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Barbashev scores late on disputed goal as the Golden Knights beat the Ducks 3-1 in Game 1

LAS VEGAS — Ivan Barbashev and the Golden Knights played on after a disputed no-call, and his goal off a terrific pass from Pavel Dorofeyev with 4:58 left put Vegas ahead for good in its 3-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Monday night in the opener of their second-round playoff series. Game 2 in the best-of-seven Western Conference series is Wednesday night in Las Vegas. Barbashev took advantage after officials did not call icing, which didn't sit well with Ducks coach Joel Quenneville. It was Barbashev's pass from behind the red line to teammate Jack Eichel, who was battling ...

WNBA all-time leading rebounder Tina Charles retires from basketball

NEW YORK — Tina Charles, the WNBA's all-time leading rebounder, is retiring from the league, the eight-time All-Star announced Tuesday on social media. Charles, who had 4,262 rebounds in her career, also finished as the league's No. 2 all-time scorer behind Diana Taurasi. The 15-year ...

Nasim Nuñez drives in 2 as Nationals beat Brewers 3-2 to avoid sweep

WASHINGTON — Nasim Nuñez had a pair of run-scoring singles, CJ Abrams had two hits and scored twice, and the Washington Nationals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep. José Tena had an RBI triple for Washington, which improved to 4-12 at Nationals Park. Nationals right fielder James Wood lost Gary Sánchez's fly ball off Gus Varland in the sun for a one-out single in the ninth. Richard Lovelady came on and, after giving up a single to Jake Bauers, retired Garrett Mitchell on a grounder that scored pinch-runner Blake Perkins. Lovelady then struck ...

With Trump watching in Doral, Cameron Young finishes off wire-to-wire win at Cadillac Championship

DORAL, Fla. — The only person who gave Cameron Young any trouble on Sunday was, well, Cameron Young. He called a one-stroke penalty on himself while playing the par-4 second hole, after he caused his ball to move in the fairway. And then he made par anyway. It was that sort of week: Young was unflappable and unbeatable. He went wire-to-wire alone on the lead at the Cadillac Championship, a final round of 4-under 68 getting him to 19 under for the week and six shots clear of world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler (68). "When the golf course is difficult, when the conditions are difficult, ...