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WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 04: Tyler Glasnow #31 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on April 04, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) | Getty Images
After an off day Thursday, the Dodgers open a four-game weekend wraparound against the Colorado Rockies starting Friday night at Coors Field in Denver.
Tyler Glasnow takes the ball in the series opener on Friday. Right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano will be on the mound for Colorado.
Friday game info

Teams: Dodgers at Rockies
Ballpark: Coors Field, Denver
Time: 5:40 p.m.

The worst injury of Wednesday’s NBA play-in tournament game between the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers might have been to a ref.
Veteran official Ben Taylor exited the game in the third quarter with an apparent injury, limping off the court in some discomfort. Alternate ref Sean Corbin entered the game to replace him after a brief break in play.

Referee Ben Taylor pulled a hammy and had to leave the game…
They brought out a ref from the stands to replace him 🙏 pic.twitter.

The Chargers have the No. 22 overall pick in the NFL draft and it remains uncertain which direction the front office will go with needs on both offense and defense.
Gilberto Manzano of Sports Illustrated believes the Chargers’ dream scenario would be drafting Penn State guard Olaivavega Ioane or offensive lineman Spencer Fano out of Utah.
“You know Jim Harbaugh stays up late at night knowing how badly Justin Herbert needs better protection at the guard spots.

Tyrese Maxey scored 31 points, and the Sixers pulled away late to top the Magic 109-97 on Wednesday night to secure the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.

The NBA has fined LaMelo Ball $35,000 “for making unnecessary and reckless contact” with Bam Adebayo during Tuesday’s play-in game. The Hornets star also was fined $25,000 for using profane language during a TV interview after that game.

Angels’ Mike Trout joins Tigers legend in 2-player MLB history at Yankee Stadium originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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Mike Trout was on one of the biggest stages in baseball this week.
The Los Angeles Angels legend put on a show at Yankee Stadium, too.
On Monday, Trout homered twice.
On Tuesday, he went deep again.
And on Wednesday, Trout hit an opposite-field home run to keep the roll going.

MIKE TROUT IS UNBELIEVABLE!
The @Angels lead! pic.twitter.

Jalen Johnson powers Atlanta Hawks into playoff showdown with New York Knicks after breakout season originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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As the Atlanta Hawks  enter the 2026 NBA Playoffs, one storyline has taken center stage: the rise of Jalen Johnson as the team’s driving force. Heading into a first-round clash with the New York Knicks, Atlanta is no longer just a team with potential—it’s a team with a star capable of changing a series.
Johnson’s 2025–26 regular season marked a true breakout.

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Kevin Durant reveals his thoughts about another postseason matchup against LeBron James originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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Dating back to the 2012 NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the Oklahoma City Thunder, LeBron James and Kevin Durant are familiar with each other. It is a rivalry between two mega stars that goes a long way back.
They played against each other two more times in the NBA Finals series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors.

The NBA said it fined Charlotte Hornets’ LaMelo Ball $35,000 after what he allegedly did during the team’s win against the Miami Heat on Tuesday night.

The NBA fined LaMelo Ball $35K, also assessing a Flagrant 2 foul for “unnecessary and reckless contact” with Heat forward Bam Adebayo Tuesday night.
The league also fined Ball an additional $25K for using profanity during the postgame interview. #Hornets | @wsoctv
— DaShawn Brown (@DaShawnWSOC9) April 16, 2026
Ball tripped Miami’s Bam Adebayo, which was upgraded to a flagrant foul.