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No. 1 Florida pulls away from No. 4 Maryland to move into Elite Eight
SAN FRANCISCO -- Will Richard scored 15 points to pace six players in double figures, and the top-seeded Florida Gators defeated No. 4-seed Maryland 87-71 in an NCAA Tournament West Regional Sweet 16 game at Chase Center on Thursday night.,Alijah Martin added 14 points, Walter Clayton Jr. and Thomas...
Flyers snap 6-game skid in 6-4 win over Canadiens
Hours after firing their head coach, the Philadelphia Flyers received two goals apiece from Sean Couturier and Matvei Michkov in a 6-4 home victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday., ,With the team riding a six-game losing streak (0-5-1) and likely to once again miss the playoffs, the Flyers ...
Dodgers power past Tigers for narrow win in Blake Snell's debut
Shohei Ohtani, Teoscar Hernandez and Tommy Edman hit home runs, Blake Snell went five strong innings and the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers capped a day of celebration with a 5-4 victory over the visiting Detroit Tigers on Thursday.,In his Dodgers debut, the free-agent addition Snell (1-0) g...
Senators jump ahead early, fend off Red Wings' rally
The Ottawa Senators opened up a three-goal lead then held off a furious Detroit rally to defeat the host Red Wings 4-3 on Thursday night.,Thomas Chabot, Tim Stutzle, David Perron and Michael Amadio scored for the Senators (38-28-5, 81 points). Linus Ullmark made 31 saves as Ottawa, which leads the E...
Pacers set multiple records in blowout of Wizards
Nine Pacers scored in double-figures as Indiana set multiple franchise records in Indiana's 162-109 blowout of the host Washington Wizards on Thursday in the nation's capital.,Coming off a buzzer-beater loss to the Lakers on Wednesday, Indiana (43-30) exercised some frustration on last-place Washing...
No. 1 Houston tunes out 'home' advantage of underdog Purdue
INDIANAPOLIS -- Kelvin Sampson and Houston are tuning out nostalgia and naysayers with a goal of tunnel vision when the top-seeded Cougars take the court against Purdue at Lucas Oil Stadium on Friday night in a semifinal matchup in the Midwest Region.,A late-night game Friday (10:07 p.m. ET schedule...
Four-way tie as first-round play suspended at Houston Open
Four golfers were bunched atop the leaderboard at 5-under-par 65 when play was suspended due to darkness Thursday in the first round of the Texas Children's Houston Open.,Ryan Gerard, Keith Mitchell, Canada's Taylor Pendrith and Argentina's Alejandro Tosti share a one-stroke lead at Memorial Park Go...
Lars Nootbaar helps Cardinals win home opener vs. Twins
Lars Nootbaar hit a two-run homer and scored twice to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a season-opening 5-3 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins Thursday.,Nolan Arenado hit a solo homer and Brendan Donovan went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI for the Cardinals.,Cardinals starter Sonny Gray (1-0) a...
Sidney Crosby sets NHL point-per-game record
Sidney Crosby scored a first-period goal for the Pittsburgh Penguins, his 80th point of the season, against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night, assuring the superstar of his 20th season averaging a point a game and breaking the record he previously held with Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky.,Trialing 2...
Novak Djokovic advances to Miami Open semifinals
Pursuing his record-breaking seventh title at the Miami Open, No. 4 seed Novak Djokovic took down No. 24 seed Sebastian Korda 6-3, 7-6 (4) on Thursday in a quarterfinal match postponed from Wednesday.,Djokovic, who became the oldest ATP Masters 1000 semifinalist at 37 years and 10 months, will face ...
Jackson Merrill (4 RBIs), Padres rally to beat Braves
Jackson Merrill knocked in four runs and Gavin Sheets homered to spark a four-run seventh that allowed the San Diego Padres to rally for a 7-4 win over the visiting Atlanta Braves on Thursday.,Playing in front of the largest Opening Day crowd in Petro Park's 22-season history - 45,568 - San Diego tr...
Kyle Manzardo stars as Guardians top Royals in 10 innings
Kyle Manzardo was 3-for-4 with a homer and four RBIs Thursday for the Cleveland Guardians, who overcame a blown save by All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase to beat the host Kansas City Royals, 7-4, in 10 innings in an Opening Day clash.,Steven Kwan led off the 10th inning with the tie-breaking RBI double...
Wilyer Abreu (2 HRs) powers Red Sox past Rangers
Wilyer Abreu went 3-for-3 with two home runs, four RBIs and three runs scored as the Boston Red Sox earned a 5-2 Opening Day win over the host Texas Rangers on Thursday afternoon in Arlington.,The top slugger among American League rookies last season, Abreu homered in the fifth and ninth innings to ...
Giants rally in ninth to spoil Opening Day for Reds
Patrick Bailey singled home the tying run with two outs in the ninth and Wilmer Flores broke the tie one batter later with a three-run homer as the visiting San Francisco Giants rallied for a 6-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds in the season opener for both clubs on Thursday.,Tyler Rogers (1-0) pitched...
Hot Golden Knights look to soar past Blackhawks
A four-game winning streak is nothing new to the Pacific Division-leading Las Vegas Golden Knights, who tote their fifth surge of at least that many games into Friday's visit to the Chicago Blackhawks.,A varied attack, however, has been novel for Vegas since the 4 Nations Face-Off, as the club has a...
Rockies add free-agent OF Mickey Moniak to Opening Day roster
The Colorado Rockies signed former No. 1 overall draft pick Mickey Moniak to a one-year deal on Thursday and added the outfielder to their Opening Day roster.,Moniak, 26, was released by the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday following 2 1/2 seasons with the club.,According to multiple reports, Moniak's ...
Red Sox RHP Liam Hendriks (elbow) placed on IL to open season
Boston Red Sox right-hander Liam Hendriks will open the season on the injured list because of elbow inflammation, delaying his return after recent health issues that included cancer treatment and Tommy John surgery.,Hendriks, 36, made seven appearances in spring training for the Red Sox but was plac...
Dodgers acquire RHP Noah Davis from Red Sox
The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired pitching depth in advance of their 2025 season opener, landing right-hander Noah Davis from the Boston Red Sox for cash considerations.,With the Dodgers' 26-man roster already set for Thursday's season opener at home against the Detroit Tigers, Davis will open the se...
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Miami Marlins, March 27
Paul Skenes and Sandy Alcantara headline a surprising Opening Day showdown between the Pirates and Marlins. A breakdown of the matchup, key stats, and best bet....
Top Division I scorer Ta'Niya Latson enters portal
Florida State junior guard Ta'Niya Latson, the leading scorer in Division I this season, is entering the transfer portal.,Latson averaged 25.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.6 assists in 29 games and was a second-team All-American.,She is entering the portal but keeping her options open, her agents at K...