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Padres' Dylan Cease set for fresh start vs. Giants
Dylan Cease is ready to make his first San Diego Padres start....

Magic look to turn around fortunes vs. reeling Grizzlies
The Orlando Magic are entering uncharted territory as they look to secure their first playoff berth since the 2019-20 season....

After pair of losses to Yankees, Astros aim to move into win column
Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodon didn't deliver a dominant performance in the first start of his second season with New York, but the resilience he showed by pitching into the fifth inning played a role in the Yankees having an opportunity to rally for a second consecutive game....

Tage Thompson, Sabres take aim at Maple Leafs
After rallying from an early two-goal deficit to win their most recent game and keep their slim playoff hopes alive, the Buffalo Sabres will host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night in the second contest of a back-to-back set....

Rays aim for continued contributions throughout lineup vs. Jays
After being the only winless American League East club following the Opening Day games, the Tampa Bay Rays set out to change that Friday night....

Pirates’ Jared Jones set for MLB debut vs. Marlins
Pittsburgh starting pitcher Jared Jones entered spring training expecting to begin the season at the Triple-A level. Instead, the highly touted prospect will be on the mound for his major league debut when the Pirates continue their four-game series against the host Miami Marlins on Saturday....

Guardians' Tanner Bibee, A's JP Sears look to show off improvements
After leading the Cleveland Guardians in victories last season and finishing second in the AL Rookie of the Year voting, Tanner Bibee believes he can take his performance to another level this season....

Phillies aim to shake off bullpen meltdown vs. Braves
The Atlanta Braves started the regular season in a powerful way on Friday....

Jackson Chourio, Brewers seek more success vs. Mets
Milwaukee's Jackson Chourio made a strong major league debut on Friday, leaving the Brewers eager to see what he might be able to do for an encore....

William Byron heads to Richmond chasing 3rd win of season
Just as he did last year, William Byron is setting a blistering pace to a NASCAR Cup Series season, but he has a strong collection of contenders who will be looking to dethrone him on Easter Sunday in Virginia's capital....

MLB roundup: Mookie Betts belts record HR in Dodgers' win
Mookie Betts led off with a club-record home run and Teoscar Hernandez added two home runs of his own as the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 6-3 victory Friday over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals....

NBA roundup: Victor Wembanyama's huge night lifts Spurs in OT
Victor Wembanyama racked up a career-high 40 points, including the game-sealing 3-pointer with 1:12 to play in overtime, as the San Antonio Spurs held off the visiting New York Knicks 130-126 on Friday....

NCAA Tournament roundup: Duke takes down No. 1 seed Houston
Kyle Filipowski scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds as fourth-seeded Duke earned a spot in the Elite Eight with a 54-51 victory over top-seeded Houston on Friday night in the South Region in Dallas....

Women's NCAA Tournament roundup: No. 1 South Carolina survives
No. 1 seed South Carolina put on a dominating display in the first half but barely held on in the fourth quarter to defeat No. 4 seed Indiana 79-75 in the Albany 1 Region semifinal of the NCAA Tournament on Friday in Albany, N.Y....

Stars look to maintain momentum as they face Kraken
The Dallas Stars became the first Western Conference team to clinch a Stanley Cup playoff berth when they beat the host Vancouver Canucks 3-1 on Thursday....

No. 1 Texas thrashes Gonzaga, sails into Elite Eight
PORTLAND, Ore. — Aaliyah Moore had a terrific all-around game and Texas used suffocating defense to throttle Gonzaga 69-47 on Friday in the Portland 4 Region semifinals....

Kyrie Irving, Luka Doncic lead Mavs to road sweep of Kings
Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic combined for 56 points, Dante Exum broke a late tie with a 3-pointer and the Dallas Mavericks completed a two-game road sweep of the Sacramento Kings with a 107-103 victory Friday night....

Mookie Betts, Teoscar Hernandez power Dodgers past Cards
Mookie Betts led off with a club-record home run and Teoscar Hernandez added two home runs of his own as the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 6-3 victory Friday over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals....

Tennessee knocks off Creighton for 2nd trip ever to Elite Eight
DETROIT — Dalton Knecht had 24 points, six rebounds and five assists and Tennessee captured an 82-75 Sweet 16 victory over Creighton in the Midwest Region on Friday night....

Diamondbacks hammer Rockies for second straight game
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Christian Walker smacked back-to-back homers and Alek Thomas added a three-run blast to help the Arizona Diamondbacks notch a 7-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night at Phoenix....