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BaseballSpring training roundup: Braves’ Chris Sale outduels Red Sox’ Garrett Crochet in battle of aces
In a matchup of left-handed Opening Day starters, Chris Sale got the better of Garrett Crochet as the visiting Atlanta Braves defeated
Sal Lombardi·
HockeyNHL roundup: Avalanche blitz Blackhawks, clinch playoff berth
Martin Necas had a goal and two assists to lead Colorado to a 4-1 win over the host Chicago Blackhawks on Friday
Al Grant·
BasketballNBA roundup: Hawks’ 11-game win streak snapped by Rockets
Kevin Durant scored 25 points in three periods as the Houston Rockets snapped the visiting Atlanta Hawks’ 11-game winning streak with a
Bill Blatt·
BasketballNCAA tournament roundup: Otega Oweh saves Kentucky with buzzer-beating bank shot
Otega Oweh rescued Kentucky with a buzzer-beating 35-footer off the glass to force overtime, then the seventh-seeded Wildcats owned the extra session
Bill Blatt·
BaseballSpring training roundup: Max Scherzer shines as Blue Jays down Twins
Max Scherzer looked sharp in his latest spring tuneup, working five scoreless innings as the Toronto Blue Jays edged the Minnesota Twins
Sal Lombardi·
HockeyNHL roundup: Panthers blank Oilers in Stanley Cup rematch
Sergei Bobrovsky pitched a 21-save shutout for the visiting Florida Panthers in a 4-0 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night
Al Grant·
BasketballNBA roundup: Luka Doncic’s 60 points propel Lakers to 8th straight win
Luka Doncic scored 60 points — the most ever recorded against the Heat — as the Los Angeles Lakers won their eighth
Bill Blatt·
BasketballNCAA Tournament roundup: Top seed Duke holds off upset-minded Siena
Cameron Boozer had 22 points and 13 rebounds to help No. 1 overall seed Duke rally for a 71-65 victory over No.
Bill Blatt·
NFLFour Massive-Name Wide Receivers Still Available in 2026 NFL Free Agency
It’s March, five months after that grotesque Monday night in MetLife Stadium, and Tyreek Hill’s phone still hasn’t rung. The Cheetah, once
Tyler Williams·
HockeyNHL roundup: Stars earn shootout win in showdown with Avs
Wyatt Johnston scored the only goal in the shootout, Jake Oettinger had 33 saves through overtime and the Dallas Stars beat the
Al Grant·
BasketballNBA roundup: Hawks win 11th straight to move to brink of playoff position
Powered by 24 points by CJ McCollum and 22 from Nickeil Alexander-Walker, the visiting Atlanta Hawks soared to their 11th straight win,
Bill Blatt·
BaseballSpring training roundup: Yanks’ Gerrit Cole makes successful, albeit brief, return to mound
New York Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole threw against outside competition for the first time since the 2024 World Series on Wednesday when
Sal Lombardi·