Oak Creek Sports

Right winger Rickard Rakell scored on a deflection at 5:12 of overtime Monday night to lift the Anaheim Ducks to a 5-4 victory over the Winnipeg Jets and a stranglehold on their first-round Western Conference playoff series.

Melky Cabrera hit a game-winning single with the bases loaded, and the Chicago White Sox scored four runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to beat the Cleveland Indians 4-3 Monday night at U.S. Cellular Field.

Anthony Desclafani pitched eight shutout innings and Zach Cozart and Joey Votto homered as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-1 on Monday night.

Jimmy Butler set a playoff career-high for the second straight game with 31 points as the Bulls beat the Bucks 91-82. 

A warning for Bucks fans: The team is watching for group tickets that are being resold. 

General manager Jason Licht knows everyone wants to know, but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are preserving the drama surrounding the top pick in the 2015 NFL Draft for a few more days.

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, who was reinstated by the NFL on Friday, did not attend the start of the team's offseason workouts Monday.

Toronto Raptors guard Lou Williams, who averaged a career-high 15.5 points this season, is the winner of the NBA Sixth Man Award.

Pro football fans only have to wait one more day to find out the NFL schedule for the 2015 season.

Gonzaga All-America forward Kyle Wiltjer on Monday announced he would return to Spokane for his senior season.

The San Jose Sharks and head coach Todd McLellan have mutually agreed to part ways after seven seasons, the team announced Monday.

Atlanta Braves left-handed reliever Andrew McKirahan has been suspended 80 games for performance-enhancing drug use.

People around the world are watching Monday's Boston Marathon to see the results and celebrate the winners. Caroline Rotich of Kenya won the women's division, and Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia took the men's.

The clock is still ticking for the New England Patriots as they await the results of the "Deflategate" investigation, which has already lasted more than three months.

The Milwaukee Bucks were facing long odds in the NBA Playoffs, but losing Game One makes the task of advancing more daunting.

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Scooter Gennett said Monday that he will be out for a few games.

Defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, who rarely participated in offseason workouts while with the Detroit Lions, was present Monday on the first day of the Miami Dolphins' offseason program.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel begins offseason workouts with his teammates Monday, hoping for a fresh start after his controversial rookie season.

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, who was reinstated by the NFL on Friday, is not expected at the team's offseason workouts this week.

Matt Kenseth snapped a 51-race winless streak Sunday night by winning the rain-delayed Food City 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway.