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NHL: Avalanche win wild Game 1
J.T. Compher scored twice, Cale Makar had a goal and two assists and the Avalanche held off the Oilers 8-6 in Denver on Tuesday night in a fast-paced, no-lead-felt-safe Game 1 of the Western Conference Final.
The Avalanche’s eight goals were tied for the most in a playoff game in franchise history. Even Colorado’s four-game lead in the second period hardly felt secure in a matchup between the two highest-scoring teams in the postseason— and the win wasn’t in hand until Gabriel Landeskog’s empty-net goal with 21.4 seconds remaining. NFL: Watson faces new lawsuit
Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is facing a 23rd active civil lawsuit, filed Tuesday by attorney Tony Buzbee on behalf of a plaintiff in Texas.
The plaintiff said that Watson’s legal team made “an effort to intimidate her” by reaching out and saying that Watson’s lawyers would fight the cases. She did not decide to file suit originally, but changed her mind, according to the suit, after two of Watson’s accusers appeared on HBO’s “Real Sports” last week.
At the request of prosecutors, a suburban Denver judge on Tuesday dismissed charges against Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy stemming from a dispute with his girlfriend that landed him in jail.
Aaron Donald continues to fan the flames on his potential retirement from the NFL, telling Brandon Marshall on the “I Am Athlete” podcast that he’s at peace with walking away from the Super Bowl champion Rams. Donald, 31, has three seasons remaining on a six-year, $135 million deal he signed in August 2018.
Former Bears defensive lineman Akiem Hicks and the Buccaneers agreed on a one-year deal that could be worth up to $10 million according to multiple reports. MLB: Kirby gets first victory
Rye native George Kirby allowed four hits in six innings for his first big league win, and Taylor Trammell had three hits and four RBIs to help the Mariners to a 10-0 rout of the Orioles in Baltimore.
In Toronto, Alejandro Kirk hit a pair of two-run home runs in Toronto’s 6-5 win over the White Sox, which extended the Blue Jays’ streak to six games.
In St. Louis, Albert Pujols hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning and the Cardinals, boosted by a strong start from Adam Wainwright, beat the Padres 3-2.
In Arlington, Texas, Martín Pérez retired all 16 batters after taking a 97 mph liner off his right leg, lowering his majorsleading ERA with seven scoreless innings in a 3-0 victory over the Rays.
In Philadelphia, Joc Pederson’s tworun homer in the 11th inning helped power the Giants to a 7-4 victory over the struggling Phillies.
In Minneapolis, Jonathan Schoop homered and drove in all four runs and five pitchers combined on a three-hit shutout as the Tigers salvaged a doubleheader split with a 4-0 victory over the Twins. Minnesota won the opener 8-2. Earlier in the day, the Twins placed Carlos Correa on the COVID-19 injured list.
In Boston, Luis Castillo struck out 10 while pitching six innings of one-hit ball, and the Reds beat the Red Sox 2-1 for their first victory at Fenway Park since Game 7 of the 1975 World Series.