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Yankees aim to continue homer barrage in series finale vs. Pirates
The New York Yankees will look to continue their historic home-run-hitting start while the host Pittsburgh Pirates will try to break out of their offensive woes when the teams face off Sunday afternoon in the finale of their three-game series.,The Yankees have 25 home runs entering Sunday's game, a ...
Cristopher Sanchez looks to help Phillies rebound vs. Dodgers
The Philadelphia Phillies will close a six-game homestand on Sunday afternoon by looking to take the rubber match in their three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.,The first two games of the series have been defined by strong pitching. The teams have combined to allow just nine runs and 21...
Marlins vie for rare series win in Atlanta
Sandy Alcantara will try to help the visiting Miami Marlins accomplish a rare road-series victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday afternoon when he starts the rubber match of the teams' three-game series.,Miami evened the series on Saturday with a 4-0 win.,The Marlins most recently won a three-gam...
White Sox turn to Martin Perez in series finale vs. Tigers
After making a dazzling debut, Chicago White Sox left-hander Martin Perez will look to post back-to-back wins when he starts against the host Detroit Tigers on Sunday afternoon.,Perez (1-0, 0.00 ERA) held the Minnesota Twins without a hit for six scoreless innings while posting nine strikeouts on Mo...
Rockets, Warriors meet in late-season clash of contenders
The Houston Rockets can take a big step toward clinching the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference but will have to deal with a longtime nemesis, when they visit the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco on Sunday night.,A 52nd win by the Rockets (51-27) would assure them at least a tie for second p...
As playoffs near, Nuggets looking to cut back turnovers as they host Pacers
The Denver Nuggets will be desperate to arrest their potentially terminal form slide when they host the surging Indiana Pacers on Sunday.,After spending much of this season vying for the second position in the Western Conference, Denver (47-31) has slipped below the Los Angeles Lakers into the fourt...
Earthquakes, D.C. United face off in rematch of league's inaugural game
When the San Jose Earthquakes host D.C. United on Sunday afternoon, it will be a celebration of the 30th MLS season and a rematch of the league's inaugural game.,It also will be a fitting tip of the cap to the most decorated coach in MLS history, San Jose's Bruce Arena, who was on the D.C. sideline ...
Blazers, Spurs square off with fleeting postseason hopes on the line
The Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs look to keep their waning postseason chances alive when they square off Sunday in a late-season Western Conference game.,Neither team has been officially eliminated from playoff contention.,Portland (34-44) still has the best chance of the two of work...
Inter Miami looks to stay undefeated against winless Toronto
As it juggles its MLS regular season matches with its participation in the Concacaf Champions Cup, Inter Miami has decisions to make as far as who plays on Sunday against Toronto FC in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Lionel Messi, obviously, will be the biggest choice for the organization to make.,Inter Miami...
Cavs aim to clinch No. 1 seed against hungry Kings
Cleveland can clinch the top seed in the Eastern Conference for the first time since the 2015-16 season when it hosts the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night at Rocket Arena.,The Cavaliers (62-15) will have to beat a Kings team that is in a three-way dogfight for the last two spots in the play-in tourn...
Wizards attempt to avert season sweep against Celtics
Reigning NBA champion Boston rolls into the final week of its regular season having won 10 of the last 11 games ahead of Sunday's home meeting with the last-place Washington Wizards.,The Celtics (57-20) rebounded from having their nine-game winning streak ended in a loss to Miami on Wednesday, blowi...
Thunder out to solve Lakers' chemistry test
Head coach JJ Redick knew it would not exactly be smooth sailing for the Los Angeles Lakers after the team's blockbuster Feb. 2 trade to acquire Luka Doncic.,Redick and the Lakers will get another chance to work on the process when Los Angeles visits the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday for the first...
Opportunities abound when Nets take on Raptors
Already eliminated from postseason consideration, the Brooklyn Nets and visiting Toronto Raptors will continue to take a peek at the future when the teams face each other Sunday afternoon.,The Nets (25-52) enter the final week of the regular season with a nine-percent chance of winning the NBA draft...
All eyes on Capitals' Alex Ovechkin with record in reach vs. Islanders
The New York Islanders and Washington Capitals became joined together in history on April 19, 1987, when they concluded the "Easter Epic" -- Game 7 of the Patrick Division semifinals eventually won by the Islanders in quadruple overtime.,Almost 38 years later, Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has a chanc...
Prominence on display as UConn faces South Carolina for national title
UConn coach Geno Auriemma called his Huskies and their national championship game opponent, South Carolina, "the two most prominent programs right now in women's college basketball." ,It is fitting, then, that as the 2024-25 season concludes Sunday at Tampa, Fla., the Huskies (36-3) are pursuing the...
Kelvin Yeboah, Tani Oluwaseyi pace Minnesota into clash vs. NYCFC
Minnesota United are out to continue their success with a two-striker formation when they visit New York City FC on Sunday afternoon.,Playing mostly out of a 5-3-2 formation, Minnesota (3-1-2, 11 points) enters on a five-match unbeaten run with one of the more unique tactical setups in the league. T...
Bulls readying for postseason; Hornets preparing for next season
The Chicago Bulls know they will be playing beyond the regular season, but making sure all the pieces are clicking is an essential task over their final five games.,They starts Sunday afternoon when they visit the struggling Charlotte Hornets.,The Bulls (35-42) have clinched a spot in the play-in ro...
City's Kevin De Bruyne set for last clash vs. Manchester United
The 196th Manchester Derby also will be the last for longtime Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne, who announced this week he will be leaving the club at the end of the season.,De Bruyne will compete for the 22nd time in a City shirt against the club's crosstown rival in a Sunday clash at Mancheste...
Both bullpens worn down as Giants face Mariners
Robbie Ray hopes to display the form that got him a big free-agent contract from the Seattle Mariners when he faces his former team as a San Francisco Giant in the continuation of a three-game series Saturday night. ,Ray (1-0, 5.06 ERA) and Mariners right-hander Bryce Miller (0-1, 4.76) have the une...
Clippers may sit Kawhi Leonard in rematch with Mavericks
The Los Angeles Clippers will continue their quest for a top-six spot in the Western Conference when they face the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night at Inglewood, Calif., for the second consecutive night., ,The Clippers (45-32) earned an impressive 114-91 victory over the Mavericks on Friday to win...