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Led by Paolo Banchero, Magic look to sweep lowly Hornets
The Orlando Magic possess confidence based on their recent performance, and they will try to avoid any slippage against one of the NBA's bottom teams on Tuesday.,That's when the Magic hit the road to face the Charlotte Hornets.,Orlando (34-38) could be hitting its stride, having earned four victorie...

Atlanta Drive edge NYGC to grab edge in TGL finals
Patrick Cantlay sank a 6-foot birdie putt to beat Xander Schauffele on the final hole, lifting Atlanta Drive GC to a 6-5 win over New York Golf Club on Monday in the opener of the TGL championship series on Monday in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.,The best-of-three title series will cap the inaugural seas...

Kings look to continue home dominance against Rangers
The Los Angeles Kings enter Tuesday's contest on a dominant run at home, while the New York Rangers battle for survival in the Eastern Conference wild-card race.,While the Kings are seeking their seventh straight home win and to extend their home point streak to 15 games, the Rangers are attempting ...

Jonathan Lekkerimaki boosts Canucks past Devils in shootout
Rookie Jonathan Lekkerimaki scored a goal in regulation, then notched the deciding tally of a shootout to give the Vancouver Canucks a dramatic 4-3 win over the New Jersey Devils on Monday in Newark, N.J.,The Canucks trailed 3-2 with 36 seconds left in regulation before Pius Suter deposited the equa...

Alexander Zverev powers into fourth round in Miami
Top-seeded Alexander Zverev downed Australia's Jordan Thompson 7-5, 6-4 on Monday in the third round of the Miami Open, a result that reinforced the German's consistency in some of the ATP's biggest events.,Zverev earned his 81st win in an ATP Masters 1000 event -- those tournaments ranked just belo...

Anthony Davis returns, Mavericks dominate Nets
Anthony Davis finished with 12 points in a 27-minute stint during his return from a left adductor strain as the Dallas Mavericks never trailed and took control early in a 120-101 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night.,Originally listed as doubtful, Davis was upgraded to questionable before ...

Tyrese Haliburton's 11th straight double-double propels Pacers past Wolves
Tyrese Haliburton recorded a 24-point, 11-assist double-double, and the Indiana Pacers scored their fifth consecutive win with a 119-103 defeat of the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday in Indianapolis.,The Pacers (42-29) opened the second half on an 8-0 run, shortly followed up with a 12-0 run, helpi...

Blazers try to stay in play-in race against Cavaliers
Even the best teams in the NBA go through a slump at some point of the long season.,The Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers feel their worst funk of the campaign is behind them as they enter Tuesday's road game against the Portland Trail Blazers.,Cleveland (57-14) dropped four straight ga...

North Texas, Oklahoma State meet in NIT following dramatic wins
Oklahoma State entered the NIT as a losing team.,Now it has a chance to make the NIT semifinals as a winning team.,The fourth-seeded Cowboys host second-seeded North Texas Tuesday night in Stillwater with a trip to Indianapolis for next week's semifinals at stake.,Oklahoma State got there by upsetti...

Grizzlies out to halt slide in visit to rebuilding Jazz
After opening their five-game road trip with three straight losses, the Memphis Grizzlies received needed rest ahead of their matchup against the Utah Jazz on Tuesday in Salt Lake City.,Memphis (43-28) is set to play for the first time since losing 128-108 to the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday. The ...

Rockets face hot-shooting Hawks focused on 'health and good basketball'
While a nine-game winning streak propelled Houston to second place in the Western Conference standings, it didn't create enough of a cushion over the small handful of teams also vying for the coveted second seed in the West for the Rockets to feel comfortable.,Not only did the Rockets' 116-111 home ...

Jets, Capitals square off in battle of NHL's best
The Winnipeg Jets will take on the visiting Washington Capitals on Tuesday night in a clash between the top two clubs in the NHL.,Washington (47-15-8, 102 points) is the only team to punch its ticket to the NHL postseason, and the Jets (48-19-4, 100 points) can secure their own playoff berth with a ...

Ohio State to visit White House on April 14
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day told reporters Monday that his team will visit the White House on April 14 to be honored for their national college football championship.,"It's an honor to be invited. We were formally invited and it's customary," Day said. "I remember growing up and watching the nati...

Surging Canadiens, Blues meet in clash of wild-card clubs
The St. Louis Blues are fighting for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference, while the Montreal Canadiens are doing the same in the East.,As a result, their showdown Tuesday night in St. Louis will have outsized importance.,The Blues (37-28-7, 81 points) are riding a six-game winning strea...

Short-handed Pistons aim to keep rolling vs. streaking Spurs
The Detroit Pistons won their last game without their All-Star, and it remains to be seen whether Cade Cunningham will return to action on Tuesday when the Pistons host the San Antonio Spurs.,Cunningham was a late scratch on Sunday afternoon due to calf soreness.,Another starter for Detroit (40-32),...

Mark Jankowski, dangerous Hurricanes host Predators
Since being acquired from the Nashville Predators on March 7, Mark Jankowski has made an immediate impact for the Carolina Hurricanes.,The well-traveled forward will look to show his former team a thing or two on Tuesday when the Hurricanes open a four-game homestand against the Predators in Raleigh...

Transfer portal roundup: Xavier, Seton Hall lose scorers
Dailyn Swain was one of three Xavier players to enter the transfer portal on Monday.,The portal opened for men's college basketball players the same day that coach Sean Miller left Xavier for the job at Texas. Teammates Trey Green and Cam'Ron Fletcher reportedly joined Swain in the portal.,Swain, a ...

Report: Mavs star Anthony Davis (adductor) to return vs. Nets
Anthony Davis is set to return to the Dallas Mavericks' lineup on Monday night against the Brooklyn Nets after missing 18 games with a left adductor strain, according to NBA insider Shams Charania.,On Monday the Mavericks changed Davis' status from doubtful to questionable before reports confirmed h...

Playing for pride, Penguins rise to challenge vs. Lightning
The Pittsburgh Penguins will be on Florida's Gulf Coast to conclude their three-game season series with Tampa Bay on Tuesday, but the stakes are higher for the Lightning these days.,The matchup between the two Eastern Conference clubs will be the first meeting in Florida, and the first since the Lig...

Maple Leafs look for rebound performance vs. Flyers
After an embarrassing loss, the Toronto Maple Leafs will aim for redemption by eliminating mental mistakes when they host the struggling Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night.,Toronto squandered a 2-0 lead on Saturday night and then folded in a 5-2 road loss to the Nashville Predators.,It was not so ...