SUNDAY SPORTS

The Sharks got the better of the Blues in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Western Conference final. Logan Couture scored twice as San Jose beat St. Louis 6-3 in the series opener. Timo Meier also had a pair of goals for San Jose. Game 2 is Monday night at the Shark Tank.

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There was some good that came out of the Blue Jays’ 7-2 loss Saturday against the White Sox at Rogers Centre. Vladimir Guerrero Junior had the first multi-hit game of his career, going 2 for 2 with a pair of singles and a pair of walks to raise his batting average to .186.

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The Boston Red Sox continue to surge after opening their World Series title defence with a 6-and-13 record. The Red Sox won for the 15th time in their last 21 games by knocking off the sputtering Seattle Mariners, 9-5. The Mariners lost for the 14th time in their last 18 games.

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The Mets were 4-1 winners against the Marlins behind Jacob deGrom, who struck out eight and held Miami to a run and five hits over seven innings for his first victory since April 3rd. DeGrom also went 2-for-3 with an R-B-I single that capped the Mets’ three-run sixth.

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A person familiar with the search says the Lakers have hired Frank Vogel as coach and Jason Kidd as an assistant. The 45-year old Vogel worked for the organization before as an advance scout during the 2005-06 season. He did not coach last season following two years with the Orlando Magic.