SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Torrent captain and Olympic gold medalist Hilary Knight has been activated from long-term injured reserve and will play Sunday night against visiting Ottawa.
Knight, a five-time Olympian and the United States captain at the Milan Cortina Games, was placed on injured reserve last month with a lower-body injury she suffered during the Olympics. Knight had three goals and three assists for the U.S., including a goal in the American's 2-1 overtime win over Canada in the final. She has three goals and seven assists during the PWHL season.
In a corresponding move, forward Brooke Bryant was moved to the reserve player list. Bryant had one assist in Seattle’s first 22 games after spending the last two seasons with the Minnesota Frost.
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FILE - Seattle Torrent forward Hilary Knight (21) celebrates a goal against the Toronto Sceptres with the bench during the first period of a PWHL hockey game, Jan. 20, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
TORONTO (AP) — George Springer hit the 64th leadoff home run of his career, Kazuma Okamoto went deep for the first time in the majors and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Athletics 5-2 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
Jesús Sánchez added a two-run homer, his first with Toronto. The defending American League champions swept 11 series last season, one fewer than Milwaukee and Seattle, which led the majors.
Max Muncy hit a two-run home run for the Athletics, one of five hits for the visitors.
Toronto's Eric Lauer (1-0) allowed two runs and three hits in 5 1/3 innings. He walked one and struck out nine.
Jeff Hoffman finished for his first save. Hoffman blew the save in Friday’s season opener when he allowed a game-tying home run to Shea Langeliers in the ninth inning.
Toronto pitchers combined to strike out 50 A's batters over the weekend, a major league record for the most strikeouts in any team's first three games of the season.
The 50 strikeouts also matches the Blue Jays record for a single series. Toronto pitchers fanned 50 batters in a four-game series against Detroit to begin the 2019 season.
Springer homered on the first pitch he saw from Luis Morales. Only Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson (81) has hit more career leadoff homers.
Sánchez homered off Morales in the third, and Okamoto connected for an opposite-field drive in the fourth.
Morales (0-1) allowed five runs and five hits in 4 1/3 innings.
Muncy’s blast cut the gap in half in the top of the fifth, but the Blue Jays added another run on Addison Barger’s bases-loaded walk in the bottom half.
Athletics: LHP Jacob Lopez is scheduled to start at Atlanta on Monday against Braves RHP Bryce Elder.
Blue Jays: RHP Cody Ponce is scheduled to make his Toronto debut Monday at home against Colorado, which counters with Rockies RHP Tomoyuki Sugano.
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Athletics pitcher Luis Morales pitches against the Toronto Blue Jays during first inning American League baseball action in Toronto on Sunday, March 29, 2026. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson (5) forces out Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Addison Barger (47) at second base them turns the double play over to first to out Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto during fifth inning American League baseball action in Toronto on Sunday, March 29, 2026. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Eric Lauer (56) pitches against the Athletics during first inning American League baseball action in Toronto on Sunday, March 29, 2026. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jesús Sánchez reacts at home plate after hitting a two run home run against the Athletics during third inning American League baseball action in Toronto on Sunday, March 29, 2026. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter George Springer (4) celebrates his solo home run with Toronto Blue Jays third base coach Carlos Febles (51) while playing against the Athletics during first inning American League baseball action in Toronto on Sunday, March 29, 2026. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
