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Tigers OF Matt Vierling (shoulder) to miss Opening Day
Detroit Tigers outfielder Matt Vierling is nursing a strained right rotator cuff and will not be ready by Opening Day, manager A.J. Hinch said Friday.,The team announced that Vierling, 28, will complete a period of rest before being re-evaluated for baseball activities. ,Vierling batted .257 with ca...
More Than Just a Game: Columbus Blue Jackets, Detroit Red Wings Battle for Wild Card Spots
The Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Detroit Red Wings matchup is more than just an outdoor game as it will have plenty of implications about NHL Wild Card seedings....

Pistons look for ninth straight as Nuggets visit
The Detroit Pistons made a statement with their latest victory, blowing out the defending champions. They'll look to make another against a Western Conference powerhouse when Denver visits on Friday night.,The Pistons are on an eight-game winning streak, their longest in 17 seasons. The last time De...

Kyrie Irving gets Mavs back on track vs. Hornets
Kyrie Irving poured in 25 points while powering the Dallas Mavericks past the visiting Charlotte Hornets 103-96 on Thursday.,Irving, who tallied 19 points in the second half, tied his season best with nine rebounds.,Moses Brown tacked on season bests of 20 points and 11 rebounds, and Klay Thompson l...

Predators hold on to snap Jets' 11-game winning streak
First-period goals by Filip Forsberg and Tommy Novak held up as the host Nashville Predators snapped the Winnipeg Jets' 11-game winning streak with a 2-1 victory on Thursday.,Goaltender Juuse Saros made 23 saves as Nashville ended a two-game losing skid, arguably the most important coming in the fin...

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks win duel with Nikola Jokic, Nuggets
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 28 points, grabbed 19 rebounds and dished seven assists to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 121-112 win over the visiting Denver Nuggets on Thursday night.,Brook Lopez added 22 points for Milwaukee, which earned its fifth win in six games. Damian Lillard poured in 19 points...

Blue Jackets top Red Wings to draw even in wild-card race
James van Riemsdyk scored two goals to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 5-2 road win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday.,Kent Johnson had a goal and an assist and Boone Jenner had three assists for Columbus, which has won three straight. With the victory, Columbus pulled level on points with ...

Trail Blazers visit Nets squad welcoming Cam Thomas back from injury
The Portland Trail Blazers seek their third winning streak of four or more games in the last six weeks as they travel to face the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night.,Portland earned its third consecutive win Wednesday with a 129-121 decision over the Washington Wizards on the road. Shaedon Sharpe led the...

Angels SS Zach Neto (shoulder) will miss Opening Day
Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto won't be ready for Opening Day due to his recovery from right shoulder surgery, manager Ron Washington told reporters on Thursday.,Neto injured the shoulder on Sept. 26 while sliding during a game but didn't undergo surgery until early November.,The Angels open...

Report: Myles Garrett not interested in contract extension, wants out of Cleveland
A lucrative contract extension will not sway Cleveland Browns star defensive end Myles Garrett from his request to be traded, according to a report Thursday from cleveland.com.,Garrett and his team, including agent Nicole Lynn of Klutch Sports, have apparently declined contract negotiations with the...
NHL Over/Under Best Bet: San Jose Sharks vs. Montreal Canadiens February 27th
February 27th's best NHL betting picks include the over/under total for tonight's San Jose Sharks vs. Montreal Canadiens matchup....
Detroit Pistons Are Firing on All Cylinders Once Again
New head coach J.B. Bickerstaff has ascended the Detroit Pistons from the ashes, as they look primed to make their first NBA Playoff push in quite a few years....
St. John’s Is Back, Rick Pitino’s Big Mouth Is Louder, and the Big East Title Is Theirs
St. John’s is back on top, clinching the Big East title for the first time since 1992—powered by Rick Pitino’s coaching genius and signature smack talk....

High-octane Jets face Predators, aim to continue win streak
The Winnipeg Jets will put their franchise-record 11-game winning streak on the line when they visit the struggling Nashville Predators on Thursday night.,The Jets, who last were defeated on Jan. 20, have climbed to the top of the NHL standings. That said, they were not fooling themselves on their p...

Rockets put Spurs in hole early, cruise to victory
Amen Thompson and Jalen Green combined for 46 points and the Houston Rockets rode a scorching first quarter to a 118-106 victory over the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday.,Thompson posted 25 points on 12-of-15 shooting with nine rebounds and five assists. Green tallied 21 points and seven boa...

Eric Dixon leads Villanova's rally past Seton Hall
Eric Dixon scored 25 of his 32 points in the second half and Villanova kept its faint NCAA Tournament hopes alive by charging back to beat host Seton Hall 59-54 on Wednesday in Newark, N.J.,Villanova (17-12, 10-8 Big East) ended the first half on a nine-minute field-goal drought before flipping the ...

Thunder escape 18-point deficit, race past Nets
Chet Holmgren scored nine of his 22 points in the fourth quarter for the Oklahoma City Thunder, who rallied from an 18-point deficit and pulled away for a 129-121 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday in New York.,Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 27 points but was on the bench for ...

Jets win franchise-best 11th straight with victory over Senators
The Winnipeg Jets won their franchise-record 11th game in a row with a 4-1 road victory over the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night.,Kyle Connor had a goal and an assist and Mark Scheifele, Cole Perfetti and Mason Appleton also scored for the Jets. Connor Hellebuyck made 24 saves.,Defenseman Thomas ...

Tarris Reed Jr., UConn cruise past Georgetown
Tarris Reed Jr. powered inside for 20 points and 10 rebounds, leading UConn to a 93-79 victory over Georgetown on Wednesday in Hartford, Conn.,Solo Ball also scored 20 points for the Huskies (19-9, 11-6 Big East), who beat the Hoyas for the 10th straight time. UConn has alternated wins and losses fo...

Mavericks return home in hopes of righting ship against Hornets
The Dallas Mavericks return home to face the struggling Charlotte Hornets on Thursday following an emotional loss to the Los Angeles Lakers and former franchise star Luka Doncic.,Dallas fell to Luka's Lakers 107-99 on the road on Tuesday, marking the Mavericks' second consecutive loss after tumbling...