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Timberwolves G Anthony Edwards (knee) questionable for Game 2
Minnesota Timberwolves star guard Anthony Edwards has been listed as questionable for Monday's road playoff game against the Denver Nuggets with right knee injury maintenance.,Edwards missed 11 of the Timberwolves' last 14 games of the regular season with right knee inflammation but did play 38 minu...
Twins place RHP Mick Abel (elbow) on injured list
The Minnesota Twins placed right-hander Mick Abel on the 15-day injured list Monday with elbow inflammation.,The move is retroactive to Friday for Abel, who fanned a career-high 10 batters in seven shutout innings in his last start on April 14 against Boston.,Abel, 24, is 1-2 with a 3.98 ERA in four...
Report: Bulls narrowing search for top executive role
The Chicago Bulls received permission to interview five candidates to be their new head of basketball operations, ESPN reported Monday.,The Bulls plan to start meetings this week with Minnesota Timberwolves general manager Matt Lloyd, Detroit Pistons senior vice president Dennis Lindsey, Atlanta Haw...
Jack Draper (knee) withdraws from Madrid and Rome
Britain's Jack Draper withdrew Monday from this week's tournament in Madrid and next month's event in Rome due to a knee injury.,Draper, 24, did not play in Monte Carlo earlier this month and was forced to retire in the third set of his first-round match at Barcelona last week.,"An aggravated tendon...
Ranking the Greatest Stoner Athletes of All-Time
Celebrating 4/20 with the greatest stoner athletes of all time, from Phelps to Durant....
Rob Refsnyder 'calming veteran presence' as Mariners face A's
Even veteran major leaguers want to make a good first impression.,But Rob Refsnyder had plenty on his mind this spring.,After going hitless in his first 18 at-bats this season, Refsnyder homered on the first pitch of the bottom of the first inning from Texas' MacKenzie Gore, sparking the host Seattl...
Inconsistent Nationals face challenge in surging Braves
The Washington Nationals will try to cool off Michael Harris II and the surging Atlanta Braves when the teams open a four-game series on Monday night.,The visiting Braves have won five straight and 9 of 11 following a 4-2 win at the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday night.,Washington salvaged the fina...
Deep lineup has Cards confident going into series against Marlins
The St. Louis Cardinals are having success -- a season-best five-game win streak -- and a big reason why is their offense.,The Cardinals entered Sunday ranked third in the National League in homers and seventh in runs. They have scored at least five runs in five straight games.,St. Louis, which is s...
Four teams at 2-0 after opening week of CDL Stage 3 qualifying
FaZe Vegas and Toronto KOI joined two other teams at 2-0 in the standings after the first week of qualifying for the Call of Duty League's Stage 3.,The Paris Gentle Mates and Vancouver Surge, who did not have matches on Sunday, also are 2-0.,Toronto downed Boston Breach, while FaZe Vegas topped the ...
Team Liquid remains unbeaten at LCS Spring
Team Liquid remained unbeaten with its third straight win while LYON swept for its second straight victory to wrap up Week 3 of the LCS Spring regular season on Sunday.,Liquid came away with a 2-1 victory over Dignitas, which is the only team without a win through three weeks. LYON swept Shopify Reb...
Sabres rally past Bruins in 3rd for 1st playoff win since '11
Tage Thompson scored two of the four goals by the Buffalo Sabres in the final eight minutes of the third period in a 4-3 comeback win against the visiting Boston Bruins in Game 1 of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round series on Sunday night.,Mattias Samuelsson and Alex Tuch scored the...
Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky completes hat trick in OT, stuns Lightning
Juraj Slafkovsky netted his hat-trick game-winner 1:22 into the postseason's first overtime as the visiting Montreal Canadiens stunned the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Sunday in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round series.,After the Lightning's Jake Guentzel committed a high-sticking penalty...
Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky scores 3, including OT, to top Lightning
Juraj Slafkovsky netted his hat-trick game-winner 1:22 into the postseason's first overtime, and the visiting Montreal Canadiens stunned the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Sunday in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round series.,After the Lightning's Jake Guentzel committed a high-sticking penal...
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama named 1st-time MVP finalist
Third-year San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is a first-time NBA Most Valuable Player candidate along with Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder, the league announced Sunday.,The league announced the MVP finalists, along with the finalists...
Stars aren't panicking after Wild's hot start to playoff series
After a blowout loss to open the playoffs, the Dallas Stars have chosen calm over crisis.,Another poor showing could change things in a hurry.,Dallas will look to even its best-of-seven series against visiting Minnesota at one victory apiece when the teams face off Monday night in Game 2 of the West...
Diamondbacks OF Corbin Carroll (back) avoids scare after early exit
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll exited Sunday's game in Phoenix against the Toronto Blue Jays after four innings due to low back tightness.,But manager Torey Lovullo had a positive update on Carroll's status postgame, saying he expected the All-Star to be available for the D-backs' ne...
Stewart Cink shoots course-record 63 to win Senior PGA by six
Stewart Cink fired a course-record 63 to break away from the pack and win the Senior PGA Championship by six strokes on Sunday at Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Fla.,Cink, 52, began playing on the PGA Tour Champions less than two years ago and racked up six victories before this week, including ...
Scott Wedgewood, top-seeded Avalanche stave off Kings in Game 1
Scott Wedgewood made 24 saves in his first Stanley Cup playoffs start and the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 in Game 1 of their best-of-seven first-round series Sunday in Denver.,Artturi Lehkonen and Logan O'Connor scored for the Avalanche, who had the league's best record to ...
Bryan Woo sets down 15 straight as Mariners drop Rangers
Bryan Woo pitched seven strong innings for his first victory of the season and was backed by three home runs as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Texas Rangers 5-2 on Sunday afternoon.,Rob Refsnyder, J.P. Crawford and Randy Arozarena went deep to account for all the runs for the Mariners, w...
Top-seeded Avalanche stave off Kings in Game 1
Scott Wedgewood made 24 saves in his first career playoff start and the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 in the opening game of their best-of-seven first-round series Sunday in Denver.,Artturi Lehkonen and Logan O'Connor scored for the Avalanche, who had the league's best record...