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UNDATED (AP) - The first two days of the NBA's play-in schedule are finally set. The Nets will host the Cavaliers in the first Eastern Conference game on Tuesday night, one day before the Hawks entert...

UNDATED (AP) - The New York Mets were unable to post their first 4-0 start since 2012. Nelson Cruz hit his 450th home run and added a tiebreaking two-run single in three-run eighth that pushed the Nat...

UNDATED (AP) - The scramble for playoff positioning continues in the NHL's Metropolitan and Atlantic divisions. The Carolina Hurricanes took over first place in the Metropolitan, the third-place Pengu...

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A walk-off single led Salem over Mater Dei in varsity baseball action 9-8. The game was tied at 8 in the bottom of the 7th when Charlie Hunter singled on a 0-1 count scoring the winning run. Salem jum...

The Salem Lady Cats got their first win of the year and gave Coach Elizabeth Barnett her first ever varsity coaching win knocking off East Alton Wood River 8-2. Mackinzie Mann scored 3 goals all assis...

Franklin Park track traveled to Altamont on Thursday with the girls scores and finishes getting released on Friday afternoon. The 8th grade girls were first with 115 points followed by TTown with 96, ...

The SC 13u Storm Chasers are back in action today as they travel to Springfield for GMB Chatham. SC will play the Taylorville Storm at 2pm followed by the Z20 Batz Platinum at 4. The 13 team tournamen...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - The hottest player on the PGA Tour is threatening to turn the Masters into a runaway. Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler has a commanding five-stroke lead through two rounds at Augusta N...

UNDATED (AP) - The Miami Heat warmed up for the NBA playoffs while damaging the Atlanta Hawks' potential seeding. Bam Adebayo scored 24 points, including a go-ahead dunk with 27 seconds remaining in t...