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Rangers turn to Nathan Eovaldi in opener vs. Reds
The Texas Rangers reside a half-game out of first place in the American League West heading into the opener of their three-game series with the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night in Arlington, Texas....

Skidding White Sox aim to begin turnaround vs. Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays and the host Chicago White Sox occupy last place in their respective divisions entering the opener of a three-game series on Friday....

Marlins' Jesus Luzardo chases first win of year vs. Nats
Miami Marlins left-hander Jesus Luzardo has yet to find his groove in 2024....

Red Sox, Cubs primed for pitchers' duel in opener
Two of the hottest starting pitchers in the majors face off Friday night when the Boston Red Sox host the Chicago Cubs to begin a three-game series....

After losing out on Shohei Ohtani, Jays set to face slugger
Toronto fans hoped Shohei Ohtani would be a Blue Jay. Instead, they must settle for a three-game visit by the Los Angeles Dodgers beginning Friday night to see the slugger....

Tigers host Royals in rare Friday day start
The NFL draft will impact the start of the Kansas City Royals' road series against the Detroit Tigers this weekend....

Orioles' Gunnar Henderson brings hot streak into A's series
Gunnar Henderson looks to continue his torrid hitting when the Baltimore Orioles open a three-game series against the visiting Oakland Athletics on Friday....

NBA roundup: Sixers trip Knicks behind Joel Embiid's 50
Joel Embiid set a playoff career high with 50 points to lift host Philadelphia past the New York Knicks 125-114 on Thursday, cutting the 76ers' deficit in the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series to 2-1....

MLB roundup: Bryce Harper back, homers in Phillies' win
Bryce Harper returned from a three-day paternity leave and belted a two-run homer to lead the visiting Philadelphia Phillies past the Cincinnati Reds 5-0 on Thursday....

Nuggets race past Lakers for 3-0 series edge
Nikola Jokic compiled 24 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists as the visiting Denver Nuggets moved one win away from the Western Conference semifinals with a 112-105 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday....

2024 NFL Draft: Best available entering second round
With 32 picks in the books, the Buffalo Bills are on the clock to start the second round with the 33rd pick in the draft on Friday....

Winners, losers in first round of 2024 NFL Draft
Instant reaction to NFL draft selections is dangerous territory, but we're running with the Bears while we have the chance....

Joel Embiid plays through Bell's palsy: 'Pretty annoying'
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid produced his best-ever postseason performance on Thursday despite dealing with the facial condition Bell's palsy....

Falcons pick QB Michael Penix Jr. despite Kirk Cousins signing
In a matter of six weeks, the Atlanta Falcons went from having no clear plan at quarterback to having two QBs....

Joel Embiid's 50 points power 76ers to Game 3 win vs. Knicks
Joel Embiid set a playoff career-high with 50 points to lift the host Philadelphia 76ers past the New York Knicks 125-114 to cut the Eastern Conference first round series deficit in half on Thursday....

Hurricanes push Islanders to brink by winning third straight
Sebastian Aho scored the game-winning goal in the second period for the visiting Carolina Hurricanes, who beat the New York Islanders 3-2 Thursday night in Elmont, N.Y., to take a 3-0 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series....

Panthers claim 3-0 series lead on rival Lightning
Matthew Tkachuk scored twice, including an empty-net goal to ice the game, as the visiting Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 Thursday to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference playoff series....

Vikings make first trade of draft to take QB J.J. McCarthy
Rather than wait one more pick and risk another team jumping them in the order, the Minnesota Vikings moved up from No. 11 to No. 10 in the NFL draft to take Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy on Thursday night in Detroit....

Grace Kim grabs first-round LA Championship lead
Grace Kim, looking for her second LPGA victory in her fourth season, holds the lead after the first round of the JM Eagle LA Championship on Thursday in Los Angeles....

Athletics keep homers coming, earn series split with Yankees
Nick Allen and Tyler Nevin homered in the third inning, Alex Wood pitched 5 2/3 gritty innings and the Oakland Athletics beat the host New York Yankees 3-1 on Thursday night....