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NEW YORK (AP) — Jason Zucker scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 17 saves, and the Buffalo Sabres rallied to beat the New York Rangers 5-3 on Wednesday night.
Zucker slid his 24th goal past Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin at 7:14 after teammate Alex Tuch had tied the contest with his 31st at 5:50 of the third.
Zach Benson scored twice and Ryan McLeod added a goal for the Sabres, who will participate in the postseason for the first time since 2010-11.

UFC fighters Deiveson Figueiredo and Raul Rosas Jr. met inside the ring for a submission-only grappling match in the co-main event of Hype Brazil, which went down Wednesday night in Sao Paulo, and neither fighter got close to securing a finish.
Instead, fans in attendance witnessed two MMA fighters taunting and having fun in the ring.
Rosas Jr. started off by clowning Figueiredo, keeping his hands behind his back before trying a flying armbar that was nowhere near the target. Figueiredo ended up on north-south position before making the transition to the back, but Rosas Jr.

TORONTO — By his own admission, Shohei Ohtani was feeling tired before he even threw a pitch.
That is perhaps the reason that the two-way supernova was not at his best on Wednesday. Making his second pitching start of this young baseball season, the Dodgers hurler did not have his typical crispness. The command was scattershot, the mechanics were out of sorts. Ohtani struck out only two hitters, his lowest total ever in a start that lasted more than four innings.

The Oregon Ducks have become one of college football’s most consistently elite programs. For most of the past two decades, thanks in large part to an influx of cash from Nike’s Phil Knight, they’ve brought in top tier recruits, made the most of their talents, innovated on offense, and sent a number of players to the NFL. 
While the NIL era caught some other big programs by surprise, Oregon and head coach Dan Lanning were ready. And it’s paid off.

Tusky waves a Mammoth flag atop the Zammoth, a Mammoth-themed Zamboni for fans, after the Mammoth defeated the Edmonton Oilers 6-5 in overtime of an NHL game held at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.

Tusky waves a Mammoth flag atop the Zammoth, a Mammoth-themed Zamboni for fans, after the Mammoth defeated the Edmonton Oilers 6-5 in overtime of an NHL game held at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.

Steelers select Aaron Rodgers replacement in latest mock draft originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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One of the biggest questions that needs to be answered this NFL offseason is what is going on with the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ quarterback position?
With Aaron Rodgers still not making a decision on his future, Will Howard and Mason Rudolph are left in limbo as the entire franchise waits for Aaron’s decision.

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One of the biggest questions that needs to be answered this NFL offseason is what is going on with the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ quarterback position?
With Aaron Rodgers still not making a decision on his future, Will Howard and Mason Rudolph are left in limbo as the entire franchise waits for Aaron’s decision.

Suddenly saddled with a three-game losing streak and injuries to several key players, the Los Angeles Lakers badly need wins to stop the bleeding, as well as to ensure they finish with the best playoff positioning possible. They have fallen to fourth place in the Western Conference with a 50-29 record, and they trail the third-place Denver Nuggets by one game while being tied with the fifth-place Houston Rockets.
They will visit the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, and it will not be an easy game for them.

Suddenly saddled with a three-game losing streak and injuries to several key players, the Los Angeles Lakers badly need wins to stop the bleeding, as well as to ensure they finish with the best playoff positioning possible. They have fallen to fourth place in the Western Conference with a 50-29 record, and they trail the third-place Denver Nuggets by one game while being tied with the fifth-place Houston Rockets.
They will visit the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, and it will not be an easy game for them.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points, Evan Mobley had 22 points and tied a career high with 19 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Atlanta Hawks 122-116 on Wednesday night.
James Harden added 21 points for the Cavaliers, who have won four straight and seven of eight. Cleveland (51-29) can finish no lower than fourth place in the Eastern Conference and is 1/2 game behind New York for the third seed.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 25 points and Jonathan Kuminga had 24 off the bench as Atlanta was unable to clinch a playoff berth with the loss.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points, Evan Mobley had 22 points and tied a career high with 19 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Atlanta Hawks 122-116 on Wednesday night.
James Harden added 21 points for the Cavaliers, who have won four straight and seven of eight. Cleveland (51-29) can finish no lower than fourth place in the Eastern Conference and is 1/2 game behind New York for the third seed.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 25 points and Jonathan Kuminga had 24 off the bench as Atlanta was unable to clinch a playoff berth with the loss.

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has skipped most of the voluntary offseason workouts during his eight-year NFL career. He showed up on Day 1 of the Jesse Minter era, though.
Wide receiver Zay Flowers said on Wednesday that he believes the two-time NFL MVP is more motivated than ever.
“He’s always ready. . . . He’s even more ready this year,” Flowers said, via Jamison Hensley of ESPN. “He’s excited about the coaching staff. He’s excited about getting to work with [new offensive coordinator] Declan [Doyle]. So yeah, he’s ready to go.

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has skipped most of the voluntary offseason workouts during his eight-year NFL career. He showed up on Day 1 of the Jesse Minter era, though.
Wide receiver Zay Flowers said on Wednesday that he believes the two-time NFL MVP is more motivated than ever.
“He’s always ready. . . . He’s even more ready this year,” Flowers said, via Jamison Hensley of ESPN. “He’s excited about the coaching staff. He’s excited about getting to work with [new offensive coordinator] Declan [Doyle]. So yeah, he’s ready to go.

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The Golden State Warriors have put together their teams through a variety of ways over the years, yet few approaches have proven as successful as the NBA draft. More than anything else, the most talented players to represent the Warriors have arrived in Golden State either by being selected directly in the annual draft or through trades executed on that same night.
The Golden State Warriors have taken many of their top stars through the draft, but have also landed a number of notable players over the years as well.

IOWA CITY — While the rain appeared heavy at times on the Big Ten Network stream it was a case of “when it rains, it pours” as Iowa State (23-15, 4-8 Big 12) and Iowa (21-17, 5-10 Big Ten) combined for five home runs, punctuated by Reagan Bartholomew’s game-winning two-run homer to deep center field in the top of the seventh that secured the 9-7 victory for the Cyclones at Pearl Field on Wednesday.

Back for more combat sports chaos is Hype Brazil, which will again feature a pair of big UFC names, and this time includes a former champion as well.
To skirt UFC contracts, four MMA fighters will instead compete in submission-only grappling matches, with the main event being a 10-minute Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) match between UFC contenders one division apart in Jean Silva vs Marlon Vera. The other key grappling match up is former UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo taking on Raul Rosas Jr.

Mark Calcavecchia found out the hard way that Augusta National does not bend its rules for anyone.
The 1989 Open champion was escorted off the grounds during a practice round at the 2026 Masters after using a cell phone, according to Golfweek, a violation that gets you removed the second security spots you using it.
Calcavecchia was not in the field this week, but that did not matter.

Diego Simeone disagrees with Barcelona assessment of handball incident – “It’s common sense”
Atletico Madrid were celebrating on Wednesday after a 2-0 victory over Barcelona at the Spotify Camp Nou, their first win at the stadium in 20 years. It leaves them in pole position to reach the Champions League semi-finals, which would be a fantastic achievement for Los Colchoneros.
As per Marca, head coach Diego Simeone gave his assessment of how things played out in Barcelona when he spoke to the media post-match.
“We defended in an orderly manner so that they could not progress.

On Wednesday, the Steelers brought in three prospects for pre-draft visits for the second-straight day. One of those is UConn’s Skyler Bell, who ranked second in FBS receiving yards last season. He was joined by Miami (Fla.) safety Jakobe Thomas and BYU linebacker Jack Kelly in advance of the 2026 NFL Draft.
Bell is an interesting option and a guy who reminds us a lot of former Steelers wide receiver Calvin Austin III.

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Dodgers infielder Miguel Rojas received an outpouring of support this week after his father, Miguel “Micky” Rojas, suddenly passed away Tuesday in Venezuela following a heart attack.
Rojas was a late scratch ahead of Tuesday’s game after learning his father had been hospitalized. Shortly after, he received word that his father had died.
The 37-year-old was in Toronto for a series against the Blue Jays. Despite the personal tragedy — and the distance from home — Rojas made the decision to remain with the team.

On the latest episode of “Baseball Bar-B-Cast,” Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing joined hosts Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman to talk about the art of hitting, what it’s like being part of the Dodgers and more.
Below are some of the highlights. For the full conversation with Rushing, check out the episode wherever you get your podcasts.

On the art of hitting
Shusterman noted that while Rushing is a catcher, hitting has long been his main focus. Through 10 plate appearances in 2026, the 27-year-old is batting .667 with a 2.367 OPS.

Apr. 8—Editor’s note: The Aiken Standard is looking back at the 40th anniversary of the 1986 Masters, the first one John Boyette covered as a journalist.
The most famous club used by Jack Nicklaus to win the 1986 Masters Tournament is no longer in his possession.
It’s not in a trophy case at Augusta National Golf Club, and it’s not at the Jack Nicklaus Museum in Columbus, Ohio.
But Nicklaus thinks he knows where the oversized putter, a MacGregor model called the Response ZT, is located.

MIAMI – The most confounding success story in an early season full of them for the Cincinnati Reds got a short-lived second chance at history this week, thanks to a scoring change by MLB’s official keeper of the stats.
That pursuit of league history didn’t last another full inning of baseball.

Apr. 8—AUGUSTA — Fred Ridley, chairman of the Masters Tournament and Augusta National Golf Club, delivered his strongest words to date about the distance the modern golf ball is traveling and what the game’s governing bodies need to do.
“I’ve commented for the past several years on the subject of distance,” Ridley said April 8 in his annual “State of the Masters” address prior to the start of the tournament.

Michigan Wolverines Basketball transfer portal tracker live updates, news on commits, departures from the program originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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The Michigan Wolverines are coming off their first National Championship since 1989 by defeating the UConn Huskies 69-63 on Monday night. Dusty May’s team ended the Big Ten’s 26-year title drought, but will be looking for an encore. 
The Wolverines also become the first team with an all-transfer starting five to win a championship.

Though the move caught him by surprise, Pierre

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Draymond Green doesn’t seem like the kind of guy who would handle a prank very well at all. I feel like if you hid a whoopee cushion under his chair, he might slap you so hard on the side of your head you’d go deaf in one ear.
But that didn’t stop NBA star Anthony Davis from making Green one of his targets in his new TBS prank show, “Foul Play with Anthony Davis.” 
A show which, judging from the clip you’re about to see, might be proof that hidden camera prank shows are dead.

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The Minnesota Vikings appear poised to start over at quarterback in 2026. Not only did they sign Kyler Murray, but they brought back Carson Wentz as well to battle for the backup spot. That doesn’t necessarily mean that J.J. McCarthy’s future with the Vikings is over. He is still only 23 years old, and it could benefit him to watch Murray handle the starting job in 2026.
But could the Vikings decide to move on from McCarthy and give the 10th pick from the 2024 draft a fresh start? ESPN’s Bill Barnwell believes so.

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Augusta National Golf Club doesn’t make mistakes. And if mistakes are made at the Masters — note the passive voice here — they are simply rectified immediately and fade into memory, never to be mentioned again. 
(Example: After one rainfall a few years back, the kitty-litter-esque drying agent used to soak up moisture along the patron walkways smelled uncomfortably close to sewage. The next day, and every day hence, a different agent with a much more pleasing odor was in use.

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Prosecutors are seeking all the records connected to Tiger Woods’ prescription medications, including dosage and warnings about driving on pill bottles, court documents show.
Woods was arrested and charged with driving under the influence after a car crash in Florida last month. The golfer has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
A court filing on Tuesday shows a legal request, which could provide the evidence prosecutors need for their case against Woods, will be issued on 22 April.

MADISON – The Wisconsin Badgers will now receive taxpayer support as they adapt to a changing college sports landscape.
Gov. Tony Evers signed legislation that will provide $14.6 million in taxpayer funding for the UW athletic department along with codifying many existing NIL practices. It came with a partial veto to tweak some of the precise language regarding the funding.

MIAMI – Curtis Blaydes doesn’t care if it’s boring. He doesn’t care if it’s dry. The only thing he cares about is not giving Josh Hokit what he wants.
Despite the opposition’s efforts, Blaydes (19-5 MMA, 14-5 UFC) isn’t playing foil for Hokit’s gimmicks, which Wednesday included cosplaying as a cartoonish Mexican stereotype and hollering at UFC 327 headliner Jiri Prochazka at the host hotel.
“He just wants the clips,” Blaydes told MMA Junkie and other reporters at a pre-fight news conference Wednesday.

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Eric Samulski breaks down the improvements Mick

When I was a kid, I would always look through local teams’ promotional schedules and bug my parents to go to games when they were giving away cool stuff like bobbleheads or those inflatable sticks you bang together or whack your brother in the face with (or both).
And it turns out old habits die hard, because when I caught wind of what the Chicago White Sox were giving out later this year, I started wondering if I could hop a quick flight up to the Windy City for the occasion.