Darling signs four- year deal with Hurricanes
The Hurricanes signed former Blackhawks goaltender Scott Darling to a four- year, $ 16.6- million contract Friday. Carolina sent the Hawks a third- round draft pick in order to obtain exclusive negotiating rights with the unrestricted free agent to be, and wasted little time locking him up.
The 28- year- old Lemont native went 39- 17- 9 with a .923 save percentage in three seasons as the Hawks’ backup goalie. The $ 4.15- million annual salary is quite a raise for Darling, who made $ 587,500 the last two seasons with the Hawks. Dmitrij Jaskin scored in his first playoff game this season, Jaden
Schwartz got the game- winner and the Blues topped the Predators 2- 1 to stay alive in their second- round series. Schwartz has a team- high four postseason goals. The Preds are up 3- 2.
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was back at practice, four days after sustaining a concussion.
NBA Cavs take 3- 0 lead vs. Raptors
LeBron James scored 35 points, Kevin Love had 16 points and 13 rebounds, and the Cavaliers pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Raptors 115- 94 and take a 3- 0 lead in their second- round playoff series.
DeMar DeRozan scored 37 points for the Raptors, who were without three- time All- Star Kyle Lowry. They trailed by only two after three quarters before the Cavaliers quickly blew open the game. Kawhi Leonard and LaMarcus Aldridge each scored 26 points as the Spurs beat the host Rockets 103- 92 to take a 2- 1 lead in their second- round playoff series.
MLB Strasburg hits second career HR
Stephen Strasburg hit his second major- league home run and pitched 5⅔ scoreless innings, leading the Nationals over the host Phillies 4- 2.
Strasburg ( 3- 1) allowed five hits, struck out five and walked four, leaving after 119 pitches and failing to go seven innings for the first time this season. Strasburg homered in the second
for a 2- 0 lead.
Tommy Pham doubled and hit a two- run homer after his recall from the minors, Matt Carpenter also hit a two- run homer and the Cardinals overcame injuries to starting outfielders Stephen Piscotty and Dexter Fowler to beat the host Braves 10- 0.
Jason Hammel allowed three hits over six innings for his first win with Kansas City, Eric Hosmer hit a two- run homer and the Royals beat the visiting Indians 3- 1.
Red Sox ace Chris Sale will not be suspended by Major League Baseball for throwing behind Orioles star
Manny Machado in the first inning of Tuesday night’s game, according to ESPN.
MISCELLANEOUS Wolves even series with Griffins
The Wolves scored four third- period goals to earn a 7- 3 victory over the Grand Rapids Griffins at Allstate Arena and tied the Central Division finals at 1- 1. Defensemen Petteri
Lindbohm, JakeWalman and Vince Dunn and forwards Brett Sterling, Mackenzie MacEachern, Tage
Thompson and Andrew Agozzino scored for the Wolves. Ville Husso ( 4- 3) made 28 saves. Billy Hurley III and Seamus Power of Ireland were atop the leaderboard after a day of wind, rain and a second round at the Wells Fargo Championship that didn’t finish.