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Penguins prepare for playoffs with season finale vs. Blues
The Pittsburgh Penguins are locked into second place in the Metropolitan Division and know who they'll play in the first round of the playoffs.,That said, they still have some areas to clean up heading into their regular-season finale on Tuesday night against the host St. Louis Blues.,The Penguins w...
Tuesday April 14th MLB Betting Picks and Expert Predictions
MLB picks for today featuring Houston Astros vs Colorado Rockies total and Mets vs Dodgers first five bet....
Cardinals' Jordan Walker displaying power ahead of rematch vs. Guardians
St. Louis Cardinals fans didn't have much to cheer about in a 9-3 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Monday.,However, in the seventh inning, the sparse crowd started chanting the name of the new hero in town, Jordan Walker. He had just hit his major-league-leading eighth home run, and the fans were ...
Sizzling Twins work to continue run at Red Sox's expense
The Minnesota Twins might lead the majors in high-fives.,Minnesota has won seven of its past eight games, including a 13-6 home victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night. The Twins have knocked off ace pitchers Tarik Skubal, Framber Valdez and most recently Boston's Garrett Crochet in recent d...
With Reynaldo Lopez back, Braves strive to even series vs. Marlins
Reynaldo Lopez will return from a five-game suspension to get the starting assignment for the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night when they host the Miami Marlins.,The Marlins snapped their three-game losing streak on Monday with a 10-4 victory over the Braves in the opener of a three-game series. Miami...
Cubs eager for better start in rematch vs. Phillies
With the recent injuries to the Chicago Cubs' rotation, veteran right-hander Colin Rea has become a lot more valuable.,Rea is expected to follow opener Riley Martin on Tuesday evening when the Cubs visit the Philadelphia Phillies in the second contest of a three-game series.,The Cubs need a good sta...
Flyers nip 'Canes in shootout, clinch first playoff berth in 6 years
Tyson Foerster scored the only goal of a four-round shootout, giving host Philadelphia a 3-2 come-from-behind win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday and sending the Flyers to the playoffs for the first time since 2020.,Matvei Michkov and Trevor Zegras scored in regulation for Philadelphia (42-27...
Quinton Byfield nets pair as Kings beat Kraken to clinch playoff berth
Quinton Byfield tallied twice as the Los Angeles Kings clinched a Western Conference playoff berth with a 5-3 victory against the host Seattle Kraken on Monday night.,Trevor Moore and Alexis Laferriere each had a goal and an assist, Adrian Kempe also scored and goaltender Anton Forsberg made 28 save...
Agustin Ramirez drives in 4 as Marlins beat up on Braves
Agustin Ramirez hit a homer and drove in four runs to help the visiting Miami Marlins break out of a slump and beat the Atlanta Braves 10-4 on Monday in the opener of a three-game series.,The Marlins scored only three runs over the weekend while suffering a three-game sweep at Detroit. On Monday, th...
Brayan Rocchio, Guardians outslug Cards despite Jordan Walker's 8th HR
Brayan Rocchio hit a two-run homer while Daniel Schneemann and Steven Kwan added two RBIs apiece as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the host St. Louis Cardinals 9-3 on Monday.,Guardians starter Gavin Williams (2-1) went five-plus innings, giving up five hits and two runs. The right-hander walked tw...
Twins pummel Garrett Crochet, Red Sox early and often
Ryan Jeffers went 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins coasted to a 13-6 win over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Victor Caratini also homered and drove in three runs for the Twins, who won for the seventh time in their past eight games. Byron Buxton and Ry...
Agustin Ramirez drives in four as Marlins beat up on Braves
Agustin Ramirez hit a home run and drove in four runs to help the visiting Miami Marlins break out of a slump and beat the Atlanta Braves 10-4 on Monday in the opener of their three-game series.,The Marlins scored only three runs over the weekend while suffering a three-game sweep against Detroit. O...
Flyers nip Canes in shoot-out, clinch first playoff berth in 6 years
Tyson Foerster scored the only goal of the shootout which featured an extra round to give the host Philadelphia Flyers a 3-2 come-from-behind win over the Carolina Hurricanes in the penultimate game of the regular season for both teams.,By earning the two points, the Flyers clinched their first play...
Lightning hold off late charge from Red Wings for overtime win
Nikita Kucherov scored the game-winner 27 seconds into overtime, and the Tampa Bay Lightning started a final two-game homestand with their 50th win, edging the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Monday night.,After goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (27 saves) stuffed Alex DeBrincat just after the puck dropped in ...
Capitals, Blue Jackets play finale with all eyes on Alex Ovechkin
Alex Ovechkin may be playing his final NHL game when the Washington Capitals visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.,Or he may not be. Either way, he isn't playoff-bound, as the Philadelphia Flyers' 3-2 shootout win over the Carolina Hurricanes eliminated both the Capitals and the Blue Jac...
Long-time NFL coach Dave McGinnis dies at 74
Dave McGinnis, who spent 30 years as an NFL head and assistant coach, died on Monday due to a prolonged illness, the Tennessee Titans announced.,The Athletic reported that the colorful McGinnis, 74, died of renal failure.,"My heart aches with the loss of Coach Mac, who was so much more than a coach ...
Transfer roundup: Arizona adds Derek Dixon, JJ Mandaquit
Halfway through college basketball's transfer window, national semifinalist Arizona picked up a pair of portal participants Monday in North Carolina guard Derek Dixon and Washington guard JJ Mandaquit.,Dixon and Mandaquit were four-star prospects in the high school Class of 2025. They were Nos. 44 a...
5-star guard Dylan Mingo pulls out of commitment to UNC
Five-star recruit Dylan Mingo, the No. 8 overall prospect in the class of 2027 per 247Sports, committed to North Carolina in February, but he decided on Monday to decommit and reopen his recruitment. ,Mingo, a 6-foot-5 combo guard out of Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.), did not sign a letter of intent w...
Wings select UConn star Azzi Fudd No. 1 overall in WNBA draft
UConn guard Azzi Fudd was chosen by the Dallas Wings with the No. 1 overall pick of the WNBA draft on Monday night in New York.,Fudd is the seventh UConn player to be selected first in the draft. One of the others is Paige Bueckers, who went No. 1 to Dallas last year. Fudd and Bueckers are in a rela...
Terence Crawford fined $75 after post-parade traffic stop
Retired boxing star Terence Crawford was found guilty of careless driving during a bench trial Monday in his hometown of Omaha, Neb., in connection to a traffic stop where police ordered him and his passengers out of a vehicle at gunpoint.,Crawford was ordered to pay a $75 fine along with $49 in cou...