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Donte DiVincenzo, Wolves end Rockets winning streak
Donte DiVincenzo scored 11 of his 18 points to spark a fourth-quarter rally, and Terrrence Shannon Jr. chipped in 23 points off the bench as the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves snapped the host Houston Rockets' eight-game winning streak with a 136-132 victory on Friday.,Anthony Edwards scored 22...
Scorching-hot Habs look to squash Blue Jackets' playoff hopes
The free-falling Columbus Blue Jackets face a tall task to keep their playoff dreams alive during a road date with the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.,Columbus' hiring of coach Rick Bowness on Jan. 12 provided immediate dividends for the squad that was sitting in the bottom spot of the Metropolitan ...
LAFC brings record clean-sheet start into game vs. skidding Portland
The Portland Timbers will try to snap a five-match winless streak when they host Western Conference-leading Los Angeles FC on Saturday afternoon., ,The question heading into the match is not whether the Timbers (1-4-1, 4 points) can win the game, but rather can they at least score a goal?,LAFC (5-0-...
No return timeline for 76ers' Joel Embiid (appendix) after hospital release
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was released from the hospital Friday after undergoing a successful appendectomy and is returning to Philadelphia, the team announced.,The team added that Embiid's surgical recovery will be managed by team physicians in consultation with his surgeon and a timeli...
Health management for playoffs big concern as T-Wolves visit Rockets
The Houston Rockets' best-laid plans to extend their current winning streak into the playoffs while simultaneously easing the workload on their starters took a bit of a detour on Thursday.,The Rockets nearly coughed up a 28-point lead against the Philadelphia 76ers before holding on for a 113-102 vi...
Top MLB Betting Picks: Why Pirates and Twins Offer Value Today
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Colten Ellis, Sabres, blank Blue Jackets to stay atop Atlantic Division
Colten Ellis made 37 saves for his first career shutout in the host Buffalo Sabres' 5-0 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night.,Josh Doan had two goals and Peyton Krebs, Jack Quinn and defenseman and captain Rasmus Dahlin also scored for the Sabres (49-23-8, 106 points), who won their ...
Bryson DeChambeau humbled by misadventures, opening 76 at Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Bryson DeChambeau knows the feeling of something between proud accomplishment and elation, walking off the 18th green after the first round with the lead at the Masters. And he got reacquainted with the opposite emotion on Thursday. ,DeChambeau blasted a patron with his tee shot on N...
76ers C Joel Embiid (appendicitis) out vs. Rockets
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with appendicitis and will undergo surgery on Thursday afternoon in Houston, the team announced.,Embiid initially was ruled out for the game against the Rockets on Thursday night due to an illness.,The eighth-place 76ers (43-36) remain in a ti...
76ers C Joel Embiid (illness) out vs. Rockets
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the host Houston Rockets due to an illness.,The eighth-place 76ers (43-36) remain in a tight battle with several teams in the Eastern Conference, attempting to avoid the postseason play-in tournament. They are one f...
Holger Rune to begin Achilles comeback at Hamburg
Denmark's Holger Rune plans to return from his ruptured Achilles tendon at next month's Hamburg Open in Germany.,The former World No. 4 sustained the injury in the semifinals of Stockholm's Nordic Open on Oct. 18.,Rune, 22, announced his entry into the May 16-23 clay-court tournament in Hamburg on I...
Red Bull engineer Gianpiero Lambiase to join McLaren
Red Bull head of racing Gianpiero Lambiase is leaving the team at the expiration of his contract to join Formula 1 rival McLaren.,Lambiase, 45, currently serves as the race engineer for four-time world champion Max Verstappen.,McLaren announced Thursday that Lambiase will become its chief racing off...
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Magic continue playoff push with win over Timberwolves
Paolo Banchero had 20 points, eight rebounds and six assists as the Orlando Magic beat the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves 132-120 on Wednesday for their fourth consecutive victory.,Desmond Bane scored 18 points and Franz Wagner added 17 for Orlando (44-36), which moved into seventh place in the tig...
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle out vs. Blazers
Spurs stars Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle were ruled out for Wednesday's home game against the Portland Trail Blazers.,Both had been listed as doubtful. Wembanyama has a left rib contusion from a collision with Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George that caused him to miss the second half of ...
Wolves clinch playoffs; Magic try to make play-in spot disappear
The Minnesota Timberwolves clinched their spot in the Western Conference playoffs with their win and a loss by the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday.,The postseason picture isn't nearly as clear for the Orlando Magic, who will host the Timberwolves on Wednesday.,Minnesota (47-32) holds the sixth position in t...
Wednesday April 8th MLB Pitcher Props: Dylan Cease and Kyle Bradish Bet Picks
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Timberwolves end skid with win over Pacers, clinch playoff berth
Ayo Dosunmu scored 24 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves snapped a three-game losing streak with a 124-104 win over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday in Indianapolis.,Julius Randle and Bones Hyland added 19 apiece and Naz Reid contributed 17 for Minnesota (47-32), which strengthened its hold on sixth ...
Timberwolves get off schneid with 124-104 win over Pacers
Ayo Dosunmu scored 24 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves snapped a three-game losing streak with a 124-104 win over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday in Indianapolis.,Julius Randle and Bones Hyland added 19 apiece and Naz Reid contributed 17 for Minnesota (47-32), which strengthened its hold on sixth ...