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Cleveland. The Cavaliers defeated the Toronto Raptors 126-113 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round series on Saturday at Rocket Arena, following the Feb. 4 acquisition of James Harden; Cleveland entered the …
San Diego. The San Diego Padres are reportedly set to be sold to a group led by José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones for $3.9 billion, according to multiple reports this week; the transaction is subject to approval from at…
Anaheim, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels announced Friday that Garret Anderson, the franchise’s longtime outfielder and key member of the 2002 World Series team, died Thursday afternoon of a heart attack at 53. Anderson …
Chicago. The Chicago Cubs defeated the New York Mets 12-4 on Friday as Moisés Ballesteros, Nico Hoerner and Ian Happ hit home runs, and then followed with a 4-2 victory on Saturday when pinch-hitter Carson Kelly delivere…
AUBURN, Ala. Auburn University's Board of Trustees on Friday approved a $323 million Jordan-Hare North Project, authorizing a seven-story multipurpose facility and plaza at the stadium's north end. The board approved a $…
NASHVILLE. Vanderbilt concluded spring practice this week and did not name a starting quarterback after the Black and Gold game on Saturday, head coach Clark Lea said, continuing an evaluation of true freshman Jared Curt…
Phoenix — The Suns defeated the Golden State Warriors 111-96 Friday night at Mortgage Matchup Center as Jalen Green scored 36 and Devin Booker added 20 to secure the Western Conference play-in victory. Jordan Goodwin con…
Los Angeles, United States. The Lakers will host the Houston Rockets Saturday at Crypto.com Arena in a Western Conference first-round opener after Luka Doncic suffered a Grade 2 hamstring strain and Austin Reaves sustain…
Orlando, Fla. The Orlando Magic defeated the Charlotte Hornets 121-90 in the NBA Play-In Tournament on Friday, securing the Eastern Conference's eighth seed and eliminating the Hornets from postseason contention. Paolo B…
Fort Worth, Texas. Minnesota clinched the program’s first NCAA women’s gymnastics finals appearance on Thursday night, advancing as the No. 13 seed and joining top seeds Oklahoma, Florida and LSU in the national final; O…
Philadelphia — The 76ers beat the Orlando Magic 109-97 on Wednesday in the NBA Play-In Tournament to clinch the No. 7 seed. Joel Embiid, six days after an appendectomy in Houston, attended the pregame film session and gr…
Champaign, Illinois — Champaign Central's Will Ciciora threw a complete-game shutout Wednesday to lift the Maroons to a 1-0 Big 12 victory as Ben McDaniel delivered the lone RBI; across April 16–17 multiple high school t…
Houston — The Houston Texans signed All-Pro defensive end Will Anderson Jr. to a three-year, $150 million contract extension on Friday, making him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history. Anderson, the Texans' 20…
Fort Worth, Texas — No. 1 Oklahoma and No. 13 Minnesota clinched spots in Saturday's NCAA Gymnastics Championship after Thursday's semifinals, with Oklahoma posting a 198.300 and Minnesota edging UCLA in the final rotati…
Cleveland. Rookie left-hander Parker Messick carried a no-hit bid into the ninth inning Thursday, and the Guardians beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 after Leody Taveras led off the ninth with a ground-ball single that elud…
Los Angeles. Chizzy Iwai opened the first round of the JM Eagle LA Championship at El Caballero Country Club with an extraordinary stretch, playing her first seven holes 7 under and capping the run with an eagle on the p…
Nashville — Troy Terry scored on a power play with 2:54 remaining Thursday night, and the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Nashville Predators 5-4 in the regular-season finale. Cutter Gauthier, Jackson LaCombe, Alex Killorn an…
BUFFALO — The Buffalo Sabres clinched a Stanley Cup Playoff berth this week, ending a 14-year postseason drought, and will host the Boston Bruins in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round at KeyBank Center on Sunda…
Clarksville, Tennessee. Austin Peay State University fields multiple teams in ASUN competition this week as women's tennis opens the conference quarterfinals Thursday at 11:00am CT in Fort Myers, golf travels Friday–Sund…
Cincinnati — The San Francisco Giants defeated the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 on Thursday when starter Landen Roupp allowed one hit over six innings and a two-out RBI double by Matt Chapman ignited a three-run seventh-inning ra…
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Jon-Eric Sullivan, the Miami Dolphins' new general manager, announced this week he will use the NFL draft to rebuild the roster, entering his first draft with 11 selections including two first-round…
Los Angeles. Shohei Ohtani pitched six innings and struck out 10, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Mets 8-2 on Wednesday night, April 16, 2026; Dalton Rushing hit a first career grand slam as a designated hi…
Buffalo, N.Y. Wyatt Johnston scored the decisive shootout goal as the Dallas Stars beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 Wednesday in the regular-season finale, giving Dallas a 50-20-12 record and a third consecutive 50-win season…
Los Angeles. The New York Mets dropped an 8-2 game at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday as the club extended its losing streak to eight games, with manager Carlos Mendoza and players acknowledging mounting problems. Earlier on…
West Sacramento, Calif. — On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, the Oakland Athletics defeated the Texas Rangers 2-1 when Jacob Wilson hit a two-run single and made a diving defensive play while Jeffrey Springs allowed one run ove…