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Heat pull away from Hawks in OT, secure 6th straight playoff berth
Tyler Herro had a game-high 30 points, Davion Mitchell buried three 3-pointers in overtime and the Miami Heat advanced into the NBA playoffs with a 123-114 road victory over the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference play-in finale Friday night.,The No. 10 Heat, who began the four-team playoff-qual...
Pitching, defense help Blue Jays overcome Mariners
Right-hander Bowden Francis pitched six solid innings, right fielder Addison Barger had three assists and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Seattle Mariners 3-1 on Friday night.,Former Blue Jay Rowdy Tellez hit a solo home run for the Mariners in the opener of a three-game series.,Toronto ...
Sporting KC return to San Jose, scene of last road win
The host San Jose Earthquakes aim to defeat Sporting Kansas City for the second time this season when the teams meet Saturday night.,While the Earthquakes (3-4-1, 10 points) are looking to improve upon a 2-2-1 home record, Sporting Kansas City (1-6-1, 4 points) will bid for their first road victory ...
Zack Wheeler strikes out 13 as Phillies dump Marlins
Zack Wheeler struck out 13 over seven strong innings on Friday as the Philadelphia Phillies topped the visiting Miami Marlins 7-2 in the opener of a three-game series.,Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber homered in support of Wheeler (2-1), who had allowed nine runs in 11 1/3 innings over his last two s...
BetBoom, NaVi Junior go 5-0 to earn byes at YaLLa Compass Qatar playoffs
BetBoom Team and Natus Vincere Junior wrapped up perfect records in group play Friday to earn the top seeds (and accompanying byes) in the YaLLa Compass Qatar 2025 playoffs.,Each squad entered the day at 3-0, then had little trouble in wrapping up an additional pair of wins to close out group domina...
Minnesota United seek to continue strong play vs. FC Dallas
Off to a red-hot start to the season, Minnesota United look to continue an impressive run of form as they host FC Dallas on Saturday evening in Saint Paul, Minn.,Minnesota United (4-1-3, 15 points) lost their first match of the campaign, a 1-0 defeat at Los Angeles FC, but have gone unbeaten in the ...
FC Cincinnati vying for fourth win in a row at Fire
FC Cincinnati will hunt for their fourth straight win in Saturday's away match against the struggling Chicago Fire.,Cincinnati is mourning the loss of former attacker Aaron Boupendza, who died after falling from the 11th floor of his apartment building in China.,"I'll try to think of the good moment...
Justin Thomas takes two-shot lead into weekend at RBC Heritage
Justin Thomas followed his opening-round 61 with a 2-under-par 69 on Friday to maintain the lead through 36 holes at the RBC Heritage in Hilton Head Island, S.C.,Thomas' steady round featured four birdies and two bogeys, pushing him to 12-under 130 for the event after he tied the Harbour Town Golf L...
Lakers extend GM Rob Pelinka, add president to title
On the eve of the NBA playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers extended the contract of general manager/vice president Rob Pelinka, with a promotion included, just over two months after star Luka Doncic was acquired from the Dallas Mavericks.,Under the new deal, Pelinka now becomes the president of basketba...
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: Miami Marlins vs. Philadelphia Phillies, April 18
April 18th's top MLB betting prediction is a run total bet on Friday evening's Miami Marlins vs. Philadelphia Phillies over/under....
Nets well protected as Jets, Blues approach Game 1
Two months after going head-to-head in the most watched hockey game of the year, Connor Hellebuyck and Jordan Binnington will be back in opposite nets when the Winnipeg Jets host the St. Louis Blues in Game 1 of their first-round Western Conference series on Saturday evening.,Binnington helped Canad...
Stars' Jason Robertson to miss Game 1 vs. Avalanche
Dallas Stars forward Jason Robertson has been ruled out of Game 1 of the Western Conference first-round series against the visiting Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.,Robertson is considered week-to-week due to a lower-body injury he sustained during the Stars' regular-season finale at the Nashville Pr...
Cubs ace Justin Steele undergoes surgery, shares hospital photo
Chicago Cubs ace left-hander Justin Steele underwent elbow surgery on Friday, he announced on social media.,Post-surgery, he posted a smiling photo on X from his hospital bed, his arm heavily wrapped and resting on a pillow.,"Appreciate the prayers and thoughts.. God is good," he captioned the photo...
WR Greg Dortch signs tender with Cardinals
Wide receiver Greg Dortch signed his tender to return to the Arizona Cardinals on Friday.,The 26-year-old restricted free agent's deal is worth $3.3 million for the 2025 season.,Dortch had 37 catches for 342 yards and a career-high three touchdowns in 17 games (four starts) last season,,Undrafted ou...
Kyren Lacy's agent to NFL: 'Shame on you'
The agent representing the late Kyren Lacy blasted the NFL on Friday for its treatment of the draft prospect prior to his death by suicide.,At the time of his death last weekend, Lacy was facing negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run and reckless operation of a vehicle charges related to a car accid...
UFL, players agree to new CBA after six months of talks
The United Football League and its players association ratified a new collective bargaining agreement following six months of talks, union officials said Friday.,Highlights of the new CBA include a raise in the minimum salary, from $55,000 to $62,005 for players who appear in all 10 regular season g...
Saints RT Ryan Ramczyk, 30, retires after knee injury
New Orleans Saints right tackle Ryan Ramczyk announced his retirement on social media Thursday night.,Ramczyk, 30, started 101 games over seven seasons before sitting out the 2024 campaign with a chronic knee injury.,The 2017 first-round pick made three straight All-Pro teams from 2018-20, with a fi...
Stanley Cup Playoffs: Three Must-Watch First-Round Matchups
These are three can’t-miss series that kick off the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, packed with rivalries, redemption arcs, and star-studded storylines....
Austin FC look to put loss in rear-view mirror vs. winless Galaxy
Austin FC will look to get back on track when they host the surprisingly winless Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday afternoon.,Austin FC (4-3-1, 13 points) head home after their most uneven match of the season, a 5-1 loss in Vancouver last weekend. The Texas contingent allowed two more goals than it had...
Athletics' J.T. Ginn eyes strong encore vs. Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to ace Freddy Peralta as they go for their third straight win when they face the visiting Athletics on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.,Peralta (1-1, 2.31 ERA) will be opposed by fellow right-hander J.T. Ginn (1-0, 1.69), making his second start since bein...