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Cubs tag D-backs ace Zac Gallen for 6 early runs in win
Seiya Suzuki and Michael Busch hit back-to-back homers to cap a four-run second inning and the host Chicago Cubs beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2 on Saturday. ,Busch had two hits and two RBIs, Kyle Tucker notched two RBIs and Dansby Swanson posted two hits for the Cubs, who have won five of their ...
Pacers outclass Bucks in series opener
Andrew Nembhard and Pascal Siakam combined for 27 points in a run-away first half, Tyrese Haliburton directed a high-efficiency offense with a game-high 12 assists and the Indiana Pacers opened their NBA Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with a 117-98 thumping of the visiting Milwaukee B...
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: Cleveland Guardians vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, April 19
April 19th's top MLB sports betting pick is a run total bet for Saturday afternoon's Cleveland Guardians vs. Pittsburgh Pirates over/under....
Diamondbacks place closer A.J. Puk (elbow) on IL
The Arizona Diamondbacks placed closer A.J. Puk on the 15-day injured list with inflammation in his left pitching elbow, amid a number of moves Saturday.,In addition to being without Puk for at least the next two weeks, the Diamondbacks optioned right-hander Bryce Jarvis and left-hander Joe Mantiply...
Liam Hendriks activated by Red Sox, returns after nearly 2-year hiatus
The Boston Red Sox on Saturday activated Liam Hendriks from the 15-day injured list, marking the right-hander's return to the majors for the first time in nearly two years. ,Hendriks, 36, sustained an elbow injury while pitching for the Chicago White Sox on June 9, 2023, that ultimately would requir...
Report: Bucks' Damian Lillard targeting Game 2 or 3 return
Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard, who missed the final 14 games of the regular season due to a medical issue, could return for Game 2 or 3 of the team's first-round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers, ESPN reported Saturday.,Lillard, 34, was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in his righ...
Lightning F Oliver Bjorkstrand out for series vs. Panthers
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Oliver Bjorkstrand will not play in the team's Eastern Conference first-round series against the Florida Panthers, head coach Jon Cooper announced on Saturday.,Bjorkstrand is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury that he sustained the injury during Tampa Bay's ...
Ducks dismiss head coach Greg Cronin after 2 seasons
The Anaheim Ducks fired Greg Cronin on Saturday morning after two seasons as their head coach.,Cronin, 61, posted a 62-87-15 record in Anaheim after accepting the position -- his first as an NHL head coach -- on June 5, 2023. The Ducks limped to a 35-37-10 (80 points) mark in 2024-25 and a sixth-pla...
Yankees bring 5-game win streak into matchup vs. Rays
New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe might be scuffling at the plate, but those struggles clearly aren't affecting him in the field.,Volpe has been one of several defensive standouts for the Yankees, who continue their four-game series against the host Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday.,After winning t...
D-backs attempt to shake off shootout loss to Cubs
Two of the best offensive teams in the majors put on a show in windy Chicago on Friday.,The Chicago Cubs lost a six-run lead in the eighth inning but recovered for a 13-11 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the opener of a three-game series. The visitors will try to get over the wild defeat in...
Ja Morant guides Grizzlies past Mavs, into playoffs
Ja Morant recorded 22 points, nine assists, seven rebounds and three steals while playing on his sprained right ankle and the Memphis Grizzlies earned the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference playoffs with a convincing 120-106 victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks in the play-in round on Friday...
Heat pull away from Hawks in OT, secure 6th straight playoff berth
Tyler Herro had a game-high 30 points, Davion Mitchell buried three 3-pointers in overtime and the Miami Heat advanced into the NBA playoffs with a 123-114 road victory over the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference play-in finale Friday night.,The No. 10 Heat, who began the four-team playoff-qual...
Yankees silence Rays for 5th straight win
Trent Grisham delivered a run-scoring single in the top of the second inning, and four pitchers combined on a three-hit shutout as the visiting New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 on Friday.,Carlos Rodon (2-3) allowed two hits with four walks and nine strikeouts over six innings. Mark Leite...
Carson Kelly helps Cubs outlast Diamondbacks in showdown
Carson Kelly had two homers, Kyle Tucker, Ian Happ and Seiya Suzuki also homered, and the host Chicago Cubs blew a six-run lead against the Arizona Diamondbacks before recovering for an 13-11 victory Friday afternoon.,Eugenio Suarez hit a grand slam and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had a three-run homer in a...
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: Miami Marlins vs. Philadelphia Phillies, April 18
April 18th's top MLB betting prediction is a run total bet on Friday evening's Miami Marlins vs. Philadelphia Phillies over/under....
Knicks know all about Pistons' rise as Game 1 approaches
On their way to making the playoffs for the third straight season and the fourth time in five seasons, the New York Knicks had multiple up-close encounters with the massively improved Detroit Pistons.,More meetings are ahead in a first-round matchup between the teams starting Saturday when Jalen Bru...
Pacers open quest for first NBA title vs. familiar Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks won the season series and have the greater postseason experience, but the Indiana Pacers hold the home-court advantage when the rivals tip off an Eastern Conference first-round best-of-seven playoff series Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis.,The Pacers earned the No. 4 seed in th...
Offenses will be on display as Cubs host Diamondbacks
Like offense?,Two of the most productive offenses in the National League will meet when the Chicago Cubs play host to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday afternoon to start a three-game series.,The Cubs lead the majors with 124 runs, 11 more than the AL-leading New York Yankees. The Diamondbacks are ...
Southeast rivals Heat, Hawks to battle for 8th seed in East
The NBA's Southeast Division Invitational continues Friday night when the Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks duel in Georgia for the final berth in the Eastern Conference playoffs.,The eighth-seed game in the Eastern play-in tournament features a Heat team coming off a win in an elimination affair against...
Diamondbacks capitalize on basepaths, sweep Marlins
Pavin Smith homered, doubled and drove in two runs as the Arizona Diamondbacks swept a three-game series from the host Miami Marlins, prevailing 6-4 on Thursday afternoon.,Arizona has won seven of its past eight games, including five straight.,Josh Naylor, a former Marlins first-round pick, homered ...