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  • Trevor Moore’s overtime goal lifts Kings to 2-1 win over Blues and into playoff position

    AP

    LOS ANGELES (AP) Trevor Moore scored 1:56 into overtime to lift the Los Angeles Kings to a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night.

    Adrian Kempe also scored for the Kings, who moved into the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference – one point ahead of San Jose and Nashville. Anton Forsberg made 23 saves, including one in overtime, for Los Angeles, which stopped a four-game losing streak at home.

    Robert Thomas scored the only goal for the Blues on a deflection with 3:53 left in the third period to send it to overtime. Jordan Binnington stopped 24 shots in the loss, including two in the extra period. St. Louis is now four points behind Los Angeles for the second wild-card spot.

    Moore sped up the right side, outskated Jonatan Berggren, centered the puck and snapped a shot past Binnington for the victory. Anze Kopitar and Drew Doughty assisted on the goal.

    With the Kings leading 1-0, Thomas went to the front of the net and Philip Broberg’s shot deflected off Thomas’ skate and past Forsberg to tie it.

    After a scoreless first period, Jared Wright nearly put the Kings ahead midway through the second, but his goal was waved off for goaltender interference.

    Los Angeles got one that counted on Kempe’s power-play goal on a wrister with 3:01 left in the second period to put the Kings up 1-0.

    Blues: Play at Anaheim on Friday night.

    Kings: Host Nashville on Thursday night.

    —

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    31-31-12

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    30-26-18

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    • Crypto.com ArenaLos Angeles, CA
    STARS OF THE GAME
    SKATERS G A +/- SOG
    J. Berggren RW 0 0 -1 0
    P. Broberg D 0 1 1 0
    P. Buchnevich LW 0 0 0 1
    D. Dvorsky RW 0 0 0 2
    J. Finley C 0 0 0 0
    C. Fowler D 0 0 0 1
    J. Holl D 0 0 0 1
    D. Holloway LW 0 1 1 3
    J. Kyrou C 0 0 -1 3
    T. Lindstein D 0 0 0 1
    L. Mailloux D 0 0 1 2
    J. Neighbours LW 0 0 0 0
    C. Parayko D 0 0 -1 2
    J. Snuggerud RW 0 0 1 0
    O. Stenberg C 0 0 0 0
    P. Suter C 0 0 0 0
    R. Thomas C 1 0 1 4
    A. Toropchenko RW 0 0 0 4
    SKATERS G A +/- SOG
    M. Anderson D 0 0 -1 0
    J. Armia RW 0 0 0 2
    Q. Byfield C 0 0 -1 3
    C. Ceci D 0 0 -1 0
    B. Clarke D 0 0 0 1
    D. Doughty D 0 1 1 1
    B. Dumoulin D 0 0 0 0
    J. Edmundson D 0 0 0 0
    M. Joseph RW 0 0 0 0
    A. Kempe RW 1 0 0 5
    A. Kopitar C 0 1 1 1
    A. Laferriere RW 0 1 -1 3
    S. Laughton C 0 0 0 1
    T. Moore LW 1 0 0 6
    A. Panarin LW 0 1 0 0
    A. Turcotte C 0 0 0 0
    T. Ward RW 0 0 0 1
    J. Wright RW 0 0 0 2
    GOALIES SA GA SV SV% TOI
    J. Binnington 26 2 24 0.923 61:56
    GOALIES SA GA SV SV% TOI
    A. Forsberg 24 1 23 0.958 61:56

  • Celebrini ties it late then sets up Wennberg’s winner as the Sharks beat the Ducks 4-3

    AP

    SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Macklin Celebrini tied the game with less than two minutes to play then assisted on Alexander Wennberg’s winning goal with 31 seconds left to complete a four-point game as the San Jose Sharks beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 on Wednesday night.

    With two goals and two assists, Celebrini now has 40 goals and 105 points this season, moving him past Erik Karlsson (101 points in 2022-23) for the second highest single-season point total in franchise history behind Joe Thornton’s 114-point effort in 2006-07.

    The 19-year-old Celebrini also now has 17 games this season with three or more points, second among teenagers in NHL history only to Wayne Gretzky, who had 19 in 1979-80.

    Will Smith had a goal and two assists for the Sharks and Yaroslav Askirov made 28 saves.

    Troy Terry scored 4:04 into the third period to give the Ducks a 3-2 lead.

    Celebrini tied it with 1:39 to play.

    Ryan Poehling and Alex Killorn also scored for Anaheim, which has lost three straight games but remains atop the Pacific Division. Drew Helleson had a pair of assists and Lukas Dostal made 16 saves and also got his first assist of the season on Poehling’s goal.

    The Ducks played without their leading goal scorer, Cutter Gauthier, who suffered an upper-body injury in Monday night’s 5-4 loss to Toronto.

    Nathan Gaucher made his NHL debut for the Ducks. He was selected 22nd overall by Anaheim in the 2022 draft.

    San Jose now has a 2-1 lead in the four-game regular-season series between the teams.

    Ducks: Return home to play St. Louis on Friday night.

    Sharks: Host Toronto for the third game of a six-game homestand on Thursday night.

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    41-29-5

    		 1 1 1 3

    35-31-7

    		 1 0 3 4
    • SAP Center at San JoseSan Jose, CA
    STARS OF THE GAME
    SKATERS G A +/- SOG
    J. Carlson D 0 0 -1 2
    L. Carlsson C 0 0 1 5
    N. Gaucher C 0 0 0 1
    M. Granlund C 0 0 -1 1
    D. Helleson D 0 2 1 0
    A. Killorn LW 1 0 -1 2
    C. Kreider LW 0 0 1 4
    J. LaCombe D 0 1 1 1
    M. McTavish C 0 0 0 2
    I. Moore D 0 0 -2 0
    R. Poehling C 1 0 0 2
    B. Sennecke RW 0 0 0 2
    T. Terry RW 1 0 2 6
    J. Trouba D 0 0 0 2
    F. Vatrano RW 0 0 -1 1
    J. Viel LW 0 0 0 0
    T. Washe C 0 0 -1 0
    O. Zellweger D 0 0 1 0
    SKATERS G A +/- SOG
    M. Celebrini C 2 2 3 4
    T. Dellandrea C 0 0 -1 3
    V. Desharnais D 0 0 -2 0
    S. Dickinson D 0 1 1 0
    W. Eklund LW 0 0 -1 2
    M. Ferraro D 0 0 0 0
    A. Gaudette C 0 0 1 0
    B. Goodrow C 0 0 -1 0
    C. Graf RW 0 1 1 1
    N. Leddy D 0 0 1 0
    M. Misa C 0 0 0 1
    S. Mukhamadullin D 0 0 0 1
    D. Orlov D 0 1 -1 1
    Z. Ostapchuk C 0 0 -1 0
    K. Sherwood RW 0 0 -2 3
    W. Smith C 1 2 2 2
    T. Toffoli RW 0 0 1 1
    A. Wennberg C 1 0 0 2
    GOALIES SA GA SV SV% TOI
    L. Dostal 21 4 17 0.810 59:45
    GOALIES SA GA SV SV% TOI
    Y. Askarov 31 3 28 0.903 59:15

  • Victor Wembanyama’s 41 points and 18 rebounds lead Spurs to 10th straight win, 127-113 over Warriors

    • AP
    • Apr 02, 2026

    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Victor Wembanyama scored 41 points for the second straight game, grabbed 18 rebounds and blocked three shots and the San Antonio Spurs ran away from the injury-plagued Golden State Warriors for a 127-113 victory Wednesday night that extended their winning streak to 10.

    Wembanyama had 10 of his team’s initial 14 points just 3:36 into the game and San Antonio jumped ahead 17-3. He finished 16 for 22 from the field in his fourth 40-point performance of the season. The Spurs (58-18) won for the 15th time in their last 16 contests as they chase the first-place and idle Thunder (60-16) in the race for the top seed in the Western Conference.

    With 54.9 seconds left in the first quarter, San Antonio’s De’Aaron Fox took a shot to the face and exited briefly. He finished with 11 points – one of seven Spurs in double figures.

    Nate Williams scored 18 points, LJ Cryer matched his career high with 17 and Brandin Podziemski had 14 points, six rebounds and five assists for Golden State as Stephen Curry missed his 26th consecutive game since Jan. 30 with a right knee injury.

    Curry scrimmaged 5-on-5 Tuesday while participating in a full practice as he tries to return before the end of the regular season. Steve Kerr said Curry would scrimmage again in the coming days, then be re-evaluated over the weekend.

    Curry’s younger brother, Seth, came off the bench to contribute 12 points in his second game back after missing eight with a strained left inner thigh.

    Kristaps Porzingis sat out the front end of a back-to-back with expectations he’ll play Thursday against the Cavaliers, while Gary Payton II also could be back from resting his troublesome right knee. Forward Gui Santos was a late scratch after he took an elbow to the pelvic bone and big man Al Horford was sidelined for a 10th straight game because of a strain in his right calf.

    Spurs: Concludes a road back-to-back at the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night.

    Warriors: Host Cleveland on Thursday night.

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    Dylan Harper • Points • Player Prop
    Picked Apr 1 @ 8:52 pm, 1 unit on FanDuel
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    FanDuel. Another game where the Spurs won’t need to lean on their big guns – another game where Dylan Harper should find success off the bench. Harper has cleared this line in 9/12 games this season when playing between 20-26 minutes, with Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle and De’Aaron Fox all active, and against a team in the bottom half of the NBA in transition defense. Super specific, I know – but the Warriors rank 24th in that metric and have most of their better players resting tonight as well. The Spurs have been cruising of late, and Harper has settled into his role, clearing this line in six of his last seven games. I expect that trend to continue tonight.

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    Spurs 58-18

    		 35 35 26 31 127

    Warriors 36-40

    		 26 23 34 30 113
    Chase Center San Francisco, CA
    TOP SCORERS
    		V. Wembanyama C 41PTS 18REB 3AST
    		N. Williams SG 18PTS 4REB 1AST
    Spurs
    STARTERS PTS REB AST PF
    V. Wembanyama 41 18 3 0
    S. Castle 15 7 11 2
    J. Champagnie 15 3 2 3
    D. Fox 11 4 4 2
    D. Vassell 8 2 4 2
    BENCH PTS REB AST PF
    H. Barnes 13 6 3 1
    D. Harper 13 2 5 4
    K. Johnson 11 3 1 2
    M. Plumlee 0 0 0 0
    C. Bryant 0 3 1 4
    B. Biyombo – – – –
    K. Olynyk – – – –
    J. McLaughlin – – – –
    L. Waters III – – – –
    H. Ingram – – – –
    Total 127 48 34 20
    Warriors
    STARTERS PTS REB AST PF
    N. Williams 18 4 1 5
    L. Cryer 17 1 3 3
    D. Green 14 2 1 5
    B. Podziemski 14 6 5 1
    W. Richard 2 4 3 2
    BENCH PTS REB AST PF
    O. Yurtseven 17 8 4 5
    P. Spencer 14 8 7 1
    S. Curry 12 2 0 0
    M. Leons 5 4 5 4
    Total 113 39 29 26

  • Zac Gallen outduels Tarik Skubal, Diamondbacks sweep Tigers with a 1-0 victory

    AP

    PHOENIX (AP) Zac Gallen outdueled two-time AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal, Corbin Carroll homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Detroit Tigers 1-0 on Wednesday to sweep the three-game series.

    Carroll homered to left-center in the first to give the D-backs a 1-0 lead. It was just the sixth homer the left-handed Skubal had ever allowed to a left-handed hitter.

    Skubal (1-1) grew up in Kingman, Arizona, which is about a 3 1/2-hour drive from Chase Field. The 29-year-old was in total control – except for the Carroll homer – giving up six hits and striking out three over seven innings.

    Gallen (1-1) allowed four hits and struck out two, needing 88 pitches in six innings.

    Detroit’s Colt Keith nearly tied the game in the third inning, but settled for a double after his long fly ball bounced off the yellow padding at the top of the right-center wall.

    The Tigers had another chance in the sixth after rookie Kevin McGonigle’s one-out triple, but Gleyber Torres lined to first baseman Jose Fernandez, who threw to third to double off McGonigle and end the inning.

    Jonathan Loáisiga handled the ninth inning for his first save with the Diamondbacks, and just the ninth of his nine-year career. McGonigle led off the ninth with a single, but Torres grounded into a double play after Arizona third baseman Nolan Arenado fielded a tough short hop.

    Riley Greene followed with a two-out double, but Loáisiga coaxed a soft comebacker from Dillon Dingler and flipped to first for the final out.

    Tigers: LHP Framber Valdez (0-0, 1.50 ERA) vs. Cardinals RHP Michael McGreevy (0-0, 0.00) on Friday in Detroit.

    Diamondbacks: RHP Ryne Nelson (0-0, 7.71 ERA) vs. Braves RHP Reynaldo Lopez (0-0, 1.50) on Thursday night in Phoenix.

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E

    2-4

    		 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1

    3-3

    		 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 6 0
    • Chase FieldPhoenix, AZ
    • W: Z. Gallen (1-1)L: T. Skubal (1-1)S: J. Loaisiga (1)
    • HR: ARI – C. Carroll (1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    HITTERS AB R H RBI AVG
    C. Keith 1B 4 0 1 0 .364
    K. McGonigle 3B 4 0 2 0 .364
    G. Torres 2B 4 0 1 0 .200
    R. Greene DH 4 0 1 0 .200
    J. Jones PR 0 0 0 0 .000
    D. Dingler C 4 0 1 0 .313
    K. Carpenter RF 3 0 0 0 .091
    M. Vierling LF 3 0 1 0 .125
    P. Meadows CF 3 0 0 0 .200
    J. Baez SS 3 0 0 0 .143
    HITTERS AB R H RBI AVG
    K. Marte DH 3 0 0 0 .182
    C. Carroll RF 3 1 2 1 .333
    G. Perdomo SS 4 0 0 0 .217
    G. Moreno C 3 0 0 0 .263
    I. Vargas 2B 3 0 1 0 .429
    N. Arenado 3B 3 0 1 0 .158
    J. Fernandez 1B 3 0 0 0 .429
    T. Tawa LF 3 0 1 0 .333
    J. Lawlar CF 3 0 1 0 .313
    BATTING
    • 2B – C. Keith (4), R. Greene (2)
    • 3B – K. McGonigle
    • Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out – K. McGonigle, D. Dingler
    BATTING
    • 2B – T. Tawa
    • HR – C. Carroll (2)
    • RBI – C. Carroll (8)
    • Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out – K. Marte, C. Carroll, G. Perdomo
    FIELDING
    • DP – 3 (McGonigle-Torres-Keith; McGonigle-Torres-Keith; McGonigle-Torres-Keith)
    • E – J. Baez (3)
    FIELDING
    • DP – 2 (Fernandez-Arenado; Arenado-Vargas-Fernandez)
    PITCHERS IP H ER BB SO ERA
    T. Skubal(L, 1-1) 7.0 6 1 0 3 0.69
    K. Finnegan 1.0 0 0 2 0 0.00
    PITCHERS IP H ER BB SO ERA
    Z. Gallen(W, 1-1) 6.0 4 0 0 2 3.60
    T. Clarke(H, 2) 1.0 1 0 0 2 15.43
    J. Morillo(H, 2) 1.0 0 0 0 1 6.00
    J. Loaisiga(S, 1) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0.00
    PITCHING
    • Pitches-Strikes – T. Skubal 87-60, K. Finnegan 20-10
    • Ground Balls-Fly Balls – T. Skubal 11-5, K. Finnegan 2-1
    • Batters Faced – T. Skubal 25, K. Finnegan 5
    PITCHING
    • Pitches-Strikes – Z. Gallen 88-58, T. Clarke 18-11, J. Morillo 11-8, J. Loaisiga 16-9
    • Ground Balls-Fly Balls – Z. Gallen 8-5, T. Clarke 0-1, J. Morillo 1-1, J. Loaisiga 3-0
    • Batters Faced – Z. Gallen 21, T. Clarke 4, J. Morillo 3, J. Loaisiga 4
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  • NBA Scores

    Final
    1 2 3 4 T
    Suns42-34
    		 21 35 38 17 111
    Magic40-35
    		 28 42 24 21 115
    Kia Center, Orlando, FL
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 D. Booker PHO SG34 PTS , 3 REB , 7 AST
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    		 D. Bane ORL SG21 PTS , 6 REB , 5 AST
    Final
    1 2 3 4 T
    Hornets40-36
    		 35 23 31 28 117
    Nets18-58
    		 18 27 18 23 86
    Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 B. Miller CHA SG25 PTS , 1 REB , 3 AST
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    		 J. Minott BKN SF14 PTS , 2 REB
    Final
    1 2 3 4 T
    Mavericks24-52
    		 31 20 19 29 99
    Bucks30-45
    		 38 27 25 33 123
    Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 C. Flagg DAL SF19 PTS , 10 REB , 3 AST
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    		 R. Rollins MIL SG24 PTS , 7 REB , 9 AST
    Final
    1 2 3 4 T
    Knicks48-28
    		 21 29 22 22 94
    Rockets46-29
    		 37 26 29 19 111
    Toyota Center, Houston, TX
    Highlights: Knicks at Rockets (3/31)
    0:47
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 K. Towns NY C22 PTS , 8 REB , 3 AST
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    		 K. Durant HOU PF27 PTS , 6 REB , 8 AST
    Final
    1 2 3 4 T
    Raptors42-33
    		 20 34 27 35 116
    Pistons55-21
    		 26 33 41 27 127
    Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
    Highlights: Raptors at Pistons (3/31)
    0:45
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 R. Barrett TOR SG24 PTS , 6 REB , 2 AST
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    		 J. Duren DET C31 PTS , 9 REB , 3 AST
    Final
    1 2 3 4 T
    Cavaliers47-29
    		 34 19 30 30 113
    Lakers50-26
    		 32 33 45 17 127
    Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
    Eastern Conference Playoff Race Heating Up For Final Spot
    1:18
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 J. Allen CLE C18 PTS , 4 REB , 2 AST
    player headshot
    		 L. Doncic LAL PG42 PTS , 5 REB , 12 AST
    Final
    1 2 3 4 T
    Trail Blazers39-38
    		 34 28 29 23 114
    Clippers39-37
    		 31 15 28 30 104
    Intuit Dome, Inglewood, California
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 J. Holiday POR PG30 PTS , 6 REB , 2 AST
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    		 K. Leonard LAC SF23 PTS , 8 REB , 3 AST

  • MLB Scores

    Final
    R H E
    Rangers4-1
    		 8 13 0
    Orioles2-3
    		 5 9 0
    Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD
    Highlights: Rangers at Orioles (3/31)
    0:47
    • W: C. Winn  (1-0)
    • L: Y. Cano  (0-1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 D. Jansen TEX C3-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI
    player headshot
    		 C. Winn TEX P1.1 IP, 1 SO, 1 BB
    Final
    R H E
    White Sox1-4
    		 2 5 3
    Marlins4-1
    		 9 9 0
    loanDepot park, Miami, FL
    • W: A. Bender  (1-0)
    • L: E. Fedde  (0-1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 A. Bender MIA P1.2 IP, 1 SO, 1 BB
    player headshot
    		 G. Conine MIA RF2-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI
    Final
    R H E
    Pirates2-3
    		 8 8 1
    Reds3-2
    		 3 6 0
    Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, OH
    Highlights: Pirates at Reds (3/31)
    0:33
    • W: Y. Ramirez  (1-0)
    • L: B. Williamson  (0-1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 O. Cruz PIT CF3-4, 3 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI
    player headshot
    		 B. Chandler PIT P4.1 IP, 6 SO, 6 BB
    Final
    R H E
    Nationals3-2
    		 2 8 1
    Phillies2-3
    		 3 7 1
    Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
    Highlights: Phillies’ Andrew Painter delivers masterpiece in long-waited MLB debut
    1:03
    • W: A. Painter  (1-0)
    • L: Z. Littell  (0-1)
    • S: J. Duran  (2)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 A. Painter PHI P5.1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 8 SO, 1 BB
    player headshot
    		 J. Duran PHI P1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO
    Final
    R H E
    Rockies1-4
    		 1 7 0
    Blue Jays4-1
    		 5 14 0
    Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON
    • W: M. Scherzer  (1-0)
    • L: J. Mejia  (0-1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 M. Scherzer TOR P6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 4 SO, 1 BB
    player headshot
    		 R. Feltner COL P3.0 IP, 1 H, 4 SO, 1 BB
    Final
    R H E
    Athletics1-4
    		 5 8 1
    Braves3-2
    		 2 6 0
    Truist Park, Atlanta, GA
    • W: A. Civale  (1-0)
    • L: J. Suarez  (0-1)
    • S: M. Leiter  (1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 A. Civale ATH P5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 SO, 1 BB
    player headshot
    		 M. Perez ATL P4.1 IP, 2 H, 3 SO
    Final
    R H E
    Angels3-3
    		 2 5 1
    Cubs2-3
    		 0 4 0
    Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
    • W: J. Soriano  (2-0)
    • L: P. Maton  (0-1)
    • S: J. Romano  (2)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 J. Soriano LAA P6.0 IP, 2 H, 4 SO, 2 BB
    player headshot
    		 B. Brown CHC P3.1 IP, 1 H, 5 SO, 1 BB
    Final
    R H E
    Rays2-3
    		 2 7 1
    Brewers4-1
    		 6 7 0
    American Family Field, Milwaukee, WI
    Highlights: Rays at Brewers (3/31)
    0:59
    • W: B. Woodruff  (1-0)
    • L: S. McClanahan  (0-1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 B. Woodruff MIL P5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 6 SO
    player headshot
    		 J. Bauers MIL 1B2-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI
    Final
    R H E
    Mets3-2
    		 0 3 0
    Cardinals3-2
    		 3 6 0
    Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO
    Highlights: Mets at Cardinals (3/31)
    0:46
    • W: A. Pallante  (1-0)
    • L: K. Senga  (0-1)
    • S: R. O’Brien  (1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 A. Pallante STL P5.0 IP, 3 H, 3 SO, 3 BB
    player headshot
    		 K. Senga NYM P6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 9 SO, 3 BB
    Final
    R H E
    Red Sox1-4
    		 2 4 2
    Astros4-2
    		 9 11 0
    Daikin Park, Houston, TX
    Red Sox Struggles Continue In Loss To Astros
    1:03
    • W: H. Brown  (1-0)
    • L: B. Bello  (0-1)
    • S: C. Bolton  (1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 H. Brown HOU P6.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 8 SO, 2 BB
    player headshot
    		 C. Bolton HOU P3.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 5 SO, 1 BB
    Final
    R H E
    Tigers2-3
    		 5 6 0
    Diamondbacks2-3
    		 7 8 0
    Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ
    • W: A. Hoffmann  (1-0)
    • L: W. Vest  (0-1)
    • S: P. Sewald  (2)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 C. Mize DET P6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 9 SO, 2 BB
    player headshot
    		 J. Fernandez ARI 3B3-4, 2 R, 2 HR, 4 RBI
    Final
    R H E
    Yankees4-1
    		 5 9 0
    Mariners3-3
    		 0 4 1
    T-Mobile Park, Seattle, WA
    Highlights: Yankees at Mariners (3/31)
    0:48
    • W: M. Fried  (2-0)
    • L: L. Gilbert  (0-1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 M. Fried NYY P7.0 IP, 3 H, 6 SO, 1 BB
    player headshot
    		 B. Rice NYY 1B2-2, 2 R, 1 RBI
    Final
    R H E
    Giants2-3
    		 9 16 0
    Padres1-4
    		 3 6 1
    Petco Park, San Diego, CA
    • W: L. Webb  (1-1)
    • L: G. Marquez  (0-1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 L. Webb SF P6.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 5 SO, 4 BB
    player headshot
    		 W. Adames SF SS4-5, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI
    Final
    R H E
    Guardians3-3
    		 1 2 0
    Dodgers4-1
    		 4 10 0
    Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
    Highlights: Guardians at Dodgers (3/31)
    0:43
    • W: S. Ohtani  (1-0)
    • L: T. Bibee  (0-1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 S. Ohtani LAD DH1-36.0 IP, 1 H, 6 SO, 3 BB
    player headshot
    		 M. Muncy LAD 3B2-3, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI

  • NFL Competition Committee approves five rule changes for 2026 season; including major officiating changes

    The new changes would have directly changed several games in 2025

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    The NFL owners approved five rule changes for the 2026 season during this week’s Annual League Meeting. Two of the changes make a direct impact on officiating as the NFL braces for the possibility of replacement referees at the start of the season.

    The owners approved the proposal to, for 2026 only, allow the NFL Officiating Department to correct “clear and obvious” misses by on-field officials that impact the game in the event of a work stoppage involving officials represented by the NFL Referees Association.

    This is likely an attempt to avoid what transpired the last time the league used replacement officials in 2012. While officiating was spotty during that period, the most blatant gaffe occurred at the end of a Monday night game between the Packers and Seahawks, when Seattle was awarded a touchdown after one replacement official signaled a touchdown while another signaled an interception.

    The owners also passed the proposal to allow league personnel to consult with on-field officials when considering disqualifications for both flagrant football acts and non-football acts without being called onto the field.

    Had this rule been in place in 2025, it would have likely led to an in-game punishment for Steelers receiver DK Metcalf during the Steelers’ Week 16 game against the Lions. Metcalf was not penalized after an altercation with a Lions fan on Pittsburgh’s sideline.

    While he eventually received a suspension for two games, Metcalf played the remainder of the Steelers’ 29-24 win that contributed to the Lions missing the playoffs for the first time since 2022.

    The owners also passed the following three rule changes:

    • Permit the kicking team to declare an onside kick at any time during the game.  

    This is a significant change, as only losing teams could attempt onside kicks in 2025. Teams are still not permitted to attempt a “surprise onside” or stack one side of the field to increase their odds of recovery, though.

    While the NFL’s changes to the onside kick undoubtedly made this part of the game safer, they also led to an alarmingly low success rate. That lack of success led to rumblings about alternative options that could increase conversions while adding more excitement to the game.

    • Eliminate the kicking team’s incentive to intentionally kick the ball out of bounds when kicking off from the 50-yard line.

    In addition to closing a rule loophole, this prevents teams from bypassing the league’s revamped kickoff setup while improving competitive balance.

    Dallas tried to take advantage of this loophole last season against the Chiefs by intentionally kicking the ball out of bounds to pin Kansas City at its own 25-yard line.

    • Modify the kickoff alignment requirements for the receiving team in the setup zone.

    In an effort to get kickoff returns back in the game, the NFL implemented its “dynamic kickoff” in 2024. This proposal tweaks how the receiving team lines up — mainly adjusting how many players are on the restraining line and how the rest are spaced — while keeping most players deeper until the ball is kicked or lands. The goal is to improve safety and make returns more competitive.

  • Jose Fernandez hits 2 home runs in MLB debut, leads Diamondbacks over Tigers 7-5

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    PHOENIX (AP) Jose Fernandez hit two home runs, including the go-ahead three-run homer in the eighth inning, in his MLB debut and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Detroit Tigers 7-5 on Tuesday night.

    Fernandez finished 3 for 4 with an infield single for the first of his career in the second and a solo home run in the fourth.

    James McCann hit a double along the third baseline and Jordan Lawlar singled before the Tigers swapped out relief pitcher Drew Anderson for Will Vest (0-1). Vest walked Ketel Marte to load the bases and Corbin Carroll hit a double to the wall in center field, sending two home.

    Vest walked the next batter and Marte scored on a groundout before Kenley Jensen replaced Vest with runners at the corners. Fernandez hit a 409-foot shot that capped the scoring.

    Diamondbacks starter Brandon Pfaadt allowed five runs in six innings. Andrew Hoffmann (1-0) pitching two scoreless innings before Paul Sewald struck out the side in the ninth and earned his second save of the year.

    Detroit had all of its six hits in the Tigers’ five-run third. Riley Greene hit a two-run double, and Kevin McGonigle, Kerry Carpenter and Jake Rogers each added an RBI.

    Detroit’s Tarik Skubal (1-0, 0.00 ERA) starts opposite Zac Gallen (0-1, 9.00) in the series finale Wednesday.

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    Carlos Santana • Hits • Player Prop
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    Extremely good price on Arizona’s Carlos Santana. I didn’t think he’d start tonight considering he’s 2-for-23 career with five strikeouts vs. Tigers starter Casey Mize. On the year, Santana is just 1-for-12 with three Ks. He could definitely be pinch-hit for later in the game.

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    Over / Under
    Picked Mar 31 @ 7:56 am, 0.5 unit on FanDuel
    Only 9.5 on our board (9s) so I’ll throw a half down. These clubs combined for 15 runs in Game 1, but a much better pitching matchup tonight it would appear in Casey Mize vs. Brandon Pfaadt. Not a huge fan of either lineup overall. Pfaadt had a 3.24 ERA at home last season and no Tigers have seen him much. Ditto Arizona batters vs. Mize. Well, Carlos Santana has 23 at-bats against Mize but two hits for a .087 average.

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E

    2-3

    		 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 0

    2-3

    		 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 X 7 8 0
    • Chase FieldPhoenix, AZ
    • W: A. Hoffmann (1-0)L: W. Vest (0-1)S: P. Sewald (2)
    • HR: ARI – J. Fernandez 2 (2)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    HITTERS AB R H RBI AVG
    C. Keith 3B 4 1 1 0 .389
    M. Vierling RF 0 0 0 0 .000
    K. McGonigle SS 4 1 1 1 .333
    G. Torres 2B 3 0 0 0 .188
    R. Greene LF 4 1 1 2 .190
    K. Carpenter DH 3 0 1 1 .105
    S. Torkelson 1B 4 0 0 0 .150
    Z. McKinstry RF-3B 4 0 0 0 .125
    P. Meadows CF 3 1 1 0 .250
    J. Rogers C 3 1 1 1 .167
    HITTERS AB R H RBI AVG
    K. Marte 2B 3 1 0 0 .211
    C. Carroll RF 3 0 1 2 .278
    G. Perdomo SS 3 1 1 0 .263
    G. Moreno DH 4 0 1 1 .313
    A. Thomas CF 4 1 0 0 .158
    J. Fernandez 3B 4 2 3 4 .750
    C. Santana 1B 4 0 0 0 .063
    J. McCann C 2 1 1 0 .200
    J. Lawlar LF 3 1 1 0 .308
    BATTING
    • 2B – R. Greene, J. Rogers
    • RBI – K. McGonigle (5), R. Greene 2 (4), K. Carpenter, J. Rogers
    • 2-Out RBI – R. Greene 2 (2), K. Carpenter
    BATTING
    • 2B – C. Carroll, G. Moreno (2), J. McCann
    • HR – J. Fernandez 2 (2)
    • RBI – C. Carroll 2 (7), G. Moreno (2), J. Fernandez 4 (4)
    • 2-Out RBI – J. Fernandez 4 (4)
    • Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out – J. Lawlar 2 (2)
    BASERUNNING
    • SB – A. Thomas (2)
    • CS – G. Perdomo (2)
    FIELDING
    • DP – (Torres-McGonigle-Torkelson)
    FIELDING
    • DP – (Fernandez-Marte-Santana)
    PITCHERS IP H ER BB SO ERA
    C. Mize 6.0 4 1 2 9 1.50
    D. Anderson 1.0 2 2 0 2 11.57
    W. Vest(L, 0-1) (H, 1) 0.2 1 3 2 0 13.50
    K. Jansen(BS, 1) 0.1 1 1 0 1 6.75
    PITCHERS IP H ER BB SO ERA
    B. Pfaadt 6.0 6 5 1 3 7.50
    A. Hoffmann(W, 1-0) 2.0 0 0 1 3 0.00
    P. Sewald(S, 2) 1.0 0 0 0 3 0.00
    PITCHING
    • Pitches-Strikes – C. Mize 93-60, D. Anderson 16-13, W. Vest 27-15, K. Jansen 8-5
    • Ground Balls-Fly Balls – C. Mize 6-3, D. Anderson 3-0, W. Vest 2-0, K. Jansen 0-1
    • Batters Faced – C. Mize 22, D. Anderson 5, W. Vest 5, K. Jansen 2
    PITCHING
    • Pitches-Strikes – B. Pfaadt 85-57, A. Hoffmann 32-19, P. Sewald 13-10
    • Ground Balls-Fly Balls – B. Pfaadt 12-4, A. Hoffmann 1-1
    • Batters Faced – B. Pfaadt 24, A. Hoffmann 7, P. Sewald 3

  • Holiday scores 30, Avdija adds 28 to help Trail Blazers beat Clippers

    • AP
    • Apr 01, 2026

    LOS ANGELES (AP) Deni Avdija had 28 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, Jrue Holiday hit seven 3s and finished with 30 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped the Los Angeles Clippers’ five-game win streak, 114-104 on Tuesday night.

    The Clippers (39-37) are eighth in the Western Conference, a half-game in front of the ninth-place Blazers (39-38). Los Angeles leads the season series – which wraps up April 10 in Portland – with the Blazers 2-1.

    Toumani Camara scored 17 points and Scoot Henderson added 15 for the Trail Blazers.

    Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers with 23 points. Darius Garland scored 20, Brook Lopez 18, John Collins added 17 and Jordan Miller 16 points.

    Leonard has scored at least 20 points in 52 consecutive games, the second-longest active streak of its kind in the NBA (Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a 136 game streak).

    Matisse Thybulle hit a 3-pointer that made it 31-29 with 1:06 left in the first quarter and the Blazers led the rest of the way.

    Garland made a bucket in the lane that trimmed the Clippers’ deficit to eight with 3:44 left in the third quarter but they got no closer. Henderson hit a step-back 3 at the buzzer to cap a 16-5 run that made it 91-74 going into the fourth.

    Portland had 18 offensive rebounds and 32 second-chance points. The Blazers went into the game leading the NBA in second-chance points (18.2 per game) and are second in offensive rebounds (14.1 per game).

    Avdija made 11 of 12 from the free-throw line and has 31 games this season with at least 10 free-throw attempts, second most in the NBA behind Luka Doncic.

    Portland’s Jerami Grant (calf) missed his second consecutive game.

    Trail Blazers: Host New Orleans on Wednesday.

    Clippers: Host San Antonio on Thursday.

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    +507 (54%)
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    Over 22.5-120
    Bennedict Mathurin • PTS + REB • Player Prop
    Picked Mar 31 @ 9:50 pm, 1 unit on FanDuel
    LOSS
    FanDuel. Bennedict Mathurin came back from a short absence for “injury maintenance” without missing a beat. The Arizona alum has fit right back in with the new look Clippers – in fact, he’s cleared this combined line in all nine games he’s played alongside both Kawhi Leonard and Darius Garland. The matchup tonight really suits his skillset – the Blazers allow the tenth most free throw attempts per game, and the aggressive Mathurin has 11+ FTA in each of his last three games. Plus, Portland is 27th and 29th against trabsition offense and pick and roll ball handlers, respectively. Bet on Mathurin to continue on his recent run.

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    1 2 3 4 T

    Trail Blazers 39-38

    		 34 28 29 23 114

    Clippers 39-37

    		 31 15 28 30 104
    Intuit Dome Inglewood, California
    TOP SCORERS
    		J. Holiday PG 30PTS 6REB 2AST
    		K. Leonard SF 23PTS 8REB 3AST
    Trail Blazers
    STARTERS PTS REB AST PF
    J. Holiday 30 6 2 2
    D. Avdija 28 11 8 2
    T. Camara 17 7 0 3
    S. Henderson 15 3 2 3
    D. Clingan 4 4 1 3
    BENCH PTS REB AST PF
    K. Murray 7 7 6 0
    R. Williams III 6 7 1 1
    M. Thybulle 5 2 1 2
    C. Love 2 0 0 0
    B. Wesley 0 0 0 0
    S. Cissoko 0 1 1 1
    Y. Hansen – – – –
    J. Kent – – – –
    C. Youngblood – – – –
    Total 114 48 22 17
    Clippers
    STARTERS PTS REB AST PF
    K. Leonard 23 8 3 0
    D. Garland 20 2 4 4
    B. Lopez 18 7 2 3
    J. Collins 17 6 1 3
    D. Jones Jr. 1 3 2 3
    BENCH PTS REB AST PF
    J. Miller 16 2 3 0
    B. Mathurin 4 0 0 2
    K. Dunn 3 2 2 0
    K. Sanders 2 0 1 0
    N. Batum 0 0 0 0
    T. Washington Jr. 0 0 1 0
    C. Christie 0 0 0 0
    B. Bogdanovic – – – –
    S. Pedulla – – – –
    N. Omier – – – –
    Total 104 30 19 15

  • Luka Doncic scores 42 as Lakers blow past Cavaliers 127-113

    • AP
    • Apr 01, 2026
    LOS ANGELES (AP) Luka Doncic scored 42 points with 12 assists, Deandre Ayton added 18 points with nine rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to four games with a 127-113 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night.

    Austin Reaves scored 19 points, while LeBron James, Jake LaRavia and Rui Hachimura each had 14 as the Lakers won shortly after they clinched the Pacific Division title and a top-six spot in the Western Conference playoffs when the Phoenix Suns lost at Orlando earlier Tuesday.

    Doncic was 13 of 26 from the floor and had his 16th game of at least 40 points this season after he missed Monday’s victory over the Washington Wizards because of technical foul accumulation. James was a game-time decision with continued left foot soreness.

    Jarrett Allen scored 18 points and James Harden added 17 in his first game in his hometown since he was traded by the Los Angeles Clippers on Feb. 4. Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell was held to 10 points on 4-of-10 shooting.

    Thomas Bryant scored 14 points for the Cavaliers, who have already clinched a playoff spot. Cleveland lost for the second time in eight games since March 17 and dropped to 1-1 on a three-game road trip against Western Conference teams.

    The Cavaliers led by seven late in the first quarter before the Lakers took charge to lead by as many as 15 in the second and went up 65-53 at halftime by shooting 53.2% from the floor.

    Los Angeles led 86-66 midway through the third quarter and entered the fourth with a commanding 110-83 advantage.

    The Lakers shot 54.2% from the floor in the game, while the Cavaliers shot 49.4%.

    Los Angeles has now won 50 games in consecutive seasons for the first time since four consecutive from 2007-11.

    Cavaliers: At Golden State on Thursday night.

    Lakers: At Oklahoma City on Thursday night.

    —

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    Zack CiminiContrarian with Chutzpah
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    +500 (100%)
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    Over / Under
    Picked Mar 31 @ 2:59 pm, 1 unit on Caesars
    Both the Cleveland Cavaliers and LA Lakers are in back to back spots. For the Lakers they did rest Luka Doncic in yesterday’s win over the Washington Wizards. I also expect the Lakers to be motivated seeing a Cavaliers team that trounced them in January 129 to 99. The extra energy for the Lakers should be there as they had one of the easiest schedules over the last week, in which they faced Indiana, Brooklyn, and Washington. Since December the Lakers are also 5 and 1 to the over on the second night of back to backs. Take the over.

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    Larry HartsteinThe Maestro
    +987 (62%)
    Last 60 NBA Player Props
    Over 18.5-120
    Jarrett Allen • PTS + REB • Player Prop
    Picked Mar 31 @ 2:16 pm, 1 unit on BetMGM
    Jarrett Allen played 18 minutes in his first game back from a 10-game absence due to knee tendinitis, racking up 18 points and 10 rebounds against the Heat. He should see 20-25 minutes in Tuesday’s showdown with the Lakers after sitting out Monday’s game. He has cleared this prop total in 15 of his last 16 games. Even with a few fewer minutes, I love Allen to thrive in this matchup after resting since Friday.

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    1 2 3 4 T

    Cavaliers 47-29

    		 34 19 30 30 113

    Lakers 50-26

    		 32 33 45 17 127
    Crypto.com Arena Los Angeles, CA
    TOP SCORERS
    		J. Allen C 18PTS 4REB 2AST
    		L. Doncic PG 42PTS 5REB 12AST
    Cavaliers
    STARTERS PTS REB AST PF
    J. Allen 18 4 2 2
    J. Harden 17 0 3 1
    M. Strus 11 3 1 4
    D. Mitchell 10 3 6 1
    E. Mobley 6 4 4 2
    BENCH PTS REB AST PF
    T. Bryant 14 6 0 1
    T. Proctor 10 2 4 1
    D. Schroder 9 3 3 2
    N. Tomlin 9 3 1 4
    K. Ellis 7 2 0 1
    L. Nance Jr. 2 4 1 0
    C. Porter Jr. 0 1 1 0
    O. Sarr – – – –
    R. Minix – – – –
    T. Enaruna – – – –
    Total 113 35 26 19
    Lakers
    STARTERS PTS REB AST PF
    L. Doncic 42 5 12 4
    A. Reaves 19 6 4 3
    D. Ayton 18 9 1 1
    J. LaRavia 14 7 0 2
    L. James 14 5 6 2
    BENCH PTS REB AST PF
    R. Hachimura 14 1 0 1
    J. Hayes 4 3 1 0
    L. Kennard 2 1 2 3
    D. Knecht 0 0 0 0
    K. Bufkin 0 0 0 0
    A. Thiero 0 0 0 1
    B. James 0 0 0 2
    D. Timme 0 0 0 0
    C. Manon – – – –
    M. Kleber – – – –
    J. Vanderbilt – – – –
    N. Smith Jr. – – – –
    Total 127 37 26 19