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Avs to put 'dangerous' offense up against upset-minded Kings
The Colorado Avalanche are prohibitive favorites in their first round Western Conference Stanley Cup Playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings, which begins with Game 1 on Sunday at Denver.,The Avalanche (55-16-11, 121 points) won the Presidents' Trophy as the team with the best regular-season re...
Cubs fill out bullpen after RHP Daniel Palencia moved to IL
The Chicago Cubs selected the contract of right-hander Corbin Martin on Saturday to fill out the bullpen after right-hander Daniel Palencia went on the injured list Friday.,To make room on the 60-man roster, the Cubs transferred right-hander Cade Horton to the 60-day IL. Horton underwent Tommy John ...
Three NBA Playoff Teams Likely to Be Eliminated Early
Breaking down three NBA teams that could be eliminated early in the 2026 playoffs, including the Lakers and 76ers....
Thunder open NBA playoffs as heavy favorites to repeat
The Oklahoma City Thunder are overwhelming favorites to repeat as NBA champions.,Led by reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Thunder are listed at +110 to win the NBA Finals per DraftKings and +115 per BetMGM.,Oklahoma City finished the regular season with an NBA-best 64-18 record.,The Vict...
Report: Tiger Woods 'responding well to treatment' in rehab
Tiger Woods is making progress as he follows an intensive rehab program after his arrest on a driving under the influence charge, the Daily Mail reported.,'He's got a pain management doctor who is helping him deal with his body pain without addictive opioids," a source told the British publication. ...
Mets place DH Jorge Polanco (wrist) on injured list
The New York Mets placed designated hitter/first baseman Jorge Polanco on the 10-day injured list on Saturday due to a right wrist contusion.,The move is retroactive to Wednesday for Polanco, who already had been dealing with inflammation in his left Achilles since the start of the season.,The wrist...
Top clubs collide as Arsenal visit Manchester City
The Premier League title could well be on the line when leaders Arsenal visit second-place Manchester City on Sunday.,In fact, that's exactly how City manager Pep Guardiola sees it.,"If we lose, it's over," Guardiola said Friday. "They are so strong in all departments. Duals, physicality. If you all...
Report: Puerto Rico gets bowl game, Poinsettia Bowl back
Next season's bowl schedule will feature the first college football game in Puerto Rico and the return of San Diego's Poinsettia Bowl after a 10-year absence, On3 reported Saturday.,Both of those games reportedly will feature teams from the Group of 6, with the Poinsettia Bowl potentially pitting th...
With heavy hearts, Angels clash with Padres again
Veteran right-hander German Marquez will vie to win his third consecutive start on Saturday night when his San Diego Padres try to even their three-game series against an "emotional" Los Angeles Angels team in Anaheim, Calif. ,Marquez (2-1, 5.54 ERA) enters off of back-to-back wins over the Pittsbur...
Dodgers' Emmet Sheehan vies to continue mastery of Rockies
The weekend didn't start well for the Colorado Rockies, but they will have three more chances against the Los Angeles Dodgers.,Los Angeles recorded a 7-1 win in the opener of a four-game series in Denver on Friday night. The Dodgers have won four games in a row and 11 of their last 13 heading into a...
'Patient' Mariners chase elusive win vs. Rangers
Seattle Mariners manager Dan Wilson is preaching patience.,Which is exactly what long-suffering fans of the Seattle Mariners -- a franchise celebrating its 50th anniversary season while still seeking its first World Series appearance -- don't want to hear.,The host Mariners were shut out this season...
UFC Winnipeg Betting Picks: Best Bets for April 18th Card
Get the best UFC Winnipeg betting picks, including predictions for Burns vs Malott and key undercard fights....
Against Red Sox, Tarik Skubal strives to squash Tigers' road losing streak
With two-time reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal taking the mound, a pitchers' duel could be on tap as the visiting Detroit Tigers look to even their four-game series against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday afternoon.,Skubal (2-2, 2.22 ERA), a left-hander, will try to play th...
Surge shine in CDL Stage 3 Major qualifying opener
The Vancouver Surge recorded the lone sweep as qualifying for the Call of Duty League's Stage 3 got underway on Friday.,The Surge topped G2 Minnesota 3-0, albeit in three tight maps. In the opening day's other results, the Paris Gentle Mates downed the Carolina Royal Ravens 3-1, and the Los Angeles ...
Angels great Garret Anderson dies of heart attack at 53
Garret Anderson, the hero of Game 7 of the 2002 World Series and the all-time hits leader among other offensive categories for the Angels' franchise, died on Thursday. He was 53.,Anderson's wife, Teresa, told ESPN that her husband died of a heart attack. TMZ reported Anderson died following a medica...
Angels hammer Padres hours after learning of Garret Anderson's death
Yoan Moncada and Josh Lowe each homered and Jose Soriano allowed two hits over 5 2/3 innings for his fifth win as the Los Angeles Angels, only hours after announcing the death of franchise icon Garret Anderson, snapped San Diego's eight-game winning streak with an 8-0 victory on Friday night in Anah...
Jake deGrom, Rangers extend Mariners' skid in shutout
Brandon Nimmo homered leading off the game and that was enough as six Texas Rangers pitchers combined for a six-hitter in a 5-0 victory against the host Seattle Mariners on Friday night.,Reliever Gavin Collyer (1-0), a rookie right-hander, pitched 1 1/3 innings to earn his first major league victory...
Emmanuel Sabbi, Whitecaps cruise to victory over Sporting KC
Emmanuel Sabbi scored one goal and assisted on another as the Vancouver Whitecaps continued the best start in club history with a dominant 3-0 victory over visiting Sporting Kansas City on Friday night.,Bruno Caicedo added his first MLS goal in the 21-year-old's third appearance -- and first start -...
Max Muncy's 2 homers power Dodgers to rout of Rockies
Max Muncy homered twice and hit an RBI double as the Los Angeles Dodgers opened a four-game series with a 7-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on chilly Friday night in Denver.,Shohei Ohtani had two hits to extend his on-base streak to 49 games, the fifth-longest run in Dodgers history.,Los Angeles sta...
Magic extend Hornets' playoff drought, face Pistons next
Paolo Banchero scored 25 points to lead five players in double figures for the host Orlando Magic, who advanced to the Eastern Conference playoffs by routing the Charlotte Hornets 121-90 in a play-in game on Friday night.,The Magic, who finished eighth during the regular season, earned the eighth se...