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Flames out to sweep Ducks, move closer to wild-card spot
The Calgary Flames and their flickering playoff hopes will look to complete a perfect two-game road trip when they visit the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday.,The Flames (37-27-13, 87 points), are four points back of the Minnesota Wild for the Western Conference's second wild-card spot. Calgary has one ga...
Flames out to sweep of Ducks, move closer to wild-card spot
The Calgary Flames and their flickering playoff hopes will look to complete a perfect two-game road trip when they visit the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday.,The Flames (37-27-13, 87 points), are four points back of the Minnesota Wild for the Western Conference's second wild-card spot. Calgary has one ga...
Oilers return home looking to snap skid against Blues
The Edmonton Oilers will look to avoid a third straight loss when they host the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night to open a brief two-game homestand.,Edmonton (44-28-5, 93 points) entered Tuesday third in the Pacific Division, four points back of the second-place Los Angeles Kings and six points up...
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte (hamstring) to miss several weeks
Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte is to miss "a series of weeks" with a Grade 1 left hamstring strain, manager Torey Lovullo said Tuesday.,Marte, who signed a five-year, $116.5 million contract extension a week ago, suffered the injury while running out a double in the first inning of ...
Jazz, Blazers search for positives as they wind down seasons
With only pride and draft lottery positioning on the line, the Utah Jazz will host the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City.,Both teams come into the contest having already been eliminated from postseason play. The Jazz (16-63) were out of the running months ago, but the Blaze...
Wild's drive for playoffs continues against struggling Sharks
The Minnesota Wild are in position to seize a playoff berth in a competitive Western Conference.,They just have to avoid a meltdown in the final four games of the regular season.,"It's been a grind, but we're excited we're in the driver's seat, still," Wild forward Marcus Foligno said. "Our fate's i...
Longtime MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel, 51, dies in DR nightclub tragedy
Former major league pitcher Octavio Dotel died due to injuries suffered in a mass casualty event at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic.,Dotel was reportedly alive when rescue crews located him and at least seven others from the wreckage of a roof collapse at Jet Set, a popular nighttime destinati...
Rangers have little room for error entering game vs. Flyers
The New York Rangers' demise began in late November and lasted for a little over a month.,After spending months trying to catch up and get back into playoff contention, the situation is growing dire for the Rangers as they host the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night.,The Rangers (36-34-7, 79 poi...
Golf Glance: Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy chase Masters history
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: Valero Texas Open (Brian Harman),THIS WEEK: Masters Tournament, Augusta, Ga., April 10-13,Course: Augusta National (Par 72, 7,555 Yards),Purse: $20M (Winner...
Reports: Ex-MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel among dozens killed in roof collapse
Former major league pitcher Octavio Dotel reportedly has died from injuries suffered in a mass casualty event at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic. ,Dotel reportedly was declared dead at an area hospital after being removed from the wreckage of a roof collapse at Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domin...
Nuggets fire head coach Michael Malone, won't extend GM Calvin Booth
The Denver Nuggets fired head coach Michael Malone and announced the team won't extend the contract of general manager Calvin Booth on Tuesday.,David Adelman will assume the Nuggets' head coaching role for the remainder of the season.,The winningest head coach in franchise history, Malone guided the...
Matteo Berrettini upsets No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev in Monte Carlo
Italy's Matteo Berrettini upset No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 to advance to the third round at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters in Monaco on Tuesday.,It was the biggest win of his career in terms of victory over a ranked opponent. Zverev, of Germany, is ranked No. 2 in the world.,The win wa...
Reports: Ex-MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel survives deadly roof collapse in DR
Former major league pitcher Octavio Dotel reportedly was pulled alive Tuesday from the wreckage of a roof collapse at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic that killed at least 27 people and injured more than 130.,Multiple media outlets reported Tuesday that Dotel was one of at least eight people to...
Bulls G Coby White (rest) out vs. Cavaliers
Chicago Bulls star guard Coby White will sit out Tuesday's road game against the Cleveland Cavaliers for rest purposes.,The Bulls (36-42), who reside in ninth place in the Eastern Conference, are playing the first game of a back-to-back set. They face the 10th-place Miami Heat (36-43) on Wednesday i...
Viktor Hovland turns to vintage putter at the Masters
Just in time for the constant short-game challenge at Augusta National, Viktor Hovland regained his confidence over the ball by going back to his tried and trusted putter.,After trying three different models, Hovland said he realized the answer wasn't the equipment. He rebounded from missing the cut...
Report: Inter Miami hold discovery rights to Kevin De Bruyne
Kevin De Bruyne and Lionel Messi together on the same squad? It's a distinct possibility.,That's because Messi's Inter Miami side holds the discovery rights to Manchester City star De Bruyne, ESPN reported.,De Bruyne announced April 4 that he will be leaving Manchester City at the end of the Premier...
Utah aims to take another step forward in clash vs. Kraken
The Utah Hockey Club are yet to be officially eliminated from Stanley Cup playoff contention, but they are taking steps forward that should make a difference down the road.,Utah (35-30-12, 82 points) technically is alive for the playoff chase but officially would be eliminated with a regulation-time...
Behind Nick Lodolo, Reds seek to build on victory over Giants
The Cincinnati Reds go for their first winning streak of the season when they continue a three-game road series against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night.,The Reds recorded just their fourth win of the young campaign in the series opener Monday, riding Hunter Greene's 8 2/3 shutout innings a...
Padres look to stay hot in rematch vs. Athletics
San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado felt like he was transported back in time to his minor league days after the final out of Monday night's 5-4 win over the Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif.,"Everyone's walking out to the outfield," he said, referring to the fact the clubhouses at Sutte...
O's look for more production from Gunnar Henderson vs. D-backs
Baltimore's much-needed victory came with Gunnar Henderson highlights but also included some sobering news.,First, the good stuff. Henderson had his most productive game since returning from the injured list to help the Orioles beat the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Monday.,Henderson had two hi...