game winning streak

Patrick Marleau scored two power-play goals in the second period, and the San Jose Sharks snapped Minnesota's five-game winning streak with a 3-1 victory over the Wild on Thursday night.

The Owls led for most of the game and gave their intrastate rival one of the biggest scares in this series.

Jim Leyland sat in his office, his lucky cigar resting unlit in a nearby ashtray.

Howie Kendrick had three hits and four RBIs, including a tiebreaking two-run single, and the Los Angeles Angels snapped the Texas Rangers' 12-game winning streak with a come-from-behind 9-8 victory Wednesday night.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- All-Star David Price pitched six solid innings and Ben Zobrist hit his fifth career grand slam, helping the Tampa Bay Rays tighten the AL East standings with a 9-6 victory Friday night that snapped first-place Boston's six-game winning streak.

Anibal Sanchez drove in a pair of runs and pitched eight strong innings, leading the visiting Florida Marlins to a 5-2 victory at Arizona on Tuesday night and snapping the Diamondbacks' seven-game winning streak.