beat two Olympic medallists, she had a tough opening round in her first bout against former U-22 Asian champion Elina Bazarova of Kazakhstan. And while she has an Asian title, her hunger remains. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement </p></div><p>This is why, before the team left for a short break after the Asian Championships, Nieva reminded them that the job was not done. “According to the selection criteria of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI), only the boxers who won gold or silver are assured of a place in the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games teams. Everyone else, including the bronze medallists — and even two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen and Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain — will have to go through another assessment in May,” he says.</p><p>Even the boxers who have cemented their places know there is work to do. “From a technical and tactical point of view, there are still many things to work on. There were bouts that became very messy, with holding, wrestling and boxers falling to the floor. We were not always able to solve those situations or come back from that.</p><p>“We know we have to improve so that we don’t have to depend on luck to win close bouts. Right now, a lot of boxers had their best days in the final. But there were also bouts where our boxers had a bad day, and that wasn’t enough to win. We want to improve our baseline so that even on a bad day, it is still good enough to get the win,” he says.</p><p>At least one boxer has the confidence that her bad day is still good enough at the continental level. Although she went on to beat two Olympic medallists, Preeti had a tough opening round in her first bout against former U-22 Asian champion Elina Bazarova of Kazakhstan.</p><p>“I actually lost the first round on all five scorecards, but fought back to win the next two rounds 5-0 and take the bout. When you lose the first round so convincingly, it’s hard to come back, but I know now that I can change the bout situation anytime,” she says.</p><p>But as she readies to return to the national camp, Preeti says she doesn’t want to be in a similar situation in the tournaments to come. And while she has an Asian title, her hunger remains.</p><p>“I might have won gold at the Asian Championships, but right now the goal is to repeat my medal at the Asian Games. What I’ve done is not enough,” she says.</p><p class="publish-time" id="end-of-article">Published on Apr 22, 2026</p></div> #Asian #Boxing #Championships #historic #haul #bigger #tests #await #Indian #womens #team

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Deadspin | Strong second period allows Bruins to level series with Sabres Apr 21, 2026; Buffalo, New York, USA; Boston Bruins center Fraser Minten (93) controls the puck during the first period against the Buffalo Sabres in game two of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at KeyBank Center. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-Imagn Images The visiting Boston Bruins scored three second-period goals and held off a late Buffalo Sabres rally to post a 4-2 win on Tuesday and even their Eastern Conference quarterfinal playoff series at one victory apiece. Viktor Arvidsson scored in the last two periods, giving the Bruins 1-0 and 4-0 leads. Morgan Geekie and Pavel Zacha also lit the lamp for Boston, which heads home for Game 3 of the best-of-seven series on Thursday. Jonathan Aspirot, Casey Mittelstadt and David Pastrnak each dished out two assists for the Bruins, and Jeremy Swayman made 34 saves. Bowen Byram and Peyton Krebs scored as Buffalo climbed within 4-2 in the closing minutes. Sabres goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen allowed four goals on 19 shots before Alex Lyon entered in relief following Arvidsson’s second marker, which came just 16 seconds into the third period. Buffalo had a 36-26 shot advantage, including 20-8 in the third period, but its power play went 0-for-5. Boston finished 1-for-6 on the man advantage. The physical contest featured 47 penalty minutes for each team. Following a scoreless opening period, the Bruins took over in the second, scoring on three of their 11 shots against Luukkonen. Arvidsson broke the deadlock 4:54 into the middle frame, taking Aspirot’s lob pass in ahead of the defense and beating Luukkonen five-hole with a backhander from the left circle. A gaffe by Luukkonen helped Boston double its lead with 3:31 left in the period, as Geekie’s high backhanded dump from the far side of center ice eluded him over the glove. The Bruins’ power play got in on the action 1:41 later. After Geekie’s one-handed keep-in at the blue line extended the play, Zacha tipped in Pastrnak’s shot from the top of the right circle while stationed in the bumper position. Arvidsson made it 4-0 early in the third, prompting Sabres coach Lindy Ruff to change goaltenders. Aspirot banked a long feed off the boards to set up the play, leading Arvidsson down the left wing to score on a 2-on-1 rush with Zacha. The Sabres struck twice in a 1:14 span to make things interesting. Byram accepted Beck Malenstyn’s back pass for a wrister from the top of the right circle to break Swayman’s shutout bid with 6:06 left. Krebs soon made it 4-2, batting down and scoring the rebound of a Rasmus Dahlin point shot that caromed off the post and back into the crease. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Strong #period #Bruins #level #series #SabresApr 21, 2026; Buffalo, New York, USA; Boston Bruins center Fraser Minten (93) controls the puck during the first period against the Buffalo Sabres in game two of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at KeyBank Center. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-Imagn Images

The visiting Boston Bruins scored three second-period goals and held off a late Buffalo Sabres rally to post a 4-2 win on Tuesday and even their Eastern Conference quarterfinal playoff series at one victory apiece.

Viktor Arvidsson scored in the last two periods, giving the Bruins 1-0 and 4-0 leads. Morgan Geekie and Pavel Zacha also lit the lamp for Boston, which heads home for Game 3 of the best-of-seven series on Thursday.

Jonathan Aspirot, Casey Mittelstadt and David Pastrnak each dished out two assists for the Bruins, and Jeremy Swayman made 34 saves.

Bowen Byram and Peyton Krebs scored as Buffalo climbed within 4-2 in the closing minutes.

Sabres goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen allowed four goals on 19 shots before Alex Lyon entered in relief following Arvidsson’s second marker, which came just 16 seconds into the third period.

Buffalo had a 36-26 shot advantage, including 20-8 in the third period, but its power play went 0-for-5. Boston finished 1-for-6 on the man advantage.

The physical contest featured 47 penalty minutes for each team.


Following a scoreless opening period, the Bruins took over in the second, scoring on three of their 11 shots against Luukkonen.

Arvidsson broke the deadlock 4:54 into the middle frame, taking Aspirot’s lob pass in ahead of the defense and beating Luukkonen five-hole with a backhander from the left circle.

A gaffe by Luukkonen helped Boston double its lead with 3:31 left in the period, as Geekie’s high backhanded dump from the far side of center ice eluded him over the glove.

The Bruins’ power play got in on the action 1:41 later. After Geekie’s one-handed keep-in at the blue line extended the play, Zacha tipped in Pastrnak’s shot from the top of the right circle while stationed in the bumper position.

Arvidsson made it 4-0 early in the third, prompting Sabres coach Lindy Ruff to change goaltenders. Aspirot banked a long feed off the boards to set up the play, leading Arvidsson down the left wing to score on a 2-on-1 rush with Zacha.

The Sabres struck twice in a 1:14 span to make things interesting. Byram accepted Beck Malenstyn’s back pass for a wrister from the top of the right circle to break Swayman’s shutout bid with 6:06 left.

Krebs soon made it 4-2, batting down and scoring the rebound of a Rasmus Dahlin point shot that caromed off the post and back into the crease.

–Field Level Media

#Deadspin #Strong #period #Bruins #level #series #Sabres">Deadspin | Strong second period allows Bruins to level series with Sabres Apr 21, 2026; Buffalo, New York, USA; Boston Bruins center Fraser Minten (93) controls the puck during the first period against the Buffalo Sabres in game two of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at KeyBank Center. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-Imagn Images The visiting Boston Bruins scored three second-period goals and held off a late Buffalo Sabres rally to post a 4-2 win on Tuesday and even their Eastern Conference quarterfinal playoff series at one victory apiece. Viktor Arvidsson scored in the last two periods, giving the Bruins 1-0 and 4-0 leads. Morgan Geekie and Pavel Zacha also lit the lamp for Boston, which heads home for Game 3 of the best-of-seven series on Thursday. Jonathan Aspirot, Casey Mittelstadt and David Pastrnak each dished out two assists for the Bruins, and Jeremy Swayman made 34 saves. Bowen Byram and Peyton Krebs scored as Buffalo climbed within 4-2 in the closing minutes. Sabres goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen allowed four goals on 19 shots before Alex Lyon entered in relief following Arvidsson’s second marker, which came just 16 seconds into the third period. Buffalo had a 36-26 shot advantage, including 20-8 in the third period, but its power play went 0-for-5. Boston finished 1-for-6 on the man advantage. The physical contest featured 47 penalty minutes for each team. Following a scoreless opening period, the Bruins took over in the second, scoring on three of their 11 shots against Luukkonen. Arvidsson broke the deadlock 4:54 into the middle frame, taking Aspirot’s lob pass in ahead of the defense and beating Luukkonen five-hole with a backhander from the left circle. A gaffe by Luukkonen helped Boston double its lead with 3:31 left in the period, as Geekie’s high backhanded dump from the far side of center ice eluded him over the glove. The Bruins’ power play got in on the action 1:41 later. After Geekie’s one-handed keep-in at the blue line extended the play, Zacha tipped in Pastrnak’s shot from the top of the right circle while stationed in the bumper position. Arvidsson made it 4-0 early in the third, prompting Sabres coach Lindy Ruff to change goaltenders. Aspirot banked a long feed off the boards to set up the play, leading Arvidsson down the left wing to score on a 2-on-1 rush with Zacha. The Sabres struck twice in a 1:14 span to make things interesting. Byram accepted Beck Malenstyn’s back pass for a wrister from the top of the right circle to break Swayman’s shutout bid with 6:06 left. Krebs soon made it 4-2, batting down and scoring the rebound of a Rasmus Dahlin point shot that caromed off the post and back into the crease. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Strong #period #Bruins #level #series #Sabres

Deadspin | 7 runs lead to 7th straight win for Cubs as Phillies’ losing streak hits 7 Apr 21, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner (2) high fives left fielder Ian Happ (8), right, after scoring during the sixth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images Shota Imanaga tossed seven stellar innings, Seiya Suzuki and Michael Busch each drove in two runs and the streaking Chicago Cubs posted a 7-4 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday. Imanaga (2-1) allowed just one run on three hits, striking out one and walking one for the Cubs, who won their Major League-leading seventh straight game. Suzuki and Nico Hoerner each homered in the win. Jesus Luzardo threw 4 2/3 innings for the Phillies, surrendering one run on five hits, walking four and striking out three. Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber both homered for the Phillies, who saw their losing streak extend to seven. In the fifth, Ian Happ walked and Suzuki singled to begin the frame. After Luzardo retired Carson Kelly and Busch, Orion Kerkering relieved the Philadelphia starter. Kerkering then walked Dansby Swanson to load the bases and followed with a run-scoring walk of Moises Ballesteros, giving the Cubs a 1-0 lead. Kerkering escaped further trouble, retiring Pete Crow-Armstrong to end the inning. Philadelphia evened the score in the sixth, as Schwarber connected on his eighth home run of the season — a 386-foot shot to right center. Tanner Banks (0-1) replaced Kerkering in the bottom of the sixth. Hoerner led off the frame with a single and advanced to third on Happ’s one-out base hit. After Carson Kelly’s two-out walk loaded the bases, Busch drove in a pair with a single to center. Against Philadelphia reliever Tim Mayza, Hoerner launched a one-out solo homer to push the lead to 4-1. After Alex Bregman’s walk, Suzuki hit his first homer of the season — a 441-footer that extended the margin to five. Riley Martin replaced Imanaga in the eighth, allowing Schwarber’s two-out walk and Harper’s two-run homer, pulling the Phillies within three. The Cubs scored their seventh run in the bottom of the eighth, as Philadelphia’s Jose Alvarado’s wild pitch prolonged the visitors’ pitching woes. Chicago pitcher Jacob Webb allowed Adolis Garcia’s leadoff single in the ninth, before J.T. Realmuto reached on third baseman Scott Kingery’s throwing error. Alec Bohm’s sacrifice fly drove in Garcia, cutting the deficit to 7-4. After Brandon Marsh’s single, Caleb Thielbar entered for the Cubs. Thielbar retired Edmundo Sosa and Trea Turner to seal the win, securing his second save of the year. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #runs #lead #7th #straight #win #Cubs #Phillies #losing #streak #hitsApr 21, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner (2) high fives left fielder Ian Happ (8), right, after scoring during the sixth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images

Shota Imanaga tossed seven stellar innings, Seiya Suzuki and Michael Busch each drove in two runs and the streaking Chicago Cubs posted a 7-4 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.

Imanaga (2-1) allowed just one run on three hits, striking out one and walking one for the Cubs, who won their Major League-leading seventh straight game. Suzuki and Nico Hoerner each homered in the win.

Jesus Luzardo threw 4 2/3 innings for the Phillies, surrendering one run on five hits, walking four and striking out three. Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber both homered for the Phillies, who saw their losing streak extend to seven.

In the fifth, Ian Happ walked and Suzuki singled to begin the frame. After Luzardo retired Carson Kelly and Busch, Orion Kerkering relieved the Philadelphia starter. Kerkering then walked Dansby Swanson to load the bases and followed with a run-scoring walk of Moises Ballesteros, giving the Cubs a 1-0 lead.

Kerkering escaped further trouble, retiring Pete Crow-Armstrong to end the inning.

Philadelphia evened the score in the sixth, as Schwarber connected on his eighth home run of the season — a 386-foot shot to right center.


Tanner Banks (0-1) replaced Kerkering in the bottom of the sixth. Hoerner led off the frame with a single and advanced to third on Happ’s one-out base hit. After Carson Kelly’s two-out walk loaded the bases, Busch drove in a pair with a single to center.

Against Philadelphia reliever Tim Mayza, Hoerner launched a one-out solo homer to push the lead to 4-1. After Alex Bregman’s walk, Suzuki hit his first homer of the season — a 441-footer that extended the margin to five.

Riley Martin replaced Imanaga in the eighth, allowing Schwarber’s two-out walk and Harper’s two-run homer, pulling the Phillies within three.

The Cubs scored their seventh run in the bottom of the eighth, as Philadelphia’s Jose Alvarado’s wild pitch prolonged the visitors’ pitching woes.

Chicago pitcher Jacob Webb allowed Adolis Garcia’s leadoff single in the ninth, before J.T. Realmuto reached on third baseman Scott Kingery’s throwing error. Alec Bohm’s sacrifice fly drove in Garcia, cutting the deficit to 7-4.

After Brandon Marsh’s single, Caleb Thielbar entered for the Cubs. Thielbar retired Edmundo Sosa and Trea Turner to seal the win, securing his second save of the year.

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#Deadspin #runs #lead #7th #straight #win #Cubs #Phillies #losing #streak #hits">Deadspin | 7 runs lead to 7th straight win for Cubs as Phillies’ losing streak hits 7 Apr 21, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner (2) high fives left fielder Ian Happ (8), right, after scoring during the sixth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images Shota Imanaga tossed seven stellar innings, Seiya Suzuki and Michael Busch each drove in two runs and the streaking Chicago Cubs posted a 7-4 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday. Imanaga (2-1) allowed just one run on three hits, striking out one and walking one for the Cubs, who won their Major League-leading seventh straight game. Suzuki and Nico Hoerner each homered in the win. Jesus Luzardo threw 4 2/3 innings for the Phillies, surrendering one run on five hits, walking four and striking out three. Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber both homered for the Phillies, who saw their losing streak extend to seven. In the fifth, Ian Happ walked and Suzuki singled to begin the frame. After Luzardo retired Carson Kelly and Busch, Orion Kerkering relieved the Philadelphia starter. Kerkering then walked Dansby Swanson to load the bases and followed with a run-scoring walk of Moises Ballesteros, giving the Cubs a 1-0 lead. Kerkering escaped further trouble, retiring Pete Crow-Armstrong to end the inning. Philadelphia evened the score in the sixth, as Schwarber connected on his eighth home run of the season — a 386-foot shot to right center. Tanner Banks (0-1) replaced Kerkering in the bottom of the sixth. Hoerner led off the frame with a single and advanced to third on Happ’s one-out base hit. After Carson Kelly’s two-out walk loaded the bases, Busch drove in a pair with a single to center. Against Philadelphia reliever Tim Mayza, Hoerner launched a one-out solo homer to push the lead to 4-1. After Alex Bregman’s walk, Suzuki hit his first homer of the season — a 441-footer that extended the margin to five. Riley Martin replaced Imanaga in the eighth, allowing Schwarber’s two-out walk and Harper’s two-run homer, pulling the Phillies within three. The Cubs scored their seventh run in the bottom of the eighth, as Philadelphia’s Jose Alvarado’s wild pitch prolonged the visitors’ pitching woes. Chicago pitcher Jacob Webb allowed Adolis Garcia’s leadoff single in the ninth, before J.T. Realmuto reached on third baseman Scott Kingery’s throwing error. Alec Bohm’s sacrifice fly drove in Garcia, cutting the deficit to 7-4. After Brandon Marsh’s single, Caleb Thielbar entered for the Cubs. Thielbar retired Edmundo Sosa and Trea Turner to seal the win, securing his second save of the year. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #runs #lead #7th #straight #win #Cubs #Phillies #losing #streak #hits

Deadspin | J.J. Moser, Lightning bounce back for OT win over Habs Apr 21, 2026; Tampa, Florida, USA; Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle (21) collides with Tampa Bay Lightning center Yanni Gourde (37) in the second period during game two of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Benchmark International Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images J.J. Moser scored 12:48 into overtime, giving the host Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 comeback victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday and evening their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series at one win each. Tampa Bay fully controlled the game in the extra period and was rewarded when Moser found the net. He gained the puck off a faceoff win in the offensive zone, worked his way to a shooting position at the top of the right circle and wired a top-corner shot for his first career playoff tally. Montreal, which won Game 1 in overtime, was outshot 9-0 in overtime of Game 2. The series shifts to Montreal for Game 3 on Friday. Tampa Bay’s Brandon Hagel collected a goal and an assist. Nikita Kucherov tallied once, Anthony Cirelli collected two assists and goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy made 25 saves for Tampa Bay, which snapped a collection of playoff swoons. The Lightning had lost four consecutive and 10 of 11 postseason home games, plus seven straight overtime affairs during Stanley Cup playoff action. Lane Hutson and Josh Anderson tallied for the Canadiens, while goalie Jakub Dobes stopped 31 shots, including eight in overtime. The clubs traded goals in a chippy first period. Hagel put the Lightning on the board at 8:40 with his team’s first shot on target. The puck came to Hagel at the top of the left circle, and he unloaded a top-corner slap shot that for his third goal of the series. Hutson tied the clash less then six minutes later with Montreal’s fourth power-play goal in the series. Hutson sent a one-timer from the point position that ricocheted off a defender and into the net for his first career playoff tally. Anderson gave Montreal the lead with 84 seconds remaining in the second period. Jake Evans won a battle for the puck deep in the Tampa Bay zone and Phillip Danault chipped it to the front of the net, where Anderson was waiting to chip it into the cage for his second goal of the series. Kucherov evened the score at 12:33 of the third period. Hagel intercepted a poor clearing attempt and fired a long shot wide. Kucherov grabbed the loose puck behind the net and converted a wraparound for his first playoff goal in 17 outings. His last playoff goal came on April 18, 2023, the opener of a first-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #J.J #Moser #Lightning #bounce #win #HabsApr 21, 2026; Tampa, Florida, USA; Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle (21) collides with Tampa Bay Lightning center Yanni Gourde (37) in the second period during game two of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Benchmark International Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

J.J. Moser scored 12:48 into overtime, giving the host Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 comeback victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday and evening their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series at one win each.

Tampa Bay fully controlled the game in the extra period and was rewarded when Moser found the net. He gained the puck off a faceoff win in the offensive zone, worked his way to a shooting position at the top of the right circle and wired a top-corner shot for his first career playoff tally.

Montreal, which won Game 1 in overtime, was outshot 9-0 in overtime of Game 2.

The series shifts to Montreal for Game 3 on Friday.

Tampa Bay’s Brandon Hagel collected a goal and an assist. Nikita Kucherov tallied once, Anthony Cirelli collected two assists and goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy made 25 saves for Tampa Bay, which snapped a collection of playoff swoons.


The Lightning had lost four consecutive and 10 of 11 postseason home games, plus seven straight overtime affairs during Stanley Cup playoff action.

Lane Hutson and Josh Anderson tallied for the Canadiens, while goalie Jakub Dobes stopped 31 shots, including eight in overtime.

The clubs traded goals in a chippy first period. Hagel put the Lightning on the board at 8:40 with his team’s first shot on target. The puck came to Hagel at the top of the left circle, and he unloaded a top-corner slap shot that for his third goal of the series.

Hutson tied the clash less then six minutes later with Montreal’s fourth power-play goal in the series. Hutson sent a one-timer from the point position that ricocheted off a defender and into the net for his first career playoff tally.

Anderson gave Montreal the lead with 84 seconds remaining in the second period. Jake Evans won a battle for the puck deep in the Tampa Bay zone and Phillip Danault chipped it to the front of the net, where Anderson was waiting to chip it into the cage for his second goal of the series.

Kucherov evened the score at 12:33 of the third period. Hagel intercepted a poor clearing attempt and fired a long shot wide. Kucherov grabbed the loose puck behind the net and converted a wraparound for his first playoff goal in 17 outings. His last playoff goal came on April 18, 2023, the opener of a first-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs.


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#Deadspin #J.J #Moser #Lightning #bounce #win #Habs">Deadspin | J.J. Moser, Lightning bounce back for OT win over Habs Apr 21, 2026; Tampa, Florida, USA; Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle (21) collides with Tampa Bay Lightning center Yanni Gourde (37) in the second period during game two of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Benchmark International Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images J.J. Moser scored 12:48 into overtime, giving the host Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 comeback victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday and evening their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series at one win each. Tampa Bay fully controlled the game in the extra period and was rewarded when Moser found the net. He gained the puck off a faceoff win in the offensive zone, worked his way to a shooting position at the top of the right circle and wired a top-corner shot for his first career playoff tally. Montreal, which won Game 1 in overtime, was outshot 9-0 in overtime of Game 2. The series shifts to Montreal for Game 3 on Friday. Tampa Bay’s Brandon Hagel collected a goal and an assist. Nikita Kucherov tallied once, Anthony Cirelli collected two assists and goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy made 25 saves for Tampa Bay, which snapped a collection of playoff swoons. The Lightning had lost four consecutive and 10 of 11 postseason home games, plus seven straight overtime affairs during Stanley Cup playoff action. Lane Hutson and Josh Anderson tallied for the Canadiens, while goalie Jakub Dobes stopped 31 shots, including eight in overtime. The clubs traded goals in a chippy first period. Hagel put the Lightning on the board at 8:40 with his team’s first shot on target. The puck came to Hagel at the top of the left circle, and he unloaded a top-corner slap shot that for his third goal of the series. Hutson tied the clash less then six minutes later with Montreal’s fourth power-play goal in the series. Hutson sent a one-timer from the point position that ricocheted off a defender and into the net for his first career playoff tally. Anderson gave Montreal the lead with 84 seconds remaining in the second period. Jake Evans won a battle for the puck deep in the Tampa Bay zone and Phillip Danault chipped it to the front of the net, where Anderson was waiting to chip it into the cage for his second goal of the series. Kucherov evened the score at 12:33 of the third period. Hagel intercepted a poor clearing attempt and fired a long shot wide. Kucherov grabbed the loose puck behind the net and converted a wraparound for his first playoff goal in 17 outings. His last playoff goal came on April 18, 2023, the opener of a first-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #J.J #Moser #Lightning #bounce #win #Habs

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