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How Three Tanking Teams Could Light up the NBA Play-in Tournament
NBA play-in preview analyzing key matchups, trends, and predictions....
NBA Play-In Player Props: Donovan Clingan, LaMelo Ball Headlines Best Picks
NBA play-in player props featuring LaMelo Ball, Norman Powell, and Donovan Clingan....
West Virginia lands Georgia Tech transfer Mo Sylla
West Virginia added another top transfer target Tuesday as former Georgia Tech big man Mouhamed Sylla committed to the Mountaineers, per multiple reports.,The 6-foot-10 center from Senegal averaged 9.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 16 games (15 starts) in his freshman season with the Yellow...
Kings within range of higher seed as they face lowly Canucks
After clinching a Stanley Cup playoff spot, the Los Angeles Kings will look to track down the top wild-card seed in the Western Conference when they face the host Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night.,Quinton Byfield scored twice, while Alex Laferriere and Trevor Moore each scored and added an assist ...
Tuesday April 14th MLB Betting Picks and Expert Predictions
MLB picks for today featuring Houston Astros vs Colorado Rockies total and Mets vs Dodgers first five bet....
Amid tough stretch, Flames face Avalanche
The Calgary Flames have been eliminated from playoff contention, but that reality hasn't stopped them from making a difference in the postseason race.,The Flames (33-38-9, 75 points) beat Utah 4-1 on Sunday and will try to defeat another playoff-bound team when they host the Los Angeles Kings on Thu...
Rangers aim to continue recent dominance of A's
The Texas Rangers had an enjoyable time against the Athletics in the series opener.,They look to post their fifth straight win against their American League West rivals when the teams meet Tuesday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Texas dominated this season's first clash, 8-1 on Monday in the opener...
Cardinals' Jordan Walker displaying power ahead of rematch vs. Guardians
St. Louis Cardinals fans didn't have much to cheer about in a 9-3 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Monday.,However, in the seventh inning, the sparse crowd started chanting the name of the new hero in town, Jordan Walker. He had just hit his major-league-leading eighth home run, and the fans were ...
Yankees' Aaron Judge bids to continue power surge vs. Angels
Aaron Judge's best night of the season nearly went by the wayside because the New York Yankees struggled to get outs, especially against Mike Trout.,After surviving Trout's two homers, the Yankees snapped their five-game skid with their wildest win of the early season. They hope to get a less stress...
Hurricanes complete playoff prep against Islanders
For most of the past several months, the regular-season finale between the Carolina Hurricanes and New York Islanders looked as if it would be a potential playoff preview.,However, while the Hurricanes will be in tune-up mode on Tuesday, the Islanders will be wondering where a previously successful ...
Canadiens, entering finale vs. Flyers, eye home ice in playoffs
The Montreal Canadiens look to put themselves in a position for home-ice advantage in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday.,It will be the regular-season finale for two teams that are both postseason-bound.,Montreal (48-23-10, 106 points) wil...
Flyers nip 'Canes in shootout, clinch first playoff berth in 6 years
Tyson Foerster scored the only goal of a four-round shootout, giving host Philadelphia a 3-2 come-from-behind win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday and sending the Flyers to the playoffs for the first time since 2020.,Matvei Michkov and Trevor Zegras scored in regulation for Philadelphia (42-27...
Oilers fall to Avs in shootout, slip 2 points back of Knights
Nathan MacKinnon scored the decisive goal in a shootout, Scott Wedgewood made 30 saves through regulation and overtime plus one more in the shootout, and the visiting Colorado Avalanche beat the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 on Monday night.,Sam Malinksi scored in regulation and Valeri Nichushkin and Martin N...
Jake Burger, Nathan Eovaldi steer Rangers to rout of A's
Jake Burger hit two homers and drove four runs and Nathan Eovaldi pitched seven shutout innings to help the Texas Rangers record an 8-1 victory over the Athletics on Monday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Josh Smith and Josh Jung each drove in two runs in the eighth inning as the Rangers broke the ...
Brayan Rocchio, Guardians outslug Cards despite Jordan Walker's 8th HR
Brayan Rocchio hit a two-run homer while Daniel Schneemann and Steven Kwan added two RBIs apiece as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the host St. Louis Cardinals 9-3 on Monday.,Guardians starter Gavin Williams (2-1) went five-plus innings, giving up five hits and two runs. The right-hander walked tw...
After blasting 5 homers, Yankees walk off Angels on wild pitch
Jose Caballero scored on a wild-pitch by Jordan Romano as the host New York Yankees snapped a six-game losing streak with a wild 11-10 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night.,Trent Grisham homered twice, drove in five and his two-run drive into the right field seats off Romano (0-1) in ...
Flyers nip Canes in shoot-out, clinch first playoff berth in 6 years
Tyson Foerster scored the only goal of the shootout which featured an extra round to give the host Philadelphia Flyers a 3-2 come-from-behind win over the Carolina Hurricanes in the penultimate game of the regular season for both teams.,By earning the two points, the Flyers clinched their first play...
Jonathan Quick loses final NHL game as Panthers beat Rangers
Goalie Jonathan Quick, a three-time Stanley Cup champion, lost the final game of his career as the host Florida Panthers defeated the New York Rangers, 3-2, on Monday night in Sunrise.,Cole Reinhardt produced the first two-goal game of his career, including the game-winner with 1:50 left in the thir...
Long-time NFL coach Dave McGinnis dies at 74
Dave McGinnis, who spent 30 years as an NFL head and assistant coach, died on Monday due to a prolonged illness, the Tennessee Titans announced.,The Athletic reported that the colorful McGinnis, 74, died of renal failure.,"My heart aches with the loss of Coach Mac, who was so much more than a coach ...
Transfer roundup: Arizona adds Derek Dixon, JJ Mandaquit
Halfway through college basketball's transfer window, national semifinalist Arizona picked up a pair of portal participants Monday in North Carolina guard Derek Dixon and Washington guard JJ Mandaquit.,Dixon and Mandaquit were four-star prospects in the high school Class of 2025. They were Nos. 44 a...