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Soler grand slam lifts Angels to 10-2 win in Cincinnati

Jorge Soler's eighth-inning grand slam capped a five-run frame and helped the Los Angeles Angels beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-2 on Friday night at Great American Ball Park. Zach Neto and Josh Lowe also homered for the Ang…

Celtics' 29 threes rout Pelicans, clinch No.2 seed

BOSTON — The Boston Celtics defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 144-118 on Friday night, with Sam Hauser scoring 24 points including eight three-pointers and the team tying the franchise and NBA mark by making 29 total 3s.…

Wembanyama's 65th Game Secures Award Eligibility

San Antonio — Victor Wembanyama scored 40 points and grabbed 13 rebounds Friday as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Dallas Mavericks 139-120 in what was reported as his 65th game, meeting the NBA's minimum games requir…

Ichiro Suzuki Statue Unveiled; Bat Breaks During Ceremony

Seattle - The Seattle Mariners unveiled a bronze statue of Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki outside T-Mobile Park on Friday, but the statue's bat snapped near the handle during the curtain-pull reveal, causing the barrel to v…

McIlroy Extends Lead At Augusta, Masters Weekend Looms

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Augusta National presented a firm, fast test through the opening round of the 2026 Masters, and with cut day looming the 91-player field will be trimmed to the top 50 and ties by nightfall. Reigning champi…

Jaguars Navigate Draft Flexibility With No. 56 Pick

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The Jacksonville Jaguars will make their first selection of the 2026 NFL Draft at No. 56 and enter the event with 11 total picks this month. The team traded its 2026 first-round pick to the Cleveland B…

Maxey Leads Sixers Victory Amid Embiid's Surgery

The Philadelphia 76ers lost 113-102 to the Houston Rockets on Thursday after star center Joel Embiid was ruled out on the afternoon of the game to undergo surgery for appendicitis. Embiid had been left off the injury rep…

Wisconsin and Denver Set for NCAA Hockey Title

Las Vegas — Wisconsin and Denver advanced to the NCAA men's hockey championship game Saturday at T-Mobile Arena after semifinal victories Thursday, with Wisconsin defeating North Dakota 2-1 and Denver beating Michigan 4-…

Lakers Clinch Home Court After Dominant Late-Season Wins

Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Phoenix Suns 101-73 Friday night at Crypto.com Arena, clinching home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs; earlier this week the Lakers also beat the Golden …

LeBron leads Lakers to win amid injury and seeding uncertainty

San Francisco — The Los Angeles Lakers, led by LeBron James and coached by JJ Redick, defeated the Golden State Warriors 119-103 on Thursday in San Francisco while the team remained shorthanded following earlier April bl…

Seiya Suzuki Activated, Returns To Cubs Lineup Friday

CHICAGO — Seiya Suzuki was activated from the 10-day injured list before Friday's game against Pittsburgh at Wrigley Field and inserted into the Chicago Cubs' starting lineup in right field, batting fifth after missing t…

Broncos owners join Rockies ownership, MLB approves deal

Denver. The Colorado Rockies announced Friday that Greg and Carrie Penner of Penner Sports Group purchased a minority stake, becoming the largest minority partners after Major League Baseball approved the transaction; th…

Carlson's First Hat Trick Sparks Ducks' Playoff Hopes

Anaheim, Calif. — On Thursday night John Carlson scored three goals for the Anaheim Ducks, recording his first NHL career hat trick in a 6-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks, ending the Ducks' six-game losing streak and …

Kempe’s two goals lift Kings back into wild-card position

Los Angeles — Adrian Kempe scored twice as the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Thursday night, moving the Kings into a Western Conference wild-card spot; Joel Armia and Trevor Moore also scored an…

Kraken rally in shootout ends six-game losing skid

Seattle ended a six-game losing streak Thursday when Berkly Catton scored in the third period and again in the shootout to lift the Kraken to a 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights at Climate Pledge Arena. The win h…

Regional teams post dominant wins and standout performances

Green Bay — High school baseball posted multiple decisive results Thursday, April 9, as De Pere routed Green Bay Southwest 25-0 and Sheboygan South defeated Green Bay East/West 11-0; De Pere scored in every inning, finis…

Stars rally late to likely secure home-ice advantage

Dallas saw Jason Robertson score the decisive goal Thursday at American Airlines Center, lifting the Stars to a 5-4 comeback win over the Minnesota Wild and ending the Wild's April unbeaten run in a high-intensity game t…

Mammoth Clinch Playoff Berth After 4-1 Predators Win

Salt Lake City. The Utah Mammoth beat the Nashville Predators 4-1 Thursday at Delta Center, with Dylan Guenther scoring his 39th goal and Clayton Keller adding three assists; less than an hour later the Anaheim Ducks' 6-…

Penguins Clinch Playoff Spot, End Three-Year Drought Tonight

NEWARK, N.J. The Pittsburgh Penguins clinched a playoff berth Thursday with a 5-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center, securing their first postseason appearance since 2022; Egor Chinakhov recorde…

Ellis' shutout propels Sabres past Blue Jackets Thursday

Buffalo, N.Y.: Rookie Colten Ellis recorded his first NHL shutout, stopping 37 shots as the Buffalo Sabres beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-0 on Thursday night; Josh Doan scored twice while Peyton Krebs, Jack Quinn and R…

Anthony Kay ends five-year drought; White Sox prevail

Kansas City, Mo. — Anthony Kay earned his first major-league win since July 2021 on Thursday, allowing three hits over 5 2/3 innings with six strikeouts as the Chicago White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 2-0 at Kau…

Curry Out as LeBron Leads Lakers Past Warriors

San Francisco. The Golden State Warriors ruled Steph Curry out Thursday before their home game, and the Los Angeles Lakers, led by LeBron James, defeated Golden State 119-103 at Chase Center this week as Curry remained s…

McIlroy, Burns Share Lead as Masters Field Tightens

Augusta, Georgia. On Thursday April 9, defending champion Rory McIlroy and Sam Burns each shot 5-under 67 to share the early lead at the 90th Masters at Augusta National, while Patrick Reed surged to four-under with two …

Suns Clinch No.7 Seed Amid Injuries And Rest

PHOENIX — Devin Booker scored 37 points as the Phoenix Suns defeated the Dallas Mavericks 112-107 on Wednesday, clinching the Western Conference No. 7 seed and securing home advantage in the NBA play-in tournament schedu…

Auburn sports round-up: baseball loss, soccer, tennis finales

Auburn, Ala. — Auburn baseball lost 15-4 to Jacksonville State at Plainsman Park this week, while Auburn University announced it will host Argentina vs Iceland at Jordan-Hare Stadium on June 9; the women's tennis team wi…

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