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Blue Jackets score seven in lopsided shutout vs. Caps
Jet Greaves made 22 saves for his first NHL shutout and the Columbus Blue Jackets kept their playoff hopes alive with a 7-0 win against the visiting Washington Capitals on Saturday.,Adam Fantilli scored two goals and James van Riemsdyk had a goal and two assists for the Blue Jackets (37-33-9, 83 poi...
Nuggets take aim at West's No. 4 seed with win against Rockets
The Houston Rockets have already earned the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference heading into the last game of the regular season.,Their opponent, though, is still fighting for their postseason future.,The Denver Nuggets visit Houston on Sunday with a chance to secure homecourt advantage in the firs...
Nikola Jokic assured of becoming 3rd NBA player to average triple-double
Nikola Jokic will become the third NBA player ever, and the league's first center, to average a triple-double for an entire season.,With his fourth assist in an eventual 117-109 home win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, Jokic assured himself of the feat. The three-time MVP finished with 2...
Celtics seek to brush off Hornets in preparation for playoffs
The Boston Celtics will be seeking a season sweep of the visiting Charlotte Hornets when the teams conclude the regular season on Sunday afternoon.,The Celtics (60-21) won the three previous meetings against the Hornets (19-62), including Friday night's 130-94 victory in Boston. The Celtics received...
Knicks visit Nets as they gear up for playoffs
The New York Knicks conclude the regular season on Sunday at the Brooklyn Nets already having clinched the Eastern Conference's No. 3 seed. ,Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau, however,wants to see a more complete effort from his team ahead of the playoffs. ,New York (50-31) comes into Sunday's contest afte...
Carlos Alcaraz, Lorenzo Musetti set for Monte-Carlo final
Carlos Alcaraz defeated fellow Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-6 (2), 6-4 on Saturday to reach the final of the Monte-Carlo Masters in Monaco.,It is the first ATP Masters 1000 final for Alcaraz, the No. 2 seed, since he won at Indian Wells in March 2023. He is a 17-time tour winner with four ...
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds, April 12
April 12th's best bet in the MLB is an over/under prediction for Andrew Heaney's Pittsburgh Pirates vs. the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday evening....
Mets' Pete Alonso looks to continue torrid start in matchup vs. A's
The New York Mets spent most of the winter preparing for life without Pete Alonso.,Now, they've spent the first 13 games of the season wondering where they'd be without him.,The slugger will look to continue his torrid start to the season on Saturday afternoon when the Mets visit the Athletics in th...
Heretics handle OpTic in CDL Stage 3 qualifying
The Miami Heretics climbed into first place in the Call of Duty League Stage 3 Major qualifying standings after defeating OpTic Texas 3-1 on Friday.,The Heretics are the lone 2-0 team, while OpTic slipped to 2-1. The Carolina Royal Ravens, who edged the Minnesota Rokkr 3-2 on Friday, and the Vancouv...
Pete Alonso homers, knocks in three as Mets edge A's
Pete Alonso remained red hot Friday night, when the Mets slugger homered and finished with three hits and three RBIs to lead New York to a 7-6 win over the Athletics in the opener of a three-game series in West Sacramento, Calif.,Luisangel Acuna added two hits for the Mets, who have won seven of eig...
Luka Doncic scores 39, Lakers clinch 3 seed
Luka Doncic recorded 39 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers clinched the Western Conference's No. 3 seed with a solid 140-109 victory over the visiting Houston Rockets on Friday night.,LeBron James had 14 points and eight assists in 22 minutes before sitting out the ...
Nuggets storm back in final minutes, topple Grizzlies
Nikola Jokic had 26 points, 16 rebounds and 12 assists for the Denver Nuggets, who outscored Memphis 14-1 in the final six minutes to beat the visiting Grizzlies 117-109 on Friday night.,Jokic guaranteed he will be the third player to average triple-double for a season, and the first center. He has ...
Rudy Gobert's career-high-tying 35 points lead Wolves past Nets
Rudy Gobert matched his career-high with 35 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the visiting Brooklyn Nets 117-91 on Friday night.,Gobert also had 11 rebounds while fellow frontcourt veteran Julius Randle added 21 points -- including 5 of 6 on 3-point attempts -- as Minnesota (48-33) overt...
Payton Pritchard puts up 22 as Celtics crush Hornets
Payton Pritchard came off the bench to score a game-high 22 points and Derrick White added 19 points, seven assists and four blocked shots to lead the Boston Celtics to a 130-94 victory over the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Friday night.,Jayson Tatum had 16 points, eight rebounds and eight assists ...
Jets continue quest for Presidents' Trophy, face Blackhawks
The Winnipeg Jets look to put themselves in prime position to lock up the Presidents' Trophy when they head on the road to face the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday.,The Jets (54-21-4, 112 points) can inch themselves closer towards their first Presidents' Trophy in franchise history in Saturday's clas...
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: San Francisco Giants vs. New York Yankees
Friday April 11th's best MLB bet is an over/under prediction for tonight's San Francisco Giants vs. New York Yankees game....
Blue Jackets face must-win game vs. playoff-ready Caps
The visiting Washington Capitals continue their pursuit of the Presidents' Trophy when they open a home-and-home series against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.,The Capitals (50-19-9, 109 points) trail the Winnipeg Jets by three points for the top seed in the NHL playoffs but have a game in ha...
Nuggets on verge of playoff spot ahead of game vs. Grizzlies
After recording a much-needed win on the road, the Denver Nuggets hope to secure a playoff position in their final home game of the regular season Friday night against the Memphis Grizzlies.,The Nuggets (48-32) sit in fourth place in the crowded Western Conference heading into Friday night's game. T...
Wolves host Nets, seek to escape play-in round
The Minnesota Timberwolves are poised to make a last-minute rise up the Western Conference standings with two winnable games remaining on the season, starting with the Brooklyn Nets in Minneapolis on Friday.,Eighth-place Minnesota (47-33) is in a three-way tie with the Golden State Warriors and Memp...
Connor Hellebuyck, Jets blank Stars, close in on division title
Connor Hellebuyck turned aside 24 shots, earning his league-leading eighth shutout of the season, as the visiting Winnipeg Jets blanked the Dallas Stars 4-0 on Thursday, tightening their grip on home-ice advantage.,Kyle Connor scored twice in the third period for the first-place Jets (54-21-4, 112 p...