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HR drought over, Shohei Ohtani leads Dodgers vs. Marlins
As Shohei Ohtani emerges from an early-season downturn, the four-time MVP will now square off against a team that absorbed one of the best days of his career., ,The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to open a three-game home series Monday against the Miami Marlins, who are midway through a six-game road t...
Containing Cubs' offense next quest for Padres' Randy Vasquez
After conquering Coors Field in his last outing, Randy Vasquez now looks to tame the Chicago Cubs' potent attack.,The San Diego Padres right-hander tries to keep his outstanding start to the season going Monday night when he takes the mound to open a three-game series against the Cubs at Petco Park....
Facing Jays, Red Sox hope managerial change sparks turnaround
Boston Red Sox players have been more than open about their feelings behind the organization's decision to fire manager Alex Cora and five members of the coaching staff Saturday.,An unpopular choice made by the front office could spark an early-season turnaround, though, as Boston has won back-to-ba...
Team Liquid improves to 4-0 at LCS Spring
Team Liquid won on Sunday to join Cloud9 atop the standings at 4-0 at the LCS Spring event in Los Angeles.,A 2-1 victory over the Sentinels moved Team Liquid into a tie with Cloud9, which competed on Saturday. In Sunday's other match, LYON swept Disguised 2-0 to improve to 3-1.,Eight teams will comp...
Cardinals turn to Dustin May against Pirates to stop skid
After dropping three games by a total of four runs while getting swept at home, the St. Louis Cardinals will look for better fortune on the road as they begin a four-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday.,St. Louis has lost four straight and five of six and is tied with the Milwaukee ...
Brotherly love: Matt, Alex Fitzpatrick capture meaningful Zurich win
Brothers Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick of England birdied the final hole after their three-stroke lead vanished on the back nine Sunday, leading them to win the Zurich Classic of New Orleans at Avondale, La.,The birdie on the par-5 18th hole gave them a 1-under-par 71, pushing their tournament total to ...
Pistons need All-Star version of Jalen Duren to hang with Magic
Detroit center Jalen Duren has been unusually quiet during his team's first-round series against the Orlando Magic.,That likely needs to change soon if the Pistons intend to earn their first playoff-series win since 2008.,Duren has been a non-factor for the top-seeded Pistons, who trail 2-1 in this ...
Rays pitcher Griffin Jax backed by powerful lineup against Twins
Looking for a way to get right-handed reliever Griffin Jax back on track, Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash is starting him against the team that traded him last summer, the visiting Minnesota Twins, in their series finale on Sunday.,Jax was one of the American League's top setup relievers when he was ob...
Red Sox play first game under new management in series finale vs. Orioles
The Boston Red Sox barely had a chance to enjoy a big day of success on the field before there was an overhaul of the coaching staff.,They'll go into Sunday afternoon's series finale against the host Baltimore Orioles with Chad Tracy as interim manager after the firing of Alex Cora was revealed hour...
Cloud9 remains unbeaten at LCS Spring
Cloud9 and FlyQuest each swept their Week 4 matches Saturday to remain in playoff position at the LCS Spring event.,Cloud9, one of two remaining unbeatens, became the first team to reach 4-0 in the regular season with a 2-0 defeat of Shopify Rebellion. FlyQuest held firm at fourth in the standings w...
Oilers in familiar spot trailing high-scoring Ducks in series
The Edmonton Oilers need to repeat history. Again.,The Oilers are looking to kick off yet another series comeback when they continue their Western Conference first-round playoff series on the road against the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday.,During runs to the Stanley Cup final in each of the past two sprin...
Jayson Tatum's improvement bodes well for Celtics in Game 4 vs. 76ers
Jayson Tatum has only been back on the court for seven-plus weeks but the Boston Celtics star is making a stellar impact.,While putting last May's devastating ruptured right Achilles tendon further in the rearview mirror, Tatum's comeback story is reading superbly. He will look to help Boston take a...
Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick shoot record 57 for four-shot lead at Zurich
It might not get much better than this for English brothers Matt Fitzpatrick and Alex Fitzpatrick.,The duo began to break away from the pack by shooting a tournament-record 15-under 57 during the third round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Saturday at Avondale, La.,"I think I can think of on...
Matt Fitzpatrick and Alex Fitzpatrick get 15-under for four-shot lead at Zurich
It might not get much better than this for English brothers Matt Fitzpatrick and Alex Fitzpatrick.,The duo began to break away from the pack by shooting a tournament-record 15-under 57 during the third round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Saturday at Avondale, La.,"I think I can think of on...
Lakers' vets paving way for series sweep over Rockets
The two elder statesmen of the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James and Marcus Smart, had shouldered the load of a dramatic fourth-quarter comeback against the Houston Rockets in Game 3 of that first-round series, performing with the ideal blend of poise and desperation., ,In the aftermath of the Lakers...
Matt Fitzpatrick and Alex Fitzpatrick got 15-under for four-shot lead at Zurich
The team of English brothers Matt Fitzpatrick and Alex Fitzpatrick began to break away from the pack by shooting 15-under 57 during the third round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Saturday at Avondale, La., ,The Fitzpatrick were sparked by Matt's eagle on the par-5 seventh hole and maintaine...
Galaxy, Real Salt Lake clash, dealing with crowded schedule
The rivalry between Real Salt Lake and the Los Angeles Galaxy is generally spirited, but both teams will be tasked with generating renewed energy when they meet Sunday at Carson, Calif.,Both teams are winding down a busy stretch of the schedule with their third matches in nine days. Putting together...
Dan Vladar good to go for Flyers in Game 4; Penguins turn to Arturs Silovs
The Philadelphia Flyers are soaring through their first-round playoff series thanks to Dan Vladar, who has been confirmed to start Game 4 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday.,Philadelphia leads the best-of-seven series 3-0 after notching ...
Will Sabres' road excellence override Bruins' home brilliance again in Game 4?
The Buffalo Sabres take aim at their second straight road win in Boston and full command of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series when they meet the Bruins in Game 4 on Sunday afternoon.,How unlikely would back-to-back road wins be? Well, no team in the NHL earned more home wins during...
Flyers turn to G Dan Vladar in bid to finish off Penguins
The Philadelphia Flyers are soaring through their first-round playoff series thanks to Dan Vladar, who has been confirmed to start Game 4 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday.,Philadelphia leads the best-of-seven series 3-0 after notching ...