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Edwards returns and Timberwolves overcome big game by Wembanyama to beat Spurs 104-102 in Game 1 05/05/2026 01:39am • SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 18 points in his unexpected return from injury and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a huge game by Victor Wembanyama and held on to beat the San Antonio Spurs 104-102 in the opener of the Western Conference semifinals on Monday night. Edwards was expect Giants call up top prospect Bryce Eldridge to try to jolt a sputtering offense 05/05/2026 01:26am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants called up top prospect Bryce Eldridge on Monday to try to help boost their sputtering offense. Eldridge went 0 for 2 with a walk while batting seventh as the designated hitter in the Giants' 3-2 win over the San Diego Padres. After going 0-6 at Philad Judge's 14th homer sparks Yankees over Orioles 12-1 for sweep, 14th win in 16 games 05/05/2026 01:13am • NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge put New York ahead in the first inning with his 14th home run as part of a four-RBI night, and the Yankees routed the Baltimore Orioles 12-1 on Monday for a four-game sweep and their 14th win in 16 games. Judge drove a hanging, full-count knuckle-curve from Shane Baz (1 High-A Northwest League Glance 05/05/2026 01:05am • All Times EDT Sunday's Games Hillsboro 5, Vancouver 3 Eugene 8, Spokane 1 Tri-City 7, Everett 4 Monday’s Games Eugene 4, Vancouver 3 Tuesday’s Games Tri-City at Spokane, 2:05 p.m. Hillsboro at Everett, 10:05 p.m. Wednesday's Games Tri-City at Spokane, 9:35 p.m. Hillsboro at Everett, 10:05 p.m. _ Hall's OT score helps Hurricanes top Flyers to take 2-0 lead in 2nd-round series of NHL playoffs 05/05/2026 01:03am • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Taylor Hall slipped the puck past Dan Vladar at 18:54 of overtime to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Monday night, taking a 2-0 lead in their second-round series in the NHL playoffs. Hall took a short feed from Sean Walker and carried the puck Thunder brace for perhaps their biggest stage: a West semifinals showdown with LeBron and the Lakers 05/05/2026 01:02am • OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — From a strictly basketball standpoint, this young version of the Thunder truly arrived last season when they won Oklahoma City's first NBA title. From a visibility point of view, the Thunder are preparing for perhaps their biggest stage yet — a Western Conference semifinals A cruise ship is waiting for help after 3 people died in a suspected hantavirus outbreak 05/05/2026 01:01am • CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A cruise ship with nearly 150 people aboard was waiting for help off the coast of Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday after three passengers died and at least three other people were left seriously ill in a suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus, according Knicks crush the 76ers to start the second round and keep up a historic postseason roll 05/05/2026 01:01am • NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 27 of his 35 points in the first half and the New York Knicks emphatically added to a historic postseason roll by overwhelming the Philadelphia 76ers 137-98 on Monday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Knicks became the first team in NBA Lakers' Doncic, Thunder's Williams ruled out for Game 1 of West semifinals with hamstring injuries 05/05/2026 12:54am • OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic and Oklahoma City Thunder guard/forward Jalen Williams have been ruled out of Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals on Tuesday night with left hamstring injuries. The teams notified the league on the injury reports they turned in on M 76ers have a short turnaround and then a long night with a blowout loss in Game 1 05/05/2026 12:45am • NEW YORK (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers looked just as they did in their series against Boston. The beginning of it anyway, when they were run off the floor in Game 1. The 76ers made a huge comeback after that blowout to win the series and they will have to play from behind again in the Eastern Co Right-hander Lou Trivino agrees to 1-year contract with Orioles after release by Phillies 05/05/2026 12:41am • NEW YORK (AP) — Right-handed reliever Lou Trivino agreed to a one-year contract with the Baltimore Orioles on Monday, three days after he was released from a minor league deal by the Philadelphia Phillies. The 34-year-old made his Orioles debut in a 12-1 loss to the New York Yankees, allowing six Athletics acquire catcher Jonah Heim from Braves for cash 05/05/2026 12:38am • SEATTLE (AP) — The Athletics acquired switch-hitting catcher Jonah Heim from the Atlanta Braves for cash on Monday night in a trade between first-place teams. Heim was designated for assignment by Atlanta following a big day at the plate Sunday to make room on the roster for catcher Sean Murphy, w Michael Conforto comes through in a pinch as streaking Cubs rally in 9th for 5-4 win over Reds 05/05/2026 12:38am • CHICAGO (AP) — Pinch-hitter Michael Conforto capped a two-run ninth inning with a solo homer, and the Chicago Cubs rallied to beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 on Monday night for their sixth straight victory. Seiya Suzuki hit a 455-foot home run for the NL Central leaders, who improved to 23-12 with t Baseball Glance 05/05/2026 12:37am • All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New Yor Taiwan's president says state visits are 'basic right' after trip he says Beijing tried to block 05/05/2026 12:35am • TAOYUAN, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said Tuesday it was a basic right for countries to hold state visits, as he returned from his three-day trip to the African kingdom of Eswatini, which his government says China tried to block. Lai was supposed to travel to the country, one of Ta