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Mariners' Jorge Polanco looks to replicate success vs. A's
After a winter of uncertainty, Jorge Polanco had an Opening Day to remember.,Polanco went 3-for-3 with a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Athletics 4-2 on Thursday.,The teams are scheduled to continue their four-game series Friday night, w...

After Opening Day comeback, Marlins seek to defeat Pirates again
With four starting pitchers on the injured list, the Miami Marlins will turn to rookie right-hander Connor Gillispie on Friday night as they again host the Pittsburgh Pirates.,On Opening Day for both teams on Thursday, Miami earned a 5-4 walk-off win.,It will be the first major league start for Gill...

Mackenzie Blackwood, Avalanche post shutout of Kings
Martin Necas and Logan O'Connor scored 92 seconds apart in a three-goal second period and Mackenzie Blackwood turned away 22 shots as the surging Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-0 in Denver on Thursday night.,Necas finished with two goals and an assist and Jonathan Drouin had a goal ...

Jorge Polanco's late homer carries Mariners past A's
Jorge Polanco went 3-for-3, including a tiebreaking two-run homer with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning, as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Athletics 4-2 in the season opener Thursday night.,Randy Arozarena also went deep for the Mariners and Tyler Soderstrom hit a pair of solo ...

Zach LaVine-led Kings defeat Blazers to end 4-game skid
Zach LaVine scored 29 points on 13-of-18 shooting to help the Sacramento Kings break a four-game losing streak with a solid 128-107 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night.,Domantas Sabonis recorded 22 points, 19 rebounds and six assists and DeMar DeRozan had 21 points and...

Jake Guentzel, Andrei Vasilevskiy power Lightning past Utah
Jake Guentzel netted even-strength and power-play goals, goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy tied for the league lead with his sixth shutout, and the Tampa Bay Lightning gained redemption by walloping the visiting Utah Hockey Club 8-0 on Thursday night.,Guentzel broke a tie with Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl ...

Senators jump ahead early, fend off Red Wings' rally
The Ottawa Senators opened up a three-goal lead then held off a furious Detroit rally to defeat the host Red Wings 4-3 on Thursday night.,Thomas Chabot, Tim Stutzle, David Perron and Michael Amadio scored for the Senators (38-28-5, 81 points). Linus Ullmark made 31 saves as Ottawa, which leads the E...

Sabres rout Penguins; Sidney Crosby sets NHL record in loss
Jiri Kulich scored twice for the Buffalo Sabres in a 7-3 win against the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night.,Tage Thompson, Peyton Krebs, Tyson Kozak and Alex Tuch each had a goal and an assist. Defensemen Bowen Byram and Rasmus Dahlin each had two assists, and James Reimer made 22 saves...

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka cruises into first Miami final
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus never lost her serve en route to a 6-2, 6-2 win over No. 6 seed Jasmina Paolini of Italy on Thursday, securing her first trip to the Miami Open final.,Reaching her 12th career WTA 1000 final, Sabalenka - a three-time Grand Slam champion - never trailed against ...

Lars Nootbaar helps Cardinals win home opener vs. Twins
Lars Nootbaar hit a two-run homer and scored twice to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a season-opening 5-3 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins Thursday.,Nolan Arenado hit a solo homer and Brendan Donovan went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI for the Cardinals.,Cardinals starter Sonny Gray (1-0) a...

Birmingham Region 2: Maryland next to try stopping South Carolina's title defense
As defending national champion, No. 1 seed South Carolina was guaranteed to get opponents' best shot through the Women's NCAA Tournament. Friday's Sweet 16 matchup in Birmingham Region 2 with No. 4 seed Maryland should be no exception.,The Gamecocks (32-3) rallied from a sluggish first half and one-...

Sidney Crosby sets NHL point-per-game record
Sidney Crosby scored a first-period goal for the Pittsburgh Penguins, his 80th point of the season, against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night, assuring the superstar of his 20th season averaging a point a game and breaking the record he previously held with Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky.,Trialing 2...

Suns, Timberwolves turn focus to defense ahead of matchup
Defense will be top of mind for both the Minnesota Timberwolves and Phoenix Suns when the teams tip off Friday night in Minneapolis.,Minnesota (41-32) will return to the court after a three-day break. The Timberwolves spent some of that time in practice sessions watching film of recent defensive bre...

Marlins beat Paul Skenes, Pirates in walk-off victory
Catcher Nick Fortes tripled to lead off the bottom of the ninth, and Kyle Stowers drilled a no-out, line-drive single down the right-field line as the host Miami Marlins rallied for a 5-4 walk-off win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday in the opener for both squads.,It was Miami's first walk-of...

Jets face Devils with NHL's top spot in clear view
The Winnipeg Jets have locked up a playoff spot and will proceed toward securing the top spot in the Central Division and the Western Conference when they host the New Jersey Devils on Friday.,The Jets (49-14-4, 102 points) clinched a postseason berth for a third straight season and the fourth time...

NHL fines Bruins rookie D Michael Callahan maximum for crosschecking
The NHL has fined Boston Bruins rookie defenseman Michael Callahan $2,018.23 for crosschecking Anaheim forward Jansen Harkins during the Ducks' 6-2 home victory on Wednesday.,The fine, announced Thursday by the NHL's Department of Player Safety, is the maximum allowable under the collective bargaini...

Tyler O'Neill extends record by hitting HR for sixth straight Opening Day
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Tyler O'Neill hit a three-run homer in the third inning on Thursday to extend his major league record of homering on Opening Day to six in a row.,O'Neill's blast to right field came against right-hander Jose Berrios of the Toronto Blue Jays and gave Baltimore a 5-0 lead....
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Miami Marlins, March 27
Paul Skenes and Sandy Alcantara headline a surprising Opening Day showdown between the Pirates and Marlins. A breakdown of the matchup, key stats, and best bet....

Lakers waive F Cam Reddish, sign G Jordan Goodwin to standard contract
The Los Angeles Lakers waived forward Cam Reddish and converted guard Jordan Goodwin from a two-way deal to a standard NBA contract on Thursday.,Reddish, 25, averaged 3.2 points and 17.8 minutes in 33 games (eight starts) this season with the Lakers.,The former lottery pick has career averages of 8....

Five-star F Koa Peat announces commitment to Arizona
Five-star forward Koa Peat committed to Arizona's 2025 recruiting class on Thursday.,The 6-foot-8, 235-pound senior from Gilbert, Ariz., is ranked No. 8 nationally by the 247 Sports composite.,"I chose Arizona, head coach Tommy Lloyd and his staff because I know I will be pushed," Peat told ESPN. "I...