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Wide-Open Hart Trophy Race: Who’s Leading the NHL MVP Battle?
With Connor McDavid having a down year by his standards, the Hart Trophy race is wide open. From Leon Draisaitl to Nikita Kucherov, here’s a look at the NHL’s top MVP contenders....
No Cinderellas, No Problem: Why This All-No. 1 Seed Final Four Still Delivers
An all-No. 1 seed Final Four is set, and while upsets were scarce, the best teams in college basketball are ready for an epic showdown in San Antonio....
Reports: Stanford hiring Frank Reich as interim coach
Stanford is hiring former NFL head coach Frank Reich to be the Cardinal's interim coach for the 2025 season, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Both sides have agreed that it will be a one-year deal as Stanford conducts a national search to replace Troy Taylor, who was fired last week after allegatio...
NBA Best Bets Today: Top Sports Betting Picks, Predictions March 31st
Monday March 31st's best betting picks and predictions include our expert analysis for the NBA....
Tyler Glasnow, Dodgers look to add to Braves' troubles
Opposites will attract Monday night when the red-hot Los Angeles Dodgers host the slow-starting Atlanta Braves in the opener of a three-game series.,The Dodgers have begun their World Series title defense with five victories in five games and have used just three starting pitchers to do it. And two-...
In long-awaited return to majors, Padres' Kyle Hart faces Guardians
Consider the bar set pretty high for San Diego Padres left-hander Kyle Hart.,The team's new fifth starter will take the mound for his first MLB game in five years Monday night when San Diego opens a three-game series against the visiting Cleveland Guardians.,All Hart has to do is follow in the foots...
Miles Mikolas aims to continue Cards' fast start in clash vs. Angels
St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Miles Mikolas is in the final season of a three-year, $55.75 million contract, so he faces an uncertain future with his team in transition.,Mikolas will be the subject of trade speculation between his first start Monday night, against the visiting Los Angeles Angels,...
Rangers' Marcus Semien, Corey Seager look to produce vs. Reds
After taking three of four games in their season-opening series, the Texas Rangers will hit the road for the first time in 2025 when they face the Cincinnati Reds on Monday evening.,The Rangers dropped the first game of the season on Thursday to the Boston Red Sox before winning the next three conte...
Red Sox, Orioles try to remedy slow starts to season
An uptick in offense will be one of the first orders of business when the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles meet Monday afternoon for the opener of a three-game series.,Boston began the season by going 1-3 at Texas, with Sunday's 3-2 defeat to the Rangers coming with just five hits.,The Orioles s...
Clippers try to keep pace in playoff race, visit Magic
The Los Angeles Clippers try to rebound on the second leg of a back-to-back and the final date of a four-game road swing when they visit the Orlando Magic on Monday.,Los Angeles (42-32) played without Kawhi Leonard (right knee injury management) on Sunday in a 127-122 loss at Cleveland. The Clippers...
BetBoom dominate Gaimin for FISSUE Universe: Episode 4 title
BetBoom Team swept Gaimin Gladiators 3-0 in the grand final on Sunday of the FISSURE Universe: Episode 4 event.,Their best-of-five clash was a rematch of Saturday's upper-bracket final, a best-of-three won by BetBoom Team 2-1.,BetBoom collected the $250,000 first-place prize, while Gaimin Gladiators...
NBA roundup: Seven ejected as Wolves down Pistons
Julius Randle scored 26 points on 9-for-18 shooting and the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied for a 123-104 win over the Detroit Pistons in a game that featured a physical fracas Sunday in Minneapolis.,Anthony Edwards added 25 points and Rudy Gobert posted 19 points and a season-high 25 rebounds for th...
NHL roundup: Alex Ovechkin 5 goals from all-time mark
With his 890th goal, Capitals sniper Alex Ovechkin moved within five goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time record, but host Washington lost to the Buffalo Sabres 8-5 on Sunday.,Ovechkin, who also collected a pair of assists, will resume his pursuit of the record on Tuesday in Boston against the...
NBA roundup: Wolves beat Pistons in melee-filled showdown
Jose Alvarado hit a go-ahead three-point play with 31.1 seconds left and Keion Brooks Jr. added a layup to seal a 98-94 win for the host New Orleans Pelicans over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday.,Down one late after a Nick Smith Jr. 3-pointer, Alvarado made a lay-up as he was fouled, and he made the...
MLB roundup: D-backs ride 8-run eighth past Cubs
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a game-tying two-run homer and Josh Naylor doubled in the go-ahead run, all in an eight-run eighth inning, to lift the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 10-6 victory over the Chicago Cubs in Phoenix on Sunday afternoon.,Alek Thomas and Corbin Carroll walked to open Arizona's eighth i...
Hyo Joo Kim beats Lilia Vu in playoff to capture Ford Championship
Hyo Joo Kim of South Korea made an 8-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to defeat Lilia Vu and win the Ford Championship on Sunday in Chandler, Ariz.,Kim started the day four shots off the pace and charged up the leaderboard with an 8-under-par 64. Vu took her to a playoff by birdieing the 1...
RJ Barrett, streaking Raptors add to 76ers' misery
RJ Barrett delivered 31 points to pace six double-figure scorers as the Toronto Raptors notched a 127-109 road victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday.,Toronto (28-47) extended its winning streak to four games despite a quiet game from Scottie Barnes (nine points on 4-of-12 shooting). Ja'Kobe ...
Steelers keeping QB options open, with or without Aaron Rodgers
The Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback position is a work in progress, and coach Mike Tomlin said that signing Aaron Rodgers, the most prominent free agent in a thin market, is only one possible option.,The Steelers met with the 41-year-old Rodgers, a four-time NFL Most Valuable Player, on March 21 fo...
Padres finish sweep of Braves with second straight shutout
Nick Pivetta allowed just one hit over seven shutout innings Sunday as the San Diego Padres completed a four-game sweep of the visiting Atlanta Braves with a 5-0 win.,Pivetta (1-0) walked none and fanned four in an 82-pitch masterpiece that saw him face the minimum 21 hitters. Orlando Arcia lined a ...
Sportsbooks continue rooting against Duke in all-chalk Final Four
With all four No. 1 seeds reaching the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 17 years, Duke is the favorite to best the rest.,Early odds updates after the conclusion of the Elite Eight on Sunday pegged the Blue Devils as the clear favorites over Auburn, Houston and Florida in the r...