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RHP Adam Ottavino rides revolving door to free agency again
Right-hander Adam Ottavino elected free agency for the second time in a week after he was designated for assignment by the New York Yankees and cleared waivers.,Ottavino first was signed by the Yankees on April 1, was designated for assignment Friday then re-signed with them on Sunday. Another DFA h...

Without Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche take aim at Canucks
The Colorado Avalanche have a slim chance to overtake the Dallas Stars for second place in the Central Division, and they have the Vancouver Canucks to thank.,The Canucks rallied from a three-goal deficit in the final minute to beat the Stars in overtime Tuesday night, leaving the door ajar. Colorad...

Oilers, with star Connor McDavid back, host league-worst Sharks
The Edmonton Oilers have their superstar captain back and are coming off a dramatic win going into Friday night's game against the visiting San Jose Sharks.,Connor McDavid had three assists in his return after missing eight games with a lower-body injury and Connor Brown scored with 21 seconds left ...

Kings G Malik Monk (calf) out at least 2 weeks
Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk will miss the rest of the regular season and the play-in tournament with a left calf strain.,The team announced the injury Thursday and said Monk, who didn't play in Wednesday's loss to the Denver Nuggets, will be re-evaluated in two weeks.,Monk, 27, averaged career...

Yankees have cooled off while Giants are heating up
While the New York Yankees hit 22 homers on their first homestand, then experienced mixed results on their first road trip, the San Francisco Giants continued one of their better starts in recent seasons.,The Yankees attempt to produce more powerful swings Friday night when they host the San Francis...
MLB Player Prop Best Bet: Chicago White Sox vs. Cleveland Guardians, April 10
April 10th's top MLB prediction is a player prop for today's Chicago White Sox vs. Cleveland Guardians game....

Arizona hires Buffalo's Becky Burke as head coach
Becky Burke has been named the new head coach at Arizona after leading Buffalo to the WNIT championship.,Burke, 35, was hired on Wednesday as the 10th head coach of the Wildcats, replacing Adia Barnes.,She guided the Bulls to a school-record 30 wins this season, culminating with an 88-84 win over Tr...

Masters king Jack Nicklaus holds court after honorary tee shot
After trying not to "kill anybody" with his ceremonial tee shot Thursday, honorary Masters starter Jack Nicklaus shared his thoughts on the PGA Tour, LIV Golf and some of the sport's biggest names.,The six-time Masters champion was joined by Gary Player (three green jackets) and Tom Watson (two) on ...

Nikola Jokic: Nuggets provided notice Mike Malone was being fired
Before the axe fell on head coach Michael Malone in Denver, ownership made three-time MVP Nikola Jokic aware of the move ahead of meeting with the since-fired team brass on Tuesday afternoon. ,Malone, who guided the Nuggets to the NBA title in 2023, was fired and general manager Calvin Booth was inf...

Reports: Jets WR Allen Lazard takes $8.5M pay cut to stay
With no guaranteed money left on his contract and most of his former Green Bay Packers compadres sent packing, wide receiver Allen Lazard agreed to a reduction in pay to remain with the New York Jets, according to multiple reports. ,The Jets had no contractual assurances remaining to Lazard, 29, who...
Top NCAA Basketball Futures: Best Bets for the 2025–26 Championship
Get ahead of the game with top NCAA basketball futures picks for the 2025–26 season. See which teams offer the best value to win the national title....

Kings continue to prepare for playoffs against visiting Ducks
If the Los Angeles Kings hope to get over the first-round hump in the upcoming playoffs, they'll need their best players to be at their best.,Beginning with Thursday's matchup against the visiting Anaheim Ducks, the Kings have five games remaining before the start of postseason. They have clinched a...

Brewers turn to Quinn Priester in bid for series sweep of Rockies
Milwaukee's rotation has been hit hard by injuries in the first two weeks of 2025, so the team did something about it.,The Brewers acquired Quinn Priester from the Boston Red Sox on Monday, and the 24-year-old right-hander will make his debut with his new team on Thursday afternoon against the Color...

James Harden's 35 points propel Clippers past Rockets
James Harden scored 35 points and Ivica Zubac added 20 in his first career triple-double as the Los Angeles Clippers continued their quest for home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs with a 134-117 victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday at Inglewood, Calif.,Kawhi Leonard score...

Cutter Gauthier, Ducks rally for OT win over Flames
Cutter Gauthier's second goal of the game was the overtime winner, giving the host Anaheim Ducks a 4-3 comeback victory over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday.,Trevor Zegras and Frank Vatrano also scored for Anaheim (35-35-8, 78 points), which erased a two-goal deficit late in the third period. Leo Ca...

Jackson Chourio, Brewers unload on Rockies, 17-2
Jackson Chourio homered, doubled and drove in five runs, William Contreras and Christian Yelich each went deep for the second straight game, and the Milwaukee Brewers routed the Colorado Rockies 17-2 in Denver on Wednesday night.,Garrett Mitchell, Joey Ortiz and Brice Turang had two hits apiece and ...

Joel Eriksson Ek scores 4 goals in Wild's OT win over Sharks
Kirill Kaprizov scored one minute into overtime, Joel Eriksson Ek netted four goals and the Minnesota Wild escaped with an 8-7 win over the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Both players celebrated remarkable returns from prolonged lower-body-injury absences for Minnesota (43-2...

Lakers win as Luka Doncic nets 45 in return to Dallas
Luka Doncic scored 31 of his 45 points in the first half of his highly anticipated Dallas homecoming as the visiting Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Mavericks 112-97 on Wednesday.,Doncic's 46th career 40-point game was complemented by eight rebounds and six assists, while connecting on 16 of 28 from...

Golden Knights have eyes on division title with Kraken visiting
After clinching home ice advantage for the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a shootout loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday, the Vegas Golden Knights will try to take another step toward winning their fifth division title in eight years when they host the Seattle Kraken on Thursday ...

Utah, Predators both look to build off seven-goal outbursts
Two teams coming off seven-goal outbursts meet Thursday when the Nashville Predators face the Utah Hockey Club at Salt Lake City.,Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Seattle Kraken was Utah's most dominant performance of the season. Utah (36-30-12, 84 points) scored the most goals in any game during the fran...