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Bobby Portis returns from suspension as Bucks host Timberwolves
Bobby Portis returns just in time for the Milwaukee Bucks to gear up for a playoff run.,Portis is expected to take the court when the Bucks (44-34) host the Minnesota Timberwolves (46-32) on Tuesday night. It is the first game in which he's eligible to play since completing a 25-game suspension for ...
Knicks out to deny Celtics regular-season sweep
The Boston Celtics will go for a regular-season sweep of the Knicks when they travel to New York on Tuesday night.,The Celtics (58-20) have a top-two seed in the Eastern Conference locked up, while the Knicks (50-28) need just one more win to sew up the No. 3 seed. Though there are no playoff implic...
Blackhawks gunning for home-and-home sweep of Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins eye revenge when they play host to the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night.,Tuesday's meeting wraps up a home-and-home series that began Sunday with Chicago claiming a 3-1 home win.,Chicago (22-45-10, 54 points) had entered the contest on a five-game losing skid and with just...
Hawks, Magic battle with play-in positioning on line
The Orlando Magic face the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday in what could be a play-in tournament preview.,Seventh-place Orlando (38-40) has won two straight heading into the matchup against eight-place Atlanta (37-41), which has lost five of its last seven.,The Magic have had four days off since b...
Reports: North Carolina G Ian Jackson, former 5-star, hits portal
North Carolina guard Ian Jackson has entered the transfer portal, several outlets reported Monday. ,A five-star recruit in the Class of 2024, Jackson chose the Tar Heels over Kentucky, Arkansas, LSU and Oregon coming out of high school.,He averaged 11.9 points and 2.7 rebounds in 36 games (12 starts...
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: Cincinnati Reds vs. San Francisco Giants, April 7
Hunter Greene and Logan Webb face off in a marquee Opening Day rematch as the Reds take on the Giants. Check out why the UNDER 7 is the sharp MLB bet to start the week....
2025 NCAA Tournament Final: Best Bets, Picks, and Player Props for Championship Monday
Expert picks and best bets for the 2025 NCAA Tournament Final, including totals, player props, and same-game parlays....
D-backs, home to face Orioles, look to shake off tough weekend
The Arizona Diamondbacks will look to take out some frustrations when they return to Phoenix to begin a six-game homestand Monday, opening with three against the Baltimore Orioles.,Arizona lost a pair one-run games in a three-game series at Washington over the weekend, and right-hander Corbin Burnes...
Victor Olofsson's late goal lifts Golden Knights over Canucks
Victor Olofsson scored the go-ahead goal with 3:14 remaining to lead the visiting Vegas Golden Knights to a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday night.,William Karlsson set up the game-winner when he carried the puck behind the net and then backhanded a pass to Olofsson alone in the low ...
Victor Olofsson's late-minute goal lifts Golden Knights over Canucks
Victor Olofsson scored the go-ahead goal with 3:14 remaining to lead the visiting Vegas Golden Knights to a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday night.,William Karlsson set up the game-winner when he carried the puck behind the net and then backhanded a pass to Olofsson alone in the low ...
Jacob Saylors (3 TDs) leads Battlehawks past Brahmas
Jacob Saylors rushed for three touchdowns and the host St. Louis Battlehawks stayed unbeaten with a 26-9 victory over the San Antonio Brahmas on Sunday.,Saylors had scoring runs of 20 yards and one yard as St. Louis (2-0) built a 17-3 halftime lead. He added a 5-yard touchdown run in the third quart...
No Giannis Antetokounmpo, but Bucks still edge Pelicans
Gary Trent Jr. scored 29 points, Brook Lopez and Ryan Rollins had double-doubles and the visiting Milwaukee Bucks held off the New Orleans Pelicans 111-107 on Sunday night.,Lopez finished with 20 points, 12 rebounds and four blocked shots, and Rollins had 14 points, 10 assists and four steals.,Kevin...
Flames try to stay in wild-card race vs. Sharks
The Calgary Flames will look to make the most of a road clash with the cellar-dwelling San Jose Sharks on Monday to keep their playoff hopes alive.,The Flames (36-27-13, 85 points) head out for a quick two-game trip, which includes a stop in Anaheim, on the heels of an emotional 3-2 overtime loss to...
OG Anunoby's latest big night leads Knicks past Suns
New York's OG Anunoby continued the surge he began during Jalen Brunson's absence Sunday night, when Anunoby welcomed Brunson back to the Knicks' lineup by scoring 32 points in a 112-98 win over the visiting Phoenix Suns.,Brunson, who began the night leads the Knicks with 26.3 points and 7.4 assists...
Hawks top Jazz, sending Utah to 9th straight loss
Onyeka Okongwu scored 27 points with 12 rebounds to help the Atlanta Hawks snap a three-game skid with a 147-134 home victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday.,Trae Young contributed 23 points and 15 assists and Caris LeVert added 21 points, six assists and five boards off the bench for the Hawks (37-41...
Ilya Mikheyev scores twice to lead Penguins past Blackhawks
Ilya Mikheyev had two goals and Frank Nazar also scored to back a 28-save effort from Spencer Knight as the host Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 on Sunday to stop a five-game losing streak.,Chicago (22-45-10, 54 points) navigated a late charge from the Penguins, who tallied t...
Renegades hold off Roughnecks to get to 2-0
The Arlington Renegades stopped a 2-point conversion with 1:13 to play and held on to defeat the visiting Houston Roughnecks 11-9 in Week 2 play on Sunday.,Arlington broke a 3-3 deadlock in the fourth quarter when Luis Perez connected with Deontay Burnett for a 9-yard touchdown pass with 10:35 to pl...
UConn routs South Carolina to capture 12th national title
UConn women's basketball became the most decorated program in Division I history on Sunday, claiming its 12th national championship in an 82-59 rout of South Carolina in Tampa, Fla.,The Huskies (37-3) capped their first national title run since 2016 with their 16th consecutive win, denying NCAA Tour...
Paul DeJong, Nationals hold off D-Backs for series win
Paul DeJong had a pair of doubles and an RBI and the host Washington Nationals held off the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 to win their first series of the season in the final of a three-game set Sunday.,DeJong doubled and scored on CJ Abrams' sacrifice fly in the second inning for a 3-2 lead that the Nat...
Short-handed Oilers look to even season series vs. Ducks
The Edmonton Oilers will look to return to the win column when they visit the Anaheim Ducks on Monday night.,Edmonton (44-27-5, 93 points), third in the Pacific Division, wraps up a four-game road trip looking to bounce back from a 3-0 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.,Calvin Pickard ...