The NBA Playoffs field is officially set. Jalen Green led the way with a game-high 36 points to help the Suns clinch the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference. Phoenix moves on to face Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round. Game 1 is set for Sunday in …
PHOENIX — There are several reasons why the lineup connectivity so instrumental to the Toronto Blue Jays’ success a year ago appears so disjointed right now — as demonstrated most recently by Friday’s 6-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The absence of George Springer, Alejandro Kirk and Addison Barger — potentially set to be exacerbated as …
DENVER — Max Muncy homered twice, Tyler Glasnow allowed two hits in seven innings and Los Angeles rolled to a win over Colorado in frigid conditions. The Colorado grounds crew had to clear 3 inches of snow from the Coors Field playing surface before the game, which began with temperatures at 36 degrees Fahrenheit (2 Celsius). But …
Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo hinted Friday that the outfielder may return Saturday or Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays. “Don’t be surprised if you see him in our lineup this weekend,” Lovullo told the Burns & Gambo Show. Gurriel Jr. has not played since September when he sustained a torn ACL in an outfield collision …
MLB highlights (April 17)
DENVER — Play ball! And watch out for snowballs. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies were greeted by three inches of snow that surprisingly blanketed Coors Field as their four-game series got off to a frigid start Friday. Dodgers pitcher Emmett Sheehan took advantage of the frosty mid-April day when he came out on the field …
Varsho took one at-bat in the top of the first, striking out looking, and played two innings defensively before Myles Straw took over in centre. It is unclear when Varsho sustained the injury. The 29-year-old entered Friday as one of Toronto’s hottest hitters. After his first-inning strikeout, Varsho owned a .262/.333/.462 slashline with three home …
Paolo Banchero led the way with 25 points as the Magic thumped the Charlotte Hornets 121-90 in the NBA Play-In Tournament on Friday. Orlando clinched the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference with the win and will face the top-seeded Detroit Pistons in Round 1. The Hornets, meanwhile, head home as a promising season …
Estrada was optioned to triple-A Buffalo after his April 4 appearance, suggesting a standard development move within the organization. However, it has since been revealed that the injury stemmed from that same outing, ultimately moving the club to make the IL call. The 26-year-old has appeared in just the one game this season, throwing four …
Nicole Gosling scored 38 seconds into overtime to lead the Montreal Victoire to a 3-2 win over the Boston Fleet at Place Bell on Friday night. Gosling took the puck at the top of the circle and blasted a wrist shot past Boston goaltender Abbey Levy early in the extra period. Montreal opened overtime with …