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Masters ejects Mark Calcavecchia for using phone
The Masters enforced its policy banning phone use at Augusta National Golf Club on Wednesday even with a big-name golfer involved.,Former major champion Mark Calcavecchia was escorted off the grounds by security after using his phone, Golfweek reported.,Calcavecchia, 65, was in attendance as an "hon...
Nikola Jokic, Nuggets overtake Grizzlies for 10th straight win
Jamal Murray scored 26 points, Nikola Jokic finished with 14 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists for his 34th triple-double of the season, and the host Denver Nuggets won their 10th in a row, 136-119, over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.,Denver (52-28) has its first double-digit winning str...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Tigres grab advantage on Sounders
Ozziel Herrera capped an impressive team play by scoring the first goal and Tigres UANL earned a 2-0 win over the Seattle Sounders on Wednesday at San Nicolas de los Garza, Mexico, in the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal series.,The two-game, total-goal matchup will conclude on Apr...
90th Masters primed to be major challenge at firm, fast Augusta National
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Patrick Reed said this week that there are "10 to 12 guys who have a really legitimate opportunity to win the green jacket.",It doesn't take math major to determine that would eliminate more than 85% of this week's 91-player field from winning the 90th edition of the Masters Tourname...
Stars host Wild in first-round playoff preview
Before the Wild and the Stars battle in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Central Division rivals meet Thursday in Dallas for what Minnesota forward Marcus Foligno described as "a good little appetizer" for the postseason.,The Colorado Avalanche have clinched first place in both the C...
Twins post 6-run 1st, then hold off late Tigers rally
Royce Lewis went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and the Minnesota Twins held on for an 8-6 win over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.,Byron Buxton went 3-for-4 with a double and scored three runs for Minnesota, which won its third game in a row. Matt Wallner doubled and drove in a run.,Gl...
Logan Thompson, Capitals blank Leafs, maintain playoff hopes
Logan Thompson made 21 saves and the visiting Washington Capitals kept their slim Stanley Cup playoff hopes alive with a 4-0 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday.,It was Thompson's third shutout of the season, two of them coming against Toronto.,Dylan Strome and Martin Fehervary each had a ...
Brent Rooker's sac fly in 9th lifts Athletics past Yankees
Brent Rooker lifted a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the ninth inning, and the visiting Athletics earned a 3-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night.,The Athletics won for only the fourth time in their past 17 visits to Yankee Stadium and earned the win after a shaky opening inning and ...
Injury-plagued Lakers look to regroup vs. Warriors
The foundation is crumbling fast around the Los Angeles Lakers, who looked like championship contenders after going 15-2 last month.,The Lakers (50-29) now find themselves pressed to find enough healthy players for their next matchup against the host Golden State Warriors (37-42) on Thursday night.,...
Sabres top Rangers, take sole possession of first in Atlantic Division
Zach Benson scored twice, and the Buffalo Sabres recovered for a 5-3 win against the host New York Rangers on Wednesday.,Ryan McLeod and Jason Zucker each had a goal and an assist for the Sabres (48-23-8, 104 points), who moved into sole possession of first place in the Atlantic Division. Ukko-Pekka...
Surging Knights visit scuffling Kraken as they battle for playoff position
At this time of the season, a glance at the standings doesn't always tell the full story.,For example, take the Vegas Golden Knights and Seattle Kraken -- who are set to meet Thursday night in Seattle.,The Golden Knights (36-26-16, 88 points), winners of four straight games since John Tortorella rep...
Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers keep Hawks from clinching playoff bid
Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points and Evan Mobley had 22 points and a career-high-tying 19 rebounds, powering the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 122-116 win over the visiting Atlanta Hawks in a potential Eastern Conference playoff preview Wednesday night.,James Harden put up 21 points on 6-of-23 field-goa...
Jalen Duren, Pistons cruise past Bucks
Jalen Duren scored 21 points with nine rebounds to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 137-111 win over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night.,Detroit (58-22), already the owner of the top seed in the Eastern Conference, bounced back from a loss against Orlando on Monday and won its fourth game ...
Marlins rebound from early deficit, halt Reds' win streak
Griffin Conine slugged a two-run homer and Connor Norby hit a solo shot as the host Miami Marlins ended Cincinnati's five-game win streak with a 7-4 victory on Wednesday night.,Michael Petersen pitched a scoreless ninth for his first career save as the Marlins halted a two-game skid.,Reds rookie fir...
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...
Prosecutors seeking to subpeona Tiger Woods' prescription records in DUI case
Florida prosecutors plan to file a subpoena for Tiger Woods' prescription drug records from a pharmacy following the golfer's March 27 arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence.,Woods, 50, entered a plea of not guilty in a Florida court to charges of misdemeanor driving under the influence ...
Nico Hoerner's big night helps Cub clinch series vs. Rays
Nico Hoerner homered to highlight his three-hit performance and Michael Conforto drove in a pair, fueling the visiting Chicago Cubs to a 6-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday.,Hoerner added an RBI double during a five-run fifth inning for the Cubs, who recorded consecutive wins for the fi...
Predators, Mammoth plot to solidify wild-card positions
The Nashville Predators finish what so far has been a successful six-game road trip when they face the Utah Mammoth in a key game in the Western Conference wild-card race on Thursday in Salt Lake City.,The Predators (37-31-10, 84 points), who began the trip with a tough 3-2 loss at Tampa Bay on Marc...
Canes not looking past Blackhawks in quest for No. 1 seed
The Carolina Hurricanes clinched the Metropolitan Division title and remained on track to secure home-ice advantage throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs with Tuesday's overtime victory against visiting Boston.,On Thursday, Carolina (50-22-6, 106 points) will aim to keep its focus as it meets t...
Rockets fight to keep win streak going, next take on inconsistent 76ers
In the blink of an eye, all the Houston Rockets gained during their six-game winning streak entering Tuesday seemed lost when the Phoenix Suns assertively seized momentum early with a 24-0 surge.,The Rockets had climbed to within range of the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference and carved out a dec...