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Avalanche try to rediscover home dominance vs. Flames
The Colorado Avalanche are battling for home ice throughout the postseason, but it might not be an advantage given the way they've played there of late.,Colorado has lost four in a row at home, one in a shootout, and five of its last seven but will try to end that skid when it hosts the Calgary Flam...
Spurs’ juggernaut returns home to host reeling Bulls
The San Antonio Spurs look to finish off a spectacular month of March with a bang and continue on the hunt for the best record in the NBA when they host the Chicago Bulls on Monday., ,The Spurs (56-18) have won eight straight outings and have captured 13 of their 15 games in March after going undefe...
Suns chasing top-six playoff berth as they visit Grizzlies
The Phoenix Suns remain in the hunt for one of the six guaranteed NBA Western Conference playoff spots as they embark on a grueling end-of-regular-season schedule.,The Suns (41-33) will play six of their remaining eight regular season games on the road, starting with Monday's game in Memphis against...
Islanders, Penguins in playoff mode with second place on line
The New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins square off in a battle for second place in the Metropolitan Division when they face each other in Elmont, N.Y., on Monday.,As the clubs meet with one point separating them, the Islanders (42-27-5, 89 points) are on a mini two-game winning streak, and th...
Mikko Rantanen, Stars out to subdue charging Flyers
After posting much-needed victories on Saturday, the Dallas Stars and Flyers will be back on the ice Sunday night in Philadelphia.,Dallas (44-18-11, 99 points) is playoff-bound but was mired in a four-game losing streak heading into Saturday's game with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Fortunately, the Star...
Young Blackhawks visit Devils, hope to 'grow and get better'
The Chicago Blackhawks are limping to the finish line after showing few positive signs in their third season since selecting superstar center Connor Bedard first overall in the 2023 NHL Draft.,Heading into their matchup on Sunday against the New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J., the Blackhawks have bee...
Kings vie for elusive road win in visit to spiraling Nets
For the past three-plus months, every time the Sacramento Kings visited an Eastern Conference city, they fell short.,The next chance at redemption on the road against an Eastern foe will occur Sunday night when the Kings visit the Brooklyn Nets. ,Brooklyn (17-57) has a 10-game losing streak, the lon...
Behind Payton Pritchard -- playing 'winning basketball' -- Celtics set for Hornets
The Boston Celtics might need another big offensive performance from backup point guard Payton Pritchard when they visit the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night., ,Jaylen Brown, Boston's leading scorer this season, didn't play Friday night in a 109-102 victory over the Atlanta Hawks because of Achille...
Lightning look to play with emotion, physicality vs. Predators
Charle-Edouard D'Astous has a strong idea of what he and his Tampa Bay Lightning teammates need the rest of the season. ,The defenseman said using emotion and playing with more physicality are the answers for the Lightning, who will conclude a back-to-back set on Sunday with a game against the visit...
Blue Jackets aim to slow down David Pastrnak, Bruins
The Columbus Blue Jackets will try to cool off David Pastrnak when they host the Boston Bruins on Sunday.,Pastrnak had two assists in the Bruins' 6-3 win against the visiting Minnesota Wild on Saturday, extending his point streak to 12 games. The forward has 20 points (seven goals, 13 assists) durin...
Surging Canadiens chase second win in a week vs. Hurricanes
The Montreal Canadiens will look to extend their winning streak to five games when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday in Raleigh, N.C.,The Canadiens (41-21-10, 92 points) are coming off a 4-1 victory against the Nashville Predators on Saturday to improve to 8-3-0 in their past 11 games. ,I...
Guardians' Chase DeLauter out to add to homer barrage vs. Mariners
Don't be surprised if the "Ballad of Chase DeLauter" hits the airwaves by next weekend.,It's happened in Cleveland before, after all.,DeLauter etched his name in the history books, hitting a two-run homer in the 10th inning Saturday in a 6-5 victory against the host Seattle Mariners.,It gave him fou...
Cubs, Nationals conclude high-scoring series
Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong has delivered multiple hits in both of the team's games to open the season.,As he aims to stay hot Sunday and help the Cubs to a series victory against the visiting Washington Nationals, Crow-Armstrong credits a confidence that stems from an exciting o...
Bucks get second chance against Clippers in same week
The Milwaukee Bucks will take on a familiar Western Conference opponent as they host the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday afternoon., ,This is the sixth straight game for Milwaukee against a team from that conference, and they have lost four of five, including a blowout 129-96 loss to the Clippers on ...
JJ Wetherholt, Cardinals on a roll as they look to sweep Rays
JJ Wetherholt could not have asked for a better start to his major league career.,The rookie second baseman homered in the St. Louis Cardinals' 9-7 season-opening win and then singled in two runs in the 10th Saturday for his first walkoff hit as the Cardinals won again, 6-5 in 10 innings. For good m...
Brewers RHP Brandon Sproat to take his swing at strikeout-prone White Sox
The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to right-hander Brandon Sproat on Sunday to try to complete a season-opening sweep of the visiting Chicago White Sox, who will counter with left-hander Anthony Kay in a matchup of pitchers making their debuts for their new teams.,The Brewers scored three runs in the f...
Tatsuya Imai to make debut as Astros seek series split vs. Angels
The highly anticipated major-league debut for Japanese right-hander Tatsuya Imai is set for Sunday afternoon when the Houston Astros host the Los Angeles Angels in the finale of their four-game series.,The Astros signed Imai to a three-year, $54 million deal in January in hopes he can help guide the...
Rookie Nolan McLean, Mets look to shut down Pirates again
Nolan McLean officially has moved from prospect to rookie status, but it seems as if he has been a veteran from his first day with the New York Mets.,McLean will make his season debut Sunday afternoon as the Mets look to complete a season-opening sweep of the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates in the final...
Marlins turn to Max Meyer in bid for series sweep of Rockies
Sunday's finale of the season-opening, three-game series between the host Miami Marlins and Colorado Rockies is set to feature an interesting pitching contrast.,Miami will bid for a series sweep when it hands the ball to right-hander Max Meyer, who broke into the majors with two appearances in 2022,...
Rising pitchers take center stage as Reds, Red Sox conclude series
A pair of rising pitching stars will square off in the rubber game of the season-opening series as the Cincinnati Reds host the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.,The two teams played a thrilling game on Saturday, with plenty of controversy and clutch pitching. The Reds prevailed 6-5 in 11 innings after Bost...