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Magic, Hawks meet again, this time as East's top play-in seeds
The Atlanta Hawks and Orlando Magic are on the play-in route with intentions of earning a first-round matchup with the defending champion Boston Celtics as they vie for the No. 7 position in the Eastern Conference playoffs Tuesday in Florida.,The regional rivals split their season series 2-2, with e...
Maple Leafs look to clinch division title in Buffalo
On the verge of the Atlantic Division title, the Toronto Maple Leafs can clinch first place when they visit the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday.,Toronto (50-26-4, 104 points) holds a four-point lead over the second-place Tampa Bay Lightning, with two games remaining for both teams. Barring two Lightning w...
Pelicans miss playoffs, fire VP David Griffin
The New Orleans Pelicans fired executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin on Monday after a 61-loss season.,Owner Gayle Benson made the announcement but did not address the future of head coach Willie Green, who was hired by Griffin in 2021. Green has a 148-180 record.,Griffin h...
Report: Paige Bueckers signing 3-year Unrivaled deal
Former UConn star Paige Bueckers is signing a three-year deal with the Unrivaled 3-on-3 league, ESPN reported.,Bueckers, expected to be the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft on Monday, signed a name, image and likeness deal with Unrivaled last year that gave her equity in the fledgling league. ,The 6-foo...
Dodgers seek to ignite sluggish offense vs. Rockies
The Los Angeles Dodgers started the 2025 season with a surge, sweeping their first three series to build an 8-0 record. ,A key part of that success was the team's offense, which produced 45 runs, an average of nearly six per game.,Lately, though, the bats have cooled. The Dodgers have only 29 runs i...
Fresh off 3 straight shutouts, Padres seek to silence Cubs
The San Diego Padres are accomplishing feats that are rare in MLB history.,Six shutouts in the team's first 16 games, with all of the zeros coming at home. Allowing just 11 runs in their first 10 home games, all of them wins. And on top of that, a 13-3 start matching the best in franchise history.,N...
Canucks lament lost opportunities entering clash vs. Sharks
It seems only appropriate that the Vancouver Canucks enter Monday night's game against the visiting San Jose Sharks following an overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night.,Vancouver (37-29-14, 88 points), eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoff race, is tied with the Calgary Flames for t...
Kings ride potent line into encounter with Oilers in playoff preview
The Los Angeles Kings will face the Edmonton Oilers in the opening round of the upcoming Stanley Cup playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.,The Oilers have won the three previous meetings and had home-ice advantage in each series.,On Monday night, in a regular-season game, the Kings (46-24-9, 1...
Astros' Framber Valdez looks to deliver strong start vs. Cards
With their rotation beset by injuries, the Houston Astros need left-hander Framber Valdez to be their stopper.,That assignment will continue Monday night when the Astros visit the St. Louis Cardinals to open a three-game series.,Valdez (1-1, 2.50 ERA) threw six shutout innings in a no-decision Tuesd...
Clay Holmes, Mets take aim at Twins
Clay Holmes' career shift has produced mostly positive results. ,Holmes will continue his transition from closer for the New York Yankees to starter for the Mets when he takes the mound in Minneapolis against the Minnesota Twins on Monday night.,The 32-year right-hander recorded his first victory as...
Brewers hope a return home will end skid vs. Tigers
After dropping the final two games of a western swing, the Milwaukee Brewers will look to bounce back behind left-hander Tyler Alexander when they return home to open a three-game series against the Detroit Tigers on Monday.,Alexander (1-0, 2.84 ERA) will be opposed by left-hander Tarik Skubal (1-2,...
Braves next to test Blue Jays' new starter Easton Lucas
Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Easton Lucas is scheduled to put his unblemished record on the line Monday night against the visiting Atlanta Braves.,Lucas is 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA after his first two starts of the season -- the first starts of his major league career. The 28-year-old will be making his...
Yankees hope bats and weather heat up vs. pitching-strong Royals
Over six months ago, the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals in a competitive four-game division series en route to their first World Series appearance since 2009.,Both teams hold aspirations of eventually reaching the postseason again. In the early going, the Royals and Yankees are hoverin...
Rays look to take advantage of homestand in matchup with Red Sox
Hitting the midway point of a four-series homestand, the Tampa Bay Rays play host to the visiting Boston Red Sox for the first of a three-game set on Monday.,Tampa Bay is looking to take advantage of a heavy home portion of its schedule as a result of the Hurricane Milton-caused destruction of Tropi...
Paul Skenes will try to bounce back as Pirates host Nationals
Pittsburgh ace Paul Skenes is coming off a career-worst start and will try to get himself and the Pirates back on track when they host the Washington Nationals in the first of a four-game series on Monday night.,Skenes (1-1, 3.44 ERA) will oppose Nationals 25-year-old rookie right-hander Brad Lord (...
Giants find a slugger, while Phillies looking for help on offense
Jung Hoo Lee and the San Francisco Giants hope to build off a productive weekend when they kick off a four-game series Monday against the host Philadelphia Phillies.,San Francisco has been one of the top teams in baseball this season, winning 11 of its first 15 games, including two of three at the N...
Supernova, DhillDucks win berths in OWCS NA Stage 2
Supernova and DhillDucks won their way out of Overwatch's FACEIT League and into the Overwatch Champions Series 2025 NA Stage 2 thanks to wins in the relegation round of OWCS Stage 1 on Sunday.,Supernova posted 3-0 victories in the upper bracket over Amplify and Shikigami, the two teams who were for...
Avalanche finish regular season with 4-2 win over Ducks
Wyatt Aamodt's first NHL goal sparked a four-goal third period, and the visiting Colorado Avalanche rallied to beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 on Sunday night.,Charlie Coyle had a goal and two assists, Jack Drury had one of each and Erik Johnson also scored for Colorado, which sat several of its top play...
Timberwolves claim sixth seed in West by beating Jazz
Anthony Edwards made the most of a second chance, scoring 43 points to help the Minnesota Timberwolves clinch a playoff spot with a 116-105 victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday in Minneapolis.,The Timberwolves (49-33) earned the sixth seed in the upcoming Western Conference playoffs and will face th...
Grizzlies rout Mavericks in battle of backups
Lamar Stevens, Marvin Bagley III, Cam Spencer and Jay Huff combined for 101 points to lift the host Memphis Grizzlies to a 132-97 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday afternoon.,Stevens had 31 points and six rebounds, Bagley added 25 points and 12 boards, Spencer contributed 23 points and seven a...