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KENT, Wash. — A third-period power-play goal proved to be the difference maker Tuesday as the Seattle Thunderbirds downed the Spokane Chiefs 5-3 in Western Hockey League play.

EDMONTON — It was a sloppy win, but the Edmonton Oilers weren’t about to complain.

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BOSTON (AP) — Jose Altuve hit a tying home run in the eighth inning and the Houston offense awakened with seven runs in the ninth on Tuesday night as the Astros came back to beat the Boston Red Sox 9-2, evening the AL Championship Series at two games

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens are really feeling the Stanley Cup final hangover. A 5-0 loss to the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night dropped Montreal — who played in the 2020-21 Stanley Cup final only three months ago — to an 0-4-0 record.

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KITCHENER, Ont. — Mitchell Martin had two goals and an assist Tuesday as the Kitchener Rangers doubled up the Guelph Storm 4-2 in Ontario Hockey League action.

OAKVILLE, Ont. — Kerri Einarson and her team needed an extra end to advance on the opening day of the Grand Slam of Curling Masters in Oakville, Ont., Tuesday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cody Bellinger hit a tying, three-run homer and Mookie Betts then lined an RBI double as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied in the eighth inning, beating Atlanta 6-5 Tuesday and cutting the Braves’ lead in the NL Championship Series t

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jeff Skinner and Tage Thompson scored 23 seconds apart in the third period and the Buffalo Sabres rallied to beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 on Tuesday night.