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Magic, Pacers meet with an eye on playoffs
With their postseason spots nearly set, the Indiana Pacers and visiting Orlando Magic might choose to rest a few starters when the teams meet on Friday night.,Indiana (49-31) clinched a top-four seed and home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs with a 114-112 home win over the Clevela...
Hawks' Zaccharie Risacher rides momentum into Philadelphia
Zaccharie Risacher continues to prove the doubters wrong.,The 20-year-old Atlanta forward will look to build off a career-high scoring performance when the Hawks visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday.,As the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 draft, Risacher faced plenty of skeptics, even while deliver...
Pistons, Bucks open two-game set with seeding on line
The Detroit Pistons thrived in a playoff-style atmosphere on Thursday. Their last two regular-season games could have postseason implications as well.,Detroit faces the Milwaukee Bucks in back-to-back games on Friday and Sunday.,The first of those games will be held in Detroit, with the rematch in M...
Bullpen carries Padres into home series vs. Rockies
The San Diego Padres were down three everyday players for their series finale against the Athletics on Wednesday.,However, their lockdown bullpen was intact, allowing them to earn a 2-1 win with a patchwork lineup and take a series to return home with the major leagues' best record at 10-3.,San Dieg...
Alec Bohm, Phillies aim for bounce-back effort vs. Cards
The Philadelphia Phillies generally have thrived on offense while winning eight of their first 12 games this season.,The major exception to the team's solid start at the plate is third baseman Alec Bohm, who is 1-for-23 over the past five games, dropping his average to .160. He hit .280 with 15 home...
Thriving despite injuries, Tigers try to keep Twins down
The Detroit Tigers enjoyed a day off Thursday after a 5-1 homestand catapulted them to the top of the American League Central.,Now the work resumes.,The Tigers will look to stay hot when they open a three-game series against the rival Minnesota Twins on Friday night in Minneapolis. It marks the star...
Braves, Rays aim to put rocky starts behind them
The first two weeks of the season were not supposed to go like this for the Atlanta Braves and Tampa Bay Rays, who are both accustomed to winning and competing in the postseason.,If the early results are any indication, they could have plenty of free time in October.,The clubs will begin a three-gam...
Offense may be scarce when Red Sox visit White Sox
"Let's get some runs" is typically the domain of Chicago's North Side, where it's a common refrain at Wrigley Field should the Cubs be trailing at the seventh-inning stretch.,A weekend series between the host Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox could use an infusion of offense, though.,The White So...
Marcell Ozuna's HR powers Braves over Phillies in 11th
Marcell Ozuna hit a two-run walk-off homer in the 11th inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the visiting Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 in the rubber match of a three-game series on Thursday night.,Atlanta tied the game 2-2 in the 11th inning when Austin Riley's double against Joe Ross (1-1) scored automat...
Boston U. ousts PSU, reaches first hockey final since '15
Jack Hughes and Cole Eiserman scored second-period goals Thursday night as Boston University edged Penn State 3-1 in the second semifinal of the Frozen Four in St. Louis.,The Terriers (24-13-2) advance to the Saturday night championship match to oppose Western Michigan, which got past defending cham...
Timberwolves score 52 in 3rd to run away from Grizzlies
Anthony Edwards scored 44 points and Julius Randle added 31 points and 10 rebounds to lead the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves to a 141-125 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday.,The Timberwolves, who won for the sixth time in seven games, used a franchise-record 52-point third quarter to f...
Loss to Canucks leaves Avs locked into 3rd in Central
Kiefer Sherwood and Dakota Joshua had a goal and an assist apiece as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 in Denver on Thursday night.,Jake DeBrusk and Nils Hoglander also scored and Kevin Lankinen turned away 31 shots for Vancouver (37-29-13, 87 points), which has won two in a row....
Braves RF Ronald Acuna Jr. (knee) to be evaluated next week
Former National League MVP Ronald Acuna Jr. will have his surgically repaired left knee examined next week, Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker said Thursday.,Acuna tore his left anterior cruciate ligament on May 26 and underwent surgery on June 6. The right fielder will be re-evaluated in Los Ange...
Pacers edge Cavs, secure home-court advantage in 1st round
The Indiana Pacers secured home-court advantage in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs with a 114-112 win over the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday in Indianapolis.,With the New York Knicks' loss to the Detroit Pistons on Thursday, the Pacers (49-31) could still earn the N...
Angels ride surprising offense to struggling Houston
A historic power surge propelled the Los Angeles Angels to an impressive road win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday and continued a surprisingly hot start to this season.,The Angels clubbed six home runs in an 11-1 victory that secured the rubber match of their three-game series with the Rays. The...
Pacers edge undermanned Cavs, secure home-court advantage
The Indiana Pacers secured home-court advantage in the Eastern Conference playoffs with a 114-112 win over the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday in Indianapolis.,With the New York Knicks' loss to the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, the Pacers (49-31) could still earn the No. 3 seed in the E...
Cubs acquire LHP Tom Cosgrove from Padres for cash
The Chicago Cubs obtained left-handed reliever Tom Cosgrove from the San Diego Padres on Thursday for cash considerations.,Cosgrove, 28, was recently designated for assignment by the Padres.,Chicago designated right-hander Caleb Kilian for assignment to open up a 40-man roster spot.,Cosgrove is 1-3 ...
Stingy Mets prepare to face Athletics in hitter-friendly park
Pitchers for the New York Mets had little trouble thriving in Houston, Miami or at home.,The difficulty level might be raised a bit Friday night, though, when the Mets open a six-game road trip by visiting the Athletics in Sacramento, Calif.,Right-hander Griffin Canning (0-1, 2.79 ERA) is slated to ...
Owen Michaels, WMU top Denver in 2OT, reach Frozen Four final
Owen Michaels scored his second goal of the game 26 seconds into double overtime to lift Western Michigan to a 3-2 win against Denver in the first semifinal at the Frozen Four on Thursday evening in St. Louis.,Western Michigan (33-7-1), which is playing in its first Frozen Four in program history, w...
Hot hitters square off as Brewers visit Diamondbacks
Late in spring training, Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio was asked to rate his confidence level on a scale of 1 to 10. ,"Twenty," Chourio told MLB.com.,He is playing like it -- and he is not alone.,Chourio and Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll are two of the hottest hitters...