NEW YORK (AP) — Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid are the NBA's main men in the middle, the two centers combining for the last three MVP awards in the regular season with perhaps another coming …
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By BRIAN MAHONEY
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4/21/24
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks started the playoffs Sunday without Giannis Antetokounmpo due to the left calf strain that knocked the two-time MVP out for the Bucks’ final three …
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By STEVE MEGARGEE
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4/21/24
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Trea Turner stole home, Kyle Schwarber hit a solo shot and Aaron Nola struck out seven in eight innings to help the Philadelphia Phillies complete a three-game sweep of the …
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By DAN GELSTON
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4/21/24
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani has broken Hideki Matsui's record for the most homers hit by a Japanese-born player in Major League Baseball.
Ohtani crushed a …
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By GREG BEACHAM
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4/21/24
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Colton Cowser and Jordan Westburg hit back-to-back homers for Baltimore while Cole Irvin shut down the Royals in a 5-0 victory for the Orioles. Cowser and Westburg went deep off Kansas City starter …
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By DAVE SKRETTA
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4/21/24
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Evgeny Kuznetsov wasted no time making a postseason impact for the Carolina Hurricanes. It's a promising sign for what could be ahead in the NHL playoffs.
The …
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By AARON BEARD
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4/21/24
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Josh Naylor delivered a clutch, three-run double in the seventh inning as the Guardians continued their best start in 25 years with a 6-2 win over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday …
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By TOM WITHERS
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4/21/24
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BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum notched his first career playoff triple-double with 23 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Boston Celtics past the Miami Heat 114-94 on Sunday to open their …
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By KYLE HIGHTOWER
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4/21/24
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SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Carter Verhaeghe tapped in a pinpoint pass from Aleksander Barkov for the lead 58 seconds into the third period, Matthew Tkachuk added a goal and an assist and the Florida …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
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4/21/24
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard will miss the Los Angeles Clippers’ playoff opener against the Dallas Mavericks.
Leonard had been listed as questionable heading into Game 1 on Sunday because …
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4/21/24
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LONDON (AP) — It was nearly a comeback for the ages for Coventry. Instead, it ended in another gut-wrenching penalty shootout loss at Wembley for the second-tier team as Manchester United limped …
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By MATTIAS KAREN
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4/21/24
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Hailey Van Lith is focused on making the USA Basketball 3x3 Olympic team this summer and not worried about where she'll end up at college next year.
Van Lith is …
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By DOUG FEINBERG
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4/21/24
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THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) — Nelly Korda shot a 3-under 69 in the weather-delayed third round of the Chevron Championship on Sunday to enter the final round of the year’s first major one shot off …
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By KRISTIE RIEKEN
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4/21/24
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April 22
1876 — The first official National League baseball game is played with Boston beating Philadelphia 6-5.
1914 — Babe Ruth’s 1st professional game (as a pitcher) is a 6-hit 6-0 …
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By The Associated Press
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4/21/24
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April 22
1876 — In the first National League game, Joseph Borden of Boston beat the hometown Philadelphia team 6-5.
1898 — Theodore Breitenstein of the Cincinnati Reds and James Hughes of …
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By The Associated Press
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4/21/24
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LONDON (AP) — Alexander Mutiso Munyao delivered another win for Kenya on a day the London Marathon remembered last year's champion Kelvin Kiptum.
A race that started with a period of applause …
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By MATTIAS KAREN
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4/21/24
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LONDON (AP) — Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya pulled away late to win the London Marathon women’s race on Sunday and cement her status as the favorite to defend her gold in Paris.
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By MATTIAS KAREN
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4/21/24
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SHANGHAI (AP) — Another Formula 1 race. Yet another victory for Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.
The three-time defending champion won the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday starting from pole, his …
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By STEPHEN WADE
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4/21/24
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The Kansas City Royals and Baltimore Orioles meet on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series.
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By The Associated Press
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4/21/24
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Chicago White Sox (3-17, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (13-8, second in the NL East)Philadelphia; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Nick Nastrini (0-1, 3.60 …
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By The Associated Press
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4/21/24
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