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Justin Verlander chases 263rd win in Giants' home opener vs. Mariners
Justin Verlander hopes to build upon an encouraging debut for the San Francisco Giants when he gets the ball in the home opener against the visiting Seattle Mariners on Friday afternoon.,After signing a one-year deal with San Francisco over the winter, Verlander (0-0, 3.60 ERA) has been the only Gia...
Surging Cubs welcome unbeaten Padres for home opener
Looking to extend the best start in franchise history, the visiting San Diego Padres hit the road for the first time in 2025 on Friday to begin a three-game set with the surging Chicago Cubs.,Winners in each of the first seven games of the season, the Padres are fresh off a four-game sweep of the At...
Tigers turn to Jack Flaherty in home opener vs. White Sox
Following a season-opening 2-4 road trip, the Detroit Tigers host the Chicago White Sox in their home opener on Friday afternoon.,Right-hander Jack Flaherty will get the starting nod for the Tigers. Flaherty (0-0, 3.18 ERA) pitched well in his first outing, holding the Los Angeles Dodgers to two run...
Why a Duke vs. Auburn Final Would Be the Best 2025 NCAA Championship Game
A Duke vs. Auburn rematch in the NCAA championship game promises the two best teams in an elite matchup, and must-watch basketball....
Reds look to re-ignite offense in series opener vs. Brewers
The Cincinnati Reds still are looking for some consistency out of their offense heading into the opener of a four-game series at the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night.,The Reds followed a 14-run uprising in the series opener against Texas on Monday by losing 1-0 in back-to-back games to the Ranger...
Jackets' Kirill Marchenko seeks to stay hot in clash vs. Avs
The Columbus Blue Jackets will look to keep up with the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference wild-card race when they host the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night. ,The Blue Jackets (34-30-9, 77 points) trail the Canadiens and Rangers by two points for the final wild-ca...
Skidding Grizzlies aim to cool off sizzling Heat
Tuomas Iisalo hasn't had the easiest start to an NBA coaching career.,Iisalo took over as interim coach for the Memphis Grizzlies after Taylor Jenkins was fired last Friday. Iisalo was chosen to lead the team during the final weeks of the season, but his first three opponents -- the Los Angeles Lake...
Magic vie for season sweep of lowly Wizards
The Orlando Magic will look to strengthen their grip on the Eastern Conference's seventh playoff seed on Thursday night when they visit the Washington Wizards.,The Magic have won all three meetings this season against the Wizards.,Orlando (37-40) has improved its playoff position over the last month...
Merrill Kelly, D-backs eye three-game sweep of Yankees
During spring training, the New York Yankees announced they would no longer play Frank Sinatra's "(Theme From) New York, New York" following home losses.,The Arizona Diamondbacks did enough to ensure other songs would be heard after the final out the past two days at Yankee Stadium. They will get a ...
Weather might not cooperate for Twins' homer opener vs. Astros
The Minnesota Twins can breathe a sigh of relief as they get ready for their home opener against the Houston Astros on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Through the first four games of the season, the Twins had a goose egg in the win column. However, Minnesota found its footing over the past two da...
Phillies, facing Rockies, get second shot at sweep
The Philadelphia Phillies failed to record their first sweep of the season last weekend, but they get another opportunity Thursday afternoon when they conclude a home series with the Colorado Rockies.,The Phillies defeated the Washington Nationals in their first two games, but they were unable to sw...
Rafael Devers, Red Sox shoot for series victory over Orioles
The Boston Red Sox worked through a few glitches in the opening week of the season, but there should be some good mindsets going into their Thursday afternoon game.,The Red Sox, after snapping a four-game losing streak, will oppose the host Baltimore Orioles in the decisive contest of a three-game s...
Leon Draisaitl shouldering load as Oilers face last-place Sharks
No one is sure when Connor McDavid will return to the Oilers' lineup, but it won't be for Edmonton's Thursday road game against the San Jose Sharks.,Edmonton's superstar captain has been out since sustaining a lower-body injury on a check from Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey on March 20.,McD...
Avalanche rally late, upend Blackhawks in shootout
Artturi Lehkonen scored the decisive goal in a shootout and Cale Makar had a goal and assist in regulation as the visiting Colorado Avalanche rallied for a 3-2 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday.,Colorado forced overtime with 10.8 seconds left in regulation, as Martin Necas deflecte...
Texas holds special place in Swede star Ludvig Aberg's heart
While Lubbock, Texas, is a long way -- approximately 5,179 miles -- from his hometown of Eslow, Sweden, rising Swedish star Ludvig Aberg fondly recalled his college days at Texas Tech ahead of this week's Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio.,"For me coming over here, it was a great experience to ge...
Shohei Ohtani's walkoff HR lifts Dodgers past winless Braves
Shohei Ohtani flipped a game-ending home run to left-center field in the ninth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers kept their season-opening win streak alive by rallying from an early five-run deficit to earn a 6-5 victory over the visiting Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.,Max Muncy had a game-tying two-...
Anthony Davis' late hoop rescues Mavs against Hawks
Anthony Davis made a go-ahead floater with 3.4 seconds left on Wednesday, helping the Dallas Mavericks post a 120-118 victory over the visiting Atlanta Hawks.,The Hawks trailed by 115-110 with just over three minutes left before Onyeka Okongwu scored five points on an 8-0 Atlanta run. His hook shot ...
Division leaders Jets, Knights clash in Western Conference showdown
It will be a battle of Western Conference division leaders on Thursday night when the Central Division-leading Winnipeg Jets continue their three-game western road trip in Las Vegas against the Pacific leader Golden Knights.,Winnipeg (51-20-4, 106 points), which leads the NHL in points, holds a four...
Flames out to ignite playoff hopes, battle Ducks
The Calgary Flames have essentially no room for error to keep their playoff hopes alive as they play host to the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday.,The Flames (35-27-12, 82 points) are seven points outside a playoff spot in the Western Conference chase, and after a 3-1 road loss to the Utah Hockey Club on T...
Cavs cool off Knicks with fourth-quarter outburst
Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points to pace the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers, as they used a fourth-quarter run to put away the visiting New York Knicks 124-105 on Wednesday night. ,Cleveland (61-15) went on a 20-6 run early in the third quarter to pull ahead after trailing by nine p...