ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kyle Leahy pitched 5 1/3 innings of one-run ball, Iván Herrera drove in three runs and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3 on Monday night.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Taylor Hall slipped the puck past Dan Vladar at 18:54 of overtime to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Monday night, taking a 2-0 lead in their second-round series in the NHL playoffs.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 27 of his 35 points in the first half and the New York Knicks emphatically added to a historic postseason roll by overwhelming the Philadelphia 76ers 137-98 on Monday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Michael Wacha needed only 79 pitches to get through seven strong innings and Bobby Witt Jr. homered to spark a four-run fourth as the Kansas City Royals beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-2 on Monday night.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge put New York ahead in the first inning with his major league-leading 14th home run as part of a four-RBI night, and the Yankees routed the Baltimore Orioles 12-1 on Monday for a four-game sweep and their 14th win in 16 games.

MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins promoted highly-rated catcher Joe Mack from Triple-A and demoted slumping catcher Agustín Ramírez before the club’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday.

NEW YORK (AP) — John Sterling, the ebullient radio broadcaster known for extravagant, individualized home run calls and shouting "theee Yankees win!” after each of New York's victories, died Monday. He was 87.

MIAMI (AP) — Bryce Harper had a homer, double and single, Aaron Nola worked six strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 1-0 on Monday night.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Ryan Vilade hit a three-run homer in the first inning, Taylor Walls added a two-run single in the sixth and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Monday night.

DETROIT (AP) — Payton Tolle pitched seven innings of two-run ball, Jarren Duran hit a three-run home run and the Boston Red Sox used a five-run seventh inning to beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4 on Monday night.

Tennessee's Karlyn Pickens and Texas Tech's NiJaree Canady were the top two picks in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League draft on Monday night.

The Chicago White Sox signed veteran outfielder Randal Grichuk to a one-year, $1.25 million deal on Monday and placed outfielder Austin Hays back on the 10-day injured list because of a left calf strain. Grichuk, who elected free agency after being designated for assignment by the New York Yankees last week, should give the White Sox a solid right-handed bat against left-handed pitchers. Hays missed most of April because of a right hamstring strain. He returned last week and played three games before suffering a calf injury that is expected to sideline him for at least two weeks.

NEW YORK (AP) — Right-handed reliever Lou Trivino agreed to a one-year contract with the Baltimore Orioles on Monday, three days after he was released from a minor league deal by the Philadelphia Phillies.

DENVER (AP) — Carson Benge homered leading off the sixth inning for New York’s first hit against Tomoyuki Sugano, and the Mets beat the skidding Colorado Rockies 4-2 on Monday in a game moved up three hours to avoid potential wet weather.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards has been cleared to play Monday night against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals, returning 10 days after hyperextending his left knee.

The San Francisco Giants called up top prospect Bryce Eldridge to help boost their sputtering offense. Eldridge was the designated hitter batting in the No. 7 slot in manager Tony Vitello’s lineup for Monday night’s game against the San Diego Padres. After going 0-6 at Philadelphia and Tampa Bay, San Francisco failed to hit a home run on a road trip of six games or more for the first time since 2008. This is Eldridge’s second stint in the majors. The 21-year-old first baseman/DH was hitting .333 with five homers and 22 RBIs with a .518 slugging percentage and .963 OPS in 30 games for Triple-A Sacramento in the Pacific Coast League. The Giants also called up pitcher Trevor McDonald and catcher Jesus Rodriguez from Sacramento.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Quarterback Anthony Richardson made an appearance at the Indianapolis Colts' voluntary offseason workouts Monday, a person with knowledge of his attendance told The Associated Press.

The robot umpire is coming to college baseball, at least on an experimental basis.

NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Volpe has to earn back his New York Yankees job, just like any other prospect.

Catcher Yainer Diaz was scratched from Houston’s lineup about an hour before the start of a series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night because of a left abdominal injury. Christian Vázquez took his spot in the lineup and was batting ninth. With Diaz injured, the Astros selected the contract of catcher César Salazar from Triple-A Sugar Land and optioned infielder Shay Whitcomb to Triple-A to make room for him on the roster.

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Six weeks after his team lost to South Carolina in the Final Four, UConn coach Geno Auriemma said Monday that he felt “dumb” for how his heated postgame exchange with Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley played out in front of a national audience.

Adrian “Odie” Smith, whose Hall of Fame basketball career included a college national title with Kentucky, a gold medal at the 1960 Rome Olympics and a 10-year stint in the NBA, has died at 89. Smith died on April 28th,  the University of Kentucky said in a statement. There was no word on how or where Smith died. He played for the Cincinnati Royals for eight-plus seasons before finishing his NBA career with the San Francisco Warriors. The 6-foot-1 guard, who was named MVP of the 1966 NBA All-Star game, also played one season in the ABA with the Virginia Squires. Smith was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010 with the 1960 U.S. Olympic men's basketball squad.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Sky waived point guard Hailey Van Lith after drafting her in the first round last year and signed guard Natasha Cloud on Monday.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Philadelphia Flyers forward Owen Tippett and Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Alexander Nikishin will miss Monday's Game 2 of the second-round series in the NHL playoffs.

DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — The live-in chef who accused Stefon Diggs of assault took the stand Monday on the first day of his trial, testifying that the former New England Patriots wide receiver slapped and choked her during a dispute at his home. Diggs' defense attorney told jurors the attack nev…

DENVER (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov arrived in the banquet room Monday for media availability wearing a pair of hotel slippers.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls hired Atlanta Hawks executive Bryson Graham to lead their front office on Monday, hoping he can turn around a struggling franchise.

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh is out of the starting lineup for the third straight game with a sore right side, manager Dan Wilson said Monday.

Detroit’s Cade Cunningham and Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell didn’t have much time to revel in reaching the Eastern Conference semifinals after surviving grueling first-round matchups.

Wu Yize became snooker's second straight world champion from China after beating Shaun Murphy in a dramatic final-frame decider at the Crucible Theatre on Monday.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers are getting some badly needed punch back in their lineup with Jackson Chourio and Andrew Vaughn coming off the injured list and starting Monday night's game against the Cardinals.

The “Pablo Torre Finds Out” podcast won a Pulitzer Prize in audio reporting for its deep dive into the finances of the Los Angeles Clippers and star Kawhi Leonard, capping a remarkable rise for the influential show. Torre’s show has reported on several major stories since its debut in 2023. Topics include Jeffrey Epstein and his ties to Harvard, Madison Square Garden’s use of facial recognition software at games and team collusion in the NFL. The Pulitzer judges called Torre’s project on how the Clippers seemingly evaded the NBA’s salary cap rules by funneling money through an environmental startup a “pioneering and entertaining form of live podcast journalism.”

DETROIT (AP) — Two-time American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal will have surgery to remove loose bodies from his elbow after being scratched from Monday's start against the Boston Red Sox.

SEVILLE, Spain (AP) — A second half goal from Alexis Sánchez lifted Sevilla over Real Sociedad 1-0 and out of La Liga’s relegation zone on Monday.

DETROIT (AP) — Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff has agreed to a contract extension on the heels of Detroit's first-round playoff series victory over the Orlando Magic.

After Colorado's low-scoring, first-round sweep of Los Angeles to a matchup against Minnesota everyone figured would be more competitive, Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog wondered aloud whether whether games against the Wild would end with scores like 2-1.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Tyrod Taylor has signed with the Green Bay Packers as he gets an opportunity to back up quarterback Jordan Love in his 16th NFL season.

NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL on Monday suspended Ottawa forward Ridly Greig for two regular-season games for roughing during the Senators’ final playoff game against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson will return for Game 1 of the team’s second-round playoff series against the Anaheim Ducks after missing nearly six months with a lower-body injury. Coach John Tortorella confirmed the news before Monday night’s game. Karlsson was hurt in the first period of Vegas’ 4-3 overtime loss against the Ducks on Nov. 8. Karlsson had four goals and three assists early in the season before the injury. He had back-to-back 50-point seasons but finished with only 29 in 53 games last season, when he was sidelined twice because of injuries.

The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association voted Monday to sanction girls' flag football as a varsity high school sport beginning with the 2026-27 school year, becoming the latest state to expand one of the nation's fastest-growing sports.

ROME (AP) — Roma scored three times in a commanding first half on its way to a 4-0 win over Fiorentina that boosted its hopes of a top four finish and a Champions League place in Serie A on Monday.

LONDON (AP) — Julian Alvarez is set to return from injury for Atletico Madrid for the second-leg semifinal against Arsenal in the Champions League on Tuesday.

EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — The three-team race in a Scottish league title chase for the ages now looks down to two after leader Heart of Midlothian rallied to beat Rangers 2-1 on Monday.

A decade after the NBA held its first draft lottery — with Patrick Ewing the grand prize — the NHL followed suit amid considerably less fanfare.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former Wake Forest guard Juke Harris has committed to Tennessee, the school announced on Monday, giving the Volunteers one of the top scorers in this year's portal.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are gearing up for a Western Conference semifinals showdown against the Los Angeles Lakers. While the Lakers have long-term history on their side, the Thunder, led by reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, are seeking their second straight NBA title. The Lakers, with LeBron James still performing at a high level, are aware of the Thunder's talent — Oklahoma City swept the regular-season series 4-0. Lakers guard Luka Doncic's hamstring injury has left the scoring champion's status uncertain. Oklahoma City's Jalen Williams is improving from a hamstring injury, but he also hasn't been declared ready.

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Stars defenseman Nils Lundkvist walked into the room Monday without even a bandage covering the deep cut he has from taking a skate to the left side of his face during their playoff series against Minnesota.

NEW YORK (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu avoided a significant injury after rolling her ankle and hurting her left foot in the New York Liberty's preseason win over the Connecticut Sun over the weekend.