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Padres intent on giving taxed bullpen a break vs. Braves
For the San Diego Padres, the good news out of the first two games is their bullpen has allowed just one run in 11 innings and been responsible for two wins over the visiting Atlanta Braves.,The bad news is that said bullpen can't be asked for more than half the outs in every game if San Diego is to...
Nets, Wizards meet with NBA draft lottery looming
The Washington Wizards hit their nadir with a 162-109 home loss to the Indiana Pacers on Thursday -- the most lopsided defeat in franchise history.,Washington (16-57) now will look to regroup for a matchup against the visiting Brooklyn Nets (23-51) on Saturday night.,In a game rife with NBA draft lo...
Senators look to stay hot at home in clash vs. Blue Jackets
The Ottawa Senators will look to build on their lead in the Eastern Conference wild-card race when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.,The Senators (38-28-5, 81 points) hold the first wild card in the East, six points up on the Blue Jackets, the Montreal Canadiens and the New York...
Knights cruising toward playoffs; Predators looking to next season
The Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights will put their five-game winning streak on the line when they visit the Nashville Predators on Saturday evening.,The Golden Knights (44-20-8, 96 points) arrive in Nashville, the final stop on a three-game road trip, knowing they must be better from s...
Wild, Devils continue postseason pursuit
Minnesota Wild veterans Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek are getting closer to returning from injuries, but they are not ready yet. ,That means the Wild will have to keep pushing toward the playoffs without two of their leaders when they face the New Jersey Devils on Saturday in Saint Paul, Minn...
Pirates turn to Bailey Falter in encounter against Marlins
Left-hander Bailey Falter, who is coming off perhaps the best season of his career, will start on Saturday afternoon as his Pittsburgh Pirates visit the Miami Marlins.,Falter went 8-9 with a 4.43 ERA last year, setting his career bests for wins, home run rate per nine innings (1.1), hits per nine (8...
Rays, feeling at home in the outdoors, host Rockies
There was plenty of newness around Tampa Bay's Opening Day win on Friday, and the Rays will look to do it again Saturday afternoon in their second meeting with the visiting Colorado Rockies.,For starters, the team finally put the "Tampa" in Tampa Bay Rays, playing their first-ever game in the city a...
Thumbs up: Max Scherzer set to make Jays debut vs. Orioles
Toronto's Max Scherzer was given the thumbs up to start Saturday afternoon against the visiting Baltimore Orioles. Now the Blue Jays hope his thumb holds up.,Scherzer's thumb was an issue during spring training, but it passed the test against the Minnesota Twins last Saturday at Fort Myers, Fla. ,Th...
BetBoom, Gaimin march on at FISSURE Universe: Episode 4
BetBoom Team and Gaimin Gladiators recorded one-sided wins on Friday to reach the upper-bracket final at the FISSURE Universe: Episode 4 event.,BetBoom trounced Team Tidebound 2-0, and Gaimin Gladiators thrashed Team Falcons 2-0.,In lower-bracket first-round action, Team Spirit swept PARIVISION 2-0,...
MOUZ, Spirit storm into BLAST Open Spring semifinals
Team Spirit and MOUZ cruised to 2-0 sweeps on Friday to reach the semifinals of the BLAST Open Spring at Lisbon, Portugal.,Spirit downed Natus Vincere to earn a matchup with Team Vitality, while MOUZ ousted G2 Esports to advance to a clash against Eternal Fire. Vitality and Eternal Fire had earned d...
Mookie Betts' 10th-inning blast sends Dodgers past Tigers
Mookie Betts hit two home runs, including a game-ending, three-run blast in the 10th inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for an 8-5 victory over the visiting Detroit Tigers on Friday.,Freddie Freeman also homered for Los Angeles, while Michael Conforto and Will Smith had run-scoring hits in a ...
Mason McTavish's OT goal caps Ducks' comeback vs. Rangers
Leo Carlsson scored once in a career-best four-point game and Mason McTavish netted the overtime winner to give the host Anaheim Ducks a 5-4 comeback victory over the New York Rangers on Friday.,Cutter Gauthier and Olen Zellweger each had a goal and an assist and Alex Killorn also scored for the Duc...
Women's NCAA roundup: Lauren Betts lifts No. 1 UCLA to Elite Eight
Lauren Betts shot 15-for-16 from the floor on the way to 31 points as top-seeded UCLA pulled away from No. 5 Ole Miss in the second half of a 76-62 win in Spokane 1 Region play in Spokane, Wash., on Friday.,Betts delivered her second consecutive 30-point-plus performance of the NCAA Tournament, doin...
Women's NCAA Tournament roundup: No. 1 UCLA makes Elite Eight
Lauren Betts shot 15-for-16 from the floor on the way to 31 points as top-seeded UCLA pulled away from No. 5 Ole Miss in the second half of a 76-62 win in Spokane 1 Region play in Spokane, Wash., on Friday.,Betts delivered her second consecutive 30-point-plus performance of the NCAA Tournament, doin...
Lauren Betts' eruption leads No. 1 UCLA over Ole Miss
Lauren Betts shot 15-for-16 from the floor on the way to 31 points as top-seeded UCLA pulled away from No. 5 Ole Miss in the second half of a 76-62 win in Spokane 1 Region play in Spokane, Wash., on Friday.,Betts delivered her second consecutive 30-point-plus performance of the NCAA Tournament, doin...
Stephen Curry returns to lead Warriors past Pelicans
Stephen Curry overcame a slow start in his return from injury to score 23 points as the visiting Golden State Warriors defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 111-95 on Friday night.,Curry, who missed two games because of a pelvic contusion, scored just three points in the first quarter. But the Warriors ...
UCLA lands New Mexico PG Donovan Dent out of transfer portal
Point guard Donovan Dent, the Mountain West Conference Player of the Year who led New Mexico to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, is transferring to UCLA.,Multiple media outlets reported the news Friday night.,ESPN ranked Dent as the top player in the transfer portal, while 247 Sports listed ...
Auburn takes down Michigan, makes Elite Eight for third time
ATLANTA -- Johni Broome recorded game highs of 22 points and 16 rebounds to lead No. 1 seed Auburn to a 78-65 win over No. 5 seed Michigan in Friday's NCAA Tournament South Region semifinal.,Denver Jones and Tahaad Pettiford added 20 points apiece for the Tigers (31-5), who rallied from a nine-point...
Mookie Betts walks off Dodgers win over Tigers
Mookie Betts hit two home runs, including a game-ending, three-run blast in the 10th inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for an 8-5 victory over the visiting Detroit Tigers on Friday.,Freddie Freeman also homered for Los Angeles, while Michael Conforto and Will Smith had run-scoring hits in a ...
Knicks hold on for 1st season sweep of Bucks in 12 years
OG Anunoby scored 31 points and Mikal Bridges added 26 to lead the New York Knicks to a road victory over the Milwaukee Bucks 116-107 on Friday night.,New York, which has won three of its last four, got 14 points and 10 boards from Karl-Anthony Towns. Josh Hart added 13 points with 14 rebounds and e...