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Kings host Predators, seek fifth straight victory
The Los Angeles Kings will try to run their home point streak to 12 games when they host the Nashville Predators on Saturday.,The Kings are 8-0-3 in their past 11 at home following a 3-0 win against the visiting Washington Capitals on Thursday night, ending the Caps' five-game winning streak.,It mat...

No. 4 Florida aims to continue sharp shooting vs. No. 5 Alabama
Neither Florida nor Alabama trailed in their respective Southeastern Conference tournament quarterfinal contests.,Something will have to give one day later when the second-seeded Gators (28-4) and third-seeded Crimson Tide (25-7) battle in the semifinals on Saturday afternoon in Nashville.,No. 4-ran...

Berth in Big Ten title game at stake as No. 11 Maryland, No. 22 Michigan clash
Maryland's Rodney Rice acknowledged he felt motivated going into the Big Ten Conference tournament quarterfinals Friday night against Illinois because he was left off the all-conference teams.,If a 26-point performance that included making seven 3-pointers is how Rice plans to play for the season's ...

NHL roundup: Leon Draisaitl's OT goal pushes Oilers past Isles
Leon Draisaitl scored twice, including the game-winner with 1:07 left in overtime Friday night, as the Edmonton Oilers edged the New York Islanders 2-1 in Elmont, N.Y.,Draisaitl, who opened the scoring in the second, has 49 goals, tops in the NHL, and 100 points. He has reached 100 points in six of ...

NBA roundup: Cavs win franchise-record 16th straight
Evan Mobley had 22 points and 11 rebounds and Darius Garland added 20 points and nine assists to lead the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers to their franchise-record 16th consecutive victory, a 133-124 win Friday over the Memphis Grizzlies., ,The Cavaliers, the NBA's best team with a 56-10 record, also w...

Big Ten tournament roundup: No. 7 Michigan State tops No. 23 Oregon
Jase Richardson scored 17 points and No. 7 Michigan State used a 15-point run in the second half to spark a 74-64 victory over No. 23 Oregon in the first Big Ten tournament quarterfinal Friday in Indianapolis. ,Jaden Akins posted 12 points, Jeremy Fears Jr. contributed 11 points and five assists and...

SEC tournament roundup: No. 3 Auburn survives vs. Ole Miss
Johni Broome had 23 points and 15 rebounds and No. 3 Auburn held off Ole Miss 62-57 in a quarterfinal of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Friday afternoon in Nashville.,Denver Jones added 13 points for the top-seeded Tigers (28-4), who will face No. 8 Tennessee in a semifinal on Saturday af...

Mirra Andreeva, 17, advances to Indian Wells final
Seventeen-year-old Mirra Andreeva is on the rise on the WTA Tour, and even the defending champion couldn't stop her from getting to the final of the BNP Paribas Open.,The ninth-seeded Russian upset second-seeded Iga Swiatek of Poland 7-6 (1), 1-6, 6-3 on Friday in Indian Wells, Calif.,Andreeva's opp...

Marlins preseason capsule: Is Miami rebuilding or regressing?
Miami Marlins,2024 record: 62-100 (5th place, NL East).,He gone: LHP Jesus Luzardo, INF Jake Burger, INF/OF Nick Gordon, RHP Roddery Munoz, RHP Sixto Sanchez, INF/OF Vidal Brujan.,New faces: RHP Cal Quantrill, RHP Ronny Henriquez, RHP Brett de Geus.,Biggest question entering Opening Day: Why hasn't ...

Nationals preseason capsule: Young core eyes winning season
Washington Nationals,2024 record: 71-91 (4th place, NL East).,He gone: LHP Patrick Corbin, INF/OF Joey Gallo, 1B/DH Joey Meneses, INF Ildemaro Vargas, RHP Tanner Rainey, LHP Robert Garcia.,New faces: 1B Nathaniel Lowe, RHP Michael Soroka, DH Josh Bell, INF/OF Amed Rosario, RHP Jorge Lopez, INF Paul ...

Mets preseason capsule: Juan Soto's arrival boosts expectations
New York Mets,2024 record: 89-73 (3rd place, NL East).,He gone: INF Jose Iglesias, RHP Luis Severino, LHP Jose Quintana, DH J.D. Martinez, OF Harrison Bader, RHP Adam Ottavino, RHP Phil Maton.,New faces: RF Juan Soto, OF Jose Siri, RHP Clay Holmes, RHP Frankie Montas, RHP Griffin Canning, LHP A.J. M...

Guardians preseason capsule: Return to top might depend on offense
Cleveland Guardians,2024 record: 92-69 (1st place, AL Central),He gone: INF Andres Gimenez, INF Josh Naylor, OF Myles Straw.,New faces: RHP Luis Ortiz, INF Carlos Santana.,Biggest question entering Opening Day: Who will nail down the fifth spot in the starting rotation? Cleveland can flex a lot of d...

Ducks cool off Predators with tiebreaking goal in third
Alex Killorn scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and the Anaheim Ducks beat the visiting Nashville Predators 2-1 on Friday night,Troy Terry also scored for the Ducks, who had lost four of five, and Lukas Dostal made 28 saves.,Jakub Vrana scored for the Predators, who had won fou...

Phillies preseason capsule: Window closing for aging veterans
Philadelphia Phillies,2024 record: 95-67 (1st place, NL East).,He gone: RHP Carlos Estevez, RHP Jeff Hoffman, RHP Spencer Turnbull, OF Austin Hays.,New faces: RHP Jordan Romano, OF Max Kepler, LHP Jesus Luzardo, RHP Joe Ross.,Biggest question entering Opening Day: Has the window already closed for t...

Rangers preseason capsule: Jacob deGrom a key to Texas-sized turnaround
Texas Rangers,2024 record: 78-84 (3rd place, AL West),He gone: LHP Andrew Chafin, LHP Andrew Heaney, OF Travis Jankowski, C Carson Kelly, RHP Jose Leclerc, 1B Nathaniel Lowe, RHP David Robertson, RHP Max Scherzer, RHP Kirby Yates. ,New faces: RHP Shawn Armstrong, C Tucker Barnhart, 1B Jake Burger, L...

No. 22 Michigan routs No. 20 Purdue in Big Ten quarterfinals
No. 22 Michigan held No. 20 Purdue to 22-of-65 shooting from the floor, and the Wolverines pulled away in the second half of their Big Ten tournament quarterfinal matchup on Friday in Indianapolis, 86-68.,After giving up the game's first six points, Michigan (23-9), the tournament's No. 3 seed, answ...

Explosive Colorado expects test from banged-up San Jose
The Colorado Rapids visit the San Jose Earthquakes in search of their second straight road win on Saturday night in California.,Rafael Navarro is off to a red-hot start for the Rapids (1-0-2, 5 points) with three goals - good for a share of second place in all of MLS. The Brazilian forward has found...

Minnesota United out to keep Sporting KC winless
Looking to earn their first points of the season, winless Sporting Kansas City host a confident Minnesota United team on Saturday night.,Kansas City (0-3-0, 0 points) finds itself as only one of three clubs without a point through three contests this season, but have been competitive in each loss. S...

Cardinals preseason capsule: Slashing cash, St. Louis embraces rebuild
St. Louis Cardinals,2024 record: 83-79 (2nd place, NL Central),He gone: DH Matt Carpenter, RHP Kyle Gibson, 1B Paul Goldschmidt, RHP Andrew Kittredge, RHP Lance Lynn, RHP Kenyan Middleton.,New faces: RHP Nick Anderson, RHP Phil Maton.,Biggest question entering Opening Day: How long will 3B Nolan Ar...

Bills signings Larry Ogunjobi, Michael Hoecht banned 6 games for PEDs
Two of the Buffalo Bills' recent free agent signings, defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi and defensive end Michael Hoecht, face six-game suspensions for testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs.,The news came down Friday, the same day that the Bills introduced both players to the local media.,B...