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Rockies' 2nd straight win in Miami ends MLB-record streak of series losses at 22
Colorado Rockies' Hunter Goodman follows through on a solo home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Colorado Rockies' Hunter Goodman (15) is congratulated in the dugout after hitting a solo home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Colorado Rockies left fielder Jordan Beck, left, center fielder Brenton Doyle, center and right fielder Mickey Moniak (22) celebrate after the Rockies defeated the Miami Marlins in a baseball game, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Colorado Rockies left fielder Jordan Beck, left, center fielder Brenton Doyle, center and right fielder Mickey Moniak (22) celebrate after the Rockies defeated the Miami Marlins in a baseball game, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Colorado Rockies' Hunter Goodman follows through on a solo home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Colorado Rockies' Hunter Goodman (15) is congratulated in the dugout after hitting a solo home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Colorado Rockies left fielder Jordan Beck, left, center fielder Brenton Doyle, center and right fielder Mickey Moniak (22) celebrate after the Rockies defeated the Miami Marlins in a baseball game, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) MIAMI (AP) — The woeful Colorado Rockies have ended their ignominious, record-setting MLB streak of 22 consecutive series losses, which dated to last season. A nervy 3-2 victory at Miami on Tuesday night, highlighted by Hunter Goodman's third home run in two games, gave Colorado two straight victories over the Marlins to ensure the Rockies would leave town with their first series victory since taking two of three games from Arizona in Denver in mid-September. Advertisement 'That was big-time for the boys, to get that first series win,' Rockies interim manager Warren Schaeffer said. 'Who would've known it wouldn't come until June. But the time is now. I'm happy for them." Colorado, a major league-worst 11-50, won consecutive games for just the second time this year after beating Atlanta on April 30 and San Francisco the next day. They go for a series sweep against the Marlins on Wednesday. Goodman's teammates seemed unsurprised by his pivotal role in securing the Rockies' first series win of the season. "He's just raking, and when he's hot, he's one of the best hitters in the game," centerfielder Brenton Doyle told 'I hope he keeps it up. He's one of my good buddies and that was awesome.' Advertisement Rockies reliever Seth Halvorsen earned his third save, but only after Heriberto Hernandez drove his 1-1 pitch about 400 feet to left-center, where Doyle made a game-ending, running catch at the wall. 'I'm not going to lie; off the bat, I thought that was a homer,' Schaeffer said. 'But it wasn't, so it's all good. It's the best having (Doyle) in center field.' Excluding one-game series, the Rockies are the fourth team since MLB expansion in 1961 to go 18 series before recording their first series win in a season. The 1987 Padres, 1969 Montreal Expos and 1962 Washington Senators all won their first series of those seasons in their 19th series. Before the Rockies arrived in Miami, they'd gone 3-28 on the road — the worst road mark at that point of season in more than a century — and had not won back-to-back road games since last Sept. 5-6. 'It's nice to get a couple wins. It's good to get that first series win,' Schaffer said. 'Now we just move forward.' ___ AP MLB:
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Rockies' 2nd straight win in Miami ends MLB-record streak of series losses at 22
Colorado Rockies' Hunter Goodman follows through on a solo home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Colorado Rockies' Hunter Goodman (15) is congratulated in the dugout after hitting a solo home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Colorado Rockies left fielder Jordan Beck, left, center fielder Brenton Doyle, center and right fielder Mickey Moniak (22) celebrate after the Rockies defeated the Miami Marlins in a baseball game, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Colorado Rockies left fielder Jordan Beck, left, center fielder Brenton Doyle, center and right fielder Mickey Moniak (22) celebrate after the Rockies defeated the Miami Marlins in a baseball game, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Colorado Rockies' Hunter Goodman follows through on a solo home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Colorado Rockies' Hunter Goodman (15) is congratulated in the dugout after hitting a solo home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Colorado Rockies left fielder Jordan Beck, left, center fielder Brenton Doyle, center and right fielder Mickey Moniak (22) celebrate after the Rockies defeated the Miami Marlins in a baseball game, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) MIAMI (AP) — The woeful Colorado Rockies have ended their ignominious, record-setting MLB streak of 22 consecutive series losses, which dated to last season. A nervy 3-2 victory at Miami on Tuesday night, highlighted by Hunter Goodman's third home run in two games, gave Colorado two straight victories over the Marlins to ensure the Rockies would leave town with their first series victory since taking two of three games from Arizona in Denver in mid-September. Advertisement 'That was big-time for the boys, to get that first series win,' Rockies interim manager Warren Schaeffer said. 'Who would've known it wouldn't come until June. But the time is now. I'm happy for them." Colorado, a major league-worst 11-50, won consecutive games for just the second time this year after beating Atlanta on April 30 and San Francisco the next day. They go for a series sweep against the Marlins on Wednesday. Goodman's teammates seemed unsurprised by his pivotal role in securing the Rockies' first series win of the season. "He's just raking, and when he's hot, he's one of the best hitters in the game," centerfielder Brenton Doyle told 'I hope he keeps it up. He's one of my good buddies and that was awesome.' Advertisement Rockies reliever Seth Halvorsen earned his third save, but only after Heriberto Hernandez drove his 1-1 pitch about 400 feet to left-center, where Doyle made a game-ending, running catch at the wall. 'I'm not going to lie; off the bat, I thought that was a homer,' Schaeffer said. 'But it wasn't, so it's all good. It's the best having (Doyle) in center field.' Excluding one-game series, the Rockies are the fourth team since MLB expansion in 1961 to go 18 series before recording their first series win in a season. The 1987 Padres, 1969 Montreal Expos and 1962 Washington Senators all won their first series of those seasons in their 19th series. Before the Rockies arrived in Miami, they'd gone 3-28 on the road — the worst road mark at that point of season in more than a century — and had not won back-to-back road games since last Sept. 5-6. 'It's nice to get a couple wins. It's good to get that first series win,' Schaffer said. 'Now we just move forward.' ___ AP MLB:
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The Carolina Hurricanes enter the offseason aiming to punch through an Eastern final roadblock
Florida Panthers head coach Rod Brind'Amour, left, rear, talks with his players during the third period against the Florida Panthers in Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals Saturday, May 24, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Florida Panthers head coach Rod Brind'Amour, left, rear, talks with his players during the third period against the Florida Panthers in Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals Saturday, May 24, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — There's been plenty of disappointment for the Carolina Hurricanes after falling short in another Eastern Conference final. General manager Eric Tulsky and coach Rod Brind'Amour view that as a positive. The franchise that went nine straight years without a playoff berth has nearly matched that with seven straight seasons of winning at least one postseason series, with this year's loss to the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers marking a third trip to the Eastern final in that span. Now Tulsky faces a familiar challenge after taking over as GM last summer: improving the roster so it can punch through its roadblock amid higher expectations. Advertisement 'We set the bar very, very high,' Tulsky said Tuesday during an end-of-year news conference with Brind'Amour. 'Every year we expect to be at least competing for a Cup and our goal is to win one or more. ... I love that we are where we are and we're going to keep pushing to get to where we want to go.' Carolina's 519 regular-season points over the past five seasons is tied for the NHL's best with the Colorado Avalanche. Its 35 postseason wins in that span trail the Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers, the last two playoff teams standing for a second straight year. Carolina has top players locked up to long-term deals in forwards Sebastian Aho (through 2031-32), Seth Jarvis (2031-32) and Andrei Svechnikov (2028-29), and top defenseman Jaccob Slavin (2032-33). They also recently reached an extension with trade addition Taylor Hall (through 2027-28) and goaltender Frederik Andersen for another year. And forward Logan Stankoven, who thrived in the postseason after being the primary return from Dallas in the Mikko Rantanen deadline deal, has another season before becoming a restricted free agent. Advertisement Additionally, the Hurricanes are projected to have roughly $28.4 million cap space for next season, according to PuckPedia, which is most among playoff teams and fifth overall. The Hurricanes have fallen to the Panthers twice in three seasons in the Eastern final, this time in five games after ending a 15-game skid in that round dating to 2009. In theory, the Hurricanes have enough assets in money and draft picks — Carolina acquired two first-rounders and two third-rounders in the Rantanen/Stankoven deal — to boost the roster. 'You take a step back and you're like, 'Wait a minute, there's four teams playing left,' and we're feeling like crap because we lost,' Brind'Amour said. "This is where you want to be. This is the level of standard you want to have as an organization.' Blue-line look Advertisement Defensemen Brent Burns and Dmitry Orlov are unrestricted free agents. Burns, 40, routinely got top-pair work with Slavin, while the 33-year-old Orlov worked with Jalen Chatfield as second pair. Carolina also returns Chatfield, offensive threat Shayne Gostisbehere and Sean Walker (signed to a five-year deal last summer), while top prospect Alexander Nikishin drew in for four playoff games as his NHL debut and is projected to be among Carolina's regulars next year. UFA forwards Carolina has unrestricted free agents among its regular forwards lines in Eric Robinson and Jack Roslovic. Both joined Carolina last summer on one-year deals. Advertisement Robinson posted career-highs of 14 goals and 18 assists while playing all 82 regular-season games for the first time in his career. He also scored a critical goal in Game 4 of the second-round series against Washington, helping Carolina maintain control of that series from the fourth line. Roslovic finished third on the team with 22 regular-season goals, though he was a healthy scratch for multiple playoff games. Banged-up Jarvis Jarvis is again dealing with a lingering shoulder injury. He opted against surgery last summer in favor of rehabbing and strengthening work, then said last week he quickly aggravated it in the regular season. Advertisement Jarvis — who led the team with 32 regular-season goals and 16 postseason points — plans to stick with rehab and strengthening work again instead of surgery. 'It's not an organizational decision, it's a personal decision,' Tulsky said. 'It's his medical care. And he's going to do what's best for him and the team. If he wants to rehab it and strengthen it and keep playing, he was very effective this year and I'm optimistic that'll continue going forward, and that he'll keep helping us compete for a championship." ___ AP NHL playoffs: and
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Hunter Goodman homers twice as Rockies beat Marlins 6-4 to end 8-game losing streak
Colorado Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman (15) tags out Miami Marlins' Jesus Sanchez, right, at the plate during the second inning of a baseball game, Monday, June 2, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Colorado Rockies' Thairo Estrada (39) follows through on a RBI-double to score Hunter Goodman during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Monday, June 2, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Colorado Rockies' Hunter Goodman (15) is met at the plate by Ezequiel Tovar (14) after hitting a solo home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Monday, June 2, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Colorado Rockies' Hunter Goodman crosses the plate after hitting a solo home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Monday, June 2, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Colorado Rockies' Hunter Goodman follows through on a solo home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Monday, June 2, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Colorado Rockies' Hunter Goodman follows through on a solo home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Monday, June 2, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Colorado Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman (15) tags out Miami Marlins' Jesus Sanchez, right, at the plate during the second inning of a baseball game, Monday, June 2, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Colorado Rockies' Thairo Estrada (39) follows through on a RBI-double to score Hunter Goodman during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Monday, June 2, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Colorado Rockies' Hunter Goodman (15) is met at the plate by Ezequiel Tovar (14) after hitting a solo home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Monday, June 2, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Colorado Rockies' Hunter Goodman crosses the plate after hitting a solo home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Monday, June 2, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Colorado Rockies' Hunter Goodman follows through on a solo home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Monday, June 2, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) MIAMI (AP) — Hunter Goodman homered twice, including a go-ahead two-run shot in the fifth inning, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Miami Marlins 6-4 on Monday night to snap their fourth eight-game losing streak of the season. It was the 10th win against 50 losses for the Rockies, who had already wrapped up the worst 60-game start in the modern era (since 1901). The 1904 Washington Senators and 1932 Boston Red Sox both opened 11-49. Advertisement Goodman had a two-out single in the first off Max Meyer, and Thairo Estrada followed with an RBI double to give Colorado the lead. Goodman was charged with an error in the bottom half when he dropped a throw at home plate, allowing the tying run to score. Otto Lopez added an RBI single off Germán Márquez, and a sacrifice fly by Eric Wagaman gave Miami a 3-1 lead. Jesús Sánchez's run-scoring double made it 4-1 in the second. Goodman homered in the third, and Tyler Freeman's two-out RBI single in the fourth got the Rockies within a run. Ezequiel Tovar singled leading off the fifth and Goodman followed with his ninth homer for a 5-4 advantage. Advertisement Keston Hiura doubled leading off the ninth for his first hit with Colorado, and Sam Hilliard's one-out double drove in an insurance run. Márquez (2-7) allowed four runs — three earned — and nine hits in five innings. Jake Bird, Tyler Kinley and Seth Halvorsen each pitched a scoreless inning before Zach Agnos worked the ninth for his fourth save. Meyer (3-5) gave up five runs — four earned — and 10 hits in five innings. Miami has lost three of four to begin a six-game homestand. Key moment Sánchez singled leading off the ninth for Miami (23-35) before he was forced out at second on a pop fly by Agustín Ramírez that dropped in front of Freeman in right field. Agnos got Kyle Stowers to hit into a game-ending double play two pitches later. Advertisement Key stat Goodman, a third-year catcher, leads Colorado in home runs and RBIs (34). Up next Marlins RHP Sandy Alcantara (2-7, 8.47 ERA) starts the middle game of the series Tuesday. The Rockies hadn't announced a scheduled starter. ___ AP MLB:
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Surprise! NHL, with the help of kids, gives Barkov the Selke and King Clancy awards
Florida Panthers' Aleksander Barkov reacts after scoring a goal during the third period against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals Saturday, May 24, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov acknowledges the crowd while being named the second player of the game after the Panthers defeated the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals Saturday, May 24, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Florida Panthers' Aleksander Barkov (16) skates over to accept the Prince of Wales Trophy following Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals against the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker) FILE - Florida Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov hoists the Stanley Cup after defeating the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final, Monday, June 24, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP, File) FILE - Florida Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov hoists the Stanley Cup after defeating the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final, Monday, June 24, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP, File) Florida Panthers' Aleksander Barkov reacts after scoring a goal during the third period against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals Saturday, May 24, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov acknowledges the crowd while being named the second player of the game after the Panthers defeated the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals Saturday, May 24, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Florida Panthers' Aleksander Barkov (16) skates over to accept the Prince of Wales Trophy following Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals against the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker) FILE - Florida Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov hoists the Stanley Cup after defeating the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final, Monday, June 24, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP, File) FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida's Aleksander Barkov thought the team meeting was over. He found it odd that the Panthers hadn't been told they could leave. Turns out, there was a good reason — two of them, actually. Advertisement The Panthers hadn't had an opportunity to spend any time at Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital — a facility Barkov works with and raises money for — during their playoff run, so the team decided to bring some of the patients into the team facility for a visit instead. And the kids came bearing gifts for Barkov. 'I thought maybe some picture, some art that they had drawn for me,' Barkov said. He hopped over the back row of seats in the Panthers' theater-style meeting room and went down to meet the kids. And imagine his surprise when the 'gifts' were brought in — first the King Clancy Trophy that gets awarded to the player that combines leadership on and off the ice with humanitarian work, then the Selke Trophy that gets presented to the NHL's best defensive forward. The awards were technically awarded to Barkov last week; they were announced by the NHL on Monday. It's the third Selke for Barkov, and the first King Clancy. Advertisement 'It was amazing,' Barkov told The Associated Press. 'I got a little emotional there. I didn't really have words to say. That was very nicely done, and I was really thankful for everyone who was part of it.' The NHL is announcing the winners of top individual awards a little differently this year, adding surprise elements with only a handful of people knowing what is happening ahead of time. The NHL and TNT had cameras and microphones inside the team meeting room for the Barkov announcement, which might have been a sign that something unusual was happening that day. And the Barkov surprises were sold perfectly, too. Panthers coach Paul Maurice was standing in his customary spot in the front of the room, purportedly waiting for another speaker and wondering if they were locked out. He opened the door on the room's right side so hockey operations president and general manager Bill Zito could walk in, and Zito went right into character. Advertisement Zito introduced one of the young patients, under the guise of presenting Barkov with 'a little thank-you gift.' The boy spoke for a few seconds, finishing with 'bring in the gift,' and that's when someone from the NHL carried the Clancy into the room. 'Thank you, guys,' Barkov said, holding the Clancy while addressing the handful of kids and their family members who were invited to be part of the surprise. 'Obviously, I was not expecting this. Not really too many words to say right now, but it means a lot and obviously, you guys — well, I'm a little emotional here — but I love how you guys showed up here.' If that wasn't enough, then the theater's other door opened: more kids came in, and the Selke was wheeled in with them as well. 'Another speech?" Barkov asked, still holding the Clancy as his teammates remained standing and applauded again. 'Thanks a lot, again. Couldn't have been done without you guys. Love you guys, and we still have a job to do.' Advertisement That job is winning another Stanley Cup, a quest that resumes Wednesday when the Panthers face the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 of the title series. It's a rematch of last year's Stanley Cup Final, won by Florida in seven games. The kids at Joe DiMaggio will be watching, and Barkov considers that a privilege. 'I'm really happy to be able to help them in some way,' Barkov said. ___ AP NHL playoffs: and
