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League-best Jets cap regular season with OT win over Ducks
Mark Scheifele scored at 1:11 of overtime to give the Winnipeg Jets a 2-1 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks in the regular-season finale for both teams on Wednesday.,Winnipeg defenseman Josh Morrissey broke up a two-on-one by the Ducks, and the Jets scored on the other end when Scheifele hit th...

Diamondbacks ride four homers to win over Marlins
Josh Naylor, Pavin Smith, Tim Tawa and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. smashed homers, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 6-2 win over the host Miami Marlins on Wednesday night.,The first three were solo shots before Gurriel added a two-run blast as the Diamondbacks won for the sixth time in seven games, inc...

Yanks LHP Luis Gil won't begin throwing program as planned
New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Gil, the American League's Rookie of the Year last season, will not start his throwing program as planned due to his slow-healing right lat.,Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday that the left-hander's strained muscle needs to show more progress before he ...

White Sox DFA RHP Mike Clevinger, add RHP Steven Wilson
The Chicago White Sox designated reliever Mike Clevinger for assignment Wednesday and promoted reliever Steven Wilson from Triple-A Charlotte.,The 34-year-old Clevinger signed a minor league deal in the offseason and claimed a spot in the bullpen coming out of spring training, but the Sox moved on a...

Rangers wrap disappointing season while Lightning prep for playoffs
The Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Rangers are experiencing differing feelings heading into the final game of a six-month regular-season marathon.,While the Lightning are tuning up for another postseason appearance and excited for the potential of a deep run, the Rangers, coming off three consecut...

Cam Ward panders to Titans' fanbase while playing Fortnite
Former Miami quarterback Cam Ward is the presumptive top overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft next week.,Now, the Tennessee Titans hold that pick, and Ward appeared to be pandering to the team's fanbase with several tongue-in-cheek responses while participating in a Fortnite session Tuesday night.,On ...
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Miami Marlins, April 16
April 16th's best bet in the MLB is an over/under run total prediction for the Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Miami Marlins game on Wednesday evening....

Duke freshman Kon Knueppel declares for draft
Duke guard Kon Knueppel declared for the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday and will forgo his remaining eligibility.,The 6-foot-7 freshman averaged 14.4 points and shot 40.7 percent from 3-point range in 39 games this past season.,He was the Blue Devils' second-leading scorer behind fellow freshman and pr...

Jalen Hurts one of TIME's 100 most influential people
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was named one of TIME's 100 most influential people of 2025.,The Super Bowl LIX MVP guided the Eagles to a lopsided 40-22 win against the Kansas City Chiefs on Feb. 9.,Baseball Hall of Famer Derek Jeter, a five-time World Series champion with the New York ...

Dodgers turn to Bobby Miller to make debut vs. Rockies
Right-hander Bobby Miller takes the mound for the first time this season as the Los Angeles Dodgers meet the visiting Colorado Rockies on Wednesday in the finale of a three-game series.,Not only did Miller struggle early last season amid speculation that he was headed for a breakout year, he went th...

Max Meyer, Marlins take aim at Diamondbacks
Miami Marlins right-hander Max Meyer underwent elbow surgery in August 2022.,It's only now -- nearly three years later -- that Meyer is starting to feel like his old self again.,On Wednesday night, Meyer (1-1, 2.00 ERA) will take the mound when the Marlins host the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second...

Jasson Dominguez aims to stay hot as Yanks eye sweep of Royals
The New York Yankees are getting a lift from Jasson Dominguez's glove and bat to go along with strong starting pitching in their two wins over the Kansas City Royals.,The host Yankees are curious to see if Dominguez can produce another big night and how Clarke Schmidt looks in his season debut on We...
NBA Play-In Tournament, NHL Best Betting Picks: Wednesday, April 16
Wednesday April 16th's top sports betting picks and predictions for NBA Play-In Tournament matchups and player props with some bonus NHL predictions....

Little on line as Knights close regular season vs. Canucks
On paper, the Wednesday matchup between the 2024 Pacific champion Vancouver Canucks and this year's division winner, the Vegas Golden Knights, would seem like the ideal way to end the regular season.,However, with the host Canucks (38-29-14, 90 points) already eliminated from playoff contention and ...

Jets face Ducks in final tuneup before playoff series vs. Blues
The Winnipeg Jets and visiting Anaheim Ducks will close out their regular seasons on Wednesday night and then head in opposite directions.,The Jets are going to the Stanley Cup playoffs for the third straight season, having won the Presidents' Trophy with the best record during the regular season.,T...

Will Smith's 3-run HR leads Dodgers past Rockies on Jackie Robinson Day
Will Smith hit a three-run home run in a four-run third inning and Tommy Edman had four hits as the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 6-2 victory over the visiting Colorado Rockies on Tuesday amid the annual Jackie Robinson Day celebration.,Rookie left-hander Jack Dreyer (2-0) had four strikeouts in 1 2/...

Playoff-bound Kings hang on for win over Kraken
Rookie Samuel Helenius scored twice and Alex Turcotte and Adrian Kempe had a goal and an assist apiece as the Los Angeles Kings held on to defeat the host Seattle Kraken 6-5 on Tuesday.,Alex Turcotte and Warren Foegele also tallied and Kevin Fiala and Vladislav Gavrikov had two assists apiece for th...

Wild claim OT victory over Ducks, clinch wild-card spot
The Minnesota Wild clinched a playoff berth when Joel Eriksson Ek forged a tie with 21 seconds left in regulation, then the Wild wrapped up a 3-2 win over the visiting Anaheim Ducks when Matt Boldy scored with 18 seconds remaining in overtime Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Filip Gustavsson made ...

Magic pull away from Hawks, earn playoff date with Celtics
Cole Anthony scored 13 of his 26 points in a fourth-quarter surge Tuesday night, allowing the Orlando Magic to claim a playoff berth via a 120-95 romp over the visiting Atlanta Hawks in an Eastern Conference play-in game.,Wendell Carter Jr. chipped in with 19 points, Paolo Banchero put up 17 and Ant...

Frank Nazar nets OT winner as Blackhawks best Senators
Frank Nazar's goal 48 seconds into overtime gave the Chicago Blackhawks a 4-3 win over the host Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night.,Nazar scored on a shot from the top of the right circle on the rush off a pass from Connor Bedard, who earlier netted two goals.,Joe Veleno also scored for the Blackhawks...