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Top Seeds in Eastern Conference in Trouble During NBA Playoffs Round 1
The Knicks and Pistons are already feeling playoff pressure—here’s what their Game 2 struggles mean moving forward....
Jose Soriano on a mission to jolt Jays, end Angels' losing streak
Jose Soriano has been the most dominating starting pitcher in the majors so far this season, and the Los Angeles Angels need another strong performance.,The right-handed Soriano will carry a microscopic 0.28 ERA to the mound Wednesday afternoon when he attempts to pitch the Angels to a victory in th...
Nicolas Roy's OT tally gives Avalanche 2-0 advantage over Kings
Nicolas Roy scored at 7:44 of overtime to lift Colorado to a 2-1 win against the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday in Denver, giving the Avalanche a 2-0 lead in a Western Conference first-round playoff series.,Roy got to a loose puck in the slot and shot it through the legs of Kings defenseman Brandt Cla...
NHL scores highest TV ratings in 14 seasons
A year after NHL viewership shrunk, the league drew its highest average television audiences in 14 years for the just-concluded regular season, Sports Business Journal and Sports Media Watch reported on Tuesday.,In games on ESPN, ABC and TNT/truTV, the NHL posted averages of 546,000 viewers, per the...
Logan Cooley lifts Mammoth past Knights for Utah's 1st playoff win
Logan Cooley scored the go-ahead goal on a rebound with six minutes remaining to give the Utah Mammoth the first playoff win in franchise history, 3-2 over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2 of their best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series on Tuesday in Las Vegas.,Cooley buried a rebound...
Landen Roupp, Giants claim first matchup of season with Dodgers
Landen Roupp outpitched Yoshinobu Yamamoto, San Francisco got RBI singles from Rafael Devers and Jung Hoo Lee in a three-run first inning, and the Giants held off the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 in the opener of a three-game series Tuesday night.,Roupp (4-1) allowed just one run on one hit in f...
Lenyn Sosa's late clutch hit lifts Jays over skidding Angels
Pinch hitter Lenyn Sosa drilled a tiebreaking two-run double during a three-run eighth inning to propel the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night at Anaheim, Calif.,Eloy Jimenez had two RBIs and Vladimir Guerrero scored twice for the Blue Jays, who defeated ...
Rangers open homestand with victory over Pirates
Kumar Rocker allowed one run on four hits over a season-high six innings and the Texas Rangers began a nine-game homestand with a 5-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday.,Rocker (1-1) walked one and struck out five for Texas, which returned home after playing 16 of its first 22 games on the r...
J.J. Moser, Lightning bounce back for OT win over Habs
J.J. Moser scored 12:48 into overtime, giving the host Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 comeback victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday and evening their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series at one win each.,Tampa Bay fully controlled the game in the extra period and was rewarded when Mose...
Brice Turang collects 4 RBIs as Brewers crush Tigers
Brice Turang drove in four runs and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers opened their three-game series at Detroit by pounding the Tigers, 12-4, on Tuesday.,William Contreras had two hits, drove in two runs and scored another for the Brewers. David Hamilton supplied four hits and scored twice, while Sal F...
Frustrated San Diego FC vying for better result at Dynamo
San Diego FC hope to snap out of an extended funk when they travel east to square off against the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday in a Western Conference match.,San Diego (3-3-2, 11 points) hasn't tasted victory since a 1-0 win at Sporting Kansas City on March 7 and heads to the Bayou City with a five-g...
Richardson Hitchins relinquishing IBF title after signing with Zuffa
Just two weeks after revealing that he was signing with Dana White's Zuffa Boxing, IBF super lightweight champion Richardson Hitchins is relinquishing his title to pursue welterweight competition instead, Hitchins announced on social media this week.,"I've outgrown 140 and my days at the weight is d...
Braves put closer Raisel Iglesias on IL, Robert Suarez to close
The Atlanta Braves placed closer Raisel Iglesias on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with discomfort in his right (throwing) shoulder.,Iglesias has said he's felt the discomfort since sleeping on his shoulder wrong Friday night. But the Braves conducted an MRI that found no structural damage.,"There'...
OKC's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named NBA's top clutch performer
Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the runaway winner in the Clutch Player of the Year award balloting, revealed Tuesday night.,Gilgeous-Alexander received 96 of 100 first-place votes in balloting for the Jerry West Trophy. He had 484 total points, well ahead of Denver Nuggets st...
Dodgers reinstate Freddie Freeman; Blake Snell to begin rehab
The Los Angeles Dodgers activated star first baseman Freddie Freeman from the paternity list on Tuesday and optioned outfielder/infielder Ryan Ward to Triple-A Oklahoma City.,Also, left-hander Blake Snell will begin his rehab stint Wednesday by pitching for Class A Ontario. He has been sidelined wit...
Trending Revs look to snap road losing streak vs. lowly Atlanta
One of the main themes the New England Revolution have adopted under first-year head coach Marko Mitrovic is "belief." As they visit Atlanta United on Wednesday night, they'll continue rallying around that mentality.,The Revolution (4-3-0, 12 points) come into Mercedes-Benz Stadium on a three-match ...
Flyers return home in search of 3-0 lead over Penguins
In a first-round playoff series between Pennsylvania rivals, the Philadelphia Flyers threw the first punch -- and the second.,Holding a 2-0 edge in the best-of-seven series, the Flyers look to take a commanding lead on the Pittsburgh Penguins when the teams reconvene for Game 3 Wednesday in Philadel...
Pistons seek return to identity vs. Magic after Game 1 shocker
After an exceptional regular season, this wasn't the start to the NBA playoffs that the Detroit Pistons envisioned.,Reeling from a stunning Game 1 loss in which only two players reached double figures, the Eastern Conference's top seed heads into Game 2 Wednesday against the visiting Orlando Magic f...
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Get the best NBA playoff betting picks for Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs vs Portland Trail Blazers with expert analysis....
Rafael Marquez will replace Javier Aguirre as Mexico manager after World Cup
Rafael Marquez will replace Javier Aguirre as manager of Mexico's national team after this summer's World Cup, Mexico Football Federation sporting director Duilio Davino confirmed in an interview with Fox Sports Mexico on Monday.,Marquez, a legendary defender for FC Barcelona as well as the Mexican ...