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Mammoth host Oilers in high-stakes contest for playoff positioning
The Utah Mammoth continue their push for a playoff berth as they host the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night in Salt Lake City.,This will be the third and final game between these teams this season. The Oilers won the first two meetings of the season and have won five straight in the overall series.,T...
Brandon Williamson, Reds combine for three-hit shutout of Marlins
Brandon Williamson pitched 6 2/3 innings of scoreless baseball, and hometown hero Sal Stewart stroked an RBI single as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the host Miami Marlins 2-0 on Monday night.,Cincinnati, which has won four straight games, also got a home run from Tyler Stephenson.,Williamson (1-1) l...
Pelicans to host Jazz in matchup of Western Conference also-rans
Late-season losing streaks collide Tuesday when the New Orleans Pelicans play host to the Utah Jazz.,While losing has more benefit than winning for teams low in the standings, the Jazz (21-58) have more to gain by losing as they sit fourth from the bottom of the overall NBA pecking order with three ...
Blues shoot for critical two-game sweep of NHL-best Avalanche
Defeating the Colorado Avalanche once has proven to be a difficult assignment for most teams, but defeating them twice in a row seems akin to ascending Mount Everest.,That's the mountain that the St. Louis Blues must climb to pick up crucial points Tuesday night when they welcome the Avalanche in th...
Celtics looking to integrate Nikola Vucevic against surging Hornets
Although this is the final week of the NBA regular season, the Boston Celtics still have at least one significant thing to iron out entering Tuesday's game against the visiting Charlotte Hornets: making sure Nikola Vucevic fits comfortably into the rotation before the playoffs begin.,Vucevic returne...
Devils, GM Tom Fitzgerald to part ways
The New Jersey Devils announced they will part ways with president of hockey operations and general manager Tom Fitzgerald in a mutual decision Monday.,Fitzgerald, 57, was elevated from assistant general manager to interim GM in January 2020, then named New Jersey's full-time GM that July. He was gi...
Rays defeat Cubs in return to Tropicana Field
Cedric Mullins and Jonathan Aranda crushed two-run homers, and the Tampa Bay Rays returned to their renovated domed stadium Monday afternoon with a 6-4 home-opening win over the Chicago Cubs in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Back in the dome across the bay from Tampa, the Rays rallied from a two-run deficit t...
Blue Jays C Alejandro Kirk (left thumb) headed for surgery Tuesday
Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk will undergo surgery on Tuesday to repair his broken left thumb, Toronto manager John Schneider said Monday.,The two-time All-Star was injured during Friday's 5-4 loss to the Chicago White Sox when he caught a foul tip near the bottom of the glove. The club hasn't ye...
Yankees hope Cam Schlittler's white-hot start continues vs. A's
Cam Schlittler emerged as a possible mainstay for the New York Yankees during the final two months of the regular season when he replaced an injured Clarke Schmidt.,His star received a boost when he tossed eight innings and 12 strikeouts in a shutout over the Boston Red Sox in Game 3 of the wild-car...
Canadiens, Cole Caufield shooting for goals against Panthers
The playoff-bound Montreal Canadiens host the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night and Cole Caufield has history to chase down.,The Canadiens (45-22-10, 100 points) clinched their second consecutive Stanley Cup Playoffs appearance on Sunday, despite having their eight-game winning streak snapped by a 3...
Flyers, Devils both focused on reaching playoffs in crowded Metro
The Philadelphia Flyers have picked the right time to get hot. With five games remaining, they sit in a playoff spot and start a three-game road trip Tuesday against the rival New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J.,The Flyers (39-26-12, 90 points) find themselves in third place in the Metropolitan Divisi...
Slumping Jackets, Wings meet with playoff spot within reach
A pair of struggling Eastern Conference teams in desperate need of a win will square off in Detroit on Tuesday night.,The Columbus Blue Jackets have lost six straight games while the Detroit Red Wings have dropped six of their last eight. Both clubs are trying to revive their fading playoff hopes.,C...
Bruins stand in way of Hurricanes sewing up Metropolitan Division
It has been a long time since the Boston Bruins and Carolina Hurricanes have seen each other.,They'll meet for the final time in the regular season Tuesday night in Raleigh, N.C.,The Bruins and Hurricanes haven't met since splitting a pair of November games in Boston, with the hosts winning 2-1 on N...
Timberwolves need to reverse present course vs. lowly Pacers
Minnesota coach Chris Finch admits the Timberwolves are "a million miles" away from where he'd like them to be -- and where they ought to be at this stage of the season.,Clinging to sixth position in the Western Conference -- three games ahead of the seventh-place Phoenix Suns above the play-in cut ...
Blue Jays adjust bullpen in advance of series against Dodgers
The Toronto Blue Jays recalled left-hander Josh Fleming from Triple-A Buffalo to give the bullpen a fresh arm in advance of a much-anticipated three-game home series that starts Monday against the Los Angeles Dodgers.,In a corresponding move, the Blue Jays designated right-hander Austin Voth for ass...
Mets to retire Carlos Beltran’s No. 15 on Sept. 19
The New York Mets will retire Hall of Fame outfielder Carlos Beltran's No. 15 jersey in a pregame ceremony at Citi Field on Sept. 19 before the team plays the rival Philadelphia Phillies.,Beltran was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame earlier this year, with the induction in Cooperstown s...
Oilers' Leon Draisaitl might not be ready for playoff opener
Out with a lower-body injury since March 15, Edmonton Oilers star forward Leon Draisaitl might miss the beginning of the Stanley Cup playoffs, coach Kris Knoblauch told reporters on Monday.,"Leon is going to be on the ice this week and I don't anticipate him playing any games in the regular season, ...
Stan Wawrinka bows out and says farewell to Monte Carlo
At 41 years old, three-time major champion Stan Wawrinka is not interested in going on a ceremonial farewell tour.,As he demonstrated at the 2026 Australian Open, when he became the oldest man since 1978 to reach the third round, the second-ranked Swiss player of all-time is going to fight until the...
Duke early title favorite at 2027 Final Four in Detroit
INDIANAPOLIS -- A national championship game and Final Four replete with transfer and freshman-filled rosters opens the door for plenty of surprises before the 2027 Final Four tips off in Detroit next April.,Michigan restocked on the fly with transfers Yaxel Lendeborg (UAB), Elliot Cadeau (North Car...
Bulls fire VP Arturas Karnisovas, GM Marc Eversley
With one winning season and one playoff appearance during their six seasons running the Chicago Bulls' front office, executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley were fired Monday.,Hired at the start of the 2020-21 campaign along with head co...