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Baltimore Orioles (9-10, third in the AL East) vs. Cleveland Guardians (11-9, second in the AL Central)Cleveland; Friday, 6:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Chris Bassitt (0-2, 9.00 ERA, 2.36 …
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4/17/26
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Tampa Bay Rays (11-7, first in the AL East) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (11-8, second in the NL Central)Pittsburgh; Friday, 6:45 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Nick Martinez (0-0, 2.16 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, …
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4/17/26
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Charlotte Hornets (44-38, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (45-37, eighth in the Eastern Conference)
Orlando, Florida; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
LINE: Hornets -3.5; over/under …
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4/17/26
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Toronto Raptors (46-36, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (52-30, fourth in the Eastern Conference)
Cleveland; Saturday, 1 p.m. EDT
LINE: Cavaliers -8.5; over/under is …
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Houston Rockets (52-30, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (53-29, fourth in the Western Conference)
Los Angeles; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT
LINE: Rockets -5.5; over/under …
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Atlanta Hawks (46-36, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (53-29, third in the Eastern Conference)
New York; Saturday, 6 p.m. EDT
LINE: Knicks -5.5; over/under is 216.5
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Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (54-28, third in the Western Conference)
Denver; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EDT
LINE: Nuggets -6.5; over/under is …
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4/17/26
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Golden State Warriors (37-45, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (45-37, seventh in the Western Conference)
Phoenix; Friday, 10 p.m. EDT
LINE: Suns -3.5; over/under is 219.5
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4/17/26
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As playoff races were raging down the stretch, Commissioner Gary Bettman pointed out that the NHL in years past has had first-round matchups decided on the final day of the season.
Needing until …
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By STEPHEN WHYNO
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4/17/26
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The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan.——————————MARYLAND - …
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4/17/26
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Stephen Curry, Al Horford lead Warriors past Clippers 126-121 with a huge play-in comeback
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 27 of his 35 points in the second half, Al Horford hit …
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All Times EDT
Friday, April 17
MLB
N.Y. Mets at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.
Baltimore at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m.
Atlanta at Philadelphia, 6:40 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh, 6:40 …
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4/16/26
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BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES — Sent RHP Spencer Strider to Rome (SAL) on a rehab assignment. Optioned LHP Hayden Harris to Gwinnett (IL). Selected the …
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4/16/26
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Capsules on the Western Conference first-round series:
No. 2 San Antonio Spurs (62-20) vs. No. 7 Portland Trail Blazers (42-40)
Season series: Spurs, 2-1.
Story line: San Antonio star …
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By BRIAN MAHONEY and TIM REYNOLDS
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4/16/26
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A rash of drone sightings during the Colorado Rockies' first homestand of the season against the Philadelphia Phillies sent law enforcement scrambling to track down the operators.
No one was …
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By JOSH FUNK
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4/16/26
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Upstart Sabres, Flyers upend Eastern Conference playoff mix that also includes Lightning, Hurricanes
As the Sabres opened practice Thursday, Buffalo city workers began hanging playoff banners on lamp posts lining Washington Street leading to the team’s arena entrance.
The significance wasn’t …
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By JOHN WAWROW
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4/16/26
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Luka Dončić and Cade Cunningham are eligible for NBA awards after successful appeals of 65-game rule
The Los Angeles Lakers ' Luka Dončić and Detroit Pistons ' Cade Cunningham will be eligible for awards such as MVP and All-NBA this season despite falling short of the 65-game minimum, the league …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
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4/16/26
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LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil sought to quell speculation about the league's financial future Wednesday evening with a memo to his staff that said the 2026 season will continue as planned without …
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By DOUG FERGUSON
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4/16/26
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The 2026 Michigan Sports Writers Division 1 All-State girls basketball team selected by a panel of 13 sports writers:
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PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Lilly Williams, Howell
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COACH OF …
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4/16/26
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Rick Bowness agreed to a contract on Thursday to return as coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets next season.
Bowness led Columbus to a 21-11-5 record after taking over for Dean Evason on Jan. …
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By JOE REEDY
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4/16/26
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