John "Florida Man" Tavares had his first playoff hat trick and the Toronto Maple Leafs rebounded from a poor playoff start with a lopsided 7-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night to even the teams’ first-round playoff series at a game apiece.
Author: The Associated Press
Oakland A’s purchase land for new stadium in Las Vegas
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Díaz HR sparks 6-run 1st, Rays beat Reds 8-0 for 16-3 start
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Point scores 2, Lightning rout Maple Leafs in series opener
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TJ Friedl helps Reds beat Rays 8-1 after Greene injury
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Rays tie record with 13-0 start, rally to beat Red Sox 9-3
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Darius Miles pleads not guilty to capital murder charge
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UConn puts Final Four beatdown on Miami 72-59
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LSU wins first NCAA championship, beating Caitlin Clark and Iowa
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Springs 6 hitless innings, Rays beat Tigers for 3-game sweep
Tampa Bay’s Jeffrey Springs was pulled after six hitless innings, Riley Greene got Detroit’s first hit with an infield single off Colin Poche in the seventh and the Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 5-1 on Sunday to complete an opening three-game sweep.