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D-backs look to ride momentum of alert play into finale vs. Orioles
The Arizona Diamondbacks found a novel way to help end a three-game losing streak while keeping the Baltimore Orioles in a bit of a funk.,Corbin Carroll's fourth homer of the season, in the third inning, and Josh Naylor's two-run double in the fifth were the big blows in Arizona's 4-3 victory on Tue...

Cubs turn to Shota Imanaga in bid for sweep of Rangers
The Chicago Cubs will go for the sweep with their ace pitcher on the mound when they host the Texas Rangers on Wednesday afternoon in the finale of the teams' three-game interleague series.,Chicago left-hander Shota Imanaga (2-0, 0.98 ERA) will face off against Texas right-hander Tyler Mahle (1-0, 1...

Tucker Minter pulls away for eNASCAR win at Rockingham
Tucker Minter earned an eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series win for the third year in a row, cruising to victory on Tuesday at a virtual Rockingham (N.C.) Speedway.,Minter, whose No. 97 Chevrolet led exactly half of the 200 laps, finished with a 3.769-second margin of victory over runner-up Zack Novak ...

Nigma Galaxy nosedive on Day 2 of ESL One Raleigh
After finishing as the only perfect team after the first day of group play at the Dota 2 ESL One Raleigh event, Nigma Galaxy dropped both of their games Tuesday on Day 2 and slid down to fourth place in Group A.,Nigma opened the day falling 2-0 to Team Spirit, though in a pair of lengthy battles -- ...

Bucks rally from down 24 in 4th to stun Wolves
Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded a triple-double with 23 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, and the Milwaukee Bucks stormed back from a 24-point deficit in the fourth quarter to post a 110-103 win over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night.,Kevin Porter Jr. added 21 points off the benc...

Diamondbacks edge Orioles to end 3-game skid
Corbin Carroll hit his fourth homer, Josh Naylor had a tie-breaking two-run double and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 in Phoenix to break a three-game losing streak Tuesday.,Carroll had two hits and scored twice and Merrill Kelly (2-1) gave up three runs and three hits in si...

CONCACAF Champions Cup: Tigres KO Galaxy
Goals by Nicolas Ibanez and Uriel Antuna in the first 10 minutes sparked Tigres UANL to a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Tuesday at San Nicolas de los Garza, Mexico, sending the hosts to the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals.,The contest was the second leg of a two-game, total-goal series. T...

Bucks come back from down 24 in 4th to beat Timberwolves
Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded a triple-double with 23 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, and the Milwaukee Bucks stormed back from a 24-point deficit in the fourth quarter to post a 110-103 win over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night.,Kevin Porter Jr. added 21 points off the benc...

Flames out to sweep Ducks, move closer to wild-card spot
The Calgary Flames and their flickering playoff hopes will look to complete a perfect two-game road trip when they visit the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday.,The Flames (37-27-13, 87 points), are four points back of the Minnesota Wild for the Western Conference's second wild-card spot. Calgary has one ga...

Flames out to sweep of Ducks, move closer to wild-card spot
The Calgary Flames and their flickering playoff hopes will look to complete a perfect two-game road trip when they visit the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday.,The Flames (37-27-13, 87 points), are four points back of the Minnesota Wild for the Western Conference's second wild-card spot. Calgary has one ga...

Oilers return home looking to snap skid against Blues
The Edmonton Oilers will look to avoid a third straight loss when they host the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night to open a brief two-game homestand.,Edmonton (44-28-5, 93 points) entered Tuesday third in the Pacific Division, four points back of the second-place Los Angeles Kings and six points up...

Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte (hamstring) to miss several weeks
Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte is to miss "a series of weeks" with a Grade 1 left hamstring strain, manager Torey Lovullo said Tuesday.,Marte, who signed a five-year, $116.5 million contract extension a week ago, suffered the injury while running out a double in the first inning of ...
Florida Capitalizes on Houston’s Cold Shooting to Win NCAA Title
Florida rallies late to defeat Houston in the NCAA title game, capitalizing on the Cougars' cold second half and missed free throws....

Burnham Square wins Blue Grass Stakes, qualifies for Derby
Burnham Square qualified for the Kentucky Derby in dramatic fashion on Tuesday with a riveting stretch drive to claim the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland in Lexington, Ky.,The winner of the Holy Bull Stakes at Florida's Gulfstream Park two months ago was last among the field of seven heading into the...
Beware the Rockets: Houston’s the Playoff Matchup Nobody Wants
The Rockets are red-hot and rising — and shaping up to be the playoff matchup no one in the West wants....
NBA Best Bets Today: Top Sports Betting Picks, Predictions April 8, 2025
April 8th's top sports betting picks and predictions include our expert analysis on the NBA slate of games before the NBA Playoffs get closer....

Colts' Braden Smith reveals battle with OCD religious scrupulosity
Right tackle Braden Smith will be back with the Indianapolis Colts this season, something which seemed far from being possible just five months ago.,Smith missed the final five games of the regular season with what the Colts deemed personal reasons. Smith revealed to the Indianapolis Star on Tuesday...

Longtime MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel, 51, dies in DR nightclub tragedy
Former major league pitcher Octavio Dotel died due to injuries suffered in a mass casualty event at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic.,Dotel was reportedly alive when rescue crews located him and at least seven others from the wreckage of a roof collapse at Jet Set, a popular nighttime destinati...

Bryson DeChambeau still learning about Augusta in his 9th Masters
Bryson DeChambeau first played in The Masters as an amateur in 2016, and if there's one thing he's learned about playing at Augusta, it's that there's always something to learn playing at Augusta.,"I haven't learned enough, obviously," joked DeChambeau, who tied for sixth in last year's event. "I ca...

Ta'Niya Latson to join South Carolina from transfer portal
Ta'Niya Latson, who was the Division I leading scorer at Florida State, announced on social media Tuesday that she is transferring to South Carolina.,The 5-foot-8 guard averaged a robust 25.2 points per game, 4.6 rebounds and 4.6 assists this past season while shooting 45.1 percent from the field,Sh...