review Page 24 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Oklahoma, West Virginia see momentum opportunity in Crown championship
This time last year, Nebraska took home the inaugural College Basketball Crown trophy. The winner of Sunday's championship game in Las Vegas between Oklahoma and West Virginia will hope to carry similar momentum into next season.,Oklahoma (21-15) endured a nine-game losing streak in the heart of Sou...
Phillies, Taijuan Walker shoot for road sweep of Rockies
The Philadelphia Phillies started their first road trip of the season with a pair of impressive wins over the Colorado Rockies. They will go for the sweep when the teams wrap up the three-game series in Denver on Sunday.,Philadelphia, which squeaked out a 2-1 win Saturday night, will send Taijuan Wa...
Former No. 2 overall draft picks duel as Reds, Rangers wrap series
The future may be now for Cincinnati Reds right-hander Chase Burns.,The 23-year-old took a no-hitter into the fifth inning in his first start of the season before giving up one hit, walking three and striking out seven in a 2-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday. It was his first major league...
Bruins bid to strengthen grasp on playoff spot at Flyers' expense
The Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers are experiencing the Eastern Conference wild-card race from very different perspectives.,In either case, both teams are hungry for a win Sunday afternoon when the Bruins visit the Flyers in a late-season clash.,Boston (43-26-8, 94 points) currently sits atop...
Fresh off rout, Penguins eager to jolt Panthers again
The Pittsburgh Penguins will look to make it back-to-back victories over the visiting Florida Panthers and sweep the season series on Sunday afternoon.,The Penguins (39-22-16, 94 points) topped the visiting Panthers 9-4 on Saturday night for their third win in the last four games.,With the victory, ...
Twins carry heavy left-handed lineup into finale vs. Rays
The Minnesota Twins have not won a series yet this season.,They have an opportunity to do so in front of their home fans on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,The Twins will square off against the Tampa Bay Rays in the rubber match of a three-game set. Minnesota won the series opener 10-4 on Friday ni...
Brewers' Garrett Mitchell bids for encore in finale vs. Royals
Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy had to be convinced that center fielder Garrett Mitchell belonged on the big-league roster.,Mitchell provided a strong case in Milwaukee's doubleheader split with the host Kansas City Royals on Saturday. The Brewers will vie for a series win on Sunday afternoon.,...
White Sox turn to Davis Martin in bid for series sweep of Blue Jays
With a young core and some prized offseason acquisitions jelling, the host Chicago White Sox will try to sweep the reigning American League champion Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon.,Chicago followed a 5-4 series-opening win in 10 innings on Friday with a 6-3 victory Saturday. Munetaka Murakami...
Wizards, Nets clash while draft lottery positioning looms large
Sunday marks the fourth and final time the Washington Wizards and the Brooklyn Nets face off in the regular season, and despite their places in the standings, the implications are large.,Draft positioning will loom large as the Wizards (17-60) face the host Nets (18-59) in New York. The Indiana Pace...
Andy Pages, Dodgers chase series sweep vs. Nationals
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andy Pages might have been overlooked during spring training on a star-studded roster, but his hot start has everyone taking notice.,Pages is hitting 15-for-30 (.500) with three homers for the Dodgers, who look to complete a three-game series sweep of the host Washingt...
Cubs, Guardians set for Easter doubleheader after rainout
The Chicago Cubs were not going to waste an opportunity to take batting practice Saturday, even after their scheduled game at the Cleveland Guardians was postponed due to impending thunderstorms.,They wrapped up the session before heavy rains arrived and even got in some on-field work. The teams now...
Pirates take on Orioles chasing early-season sweep
Close games have become a regular occurrence for the Pittsburgh Pirates early in the season.,As long as they win their fair share, they will not mind at all. After a pair of one-run victories, the Pirates go for a sweep of their home-opening three-game series when they face the Baltimore Orioles on ...
On a roll, Yankees to send Max Fried up against Marlins
Max Fried lived up to his billing as a frontline starter in the first season of an eight-year contract signed before the New York Yankees knew just how important he would be because of an injury to Gerrit Cole.,Fried is off to a stellar start to his second campaign in pinstripes and will be on the m...
Padres, Red Sox chasing first series win of season
With both starting pitchers seeking bounce-back outings for their new teams, the Boston Red Sox and visiting San Diego Padres face off to close a three-game weekend series on Sunday afternoon. ,The Padres scored a 3-2 victory on Saturday after Ramon Laureano's two-out RBI single in the ninth inning....
Optimistic Red Wings see 'opportunity' in matchup with Wild
The Detroit Red Wings are moving closer to a 10th consecutive season without a playoff game.,Following a damaging loss on Saturday, the desperate Red Wings will host the Minnesota Wild on Sunday afternoon.,Facing a team out of the playoff picture, the Red Wings were nearly blanked by the New York Ra...
Steph Curry to return from 27-game absence when Warriors host Rockets
The Houston Rockets' quest to move up in the Western Conference standings is likely to encounter an undesirable hurdle Sunday night when Stephen Curry is expected to return to the Golden State Warriors' lineup for the nationally televised contest in San Francisco.,The Rockets (48-29) enter the final...
Clippers hope to improve play-in seeding with win over Kings
The Los Angeles Clippers will work on improving their seeding in the play-in tournament when they pay a visit to the Sacramento Kings on Sunday., ,After holding a 6-21 regular-season record just before Christmas, the Clippers have rallied to their current 39-38 mark that has made them play-in eligib...
Timberwolves not worried about seed, want higher level of play vs. Hornets
The Minnesota Timberwolves are not overly obsessed with which specific seed they end up with in the NBA's Western Conference playoffs.,It's more important that the Timberwolves feel healthy and are playing well when the postseason tips off.,Minnesota (46-31) will try to snap out of a recent funk whe...
South Carolina, UCLA face off in national championship game
PHOENIX -- Perennial powers South Carolina and UCLA avenged recent setbacks in the semifinals of the NCAA women's Final Four on Friday.,Each could do it again when they meet in the championship game Sunday afternoon.,UCLA (36-1) broke the Gamecocks' 43-game winning streak in a 77-62 victory in their...
LeBron James, depleted Lakers face Mavericks
The Los Angeles Lakers head into the final week of the regular season with an opportunity to sew up home-court advantage for the first round of the NBA Playoffs, but they begin the final push Sunday at Dallas with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves sidelined.,Doncic, a 2026 Most Valuable Player candidate...