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Brandon Williamson, Reds combine for three-hit shutout of Marlins
Brandon Williamson pitched 6 2/3 innings of scoreless baseball, and hometown hero Sal Stewart stroked an RBI single as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the host Miami Marlins 2-0 on Monday night.,Cincinnati, which has won four straight games, also got a home run from Tyler Stephenson.,Williamson (1-1) l...
Pelicans to host Jazz in matchup of Western Conference also-rans
Late-season losing streaks collide Tuesday when the New Orleans Pelicans play host to the Utah Jazz.,While losing has more benefit than winning for teams low in the standings, the Jazz (21-58) have more to gain by losing as they sit fourth from the bottom of the overall NBA pecking order with three ...
Blues shoot for critical two-game sweep of NHL-best Avalanche
Defeating the Colorado Avalanche once has proven to be a difficult assignment for most teams, but defeating them twice in a row seems akin to ascending Mount Everest.,That's the mountain that the St. Louis Blues must climb to pick up crucial points Tuesday night when they welcome the Avalanche in th...
Celtics looking to integrate Nikola Vucevic against surging Hornets
Although this is the final week of the NBA regular season, the Boston Celtics still have at least one significant thing to iron out entering Tuesday's game against the visiting Charlotte Hornets: making sure Nikola Vucevic fits comfortably into the rotation before the playoffs begin.,Vucevic returne...
Raptors host Heat for a pair with both vying for optimal playoff positioning
Plenty will be at stake on Tuesday when the Toronto Raptors host the Miami Heat for the first of two straight meetings north of the border between the postseason-bound teams.,Entering Monday's action, Toronto (43-35) sits in the No. 7 spot of the crowded Eastern Conference standings, tied with the P...
Tiger Woods on players' minds as Masters week begins
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Tiger Woods is not at Augusta National this week, but the five-time Masters champion is still very much on the minds of many of those in the 91-player field.,Woods, 50, has reportedly checked into a treatment program outside of the United States following a car accident that led to h...
Bucks, Nets playing better of late than records would indicate
At the beginning of the final week of the regular season, two teams already looking toward the offseason face off as the Milwaukee Bucks take on the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday in New York.,It's the first of two matchups between these teams in the next week, as they'll reconvene Friday in Milwaukee.,An...
Devils, GM Tom Fitzgerald to part ways
The New Jersey Devils announced they will part ways with president of hockey operations and general manager Tom Fitzgerald in a mutual decision Monday.,Fitzgerald, 57, was elevated from assistant general manager to interim GM in January 2020, then named New Jersey's full-time GM that July. He was gi...
Deep Mets forge ahead without Juan Soto, open series vs. D-backs
The New York Mets have scored 23 runs and earned a trio of lopsided wins since Juan Soto exited with a right calf strain in the first inning of Friday night's game against the San Francisco Giants.,Now the Mets just need to figure out how to maintain that Soto-less surge for the next two or three we...
Rays defeat Cubs in return to Tropicana Field
Cedric Mullins and Jonathan Aranda crushed two-run homers, and the Tampa Bay Rays returned to their renovated domed stadium Monday afternoon with a 6-4 home-opening win over the Chicago Cubs in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Back in the dome across the bay from Tampa, the Rays rallied from a two-run deficit t...
Blue Jays C Alejandro Kirk (left thumb) headed for surgery Tuesday
Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk will undergo surgery on Tuesday to repair his broken left thumb, Toronto manager John Schneider said Monday.,The two-time All-Star was injured during Friday's 5-4 loss to the Chicago White Sox when he caught a foul tip near the bottom of the glove. The club hasn't ye...
Yankees hope Cam Schlittler's white-hot start continues vs. A's
Cam Schlittler emerged as a possible mainstay for the New York Yankees during the final two months of the regular season when he replaced an injured Clarke Schmidt.,His star received a boost when he tossed eight innings and 12 strikeouts in a shutout over the Boston Red Sox in Game 3 of the wild-car...
Canadiens, Cole Caufield shooting for goals against Panthers
The playoff-bound Montreal Canadiens host the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night and Cole Caufield has history to chase down.,The Canadiens (45-22-10, 100 points) clinched their second consecutive Stanley Cup Playoffs appearance on Sunday, despite having their eight-game winning streak snapped by a 3...
Flyers, Devils both focused on reaching playoffs in crowded Metro
The Philadelphia Flyers have picked the right time to get hot. With five games remaining, they sit in a playoff spot and start a three-game road trip Tuesday against the rival New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J.,The Flyers (39-26-12, 90 points) find themselves in third place in the Metropolitan Divisi...
Slumping Jackets, Wings meet with playoff spot within reach
A pair of struggling Eastern Conference teams in desperate need of a win will square off in Detroit on Tuesday night.,The Columbus Blue Jackets have lost six straight games while the Detroit Red Wings have dropped six of their last eight. Both clubs are trying to revive their fading playoff hopes.,C...
Bruins stand in way of Hurricanes sewing up Metropolitan Division
It has been a long time since the Boston Bruins and Carolina Hurricanes have seen each other.,They'll meet for the final time in the regular season Tuesday night in Raleigh, N.C.,The Bruins and Hurricanes haven't met since splitting a pair of November games in Boston, with the hosts winning 2-1 on N...
Sloane Stephens pulls out three-set win to begin stay in Austria
Sloane Stephens battled back from a poor first set to topple Germany's Tatjana Maria 1-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 on the first day of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz on Monday in Linz, Austria.,Stephens and Maria held serve throughout the second set, but Stephens raced out to leads of 5-1 and 6-2 in the tiebreak...
Justin Rose owns Masters heartache in quest for elusive green jacket
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Justin Rose seemed bemused by the notion that he is a "huge part of the history, the story" of the Masters Tournament.,After all, his name is on the trophy three times -- each time right below the name of that year's champion.,"Yeah, I guess," he said with a wry smile, drawing laught...
Timberwolves need to reverse present course vs. lowly Pacers
Minnesota coach Chris Finch admits the Timberwolves are "a million miles" away from where he'd like them to be -- and where they ought to be at this stage of the season.,Clinging to sixth position in the Western Conference -- three games ahead of the seventh-place Phoenix Suns above the play-in cut ...
Blue Jays adjust bullpen in advance of series against Dodgers
The Toronto Blue Jays recalled left-hander Josh Fleming from Triple-A Buffalo to give the bullpen a fresh arm in advance of a much-anticipated three-game home series that starts Monday against the Los Angeles Dodgers.,In a corresponding move, the Blue Jays designated right-hander Austin Voth for ass...