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Stingy Mets prepare to face Athletics in hitter-friendly park
Pitchers for the New York Mets had little trouble thriving in Houston, Miami or at home.,The difficulty level might be raised a bit Friday night, though, when the Mets open a six-game road trip by visiting the Athletics in Sacramento, Calif.,Right-hander Griffin Canning (0-1, 2.79 ERA) is slated to ...
Owen Michaels, WMU top Denver in 2OT, reach Frozen Four final
Owen Michaels scored his second goal of the game 26 seconds into double overtime to lift Western Michigan to a 3-2 win against Denver in the first semifinal at the Frozen Four on Thursday evening in St. Louis.,Western Michigan (33-7-1), which is playing in its first Frozen Four in program history, w...
Hot hitters square off as Brewers visit Diamondbacks
Late in spring training, Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio was asked to rate his confidence level on a scale of 1 to 10. ,"Twenty," Chourio told MLB.com.,He is playing like it -- and he is not alone.,Chourio and Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll are two of the hottest hitters...
At UFC 314, Alexander Volkanovski back in Octagon after 14 months
Former UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski returns to the Octagon for the first time in 14 months opposite Diego Lopes for the vacant featherweight title at UFC 314 on Saturday night in Miami.,Ilia Topuria, who knocked out Volkanovski (26-4 MMA, 13-3 UFC) in the main event of UFC 298, d...
Revived offense has Guardians confident as they host Royals
Meeting for the second time this season, the Cleveland Guardians and visiting Kansas City Royals both enter Friday's series opener as confident clubs.,Cleveland, which took two of three in Kansas City to begin the season, is coming off a three-game sweep of the lowly Chicago White Sox to climb back ...
Mavericks trying to pull out of funk as Raptors visit
The Dallas Mavericks will set out to snap an untimely three-game losing streak when they play host to the Toronto Raptors on Friday.,The Mavericks' recent skid has caused them to fall into the 10th and final play-in spot in the Western Conference, and a turnaround doesn't seem likely based on recent...
Lakers take aim at No. 3 spot vs. No. 2 seed Rockets
The Los Angeles Lakers have clinched a playoff spot but they still have plenty to play for with two games remaining in the regular season.,Los Angeles can move closer to grabbing the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference when it hosts the second-place Houston Rockets on Friday night.,The Lakers (49-3...
Tundra, Spirit advance to upper-bracket final at ESL One Raleigh
Tundra Esports and Team Spirit pulled out 2-1 victories in the upper-bracket semifinals to kick off the playoff stage of the Dota 2 ESL One Raleigh event on Thursday.,Tundra defeated PARIVISION before Spirit posted the same result against Team Falcons. Tundra and Spirit will square off in the upper-...
Red Sox push across two runs in 10th to beat Blue Jays
Trevor Story's groundout to second in the 10th inning drove in David Hamilton with the game-winning run as the Boston Red Sox earned a 4-3 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday.,George Springer's sacrifice fly in the top of the 10th scored Andres Gimenez to give the Blue Jays a 3-2...
Justin Rose holds first-round lead at Masters for fifth time
England's Justin Rose shot a 7-under-par 65 with his lone bogey on the final hole to hold the lead through the first round of the Masters on Thursday in Augusta, Ga.,Rose, who began the round with three straight birdies, holds a three-shot advantage. He matched his best round at Augusta National Gol...
With stars back, Wild face Flames on verge of clinching playoffs
The Minnesota Wild have an opportunity to clinch a spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs when they visit the Calgary Flames on Friday.,The Wild (43-29-7, 93 points) hit the road with a renewed sense of confidence after a roller-coaster 8-7 overtime victory over the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday, in which ...
NFL draft prospect Isaiah Bond surrenders on sexual assault warrant
Wide receiver Isaiah Bond, a prospect in this month's NFL draft, turned himself in to police in Frisco, Texas, on a sexual assault warrant on Thursday.,Bond posted bail and was released. He posted a statement to Instagram to deny that he committed the act.,"Regarding the accusation made against me, ...
Slumping Suns close out home schedule against Spurs
The Phoenix Suns will look to produce a final home win in a disappointing season when they host the San Antonio Spurs on Friday in a late-season Western Conference game with nothing on the line but pride. ,Both teams have been eliminated from the postseason and are using the final two games to eithe...
Thunder look to lock up league's best record against Jazz
A lot of the talk surrounding the Utah Jazz this season has been about their rebuilding process, tanking and acquiring one of the top picks of the 2025 NBA Draft.,Incidentally, the rookie on their team who's excelling the most right now is the one who didn't get selected in the first round. In Wedne...
After helping Sens clinch playoff bid, Canadiens hope they're next
The Ottawa Senators have already clinched their spot in this year's Stanley Cup playoffs. However, big games still remain on the regular-season schedule, including Friday's home contest against a Montreal Canadiens squad that also has a lot on the line.,Ottawa (42-30-6, 90 points) currently holds th...
Clippers visit Kings with eye on top-four seed in West
The Los Angeles Clippers carry a six-game winning streak and prospects of home-court advantage to open the playoffs into a season-ending Northern California road swing that begins Friday against the Sacramento Kings. ,The Clippers (48-32) swept a five-game homestand, culminating on Wednesday with a ...
Dodgers look to get back to winning ways at home vs. Cubs
After proving to be mere mortals on the road, the Los Angeles Dodgers will return to where they showed invincibility with the start of a home series against the Chicago Cubs on Friday.,The Dodgers opened the season 8-0 then went 2-4 on a just-completed road trip to Philadelphia and Washington. Their...
Battered Mariners set to take on AL West-leading Rangers
The Seattle Mariners have hit a speed bump.,Just this week, right fielder Victor Robles and second baseman Ryan Bliss have been placed on the injured list.,That means the Mariners will be without two of their top stolen base threats when they open a three-game series with the American League West-le...
Brenton Doyle powers Rockies past Brewers
Brenton Doyle homered, doubled and tied his career high with five RBIs, Zac Veen doubled for his first career RBI and the Colorado Rockies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-2 on Thursday in Denver.,Doyle homered leading off the bottom of the first and finished with three hits for Colorado, which avoided ...
Kazakhstan beats Australia to open Billie Jean King Cup qualifying
World No. 10 Elena Rybakina helped her Kazakhstan team defeat Australia 2-1 on the first day of Billie Jean King Cup qualifying Thursday in Brisbane, Australia.,After Yulia Putintseva beat Maya Joint 6-2, 6-1, Rybakina ensured Kazakhstan clinched a point in Group D by taking down Kimberly Birrell 6-...