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Grizzlies rout Mavericks in battle of the backups
Lamar Stevens, Marvin Bagley III, Cam Spencer and Jay Huff combined for 101 points to lift the host Memphis Grizzlies to a 132-97 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday afternoon.,Stevens had 31 points and six rebounds, Bagley added 25 points and 12 boards, Spencer contributed 23 points and seven a...
Jung Hoo Lee keeps hot start going as Giants down Yankees
Jung Hoo Lee hit two homers and drove in four runs as the visiting San Francisco Giants came back to earn a 5-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon.,Lee continued his hot start and helped the Giants win a series in New York against the Yankees for the first time in team history by ...
Predators, Utah search for positives in final week of season
Two teams hoping to end their seasons on a high note meet Monday night when the Nashville Predators host the Utah Hockey Club.,Utah (37-30-13, 87 points), eliminated from playoff consideration last week, has won three of its last four games (3-0-1). The only loss came last Thursday in a shootout wit...
Jung Hoo Lee keeps hot start going as Giants downs Yankees
Jung Hoo Lee hit two homers and drove in four runs as the visiting San Francisco Giants came back to earn a 5-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon.,Lee continued his hot start and helped the Giants win a series in New York against the Yankees for the first time in team history by ...
Pat Connaughton's career day guides Bucks past Pistons
Pat Connaughton saved 10 of his career-high 43 points for overtime, Kyle Kuzma chipped in with 22 in just 12 minutes and the Milwaukee Bucks outlasted the visiting Detroit Pistons 140-133 on Sunday afternoon in a meaningless regular-season finale that took a back seat to Malik Beasley's pursuit of t...
Knicks' reserves lead comeback win over Nets
Landry Shamet came off the bench to score 29 points, and the short-handed New York Knicks rode a 17-0 third-quarter run to hold off the host Brooklyn Nets 113-105 in the regular-season finale for both teams Sunday.,New York (51-31), already locked into the Eastern Conference's No. 3 seed for the pla...
Hawks beat Magic ahead of rematch in play-in round
Keaton Wallace had a triple-double with 15 points, 15 assists and 11 rebounds to lift the Atlanta Hawks to a 117-105 win over the visiting Orlando Magic on Sunday afternoon.,The two teams will meet again Tuesday in Orlando in the play-in tournament with the winner claiming the seventh seed and a fir...
Strong at home, Canadiens look for more success vs. Blackhawks
The Montreal Canadiens look to continue a dominating run on home ice when they host the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday.,The Canadiens have collected a point in each of their last 10 home games (9-0-1). This success in Montreal has fueled the Habs' late-season surge toward the playoffs, and the streak ...
Lightning F Oliver Bjorkstrand (lower body) out indefinitely
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Oliver Bjorkstrand is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury, head coach Jon Cooper announced Sunday.,Bjorkstrand, who will be sidelined into the playoffs, sustained the injury during Tampa Bay's 4-3 overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Friday. ,"It's tough...
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: Atlanta Braves vs. Tampa Bay Rays, April 13
April 13th's best MLB bet for Sunday's slate of baseball games is an over/under prediction for the Atlanta Braves vs. Tampa Bay Rays game....
Twins reinstate INF Brooks Lee from injured list
The Minnesota Twins reinstated infielder Brooks Lee from the 10-day injured list on Sunday.,The 2022 first-round pick (eighth overall) began the season on the IL while recovering from a lumbar strain.,Lee, 24, was 4-for-13 in four rehab games at Class A Fort Myers and Triple-A St. Paul.,Lee made his...
Los Angeles Lakers Are Masquerading as NBA Title Contenders
The Lakers may have Luka now, but with no bigs and two stars clashing, they're more likely to exit early than win it all....
Young Ducks, in learning mode, host veteran Avalanche
The Anaheim Ducks have been eliminated from the playoffs and the Colorado Avalanche are locked into their seed, so Sunday night's matchup in Anaheim, Calif., will have no impact on the Western Conference standings.,The game remains meaningful for young players trying to get a footing in the NHL. Ana...
Capitals' Alex Ovechkin to return for rematch with Jackets
The Washington Capitals and Columbus Blue Jackets wrap up their season series on Sunday in the nation's capital one day after the Blue Jackets blanked the Capitals 7-0 at home.,The Blue Jackets (37-33-9, 83 points), who have won three straight, still have not been eliminated from Stanley Cup Playoff...
Pitching-strong Padres match up again with runs-averse Rockies
Prior to Saturday night, the 2015 Oakland Athletics were the last team to record five shutouts in the first 15 games of a season.,They now have company, thanks to the San Diego Padres. Their 2-0 blanking of the Colorado Rockies not only let them match those A's of Sonny Gray, Scott Kazmir and Drew P...
Bats awakened, D-backs go for series win over Brewers
The Arizona Diamondbacks found some life after 17 scoreless innings Saturday, and their ninth-inning rally turned Sunday's meeting with the Milwaukee Brewers into the rubber match of the three-game series.,The Diamondbacks' five-run ninth gave them a 5-4 victory Saturday, just when the Brewers were ...
Alexander Volkanovski becomes two-time champ at UFC 314
Former champion Alexander Volkanovski regained his once undisputed UFC featherweight championship Saturday night opposite Diego Lopes in the main event of UFC 314 by winning a unanimous decision 48-47, 49-46, 49-46 in Miami., ,The fight lived up to expectations, with both men staying composed on the...
Wild top Canucks in OT, inch closer to playoff spot
Mats Zuccarello scored the winning goal 2:47 into overtime as the Minnesota Wild continued their late playoff push by rallying to beat the host Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Saturday.,Zuccarello snuck behind the Vancouver defense and took a pass from Kirill Kaprizov then deked goaltender Kevin Lankinen a...
After wild 3rd period, Kraken upend Blues in shootout
Chandler Stephenson scored the shootout-winning goal to give the host Seattle Kraken a 4-3 comeback victory over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday.,Jaden Schwartz, Mikey Eyssimont and Shane Wright also scored for the Kraken (35-40-6, 76 points). Goaltender Philipp Grubauer made 20 saves through overti...
LAFC rides second-half scores to narrow win over Earthquakes
Sergi Palencia and Denis Bouanga each scored in the match's final 25 minutes Saturday night and LAFC made it stand up for a 2-1 win over the visiting San Jose Earthquakes.,LAFC (4-4-0, 12 points) was out-chanced for most of the match but cashed in its opportunities late. Bouanga was part of both goa...