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Kirill Marchenko notches hat trick as Jackets pound Predators
Kirill Marchenko's third career hat trick and career-best four points sparked a big night for the Columbus Blue Jackets, who skated away with an 8-4 win over the visiting Nashville Predators on Tuesday.,The three-goal, one-assist night also allowed the Russian forward, 24, to post his first 30-goal ...
Blue Jays break late tie to beat Nationals
Bo Bichette bounced a two-run single into right field with two out in the eighth inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Washington Nationals 5-3 on Tuesday night.,Toronto has won three straight games, including the first two of the three-game series with Washington.,Toronto scored t...
Alex Ovechkin nets goal No. 891; Capitals top Bruins
Alex Ovechkin scored his 891st career goal to move within four of breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL record, helping the Washington Capitals defeat the host Boston Bruins 4-3 on Tuesday night.,Washington (48-17-9, 105 points) scored twice in both the first and third periods en route to breaking a...
Cardinals sign DE Calais Campbell to one-year deal
Six-time Pro Bowl defensive end Calais Campbell is going back to where his NFL career began, signing a one-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals on Tuesday.,The Cardinals did not confirm financial terms, but ESPN and NFL Network reported the deal is for $5.5 million with a max value of $7.5 million.,...
Reports: Xavier G Ryan Conwell transferring to Louisville
High-scoring Xavier shooting guard Ryan Conwell is transferring to Louisville, according to multiple reports Tuesday.,Conwell entered the transfer portal after Xavier coach Sean Miller left the school for the Texas job. Conwell was reportedly considering Indiana as a destination as well.,It will be ...
M's put Jorge Polanco on paternity list, recall Leo Rivas
The Seattle Mariners recalled infielder Leo Rivas from Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday to take the roster spot of veteran infielder Jorge Polanco, who was placed on the paternity list.,Rivas, 27, made his major league debut last year with Seattle and amassed a .233 batting average with eight RBIs and thr...
Clippers eyeing 6 seed while Pelicans keep sinking
The Los Angeles Clippers are red-hot at a time when gaining a top-six playoff berth is the big priority.,The Clippers take aim at their 12th win in 15 games when they host the lowly New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night.,Los Angeles (43-32) was tied for the seventh-best record in the Western Confe...
Sandy Alcantara, Marlins defeat Mets to even series
Sandy Alcantara threw five quality innings and Kyle Stowers blasted a two-run home run as the Miami Marlins defeated the visiting New York Mets 4-2 on Tuesday.,Alcantara (1-0), who was pulled after 70 pitches, allowed two runs on three hits and no walks. He struck out four. Miami third baseman Graha...
WTA roundup: Madison Keys fights into next round in Charleston
Despite her opponent saving seven match points, No. 2 seed Madison Keys pushed past Caroline Dolehide 6-3, 7-6 (4) in an All-American second-round battle at the Credit One Charleston (S.C.) Open on Tuesday.,Dolehide saved four match points in the ninth game of the second set and two more in the 10th...
Cooper Flagg, Johni Broome headline Wooden Award finalists
Duke star Cooper Flagg and Auburn standout Johni Broome are among the five Wooden Award finalists and part of the 10-player All-Star team, the Los Angeles Athletic Club announced Tuesday night.,Florida's Walter Clayton Jr., Alabama's Mark Sears and Purdue's Braden Smith round out the finalists.,Flag...
Avalanche plan to refocus vs. Blackhawks after blown lead
Clinching the No. 3 seed in the Central Division and a spot in the Western Conference playoffs is well within reach for the Colorado Avalanche.,Trouble is, Colorado has struggled to distance itself from opponents lately.,The Avalanche (45-26-4, 94 points) enter Wednesday's visit to the Chicago Black...
Rangers 'still pushing for something' while Wild try to hold playoff spot
A win over the worst team in the NHL Saturday night didn't undo all the disappointment the New York Rangers have endured over the last several months.,But it did leave them with a better chance of salvaging something from their underwhelming season.,The Rangers will look to remain in the thick of th...
After record-setting road trip, Celtics head home to face red-hot Heat
The Boston Celtics are one of the few NBA teams with a better record on the road than at home this season, but they have a chance to narrow that gap Wednesday when they host the red-hot Miami Heat.,Boston (56-19) is coming off a 6-0 road trip that raised the team's road record to 32-7. It marked the...
Roger Goodell discusses playoff re-seeding, Olympic flag football
While the tabling of a vote to ban the "tush push" hogged the headlines Tuesday at the NFL annual meeting, commissioner Roger Goodell addressed other topics ranging from a proposal to change playoff seeding to flag football in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.,Goodell said discussions with franchises a...
Vote on tush push ban tabled till May meeting
NFL owners tabled a vote on whether to ban the "tush push" play at the annual league meetings Tuesday in Palm Beach, Fla.,The Green Bay Packers had proposed a ban on the play, which the Philadelphia Eagles and quarterback Jalen Hurts, in particular, run with great success in short-yardage situations...
Dillon Mitchell helps Cincinnati rout DePaul in Crown
Dillon Mitchell had 10 of his 15 points in the first half and Cincinnati used a 14-2 second half spurt to pull away and beat DePaul 83-61 on Tuesday in a first-round game of The Crown Tournament at Las Vegas.,Mitchell had seven rebounds and three assists while the backcourt duo of Day Day Thomas and...
NCAA Tournament's Sunday Elite Eight flops with TV viewers
The Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament was not a big hit with March Madness viewers.,The regional finals on Saturday and Sunday saw all four No. 1 seeds advance to the Final Four and they averaged just 9 million viewers on CBS, TBS and truTV, a 10 percent drop from last year's tournament.,According ...
Butler tries to slow down Boise State, Tyson Degenhart
It wasn't clear how many teams would be motivated to compete at the inaugural College Basketball Crown, and a few programs even turned down invitations.,Butler and Boise State didn't want their seasons to end Monday, staying alive with their respective first-round victories -- one that went down to ...
Pirates call up RHP Thomas Harrington for MLB debut vs. Rays
The Pittsburgh Pirates called up right-handed prospect Thomas Harrington to make his major league debut on Tuesday against the host Tampa Bay Rays.,Harrington, who will get the start versus the Rays, rated No. 73 among Baseball America's top 100 prospects (No. 78 by MLB Pipeline).,He recorded a 7-3 ...
Orioles' bats look for success against Garrett Crochet, Red Sox
The Baltimore Orioles already like some new twists to the season and they'd like something else to occur Wednesday night.,They'll be trying to secure back-to-back victories for the first time this season with a home game against the Boston Red Sox.,The Orioles have alternated wins and losses so far....