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Stars beat Wild, likely securing home ice in playoff matchup
DALLAS – When all the shots, hits, punches, saves and goals were done, and the final horn sounded sending fans out into ... Read More
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LeBron James powers shorthanded Lakers to important win over Warriors
SAN FRANCISCO — Fans from New Zealand and Australia held signs toward the camera. They had traveled thousands of miles to watch Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry play.
One sign crossed out “play” and ...Read more
Sharks look like anything but a playoff team in crushing loss to Ducks
The San Jose Sharks’ playoff hopes were hanging by a thread even before they played the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night.
They’re just about over now.
Looking for a response after a lopsided loss to the Edmonton ...Read more
Elliot Cadeau agrees to deal to return to Michigan basketball
If there was any doubt that Elliot Cadeau wasn’t going to return to Michigan for another season, it was officially put to rest.
Shortly after ESPN reported Thursday that Cadeau has agreed to a new deal for the 2026-27 ...Read more
Avalanche extinguish Flames, clinch Presidents' Trophy for fourth time
DENVER — The path to the Stanley Cup runs through Denver.
The Avs beat the Flames, 3-1, on Thursday at Ball Arena, securing the Presidents’ Trophy and home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs. MacKenzie Blackwood ...Read more
Dylan Larkin's hat trick, Moritz Seider's 5 points lead Red Wings past Flyers
DETROIT — The odds are slim, the task of making of playoffs nearly impossible at this point. But the Red Wings showed Thursday they're not giving up.
Not at all, actually. Captain Dylan Larkin isn't going to allow it.
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Lightning drop to 3rd in Atlantic Division with loss to Canadiens
MONTREAL — The Lightning have been one of the league’s top road teams because they’ve gone into opposing arenas and taken control of games. They’ve quieted crowds. They’ve worn teams down. They’ve pulled out ...Read more
Kristian Winfield: Knicks outlast Celtics, 112-106, after Jaylen Brown demands revenge
NEW YORK — Jaylen Brown wants all the smoke. The Knicks have it, and more, for the Boston Celtics.
It’s been roughly 11 months since the Knicks and Celtics met in the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs ...Read more
Mets fall to Diamondbacks in rubber match after bullpen implodes in late innings
NEW YORK — Nolan McLean pitched well enough to give the Mets a chance to win by shutting out the Arizona Diamondbacks for six innings Thursday night at Citi Field. But without him, the Mets fell apart.
The Diamondbacks ...Read more
Offense fails to support Seth Lugo in Royals' 2-0 loss to White Sox
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals’ offensive woes continued on Thursday night.
Despite getting a quality start from All-Star starting pitcher Seth Lugo, the Royals fell, 2-0, in a series-opening game against ...Read more
With 3-2 loss to Jets, Blues fade further toward offseason
ST. LOUIS — An April matchup between the Blues and Jets a year ago meant an entirely different thing.
Now, both teams entered Thursday's game clinging to faint playoff hopes in the Western Conference, one year after ...Read more
Analysis: After extension, what's next for Pirates, Konnor Griffin?
PITTSBURGH — After Konnor Griffin made his major league debut on Friday, he said he was looking forward to Saturday.
Why? He’d get to “flip the switch,” focusing on what’s next and the grind of a major league ...Read more
Penguins clinch first playoff berth since 2022 with 5-2 win over Devils
NEWARK, N.J. — The Penguins were projected to be one of the worst teams in the league this season. They missed the memo.
Pittsburgh clinched its first postseason berth since 2022 with a 5-2 win over the New Jersey ...Read more
Raptors complete season sweep, with 128-114 loss leaving Heat staggering at bottom of play-in pack
TORONTO — The math keeps growing more complex for the Miami Heat.
Tuesday night’s loss to the Toronto Raptors at the start of this two-game set at Scotiabank Arena locked Erik Spoelstra’s team into a fourth ...Read more
Pacers rout Nets to close Barclays schedule
NEW YORK — If the injury report didn’t say it, the first half did.
The Nets closed their 2025-26 home schedule Thursday night at Barclays Center with a 123-94 loss to the Indiana Pacers, a game that looked and felt ...Read more
He's 18, still in high school and paired with Rory McIlroy at the Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Mason Howell hit the first shot of his Masters career from the No. 1 tee box at Augusta National. He whacked his second shot from the ninth fairway. Yeah, it wasn’t pretty.
“I was on the first tee and...Read more
Jackie Young reportedly agrees to $1.19M deal to re-sign with Aces
LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Aces are finalizing an agreement to re-sign guard Jackie Young, ESPN reported Thursday.
Young, a four-time All-Star and the WNBA’s Most Improved Player in 2022, will reportedly return on a ...Read more
Defending champ Rory McIlroy excels in tough conditions to share Masters lead
AUGUSTA, Ga. — After the career grand slam, a grand entrance.
Rory McIlroy, who last year became the sixth man to win all four major championships, got off to a spectacular start at the Masters on Thursday to claim a ...Read more
LA officials raise alarms over crippling Olympic costs: 'Bankruptcy cannot be the legacy'
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles officials are expressing growing fears that taxpayers and the city treasury could be hit with a round of crippling costs to support the 2028 Olympic Games if the city doesn’t ink a rigorous ...Read more
'I haven't killed anybody yet': Jack Nicklaus 'came close' with ceremonial shot at Masters
Jack Nicklaus had a warning for all the fans who lined the fairway to watch his ceremonial tee shot Thursday at the Masters.
"Oh, boy, watch out," the 86-year-old golf legend said. "And I don't mean that facetiously."
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Marcus Hayes: No Tiger, no Phil, angry Rahm, broken Scottie, injured Rory: Questions abound at the 2026 Masters
The last time neither Tiger Woods nor Phil Mickelson participated in a Masters, the Soviet Union still existed, Rodney King had just become big news, and Monica Lewinsky wouldn’t meet Bill Clinton for four more years. ...Read more
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