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NBA-SCHEDULE Lakers top Jazz in OT UNDATED (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers won a matchup of short-handed teams as they try to scramble a top-4 seed in the NBA’s Western Conference. Dennis Schröder (SHROO’-dur) hit the tying basket to force overtime and finished with 25 points as the Lakers downed the Jazz, 127-115. LA carried a 14-point lead into…

DeGrom strikes out 9 in row as Mets split with Rockies

By DENNIS GEORGATOS - Associated Press

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Jacob deGrom struck out nine straight batters against Colorado, falling one shy of matching Tom Seaver’s major league record. He fell short of the record and nearly missed a win. DeGrom finished with 14 strikeouts to lead the New York Mets over the Rockies 4-3 in a doubleheader opener. German Márquez pitched a two-hitter for his second career complete to help the Rockies win the nightcap 7-2, stopping a seven-game losing streak and the Mets’ four-game winning streak. Josh Fuentes broke open the game with a three-run homer in the fifth off Jacob Barnes.

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NBA-SCHEDULE Lakers top Jazz in OT UNDATED (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers won a matchup of short-handed teams as they try to scramble a top-4 seed in the NBA’s Western Conference. Dennis Schröder (SHROO’-dur) hit the tying basket to force overtime and finished with 25 points as the Lakers downed the Jazz, 127-115. LA carried a 14-point lead into…

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NBA-SCHEDULE Lakers top Jazz in OT LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers won a matchup of short-handed teams as they try to scramble a top-4 seed in the NBA’s Western Conference. Dennis Schröder (SHROO’-dur) hit the tying basket to force overtime and finished with 25 points as the Lakers downed the Jazz, 127-115. LA carried a 14-point lead…

US women’s hockey coach steps down due to COVID-19 concerns

By JOHN WAWROW - AP Hockey Writer

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Assistant coach Joel Johnson is taking over the United States women’s national hockey team after Bob Corkum abruptly stepped down citing COVID-19 protocol concerns less than three weeks before the world championships open in Canada. Corkum didn’t go into detail in saying he was “uncomfortable with the protocols” in a text to The Associated Press. Corkum reached his decision Friday as he and players gathered in Maine for the start of training camp in preparation for the world championships in Nova Scotia, which run from May 6-16. Johnson served as Corkum’s assistant and previously coached the U.S. Under-18 and Under-22 teams. 

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MLB-SCHEDULE Matz marvels as Jays beat Royals 5-1 in doubleheader opener UNDATED (AP) — Steven Matz held the Royals without a hit into the sixth inning, and Jonathan Davis and Vladimir Guerrero (guh-REHR’-oh) Jr. homered, to give the Blue Jays a 5-1 victory in the seven-inning opener of their doubleheader Saturday. Matz improved to 3-0 on the year by only…

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NHL-SCHEDULE Ovechkin scores 2, Capitals beat Flyers 6-3 UNDATED (AP) — Alex Ovechkin (oh-VECH’-kin) scored twice to move within one goal of Marcel Dionne for fifth place on the NHL’s career goal scorer list as the Washington Capitals downed the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3. Dmitry Orlov, Evgeny Kuznetsov (kooz-NET’-sahv), Conor Sheary (SHEER’-ee) and Anthony Mantha each added goals while John Carlson…

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MLB-NEWS Yanks’ Sánchez exits after being hit in hand by foul ball UNDATED (AP) — Yankees catcher Gary Sánchez has left Saturday’s game against Tampa Bay after taking a foul ball off his right hand. Sánchez’s throwing hand was unprotected when the Rays’ Randy Arozarena (ah-roh-zah-RAY’-nuh) tipped a pitch that appeared to hit Sánchez in the knuckles in the fourth…

Pro days key for NFL hopefuls with no combine this year

By ARNIE STAPLETON - AP Pro Football Writer

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Pro days took on added significance this year with the NFL canceling the annual scouting combine in Indianapolis and prohibiting teams from inviting prospects to their facilities. There were 103 college pro days across the country that replaced the centralized combine. That made it difficult to compare 40-yard dash times and other measurements. COVID-19 restrictions also limited the number of people who could attend pro days. So it was a lonely endeavor for some athletes who normally would have had teammates and even friends and family cheering them on as they showed off. their skills for NFL scouts. 

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MLB-NEWS Royals trade Heath to D-Backs UNDATED (AP) — The Kansas City Royals have traded outfielder Nick Heath, who had been designated for assignment earlier in the week, to the Arizona Diamondbacks for minor league pitcher Eduardo Herrera. The 27-year-old Heath made his big league debut last year, appearing in 15 games in the shortened season for Kansas City. The…