Covington joins hometown Lions
Christian Covington is headed to the Canadian Football League. The BC Lions announced the signing of the Vancouver-born defensive lineman on Wednesday.
Jack Drury scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and Stefan Noesen cleaned up a fluky puck bounce off the boards for another 8 seconds later as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders, clinching their first-round NHL playoff series in five games. CAR wins series 4-1
Evgeny Kuznetsov was up to his usual tricks when the Hurricanes were awarded a penalty shot. His 'slow' goal earns him the Ultimate Performer Powered by Stihl honour for Tuesday.
Chris Sale allowed one run over five innings and struck out nine, Austin Riley had the big blow at the plate with a two-run triple, and the Atlanta Braves salvaged the final game of a three-game series with a 5-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday.
Ross Stripling threw six strong scoreless innings to earn his first win in nearly two years, and the Oakland Athletics hit two home runs to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 on Wednesday to complete their first series sweep of the season.