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Stanton lifts Yanks to 2nd straight walk-off over Nats Arenado homers, Wainwright pitches Cardinals past Rockies ST. LOUIS, May 10, (AP): Nolan Are- nado homered against his former team, Adam Wainwright pitched three-hit MLB Results/Standings ball into the ninth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Colorado Rockies 2-0. Blackhawks welcome back WASHINGTON, May 10, (AP): Results and Yadier Molina hit an RBI double standings from the MLB games on Sunday. and Ryan Helsley got Josh Fuentes Boston 4 Baltimore 3 to ground into a game-ending double NY Yankees 3 Washington 2 play with the bases loaded for his sec- Texas 10 Seattle 2 Chic. Wht. Sox 9 Kansas City 3 ond career save and first this season. Houston 7 Toronto 4 St. Louis completed a three-game Tampa Bay 4 Oakland 3 sweep and has won nine of 11 overall. fans with victory over Stars LA Angels 2 LA Dodgers 1 Milwaukee 2 Miami (10 innings) 1 Colorado dropped to a major league- NY Mets 4 Arizona 2 worst 2-14 on the road. St Louis 2 Colorado 0 Wainwright (2-3) struck out five Pittsburgh 6 Chicago Cubs 5 and walked three over 8 1/3 innings, Flames rout Sens to stay in playoff race San Diego 11 San Francisco 1 Atlanta 8 Philadelphia (12 innings) 7 improving to 11-1 against the Rockies. American League Arenado homered leading off the East Division second against German Marquez (1-4), CHICAGO, May 10, (AP): W L Pct GB Boston 22 13 .629 _ who allowed two runs - one earned - in Alex DeBrincat scored two New York 18 16 .529 3-1/2 six innings. St. Louis improved to 14-4 Tampa Bay 19 17 .528 3-1/2 since April 23, the best record in the more goals, Kevin Lanki- Toronto 17 16 .515 4 majors during that span. nen made 37 saves and Baltimore 15 19 .441 6-1/2 Central Division Yankees 3, Nationals 2 the Chicago Blackhawks W L Pct GB In New York, hit Chicago 19 13 .594 _ welcomed back fans to Cleveland 18 14 .563 1 a game-ending single off Brad Hand in Kansas City 16 17 .485 3-1/2 the ninth inning, and New York beat the United Center with a Minnesota 12 20 .375 7 Washington for its second straight 4-2 victory over the Dallas Detroit 10 24 .294 10 West Division walk-off win over the Nationals. Stars. W L Pct GB Oakland 21 15 .583 _ Chicago hosted a crowd of 3,820 Houston 18 16 .529 2 BASEBALL for its first home game with fans in Seattle 18 17 .514 2-1/2 Texas 18 18 .500 3 almost 14 months. It was the last Los Angeles 15 18 .455 4-1/2 Hand (2-1) walked and US-based NHL team to open its National League pinch-hitter starting the doors to the public during the CO- East Division ninth, a day after walking his first bat- W L Pct GB VID-19 pandemic. New York 16 13 .552 _ ter and blowing ninth- and 10th-inning Two of the biggest cheers of the Philadelphia 18 16 .529 -1/2 Atlanta 16 17 .485 2 leads in a game the Yankees won 4-3 night were for DeBrincat, who ex- in 11 innings. Miami 15 18 .455 3 One out later, Stanton lined a slider tended his goal-scoring streak to six. Washington 13 17 .433 3-1/2 He scored on a power play in the first Central Division into left field for his 24th RBI this sea- W L Pct GB son and just the fifth hit of the game period and then helped close it out St Louis 21 14 .600 _ for the Yankees. New York went 7-2 when he made it 4-2 with his 31st of Milwaukee 19 16 .543 2 the season with 3:12 left. Chicago 17 17 .500 3-1/2 on its longest homestand of the year, Cincinnati 15 16 .484 4 improving to 18-16. Pittsburgh 14 19 .424 6 , Wandy Peralta and West Division ICE HOCKEY W L Pct GB (2-0) combined for San Francisco 20 14 .588 _ 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief. King San Diego 19 16 .543 1-1/2 got four outs to remain unscored upon The Blackhawks had 10 rookies in Los Angeles 18 17 .514 2-1/2 the lineup for their penultimate game Arizona 15 19 .441 5 in 12 1/3 innings this season. Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen (left), blocks a shot by Dallas Stars center Joe Pavelski during the Colorado 12 22 .353 8 of the season, and they did enough to third period of an NHL hockey game in Chicago, on May 9. (AP) Mets 4, Diamondbacks 2 hold off Dallas in the Stars’ first game In New York, two-time Cy Young since they were eliminated from play- Award winner Jacob deGrom was off contention. pulled after five innings with right side Brandon Hagel had a goal and an NHL Results/Standings tightness in his return from an injury to assist in Chicago’s second straight a similar area, and New York won its win. MacKenzie Entwistle became the fifth in row. ninth player to score his first career DeGrom (3-2) was perfect through goal with the Blackhawks this year. WASHINGTON, May 10, (AP): Results and standings from the NHL games on Sunday. four innings but labored in the fifth, Dallas lost for the sixth time in sev- Chicago 4 Dallas 2 Calgary 6 Ottawa 1 then called for the trainer after throw- en games. Denis Gurianov and Mark ing two warmup pitches ahead of the East Division West Division Pysyk scored for the Stars, and Anton GP W L OT Pts GF GA GP W L OT Pts GF GA sixth. He was scheduled for an MRI. Khudobin made 21 stops. y-Pittsburgh 56 37 16 3 77 196 156 The right-hander was coming off a x-Washington 55 35 15 5 75 189 162 x-Vegas 54 39 13 2 80 184 122 10-day layoff, skipping his previous Flames 6, Senators 1 x-Boston 54 32 15 7 71 164 132 x-Colorado 53 36 13 4 76 184 131 In Calgary, Alberta, Johnny Gaudreau x-NY Islanders 55 32 17 6 70 154 125 x-Minnesota 54 35 14 5 75 178 149 turn in the rotation because of a right NY Rangers 56 27 23 6 60 177 157 x-St Louis 53 24 20 9 57 156 166 lat issue. Prior to Sunday, deGrom had and Matthew Tkachuk each had a goal Philadelphia 55 24 23 8 56 159 199 Arizona 56 24 26 6 54 153 176 a 0.51 ERA and 59 in 35 and two assists and Calgary beat Ottawa New Jersey 55 19 29 7 45 143 190 San Jose 55 21 27 7 49 151 193 overpowering innings. to preserve its slim playoff hopes. Buffalo 56 15 34 7 37 138 199 Los Angeles 53 21 26 6 48 141 157 Central Division Anaheim 56 17 30 9 43 126 179 Edwin Díaz got five outs for his fifth Mikael Backlund, Michael Stone, GP W L OT Pts GF GA North Division save. Dillon Dube and Mark Giordano also y-Carolina 55 36 11 8 80 179 131 GP W L OT Pts GF GA ’ Arizona has lost six in a row. Rookie scored for Calgary. Jacob Markstrom x-Florida 55 36 14 5 77 185 153 y-Toronto 54 35 13 6 76 182 140 hits an RBI-single during the third stopped 19 shots for his 19th victory. x-Tampa Bay 55 36 16 3 75 181 143 x-Edmonton 53 33 18 2 68 174 144 inning of a baseball game against right-hander Riley Smith (1-2) allowed x-Nashville 55 30 23 2 62 151 154 x-Winnipeg 53 28 22 3 59 160 149 two runs in four innings. The Flames moved eight points be- Dallas 55 22 19 14 58 153 150 Montreal 54 24 21 9 57 153 160 the Washington Nationals at Yan- hind Montreal for the fourth and final Chicago 55 24 25 6 54 157 181 Calgary 52 23 26 3 49 138 149 kee Stadium, on May 9, in New Angels 2, Dodgers 1 Detroit 56 19 27 10 48 127 171 Ottawa 55 22 28 5 49 153 187 York. (AP) In Anaheim, California, Jared Walsh playoff spot in the North Division. To make the postseason, Calgary needs to Columbus 56 18 26 12 48 137 187 Vancouver 49 20 26 3 43 132 163 hit a two-run double in the third inning Note: Two points for a win one point for overtime loss. The top four teams in each division will qualify for playoffs under this proved to 7-2 since May 1 to get back to and the Los Angeles Angels held off win its remaining four games against season’s temporary realignment. .500 for the first time since April 9. the slumping Dodgers. the division-worst Canucks, and the Canadiens needs to lose their remain- White Sox 9, Royals 3 After the Dodgers struck first in the In Kansas City, Mo., Yermin Mer- third on Chris Taylor’s two-out RBI ing two games against Edmonton in ing two of three from San Diego from Brewers 6, Cubs 5 run homer and tied a career high with regulation. April 16-18. They started the season In Chicago, Tyler Anderson pitched four RBIs as Houston built a big lead cedes and Jose Abreu each had three single, the Angels responded in the RBIs to help Chicago finish a three- home half when Walsh lined a bases- 13-3 but find themselves just 18-17 af- eight solid innings and Pittsburgh held early against Toronto. second in the ninth, but Raisel Iglesias ter dropping 14 of 19. on in the ninth to end Chicago’s five- Jose Altuve added a solo homer game sweep, handing Kansas City its loaded, ground-rule double off Trevor eighth consecutive loss. Bauer (3-2). retired Justin Turner and Will Smith Red Sox 4, Orioles 3 game winning streak. for the Astros to help them win two for his fifth save. Wilmer Difo had three hits and of three in the series. Tucker’s homer The Royals went winless on their The Dodgers were held to three hits In Baltimore, Rafael Devers and seven-game homestand. They opened Aaron Slegers (2-0) worked 1 1/3 drove in three runs as the Pirates won highlighted a four-run fourth inning but had plenty of baserunners after Hunter Renfroe homered, Nick Piv- it up 1½ games in the AL Central but drawing nine walks from six Angels hitless innings in relief and the Angels etta won his third consecutive start and for just the third time in their last 20 that extended the lead to 7-0. Bryan Abreu (2-1) won in relief of leave their friendly confines back 3½ pitchers. The defending World Series took two of three in the Freeway Se- Boston improved to 6-0 at Camden games at Wrigley Field. Held to two runs and four hits by Zack Greinke. Ryan Pressly struck out games. They were swept by the Indi- champions left 12 on base and were 1 ries. Yards this season. ans earlier in the week. for 11 with runners in scoring position. The Dodgers have dropped five Anderson (3-3), the Cubs scored three two in the ninth for his sixth save. The Red Sox have won five of Blue Jays rookie Nate Pearson (0- The White Sox have beaten the Roy- The Dodgers put runners on first and straight series and split one after tak- six and own the best record in the times in the ninth. Richard Rodríguez retired pinch-hitter Javier Báez on a 1) was done in by a career-high five als 10 straight times on the road. majors at 22-13. During last year’s walks in his first start this season and Lucas Giolito (2-3) gave up one run pandemic-shortened season, they grounder to end it with a runner on second for his sixth save. the fifth of his career. The organiza- and four hits in five innings. It was the were 24-36. tion’s top prospect, Pearson gave up first run allowed by a Chicago starter Pivetta (5-0) allowed two runs and Padres 11, Giants 1 three runs in 2 1/3 innings. in five games as they have a 0.31 ERA three hits in six innings and is now 7-0 In San Francisco, Jake Cronenworth in the last 29 1/3 innings. since being traded from Philadelphia hit a splash shot, Fernando Tatis Jr. Rangers 10, Mariners 2 The three runs by the Royals were to Boston last August. Matt Barnes also connected off Johnny Cueto and In Arlington, Texas, Adolis García the most the White Sox had given up earned his eighth save in as many tries San Diego roughed up San Francisco. hit his team-leading ninth homer and in a week. with a perfect ninth. Padres starter Chris Paddack pitched drove in a career-high five runs, Dane three innings and left with a 5-0 lead. Dunning (2-2) struck out 10 in five in- Braves 6, Phillies 1 Rays 4, Athletics 3 Ryan Weathers (2-1) followed with nings and Texas beat Seattle. In Atlanta, Freddie Freeman and In Oakland, California, Willy three more shutout innings. The past seven victories for the Dansby Swanson homered, Huascar Adames hit a three-run homer in the Rangers have come after falling be- Ynoa won his fourth straight start and fifth, Mike Brosseau added a tiebreak- Brewers 2, Marlins 1, 10 Innings hind, this time when they answered Se- Atlanta beat Philadelphia. ing drive the following inning and In Miami, Tyrone Taylor hit a two- attle’s two-run fifth for a 2-1 lead with Freeman, the reigning NL MVP who Tampa Bay held off Oakland to avoid out, tiebreaking single in the 10th in- six runs in the bottom of the inning. began the game 1 for 24 in May, hit a series sweep. ning and seven Milwaukee pitchers Nick Solak had a tiebreaking, two- his ninth homer, a solo shot, to make The A’s squandered a chance in the combined on a six-hitter. run double as the first six Texas hitters it 5-1 in the third as the Braves won eighth when Matt Olson hesitated on Miami reliever Anthony Bass (1-3) reached base, including Jose Trevino their second straight game and fifth in Andrew Kittredge’s passed ball and retired the first two batters in the 10th, on shortstop J.P. Crawford’s first error the last six. Freeman finished 3 for 3 was thrown out at third by catcher but after an intentional walk, Taylor’s in 27 games, and third of the day for and reached base four times, raising Mike Zunino. hit brought home automatic runner the Mariners. his batting average 20 points to .217. St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright throws during the first Jeffrey Springs (3-1) struck out two Pablo Reyes from second. Leadoff man Isiah Kiner-Falefa had Aaron Nola (3-2) took the loss after inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, on May 9, in St. in the fifth to earn the win. Kittredge Astros 7, Blue Jays 4 three hits and scored three runs as Texas allowing four runs and five hits in four Louis. (AP) got five outs for his second save. In Houston, Kyle Tucker hit a three- won its third consecutive series and im- innings. Public sentiment in Japan continues to run against holding Olympics Koretzky & Lecomte give France IOC’s Bach cancels Japan trip because of virus cases sweep of MTB World Cup opener TOKYO, May 10, (AP): IOC Presi- ALBSTADT, Germany, May 10, to remain standing. He wound up dent Thomas Bach has canceled a trip (AP): Victor Koretzky and Loana taking the bronze medal ahead of to Japan because of surging cases of Matson’s OT goal lifts Tar Heels to Lecomte gave France a sweep of the Cink, who faded over the final mile COVID-19 in the country, the Tokyo fi rst men’s and women’s World Cup of the race. Olympic organizing committee said third consecutive field hockey title mountain bike races of the season, “This was really hard, and all I Monday in a statement. giving them a big boost of confi dence could do was Bach was to visit Hiroshima next CHAPEL HILL, N.C., May 10, (AP): North Carolina won its third con- heading toward the Summer Olympics fight for third Monday and meet the torch relay and Erin Matson scored the sudden victory secutive championship for the second in Tokyo. place,” Flueck- then probably travel to Tokyo. goal in the seventh minute of over- time in program history (1995-97) and iger said. “Bad Organizing committee president time to lift North Carolina to its third tied Old Dominion for an NCAA-best luck happens Seiko Hashimoto said last week that consecutive title with a 4-3 win over ninth title. The last time a UNC team MOUNTAIN BIKING some times, so the trip would be “tough” for Bach to Michigan in the NCAA fi eld hockey won a championship on campus was I’m very happy make, which was interpreted in Japan championship game. when the women’s soccer team led by Koretzky broke free of a group of to get third place as meaning it was canceled. On North Carolina’s second penalty Mia Hamm beat George Mason 6-0 on four riders on the fi nal lap of the course in this situa- corner in a row, Matson took it to her Nov. 21, 1993. in Albstadt, fi nally passing reigning tion.” OLYMPICS reverse side and smashed it through the Kathryn Peterson and Sarah Pyrtek Olympic gold medalist Nino Schurter Thomas Pid- legs of Wolverines goalkeeper Anna scored goals in the 40th and 45th min- on the fi nal turns before the cross cock and Ma- Spieker. It was Matson’s third goal of utes to erase a two-goal defi cit late in In this April 28, 2021 file photo, country race hit the road. Then, the Koretzky thieu van der The trip was made impossible because IOC President Thomas Bach, on Frenchman used a superior fi nishing Poel, who won the match and 30th of the season for the third quarter for the No. 2 seed a screen, waves to Tokyo 2020 of a state of emergency in Tokyo and oth- the top-seeded Tar Heels (19-1). Wolverines (15-3). sprint to hold off the Swiss mountain the short course race Friday night, er parts of the country that has been ex- Organizing Committee President biking star for the win. Seiko Hashimoto at the start of a pushed the tempo on the opening tended until May 31. The state of emer- five-party meeting of Tokyo 2020 “In the warmup I didn’t feel like I laps before falling off the pace and gency was to have ended on Tuesday. Japan has attributed 11,000 deaths to said the Olympics should be canceled was in my best shape,” Koretzky said, finishing in the top 10. But it was COVID-19, better than many countries, or postponed. Olympic and Paralympic Games in The statement said Bach’s visit Tokyo. (AP) “but after the fi rst two laps it got better still a strong ride for the British and would be made “as soon a possible.” but poor for Asia. Variants of the vi- An online petition calling for the and better.” Dutch riders, who often compete in The postponement is an embarrass- rus are spreading with reports of public games to be canceled gained 300,000 mixed feelings. Mathias Flueckiger of Switzer- cyclocross and road racing but have ment to the IOC and local organizers health systems coming under pressure. signatures in three days, although a small “Of course I would say I want the land and Ondrej Cink of the Czech their eyes on mountain biking at the with the Olympics opening in just over Public sentiment in Japan continues protest against the Olympics on Sunday Olympics to happen, because I’m an Republic were the other two riders Tokyo Games. 10 weeks. Organizers and the IOC have to run against holding the Olympics in in Tokyo drew only 100 people. athlete and that’s sort of what I’ve in the four-man break, but Flueck- The women’s race wasn’t nearly as repeatedly said the Olympics will not be the middle of a pandemic. Between 60- Naomi Osaka, who will represent been waiting for my entire life,” she iger had a mechanical problem on close as the sprint to the fi nish in the canceled, and will be “safe and secure.” 80% of Japanese people in polls have Japan at the Olympics, said she has said Sunday at the Italian Open. the penultimate lap that forced him men’s race.