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Mike Santa Barbara

Mike Santa Barbara is a Wilmington, Delaware native (Yes, it's a real place) with over a decade of sports writing experience. A diehard Philadelphia sports fan, he has two dogs named after Flyers and cried real tears when the Eagles won Super Bowl LII. You can follow him on Twitter at @mike__sb.

Blues defenseman Torey Krug out for 'some time' with lower-body injury

Game 3 wasn't all the Blues lost, as defenseman Torey Krug suffered a lower-body injury.

Phillies place IF Didi Gregorius on 10-day IL with left knee sprain, call up prospect Bryson Stott

Didi Gregorius has slashed .288/.338/.356 over 65 plate appearances this season. 

Ravens have expressed interest in signing former Browns WR Jarvis Landry

Last season, Landry started 12 games for the Browns, finishing with career lows in receptions (52), yards (570) and touchdowns (2). 

Report: Browns may be forced to cut quarterback Baker Mayfield

The Browns lack leverage in trade talks involving Baker Mayfield and may be forced to cut the quarterback. 

Evander Kane's hat-trick leads Oilers to Game 3 win over Kings, 2-1 series lead

The Edmonton Oilers took a 2-1 lead in its first-round series against the Los Angeles Kings after an 8-2 blowout victory in Game 3 Friday night.

Wild rout Blues, 5-1, take 2-1 series lead

The Wild's offensive attack jumped on the Blues early, scoring the game's first four goals en route to the Game 3 victory. 

Seahawks HC Pete Carroll thinks Drew Lock would have been first QB picked in 2022 draft

Lock struggled mightily during his three seasons in Denver, throwing 25 TD passes and 20 interceptions.

Luka Doncic leads Mavericks to Game 3 victory over Suns, 103-94

Doncic led the way for the Mavericks, finishing one assist shy of a triple-double with 26 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds. 

Maple Leafs defeat Lightning, 5-2, in Game 3, take 2-1 series advantage

Toronto had a 3-0 advantage in the second period but had to withstand a late comeback attempt from Tampa Bay to earn the Game 3 victory. 

Bruins avoid falling behind 3-0, defeat Hurricanes in Game 3

Special teams were the key to victory for the Bruins in Game 3. Boston was 2-for-5 with the man advantage, getting powerplay goals from David Pastrnak and Taylor Hall.

Joel Embiid's return leads 76ers past Heat in Game 3, 99-79

Embiid returned to the lineup, giving the Sixers a much-needed boost, finishing with 18 points and 11 rebounds in the Game 3 victory.

Lakers interviewed former Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts for HC position

In eight of his nine seasons at the helm, Stotts helped lead the Blazers to the postseason, compiling a regular-season mark of 402-318 and 22-40 in the playoffs. 

Former Raiders president Dan Ventrelle: My termination was over hostile work environment allegations against owner Mark Davis

Former team president Dan Ventrelle says the Raiders fired him in retaltion for raising concerns about Mark Davis' behavior with the NFL.

Twins activate outfielder Alex Kirilloff from 10-day IL

Kirilloff has been out of the Twins' lineup for nearly three weeks with inflammation in his right wrist.

Predators goaltender Juuse Saros out for Game 3 vs. Avs; Connor Ingram to make second straight start

Nashville will likely stick with Ingram while starter Juuse Saros recovers from a lower-body injury.

Lightning defeat Maple Leafs 5-3 in Game 2, even up series 1-1

The Tampa Bay Lightning evened up its best-of-seven, first-round playoff series with the Maple Leafs after a 5-3 victory in Game 2. 

Heat roll over 76ers in Game 2, 119-103, take 2-0 series lead

Led by four players in double figures, a dominating bench effort and strong three-point shooting, the Heat cruised to a Game 2 victory. 

Hurricanes defeat Bruins 5-2, take 2-0 series advantage

The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Boston Bruins, 5-2, taking a 2-0 lead in the opening round best-of-seven series. 

Gary Payton II out at least three weeks with fractured elbow, ligament damage

According to The Athletics' Shams Charania, Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II will miss at least three weeks with an elbow injury.

Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta leaves Game 2 vs. Bruins after collision

The Hurricanes announced later that Raanta was out for the remainder of Game 2 with an upper-body injury. 

Nets PG Ben Simmons to have back surgery

The Brooklyn Nets announced point guard Ben Simmons would undergo back surgery to relieve pain from a herniated disc.

Lakers to interview Raptors assistant Adrian Griffin for head-coaching vacancy

Griffin has been an assistant with the Raptors since the 2018-19 season and was their on staff for their NBA title run in 2019. 

Browns hiring former Eagles VP of Football Operations Catherine Raiche

The Cleveland Browns are hiring Catherine Raiche for a front-office position. While Raiche has no official title yet, her responsibilities with the Browns are described as "assistant GM-like."

Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw breaks Don Sutton's franchise strikeout record

A fourth-inning strikeout of Detroit Tigers third baseman Spencer Torkelson was career number 2,697 for Kershaw, pushing him past Don Sutton for the team record. 

Bears to release veteran quarterback Nick Foles

According to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo, the Chicago Bears are set to release quarterback Nick Foles.  With Justin Fields and the offseason addition of free-agent Trevor Siemian crowding the quarterback room in Chicago, the Bears were reportedly exploring trades for Foles.