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Rielly scores in OT, Leafs beat Bolts to grab 2-1 series lead

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:46:15 GMT

Morgan Rielly scored at 19:15 of overtime and Ilya Samsonov made 36 saves as the Toronto Maple Leafs came back from a goal down late in the third period Saturday to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 and take a 2-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.The defenceman fired a shot from the side boards that floated past the ear of Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevsky before getting mobbed by teammates.Ryan O’Reilly, with a goal a late in regulation that forced OT to go along with two assists, Auston Matthews and Noel Acciari scored in regulation for Toronto. Marner added two assists.Brandon Hagel, with a goal and an assist, Anthony Cirelli and Darryn Raddysh replied for Tampa, which got 24 stops from Vasilevskiy.Game 4 of the best-of-seven matchup goes Monday back at Amalie Arena.Lighting defenceman Victor Hedman returned to the lineup after sitting out Game 2 with an undisclosed injury.Toronto fell to the Lightning in a tight, seven-game series last spring at the same stag...

Severe Thunderstorm Watch for parts of Austin Metro

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:46:15 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Isolated strong to severe storms continue to move through the Hill Country. These storms have produced up to tennis ball size hail northwest of our area as well as wind gusts to 75mph. These storms have struggled to get closer to I-35, but as the night goes on we'll see gradually increasing rain chances in the Austin Metro.A new Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for Gillespie, Blanco, Hays and Caldwell Counties until 5 a.m. as the risk for large hail, damaging winds and an isolated tornado threat continues.Severe thunderstorm watch until 5amWhile storms start in the Hill Country, it'll possible they may drift closer to the Austin Metro after 8 or 9 p.m. Most of the Austin Metro is at a lower Marginal (1 out of 5) risk for severe weather.Severe risk overnight (SPC)Storms may produce heavy enough rain to cause localized flash flooding. The Austin Metro and most of the Hill Country are at a Slight (2 out of 4) flash flood risk.Slight risk (2 out of 4) for flash...

No. 14 Texas drops doubleheader with Oklahoma

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:46:15 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The No. 14 Texas Longhorns baseball team fell into a deep hole they couldn't dig itself out of in the first game of the Saturday doubleheader against Oklahoma and the second game did not produce a winning result either. Texas lost game one 9-6, and game two 6-4. The Sooners built an 8-0 lead after two innings before having to hang on to beat Texas in the first game. The threat of rain Sunday forced the teams into playing a double-dip Saturday. MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersStarting pitching was again an Achilles heel of the Longhorns as Travis Sthele lasted just an inning, allowing three runs on a hit with three walks. He faced seven hitters before Zane Morehouse took over. Morehouse also walked three Sooners in 1.2 innings of work, and he allowed five earned runs on two hits in 10 batters faced.Chase Lummus kept the Longhorns in it with five strong i...

RecruitNY takes place across New York state

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:46:15 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -April 22 marks the start of 14th Annual RecruitNY Open House program. The event runs statewide for the weekend in hopes to recruit volunteer firefighters. At the Schonowe Fire Department, firefighters gave the community a closer look at their station. From big rigs to fundraisers, there's a lot of ways to get involved with good causes. 75th annual tulip festival preparations Chief of the Schonowe Volunteer Fire Company, Chris Ganiga, says the fire department has lost a significant amount of volunteers in recent years. "As time goes on and people are getting older, it's hard to maintain the volunteers that we have today. Our numbers used to be about 65 to 70. Right now we are at 22," explained Ganiga.Fire departments across the state have seen a decline in volunteers. According to the Firefighters Association of the State of New York, there is around 80,000 volunteers in the state compared to 120,000 from years past. Ganiga hopes to increase the size of ...

Teens lead deputies on stolen vehicle pursuit in Riverside County

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:46:15 GMT

Two teens were arrested following a stolen vehicle pursuit in Riverside County.The suspects were identified as Corey Summerville, 18, and an unidentified 17-year-old boy, by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.On Tuesday, deputies responded to reports of a stolen vehicle spotted near Pigeon Pass Road and Ironwood Avenue in Moreno Valley around 11:45 a.m.The driver, Summerville, refused to stop and led deputies on a pursuit, according to arrest documents. The chase continued on the 60 Freeway and eventually into Jurupa Valley. While on the freeway, deputies lost sight of Summerville and canceled the pursuit.California Highway Patrol later spotted the suspects’ car exiting the freeway at Rubidoux Boulevard where they were involved in a crash, officials said. Suspect wanted for slashing victim at McDonald’s in Rancho Cucamonga Summerville was taken into custody at the scene. The 17-year-old passenger fled the area on foot and was later found hiding in bushes on the side of the ...

Armed robbery: $100,000 in jewelry, including Rolex watch, stolen at gunpoint in Walnut Creek

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:46:15 GMT

A person was struck in the face with a firearm and robbed of $100,000 in jewelry, including a Rolex watch, at a parking garage in Walnut Creek on Friday night, according to the Walnut Creek Police Department.The victim told police that they were held up by three adult men, all of whom carried rifles and wore dark clothing. The suspects allegedly fled the scene in a grey sedan before police arrived at 10:21 pm.The parking garage where the armed robbery took place is on the 1600 block of Mt. Diablo Blvd. The victim was treated for minor injuries.It’s not the first time that alleged robbers in Walnut Creek have targeted Rolex watches. Last June, three men allegedly used hammers to smash display cases and steal five Rolex watches from the Macy’s on Broadway Plaza. Earlier that month, two other people were robbed of their Rolex watches by armed men on the 1600 block of Locust Street.The Walnut Creek Police told residents to keep aware of their surroundings. Anyone with information ...

García hits 3 HRs for Texas, doubles twice with shot at 4th

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:46:15 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adolis García was in the on-deck circle with three home runs and one more good chance to try for a fourth while Josh Sborz was making a rare plate appearance for a Texas pitcher.“Yeah, he had orders not to swing the bat,” Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said of the right-handed reliever.Sborz followed those orders, taking three strikes on four 55-plus mph sliders from Oakland infielder Jace Peterson with the Rangers on their way to an 18-3 victory Saturday night.Looking to match the major league record for home runs in a game, García’s second chance at his fourth of the night ended the same way as the first: a double. The first two-bagger — in the seventh inning — drove in two runs, just as all three homers had. The 30-year-old slugger from Cuba finished with a career-high eight RBIs to go with his first three-homer game. He has seven homers and 28 RBIs this season.García launched two-run shots in the first, third and fifth — all at least 400 feet — as the ...

Vazquez scores to lead Cincinnati over Timbers 2-1

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:46:15 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Sergio Santos had a goal and an assists, Brandon Vazquez also scored a goal and Cincinnati beat the Portland Timbers 2-1 Saturday. Santos put away an entry played by Álvaro Barreal from the sideline to the corner of the 6-yard box with a diving header that opened the scoring in the 34th minute. Santos played a slow rolling cross in front of the net, where Vazquez scored with a first-timer from point-blank range to make it 2-0 in the 58th. Cincinnati (6-1-2) , coming off a 5-1 loss at St. Louis, has won a club-record five consecutive home matches and has just one loss in its last 16 (9-0-6). Dairon Asprilla scored the only goal for the Timbers (2-5-2).The Timbers outshot Cincinnati 14-13, with four shots on goal to six for Cincinnati.Roman Celentano saved three shots for Cincinnati. Aljaz Ivacic had four saves for the Timbers. Portland scored four goals in a 18-minute span last time out as it rallied to beat the Seattle Sounders 4-1 and snap a six-game winless strea...

Grizzlies’ Dillon Brooks tossed for blow to LeBron in Game 3

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:46:15 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Memphis Grizzlies agitator Dillon Brooks was ejected from Game 3 of their first-round playoff series Saturday night after striking LeBron James in the groin.Brooks committed the flagrant foul while guarding James near midcourt just 17 seconds into the second half, and James went down in obvious pain. Officials tossed Brooks after a brief video review, leading to a raucous celebration in the Los Angeles stands.Brooks had been booed every time he touched the ball in Game 3 because of his behavior during and after Game 2 in Memphis. Most notably, the 27-year-old Brooks called the 38-year-old James “old” while dismissing the impact of the top scorer in NBA history.Brooks and James were matched up again in Game 3, and James was largely dominating until Brooks’ ejection.James scored 12 points in the first half while the Lakers went up by 29 points early and eventually built a 53-37 halftime lead. Brooks struggled mightily, scoring seven points on 3-for-13 sh...

Savarino, Gómez propel Real Salt Lake past San Jose 3-1

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:46:15 GMT

SANDY, Utah (AP) — Jefferson Savarino scored the go-ahead goal early in the second half and Andrés Gómez had a goal and an assist to guide Real Salt Lake to a 3-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night.Savarino gave Real Salt Lake (3-5-0) the lead when he took a pass from Gómez and scored in the 54th minute.Jasper Löffelsend scored in the 39th minute — with an assist from Danny Musovski — to give Real Salt Lake the lead at halftime. Cristian Espinoza pulled San Jose (4-3-2) even when he scored unassisted four minutes into the second half.Gómez added an insurance goal in the 80th minute with an assist from Bryan Oviedo.Real Salt Lake had a 13-10 advantage in shots and a 6-4 edge in shots on goal.Zac MacMath saved two shots for Real Salt Lake. JT Marcinkowski had three saves for San Jose.Real Salt Lake has scored multiple goals in its last five matches against the Earthquakes after doing so only three times in the previous 16 match-ups.San Jose travels to play Austin ...