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Bruins bid to strengthen grasp on playoff spot at Flyers' expense
The Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers are experiencing the Eastern Conference wild-card race from very different perspectives.,In either case, both teams are hungry for a win Sunday afternoon when the Bruins visit the Flyers in a late-season clash.,Boston (43-26-8, 94 points) currently sits atop...
Fresh off rout, Penguins eager to jolt Panthers again
The Pittsburgh Penguins will look to make it back-to-back victories over the visiting Florida Panthers and sweep the season series on Sunday afternoon.,The Penguins (39-22-16, 94 points) topped the visiting Panthers 9-4 on Saturday night for their third win in the last four games.,With the victory, ...
Twins carry heavy left-handed lineup into finale vs. Rays
The Minnesota Twins have not won a series yet this season.,They have an opportunity to do so in front of their home fans on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,The Twins will square off against the Tampa Bay Rays in the rubber match of a three-game set. Minnesota won the series opener 10-4 on Friday ni...
Brewers' Garrett Mitchell bids for encore in finale vs. Royals
Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy had to be convinced that center fielder Garrett Mitchell belonged on the big-league roster.,Mitchell provided a strong case in Milwaukee's doubleheader split with the host Kansas City Royals on Saturday. The Brewers will vie for a series win on Sunday afternoon.,...
White Sox turn to Davis Martin in bid for series sweep of Blue Jays
With a young core and some prized offseason acquisitions jelling, the host Chicago White Sox will try to sweep the reigning American League champion Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon.,Chicago followed a 5-4 series-opening win in 10 innings on Friday with a 6-3 victory Saturday. Munetaka Murakami...
Wizards, Nets clash while draft lottery positioning looms large
Sunday marks the fourth and final time the Washington Wizards and the Brooklyn Nets face off in the regular season, and despite their places in the standings, the implications are large.,Draft positioning will loom large as the Wizards (17-60) face the host Nets (18-59) in New York. The Indiana Pace...
Alice Pereira Delivers Knockout of the Year Contender at UFC Vegas 115
Alice Pereira scores a brutal KO at UFC Vegas 115, emerging as a rising star....
Andy Pages, Dodgers chase series sweep vs. Nationals
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andy Pages might have been overlooked during spring training on a star-studded roster, but his hot start has everyone taking notice.,Pages is hitting 15-for-30 (.500) with three homers for the Dodgers, who look to complete a three-game series sweep of the host Washingt...
Cubs, Guardians set for Easter doubleheader after rainout
The Chicago Cubs were not going to waste an opportunity to take batting practice Saturday, even after their scheduled game at the Cleveland Guardians was postponed due to impending thunderstorms.,They wrapped up the session before heavy rains arrived and even got in some on-field work. The teams now...
Pirates take on Orioles chasing early-season sweep
Close games have become a regular occurrence for the Pittsburgh Pirates early in the season.,As long as they win their fair share, they will not mind at all. After a pair of one-run victories, the Pirates go for a sweep of their home-opening three-game series when they face the Baltimore Orioles on ...
On a roll, Yankees to send Max Fried up against Marlins
Max Fried lived up to his billing as a frontline starter in the first season of an eight-year contract signed before the New York Yankees knew just how important he would be because of an injury to Gerrit Cole.,Fried is off to a stellar start to his second campaign in pinstripes and will be on the m...
Padres, Red Sox chasing first series win of season
With both starting pitchers seeking bounce-back outings for their new teams, the Boston Red Sox and visiting San Diego Padres face off to close a three-game weekend series on Sunday afternoon. ,The Padres scored a 3-2 victory on Saturday after Ramon Laureano's two-out RBI single in the ninth inning....
Renato Moicano snaps losing streak with submission victory
Renato Moicano of Brazil snapped a two-fight losing streak with a rear-naked-choke submission victory over Scotland's Chris Duncan at 3:14 of the second round in the lightweight main event of Saturday's UFC Fight Night at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas.,Moicano (21-7-1) dominated the fight, allowing Dun...
Cloud9 rally past LYON in LCS Spring opener
Cloud9 recorded a 2-1 win over LYON to begin the regular season of the LCS Spring event on Saturday.,LYON posted a 35-minute victory on blue before Cloud9 bounced back with a 33-minute triumph on red and 30-minute victory on blue.,Canadian Philippe "Vulcan" Laflamme and South Korean Seung-gyu "Thana...
Dallas Fuel author epic rally in Overwatch Champions Series
Dallas Fuel recorded a 3-2 victory over Spacestation Gaming on Saturday to begin Week 3 of Overwatch Champions Series 2026 -- North America Stage 1.,The Fuel remained unbeaten and handed Spacestation Gaming their first loss after overcoming a two-map deficit. ,Spacestation Gaming notched a 2-0 win o...
Golden Knights win 3rd straight, glide past Oilers
Defenseman Jeremy Lauzon and forward Brett Howden had a goal and an assist each to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a 5-1 win over the host Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.,Colton Sissons, captain Mark Stone and defenseman Rasmus Andersson also scored for the Golden Knights (35-26-16, 86 points), ...
Optimistic Red Wings see 'opportunity' in matchup with Wild
The Detroit Red Wings are moving closer to a 10th consecutive season without a playoff game.,Following a damaging loss on Saturday, the desperate Red Wings will host the Minnesota Wild on Sunday afternoon.,Facing a team out of the playoff picture, the Red Wings were nearly blanked by the New York Ra...
Habs outlast Devils in shootout to earn 8th straight victory
Oliver Kapanen scored in the fifth round of the shootout to extend the Montreal Canadiens' win streak to eight games after Saturday's 4-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J.,Cole Caufield failed to find his 50th goal of the season, but tallied a pair of assists in the win, while Ivan ...
Tyson Jost facilitates Predators' key win over Sharks
Tyson Jost set up the game winner, the insurance marker and added an empty-netter in the third period as the visiting Nashville Predators doubled up the San Jose Sharks 6-3 on Saturday night.,Filip Forsberg scored twice and added an assist, while Steven Stamkos, Ryan O'Reilly and Erik Haula also sco...
Wolverines dominant, chase 'one more' Monday
INDIANAPOLIS -- UConn gets a turn in front of the Michigan steamroller on Monday night when the 2025-26 college basketball season closes with the national championship at Lucas Oil Stadium. And if the first five failed attempts can teach the Huskies anything, it might be just two words: Good luck. ,...