Four of the six winningest regular-season teams failed to reach this year’s LCS.
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NHL roundup: Panthers send Flyers to first loss, 4-3
Carter Verhaeghe scores twice as Florida gets its third win in four games to open the season.
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NBA roundup: Zion scores 25 points in return as Pelicans rout Nets, 130-108
Zion Williamson returns from a one-year absence to help New Orleans win at Brooklyn.
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MLB notebook: Guardians star Ramirez has thumb injury, surgery scheduled
All-Star third baseman Jose Ramirez played the second half of the season – and the team’s playoff run – with a torn right thumb ligament that will require surgery.
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ALCS: Astros take opener 4-2 by outhomering Yankees
Houston hits three solo home runs – one by former UMaine player Jeremy Peña – and the Yankees, who strike out 17 times, have two.
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Bruins can’t hang with Senators in goal-filled 7-5 loss
Boston loses for the first time after opening the season with three wins.
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NHL roundup: Flyers beat Lightning 3-2 for 3rd straight comeback victory
Philadelphia has three straight comeback wins to open the season.
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Stanton, Judge homer as Yanks oust Guardians in ALDS with 5-1 win
Giancarlo Stanton smacks a three-run homer in the first inning and Cleveland never recovers in losing its 11th straight postseason elimination game.
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NLCS: Harper, Schwarber homer as Phillies top Padres 2-0 in series opener
Philadelphia’s Zack Wheeler allows one hit in seven innings as the teams combined for just four hits.
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DeBrusk scores twice as Bruins beat Panthers, 5-3
Jake DeBrusk scored 21 seconds into the game and added an empty-netter as Boston improves to 3-0.