KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Leody Taveras hit a grand slam during a five-run 12th inning, and the Baltimore Orioles held on for a wild 7-5 victory over the Royals on Monday night, handing Kansas City its eighth straight loss.With the Orioles down to their last strike in the ninth inning, Samuel Basallo tied it at 1-all with Baltimore's second hit of the game, an RBI single that scored Dylan Beavers. Basallo then led off the 12th with a single off Alex Lange (0-2), scoring automatic runner Coby Mayo to make it 3-2. Jeremiah Jackson singled and Weston Wilson walked to load the bases for Taveras, whose first career slam traveled 419 feet to center field.That sent Royals fans to the exits, but Kansas City made it interesting in the bottom half when Nick Loftin hit a bases-clearing double off Cameron Foster. The rookie then retired the next three batters, striking out Kyle Isbel to end it.In the 11th, the Orioles were also down to their last strike when Beavers singled off John Schreiber to score automatic runner Blaze Alexander for a 2-1 lead. Bobby Witt Jr. tied it in the bottom half with a two-out, two-strike RBI single off Anthony Nunez (1-0).Seth Lugo allowed one hit in seven innings for the Royals and left with a 1-0 lead thanks to Jac Caglianone's first home run of the season a one-out 437-foot shot to right field in the second.Lugo, who lowered his ERA to 1.15, walked Gunnar Henderson before picking him off first base to begin the game. Taylor Ward followed with his 12th double, which leads the majors, but the Orioles didn't get another hit until the ninth. Lugo struck out seven and walked four.Kansas City loaded the bases with one out in the first and nobody out in the third off against Kyle Bradish but failed to score. Bradish gave up one run on 10 hits and three walks in 5 1/3 innings. Kansas City stranded 11 baserunners in the first six innings and 16 for the game. The Royals outhit the Orioles 14-6.Up nextOrioles RHP Shane Baz (0-2, 4.91 ERA) starts Tuesday opposite Royals LHP Kris Bubic (2-1, 3.97).___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb

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Jordan Martinook beat Linus Ullmark from the slot at 13:53 of the second overtime to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Monday night and take a 2-0 lead in their first-round series in the NHL playoffs.Martinook who was stopped on a penalty shot in the first OT kept the winning play alive by chasing down a loose rebound toward the boards to keep the possession in the offensive zone. Moments later, Nikolaj Ehlers found Martinook between the circles to beat Ullmark, who was partially shielded by Carolina captain Jordan Staal at the top of the crease.That set off a mob celebration by the Hurricanes around Martinook in a corner of the ice, ending a game that saw them hang on despite blowing a 2-0 lead and having an apparent winner by Mark Jankowski waved off in the first overtime due to an offside call on review.Making matters worse, the Hurricanes still had a chance to win it after the overturned goal, only for Ullmark to stop Martinook on the NHL's first OT postseason playoff shot since 2020.No matter, the Eastern Conference's top seed managed to protect home-ice advantage barely as the series moves to Canadas capital for Game 3 on Thursday.Logan Stankoven and Sebastian Aho also scored for Carolina, while Frederik Andersen shook off giving up two second-period goals to finish with 37 saves and multiple key stops late.Drake Batherson and Dylan Cozens scored for Ottawa, while Ullmark finished with 43 saves and was terrific all night. He had multiple big stops in the second period, one when he extended his glove to knock down a hammered one-timer from Taylor Hall as the puck shifted cross-ice to his left side. Another came in the final seconds of regulation when he got his left shoulder on Staal's shot from the top of the crease.The Hurricanes appeared to have pushed through late in the first OT, with Jankowski skating in to pounce on a loose rebound and beat Ullmark on the left side with 2:42 left to send the home crowd into a frenzy. But officials reviewed the sequence and determined that Staal didnt have possession and control of the puck as he entered the zone, coming as Martinook skated through the middle across the blue line for a 1-on-1 chance on Ullmark.That sequence ultimately led to a hooking penalty on Warren Foegele, with Carolina scrambling an extra attacker and getting Jankowskis offside-overturned score. The Senators played without defenseman Artem Zub, who left Game 1 with an undisclosed injury. He had been considered a game-time decision.___AP NHL playoffs: https://apnews.com/hub/stanley-cup and https://apnews.com/hub/nhl

Tank Dell has been running routes and cutting for at least a month.The Texans wide receiver is participating in the offseason conditioning program that launched Monday, lifting weights and working out alongside his teammates.Sidelined after a devastating injury that involved a dislocated knee, torn anterior cruciate, medial collateral and lateral collateral ligaments while catching a touchdown pass against the Kansas City Chiefs in December 2024, Dell is officially on the comeback trail.Dell is making tangible progress.Texans coach DeMeco Ryans emphasized how proud he is Dell and how hard hes working to get back. Nonetheless, the focus is on the big picture. The Texans wont be rushing back Dell. They want him to be fully healthy before they clear him for football practice. He wont be pushed back into organized activities until hes ready.Tank has been around, working out all throughout the offseason while no one else was here, Ryans said. Tank has been here working, grinding in the background. Im excited to see Tank when it is his time to get back out and play football, as is everybody here. We all love Tank. Weve seen the ability that he has, the big playmaking ability. Nobody loves Tank more than me. Im hopeful that we can get him back to playing, back to the level that he was playing. But I think its also, we know how devastating of an injury that was for Tank. So, Im proud of the young man. For him just working in the background, working in silence to be back here working out with the guys and having that opportunity to go play again.Texans general manager Nick Caserio said last week that the team will evaluate where Dell stands after spring workouts to determine his activity level at training camp. He was noncommittal on a timeline.With Tank, honestly, its probably a day-to-day, well kind of see where he is, Caserio said. Probably have a better idea as we get through the spring of what his availability is going to be in training camp. Hes been here pretty religiously, since hes been able to do more once hes gotten out of the rehab stage.Dell has fought through all of the doubt and frustration of an injury that interrupted the dynamic start to his NFL career, leaning on faith, hard work, family, friends and coaches like Ryans to remain positive and optimistic.Dell called it the hardest year of his life.The Texans are optimistic about Dells medical outlook. Dell has posted several workout videos showing himself cutting and catching passes and lifting weights as he works his way back from the injury.Do the Texans need to hold Dell back?With Tank, he has outstanding energy, Ryans said. Always big, bright smile. Hes always eager to go. You always have to pull him back when he needs to be pulled back. But our team has done a great job, our sports performance team, theyve done a great job of individualizing a plan for each player. Tanks no different.Tank falls in that category where he has an individual plan that hes working on. Our team does a great job of just remaining consistent and understanding the big picture. Everybodys excited. Offseason program, we start, but we dont play football today. So, there is a process, there is a long-range view that were working to get Tank back to playing football.Caserio emphasized they wont hesitate to draft a wide receiver, but that decision wont be determined by how Dell is doing.As far as a receiver position, if there is a receiver that we like that we feel we want to add to the team then were going to take him independent of whats going on, Caserio said. In the end, the competition will sort itself out. DeMeco and I talk about this all the time. Get them in the building, theyll figure it out. Not us. Ultimately, its going to be up to the performance of the players. We try to stay true to that and not get so, Well, we have this. Well, honestly, that could change in a heartbeat. You always want to be prepared and have some contingencies in place, but I would say a persons individual situation doesnt necessarily correlate to, well, we have to draft this over here. If you draft it, you draft it.Dell is looking forward to making a healthy return and get back to playing the game he loves.What Ive been through is something that taught me to be humble and just keep working, Im back, Im feeling good right now, Dell said while hosting a shopping spree at Academy Sports and Outdoors for athletes from Boys & Girls Club of Greater Houston in honor of National Womens and Girls Sports Day. Once the season comes, Im gonna cook up.Running free, catching touchdown passes, bolting past coverage.Thats the vision for Dell. The comeback trail is being paved month by month for Dell as he continues to strengthen his surgically repaired knee after a devastating knee injury a year ago that sidelined him for the entire season.Dell tried to make a return for the end of the season as the Texans made another playoff run that ended in the divisional round, but it was regarded as too soon for him to get back out there.I was making a push, I wanted to be out there with the guys, Dell said. Last year, that football season alone, was the hardest year of my life. Just sitting out of football for a year straight. Been playing football since I was five and that was my first year I ever had to sit out of football so that was hard. I tried to make a push back, it didnt go as planned. I got time now and Ill be ready.Dell is rehabbing from injuries sustained while catching a touchdown in December 2024 against the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.He worked very hard, Texans general manager Nick Caserio said last season. I think our performance group, they do a really good job. I would anticipate him being available for the offseason and then really April, May and June well probably have a better idea. Knowing Tank, hes probably cautiously optimistic that hes going to be able to go out there and be Tank Dell.I think everybody is hoping thats the case, but you never know. None of us control injuries and what happens. but I think everybody is rooting for Tank. Hes worked very hard and had a great attitude. Im excited to see him out there moving around. Nobody is more excited than he is, so it will be good once we start getting on the field and getting on the grass to see what that looks like.When Dell got hurt, Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud was inconsolable as he burst into tears. It was a traumatic experience for Dell and his best friend.Stroud supported Dell, just as Dell is now behind the embattled former NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year after he had five interceptions and five fumbles, and seven total turnovers in two playoff games. The Texans season ended in a loss to the New England Patriots as Stroud threw a career-high four interceptions in one half at Gillette Stadium.Stroud was the subject of heavy criticism locally and nationally and on social media with lots of cruel jokes and commentary surrounding one of the most successful young quarterbacks in the league.In every way possible, like he was there for me, Dell said of his support for Stroud. People can say what they want about seven, you know. They sitting on the couches just typing on the computer, typing on their phones. But everybody knows who seven is.Especially in the facility, we know who he is. And when we get back out there with him, its going to be special. So, we can let them say what they want about him.Dell had a good time supporting the athletes from Boys & Girls Club of Greater Houston.Its fun, Dell said. My sister used to do sports and I just know how she felt about sports. So, its fun to just see them have a future in sports. I feel like its a good thing and Im excited.One of the biggest elements that the Texans offense was missing all season: the presence of a dangerous slot receiver.Thats because Dell missed the entire season.Dell tried to make it back for the end of this season, but the plan was always for him to spend the season sidelined after undergoing several surgeries to repair a dislocated knee.Now, Dell is poised to make a healthy comeback for the 2026 season. He has remained in good spirits throughout a long, grueling rehabilitation process.Very supportive, you know, from top to bottom, Dell said. Everybody in the facility, from the coaching staff to even our cooks in the facility, everybody was supportive of me. Praying for me, of course, keeping me in their prayers, and especially my teammates and my closest people.The Texans missed the spark Dell provides to the offense with his outstanding route running skills and explosiveness after the catch.He has caught 98 career passes for 1,376 yards and 10 touchdowns in 25 career games. The knee injury marked the latest adversity for Dell whose dynamic rookie season was ended prematurely by a broken fibula that required surgery to repair the damage. Months later, Dell was the victim of a gunshot wound in his leg during a mass shooting in Florida while attending a party as an innocent bystander.Then, he injured his knee in Kansas City after taking over as a starter when Stefon Diggs tore his anterior cruciate ligament and caught 51 passes for 667 yards and three touchdowns.Stroud, coming off an erratic performance in the playoffs against the Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers, is thrilled to have one of his best friends back for next season.Tank is a brother of mine, somebody whos like blood to me, Stroud said. To see what hes gone through the last two years has been heartbreaking and hes been through a lot. But I know hes grown a lot as a person and as a young man, especially as a man of God. So, Im proud of him. The smile he continues to have on his face is contagious. I think for him too, being here every day putting in the work and putting his best foot forward in some situations that were out of his control, I think is amazing to see him do that. So, Im super proud of him and I cant wait to get him on the field. You all know the connection we have.Dell is inspirational to his teammates, including Pro Bowl wide receiver Nico Collins.Yeah, man, you know, Tank, he wants to be out here, Collins said this past season. We got to continue to keep his spirits up, tell him we out here for you. Be in his corner no matter what. You know, like nobody want to miss the game you love. Its heartbreaking, its crushing when you cant be out there with your brothers.You see them every day and youre like, dang, I miss you bro, you know what Im saying. We know in spirit hes getting better, so were going to go out here keep spinning it for him and make plays for him and keep his spirits up. We going to pick up where we left off. Hes in great spirits, though.Encouraging and uplifting, how presence of injured wide receivers Tank Dell, Stefon Diggs fired up Texans in winSources: Texans Tank Dell tore medial collateral, lateral collateral, as well as ACL, dislocated knee, meniscus damagePREVIOUS: A crushing blow for Texans: Tank Dell suffers significant knee injury, a dislocated knee cap, team upset, emotionalYou all know the connection we have and I know hes getting his No. 1 back, so hes happy about that, Stroud said of Dell wearing his college jersey next year after wearing No. 3 previously. Im happy for him to get Uno back. So, were going to be coming back trim and I cant wait to get my brother back on the field. I think our connection, hopefully our chemistry picks right back up where we left off.Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com

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