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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Alex Iafallo scored a goal and an assist, leading the Winnipeg Jets to a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Clay Stevenson makes 29 saves for the Jets. Declan Carlile tied the game for Pittsburgh in the third period, but Cole Perfetti quickly responded with the winning goal. Adam Lowry also scored for the Jets, who have now won two straight games. Benjamin Kindel scored for the Penguins, and Sergei Murashov made 30 saves. The Jets outhit the Penguins 23 to 11. The Jets host the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday, while the Penguins visit the Washington Capitals.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have placed defensive tackle Derrick Harmon on injured reserve after he injured his foot in a game against Cleveland. This move means Harmon will miss at least four weeks. His absence is a significant blow to a defense already struggling with big plays in the run game. Harmon, a first-round pick in 2025, had been showing promise this season. Steelers defensive coordinator Patrick Graham says replacing Harmon will be a challenge. The also team signed veteran Sean Murphy-Bunting from Tampa Bay’s practice squad to bolster their secondary less than a week after trading Joey Porter Jr. to Dallas.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Bijan Robinson has led the Atlanta Falcons to a dominant win over the New Orleans Saints. Robinson rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns as the Falcons won 45-24 on Monday night. Brian Robinson ran for three short touchdowns for the Falcons, who never trailed and controlled the line of scrimmage while outgaining the Saints on the ground, 207 yards to 50. Atlanta continued rolling behind quarterback Michael Penix Jr., who has won both of his starts since returning from a knee injury. The Saints commemorated the 20th anniversary of the Superdome’s reopening after Hurricane Katrina.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Sloppy defense has put the New York Yankees on the brink of postseason elimination. Four errors and another defensive miscue led to three unearned runs that a lineup missing three-time AL MVP Aaron Judge couldn’t overcome during a 5-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 2 of their AL Division Series. The Yankees are one defeat from falling short of a 28th World Series title for the 17th straight season. Even with likely AL Cy Young Award winner Cam Schlittler on the mound, the Yankees couldn’t even the best-of-five series against the pesky Rays.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-3 to take a 2-0 lead in their AL Division Series. Braden Montgomery hit a two-run double and Sean Burke allowed just one hit in 5 1/3 innings of relief. The surprising White Sox improved to 4-0 in these playoffs — all on the road — and are one win from advancing to the American League Championship Series for the first time since 2005. Jo Adell had an RBI triple for the Guardians, but their offense struggled again. Grant Taylor secured his second save of the series, permitting one hit in 1 1/3 innings. The best-of-five series shifts to Chicago for Game 3 on Wednesday.