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Sandy Alcantara, Marlins shoot for sweep of Reds
Sandy Alcantara is off to a rough start this season, but the Miami Marlins are counting on him as they attempt to complete a three-game sweep of the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday afternoon.,Cincinnati's Brady Singer (3-0, 3.38 ERA) will face Alcantara (2-1, 7.27) in a battle of right-handers...

Victor Scott II out to help Cards win set vs. hometown Braves
St. Louis center fielder Victor Scott II, an Atlanta native, has made the most of his first trip home as a major-leaguer. On Wednesday, he will try to help the Cardinals win the rubber game of the three-game series against the Braves.,Scott, who grew up in Atlanta's western suburbs about 30 minutes ...

Matthew Tkachuk scores twice in return as Panthers rout Lightning
Florida Panthers winger Matthew Tkachuk returned to action with two goals and an assist, and the Stanley Cup champs swiped home-ice advantage by thumping the host Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 to start their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series on Tuesday night.,Sidelined in the season's final 25...

Trevor Larnach's HR, Byron Buxton's grab help Twins top White Sox
Trevor Larnach went 1-for-3 with a walk, a home run and two RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins held off a comeback bid for a 4-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Byron Buxton made a diving catch at the warning track with two runners on base to seal the win for Minnesota, wh...

Trevor Larnach's blast, Byron Buxton's diving catch help Twins top White Sox
Trevor Larnach went 1-for-3 with a walk, a home run and two RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins held off a comeback bid for a 4-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Byron Buxton made a diving catch at the warning track with two runners on base to seal the win for Minnesota, wh...

Cards end skid, cool off Braves with clutch hit in 8th
Nolan Gorman's tiebreaking three-run double in the eighth inning lifted the visiting St. Louis Cardinals to a 10-4 win over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, ending their five-game losing streak.,In a 4-4 game, Gorman lined a changeup from Enyel De Los Santos (1-1) into the right field corner to clear ...

Triston Casas, Alex Bregman power Red Sox past Mariners
Triston Casas hit a three-run home run that helped propel the Boston Red Sox to an 8-3 victory over the visiting Seattle Mariners on Tuesday in the first matchup of a three-game series.,Casas gave Boston a 7-3 lead when he homered against reliever Trent Thornton in the seventh inning. The Red Sox re...

Pacers fend off Bucks' late rally, lead series 2-0
Pascal Siakam and Tyrese Haliburton each had a double-double as the Indiana Pacers withstood a late rally to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 123-115 on Tuesday in Indianapolis for a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.,Siakam had 24 points and 11 rebounds while Haliburton had 21 p...

Shedeur Sanders projected to slide -- oddsmakers gauging how far
Shedeur Sanders' status as the most polarizing player in the 2025 NFL Draft class is fully secure as the hours count down toward Thursday's first round.,It's not just analysts, talk show hosts and fans who have varying opinions of the former Colorado quarterback. Oddsmakers have been constantly adju...

Wild throw plates winning run as Marlins edge Reds
Xavier Edwards' swinging bunt in the seventh inning was the game's key play as the host Miami Marlins rallied past the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 on Tuesday night.,With a runner on second and two outs in a tie game, Reds reliever Graham Ashcraft (0-2) fielded the dribbler and threw wildly to first, allowin...

Oilers F Evander Kane could make season debut vs. Kings
Edmonton forward Evander Kane could make his season debut in the Western Conference first-round series against the Los Angeles Kings, Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said Tuesday.,Kane, 33, has not played since Game 2 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final on June 10 against the eventual champion Florida Panther...

Opening weekend of NBA playoffs scores best ratings in 25 years
The 2025 NBA playoffs drew the best ratings for an opening weekend in 25 years, the league announced Tuesday.,The eight-game slate on Saturday and Sunday averaged 4.4 million viewers, a 17-percent increase from a year ago.,The six games on the ABC/ESPN platforms averaged 4.9 million viewers, making ...

49ers RB Christian McCaffrey 'feeling great' after tough 2024
Limited to four games last season due to injuries, San Francisco 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey is fully recovered and participating in the team's offseason program, which began Tuesday. ,McCaffrey, 28, missed the first eight games of the 2024 season due to bilateral Achilles tendinitis...

Kirk Cousins attends Falcons’ voluntary workouts amid uncertain future
With his future in flux, Kirk Cousins attended the first day of the Atlanta Falcons' offseason workouts, multiple reports said Tuesday.,The decision came as a surprise, as the Falcons and head coach Raheem Morris expected him to skip out on the voluntary program.,"I'm not going to be foolish to thin...

Oilers in familiar territory heading into Game 2 vs. Kings
The route taken to this point was unique, but the visiting Edmonton Oilers are not in unfamiliar territory heading into Game 2 of their Western Conference first-round series with the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday.,Sure, the 6-5 Los Angeles victory in the series opener was a roller coaster ride for ...

Hurricanes out for more 'chaos' vs. undermanned Devils
The New Jersey Devils will be short-handed as they try to rebound in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round series against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday in Raleigh, N.C.,The Devils, already without star forward Jack Hughes and defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler for the series because of inju...

Panthers F Matthew Tkachuk a game-time decision vs. Lightning
Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk will be a game-time decision for Tuesday's Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first-round series versus the host Tampa Bay Lightning.,Panthers coach Paul Maurice said Tuesday morning that Tkachuk's availability will be determined after warmups.,Tkachuk, 27, has...
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: Colorado Rockies vs. Kansas City Royals, April 22
Betting preview for Rockies vs. Royals featuring a sharp look at Kris Bubic’s breakout, Ryan Feltner’s road edge, and a pick on the total....

Cubs acquire LHP Drew Pomeranz from Mariners
The Chicago Cubs acquired left-hander Drew Pomeranz from the Seattle Mariners for cash considerations.,The Cubs said the 36-year-old reliever, who last pitched in the majors in 2021, will report to Triple-A Iowa.,Pomeranz signed a minor league deal with Seattle on March 27. He was 0-1 with a 4.66 ER...

Cincinnati freshman OL Jeremiah Kelly dies unexpectedly
Cincinnati freshman offensive lineman Jeremiah Kelly passed unexpectedly at his home early Tuesday morning.,No cause of death was released in separate announcements by the Big 12 Conference and University of Cincinnati confirming Kelly's death. He was an early enrollee working out at center during s...