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After rough opening series, Athletics take aim at host Braves
The Athletics will be seeking their first win of the season on Monday when they visit the Atlanta Braves to open a three-game interleague series.,The A's were swept in three games by the host Toronto Blue Jays, losing the final contest 5-2 after two one-run losses, the latter in 11 innings. Manager ...
Blue Jays bid to stay perfect in opener vs. winless Rockies
The Toronto Blue Jays have won their first three games of the season, while the Colorado Rockies have lost their first three.,Toronto completed a home sweep of the Athletics after two walk-off wins to open the season.,Toronto struck out 50 batters in the series, the most in major league history for ...
76ers have sixth place within range going into clash vs. Heat
The Philadelphia 76ers get an opportunity to move up in the standings while the host Miami Heat attempt to avoid moving down when the Eastern Conference playoff hopefuls go head-to-head on Monday.,The seventh-place 76ers (41-33) are within a half-game of the sixth-place Atlanta Hawks (42-33) with ei...
Fresh off sweep, Marlins out to keep White Sox winless
The Marlins may want to thank whoever made their 2026 schedule.,That's because Miami's first six games are at home against the two teams with the worst records in the majors last season.,On Sunday, Miami completed a three-game sweep over the Rockies, who lost 119 contests in 2025.,Next up, the Marli...
Joey Wiemer, Nats look to stay hot, keep Phillies cold
Joey Wiemer's first week with the Washington Nationals couldn't be going much better., ,Fresh off two strong performances during the season's opening weekend, Wiemer leads the Nationals into Monday's opener of a three-game series at the Philadelphia Phillies., ,On his fourth major league team since ...
Rangers, Orioles aiming to build on opening-series wins
The Texas Rangers and Baltimore Orioles generated early-season success, so they can check a few things off their to-do lists ahead of a new week.,They begin a three-game series Monday night in Baltimore.,"The defense and pitching has been incredible and the offense has done the necessary things to w...
Pirates, Reds turn to young pitchers with injured veterans out
Two teams with expectations to rise in the National League Central in 2026 meet for the first time Monday night when the Pittsburgh Pirates visit the Cincinnati Reds in the opener of a three-game series.,Both teams are leaning on young right-handers as they navigate early-season rotation challenges....
Starting pitchers for Royals, Twins eager to get seasons going
One series into the season and both the Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins are poised to move on with confidence from their early setbacks.,After each dropped their opening series, the Royals look to build on their first victory of 2026 by beginning the home portion of their schedule against the...
Spacestation Gaming, Dallas Fuel stay unbeaten in Overwatch Champions Series
Spacestation Gaming and Dallas Fuel improved to 3-0 on Sunday to close Week 2 of Overwatch Champions Series 2026 -- North America Stage 1.,The Overwatch 2 online competition, with a prize pool of $75,000, features six teams playing a regular season with a round-robin format from March 21 to April 5....
Report: Browns decide against signing DE A.J. Epenesa
The Cleveland Browns are not signing free agent defensive end A.J. Epenesa after concerns following his physical, ESPN reported on Sunday night.,The Browns were reported on March 18, per ESPN, to have agreed to sign the six-year veteran to a one-year contract worth up to $5 million. Epenesa, 27, who...
Justin Verlander, Tigers out to spoil D-backs' home opener
After a day to recover from a season-opening three-game sweep by the two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, the Arizona Diamondbacks return to Phoenix for their home opener Monday against the Detroit Tigers in the first game of a three-game set.,The Tigers opened on a more pos...
Walker Buehler gets another shot at Petco but now on the Padres' side
For years, Walker Buehler has tortured the San Diego Padres. In 13 career starts against them, he's 7-1 with a 1.67 ERA, holding them to a .187 batting average and fanning 83 over 81 innings.,The right-hander won't get a chance to add to those numbers any time soon because he now wears their uniform...
Dougie Hamilton, Jack Hughes fuel Devils' comeback over Blackhawks
Dougie Hamilton and Jack Hughes scored 19 seconds apart late in the third period to help the New Jersey Devils rally for a 5-3 win against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday evening in Newark, N.J.,Hamilton tied it 3-3 with a wrist shot into the far side of the net from the right faceoff circ...
Spotlight on Ducks’ Radko Gudas ahead of Maple Leafs rematch
The Anaheim Ducks' Radko Gudas will be at the center of attention whether or not he actually suits up against the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night.,The 35-year-old defenseman was dealt a five-game suspension for a knee-on-knee hit that ended Leafs captain Auston Matthews' season on March...
Knights face Canucks, hope coaching change ignites turnaround
The Vegas Golden Knights will have a new man behind the bench when they host the Vancouver Canucks on Monday night in Las Vegas.,Sputtering to the finish line with three consecutive losses, six in their last seven games and 12 in their last 16, the Golden Knights announced Sunday afternoon that they...
Blues, Sharks neck and neck in wild-card sprint
The San Jose Sharks and visiting St. Louis Blues find themselves tied in the Western Conference wild-card chase as they prepare to face off Monday night.,The clubs are four points back of the Nashville Predators for the final playoff spot in the West, though the Sharks have a game in hand on the Blu...
No. 2 UConn stuns No. 1 Duke on Braylon Mullins' last-second heave
WASHINGTON -- Freshman Braylon Mullins sank a 3-pointer from at least 30 feet with 0.4 seconds remaining, and No. 2 seed UConn completed a miraculous 19-point comeback to defeat No. 1 Duke 73-72 on Sunday and reach its third Final Four in four years.,Mullins' heave marked the only time UConn (33-5) ...
Cavs peaking at right time with lowly Jazz on deck
Pieces are starting to fall into place for the Cleveland Cavaliers to make a run in the NBA playoffs. The Cavaliers have a more complete and potent roster heading into Monday's clash with the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City than they did at the beginning of March.,Jarrett Allen returned to the starting ...
Chase Elliott takes Martinsville checkers for Chevy's first win of '26
Chase Elliott used pit strategy, stayed out ahead of a dominant Denny Hamlin and finally put Chevrolet into Victory Lane by winning the NASCAR Cup Series' Cook Out 400 on Sunday at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va.,NASCAR's Most Popular Driver short-pitted from ninth place on Lap 261, took ...
Timberwolves enter critical stretch with pesky Mavericks up first
The Minnesota Timberwolves will tip off a critical stretch playing six of seven on the road, beginning on Monday against the Dallas Mavericks.,Minnesota (45-29) embarks on the first of two three-game road swings over its final eight games of the regular season looking to secure its Western Conferenc...