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Austin FC aim for fourth straight win vs. visiting Timbers
Austin FC will carry a three-match winning streak into Saturday when they host the surging Portland Timbers in a matchup between two of MLS' hottest teams.,The Verde (4-2-0, 12 points) return home after a 1-0 win in St. Louis on Sunday. Myrto Uzuni scored on an assist by Osman Bukari for the match's...
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: Cleveland Guardians vs. Los Angeles Angels, April 4
Gavin Williams and Jose Soriano headline a breakout pitching duel as the Angels host the Guardians in their home opener. These are our MLB Friday April 4th best bets....
Pete Alonso goes yard as Mets win home opener over Blue Jays
Pete Alonso -- who nearly left New York as a free agent over the winter -- homered in his first home at-bat of the season to power the Mets to a 5-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday afternoon.,The Mets improved to 42-22 all-time in home openers, including 12-5 since Citi Field opened in 2009...
Patrick Reed up by two at LIV Golf Miami
Despite a double bogey on his closing hole, Patrick Reed shot a 5-under-par 67 and grabbed the first-round lead at LIV Golf Miami on Friday at Trump National Doral.,Reed began his round on the 10th hole and put seven birdies on his card, reaching 7 under with a tap-in at the par-5 eighth. But at the...
Central-leading Jets ride shutout momentum into Utah
The Winnipeg Jets continue their quest for the Central Division title when they wrap up their brief road trip against the Utah Hockey Club Saturday in Salt Lake City.,With a postseason spot already clinched, the Jets (52-20-4, 108 points) lead the Dallas Stars by just four points in the Central Divi...
Wolves' winning streak clashes with Sixers' season-worst slide
The Minnesota Timberwolves will continue their final road swing of the regular season on Saturday, bringing a four-game winning streak to Philadelphia to face the slumping 76ers.,The Timberwolves (45-32) moved to 2-0 on their five-game expedition with a 105-90 win Thursday at Brooklyn.,Anthony Edwar...
Red Sox bash 16 hits to capture home opener over Cardinals
The Boston Red Sox racked up 16 hits and had seven multi-hit performances in a 13-9 home-opening win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday afternoon.,Back-to-back home runs by Trevor Story (2-for-5, three RBIs) and Wilyer Abreu (3-for-5, two runs, two RBI) highlighted a five-run first inning. Bosto...
Ex-Maryland PG Ja'Kobi Gillespie going home to Tennessee
Former Maryland point guard Ja'Kobi Gillespie announced Friday that he is joining the Tennessee program.,That marks a homecoming for Gillespie, who is a native of Greenville, Tenn., located about 70 miles east of the Tennessee campus in Knoxville.,Gillespie's announcements on social media included "...
Avalanche stand in way of Blues' record-setting win streak
For much of this season, the St. Louis Blues struggled at home and failed to push beyond the .500 mark.,That all changed on Feb. 8, when they began an 18-2-2 run that vaulted them into playoff position in the Western Conference. The Blues (42-28-7, 91 points) bring a team record-tying 11-game winnin...
Atlanta United hope to improve defense vs. surging Dallas FC
Atlanta United, searching for their first winning streak of the season, will welcome surging FC Dallas on Saturday night in interconference play.,Atlanta (2-2-2, 8 points) had its best offensive showing of the season last Saturday, rallying from a two-goal deficit to post a 4-3 home win over New Yor...
Canadiens nurse slim wild-card edge ahead of visit from Flyers
Holding a two-point edge for the Eastern Conference's second wild-card spot, the Montreal Canadiens look to stretch their winning streak to four games Saturday night when they host the Philadelphia Flyers.,Montreal (36-30-9, 81 points) enters the weekend two points up on the New York Rangers and fou...
LA Galaxy, Real Salt Lake pursuing same goal: More goals
The defending MLS champion Los Angeles Galaxy have yet to win a match this season.,Los Angeles will try to notch that elusive victory when it visits Real Salt Lake on Saturday afternoon at Sandy, Utah.,The Galaxy (0-4-2, 2 points) have been outscored 12-5 in MLS play, but the attack hopes to get a b...
Desperate Blue Jackets chase two points at first-place Maple Leafs
The postseason-bound Toronto Maple Leafs expect to face a desperate team when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.,The Maple Leafs (46-25-4, 96 points) clinched a playoff spot and solidified their grasp of first place in the Atlantic Division on Wednesday with a 3-2 home victory ov...
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson activated, batting leadoff vs. Royals
The biggest star of the Orioles will participate for the first time this season when Baltimore opens a three-game series against the host Kansas City Royals on Friday night.,Shortstop Gunnar Henderson is in the lineup and batting leadoff after recovering from a right intercostal strain that sideline...
Orioles All-Star SS Gunnar Henderson to make season debut
Baltimore Orioles All-Star shortstop Gunnar Henderson was activated from the 10-day injured list and will make his season debut on Friday night against the Kansas City Royals.,Henderson has been sidelined with a right intercostal strain and missed the first seven games of the big-league campaign.,Th...
Notebook: What Spurs, San Antonio mean to Houston’s Kelvin Sampson
The setting of San Antonio offers more than a nice home-state advantage to Houston in this year's Final Four.,For Cougars coach Kelvin Sampson, Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs provided a career lifeline when his tumultuous tenure at Indiana ended.,In 2008, Sampson was handed a five-year sho...
With Leon Draisaitl in question, Oilers set sights on Kings
The Edmonton Oilers visit the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday afternoon with eyes on pulling even in points as the clubs jockey for home-ice advantage in the playoffs.,The third-place Oilers (44-26-5, 93 points) reside two points in back of the Kings (43-23-9, 95 points) in the Pacific Division. Edmon...
Eric Dixon, Villanova aim to subdue UCF in Crown semis
Eric Dixon looks to lead Villanova to the finals of the College Basketball Crown when they face Darius Johnson and UCF on Saturday in Las Vegas.,Dixon became the Wildcats' all-time career scoring leader Thursday by recording 24 of his 28 points in the second half of a 60-59 victory over Southern Cal...
Nearly neighbors and teammates, Johni Broome, Walter Clayton Jr. share Final Four stage
Florida coach Todd Golden had just been hired and was armed with a vision to sell. Bruce Pearl had an established program at Auburn and could offer transfers a chance to play with future draft picks Jabari Smith and Walker Kessler. ,Advantage, Auburn, which landed Morehead State transfer Johni Broom...
Nashville SC bid to bounce back from loss in clash vs. Charlotte
Nashville SC are focused on climbing the league standings when they visit Charlotte FC on Saturday afternoon.,Both teams sport the same 3-2-1 record with 10 points.,"Going to Charlotte is a great opportunity for us," said Nashville manager B.J. Callaghan. "It'll be a great challenge.",Callaghan's ta...