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Stanley Cup playoffs to open with Saturday tripleheader
The Stanley Cup playoffs won't have every seed finalized until later Thursday night, when the final batch of Western Conference games sorts out three remaining teams. But the NHL has revealed how the postseason will start.,Game 1 between the Ottawa Senators and Eastern Conference top seed Carolina H...
Mike Trout hits 5th HR of series as Angels roll past Yankees
Mike Trout homered for the fourth straight game to cap a monster series at Yankee Stadium and help the Los Angeles Angels pull away for a 11-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Thursday afternoon.,Trout hit five homers in the four-game series and gave Los Angeles a 7-4 lead when he crushed a 2-2 ...
Dodgers acquire RHP Chayce McDermott from Orioles
The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired right-hander Chayce McDermott from the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday in exchange for right-hander Axel Perez.,A well-regarded prospect in the Orioles' system as recently as the start of last year, McDermott, 27, was converted into a reliever in 2025. He is 0-1 with a...
Report: Impersonator posed as NFL players to secure loans
A former Alabama football player impersonated three NFL players to take out millions of dollars of loans in their names, federal prosecutors contend.,Luther Davis, who played for the Crimson Tide from 2007-10. has been charged with wire fraud and identity theft after he allegedly created false docum...
Brooks Koepka left on outside looking in at RBC Heritage
Brooks Koepka's return to the PGA Tour continues to be a rocky ride after he was left out of the RBC Heritage field Thursday, despite waiting out the first-round tee times in hopes somebody would withdraw.,Per terms of his return to the PGA Tour from LIV Golf, Koepka has to play his way into signatu...
Cubs LHP Matthew Boyd (biceps) begins rehab assignment
Chicago Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd started a minor league rehab assignment Thursday as the 2025 National League All-Star closes in on a return from a biceps strain.,Boyd gave up three runs on four hits over 3 2/3 innings for Triple-A Iowa, while throwing 64 pitches (46 for strikes) at Columbus. H...
Damon Jones to plead guilty to selling insider info to bettors
Former NBA player and coach Damon Jones will plead guilty to charges of selling insider info about players' injuries to sports bettors, ABC reported Thursday.,Jones, 49, requested a hearing to change his plea and is expected to appear before a judge in Brooklyn on April 28. Jones, who originally ple...
Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut retiring at end of year
Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut announced Thursday that this will be his final year on the ATP Tour.,The 38-year-old has won 12 singles titles and spent 27 weeks in the top 10, peaking at World No. 9 in 2019.,Bautista Agut, who also won the 2019 Davis Cup with Spain, has earned more than $20 million i...
Tigers' Justin Verlander: Recovery 'slower than expected'
Detroit Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander's recovery from a hip injury is "going a little slower" than anticipated, manager A.J. Hinch said Thursday.,Verlander, 43, landed on the 15-day injured list on April 5 with left hip inflammation. The three-time Cy Young Award winner pitched a bullpen sess...
Luka Doncic, Cade Cunningham now eligible for awards
Luka Doncic and Cade Cunningham are eligible for postseason awards after winning their challenges to the 65-game rule, the NBA and the players union announced Thursday.,Both players had filed "extraordinary circumstances" challenges to a rule that requires players to appear in at least 65 games to b...
Dodgers spent record-shattering $515M in 2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers shattered a league record by spending more than half a billion dollars in 2025, according to a report Thursday from The Associated Press.,The World Series champions' total of nearly $515 million eclipsed the previous Major League Baseball high of $430.4 million by the New Yor...
Tiger Woods fighting subpoena for prescription drug history
Tiger Woods' attorney is challenging a request from prosecutors to subpoena the golfer's prescription drug records.,Woods, 50, has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor DUI charges related to his rollover crash on March 31 in Florida.,Prosecutors are attempting to subpoena the 15-time major winner's rec...
NFL IQ AI Test: How Accurate Is NFL's New AI Chatbot?
The NFL has launched Ask NFL IQ, a new AI chatbot designed to help fans analyze roster moves, free agency, and the NFL Draft....
Finding ways to win, Padres face another challenge in Mariners' pitching
San Diego Padres' first-year manager Craig Stammen can explain his team's five-run, ninth-inning rally Wednesday night that produced a 7-6 win over the visiting Seattle Mariners on Wednesday.,"Just a never-say-die mentality," he said. "We just battled and came away with the crazy victory.",That stre...
Five Golfers Most Likely to Win Multiple Majors in 2026
Breaking down the top golfers most likely to win multiple majors in 2026, including Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler....
NHL Betting Picks April 16: Top Plays for Final Regular Season Games
Get the best NHL picks for April 16, including betting analysis for Blues vs Mammoth, Ducks vs Predators, and Kings vs Flames....
Shea Langeliers, A's flexing muscles ahead of series finale vs. Rangers
Shea Langeliers owns the longest home run in the majors this season, and the two-run blast helped the Athletics take sole possession of first place in the American League West for the first time in nearly five years.,The catcher's 467-foot shot in Wednesday's 6-5 win was the highlight of the Athleti...
LeBron James Needs One More Miracle To Carry Lakers Without Doncic, Reaves
With Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves out, the Lakers will rely heavily on LeBron James in a tough first-round matchup vs the Rockets....
Struggling White Sox going with youth against Rays
With 12 losses in their first 18 games, including three by shutout, the Chicago White Sox's season prospects could be starting to flutter.,Chicago still maintains high hopes, though, for the fruits of its farm system. Attempting to avoid a three-game sweep by the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday,...
Angels' Mike Trout, Yankees' Aaron Judge look for encores in finale
Mike Trout is enjoying a memorable power display at Yankee Stadium for the Los Angeles Angels.,Jose Caballero is enjoying a memorable series in the late innings for the New York Yankees.,Both players are making their managers appreciative as the teams head into the finale of a four-game series on Th...