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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...
Jasson Dominguez's 3-run double lifts Yankees over Royals
Jasson Dominguez highlighted a three-hit performance by hitting a bases-clearing double with two outs in the sixth inning, leading the New York Yankees to a come-from-behind 4-2 victory over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Tuesday.,In his 41st career game, Dominguez set a career-high with three R...
Blue Jackets keep playoffs in view, win fifth straight vs. Flyers
Jet Greaves made 29 saves as the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets kept their playoff hopes alive with a 3-0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday.,Named the NHL's First Star of the Week, Greaves denied Tyson Foerster on a point-blank chance early in the third period to highlight his second s...
Corbin Carroll's grand slam guides D-backs past Marlins
Corbin Carroll slugged a grand slam and drove in five runs, leading the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks to a 10-4 win over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night.,Geraldo Perdomo blasted a three-run homer and Josh Naylor -- Miami's first-round pick in 2015 -- hit a solo shot for the Diamondbacks.,Arizona,...
WNBA Draft audience second best ever, down from 2024
The WNBA Draft pulled in its second largest television audience Monday with an average of 1.25 million viewers, according to ESPN.,The broadcast peaked at 1.46 million viewers and was up 119 percent, on average, from the 2023 WNBA Draft. UConn's Paige Bueckers was the No. 1 overall selection Monday ...
Judge upholds charges against man involved in death of Gaudreau brothers
A New Jersey judge ruled Tuesday that all charges against a driver who was involved in the deaths of hockey brothers Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau would be upheld, including manslaughter and vehicular homicide.,The ruling came after nearly two hours of arguments as to whether the Gaudreau's own drinki...
Report: Packers CB Jaire Alexander not close to being dealt
It's becoming clear that cornerback Jaire Alexander won't be on the Green Bay Packers in the 2025 season.,But whether Alexander is traded or released is still in question.,The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Tuesday that Alexander isn't close to being dealt, although Green Bay nearly traded the ...
The New York Giants Have To Be Eyeing a Quarterback in Round 2, Right?
The Giants are doing late homework on QBs ahead of the NFL Draft. With veterans in place and a top defensive prospect likely at No. 3, are they eyeing a quarterback in Round 2?...
GM non-committal on Mark Andrews' future with Ravens
Although Baltimore Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta spoke glowingly about Mark Andrews on Tuesday, he wasn't ready to commit to having the veteran tight end on the roster this season.,Andrews, 29, is entering the final season of his four-year, $56 million contract, however the Ravens could save $...
Mavericks limping, Kings surging into play-in matchup
The Dallas Mavericks reached the NBA Finals last season when Luka Doncic carried an otherwise average team through the treacherous Western Conference waters.,This season, the Mavericks traded the generational star to the Los Angeles Lakers and the franchise sank for most of the second half of the se...
Oilers prepare for playoffs with chance to sweep Sharks in season series
The Edmonton Oilers wrap up the regular season Wednesday night in San Jose, looking to complete a sweep of their season series with the Sharks.,Edmonton (47-29-5, 99 points), locked in the third seed in the Pacific Division, have won all three meetings this season, with San Jose limiting the Sharks ...
Leafs hope D Oliver Ekman-Larsson will be ready by playoffs
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson is expected to be ready for the playoffs, head coach Craig Berube said on Tuesday.,Ekman-Larsson, 33, hasn't played since sustaining an upper-body injury while falling awkwardly on a breakaway in a 4-3 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning last Wedne...
Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw set for Triple-A rehab start
For the first time since Aug. 30, Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw will take the mound in a game Wednesday when he makes a rehab start with Triple-A Oklahoma City.,He will take on Tacoma, the Seattle Mariners' affiliate, in Oklahoma City at 12:05 p.m. ET.,Kershaw, 37, is recovering fr...
Mavericks GM: 'No regrets' on trading away Luka Doncic
Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison didn't back down on his decision to trade star guard Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, a move that sparked outrage among the team's fanbase.,The Lakers officially acquired Doncic on Feb. 2 for perennial All-Star forward Anthony Davis in ...
Jets F Nikolaj Ehlers (foot) week-to-week after 'freak accident'
After colliding with an official in Saturday's game, Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers is week-to-week with a right foot injury as the Presidents' Trophy winners prepare for the Stanley Cup playoffs.,Following Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the host Chicago Blackhawks, Winnipeg coach Scott Arni...
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: Seattle Mariners vs. Cincinnati Reds, April 15
April 15th's top MLB bet is an over/under run total prediction for Tuesday night's Seattle Mariners vs. Cincinnati Reds game....
Report: Bucks' Damian Lillard to miss start of playoffs
Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard will miss the start of the playoffs as he continues to recover from a blood clot, ESPN reported Tuesday.,Lillard has not played since March 18 and the team announced on March 25 that he is dealing with deep vein thrombosis in his right calf.,"Damian's most recent ...
Canucks to sit G Thatcher Demko (illness) for season finale vs. Knights
The Vancouver Canucks will sit goaltender Thatcher Demko and defenseman Derek Forbort for the season finale on Wednesday against the visiting Vegas Golden Knights.,Demko, 29, has missed the previous two games because of illness for the Canucks (38-29-14, 90 points), who did not qualify for the posts...
Gabriel Landeskog rejoins Avs after AHL conditioning stint
Gabriel Landeskog rejoined the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday after a conditioning stint with their American Hockey League affiliate. ,He had one goal and one assist in two games for the Colorado Eagles, his first action in nearly three years after a series of setbacks with his injured right knee.,La...