Tuesday Roundup

 SATURDAY SPOTS

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Avalanche Destroy Lightning For 2-0 Series Lead

At Ball Arena, Denver:

Valeri Nichushkin and Cale Makar each scored twice while Darcy Kuemper saved all 16 saves for the shutout on Saturday night as the Colorado Avalanche buried the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning 7-0 in game two of the Stanley Cup Finals, in which the Avs now lead two games to none.

Timbers Cough Up Late Lead, Settle For Road Draw With Galaxy

At Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California:

Dejan Joveljic's equalizer in the 88th minute carried the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 1-1 Saturday Major League Home draw with the Portland Timbers.

Yimmi Chara scored for the Timbers (whose losing streak ended at three games) in the 38th minute.

Riders Top Elks In Edmonton For A 2-0 Start

At Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton Alberta:

Jamal Morrow ran for 126 yards and a touchdown on Saturday Night as the Saskatchewan Roughriders (2-0) held off the homestanding Edmonton Elks (0-2) 26-16 in Canadian Football League action.

Giants Top Pirates In Pittsburgh

At PNC Park, Pittsburgh:

A pair of late RBIs by Brandon Crawford carried the San Francisco Giants (37-27) to a 7-5 Saturday road win over the Pittsburgh Pirates (25-39).

SUNDAY SPORTS

Pirates Top Giants, Avoid Sweep

At PNC Park, Pittsburgh:

Jack Suwinski hit his third home run of the game in the ninth inning on Sunday as the Pittsburgh Pirates (26-39) knocked off the visiting San Francisco Giants (37-28) 4-3.

Sunday Home Win For T2

At Hillsboro Stadium, Hillsboro, Oregon:

Dawson McCartney (80') and Zac McGraw (90'+4) each scored once on Sunday as Portland Timbers 2 blanked visiting Houston Dynamo II 2-0 in MLS Next Pro action.

Breakers Fall To Gamblers In Regular-Season Finale

At Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama:

In the final game of the United States Football League's regular season, Donald Payne ran back an intercepted Zach Smith pass ten yards for the opening touchdown as the Houston Gamblers (3-7) handcuffed the New Orleans Breakers (6-4) 20-3 for their second straight victory.

The Breakers will face the Birmingham Stallions in the second half of a playoff semifinal doubleheader at Canton Ohio on Saturday night.

MONDAY SPORTS

Stanley Cup Final:  Lightning Overpower Avalanche, Get Back In Series

At Amilee Arena, Tampa, Florida:

Steven Stamkos, Anthony Cirelli, Pat Maroon, Nick Paul, Corey Perry, and Ondrej Palat each scored once on Monday as the Tampa Bay Lightning dominated the visiting Colorado Avalanche 6-2 in game three of the Stanley Cup Final, which the Avalanche still lead two games to one.

Orlando Arcia Carries Braves Past Giants

At Truist Park, Atlanta:

Orlando Arcia drove in Phil Gosselin from second base with a ninth-inning tie-breaking run as the Atlanta Braves (38-29) upended the visiting San Francisco Giants (37-28) 2-1 on Monday.