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Flames Buried by Avalanche in Blowout at Ball Arena

The Calgary Flames were routed 9–2 by the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena on Monday night, a lopsided result that snapped Calgary’s 5-0-1 run heading into the night.

Colorado took control early and never let go. Just 2:31 into the game, the Avalanche opened the scoring when Jack Drury banked the puck in off Dustin Wolf after a shot bounced off the end boards. That goal set the tone for a first period that quickly got away from Calgary.

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Penalty trouble followed, and Colorado capitalized. On a 5-on-3, Cale Makar found Martin Nečas down low, who quickly slid the puck across to Nazem Kadri for a tap-in at 6:31. Still on the power play, Kadri struck again at 7:37, burying a rebound to make it 3–0.

Less than two minutes later, the Avalanche added another. Valeri Nichushkin moved the puck to Brock Nelson, who faked a shot and set up Gabriel Landeskog driving the net. His initial attempt was stopped, but he buried the rebound at 9:19 to push the lead to four.

That ended Wolf’s night after four goals on 16 shots, with Devin Cooley coming on in relief.

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Colorado wasn’t finished. Late in the first, Makar fired a shot from the point that was tipped in front by Parker Kelly at 15:50, capping a five-goal opening period. The Avalanche outshot Calgary 26–8 in the frame.

The Flames found a brief response in the second. John Beecher created the chance on a wraparound, and Brennan Othmann knocked in the loose puck for his first goal with Calgary to make it 5–1.

Any momentum was short-lived. With under a minute left in the period, Nathan MacKinnon blasted a one-timer on the power play off a feed from Makar to restore a five-goal lead heading into the third.

Colorado added two more in the final frame. Nečas scored his 35th of the season at 6:24 after a turnover behind the net, and Sam Malinski followed at 8:10, finishing off a rush to make it 8–1.

Ryan Strome scored for the Flames at 12:53 with Yegor Sharangovich and former Avalanche, Victor Olofsson, adding assists. 8-2 Colorado. 

Lehkonen scored his 20th goal to make it 9-2 at 16:48 to round out the scoring. MacKinnon and Nečas picked up assists.

The Avalanche outshot the Flames 50–28 on the night and controlled the pace throughout.

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Three Takeaways

Kadri delivers against former team

Nazem Kadri made an immediate impact, scoring twice in the first period, including the eventual game-winner, in his first game against Calgary since the trade.

Avalanche overwhelm early

Colorado’s speed and puck movement dictated the game from the opening shift. A five-goal first period put the Flames in a hole they couldn’t recover from.

Beecher stands out in loss

John Beecher was one of the few bright spots for Calgary, generating an assist on Othmann’s goal, recording two shots and contributing physically.

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Sixers Bell Ringer: Sixers lose game and season tiebreaker to Heat

Mar 30, 2026; Miami, Florida, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (0) reacts toward a referee against the Miami Heat during the fourth quarter at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images | Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

2025-26 Sixers Bell Ringer season standings:

Tyrese Maxey – 22
VJ Edgecombe – 12
Joel Embiid – 10
Paul George – 7
Justin Edwards – 4
Kelly Oubre Jr. – 4
Quentin Grimes – 3
Jared McCain :’( – 3
Dominick Barlow – 2
Andre Drummond – 2
MarJon Beauchamp – 2
Adem Bona – 1
Cam Payne – 1
Jabari Walker – 1
Trendon Watford – 1
15th roster spot – 1

Towards the beginning of Philadelphia’s crucial road contest against the Heat, it looked like the Sixers might have contracted the South Beach flu. Miami was racing out for a ton of transition points and opened up a 13-point lead in the first quarter. However, the Sixers rallied to take a seven-point lead in the second quarter and a game of runs ensued. With Philadelphia leading by four with three minutes remaining, the Heat went on a 14-0 run to seize control and put the game away in an eventual 119-109 final. Tyler Herro scored eight of his game-high 30 points during that run. It was a disappointing loss for the Sixers, who now drop 1.5 games behind Toronto and Atlanta in the standings. With this result, Philadelphia also lost the season series, 2-1, to Miami, which could come into play with the Heat just 1.5 games back of the Sixers. Let’s talk Bell Ringer before we move onto Washington Wednesday night.

Paul George: 19 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 turnover

MIAMI, FL – MARCH 30: Paul George #8 of the Philadelphia 76ers handles the ball during the game against the Miami Heat on March 30, 2026 at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images

It really is noticeable how much healthier George feels after his time off from the suspension. You could see it on his first bucket of the game when he drove down the lane and rose up for a two-handed dunk. Or when he raced ahead in transition to get ahead of the defense and lay a bucket in for a three-point play. PG was instrumental to the Sixers hanging around in the first quarter. He threw a perfect alley-oop pass to VJ Edgecombe from about 35 feet away. George also made a great play to dig down defensively and knock the ball away from Bam Adebayo from behind, then rushed over to present an outlet option for Dominick Barlow, who had hustled to the floor for the loose ball. As the game wore on, George’s shot grew colder, but I’d still chalk this game up as a good sign of things to come.

Tyrese Maxey: 23 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 blocks, 2 turnovers

MIAMI, FL – MARCH 30: Tyrese Maxey #0 of the Philadelphia 76ers handles the ball during the game against the Miami Heat on March 30, 2026 at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images

Like many Sixers on the evening, Maxey had a cold shooting night from deep. I felt he nicely used the threat of his shot to work his way into easier mid-range looks on a few occasions. Tyrese also continued to attack, with a team-high seven attempts from the free throw line, and made some nice drive-and-kick reads to open three-point shooters. We also witnessed the growth in Maxey’s defensive game. On two separate occasions, Tyrese played outstanding isolation defense, staying with his man and blocking Tyler Herro and Jaime Jaquez as they went up for the shot, then collecting the ball to spur a transition opportunity. Overall, it wasn’t the best Maxey night, but remember he’s playing with a splint on his shooting hand after all.

Joel Embiid: 26 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block, 3 turnovers

MIAMI, FL – MARCH 30: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers dribbles the ball during the game against the Miami Heat on March 30, 2026 at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images

Joel was the most consistent offensive weapon for the Sixers. He displayed physicality early on with a couple back-down drives and buckets in the face of Bam Adebayo. Later, Embiid was the skeleton key to unlock the Miami zone, finding his sweet spot in the mid-range circle and rising up over the likes of 6-foot-5 Pelle Larsson. Joel tried his best to carry the team across the finish line, leading the Sixers with 10 points in the fourth quarter, including the big three-pointer to put them up by four late.

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Heat rally late, pull away to beat 76ers

MIAMI (AP) — Tyler Herro scored 30 points, Bam Adebayo finished with 23 points and 16 rebounds, and the Miami Heat used a 14-0 run in the final moments to rally past the Philadelphia 76ers 119-109 on Monday night.

Pelle Larsson added 20 points and a career-high 10 rebounds for Miami (40-36), which kept some realistic hope of getting out of the play-in tournament range — or at least getting into one of the top two spots and therefore assuring itself two chances of making the playoffs — alive with the win. The Heat are ninth in the Eastern Conference, in a virtual tie with No. 8 Orlando.

Joel Embiid scored 26 points for Philadelphia, which got a 23-point, nine-assist, seven-rebound night from Tyrese Maxey. Paul George added 19 points for the 76ers, who remained seventh in the East.

VJ Edgecombe had 13 points and five assists for Philadelphia, on a night where many from the Bahamas — his homeland — made the short trip to Miami and waved flags in the arena whenever he did something right.

HAWKS 112, CELTICS 102

ATLANTA (AP) — Onyeka Okongwu and Jalen Johnson each scored 20 points, and three days after losing to the Celtics on the road, the Hawks responded with a win over Boston. It was Atlanta’s 13th consecutive home win.

Okongwu (20 points, 10 rebounds) and Johnson each had double-doubles. It was Johnson’s (20 points, 12 rebounds) 45th of the season.

A tightly contested first half with 10 ties and nine lead changes ended at 54-all as Nickeil Alexander-Walker hit a 27-foot 3-pointer to seal the first half. Atlanta carried that momentum into the third quarter, outscoring the Celtics 36-22 to take a 14-point lead at the beginning of the fourth quarter.

The Celtics climbed back from a 21-point deficit in the fourth quarter to come within eight points in the last two minutes. Johnson and Alexander-Walker helped put the game out of reach with four made free throws in the final minute.

Boston’s lineup looked different this time around, with Jaylen Brown returning after a two-game absence and Jayson Tatum on the bench with injury management. Tatum scored 26 points during the teams’ Friday meeting.

Brown had a team high 29 points and 10 rebounds. Luka Garza had 20 points and nine rebounds.

SUNS 131, GRIZZLIES 105

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Devin Booker scored 36 points on 16-of-24 shooting, Jalen Green added 21 points, and Phoenix beat Memphis.

Collin Gillespie had 11 points — all in the fourth quarter — and 10 assists for the Suns. Oso Ighodaro and Rasheer Fleming also scored 11 points.

Booker banked in a straight-away 3-pointer at the buzzer in the third quarter to give Phoenix a two-point lead. GG Jackson threw down a dunk to open the fourth that made it 91-all, but Fleming grabbed an offensive rebound and his putback with 11:14 left in the game gave Phoenix the lead for good.

Ighodaro followed with a dunk and Gillespie added a 3-pointer and a jumper before Jordan Goodwin stole a pass and fed Ryan Dunn for a fast-break dunk that capped an 11-0 run. Goodwin and Fleming made 3s 21 seconds apart that made it 108-95 with 6:59 remaining, and the Grizzlies trailed by double digits the rest of the way.

Tyler Burton led Memphis with 17 points and Cam Spencer scored 16. Jackson and Jahmai Mashack each added 14 points.

SPURS 129, BULLS 114

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had a season-high 41 points and 16 rebounds while collecting the fastest double-double in NBA history, and San Antonio won their ninth straight, defeating Chicago.

Wembanyama had 10 points and 10 rebounds in his first 8 minutes, 31 seconds on the court, collecting his 10th rebound 1:55 into the second quarter. Jim Washington of the St. Louis Hawks had a double-double in nine minutes against the New York Knicks on March 6, 1966.

Wembanyama punctuated his season-high with a driving, one-handed dunk for his final points midway through the fourth quarter. He was 17 for 27 from the field and 3 for 6 on 3-pointers in scoring at least 30 points for the 14th time this season.

Stephon Castle added 21 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds for San Antonio, which has has won nine consecutive games.

Bulls point guard Tre Jones had 23 points in his first game in San Antonio since being traded to Chicago as part of the deal that brought De’Aaron Fox to the Spurs. Leonard Miller added 21 points and Collin Sexton had 20 as the Bulls lost their fourth straight.

TIMBERWOLVES 124, MAVERICKS 94

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas native Julius Randle scored 24 points, Anthony Edwards had 17 points off the bench in his return following a six-game absence, and Minnesota beat Dallas.

Edwards was announced as a starter but was late to the court and replaced in the lineup by Mike Conley. Edwards checked in after 2:01 elapsed.

Edwards went in needing to play in every remaining Wolves game to meet the NBA’s 65-game minimum for eligibility for all-NBA consideration.

Ayo Dosunmu had 16 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists for his first triple-double since being acquired from Chicago at the trade deadline.

The Timberwolves (46-29) moved into sole possession of fifth place in the Western Conference, a half-game ahead of idle Houston.

Minnesota’s Rudy Gobert had 14 points and 10 rebounds. Donte DiVincenzo hit 5 of 9 behind the arc and finished with 15 points.

Daniel Gafford scored 21 points to lead the lottery-bound Mavericks (24-51), who have lost their last 13 home games.

CAVALIERS 122, JAZZ 113

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Evan Mobley and Donovan Mitchell each scored 34 points and Cleveland used a late fourth-quarter surge to beat Utah.

Mobley set a season-high for points, including eight dunks, and also had 16 rebounds and three blocks. The 7-footer capped the decisive 14-1 run with a three-point play that made it 117-106 with 3:14 remaining.

James Harden had 13 points and 14 assists for the Cavaliers, who have won five straight road games and six of their last seven overall.

Cody Williams scored 26 points, Kyle Filipowski had 20 and Ace Bailey added 19 for Utah. The Jazz have lost six straight and 10 of their last 11.

LAKERS 120, WIZARDS 101

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had 21 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds, Austin Reaves added 19 points and nine assists, and Los Angeles rolled to a win over Washington.

It was James’ 1,228th career victory, including the playoffs, to tie Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most in NBA history.

With Luka Doncic serving a one-game suspension after getting called for his 16th technical foul of the season against Brooklyn on Friday, an energized James led the Lakers to their 12th win in the past 13 games, attacking the rim from the start including throwing down two emphatic two-handed dunks set up by Reaves in the first quarter.

Luke Kennard and Jaxson Hayes each had 19 points off the bench, Deandre Ayton chipped in with 12, and the Lakers improved to 7-6 without Doncic in the lineup this season.

Los Angeles would have clinched a playoff berth and the Pacific Division title with the win and a Phoenix loss, but the Suns’ 131-105 victory over Memphis delayed the formality of securing a fourth straight trip to the postseason.

Will Riley led the Wizards with 20 points and Justin Champagnie had 18 as they lost for the 19th time in 20 games.

THUNDER 114, PISTONS 110, OT

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 47 points and Oklahoma City defeated Detroit in overtime.

The reigning league MVP, and strong candidate to repeat, made 12 of 19 field goals and 21 of 25 free throws. He extended his NBA record for consecutive games with at least 20 points to 136.

The Thunder became the first team in the league to win 60 games this season, and it’s the first time Oklahoma City has won at least that many in back-to-back seasons. The Thunder’s 15th win in 16 games kept them two games ahead of the San Antonio Spurs atop the Western Conference standings.

Oklahoma City, which defeated the New York Knicks on Sunday night, looked sluggish against the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons, who were missing four of their five regular starters. Cade Cunningham remained out with a collapsed lung. All-Star Jalen Duren was out with a right knee injury and Tobias Harris and Duncan Robinson were out with right hip injuries. Isaiah Stewart, a key reserve, missed the game with a left calf strain.

Detroit had won five of six without Cunningham, and they hung tough on Monday. Paul Reed had 21 points and 10 rebounds, Javonte Green scored 19 points and Kevin Huerter added 17 for the Pistons.

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Randle scores 24, Edwards adds 17 in return from injury, as Wolves rout Mavericks 124-94

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas native Julius Randle scored 24 points, Anthony Edwards had 17 points off the bench in his return following a six-game absence, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Dallas Mavericks 124-94 on Monday night.

Edwards was announced as a starter but was late to the court and replaced in the lineup by Mike Conley. Edwards checked in after 2:01 elapsed.

Edwards went in needing to play in every remaining Wolves game to meet the NBA’s 65-game minimum for eligibility for all-NBA consideration.

Ayo Dosunmu had 16 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists for his first triple-double since being acquired from Chicago at the trade deadline.

The Timberwolves (46-29) moved into sole possession of fifth place in the Western Conference, a half-game ahead of idle Houston.

Minnesota’s Rudy Gobert had 14 points and 10 rebounds. Donte DiVincenzo hit 5 of 9 behind the arc and finished with 15 points.

Daniel Gafford scored 21 points to lead the lottery-bound Mavericks (24-51), who have lost their last 13 home games.

Mavericks star rookie Cooper Flagg scored 12 points on 5-of-19 shooting after starting 1 for 10.

The Mavericks’ home losing streak is their longest at the 25-year old American Airlines Center. It’s their longest since dropping their first 19 games at since-demolished Reunion Arena to begin the 1993-94 season.

Minnesota used a 19-2 run to open a 23-10 lead late in the first quarter and never again trailed. The Wolves led by as many as 33 points in the fourth quarter.

Up Next

Timberwolves: Visit Detroit on Thursday.

Mavericks: Visit Milwaukee on Tuesday.

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Brewers fall late 3-2 to Rays in first loss of season

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Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Trevor Megill (29) watches an RBI double by Tampa Bay Rays catcher Nick Fortes during the ninth inning of their game Monday, March 30, 2026 American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. | Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

It was not the Milwaukee Brewers night tonight against the Tampa Bay Rays. It started with the first batter of the game when Yandy Diaz ripped a misplaced changeup from Kyle Harrison over the left field wall for his first homer of the season.

However, Harrison rebounded quite well from that first hitter, striking out eight across five innings of one run ball, scattering just four total hits.

“I thought he threw the ball well. For his first outing with us, he threw the ball really well and responded really well, especially after the first two innings” Pat Murphy said postgame.

The Brewers offense was able to provide some support in the 6th inning when Brice Turang led things off with a double down the line, his fourth double already of the regular season. Then William Contreras followed with an absolute blast to centerfield.

107 MPH off the bat and 415 feet later the Milwaukee Brewers had their first lead of the ballgame on Contreras’ first homer of the year.

But that lead would be short-lived as Aaron Ashby, in his second inning of work of what’s already his third appearance of the season, allowed a leadoff home run to Jonny DeLuca of the Rays to immediately tie the game back up.

The Brewers had a chance to take a lead late in the 8th. Turang walked and then stole second base, Contreras smoked a line drive but right at Junior Caminero. Luis Rengifo drew a walk so there was two on and two out, but pinch-hitter Gary Sanchez struck out swinging and Pat Murphy turned to Trevor Megill in the 9th.

Megill, pitching on back-to-back days, got the first two outs no problem, but then walked DeLuca on a full count and put the game in the hands of catcher Nick Fortes.

“We mound visited, and our message was ‘he’ll ambush fastball up’. That’s what he’s looking for.” Pat Murphy said.

Sure enough, Fortes ripped a fastball up and out of the zone to right-center for an RBI double and the Rays took a 3-2 lead.

In the bottom of the 9th, Sal Frelick led off with a hit by pitch, but the bottom of the order couldn’t get him over and in with a Mitchell strikeout, Hamilton flyout, and Blake Perkins groundout to end it.

“Two plays that killed us today was the two out walk and then Contreras’ line drive (in the 8th) getting caught. That’s a double and that’s a run” Pat Murphy said.

Brandon Woodruff is on the bump tomorrow for the Brewers as he makes his first start of the season.

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A’s Offensive Struggles Continue in 4-0 Loss to Braves

ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 30: Athletics pitcher Jacob Lopez (57) throws a pitch during the MLB game between the Athletics and the Atlanta Braves on March 30th, 2026 at Truist Park in Atlanta, GA.(Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Following a season-opening sweep against the Toronto Blue Jays, the Athletics began their second series against the Atlanta Braves hoping to finally get in the win column this season. Alas, that will have to wait another day as the Braves shut out the A’s 4-0, extending the visitors’ losing streak to four games.

Making his first start of the season, A’s left-hander Jacob Lopez’s command issues were apparent from the jump. In the top of the first, Braves starter Bryce Elder retired the first three A’s batters in order. Then Lopez took the mound and immediately put his team in a hole. He walked three, gave up three hits and three runs. The Braves sent all nine batters to the plate in Lopez’s 41-pitch first inning. Atlanta first baseman Matt Olson’s RBI double and shortstop Mauricio Dubón’s two-run single were both bloops that found grass. So, in a sense, Atlanta got lucky, yet Lopez deserved to get punished for his command struggles that inning.

Lopez endured three more innings without allowing any more runs. He only allowed one hard hit ball as four of Atlanta’s five hits had exit velocities of 81 mph or lower. However, failing to record a strikeout while walking five sums up Lopez’s performance.

Meanwhile, the A’s offense continued its early-season slump. Braves’ pitcher Bryce Elder, who had a 5.30 ERA last year and may not not have started this season in his team’s rotation were it not for injuries to his teammates, pitched six scoreless innings, only allowing five hits while striking out five A’s batters.

The A’s had several chances to reduce the Braves’ lead. In the third inning, first baseman Nick Kurtz lined out following right fielder Carlos Cortes’ two-out double. The next inning, the A’s had a rally going as Tyler Soderstrom and Brent Rooker hit back-to-back singles to bring the tying run up to the plate. Unfortunately, Elder got both Jacob Wilson and Lawrence Butler to fly out to center to escape the jam unscathed.

The Athletics had more chances in the later innings. In the seventh inning, third baseman Max Muncy hit a double off Braves’ left-handed reliever Aaron Bummer with one out, only for his teammates to leave him stranded on second base. In the top of the eighth inning, right-hander Robert Suarez got Rooker to ground into a double-play to stop another A’s rally and keep his team’s shutout going.

While the A’s offense continued its futility, the team’s relievers kept the deficit the same, a welcome sight given that group’s poor performance in Toronto this past weekend. Justin Sterner, Elvis Alvarado and Mark Leiter Jr. all pitched scoreless innings out of the bullpen before the Braves scored a fourth run against Michael Kelly Jr.in the bottom of the eighth.

Throughout this game, the A’s had several chances to score runs and mount a comeback, yet failed to record the big hit every time. They hit several hard-hit balls right to Braves’ defenders, finishing the game 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position. Kurtz and Wilson, who finished first and second in American League Rookie of the Year voting last fall, both went 0-for-4, continuing their miserable performance through the season’s first four games. Whether it is due to their place in the lineup or a harbinger of a sophomore slump, the A’s need these two players to start contributing more given how much of an impact they have on this team’s offense.

The Athletics will try to get their offense rolling and snap this losing streak tomorrow in the second game of the series. Right-hander Aaron Civale will make his A’s debut, while the Braves have left-hander Jose Suarez lined up to start. With the A’s likely to face Braves ace pitcher Chris Sale in Wednesday’s series finale, they face another possibility of a series sweep should they not win the middle game of this inter-league series.

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Devin Booker scores 36 on 16-of-24 shooting, Suns beat Grizzlies 131-105

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Devin Booker scored 36 points on 16-of-24 shooting, Jalen Green added 21 points, and the Phoenix Suns beat the Memphis Grizzlies 131-105 on Monday night.

Collin Gillespie had 11 points — all in the fourth quarter — and 10 assists for the Suns. Oso Ighodaro and Rasheer Fleming also scored 11 points.

Booker banked in a straight-away 3-pointer at the buzzer in the third quarter to give Phoenix a two-point lead. GG Jackson threw down a dunk to open the fourth that made it 91-all, but Fleming grabbed an offensive rebound and his putback with 11:14 left in the game gave Phoenix the lead for good.

Ighodaro followed with a dunk and Gillespie added a 3-pointer and a jumper before Jordan Goodwin stole a pass and fed Ryan Dunn for a fast-break dunk that capped an 11-0 run. Goodwin and Fleming made 3s 21 seconds apart that made it 108-95 with 6:59 remaining, and the Grizzlies trailed by double digits the rest of the way.

Tyler Burton led Memphis with 17 points and Cam Spencer scored 16. Jackson and Jahmai Mashack each added 14 points.

Phoenix shot 50.5% (55 of 109) and hit 17 3-pointers.

Up next

Suns: Visits Orlando on Tuesday.

Grizzlies: Hosts New York on Wednesday.

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Mets 4, Cardinals 2: Red Birds at Night, New York Delight

Mar 30, 2026; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; New York Mets starting pitcher Clay Holmes (35) pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals during the first inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images | Jeff Curry-Imagn Images

The Mets defeated the Cardinals 4-2 at Busch Stadium in the Mets’ first road game of the year.

Francisco Lindor led off the game against Kyle Leahy and continued his aggressive early season play, legging out a triple to right field. Bo Bichette would drive him in with a ground out to put the Mets on the board early.

Clay Holmes started the day off by walking JJ Wetherholt, who would advance to second on a ground out, third on a balk, and then score on a Alec Burleson single, tying the game at one apiece.

From there, both starters would settle down a bit, but both teams continued to threaten. The Mets put pressure in the second when they had two on and two out before Francisco Alvarez would strike out to end the threat. In the bottom of the third, Holmes gave up a double to Burleson and then walked Masyn Winn, but was able to induce a ground out from Nolan Gorman to end the inning.

The Mets added their second run in the top of the fifth, when Bichette notched his second RBI of the game, driving in Carson Benge to put the Mets up 2-1. They would tack on in the top of the sixth when Jared Young doubled home Brett Baty. That would do it for Leahy, who left the game with no outs in the sixth. Matt Svanson relieved him, and got two quick outs before things fell apart a bit for Svanson. Alvarez walked, Lindor was hit by a pitch, and the bases were loaded for Juan Soto. Soto walked in a run, and the Mets were now up 4-1.

Despite tossing 81 pitches through five, the Mets sent Holmes out there to start the sixth inning, getting two quick outs. However, Gorman drilled a long home run to right center field, putting the Cards within two and sending Holmes to the showers. Tobias Myers was first out of the ‘pen for the Mets, and he continued to look great, facing four batters, striking out three and not allowing a baserunner.

Brooks Raley pitched the bottom of the eighth, allowing an Iván Herrera single in an otherwise perfect appearance. Devin Williams would get the ninth and looked dominant, getting easy contact for the first two outs and then striking out Nathan Church to end the game with a flourish.

Every member of the Mets’ starting nine reached base tonight, with all but Semien collecting a hit. It was interesting to see Benge start in center, as well as see Jared Young get a start at first. The Mets rested Luis Robert Jr. for the first six innings, showing their dedication to keeping Robert healthy. Even with this somewhat wonky lineup, the Mets still delivered and took the first game of their roadtrip.

Tomorrow night, Kodai Senga starts for the Mets against Andrew Pallante.

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Mets vs Cardinals WPA Chart 3/30/26

What’s WPA?

Big Mets winner: Clay Holmes, +14.1% WPA
Big Mets loser: Marcus Semien, -7.9% WPA
Mets pitchers: +40.8% WPA
Mets hitters: +9.2% WPA
Teh aw3s0mest play: Bo Bichette’s fifth inning single, +14.4% WPA
Teh sux0rest play: Nolan Gorman’s sixth inning dinger, -8.1% WPA

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Rockies 14, Blue Jays 5: Colorado offense, welcome to 2026!

Mar 30, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Colorado Rockies Troy Johnston (20) hits a home rum against the Toronto Blue Jays during the sixth inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Sousa-Imagn Images | Kevin Sousa-Imagn Images

Seventeen hits. Two homers. Six doubles. Fourteen runs.

Seven-for-18 with runners in scoring position and three stolen bases.

The Colorado Rockies got their first win of the 2026 with an exclamation point of a beatdown over the defending American League Champion Toronto Blue Jays in front of a sold-out Rogers Centre crowd on Monday night.

Is this the same team that got swept by the Miami Marlins over the weekend?

Troy Johnston hit a two-run homer to put the Rockies up 4-1 in the sixth inning — one where the Rockies put up a seven-spot and eventually took a 13-1 lead. Despite a late rally from the Blue Jays, the Rockies hung on for the victory.

Seven-Run Sixth

After not being able to string together consecutive hits and have that big inning against Miami in the opening series, the Rockies did it in style on Monday. After Ezequiel Tovar, who had three hits and three RBI, struck out to start the sixth, T.J. Rumfield singled to set the stage for Johnston’s homer.

Up 4-1, Jordan Beck walked and Kyle Karros struck out. With two outs, pinch hitter Braxton Fulford hit an RBI single, which was made possible after Beck stole second. Another pinch hitter, this time Brenton Doyle, hit a single and Hunter Goodman followed with a walk. Willi Castro was then able to capitalize with a two-run double down the right field line to make it 7-1.

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Not wanting to miss out on the action, Tovar followed with a two-run double of his own, which helped put the Rockies up 9-1.

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It was the most productive offensive inning on the road since May 7, 2023, when the Rockies scored seven runs in one frame against the New York Mets.

The Rockies added a pair of back-to-back doubles in the eighth inning to make it 13-1. Tovar and Rumfield led the Rockies with three hits each, while Johnston, Goodman and Doyle all put up two-hit nights. Fulford pinned on a solo homer in the ninth to make it two touchdowns.

Tomo Rocks Debut, Dollander Collects Win

Tomoyuki Sugano was impressive in his Rockies debut, even if it was shorter than hoped. Against a high-powered offense, he held the Blue Jays to two hits, including one solo homer to George Springer, while walking two and striking out four in 4 2/3 innings.

In the second inning, Sugano got back-to-back strikeouts when he sent both Daulton Varsho and Kazuma Okamoto down swinging.

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His one blemish came in the third when Springer sent his second homer of the year 416 feet to center field. Sugano tallied another back-to-back strikeout series when he got Vladimir Guerrero Jr. swinging and Addison Barger looking in the fourth inning.

With a runner on second in the fifth inning and Springer coming to the plate, manager Warren Schaeffer opted to have Jaden Hill take over. It worked out perfectly as Springer grounded out on Hill’s first pitch, ending the threat and leaving one of three Blue Jays on base.

Chase Dollander made his 2026 debut and his first appearance out of the bullpen since the one and only time he did it when he was a sophomore at the University of Tennessee. Backed by a solid defense and recording two strikeouts, Dollander put up goose eggs in the sixth and seventh innings.

He struggled to close it out, but luckily had a large cushion to work with. Dollander surrendered four runs, including three homers, on five hits with two walks, but also posted five strikeouts to notch the first win for a Rockies pitcher this season.

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A Strange Series of Events

The third inning was straight up weird, and made me very grateful I wasn’t the official scorekeeper for this one. It started normally enough with Karros earning a walk, which, I admit, is pretty rare for the Rockies as it was only the sixth one of the season (the Rockies did draw four walks in the game to increase their season total to nine). Then, Edouard Julien struck out on a wild pitch that allowed Karros to advance to second.

Toronto’s starting pitcher Cody Ponce, who spent the last four seasons playing in Japan and Korea, then tripped and fell off the mound, resulting in a balk that moved Karros to third. Ponce seemed fine and was smiling. Next, Jake McCarthy hit a soft grounder between Ponce and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Ponce tried to grab it and appeared to suffer a painful lower right leg injury. He was forced to leave the game on a golf cart. Harshly, he also earned an error on the play, which allowed Karros to score and put the Rockies up 1-0.

The injury forced the Toronto bullpen to throw a lot as the Rockies saw six different Blue Jays pitchers, including two innings from backup catcher Tyler Heineman. The game could impact the Blue Jays bullpen depth in the remaining two games of the series, while the Rockies bullpen got a break with Saguno (4 2/3 innings) and Dollander (4 innings) eating innings and Hill contributing one pitch for one out.

The Rockies still struggled with strikeouts, going down at the plate 10 times, but Colorado’s pitchers also fanned nine Blue Jays.

Coming Up Next

The Rockies will continue their series in Toronto with game two on Tuesday at 5:07 p.m. MDT when Ryan Feltner will make his 2026 debut. The Blue Jays will send veteran two-time Cy Young winner and eight-time All-Star Max Scherzer, 41, to the mound.

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Canucks’ Evander Kane Plays In 1000th NHL Game Against The Golden Knights

Evander Kane has officially skated in his 1000th NHL game. The Vancouver Canucks forward has hit this milestone in his 16th NHL season and first as a member of the Canucks. Kane is the seventh player to hit this career milestone while playing with Vancouver. 

Through his 1000-game career, Kane has played for the Canucks, Edmonton Oilers (2021–24), San Jose Sharks (2017–21), Buffalo Sabres (2015–18), and the Winnipeg Jets — formerly the Atlanta Thrashers (2009–15). While he was still with Edmonton during most of their playoff run in 2024–25, he missed the entire regular-season due to injury. 

Originally from Vancouver, Kane made his way to the Canucks via trade during the 2025 off-season, with the Oilers exchanging him for a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. 

Since joining the Canucks, Kane has played in 70 games and scored 12 goals and 18 assists. In his first 999 NHL games, he has put together 338 goals and 309 assists, with his highest season total coming in 2011–12 (30G, 27A). 

Vancouver will play in two more games during their current road trip before heading back to Rogers Arena. On April 1, they’ll take on the Colorado Avalanche, and will face the Minnesota Wild the day after. 

Mar 12, 2026; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks left wing Evander Kane (91) during warm up at Rogers Arena against the Nashville Predators. Mandatory Credit: Simon Fearn-Imagn Images
Mar 12, 2026; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks left wing Evander Kane (91) during warm up at Rogers Arena against the Nashville Predators. Mandatory Credit: Simon Fearn-Imagn Images

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Penguins 8, Islanders 3: Things fall apart

The good vibes were not sustained. | NHLI via Getty Images

The New York Islanders continue to surprise us. “Lose a critical home game to the Penguins” was definitely in our probability set, but “have the tables flipped in an 8-goal second period of an 8-3 blowout” was not.

That 8-3 final looks like a 5-3 game with three Patrick Roy empty netters, but it wasn’t that. After a scoreless and pretty even first period, the second period got weird. Islanders took a 2-0 lead only to fall apart. They gave up five in the middle frame — one game after they pulled off that same trick against the Florida Panthers — to enter the third period trailing 5-3 somehow.

Reversing the recent D-pair changes didn’t help. The Penguins, who leap the Islanders for sole possession of second place in the Metro with the regulation win, tacked on three more in the third to remove all doubt.

[NHL Gamecenter | Game Summary | Event Summary | Natural Stat Trick]

It wasn’t a great game for talisman Ilya Sorokin, of course (and co-talisman Matthew Schaefer went pointless and minus-2), but the defense was atrocious in front of him.

Still, one of the harbinger deflation points was on their power play, which was responsible for the opening goal by Anders Lee but then gave that back on its second opportunity. Just after the Islanders restored their two-goal lead on another Brayden Schenn goal with smooth neutral zone transition from Cal Ritchie, the power play gave up a shorthanded goal by Rickard Rakell to cut the deficit to one again.

It was lethargic work overall defending the counterattack, but Emil Heineman was stargazing as his man drove the net and Adam Boqvist defended the passer.

Two minutes later, it was tied, and a minute after that, Pittsburgh pulled ahead for good. Mo Anthony Mantha joined Rakell in scoring a pair.

It’s a parity league, so these things happen. But it’s just bizarre how the Islanders can fall asleep against the Blackhawks, hang tough and get a regulation win against the Stars, erase an early deficit to storm the Panthers, and then do this with the Penguins all in a little over a week.

Up Next

Tomorrow night in Buffalo is no longer a “bonus if we get something” game. They’ve got to get a point or two. There will be lots of other Eastern games that matter that night, and though the Isles will still finish the night in a playoff spot no matter what, their primary chasers from the outside each have two games in hand.

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San Antonio vs. Chicago, Final Score: Spurs and Wemby rein in Bulls 129-114

Wembanyama stood head and shoulders above the Chicago frontline tonight in San Antonio’s home victory
Mar 30, 2026; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) rebounds in the first half against the Chicago Bulls at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images | Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images

In a first half characterized by alternating runs — somtimes back-to-back — from Chicago (29-46) and San Antonio (57-18), it was the Spurs that pulled away behind a 35-19 second quarter — specifically the dominance of superstar Victor Wembanyama and stellar guards — Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper. The Spurs held a 31-18 rebound edge through the first 24 minutes of action, and managed to build on that disparity well into the second half (41-23 after three and 55-35 total).

San Antonio was led by Wembanyama (41 points, 16 rebounds, and 3 blocks) and Castle (19 points, 8 assists, and 8 rebounds). Julian Champagnie (13 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists) worked through a sluggish start, and Keldon Johnson (15 points) and Harper (13 points and 6 rebounds) were crucial during that second quarter push.

Former Spur Tre Jones (23 points and 3 assists) performed well enough for Chicago in the loss. Leonard Miller (21 points and 7 rebounds) had an outsized impact offenisvely for the Bulls, while Collin Sexton (20 points) played like he was competing with Rob Dillingham for playing time.

Wembanyama figured in on nearly every consequential play for the first 6+ minutes of action — putting up 10 points, 5 rebounds, and a block for measure. Starting with Jones’ steal and reverse, Chicago spread its production out among the starters, and shot better from distance to stake itself to leads throughout the stanza. Jones took advantage of his familiarity with the rims to lead the Bulls in scoring, but San Antonio still went to the second period up 29-28.

Despite a brief halting of the offensive momentum to start the second, both teams — particularly Castle for San Antonio and Miller for Chicago — resumed the scoring pace. San Antonio was able to build its lead by cutting down the amount of open shots conceded and walling off driving lanes. After seeing two triples go down, Castle leveraged the threat of his outside shot to find San Antonio’s bigs deep in the paint, and the Spurs benefitted from entering the foul bonus to pad their advantage. Though an old Spur (Jones) scored last for Chicago, it was the brightest Spur (Wembanyama) that hit a three to send the Spurs to halftime up 64-47.

Though they looked like one YouTube video repeating the same dunk, Wembanyama strung together an impressive solo reel of dunks at the start of the third period, and San Antonio ran their lead up to 25. Meanwhile, Jones seemed like the only starter able to counter the Spurs meaningfully. Jones kickstarted a 10-0 run late in the frame, and yet Chicago could only draw within 19. San Antonio went to the fourth up 20.

Observations

  • George ‘The Iceman’ Gervin.
  • The Bulls and Hornets were the only NBA teams that could pull off the pinstripe look.
  • Wow – a nightcap of Thunder and Pistons!
  • The gentleman next to me on my flight Saturday (wearing a University of Arizona cap) gushed about Carter Bryant for the better part of the four hour trip. Apparently he was very happy as an alum to see the line of Wildcat players coming to San Antonio continue.
  • Devin’s Deeds: Well into garbage time, Vassell clanked a fadeaway jumper, and in folllowing him back downcourt, he never gave up on the play and managed to swat away Buzelis’ floater (that was called for goaltending).
  • Harrison Barnes WITH headband – 0 for 2 from three. #pobrecito
  • Sequence of the Game #1: Some dogged defense later in the first half led to a Barnes steal, and Wembanyama spotted a streaking Castle down the right side for a slam off of two feet that Dominique Wilkins would have been proud of.
  • Sequence of the Game #2: Though we’ve long been accustomed to Wembanyama’s greatness around the rim, the NBC broadcast team did a great job of affirming the unselifhness involved in San Antonio’s wings setting him up. (That rookie season of futile attempts to find Wembanyama seems like a distant memory).

Game Rundown

After the Bulls’ second basket at the rim in 72 seconds, Coach Johnson called a Pop-like timeout. San Antonio started the first couple of possessions with Wembanyama on the right block, but the forward succeeded four times from three different spots straightaway in the painted area. Chicago had a moderately easy time getting buckets on drives and held a slight advantage on several occasions. Successive triples from Isaac Okoro and Sexton put the Bulls up three, but those were immediately matched by a lightning fast seven point burst from Harper. Despite a very poor outside shooting start, San Antonio — starting with Harper’s scoring and ending with a Keldon Johnson three — left it up one.

Aside from Barnes’ first three points and an awkward Giddey floater, there was a scoring drought spanning the first three minutes of the second period. Then the floodgates shot open, as Miller got to double digits scoring with some sneaky hot shooting, while Giddey found his groove, as well. Champagnie saw a floater and a corner three go down, while Castle saw his first three go down, too. Castle’s catch-and-shoot three seconds later gave the Spurs their biggest lead (eight) to that point. San Antonio played its best two-way minutes to end the half, as the Bulls found themselves forcing things more noticeably. Aside from a Johnson score, Wembanyama and Castle carried the rest of San Antonio’s production to lead by 17 at the break.

Wembanyama’s personal 12-point burst in the third put the Bulls on the ropes, while Vassell encouragingly hit his first three during that barrage, too. Seconds after his re-entry, Miler hit yet another three for Chicago. Harper put up two quick scores on his own, and the comfortable 20+ point cushion allowed for the Spurs to try out different line-ups.

For the Bulls fan’s perspective, please visit Blog A Bull.

San Antonio takes on Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors Wednesday night at 9:00 PM CDT on ESPN.

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Cubs BCB After Dark: Who will lead the Cubs in home runs?

May 27, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ (8) hits a single during the third inning against the Colorado Rockies at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images | Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images

It’s Monday here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and join us. There’s always room for one more. The dress code is casual. We have a few tables still available. The hostess will seat you now. Bring your own beverage.

BCB After Dark is the place for you to talk baseball, music, movies, or anything else you need to get off your chest, as long as it is within the rules of the site. The late-nighters are encouraged to get the party started, but everyone else is invited to join in as you wake up the next morning and into the afternoon.

Last week, I asked you for your pick on how many wins the Cubs will have in 2026. Fifty-four percent of you think the Cubs will win between 90 and 94 games, or the same that they did last year. Another 23 percent said between 95 and 99 games. I like that “100 or more” got eight votes and “under 80” only got 1.

Here’s the part with the music and the movie stuff. You’re always free to skip that.

Tonight we have the Robert Glasper Trio playing “59 South” live in 2010.

Alibi Ike (1935) always gets mentioned among the best early baseball movies, but I had never seen it before last week. It’s a slight but amusing comedy starring Joe E. Brown, William Frawley and in her film debut, Olivia De Havilland.

Based on a story by Ring Lardner, Brown plays Francis Farrell, a terrific pitcher with a tendency to make up excuses for everything. That earns him the nickname “Alibi Ike” from his teammates on the Cubs. (Yes! This is a movie about the Cubs. More on that in a bit.) De Havilland plays Dolly, the sister-in-law of the Cubs’ manager (Frawley) who immediately falls in love with Francis from the stands.

Francis can’t stand the kidding from his teammates, so he’ll make up some lie to deny that he and Dolly are an item. Of course, that eventually will get him in trouble with Dolly. He frustrates his manager because he’ll do dumb stuff and then make up a ridiculous excuse for it. He also falls in with some gangsters who want him to throw games and it’s pretty much his own fault because he won’t be honest with anyone. But Francis is as honest as the day is long, so obviously he’s going to get into trouble with the gamblers as well.

One thing that I found amusing about this film is that while “Ike” pitches for the Chicago Cubs in 1935, they play the World Series at Wrigley Field at night. I don’t have to tell you that lights at Wrigley are over 50 years away. Not only that, but lights at any major league park are still three years in the future. But Wrigley Field Los Angeles, home of the Pacific Coast League Los Angeles Angels, had lights as early as 1930. That’s where they shot the baseball scenes, naturally. It just strikes me how much Hollywood of the thirties just didn’t care about verisimilitude.

This film is clearly a vehicle for Brown, who was one the top comedians of the era. He was also a huge baseball fan and made several baseball-themed pictures, of which Alibi Ike is generally considered the best. You probably at least know Brown as Osgood Fielding III in Some Like it Hot, if you don’t know him from anything else. So if you find Brown’s stammering, mugging and slapstick funny, you’ll find the film funny. I thought he was funny enough to make watching the film worth my while.

If we ever do a baseball movie tournament in the off-season, Alibi Ike should be included. It’s certainly an old-fashioned comedy and the baseball is pretty incidental to the plot of a man who can’t ever be honest with anyone and it gets him into trouble. But Brown was a pretty talented comedian. Nothing in here will get as big a laugh as Brown got at the end of Some Like it Hot (perhaps the greatest laugh line of all-time in “Nobody’s perfect.”), he gets enough chuckles and laughs to make watching it worth while. That the Cubs win the World Series makes it all that much better.

Here’s the trailer for Alibi Ike

Welcome back to everyone who skips the music and movies.

Tonight’s a simple question. Who is your choice to lead the Cubs in home runs this year.

Happ already has a lead with three home runs and he should have had a fourth if the wind wasn’t howling in on Opening Day. Bregman showed on Sunday that he can take advantage of the short power alleys at Wrigley. And we know that Pete Crow-Armstrong and Michael Busch can hit 30 a year.

Also, Seiya Suzuki can hit thirty in a season as well. EXCEPT I FORGOT TO PUT SUZUKI IN THE POLL AND IT’S TOO LATE TO CHANGE IT NOW. So if you think Seiya is going to get back healthy quickly enough to hit enough hoe runs to lead the Cubs, vote for “other.” I’m going to assume that most of the votes for “other” are for Suzuki.

Again, vote “other” if you want to vote for Seiya Suzuki. I’m sorry I messed that up.

Thanks for stopping by tonight. I hope you’ve had a good time. Don’t be a stranger. Tell your friends about us. Get home safely. Recycle any cans and bottles. Tip your waitstaff. And join us again tomorrow for more BCB After Dark.

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Tuesday's Time Schedule

All Times EDT

Tuesday, March 31

MLB

Texas at Baltimore, 6:35 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Miami, 6:40 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 6:40 p.m.

Washington at Philadelphia, 6:40 p.m.

Colorado at Toronto, 7:07 p.m.

Athletics at Atlanta, 7:15 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Chicago Cubs, 7:40 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Milwaukee, 7:40 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at St. Louis, 7:45 p.m.

Boston at Houston, 8:10 p.m.

Detroit at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Seattle, 9:40 p.m.

San Francisco at San Diego, 9:40 p.m.

Cleveland at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.

NBA

Phoenix at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Charlotte at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.

Dallas at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.

New York at Houston, 8 p.m.

Toronto at Detroit, 8 p.m.

Cleveland at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

Portland at L.A. Clippers, 11 p.m.

NHL

Dallas at Boston, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

Montreal at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

New Jersey at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.

Ottawa at Florida, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Washington, 7 p.m.

Carolina at Columbus, 7:30 p.m.

Winnipeg at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Seattle at Edmonton, 9 p.m.

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Dubón, Olson and Yastrzemski help Braves earn 4-0 shutout over the Athletics

ATLANTA (AP) — The Braves scored three runs in the first inning off a double from Matt Olson and a single from Mauricio Dubón in a 4-0 win over the Athletics on Monday night.

Mike Yastrzemski came in to relieve left fielder Eli White and hit a line drive triple to right field in the eighth inning. Dubón followed with a single to send him home.

Dubón, a two-time (2023, '25) Gold Glove-winning shortstop, came to the Braves in the offseason from a trade with the Astros.

Bryce Elder (1-0) pitched six innings and gave up five hits with five strikeouts and a walk.

Nick Kurtz and Shea Langeliers both went 0 for 4 for the Athletics. Brent Rooker went 2 for 4, but grounded to Dubón to start a double play that ended the eighth inning.

In the ninth, Jacob Wilson was thrown out at second on a ground ball by Lawrence Butler, who was originally ruled safe at first. The call was challenged and then overturned, resulting in a double play. Max Muncy hit an infield fly that Olson caught to end the game.

Jacob Lopez (0-1) pitched four innings for the A's. He gave up five hits, had five walks, three earned runs and no strikeouts.

Up next

Atlanta's Jose Suarez takes the mound against Aaron Civale as the series continues Tuesday.

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