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Hawks work toward improving postseason seeding as they visit Mavericks
Coming off a disappointing first half of a back-to-back set, the Atlanta Hawks will look to hold steady in the Eastern Conference play-in race when they visit the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.,Atlanta (36-39) enters play having lost three of its past four games, including Tuesday's 127-113 home set...
Homer-happy Yankees, Diamondbacks square off in New York
Eugenio Suarez is off to a powerful start to the season.,Suarez leads the majors with five homers through his first five games, and the Arizona Diamondbacks hope to see their third baseman produce another big swing Wednesday night when they visit the New York Yankees.,Suarez lifted the Diamondbacks ...
Maple Leafs look to extend Atlantic Division lead against Panthers
The top spot in the Atlantic Division will be on the minds of the Toronto Maple Leafs when they host the Florida Panthers on Wednesday.,The Atlantic-leading Maple Leafs (45-25-4, 94 points) enter this crucial contest with a two-point advantage over the Panthers (44-26-4, 92 points) and a one-point l...
Alex Ovechkin, Capitals face hot Hurricanes in key clash
The Carolina Hurricanes will look to cut into their gap with the Washington Capitals when the teams meet on Wednesday night in Raleigh, N.C.,The Hurricanes (45-24-4, 94 points) have won 11 of their last 13 games to move within 11 points of the Metropolitan Division-leading Capitals (48-17-9, 105 poi...
Cavaliers aim to continue ascent in clash vs. Knicks
The Cleveland Cavaliers can match the second-most regular-season wins in franchise history on Wednesday when they welcome the visiting New York Knicks.,With Sunday's 127-122 win over the Los Angeles Clippers, Cleveland (60-15) reached 60 wins for just the third time since debuting in the NBA in 1970...
Mets look to break out the bats against Marlins
In search of some consistency from their lineup, the visiting New York Mets will look to clinch their first series win of the year when they meet the Miami Marlins on Wednesday.,The Mets tallied just five hits in their 4-2 loss to Miami on Tuesday, marking the fourth time in five games that New York...
Tigers' Tarik Skubal relishes return to Seattle
Tarik Skubal, though born in California and raised in Arizona, considers Seattle a special place.,The Detroit Tigers' left-hander and reigning American League Cy Young Award winner will look to continue his mastery of the host Mariners when he takes the mound in the finale of a three-game series Wed...
Jackson Merrill, perfect Padres seek sweep of Guardians
How does center fielder Jackson Merrill explain the San Diego Padres' best start in franchise history?,"We're having fun," he said. "That's all there is to say.",Merrill and San Diego will try to have fun one more time on what has been a perfect homestand to start the season. The Padres will host th...
At home on road, Giants vie for series sweep of Astros
After posting a sub-.500 road record in their first season under manager Bob Melvin in 2024, the San Francisco Giants entered this campaign pressed to start on a positive note away from Oracle Park.,With their 3-1 interleague victory at the Houston Astros on Tuesday, the Giants (4-1) guaranteed they...
Kyle Tucker, Cubs get final look at A's early in season
Kyle Tucker will get a third and final look this season at what might already be his favorite ballpark Wednesday afternoon when the Chicago Cubs go for a three-game road sweep over the Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif.,Tucker is the early record-holder in several categories at one of Major League...
Nats turn to MacKenzie Gore in bid to salvage finale vs. Jays
The Washington Nationals will find themselves in a familiar situation on Wednesday afternoon, needing a win to avert a three-game series sweep by the host Toronto Blue Jays. ,The Nationals avoided being swept at home by the Philadelphia Phillies with a 5-1 victory on Sunday afternoon.,Washington is...
Fresh off first win, Twins vie for series victory vs. White Sox
Armed with renewed confidence after their first victory of the season, the Minnesota Twins will aim for a series win against the host Chicago White Sox on Wednesday afternoon.,After absorbing a 9-0 shutout in Monday's series opener, Minnesota used a 10-hit attack Tuesday to stop a four-game losing s...
Sonny Gray aims to help Cards salvage series finale vs. Angels
Sonny Gray was struggling to regain the velocity on his fastball during spring training before he dealt with an illness at the start of the season.,Gray (1-0, 3.60 ERA) will look to get up to speed on Wednesday afternoon as the St. Louis Cardinals try to avoid a three-game sweep by the visiting Los ...
Pirates, Rays set for pitching duel between Paul Skenes, Ryan Pepiot
The Tampa Bay Rays have owned the better part of pitching matchups through five games this season, but that could change on Wednesday in a matinee finale against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates and perhaps the best young pitcher in baseball.,After getting dominant pitching day-in and day-out, the Ra...
Brewers', Royals' Opening Day starters look for better results
After finally getting into the win column, the Milwaukee Brewers will turn to right-hander Freddy Peralta for the deciding game of the series against the visiting Kansas City Royals on Wednesday afternoon.,Peralta (0-1, 3.60 ERA) took the loss in the season opener despite allowing just two runs in f...
Rangers need more scoring punch in rubber game vs. Reds
The Texas Rangers and the Cincinnati Reds split the first two games of their series, each prevailing in a vastly different way.,Cincinnati claimed the opener with 14 hits in a 14-3 win on Monday before Texas bounced back with a 1-0 gem from their Opening-Day ace on Tuesday.,The clubs close out their...
Wolves top Nuggets in 2OT despite 61 points from Nikola Jokic
Nickeil Alexander-Walker hit two free throws with 0.1 seconds left in double overtime, and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a 61-point triple-double from Nikola Jokic to beat the Denver Nuggets 140-139 on Tuesday night.,Minnesota trailed by one with 17.7 seconds left when Denver's Russel...
Eric Dixon breaks Villanova's career scoring mark in win over Colorado
Eric Dixon scored 22 points to become the all-time leading scorer in Villanova history, guiding the Wildcats past Colorado 85-64 on Tuesday in the first round of the College Basketball Crown in Las Vegas.,Dixon passed Kerry Kittles (2,243 points) late in the first half and now has 2,257 career point...
Dustin May helps Dodgers stay unbeaten, keep Braves winless
Mookie Betts hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the sixth inning, Dustin May went five strong innings in his return to the major leagues and the Los Angeles Dodgers increased their season-opening win streak to seven games with a 3-1 victory over the visiting Atlanta Braves on Tuesday.,Will Smith added ...
Alex Ovechkin nets goal No. 891; Capitals top Bruins
Alex Ovechkin scored his 891st career goal to move within four of breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL record, helping the Washington Capitals defeat the host Boston Bruins 4-3 on Tuesday night.,Washington (48-17-9, 105 points) scored twice in both the first and third periods en route to breaking a...