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Phillies, facing Rockies, get second shot at sweep
The Philadelphia Phillies failed to record their first sweep of the season last weekend, but they get another opportunity Thursday afternoon when they conclude a home series with the Colorado Rockies.,The Phillies defeated the Washington Nationals in their first two games, but they were unable to sw...
Rafael Devers, Red Sox shoot for series victory over Orioles
The Boston Red Sox worked through a few glitches in the opening week of the season, but there should be some good mindsets going into their Thursday afternoon game.,The Red Sox, after snapping a four-game losing streak, will oppose the host Baltimore Orioles in the decisive contest of a three-game s...
NHL roundup: Avs force OT, beat Blackhawks in shootout
Artturi Lehkonen scored the decisive goal in a shootout and Cale Makar had a goal and assist in regulation as the visiting Colorado Avalanche rallied for a 3-2 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday.,Colorado forced overtime with 10.8 seconds left in regulation, as Martin Necas deflecte...
Leafs down Panthers, clinch spot in postseason
Mitch Marner and Matthew Knies each tallied a goal and an assist to help Toronto beat the visiting Florida Panthers 3-2 on Wednesday, allowing the Maple Leafs to clinch a spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs and stretch their lead atop the Atlantic Division.,John Tavares also found the net for the first...
NBA roundup: Heat stay hot, halt Celtics' win streak at 9
Tyler Herro scored a game-high 25 points and Bam Adebayo tossed in 21 as the visiting Miami Heat extended their winning streak to six games by beating the Boston Celtics 124-103 on Wednesday night.,The result ended the Celtics' nine-game winning streak. Kyle Anderson came off the bench and added 19 ...
MLB roundup: Dodgers walk off on Shohei Ohtani's HR
Shohei Ohtani flipped a game-ending home run to left-center field in the ninth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers kept their season-opening win streak alive by rallying from an early five-run deficit to earn a 6-5 victory over the visiting Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.,Max Muncy had a game-tying two-...
Leon Draisaitl shouldering load as Oilers face last-place Sharks
No one is sure when Connor McDavid will return to the Oilers' lineup, but it won't be for Edmonton's Thursday road game against the San Jose Sharks.,Edmonton's superstar captain has been out since sustaining a lower-body injury on a check from Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey on March 20.,McD...
Garrett Crochet, Red Sox shut out Orioles in road win
Garrett Crochet pitched eight shutout innings, and the Boston Red Sox beat the host Baltimore Orioles 3-0 to snap a four-game losing streak Wednesday night.,Trevor Story homered and had three hits -- more than he had all season entering the game -- and Rafael Devers ended a horrid season-beginning s...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: LAFC blank Inter Miami
Nathan Ordaz fired home a 24-yard shot early in the second half, leading host Los Angeles FC to a 1-0 win over Inter Miami on Wednesday in the opening leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal series.,The two-game, total-goal series will conclude in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on April 9.,In the 56th ...
Clippers handle Pelicans, forge 3-way tie for 6th in West
Kawhi Leonard scored 28 points and James Harden added 21 points, 10 assists and three blocked shots to help the Los Angeles Clippers post a 114-98 victory over the visiting New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night.,Ivica Zubac recorded 17 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for the Clippers, who won for...
Shutout loss to Kraken damages Canucks' playoff hopes
Andre Burakovsky collected a goal and an assist and goaltender Joey Daccord recorded his second shutout of the season as the visiting Seattle Kraken handed the Vancouver Canucks a crushing 5-0 defeat on Wednesday.,Michael Eyssimont, Chandler Stephenson, Shane Wright and Adam Larsson also scored for ...
Avalanche rally late, upend Blackhawks in shootout
Artturi Lehkonen scored the decisive goal in a shootout and Cale Makar had a goal and assist in regulation as the visiting Colorado Avalanche rallied for a 3-2 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday.,Colorado forced overtime with 10.8 seconds left in regulation, as Martin Necas deflecte...
Thunder top Pistons to tie team record for wins (64) in season
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 as the Oklahoma City Thunder tied the franchise record for wins in a season with a 119-103 home win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday.,The Thunder equaled the franchise's win total in 1995-96 when the team was based in Seattle.,Oklahoma City (64-12) stretched it...
Brice Williams nets 28 as Nebraska beats Georgetown in Crown
Brice Williams scored 28 points on 8-for-14 shooting, and Nebraska held on for an 81-69 win over Georgetown in the quarterfinals of the College Basketball Crown tournament on Wednesday night in Las Vegas.,Juwan Gary added 17 points and 10 rebounds for Nebraska (19-14). The Cornhuskers advanced to th...
Texas holds special place in Swede star Ludvig Aberg's heart
While Lubbock, Texas, is a long way -- approximately 5,179 miles -- from his hometown of Eslow, Sweden, rising Swedish star Ludvig Aberg fondly recalled his college days at Texas Tech ahead of this week's Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio.,"For me coming over here, it was a great experience to ge...
Shohei Ohtani's walkoff HR lifts Dodgers past winless Braves
Shohei Ohtani flipped a game-ending home run to left-center field in the ninth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers kept their season-opening win streak alive by rallying from an early five-run deficit to earn a 6-5 victory over the visiting Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.,Max Muncy had a game-tying two-...
Pacers ride balanced scoring to victory over Hornets
Tyrese Haliburton had 22 points and 10 assists as the Indiana Pacers defeated the Charlotte Hornets 119-105 in Indianapolis on Wednesday.,Haliburton logged his double-double without a turnover for Indiana (45-31). He received support from Aaron Nesmith (16 points), Pascal Siakam (15) and Myles Turne...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Pumas, Whitecaps play to draw
Adalberto Carrasquilla volleyed home the tying goal in the 87th minute, lifting Pumas UNAM to a 1-1 draw against the host Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday in the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal series.,The two-leg, total-goal series will conclude on April 9 in Mexico City.,On the ...
Spurs maintain lead to beat short-handed Nuggets
Stephon Castle had 15 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists, one of seven San Antonio players to score in double figures, and the visiting Spurs beat the short-handed Denver Nuggets 113-106 on Wednesday night.,Harrison Barnes scored 20 points. Sandro Mamukelashvili contributed 16 points and 10 reboun...
WTA roundup: Jessica Pegula cruises in 2nd round at Charleston
Top-seeded Jessica Pegula completed her day's work in 71 minutes, crushing Belarus' Iryna Shymanovich 6-0, 6-3 on Wednesday in the second round of the Credit One Charleston (S.C.) Open.,Pegula was playing her first match since falling in straight sets against Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka in the final of...