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7:47 PM on Tuesday, April 21

Shota Imanaga pitched seven innings of three-hit ball in his fourth consecutive sharp start and the Chicago Cubs extended their winning streak to seven games with a 7-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies

7:42 PM on Tuesday, April 21

Morgan Geekie bounced in a shot from beyond center as part of Boston’s three-goal second-period surge and the Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 to even their first-round playoff series at 1

7:35 PM on Tuesday, April 21

Nathan Church hit a two-run homer and Alec Burleson had two RBIs to back a strong start by Dustin May and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Miami Marlins 5-3

7:25 PM on Tuesday, April 21

The Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning played to a 2-2 tie through regulation on Tuesday night and are headed to overtime in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series

7:12 PM on Tuesday, April 21

Embattled Mets closer Devin Williams allowed a tiebreaking RBI single to Luke Keaschall in the ninth inning, and New York lost its 12th consecutive game, falling 5-3 to the Minnesota Twins

7:08 PM on Tuesday, April 21

Elly De La Cruz hit two of Cincinnati’s five home runs, rookie Sal Stewart added three RBIs to reach 24 on the season and the Reds scored the first nine runs to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 12-6

7:00 PM on Tuesday, April 21

Allyson Simpson scored at 2:42 in overtime as the New York Sirens played spoiler in defeating the Toronto Sceptres 1-0 on Tuesday night

6:52 PM on Tuesday, April 21

Brice Turang drove in four runs and David Hamilton had four hits as the Milwaukee Brewers routed the Detroit Tigers 12-4

6:51 PM on Tuesday, April 21

James Wood homered, Luis García Jr. had four hits and the Washington Nationals snapped Atlanta’s six-game winning streak with an 11-4 win over the Braves

6:45 PM on Tuesday, April 21

Giancarlo Stanton hit a solo homer in the second and added a two-run double as the New York Yankees extended their winning streak to four with a 4-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night

6:44 PM on Tuesday, April 21

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6:33 PM on Tuesday, April 21

Freddie Freeman spent the past couple of days immersing himself as a new father of four, figuring out how to change diapers as a first-time girl dad after daughter London joined the world and three big brothers

6:19 PM on Tuesday, April 21

Chase DeLauter hit a bases-loaded triple down the left-field line in the eighth inning as the Cleveland Guardians rallied for a 8-5 victory over the Houston Astros

6:14 PM on Tuesday, April 21

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama has been placed in the NBA’s concussion protocol

6:10 PM on Tuesday, April 21

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear questioned the decision-making at the University of Kentucky amid a fraught period for the school’s athletics department

5:41 PM on Tuesday, April 21

The skidding New York Mets returned home Tuesday to a quieter reception than manager Carlos Mendoza and players anticipated with the club trying to snap an 11-game losing streak

5:05 PM on Tuesday, April 21

Will Anderson Jr. wasn’t really interested in football as a young child but finally tried it at his family’s urging as he approached high school

4:38 PM on Tuesday, April 21

Chicago Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd will start Wednesday against Philadelphia

2:56 PM on Tuesday, April 21

Former Wisconsin guard John Blackwell is heading to Duke

12:36 PM on Tuesday, April 21

Japan’s Machida Zelvia advanced to the final of the Asian Champions League Elite by beating Shabab Al-Ahli of the United Arab Emirates 1-0