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Tigers' Jack Flaherty out to wow his former team, the Cardinals, again
The Detroit Tigers snapped a four-game skid on Friday in their home opener and will look to build a winning streak in the second game of a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday afternoon.,Key free-agent acquisition Framber Valdez pitched six shutout innings for Detroit, and t...
Timbers out to exact revenge vs. Whitecaps
Just four weeks after the Vancouver Whitecaps rolled to a decisive victory over the injury-riddled Portland Timbers, the Cascadia Cup rivals will meet again -- and this time, it will be a fairer fight.,When the teams meet Saturday night in Vancouver, Portland (1-3-1, 4 points) expects to be close to...
Earthquakes return from break with all-California match vs. San Diego
The San Jose Earthquakes will have another chance to prove their Western Conference contender credentials when they host San Diego FC on Saturday night.,San Jose (4-1-0, 12 points) sits third in the West following the March international break, just above fourth-place San Diego (3-0-2, 11 points).,A...
With wild card in sight, Sharks eye crucial contest vs. Predators
The San Jose Sharks are preparing for their biggest game of the season as they get set to host the Nashville Predators on Saturday night.,San Jose (36-31-7, 79 points) holds the tiebreaker over Nashville (35-31-9, 79 points) as the two battle for the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference.,...
Galaxy eager to find form in clash vs. Minnesota United
A pair of teams dealing with a similar plight will try to reverse their early-season misfortunes when the Los Angeles Galaxy host the Minnesota United on Saturday night at Carson, Calif.,Both teams bring identical records (1-2-2, 5 points) into the return from the international break.,The Galaxy pla...
Knights, unbeaten under John Tortorella, carry momentum to Edmonton
The third-place Golden Knights will try to cut into their Pacific Division deficit when Vegas visits the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.,The Oilers (39-28-9, 87 points) are tied with the Anaheim Ducks (41-30-5, 87 points) atop the division, with the Golden Knights (34-26-16, 84 points) three points bac...
Out-of-contention Blackhawks aim to send Kraken in that direction
The Chicago Blackhawks were eliminated from playoff contention with a 3-1 road loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday.,The Seattle Kraken, who will play host to the Blackhawks on Saturday, might not be far behind.,The Kraken (32-31-11, 75 points) barely are hanging on in the Western Conference's po...
LAFC bring shutout streak into match vs. goal-hungry Orlando
Los Angeles FC will look to extend their shutout streak deeper into record territory when they host Orlando City on Saturday.,LAFC (4-0-1, 13 points) have yet to lose or allow a goal over five regular-season matches, outscoring opponents by an 8-0 margin. The 450 scoreless minutes to open a season i...
Blues boost playoff hopes with 4-goal win over Ducks
Robert Thomas scored once in a three-point game and Dylan Holloway tallied twice to lead visiting St. Louis to a 6-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday, keeping the Blues' slim playoff hopes alive.,Pius Suter and Colton Parayko both scored once and added an assist for the Blues (32-31-12, 76 p...
NBA roundup: Cooper Flagg's 51 points aren't enough for Mavs vs. Magic
Franz Wagner went for 18 points in just 17 minutes, Wendell Carter Jr. led the way with 28 and the Orlando Magic used balanced scoring to easily overcome Cooper Flagg's historic 51 in a 138-127 triumph over the host Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.,Desmond Bane chipped in with 27 points and Tristan...
Cooper Flagg makes history with 51, but balanced Magic down Mavs
Franz Wagner went for 18 points in just 17 minutes, Wendell Carter Jr. led the way with 28 and the Orlando Magic used balanced scoring to easily overcome Cooper Flagg's historic 51 in a 138-127 triumph over the host Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.,Desmond Bane chipped in with 27 points and Tristan...
MLB roundup: Konnor Griffin shines in debut as Pirates top Orioles
Konnor Griffin, baseball's No. 1 prospect, doubled and drove in a run in his major league debut, propelling the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles in their home opener on Friday.,Griffin, 19, recorded his first major league hit and RBI and scored his first career run dur...
Braves hit back-to-back HRs in 9th, blank Diamondbacks
Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson hit back-to-back homers off Paul Sewald to break a scoreless tie in the ninth inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-0 on Friday night in Phoenix.,Albies, leading off the inning, put the Braves ahead by depositing an 0-1 fastball from Sewald (0-1) ...
Mets bash 3 homers, thrash Giants but lose Juan Soto (calf)
Francisco Alvarez belted two home runs, Marcus Semien hit the first for his new team and the New York Mets overcame the loss of Juan Soto to post a 10-3 victory over the host San Francisco Giants on Friday.,Nolan McLean (1-0) combined with four relievers on a five-hitter for the Mets, who snapped a ...
Tristan Gray's slam caps big 7th as Twins beat Rays
Tristan Gray belted his first career grand slam and drove in five runs, and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for a 10-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday in Minneapolis.,Gray's blast highlighted a seven-run seventh inning for the Twins, who won their home opener after playing their first six game...
Mariners score 3 in 10th, beat Angels on 1-hitter
Cole Young broke a scoreless tie with a 10th-inning triple as the Seattle Mariners spoiled the Los Angeles Angels' home opener with a 3-1 decision Friday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Josh Naylor added a two-run single off Brent Suter (0-1).,Four Mariners pitchers -- Bryan Woo, Matt Brash, Andres Munoz a...
Blues boost playoff hopes with 4-goal win at Ducks
Robert Thomas scored once in a three-point game and Dylan Holloway tallied twice to lead the visiting St. Louis Blues to a 6-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.,Pius Suter and Colton Parayko both scored once and added an assist for the Blues (32-31-12, 76 points)...
Dylan Cardwell, Kings reject Pelicans in final seconds
Dylan Cardwell made a pair of emphatic blocks in the waning moments to cap a stretch of clutch defensive plays as the Sacramento Kings sent the visiting New Orleans Pelicans to a seventh consecutive loss with a 117-113 decision on Friday.,Sacramento (21-57) held a two-point lead when Zion Williamson...
Athletics pound Astros with 6-run 4th in home opener
Lawrence Butler went 3-for-5 with a homer and four RBIs and Max Muncy was 3-for-4 with a blast and drove in three as the Athletics rolled to a 11-4 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night in West Sacramento, Calif.,Tyler Soderstrom had two hits and two RBIs and Jack Wilson also had two hits ...
Reports: NBA probes Bucks' handling of Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo maintains he is healthy enough to play. The Milwaukee Bucks say he is hurt, and they have kept him off the court for the past 10 games.,The dispute is on the radar of the NBA, which is investigating the situation, The Athletic and ESPN reported on Friday.,Before the Bucks lost ...