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Nikola Jokic strikes again; triple-double leads Nuggets past Cavs
Nikola Jokic had 26 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored a season-high 22 points, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-101 on Sunday....

Jamal Thiare scores twice in Atlanta's win over Fire
Jamal Thiare scored the first two goals of his MLS career to help Atlanta United to a 3-0 win against the visiting Chicago Fire on Sunday....

Red-hot Jannik Sinner downs Grigor Dimitrov to win Miami Open
No. 2 seed Jannik Sinner of Italy continued his torrid start to 2024 by defeating Bulgarian 11th seed Grigor Dimitrov 6-3, 6-1 on Sunday to win the Miami Open title in Miami Gardens, Fla....

Aziaha James, NC State top Texas to reach Final Four
PORTLAND, Ore. — Aziaha James poured in 27 points and North Carolina State led most of the way in a 76-66 victory over Texas on Sunday in the Portland 4 Region final....

Juan Soto continues hot start as Yankees earn sweep vs. Astros
Juan Soto produced his third consecutive multi-hit game, snapping a ninth-inning deadlock with an opposite-field RBI single that pushed the New York Yankees to a 4-3 victory on Sunday and a four-game series sweep of the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park....

Reds crush 2 homers in ninth for walk-off win over Nats
Will Benson tied the game with a two-out, two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth and Christian Encarnacion-Strand lined a solo homer to left to complete the rally as Cincinnati Reds edged the visiting Washington Nationals 6-5 on Sunday....

Pirates earn sweep with rally at Miami
The Pittsburgh Pirates, who scored two runs in the top of the 10th inning without hitting the ball out of the infield, defeated the host Miami Marlins 9-7 on Sunday afternoon....

Tigers use ninth-inning hit to pull out sweep of White Sox
Pinch hitter Andy Ibanez ripped a go-ahead RBI single in the top of the ninth as the Detroit Tigers edged the host Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Sunday to complete a three-game series sweep....

Royals hit 5 homers, get shutdown pitching to blank Twins
Salvador Perez homered and drove in four runs and Brady Singer struck out 10 over seven shutout innings as the Kansas City Royals blasted the visiting Minnesota Twins 11-0 on Sunday afternoon....

Zach Edey's career day powers Purdue past Tennessee, into Final Four
DETROIT — Zach Edey dominated inside with a career-high 40 points and 16 rebounds and Purdue advanced to the Final Four for the first time in 44 years with a 72-66 victory over Tennessee in the NCAA Tournament Midwest Region final on Sunday afternoon....

Brewers complete three-game sweep of Mets
Colin Rea combined with two relievers on a seven-hitter Sunday afternoon for the visiting Milwaukee Brewers, who completed a season-opening three-game sweep of the New York Mets with a 4-1 win....

Justin Turner has huge day as Blue Jays club Rays
Toronto's Justin Turner went 3-for-4 and drove in four runs in his biggest day with the Blue Jays as they clobbered the Tampa Bay Rays 9-2 Sunday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla....

Phillies rally to salvage finale vs. Braves
Alec Bohm had two hits and two RBI, Kyle Schwarber homered and singled and the host Philadelphia Phillies salvaged their three-game homestand with a 5-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday....

Challenging closing slates figure big for both Suns and Pelicans
The Phoenix Suns and the New Orleans Pelicans are both down to their final eight games of the regular season....

Taylor Ward helps Angels dispatch Orioles
Taylor Ward hit his second home run in two days, Reid Detmers pitched five strong innings and the visiting Los Angeles Angels beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-1 on Sunday to avert being swept in the three-game opening series....

Magic, buoyed by stout defense, take on depleted Blazers
The Orlando Magic have hit the home stretch of the regular season vying for home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs, as they host the struggling Portland Trail Blazers on Monday....

No. 1 South Carolina outclasses No. 3 Oregon State to reach Final Four
ALBANY, N.Y. — South Carolina's undefeated dream season continued Sunday as the Gamecocks survived a challenge from underdog Oregon State to win 70-58 and earn their way to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament....

Orioles place LHP Cionel Perez (oblique) on 15-day injured list
The Baltimore Orioles placed left-handed reliever Cionel Perez on the 15-day injured list on Sunday because of a right oblique strain....

Avalanche face Blue Jackets, continue pursuit of division crown
Now that the Colorado Avalanche have officially qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for a seventh consecutive season, they can focus on their next order of business....

Reports: Tiger Woods plays Augusta National ahead of Masters
Tiger Woods played a round of golf this weekend at Augusta National Golf Club in preparation for the Masters Tournament on April 11-14, according to multiple reports....