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Panthers hoping for better health, while Red Wings desperate for wins
With the playoffs on the horizon later this month, the Florida Panthers appear to finally be back on track.,Florida (45-29-4, 94 points) will host the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night in Sunrise.,The Panthers, who won their first Stanley Cup title last year, already have clinched a playoff berth ...
Expect high-energy affair when Hurricanes visit Capitals
It's too soon to consider Thursday night's game in to be as important as a playoff game, but when the top two teams in the Metropolitan Division collide, there's bound to be a high dose of energy.,While Carolina at Washington could be a preview of a playoff round later this spring, there's certainly...
Pirates clip Cardinals on walk-off hit in 13th inning
Joey Bart's walk-off single with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 13th inning lifted the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 comeback victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday afternoon.,Bart lifted a deep fly ball, which landed just out of the reach of left fielder Lars Nootbar to allow A...
Yankees hold off late rally by Tigers
Ben Rice hit a two-run homer, Max Fried struck out 11 and the New York Yankees salvaged the finale of a three-game series by holding off the host Detroit Tigers, 4-3, on Wednesday afternoon.,Fried (2-0) allowed five hits and didn't issue a walk in seven dominant innings. Mark Leiter Jr. recorded his...
White Sox OF Andrew Benintendi (adductor strain) heads to IL
The slumping Chicago White Sox now will have to make do without one of their best hitters as outfielder Andrew Benintendi was placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to April 7, Wednesday with a left adductor strain.,The 30-year-old Benintendi was removed from Sunday's game in the fifth innin...
Knicks visit slumping Pistons, look to clinch No. 3 seed
The New York Knicks visit Detroit on Thursday to face the Pistons. Chances are, the Knicks will be making a return trip very soon.,The two Eastern Conference teams likely are to face each other in the first round of the playoffs. ,The Knicks (50-29) currently hold the third seed by two games over In...
NHL, Wild mourn passing of Ray Shero
Minnesota Wild senior adviser Ray Shero, who won a Stanley Cup as a general manager, has died at the age of 62. ,The NHL announced Shero's passing. No additional details were provided. ,Shero was the son of Hall of Fame coach Fred Shero. ,"Ray Shero's smile and personality lit up every room he walke...
White Sox turn to Sean Burke to halt skid vs. Guardians
The Chicago White Sox have been getting more than they bargained for from their young starting pitchers.,They'll see if Sean Burke can continue the trend when he takes the mound against the host Cleveland Guardians in the middle contest of their three-game series on Wednesday.,Fellow rookie right-ha...
With rotation in flux, Yankees relying on Max Fried as he prepares to face Tigers
Considering all the rotation injuries they've dealt with, the New York Yankees need Max Fried to have a big year. His last outing provided a glimpse of what Fried could do every fifth game.,Fried held Pittsburgh to one run in 5 2/3 innings on Friday. He'll look to at least duplicate that start again...
Guardians top White Sox 1-0 on walk-off walk
Nolan Jones drew a base-loaded walk in the bottom of the ninth to give the Cleveland Guardians a 1-0 win against the visiting Chicago White Sox in the opener of their three-game series Tuesday.,Carlos Santana grounded a single off the glove of diving first baseman Andrew Vaughn to start the ninth of...
Colts' Braden Smith reveals battle with OCD religious scrupulosity
Right tackle Braden Smith will be back with the Indianapolis Colts this season, something which seemed far from being possible just five months ago.,Smith missed the final five games of the regular season with what the Colts deemed personal reasons. Smith revealed to the Indianapolis Star on Tuesday...
Northwestern settles hazing lawsuits; Pat Fitzgerald’s suit continues
A group of football players agreed to settle its lawsuits against Northwestern that concerned allegations of hazing and abusive behavior under previous coach Pat Fitzgerald.,Per Bloomberg News, "master settlement agreements" were signed but the final documentation was still being finalized. The grou...
Bulls G Coby White (rest) out vs. Cavaliers
Chicago Bulls star guard Coby White will sit out Tuesday's road game against the Cleveland Cavaliers for rest purposes.,The Bulls (36-42), who reside in ninth place in the Eastern Conference, are playing the first game of a back-to-back set. They face the 10th-place Miami Heat (36-43) on Wednesday i...
Ill Holger Rune retires in Monte Carlo match
An ill Holger Rune retired in the first round of the Monte-Carlo Masters in Monaco on Tuesday.,Playing Nuno Borges of Portugal, Rune lost the first set 6-2 and trailed 0-3 in the second when he ended the match.,The 10th-seeded Rune, of Denmark, reportedly had been sick before the start of the tourna...
Report: Inter Miami hold discovery rights to Kevin De Bruyne
Kevin De Bruyne and Lionel Messi together on the same squad? It's a distinct possibility.,That's because Messi's Inter Miami side holds the discovery rights to Manchester City star De Bruyne, ESPN reported.,De Bruyne announced April 4 that he will be leaving Manchester City at the end of the Premier...
Women’s title game down 55%, still draws third-most viewers in history
The women's NCAA national championship game between UConn and South Carolina on Sunday drew its third-largest TV audience on record.,ESPN announced Monday that the Huskies' 82-59 win over the Gamecocks collected 8.5 million viewers across ABC and ESPN.,The number is down a whopping 55 percent from l...
Stephen A. Smith Considering 2028 United States Presidential Run
“I’m sick of this mess.” Stephen A. Smith says he’s seriously considering a run for president in 2028. Yes, really....
Steelers sign OT Calvin Anderson to two-year deal
The Steelers are bringing back offensive tackle Calvin Anderson on a two-year deal, the team announced Monday.,Terms were not disclosed for Anderson, 29, who joined Pittsburgh last September and played in four games before landing on injured reserve with a groin injury.,Anderson has played in 50 NFL...
Johnny Gaudreau's widow delivers their third child
Meredith Gaudreau, widow of late NHL player Johnny Gaudreau, announced the arrival of the couple's third child.,Carter Michael Gaudreau was born on April 1, seven months after Johnny and his brother, Matthew, suffered fatal injuries when they were struck while cycling by a suspected drunk driver.,"I...
Guardians 'pumped' for home opener vs. White Sox
The Cleveland Guardians will be the last major league team to make their home debut when they host the Chicago White Sox in the opener of a three-game series Tuesday.,The Guardians opened the season with a nine-game road trip that ended with a 3-6 record. It's not the mark they hoped to bring back t...