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Schwarber hits MLB-leading 40th homer, Luzardo fans 9 as Phillies beat Mariners 6-0
SEATTLE (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit his MLB-leading 40th home run, Jesús Luzardo struck out nine in seven innings an…
Reds player tests positive, 2 games with Pirates postponed
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds became the third Major League Baseball team to have games called off because one of its players tested positive for COVID-19.
Bucks seeking return to form as they open against Magic
The Milwaukee Bucks head into the playoffs seeking to regain the form that enabled them to earn the NBA's best record.
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Feeling tough to beat, Raptors set to open playoffs vs Nets
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — So many roadblocks could have knocked the Toronto Raptors off course on the path toward a repeat.
76ers limp into postseason without Simmons against Celtics
From general manager Elton Brand’s preseason mandate he
Pacers, Heat set to restart their playoff rivalry
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The last time Miami and Indiana met in the postseason, a trip to the NBA Finals was on the line and both franchises were clear championship contenders.
Bruins goalie Rask opts out of playoffs to be with family
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask has opted out of the defending Eastern Conference champions' playoff run to be with his family, the team said on Saturday morning — less than two hours before he was t…
Solskjaer out to avoid hattrick of semifinal pain for United
COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants to draw on the “painful” experience of two semifinal defeats this season when his team meets five-time champion Sevilla in Sunday's Europ…
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Bruins G Tuukka Rask opts out of NHL playoffs over COVID-19
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask has opted out of the team’s playoff run.
White Sox reliever Ian Hamilton (shoulder) on injured list
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox placed reliever Ian Hamilton on the 10-day injured list Saturday because of a sore right shoulder.
Mavs' Luka Doncic set to begin his first NBA playoff run
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Luka Doncic would like to clear up a bit of a misconception: He has playoff experience.
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Play-in time: Blazers, Grizzlies to play Game 1 on Saturday
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Heroics were needed to get Portland and Memphis on the doorstep of the playoffs.