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Dylan Holloway, Blues get better of Kings
Mar 1, 2025; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Los Angeles Kings goaltender David Rittich (31) makes a save against St. Louis Blues center Dylan Holloway (81) during the second period at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images Dylan Holloway scored a goal and earned an assist as the St. Louis Blues defeated the visiting Los Angeles Kings 4-1 on Saturday.
Colton Parayko, Pavel Buchnevich and Zack Bolduc also scored for the Blues, who extended their season-best winning streak to four games.
Jordan Binnington made 25 saves to run his point streak to six games (5-0-1).
Kevin Fiala scored and David Rittich made 30 saves for the Kings, who lost their third straight game.
The Kings struck first by scoring a power-play goal 3:43 into the game. From the center point, Drew Doughty set up Fiala for his successful shot from atop the right circle.
Parayko tied the game 1-1 midway through the period. He stepped in to take a pass from Jordan Kyrou and scored with a quick shot from the left face-off dot.
Buchnevich put the Blues up 2-1 with 1:53 left in the period. He pushed a bouncing puck deep into the Los Angeles zone, then he won the battle during the ensuing goal-mouth scramble.
The Blues carried the play for much of the second period. They generated multiple scoring chances, including Philip Broberg’s shot off the rush from the left circle.
Bolduc increased the Blues’ lead to 3-1 with a breakaway goal midway through the second period. Mathieu Joseph created the opportunity by blocking a pass in the neutral zone.
Rittich nearly handed St. Louis its fourth goal with a giveaway in front of his net, but he stopped Radek Faksa as he broke in alone.
Buchnevich beat Rittich with a slap shot from the blue line at the end of the period, but time expired a split second before the puck crossed the goal line.
Holloway made it 4-1 by scoring off the rush 1:34 into the third period. He broke up the right wing, cut to the high slot and beat Rittich to the glove side.
–Field Level Media
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Padres bolster rotation, sign RHP Lucas Giolito to 1-year deal
Sep 23, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito (54) delivers a pitch against the Toronto Blue Jays in the first inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images Right-hander Lucas Giolito signed a one-year contract with the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.
Financial terms were not disclosed by the Padres, however there is a mutual option for the 2027 season. He’ll begin his major league buildup at Single-A Lake Elsinore, per MLB.com.
The addition of Giolito comes with San Diego nursing injuries to its starting rotation, namely right-hander Nick Pivetta (right flexor strain). Joe Musgrove (recovering from Tommy John surgery) and Griffin Canning (Achilles) have yet to make their respective season debuts, and fellow right-hander Yu Darvish is on the Padres’ restricted list while he recovers from elbow surgery.
Giolito, 31, posted a 10-4 record with a 3.41 ERA in 26 appearances (all starts) last season with the Boston Red Sox.
He is 71-66 with a 4.30 ERA over 206 appearances (204 starts) with the Washington Nationals (2016), Chicago White Sox (2017-23), Los Angeles Angels (2023), Cleveland Guardians (2023) and Red Sox (2025). He was selected by the Nationals with the 16th overall pick in 2012.
San Diego transferred right-hander Bryan Hoeing (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday to make room for Giolito on the 40-man roster.
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Germany F Serge Gnabry (thigh) to miss World Cup
Jul 5, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; FC Bayern Munich forward Serge Gnabry (7) warms up before a quarterfinal match of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup against Paris Saint-Germain at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images Germany forward Serge Gnabry confirmed on Wednesday that he will miss the 2026 FIFA World Cup due to injury.
His pro club Bayern Munich announced on Saturday that Gnabry, 30, had torn the adductor muscle in his right thigh.
“The last few days have been tough to process,” he posted on Instagram. “A Bayern season which still holds much to play for after securing another Bundesliga title on the weekend.
“As for the World Cup dream with Germany … That’s sadly over for me. Like the rest of the country, I’ll be supporting the boys from home. Now it’s time to focus on recovery and getting back for pre-season.”
Gnabry recorded eight goals and six assists this season for the Bundesliga champions in 2025-26, his eighth season with Bayern Munich.
Internationally, Gnabry has scored 26 goals in 59 caps since making his debut for Germany in 2016. He started every World Cup qualifier and two friendlies in March leading up to this summer’s tournament in North America.
Germany is No. 10 in the latest FIFA world rankings. The four-time World Cup champions are in Group E along with Curacao, Ivory Coast and Ecuador. Their opening match is against Curacao on June 14 in Houston.
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Report: Phillies C J.T. Realmuto heading to injured list
Mar 29, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto (10) at bat against the Texas Rangers at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images The slumping Philadelphia Phillies are placing catcher J.T. Realmuto on the 10-day injured list with a lower-back injury, The Athletic reported Wednesday.
Realmuto, 35, sat out two games before returning Tuesday and going 0-for-4 in a 7-4 road loss to the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia’s seventh straight defeat.
The three-time All-Star and two-time Gold Glove backstop is batting .259 with one home run and four RBIs through 17 games this season.
The Phillies are expected to call up catcher Garrett Stubbs from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to split time behind the plate with Rafael Marchan, per the report.
Realmuto is a lifetime .270 hitter with 181 homers and 681 RBIs in 1,390 career games with the Miami Marlins (2014-18) and Phillies (2019-26).
–Field Level Media
Padres bolster rotation, sign RHP Lucas Giolito to 1-year deal
Germany F Serge Gnabry (thigh) to miss World Cup
