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BaseballSpring training roundup: Chris Sale completes six innings as Braves rout Rays
Chris Sale pounded the strike zone and completed six innings as the host Atlanta Braves routed the Tampa Bay Rays, 11-2, on
Sal Lombardi·
BasketballNBA roundup: Knicks come back from 21 down to top Warriors
NBA roundup: Sunday Jalen Brunson scored 30 points and added nine assists for the host New York Knicks, who mounted their biggest
Bill Blatt·
HockeyNHL roundup: Oilers win behind Connor McDavid’s 3 assists
Matt Savoie scored the eventual game-winner, and Connor McDavid added three assists as the Edmonton Oilers topped the visiting Nashville Predators 3-1
Al Grant·
BaseballSpring training roundup: Tyler Tolve’s homer lifts Braves over Phillies 1-0
Reliever JR Ritchie pitched a shutout over the final four innings and Tyler Tolve homered in the ninth as visiting Atlanta improved
Sal Lombardi·
BasketballTop 25 roundup: Duke, Arizona, St. John’s nab conference tourney titles
Isaiah Evans scored 20 points and No. 1 Duke relied on various sources to beat No. 10 Virginia 74-70 and repeat as
Bill Blatt·
BasketballNBA roundup: Lakers top Nuggets on Luka Doncic’s last-second OT winner
Luka Doncic hit a baseline jumper with 0.5 seconds left as the host Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the Denver Nuggets
Bill Blatt·
HockeyNHL roundup: Anze Kopitar makes Kings history in loss to Devils
Anze Kopitar scored twice to become the all-time points leader in Los Angeles Kings history, but Jack Hughes scored the go-ahead goal
Al Grant·
NWSLNWSL roundup: Boston sets attendance mark but loses in league debut
Boston Legacy FC set an NWSL attendance record for an inaugural game with 30,207 fans filling Gillette Stadium, but Gotham FC played
Kyle Parker·
BaseballSpring training roundup: Tarik Skubal, Max Scherzer excel for Tigers, Blue Jays
Tarik Skubal racked up seven strikeouts over 4 2/3 innings in his return to spring training as the Detroit Tigers rolled to
Sal Lombardi·
BasketballNBA roundup: Jalen Brunson, Knicks hand Pacers 12th straight loss
Jalen Brunson scored 29 points and handed out nine assists on Friday to help the New York Knicks post a 101-92 victory
Bill Blatt·
BasketballSEC tournament roundup: Ole Miss nips Alabama for 3rd straight upset
AJ Storr scored 17 points, Ilias Kamardine had 14 of his 16 points in the second half and 15th-seeded Ole Miss still
Bill Blatt·
HockeyNHL roundup: Stars stomp Oilers, run point streak to 14
Jason Robertson had two goals and two assists to lead red-hot Dallas to a 7-2 win over the visiting Edmonton Oilers on
Al Grant·