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Vitality, Natus Vincere charge into BLAST Open Spring semifinals
Natus Vincere and Team Vitality won their respective group with sweeps on Monday earned semifinal berths at the BLAST Open Spring event in Copenhagen, Denmark.,Natus Vincere downed Aurora Gaming 2-0 in the upper-bracket final of Group A, and Team Vitality toppled PARIVISION 2-0 in Group B's upper-br...

Kawhi Leonard, Clippers slip past struggling Bucks
Kawhi Leonard scored 28 points as the Los Angeles Clippers returned home with a 129-96 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday in Inglewood, Calif.,Brook Lopez and Kobe Sanders produced 19 points apiece and Darius Garland added 15 points and six assists for the Clippers (36-36).,Los Angeles playe...

Toumani Camara's career night helps Blazers trounce Nets
Toumani Camara established career highs of 35 points and nine 3-pointers to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a convincing 134-99 victory over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Monday night.,Camara scored 23 points on flawless shooting in the first half to get Portland started toward its fourth win in ...

Tiger Woods set to return to action in TGL finals
Tiger Woods will return to competitive golf, minus most of the walking, when he tees it up for Jupiter Links Golf Club on the last night of the TGL finals on Tuesday in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.,Sahith Theegala birdied the final hole, giving Los Angeles Golf Club two points and a 6-5 comeback win ove...

Seven Bulls reach double figures in victory over Rockets
Collin Sexton scored 25 points and Matas Buzelis added 23 to pace seven players in double figures and boost the host Chicago Bulls to a 132-124 victory against the Houston Rockets on Monday.,Chicago (29-42) squandered a 22-point, first-half lead before recovering down the stretch against Houston (43...

Hawks continue home court dominance, run away from Grizzlies
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 26 points -- 22 in the first half -- and the Atlanta Hawks won their 11th straight home game on Monday, a 146-107 victory over the struggling Memphis Grizzlies., ,The Hawks are 14-2 since the All-Star break and have won 13 of their last 14 games. Their margin of victo...

Oilers hope visit to Mammoth sparks turnaround
Two Western Conference teams trying to lock down playoff spots face off Tuesday as Clayton Keller and the Utah Mammoth host Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers in Salt Lake City.,This is the second of three regular-season meetings between these teams. The Oilers won the first game in Edmonton 6-3...

Coco Gauff leads American surge into Miami Open quarterfinals
The American trio of No. 4 seed Coco Gauff, No. 5 seed Jessica Pegula, and unseeded Hailey Baptiste advanced to the Miami Open quarterfinals with victories Monday in Miami Gardens, Fla.,A fourth American could join them, as No. 6 seed Amanda Anisimova faces Swiss 12th seed Belinda Bencic as part of ...

Kings visit Flames fighting to keep pace in West
The points are coming for the Los Angeles Kings, but the pace isn't helping their playoff cause enough.,After yet another defeat after regulation to open a three-game road trip, the Kings visit the Calgary Flames on Tuesday knowing the value of a victory.,Thanks to a 4-3 overtime loss to the Utah Ma...

Golden Knights staying even-keeled while Jets must make most of sprint
After sputtering to just four wins in their last 13 games, the Vegas Golden Knights hope they may have finally turned the corner heading into Tuesday's game at the Winnipeg Jets.,The Golden Knights (32-25-14, 78 points) snapped a three-game losing streak in which they scored just one goal with a com...

NL West capsules: What's stopping Dodgers from another World Series?
Los Angeles Dodgers,2025 record: 93-69 (1st place, NL West, World Series champions),He gone: RHP Michael Kopech, RHP Kirby Yates, RHP Tony Gonsolin, C Austin Barnes, OF Michael Conforto, LHP Anthony Banda, OF Justin Dean, C Ben Rortvedt, OF Esteury Ruiz,New faces: OF Kyle Tucker, RHP Edwin Diaz, OF ...

Stars look to rediscover offense vs. Devils after clinching playoff spot
The Dallas Stars wrap up their two-game homestand Tuesday when they host the New Jersey Devils, their first game since clinching a playoff spot late Sunday night.,Dallas (43-16-11, 97 points) is on a two-game losing streak (0-1-1), the first time in over two months the team has lost consecutive game...

Playoff-bound Wild, Lightning out to improve positioning
The Minnesota Wild and Tampa Bay Lightning, two powerhouses preparing for the playoffs in their respective conferences, will complete their two-game season series in Tuesday night's matchup in the Sunshine State. ,Minnesota (40-19-12, 92 points) won the first meeting with a 5-1 home thumping of the ...

Amid tight East playoff race, Isles face rebuilding Blackhawks
The NHL playoffs don't officially begin until April 18.,But the playoffs are unofficially well underway for the New York Islanders and the seven other teams vying for the final few postseason spots in the Eastern Conference.,The Islanders will try to maintain their playoff spot Tuesday night when th...

Avalanche chase payback vs. Penguins after 7-2 blowout
The Colorado Avalanche look to avenge a rare lopsided loss when they visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.,On March 16, the Penguins handed the Avalanche a 7-2 blowout in Denver. It was only the Avalanche's sixth regulation loss at home this season and their largest margin of defeat.,Gabriel Lan...

Blue Jackets regroup as streaking Flyers give chase for playoff spot
After losing in regulation for the first time in nearly a month, the Columbus Blue Jackets look to begin a new point streak Tuesday when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers.,Columbus (37-22-11, 85 points) surged up the standings with their recent 8-0-4 stretch before falling 1-0 to the New York Islan...

Knicks go for 7th straight win, face improved Pelicans
The New York Knicks are surging as the NBA regular season enters its final three weeks.,The Knicks (47-25) seek their seventh consecutive victory when they host the revitalized New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night. ,New York scored 77 second-half points in a 145-113 victory over visiting Washington...

NL Central capsules: Can Brewers claim 4th straight division title?
Milwaukee Brewers,2025 record: 97-65 (1st in NL Central),He gone: RHP Freddy Peralta, 3B Caleb Durbin, OF Isaac Collins, LHP Jose Quintana, RHP Nick Mears,New faces: C Gary Sanchez, RHP Brandon Sproat, SS/OF Jett Williams, INF David Hamilton,Biggest question entering Opening Day: Is their unwillingn...

VCU extends coach Phil Martelli Jr. through 2031-32 season
VCU rewarded Phil Martelli Jr. with a two-year contract extension on Monday after he coached the Rams to an NCAA Tournament victory over North Carolina.,Martell's contract now runs through the 2031-32 season.,VCU went 28-8 this season in Martelli's first campaign with the school and Thursday's 82-78...

Reports: Randy Bennett leaving Saint Mary's to coach Arizona State
After 25 seasons and 12 NCAA Tournament appearances as the head coach of Saint Mary's, Randy Bennett is heading home to replace Bobby Hurley at Arizona State, multiple media outlets reported Monday.,Bennett, 63, is in the process of finalizing a five-year contract, ESPN reported. ,Per Arizona Sports...