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BASEBALLANAHEIM Custom Vancouver Canucks Jerseys , Calif. (AP) Shohei Ohtani’s third start for the Los Angeles Angels lasted only two innings after he developed a blister on his pitching hand.The Angels pulled the Japanese two-way sensation early after he yielded three runs and four hits while struggling with his control against the AL-leading Boston Red Sox.One inning after Ohtani left, the Angels announced the right-hander had developed a blister during the second inning.Ohtani has had intermittent issues with blisters throughout his first few months with the Angels, and he had a bandage on one of his fingers last week.Ohtani gave up a leadoff homer to Boston’s Mookie Betts, and he couldn’t throw his formidable breaking pitches for consistent strikes in the first night start of his big-league career. The Red Sox added two more runs in the second on Brock Holt’s RBI single and Andrew Benintendi’s sacrifice fly.HOCKEYLOS ANGELES (AP) – Brayden McNabb scored against his former team in the second period, lifting Vegas to a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings that made the Golden Knights the first expansion team in NHL history to sweep its first playoff series.Marc-Andre Fleury turned in another stellar performance, stopping 31 shots as the Knights finished off their fourth one-goal victory of the series. It was his second shutout of the series.The Knights poured into the net to hug Fleury at the final horn. Vegas fans in the crowd chanted the goalie’s name in celebration.The Knights became the second team to win their first four playoff games, joining the 1970 Pittsburgh Penguins.COLLEGE BASKETBALLGREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) – Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John Swofford says he expects ”substantive” recommendations from the committee seeking ways to reform college basketball amid a federal investigation of corruption in the sport.Speaking Tuesday at a regional Associated Press Sports Editors meeting, Swofford said he doesn’t know what the commission led by former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will conclude next week when it is expected to present its report to the Division I Board of Directors and Board of Governors.Swofford said it is ”hard to argue against the need for substantive change.”Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey, speaking at a similar meeting in Birmingham, Alabama, on Monday, hopes for an ”impactful outcome” when Rice’s committee releases its recommendations.SOCCERMOSCOW (AP) – FIFA charged World Cup host Russia with fan racism less than two months before the tournament begins.Monkey chants were aimed at black French players, including Paul Pogba, during France’s 3-1 friendly win over Russia in St. Petersburg last month.”Disciplinary proceedings have been opened against the Russian Football Union for this incident,” FIFA said.Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich, who is overseeing World Cup preparations www.officialcapitals.com , told state news agencies on Tuesday that Russia was cracking down on racist fans.”We’ll do anything so there are no discrimination cases,” he said. ”But if that happens … there should be zero tolerance for these people.”The RFU said it is cooperating with the FIFA investigation.PRO BASKETBALLDETROIT (AP) – A Michigan company has filed a federal lawsuit against LeBron James, claiming his digital media platform stole an idea.Adventure Enterprise is suing ”Uninterrupted,” which was co-founded by James with business partner Maverick Carter, and Cree Nix for use of a ”Shop Talk,” concept.The Detroit-based company claims it shared the idea with Nix from 2014 to 2016, identifying her as an employee of ”Uninterrupted.”Last year, ”Uninterrupted” aired ”The Shop,” where James and others talk in a barber shop.Alabama recently released a trailer for ”Shop Talk” that shows coach Nick Saban and former Crimson Tide star wide receiver Julio Jones talking in a barber shop. Earlier this month, ”Uninterrupted” sent a letter to Alabama , citing concerns over copyright infringement and intellectual property.WRESTLINGThe Associated Press Sports Editors organization has recommended that its members refrain from covering USA Wrestling events after the federation said it will now require journalists to undergo a background check in order to cover its events.APSE President Jeff Rosen, sports editor of The Kansas City Star, said in an email Tuesday that the new policy ”while probably well-intentioned, is problematic on multiple levels.””APSE applauds the effort to protect the safety of USA Wrestling athletes, but making journalists qualify for a membership and take a course in how to identify abuse and bullying is misguided,” Rosen wrote. ”The lack of specificity on background checks, including the extent and areas of the checks Washington Capitals T-Shirts Authentic , and the disposal of information and indemnification of the media is both alarming and dangerous.”The federation said the new requirements – which will also include a mandatory hour-long U.S. Center for Safe Sports online video- are designed to increase safety in the sport. ST. LOUIS (AP) Jaden Schwartz and the St. Louis Blues waited most of the season for some late-game magic.They finally found it.Schwartz scored his second goal of the game 30 seconds into overtime to give St. Louis a 2-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night.It was the Blues’ third successive come-from-behind win in overtime. They beat Chicago 5-4 on Sunday after a 4-3 extra period win over the New York Rangers a day earlier.Going into Saturday’s game, St. Louis had a 2-23-1 record when trailing after the second period.”We knew we had it in us,” coach Mike Yeo said. ”Obviously, we’re finding it at the right time.”The Blues won for the fifth time in six games to move within two points of the final Western Conference wild-card spot.Jake Allen made 21 saves to improve to 24-21-2.Ryan Donato scored for Boston. The Bruins clinched a playoff spot and moved within four points of Tampa Bay for the Eastern lead.Schwartz scored his third game-winning goal of the season with a nifty coast-to-coast march in the extra period. He took a drop pass from Colton Parayko and skated behind his own net to gain momentum.Schwartz weaved through a pair of defenders and drilled a hard shot from the slot past goalie Anton Khudobin, who made 18 saves.”I had some space and I just tried to pick up some speed,” Schwartz said. ”I wanted to see what was going to develop. I got a little one-on-one and just tried to change the angle.”Schwartz, who got his 15th career game-winner, missed 20 games earlier in the season with a broken ankle.”He’s a heck of a player, he’s fun to watch,” St. Louis defenseman Alex Pietrangelo said. ”He’s been so good for us this year in all aspects of the game.”Schwartz is having the time of his life during the Blues’ recent come-from-behind win streak.”We’re back to believing in ourselves,” Schwartz said. ”We’re doing a good job of playing the full 60 minutes and not giving up. We’re not panicking.”Schwartz tied it midway through the third period with a wrist shot from the top of the circle.Donato scored his second goal in his second NHL game. He had a goal and two assists in a 5-4 loss to Columbus on Monday night.Donato, still a student at Harvard University, returned to Massachusetts on Tuesday to attend class before flying back to St. Louis to rejoin the Bruins. His father, Ted, played 528 games in two stints with the Bruins (1992-99, 2003-04).Donato, who played for the U.S. Olympic team last month Washington Capitals Hoodies Authentic , drilled a shot past Allen in the first period. Pietrangelo’s clearing attempt hit referee Brad Watson and the puck bounced right to Donato.”That’s the goal, getting that playoff point is huge for us and being able to clinch that spot,” Donato said. ”But obviously we would have been a lot happier if we got the win as well.”Boston, which has a game in hand on Tampa Bay, joined Nashville and Tampa Bay as only teams to have clinched playoff spots.”Going into the season, we wanted to make the playoffs, be a Stanley Cup contender,” Boston coach Bruce Cassidy said. ”Going forward, we want to be in the best position possible, playing the best hockey going in.”SHORT-HANDEDBoston was without seven key players:- C Patrice Bergeron (fractured left foot), D Charlie McAvoy (left knee), D Zdeno Chara (upper body), LW Jake DeBrusk (upper body), RW David Backes (right leg laceration), D Torey Krug (upper body) and LW Rick Nash (upper body). They have combined for 101 goals and 161 assists.NOTES: St. Louis RW Vladimir Tarasenko missed his second successive game after taking an elbow to the face against the New York Rangers on Saturday. … The Bruins have least one point in 12 of their last 15 games against St. Louis. … Only three Boston players – RW David Pastrnak, C Tim Schaller and C Sean Kuraly – have played in every game this season.UP NEXTBruins: At Dallas on Friday night in the second game of a four-game trip.Blues: Host Vancouver on Friday night.