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Ryan O’Hearn helps Pirates knock off Orioles
Braxton Ashcraft struck out a career-high eight and Ryan O'Hearn drove in four runs to lead the host Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon.,O'Hearn and Oneil Cruz each hit two-run home runs to help the Pirates complete a three-game sweep of the Orioles, and ...

Four Cubs pitchers combine for 1-hitter in Game 1 win over Guardians
Four Chicago Cubs pitchers limited the host Cleveland Guardians to one hit as the visiting Cubs squeaked out a 1-0 victory in the first game of a doubleheader on Sunday.,Miguel Amaya's single off Connor Brogdon (2-1) with one out in the eighth scored Dylan Carlson from second as the Cubs managed to ...

Still plenty on the line as Spurs host 76ers
The San Antonio Spurs look to rebound from a rare loss and get back on track in their chase for the top seed in the upcoming NBA playoffs when they host the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday., ,The Spurs (59-19) head home for their final four games of the regular season after a 136-134 loss in overtime i...

Kirill Kaprizov's hat trick lifts Wild, accelerates Red Wings' slide
Kirill Kaprizov notched a hat trick, including the go-ahead goal with 1:51 remaining, as the visiting Minnesota Wild defeated the fading Detroit Red Wings, 5-4, on Sunday.,After Minnesota squandered a 4-1 lead in the first 15 minutes of the third period, Kaprizov scored his third goal of the afterno...

Sabres, with first playoff berth since 2011, ready for Lightning
The Buffalo Sabres host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night with something the Sabres have not had since 2011: A playoff spot., ,Despite losing 6-2 to the host Washington Capitals on Saturday for their second loss in a row, the Sabres (46-23-8, 100 points) clinched a position in the Stanley Cup ...

Knicks, Hawks meet in potential playoff preview
In a potential Eastern Conference first-round playoff preview, the visiting New York Knicks look to slow down the streaking Atlanta Hawks on Monday night., ,New York (50-28) owns a 1 1/2-game lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers for the No. 3 spot in the East entering Sunday's play. Atlanta (45-33) cur...

Jets, Kraken both hope for late playoff push
Two teams going in different directions, but still outside the Western Conference playoff picture, meet Monday when the Seattle Kraken visit the Winnipeg Jets., ,Winnipeg (33-31-12, 78 points) sits three points behind the Nashville Predators for the final West wild card slot while the Kraken (32-32-...

Alabama locks down Nate Oats, makes him one of highest-paid coaches
Alabama has agreed to a contract extension with men's basketball coach Nate Oats that will make him one of the five highest-paid coaches in the sport, Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne announced Sunday via X.,"Appropriate members of The Board of Trustees have been notified of the proposed terms o...

Islanders fire Patrick Roy, tab Pete DeBoer as coach
The New York Islanders fired Hall of Famer Patrick Roy as the team's head coach Sunday and replaced him with Peter DeBoer.,The Islanders (42-31-5, 89 points) have lost a season-high four in a row and reside in third place in the Metropolitan Division, one point ahead of the Philadelphia Flyers and C...

Dodgers put SS Mookie Betts (oblique) on injured list
The Los Angeles Dodgers put Mookie Betts on the 10-day injured list on Sunday after an MRI verified an oblique strain.,Manager Dave Roberts said Sunday that Betts could be sidelined four to six weeks, but he anticipated time missed being on the lower side.,Betts exited in the middle of the first inn...

Michigan heavy favorite to complete dominant title run vs. UConn
UConn has won two of the past three national championships but will enter Monday night's title game against Michigan as a heavy underdog.,That's because the top-seeded Wolverines have blitzed through their first five games of the NCAA Tournament, winning by an average of 21.6 points. That includes a...

UConn G Solo Ball nursing foot injury, uncertain for title game
UConn guard Solo Ball's availability for Monday's national championship game against Michigan is in question as he deals with "some type of a foot sprain," per head coach Dan Hurley.,Hurley told reporters that Ball was in a walking boot and will not practice Sunday, one day after the Huskies' 71-62 ...

Cubs place RHP Cade Horton (forearm) on 15-day IL
The Chicago Cubs placed right-handed starter Cade Horton on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a right forearm strain.,The move is retroactive to Saturday for Horton, who exited Friday's start against the host Cleveland Guardians after one-plus inning and 17 pitches.,Horton retired the side in orde...

Amaka Agugua-Hamilton no longer coach at Virginia
Virginia parted ways with Amaka Agugua-Hamilton as its head women's basketball coach after four seasons.,The university announced the news Saturday about Agugua-Hamilton, who helped the Cavaliers become the initial First Four team to advance to the Sweet 16 of the Women's NCAA Tournament after defea...

Avalanche face Blues, hoping to clinch top seed in the West
The Colorado Avalanche are a win away from clinching the top seed in the Western Conference after a gritty 2-0 road victory at Dallas on Saturday.,They will try for that victory when they host the St. Louis Blues on Sunday night.,Colorado (50-15-10, 110 points) has an eight-point lead over the Stars...

On cusp of playoff berth, Canadiens vie for sweep of Devils
The Montreal Canadiens have a basket of Easter eggs to hunt when they play host to the New Jersey Devils on Sunday in the second half of a home-and-home series.,Not only are the Canadiens (45-21-10, 100 points) on a quest to claim both halves of the mini-series after winning a 4-3 shootout clash on ...

Disappointment in Detroit:Justin Verlander lands on IL, will miss start against Cardinals
The first Sunday night game at Comerica Park in Detroit this season was supposed to be a special event. Then came the bad news on Saturday afternoon.,Justin Verlander was scheduled to make his home first start in a Detroit Tigers uniform since Aug. 20, 2017, against the St. Louis Cardinals. However,...

Capitals look to keep climbing, visit rookie-fueled Rangers
Suddenly the scoreboard is showing an abundance of favorable results for the Washington Capitals.,A late season surge is also helping their cause and the Capitals attempt to keep gaining ground in a crowded Eastern Conference playoff race Sunday night when they visit the New York Rangers.,Washington...

Jo Adell, Angels look to add to Mariners sluggers' frustrations
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Jo Adell is known for his power bat but put on a show for the ages with his glove in the middle game of the three-game series with the visiting Seattle Mariners.,Adell performed three home run robberies in a single game on Saturday and will look to help the Angels win t...

Skidding Senators brace for tall task vs. Hurricanes
The Ottawa Senators may be running out of time as they run into one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference.,The Senators do have a plan for Sunday's game against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes.,"Simplify and try to work a little harder," Ottawa forward Shane Pinto said. "Yeah, (Sunday) is a b...