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Suns hope to avoid unfortunate history in play-in finale vs. Warriors
After letting a chance at advancing out of the NBA play-in tournament slip away Tuesday, the Phoenix Suns will look to bounce back in an elimination game Friday.,The Suns will host the Golden State Warriors in the play-in finale, with the winner advancing to take on the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thun...
Surging Braves set to open series against 'grinding' Phillies
The Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies are trending in opposite directions heading into their first matchup of the season Friday.,The visiting Braves have won three series in a row, taking two of three from the Los Angeles Angels, Cleveland Guardians and Miami Marlins over the last two weeks. ...
Offenses for Mets, Cubs trending in opposite directions entering series
The New York Mets are mired in their worst offensive slump in almost a decade -- just in time to meet the Chicago Cubs, who are in the midst of a much-needed lineup revival.,The Mets will look to snap a lengthy skid Friday afternoon when they visit the Cubs in the opener of a three-game series betwe...
French Open purse climbs nearly 10% to $72.1M
The total prize money for next month's French Open is climbing nearly 10 percent to $72.1 million, tournament organizers announced on Thursday.,The men's and women's champions for the May 24-June 7 clay-court grand slam at Roland Garros will each pocket $3.25 million, with the runners-up in Paris ea...
Tiger Woods fighting subpoena for prescription drug history
Tiger Woods' attorney is challenging a request from prosecutors to subpoena the golfer's prescription drug records.,Woods, 50, has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor DUI charges related to his rollover crash on March 31 in Florida.,Prosecutors are attempting to subpoena the 15-time major winner's rec...
Kraken close out disappointing season while Avs prep for playoffs
Nothing is on the line for either team when the Seattle Kraken wrap up a disappointing season on Thursday night at the Colorado Avalanche in Denver.,Seattle (34-36-11, 79 points) has been eliminated from the playoffs for the fourth time in its five-year existence after cratering late in the season. ...
Finding ways to win, Padres face another challenge in Mariners' pitching
San Diego Padres' first-year manager Craig Stammen can explain his team's five-run, ninth-inning rally Wednesday night that produced a 7-6 win over the visiting Seattle Mariners on Wednesday.,"Just a never-say-die mentality," he said. "We just battled and came away with the crazy victory.",That stre...
Guardians try to turn out of skid at Orioles' expense
The World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers are the only team that has yet to lose consecutive games this season. The Cleveland Guardians were on the list until dropping two in a row to the St. Louis Cardinals.,Cleveland will attempt to reverse course on Thursday when it hosts the Baltimore Oriole...
NHL Betting Picks April 16: Top Plays for Final Regular Season Games
Get the best NHL picks for April 16, including betting analysis for Blues vs Mammoth, Ducks vs Predators, and Kings vs Flames....
Struggling White Sox going with youth against Rays
With 12 losses in their first 18 games, including three by shutout, the Chicago White Sox's season prospects could be starting to flutter.,Chicago still maintains high hopes, though, for the fruits of its farm system. Attempting to avoid a three-game sweep by the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday,...
Jays' Patrick Corbin, Brewers' Brandon Sproat on hunt for first win
The visiting Toronto Blue Jays and the Milwaukee Brewers each will start a pitcher seeking his first victory with a new team on Thursday in the rubber match of the three-game series.,Left-hander Patrick Corbin (0-0, 9.00 ERA) gets the nod for the Blue Jays, while Milwaukee counters with right-hander...
Playoff-bound Kings out to improve positioning vs. Flames
The Los Angeles Kings have a playoff spot assured entering their final regular-season contest, a visit to the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.,What has not been decided is whether the Kings (35-26-20, 90 points) will finish third in the Pacific Division or be a Western Conference wild-card team. Th...
MLB Picks Today: Best Bets for Diamondbacks vs Orioles and Cubs vs Phillies
Get today’s MLB betting picks, including analysis on Diamondbacks vs Orioles and Cubs vs Phillies with key pitching and weather insights....
NBA Play-In Picks: Best Bets for Warriors vs Clippers and Magic vs 76ers
Get the best NBA play-in betting picks, including player props for Stephen Curry, Kawhi Leonard, and Tyrese Maxey in must-win matchups....
Stars, Sabres meet on stellar runs ahead of playoffs
The Buffalo Sabres wrap up the regular season Wednesday at the Dallas Stars, and for the first time since the 2010-11 season, the regular-season finale will not be Buffalo's last game.,Coach Lindy Ruff's team has been one of the NHL's hottest over the past four months, winning 39 out of 52 games sin...
Opposite trajectories landed Magic, Sixers in faceoff for No. 7 seed
The Philadelphia 76ers and Orlando Magic took different paths to the same record this season.,On Wednesday night, they'll be occupied with the same high-stakes task when the 76ers host the Magic in an Eastern Conference play-in tournament game.,Both teams finished 45-37 during the regular season, bu...
NBA Play-In Player Props: Donovan Clingan, LaMelo Ball Headlines Best Picks
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Kings within range of higher seed as they face lowly Canucks
After clinching a Stanley Cup playoff spot, the Los Angeles Kings will look to track down the top wild-card seed in the Western Conference when they face the host Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night.,Quinton Byfield scored twice, while Alex Laferriere and Trevor Moore each scored and added an assist ...
Playoff-bound Mammoth seek winning touch against Jets
The Utah Mammoth will try to get back in the win column when they host the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night.,This is the third and final game between these Central Division rivals this season. The Mammoth won the two previous meetings, 3-2 in Winnipeg on Oct. 26 and 4-3 on Dec. 21 in Salt Lake City.,U...
Mets standout Nolan McLean takes on league-best Dodgers
Baseball's best team will encounter one of the game's hottest young pitchers when the Los Angeles Dodgers face a test from New York Mets right-hander Nolan McLean on Tuesday.,In 11 career starts going back to last season, McLean has allowed two or fewer earned runs in 10 of them, including all three...