Kraken fire first coach Hakstol
The Seattle Kraken fired coach Dave Hakstol after the third-year franchise took a significant step back following a playoff appearance in their second season.
Hakstol was a finalist for the Jack Adams Award as coach of the year last season as Seattle finished with 100 points and reached the Western Conference semifinals in its second year.
But the Kraken failed to match expectations this season and spent most of it trying to climb back into playoff contention after a terrible start, and failed to build on the success of that playoff run.
Hakstol went 107-112-27 in his three seasons in charge of the Kraken.
Winnipeg forward Vladislav Namestnikov suffered a fractured cheekbone when a puck hit him on the left side of his face in Game 4 at Colorado, the team said.
The U.S. Soccer Federation and its Mexican counterpart dropped their joint bid to host the 2027 Women's World Cup and said they instead will focus on trying to host the 2031 tournament.
The Minnesota Twins reinstated shortstop Carlos Correa from the 10-day injured list before beginning a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox, after he sat out 16 games because of a strained right rib cage muscle . ... The Monday game between the Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals was postponed because of rain. The teams will play a straight doubleheader on Tuesday.
In Sunday’s late NBA playoff games: Myles Turner scored 29 points, Tyrese Haliburton added 24 and host Indiana made a franchise playoff record 22 threepointers as they pulled away late for a 126-113 victory over Milwaukee. The win gave the Pacers a 3-1 lead in the bestof-seven series. Indiana has won three straight and can reach the Eastern Conference semifinals for the first time since 2014 — with a win Tuesday . ... Anthony Edwards scored 40 points, Karl-Anthony Towns added 28 and Minnesota beat Phoenix 122-116 to sweep the first-round playoff series. Edwards scored 31 of his points in the second half for the Timberwolves and finished 13 of 23 from the field, including seven of 13 from three-point range.
Rafael Nadal didn't show any signs of physical limitations as he beat Pedro Cachin 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-3 to make it to the round of 16 at the Madrid Open where he is a record five-time champion. He will next face No. 31
Jiri Lehecka. Other winners included Daniil Medvedev and Felix Auger-Aliassime. On the women’s side, No. 1
Iga Swiatek remained on track for a first Madrid title by dispatching Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-1, 6-0. Swiatek will next face No. 11 Beatriz Haddad Maia, who defeated No. 5 Maria Sakkari 6-4, 6-4.
Hannah Green closed with a five-under 66 and won the LPGA Tour’s JM Eagle LA Championship for the second straight year Sunday, holing out twice from off the greens in a pivotal backnine stretch at Wilshire Country Club. A year after making a 25-foot birdie on the final hole of regulation and winning on the second hole of a playoff, Green took the drama out of this one for her fifth LPGA Tour victory and second of the year.