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Young Blackhawks visit Devils, hope to 'grow and get better'
The Chicago Blackhawks are limping to the finish line after showing few positive signs in their third season since selecting superstar center Connor Bedard first overall in the 2023 NHL Draft.,Heading into their matchup on Sunday against the New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J., the Blackhawks have bee...
Blue Jackets aim to slow down David Pastrnak, Bruins
The Columbus Blue Jackets will try to cool off David Pastrnak when they host the Boston Bruins on Sunday.,Pastrnak had two assists in the Bruins' 6-3 win against the visiting Minnesota Wild on Saturday, extending his point streak to 12 games. The forward has 20 points (seven goals, 13 assists) durin...
Matthew Tkachuk, Panthers get look at Rangers' additions
In terms of the playoff race, the remaining games mean little for the Florida Panthers and New York Rangers.,Still there are things both teams would like to see continue when they meet on Sunday afternoon in New York.,For the Panthers, it is the continued strong play of Matthew Tkachuk, while the Ra...
Dodgers sweep D-backs on Will Smith's late 2-run HR
Will Smith hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the eighth inning as the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers posted a three-game, season-opening sweep with a 3-2 victory over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday., ,Freddie Freeman had three hits, including an RBI double, starter T...
Stewart Cink leads at Hoag after albatross on 18
Stewart Cink ended the Hoag Classic's second day with as great a flourish as possible, scoring a two-shot albatross on the par-5 18th, giving him a two-shot lead at 14 under at Newport Beach (Calif.) Country Club.,"It was a heck of a walk-off," Cink said.,Cink nailed a great drive, then sank a 205-y...
Igor Chernyshov scores late winner as Sharks edge Blue Jackets
Igor Chernyshov scored his second goal of the game with 1:25 left in the third period to lift the San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 win against the Blue Jackets in Columbus.,Macklin Celebrini entered the zone on the rush and passed to the middle for Will Smith, who fed Chernyshov for a one-timer from the lef...
Skidding Heat taking nothing for granted vs. Pacers
Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra has been known to get the best from his teams come playoff time.,After a dreadful two-week stretch, the Heat still are about to lock down a spot in the play-in tournament as they face the Indiana Pacers at Indianapolis on Sunday afternoon.,Miami (39-35) has dropp...
Rangers RHP Jacob deGrom (neck) scratched vs. Phillies
Texas Rangers right-hander Jacob deGrom was scratched from Saturday's start in Philadelphia due to neck stiffness.,Left-hander Jacob Latz will make the start for the Rangers, who dropped a 5-3 decision to the Phillies in Thursday's season opener.,The 37-year-old deGrom is coming off a season in whic...
Blue Jackets D Damon Severson (upper body) week-to-week
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Damon Severson is considered week-to-week with an upper-body injury.,Severson sustained the injury after absorbing a check from Zachary Bolduc in the third period of Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens.,Severson, 31, has recorded 32 points (eight goals, 24 ...
After stymieing Team USA, D-backs' Eduardo Rodriguez draws star-laden Dodgers
The legend of Eduardo Rodriguez is poised to grow Saturday as he takes the mound for the Arizona Diamondbacks in the finale of the season-opening series on the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers who are looking for a sweep.,Rodriguez tamed what many have considered the greatest lineup ever assembl...
Ashlon Jackson's buzzer-beating trey lifts Duke past LSU
Ashlon Jackson's rim-circling 3-pointer as time expired gave third-seeded Duke an 87-85 win over second-seeded LSU in a roller-coaster Sweet 16 matchup on Friday in the Sacramento Region 2 nightcap.,The win sends Duke to the regional final on Sunday, when the Blue Devils will face top-seeded UCLA. T...
Once down 24, Clippers edge Pacers on Kawhi Leonard's last-second shot
Kawhi Leonard hit a go-ahead jumper with 0.4 seconds left to lift the visiting Los Angeles Clippers to a 114-113 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday in Indianapolis.,Darius Garland scored 30 and Leonard had 28 for Los Angeles (38-36), which trailed by 24 before rallying for its fourth straight...
Edwin Diaz closes Dodgers' second straight win over D-backs
Mookie Betts hit a three-run homer and Kyle Tucker delivered a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated their championship-ring night with a 5-4 victory over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday.,Alex Freeland homered, doubled and scored the winning run i...
Ashlon Jackson's buzzing-beating trey lifts Duke past LSU
Ashlon Jackson's rim-circling 3-pointer as time expired gave third-seeded Duke an 87-85 win over second-seeded LSU in a roller-coaster Sweet 16 matchup in Friday in the Sacramento Region 2 nightcap.,The win sends Duke to the regional final on Sunday, when the Blue Devils will face top-seeded UCLA. T...
Down 24, Clippers edge Pacers on Kawhi Leonard's last-second shot
Kawhi Leonard hit a go-ahead jumper with 0.4 seconds left to lift the visiting Los Angeles Clippers to a 114-113 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday in Indianapolis.,Darius Garland scored 30 and Leonard had 28 for Los Angeles (38-36), which trailed by 24 before rallying for its fourth straight...
Milestones abound for youngsters as Rangers wallop Blackhawks
Rookie Adam Sykora scored his first career goal in his home debut and the host New York Rangers halted a season-worst six-game losing streak with a 6-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks Friday night.,It was Sykora's second game after he played about 13 1/2 minutes in his NHL debut in Wednesday's 4...
Paul Goydos leads Hoag, chases first Champions win since '17
Paul Goydos enjoyed something like a home game as he opened the Hoag Classic with a 9-under-par 62 to set the pace Friday at Newport Beach (Calif.) Country Club.,A native of nearby Long Beach, Goydos ripped off nine birdies without a bogey in the opening round and is in good position to make a run a...
Orioles, RHP Shane Baz agree to five-year, $68M deal
Right-hander Shane Baz and the Baltimore Orioles agreed to a five-year contract extension, the team announced Friday.,The extension is worth $68 million, according to published reports. ,Baz will make his team debut at Camden Yards against the visiting Minnesota Twins on Sunday.,"This agreement with...
Sharks, Blue Jackets hope to escape ruts with playoff races pumping
Time is running out for the San Jose Sharks as they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.,San Jose (32-31-7, 71 points) is six points behind the Nashville Predators for the second wild card in the Western Conference. The Sharks, currently sixth in the race for two spots, have at least one gam...
Reports: Orioles, RHP Shane Baz near five-year, $68M deal
Right-hander Shane Baz and the Baltimore Orioles agreed to a five-year, $68 million contract extension, according to multiple reports Friday. ,MLB.com and ESPN reported Baz is expected to sign the deal before he makes his team debut at Camden Yards against the Minnesota Twins on Sunday.,Baz, 26, was...