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Kings try to avoid 0-2 hole vs. Knights without suspended Doughty (Apr 12, 2018)

LAS VEGAS — The Los Angeles Kings’ chances of at least earning a split of their first two Western Conference first-round playoff road games with the Vegas Golden Knights got a whole lot more difficult late Thursday afternoon.

Cardinals' 13-4 win extends Reds' worst start since 1955 (Apr 12, 2018)

CINCINNATI (AP) Jose Martinez drove in six runs Thursday night and Yadier Molina homered in his return from a one-game suspension, powering the St. Louis Cardinals to a 13-4 victory that left the Cincinnati Reds mired in their worst start since 1955.

WATCH: Shohei Ohtani smacks first career TRIPLE

Shohei Ohtani contributed to a big 7th inning for the Angels by clearing the bases with his first career triple into the gap in right field

Lindor drives in 3 runs, Indians top Tigers 9-3

CLEVELAND (AP) Francisco Lindor hit a leadoff homer and drove in three runs, helping the Cleveland Indians beat Detroit 9-3 on Thursday night for their 11th consecutive victory against the Tigers.

Jets hope for encore vs. Wild (Apr 12, 2018)

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — It was 8,015 days between playoff wins in Winnipeg and the city’s rabid fan base is hoping they’ll only have to wait 48 hours for the next one.

Marlins, Pirates start at opposite ends of spectrum (Apr 12, 2018)

With a young team, the Miami Marlins probably could have expected some inconsistency this season, especially early.

Michigan's Ibi Watson says he'll 'explore other options'

He played in 26 games this season as a sophomore

Set inside, Badgers outside linebackers reload for 2018

T.J. Edwards returns to the Wisconsin Badgers to hold down the inside linebacker duties during his senior season.

Michigan's Watson says he'll 'explore other options'

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan swingman Ibi Watson says he’s decided to ”explore other options” in a message on his Twitter account.

Pirates manager Hurdle criticizes Javier Baez for bat flip

CHICAGO (AP) Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle criticized Chicago Cubs infielder Javier Baez on Thursday for his bat flip on a popup, and the young slugger brushed off the comments by the former major leaguer.

Penguins expect Flyers to respond to rout (Apr 12, 2018)

PITTSBURGH — The rearview mirror was a popular item, at least figuratively, for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers on their day between playoff games Thursday.

Former UTA head coach Scott Cross hired by TCU as assistant

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Former Texas-Arlington coach Scott Cross has joined TCU as an assistant coach.

Ian Kinsler returns to Angels lineup in leadoff spot

After a brief stint on the DL with a groin strain suffered in the second game of the season, Ian Kinsler will bat leadoff to open the series with the Royals

Georgia WR Chigbu may give up final year due to injuries

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) Georgia wide receiver Michael Chigbu may give up his final year of eligibility due to undisclosed injuries.

Clippers look to heal with decisions looming about future

LOS ANGELES (AP) The Clippers are finally out of their misery, a long season marred by significant injuries coming to an end just short of the playoffs.

Kelly, Austin suspended after Yankees-Red Sox fight

BOSTON (AP) Red Sox reliever Joe Kelly and the Yankees’ Tyler Austin have been suspended for their roles in the brawl between the AL East rivals at Fenway Park.

NC State's Keatts undergoes knee surgery to repair tendon

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State coach Kevin Keatts is recovering from knee surgery.

Did the Padres earn your respect with Wednesday’s brawl?

Did the Padres prove that they won’t back down from other teams anymore?

Prokhorov completes sale of 49 percent of Nets to Tsai

NEW YORK (AP) Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov has completed the sale of a 49 percent interest in the team to Joe Tsai, who could become the controlling owner in three years.

Alabama high schools to use instant replay in football

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) Alabama high school officials are implementing instant replay for football games next season.

Nuggets improve by 6 games, fall short of playoffs again

DENVER (AP) Nikola Jokic only had a basic outline of his offseason plans: Rest, work out in Denver, return home to Serbia and rest some more.

Attorneys for plaintiff criticize Michigan State's statement

The school released a statement Wednesday

Health issue sidelines Tigers pitching coach Chris Bosio

He will be away from the team for a couple of weeks

Elvis Andrus out 6-8 weeks with broken elbow

Former Packers QB Favre might have had 'thousands' of concussions

Former Packers quarterback Brett Favre fears he could develop CTE, and says he might have suffered from thousands of concussions

Arkansas quarterback question to linger until August

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) New Arkansas coach Chad Morris doesn’t know yet who the starting quarterback will be when September’s season opener comes around.

FOX Sports North to televise Wolves' first-round playoff series

FOX Sports North has announced its broadcast plans for the first four games of the Wolves’ first-round playoff series

Hawks' Bembry diagnosed with fractured right wrist – again

ATLANTA (AP) DeAndre Bembry’s season full of injury woes ended with the Atlanta Hawks’ second-year forward being diagnosed with his second fractured right wrist.

NFL rejects Burfict's appeal, upholds 4-game suspension

CINCINNATI (AP) The NFL has rejected linebacker Vontaze Burfict’s appeal and imposed a four-game suspension for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancers, the fourth year in a row he’ll miss the start of a Bengals season.

Suspect arrested in North Carolina football player’s death

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Police in North Carolina have arrested a man wanted in the shooting death of a college football player in January.