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As demonstrated over the weekend if the Cardinals had taken a two-run lead in the seventh inning against Pittsburgh and their sizzling sinkerballer hadn’t come into play, the club chose to make it official before it was obvious. Jordan Hicks, the team’s former closer, will start the season as the fifth starter. That was the … Read more

By Doug Padilla for FrontPageBets Love it or hate it, the drama of the rivalry between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees always stirs emotion, making it a fitting matchup to open the 2022 regular season on Thursday afternoon. 18 teams will be in action on the opening day, with another 12 … Read more

The Masters is known for the quality of its champions. The two greatest golfers of all time, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, won it 11 times in total. Analysts will find that the course favors certain types of players, but almost anyone who plays well can win here. Small players (Mike Weir, Zach Johnson) and … Read more

In 1987, Sugar Ray Leonard returns to the ring after a three-year hiatus to anger Marvelous Marvin Hagler and become boxing’s 10th triple champion. Watch more sports moments:

By TIM DAHLBERG – AP sportswriter AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Jordan Spieth is a little frustrated that he only has a green jacket. Justin Thomas is just as frustrated that he’s only won one major championship — and it didn’t come with a green jacket. If their motivations are similar at this week’s Masters, it … Read more

By DICK SCANLON – Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Mo Bamba had 20 points and 12 rebounds, Ignas Brazdeikis had 20 from the bench and the Orlando Magic defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 120-115 on Tuesday night to end a six-game losing streak. Moritz Wagner scored 10 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter … Read more

PHOENIX (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers will once again be without star LeBron James as they try to avoid being eliminated from the playoffs. James was ruled out for Tuesday night’s game against the Phoenix Suns with a left ankle sprain. He also sat out Sunday night after scoring 38 points on Friday. Another … Read more

By Matt Youman’s VSiN When Tiger Woods made the statement Sunday morning, it felt like football season. Woods declared it was a “game-time decision” to compete at the Masters, meaning he may not decide whether to serve until Thursday morning. Woods’ status is comparable to a quarterback playing or sitting on game day. In his … Read more

When the Cardinals take the field this spring, they will do so under a new collective agreement that will see the attacker-designated (re)introduced to the National League and Busch Stadium. The American League adopted the designated hitter in 1972, but interleague play — where the National League plays its counterpart, the AL — didn’t begin … Read more

By NOAH TRISTER – AP sportswriter The Cleveland Cavaliers haven’t made the playoffs without LeBron James since 1998. This season, after an impressive turnaround, they are guaranteed at least a place in the play-in tournament. The 10 Eastern Conference teams that will progress past the 82-game regular season have already been determined. The only tension … Read more