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Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kel’el Ware help Heat rout Wizards
Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored a season-high 32 points, and Kel'el Ware matched his career high of seven blocks, leading the host Miami Heat to a 152-136 win over the Wizards on Saturday afternoon.,The Heat (41-37) also got 24 points and a game-high 19 rebounds from Ware. Miami led by as many as 35 points ...
Cubs-Guardians postponed by weather; doubleheader Sunday
The Cleveland Guardians' home game against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday was postponed due to inclement weather, with a traditional doubleheader scheduled for Sunday at 1:10 p.m. ET.,Slated to start Saturday for the Cubs, right-hander Edward Cabrera is listed as Sunday's Game 1 starter. Left-hander P...
Garrett Mitchell lifts Brewers over Royals
Garrett Mitchell doubled, homered, and racked up five RBIs for the visiting Milwaukee Brewers in a 5-2 win over the Kansas City Royals in game one of a doubleheader on Saturday.,Luis Rengifo was 2-for-5 with two doubles and a run, and Christian Yelich was 2-for-5 with two runs for the Brewers. Jac C...
Sixth-inning rally gives White Sox victory over Blue Jays
Munetaka Murakami and Colson Montgomery homered to key a go-ahead sixth-inning rally and Miguel Vargas had two hits as the host Chicago White Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3 on Saturday.,Chicago earned a series victory against the reigning American League champion Blue Jays, losers of four of...
Cavaliers, eyeing home edge for playoffs, face Pacers
The Cleveland Cavaliers accomplished their first goal of the season by clinching a playoff berth during their three-game Western Conference road trip.,Next up for Donovan Mitchell, James Harden and the Cavaliers is locking up homecourt advantage in the opening round. They host the Indiana Pacers, wh...
Tigers swat 4 HRs in weather-shortened win vs. Cards
Kerry Carpenter, Zach McKinstry and Matt Vierling hit two-run homers and the host Detroit Tigers slugged their way to an 11-6 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. ,The game was called after 8 1/3 innings due to inclement weather and poor field conditions.,Carpenter, McKinstry and Vierli...
Magic out to build on strong effort, keep Pelicans reeling
When the Orlando Magic put it altogether at the offensive end, they are one of the most dangerous teams in the NBA.,That's the view of center Wendell Carter Jr. ahead of the Magic's road clash with the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday.,Carter scored a season-best 28 points and Desmond Bane had 27 as O...
Oklahoma tops Baylor with late run, makes Vegas final
Xzayvier Brown scored 16 of his 21 points in the first half to show the way for Oklahoma in a 82-69 victory over Baylor in the College Basketball Crown semifinals Saturday in Las Vegas.,Tae Davis scored 11 of his 18 points in the final 12 minutes for the Sooners (21-15), who recovered after surrende...
Ryan Hartman (2 goals) stays hot as Wild down Senators
Ryan Hartman scored twice for the Minnesota Wild in a 4-1 win against the visiting Ottawa Senators on Saturday afternoon in Saint Paul, Minn.,Jonas Brodin and Jake Middleton also scored, Mats Zuccarello had two assists and Jesper Wallstedt made 33 saves for the Wild (43-21-12, 98 points), who have w...
Gabe Perreault's hat trick gets Rangers past Red Wings
Rookie Gabe Perreault scored twice in the third period to deliver his first career hat trick as the New York Rangers shut down the visiting Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Saturday afternoon.,Jaroslav Chmelar also scored a goal, Adam Fox had two assists and Jonathan Quick narrowly missed a shutout, making ...
Late goal lifts Toronto FC over Rapids in physical match
Josh Sargent's header off an Alonso Coello corner kick in the 85th minute capped a wild 3-2 comeback win for Toronto FC over the visiting Colorado Rapids on Saturday. ,Richie Laryea scored a goal for Toronto (3-2-1, 10 points). Paxten Aaronson and Keegan Rosenberry tallied second-half goals for the ...
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks at impasse as Grizzlies visit
With five regular-season games left, there won't be a postseason for the struggling Milwaukee Bucks, but that doesn't mean the team's star, Giannis Antetokounmpo, wants to sit out the remaining games.,The Bucks (30-47) host the Memphis Grizzlies (25-52) on Sunday afternoon.,Antetokounmpo, who has mi...
Oilers F Zach Hyman (undisclosed) could miss 2 weeks
The Oilers might be without forward Zach Hyman for up to two weeks due to an undisclosed injury, Edmonton coach Kris Knoblauch told reporters on Saturday.,Hyman, 33, has 51 points (31 goals, 20 assists) in 57 games this season, but has been playing through an injury. The 11-year NHL veteran was on t...
Fast-starting Celtics out to get a jump on Raptors next
Strong starts have propelled the Boston Celtics to victory in each of their last two games, and they will look to continue that trend against the visiting Toronto Raptors on Sunday afternoon. ,The Celtics (52-25) made 11 shots from 3-point range and set a franchise record by scoring 53 points in the...
Senators D Jake Sanderson rejoins lineup at crunch time
Ottawa Senators defenseman Jake Sanderson made his return to the ice Saturday afternoon against the Minnesota Wild.,He has not played since March 7, when the Senators defeated the Seattle Kraken 7-4, because of an upper-body injury.,Sanderson missed 13 games but is returning at a crucial time for Ot...
Giants RHP Jose Butto to have blood clot removed from arm
San Francisco Giants right-hander Jose Butto was scheduled to undergo a procedure to remove a blood clot from his right arm after he was placed on the injured list Thursday with arm fatigue.,Butto had been experiencing arm discomfort before making three relief appearances this season and struggling ...
Amar’e Stoudemire, Candace Parker named to 2026 Hall of Fame class
Basketball's Naismith Hall of Fame officially announced its nine inductees for the 2026 class on Saturday, with a pair of current head coaches to be honored, as well as three former WNBA players.,The induction class also includes the entire 1996 United States women's national team that earned gold a...
Nets G Malachi Smith signs multi-year contract
Brooklyn Nets guard Malachi Smith signed a multi-year contract on Saturday.,Terms of the deal were not disclosed by the team for Smith, an undrafted player out of Gonzaga who competed on a pair of 10-day contracts before receiving a standard pact.,Smith, 26, has averaged 7.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and...
Sliding Ducks strive to get right in encounter vs. Flames
A four-game winless skid has knocked the Anaheim Ducks off the top spot in the Pacific Division. ,At least the Ducks (41-30-5, 87 points) won't have to wait long for their chance to break out of their swoon, as they'll host the Calgary Flames on Saturday night.,A 6-2 home loss to the St. Louis Blues...
After barrage of runs, Phillies take on Rockies again
The Philadelphia Phillies entered the weekend hitting .220 as a team, but their offense got healthy in the opener of a three-game series with the Colorado Rockies on Friday in Denver.,Philadelphia put up seven runs in the first inning and cruised to a 10-1 win and will go for the series win when the...