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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....

Dallas Fuel author epic rally in Overwatch Champions Series
Dallas Fuel recorded a 3-2 victory over Spacestation Gaming on Saturday to begin Week 3 of Overwatch Champions Series 2026 -- North America Stage 1.,The Fuel remained unbeaten and handed Spacestation Gaming their first loss after overcoming a two-map deficit. ,Spacestation Gaming notched a 2-0 win o...

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...

Habs outlast Devils in shootout to earn 8th straight victory
Oliver Kapanen scored in the fifth round of the shootout to extend the Montreal Canadiens' win streak to eight games after Saturday's 4-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J.,Cole Caufield failed to find his 50th goal of the season, but tallied a pair of assists in the win, while Ivan ...

Vancouver scores twice in stoppage time to stun Portland
Sebastian Berhalter scored in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time to give the host Vancouver Whitecaps a stunning, come-from-behind 3-2 victory Saturday over the Portland Timbers.,Berhalter's tally was the second in stoppage time for Vancouver (5-1-0, 15 points), which got the tying goal w...

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...

Chicago's 1st-minute goal holds up to end Nashville's unbeaten streak
Philip Zinckernagel scored in the opening minute Saturday night and the Chicago Fire's vastly-improved defense made that goal stand up over the last 89 minutes for a 1-0 win over visiting Nashville SC.,Chicago (3-2-1, 10 points) won its second straight match and showed off a fine defensive shape, pe...

Clayton Keller's hatty surges Mammoth past lowly Canucks
Clayton Keller collected his third career hat trick in a four-point game to lead the visiting Utah Mammoth to a 7-4 victory over the cellar-dwelling Vancouver Canucks on Saturday., ,Dylan Guenther and Lawson Crouse both scored once and added an assist for the Mammoth (40-30-6, 86 points), who pulled...

Habs outlast Devils in shootout to earn eighth straight victory
Oliver Kapanen scored in the fifth round of the shootout to extend the Montreal Canadiens' win streak to eight games after Saturday's 4-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J.,Cole Caufield failed to find his 50th goal of the season, but tallied a pair of assists in the win, while Ivan ...

Michael Soroka's strong outing gets Diamondbacks past Braves
Michael Soroka threw five strong innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks scored a pair of unearned runs to earn a 2-1 victory over the visiting Atlanta Braves on Saturday., ,Soroka (2-0) allowed one run on four hits, striking out three and walking three for Arizona, which had dropped the first two game...

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...

Mamadou Fofana scores first goal, as Revolution beat CF Montreal
Luca Langoni had a pair of goal contributions, keeper Matt Turner made five saves for the clean sheet, and the New England Revolution picked up a 3-0 victory over visiting CF Montreal on Saturday.,Langoni scored in the first half and set up Mamadou Fofana's first MLS goal as New England (2-3-0, 6 po...