Brewers’ Blake Perkins delivers big hit on first Mother’s Day since his mom’s death

May 12, 2026

MILWAUKEE — Playing on Mother's Day for the first time since his mom's death, Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Blake Perkins knew this was going to be an emotional afternoon. Perkins shook off his season-long struggles and delivered a two-run single in the fourth inning for Milwaukee's first hit of the day in a 4-3 victory that capped the Brewers' first three-game sweep of the New York Yankees since 1989. Perkins produced a performance that could honor his mother, Carisa Sharrett, who died of colon cancer last July at 54. "It's been a lot of emotions for me today – mostly joy in just ...

Knicks bury 76ers 144-114 behind Game 4 3-point barrage, back in East finals for 2nd straight year

May 12, 2026

PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and the New York Knicks are back in the Eastern Conference finals, tying the NBA postseason record with 25 3-pointers in front of a raucous crowd rooting for the road team and rolling past the Philadelphia 76ers 144-114 on Sunday to sweep the second-round series. Deuce McBride started in place of the injured OG Anunoby and hit seven 3-pointers, going 4 for 4 in the first quarter when the Knicks had another record with 11, and scored 25 points. Brunson had 22 points and Hart and Karl-Anthony Towns each scored 17 in the Knicks' latest lopsided ...

Canadiens beat Sabres 6-2 to take a 2-1 lead in the second-round Eastern Conference series

May 12, 2026

MONTREAL (AP) — Cole Caufield scored his second goal of the playoffs and added an assist as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-2 in a dominant Game 3 on Sunday night to take a 2-1 lead in their second-round playoff series. Alex Newhook had two goals, including an ...

Killorn, Sennecke get big goals in Ducks’ series-evening, 4-3 win over Golden Knights in Game 4

May 12, 2026

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Alex Killorn and rookie Beckett Sennecke had a power-play goal and an assist apiece, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in Game 4 on Sunday night to even their second-round series at two games apiece. Ian Moore got his first career playoff goal, ...

Shane van Gisbergen remains NASCAR’s road-course ace with Watkins Glen win from the pole

May 12, 2026

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — Shane van Gisbergen insists his NASCAR road-course dominance is harder than it looks, and that he feels "a lot of pressure" to beat the best in stock-car racing. But the Trackhouse Racing driver was in another league Sunday, schooling the stars of the Cup Series ...

Brewers rally in 10th to win 4-3 as Yankees waste brilliant performance from Cam Schlittler

May 11, 2026

MILWAUKEE — William Contreras singled home the tying run in the eighth inning and hit a game-ending sacrifice fly in the 10th as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied past the New York Yankees 4-3 on Saturday. The Yankees wasted a brilliant performance from Cam Schlittler and have lost back-to-back games for the first time since they dropped five in a row from April 8-12. On Friday, they got just three hits against Milwaukee's Jacob Misiorowski and Shane Drohan in a 6-0 defeat. Paul Goldschmidt hit a leadoff homer and drove in two runs for the Yankees. Jake Bauers went deep for ...