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Vikings draft preview: Need for tight ends low despite deep class of prospects

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Fifth in a series: Even with T.J. Hockenson recovering from knee surgery, the Vikings have depth and some long-term stability at tight end.

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Chinese Grand Prix could deliver drama to F1 and slow Verstappen's victory march

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The Chinese Grand Prix could deliver some much-needed drama to Formula One, meaning Red Bull's Max Verstappen can't be penciled in as the almost-certain winner on Sunday.

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Defending champ Golden Knights to face top-seeded Stars in playoffs after 4-1 loss to Ducks

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Frank Vatrano scored three goals and the Anaheim Ducks finished their season on a high note, defeating the playoff-bound Vegas Golden Knights 4-1 Thursday night.

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LA Kings rally late, finish 3rd in the Pacific Division with a 5-4 overtime victory over Chicago

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Viktor Arvidsson scored the tying goal with 1:21 left in regulation, and the Los Angeles Kings earned a playoff rematch with Edmonton by jumping into third place in the Pacific Division with a 5-4 overtime victory against the Chicago…

NHL PLAYOFFS: 'It's wide open' is the theme as the race to the Stanley Cup begins

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General manager Don Waddell likes how his Carolina Hurricanes finished the season, winning 16 of their final 21 games. He knows it means nothing now.

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Utah and Florida clinch final two spots at NCAA championship, denying Oklahoma's bid for three-peat

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Utah and Florida clinched the remaining two spots at the NCAA women's gymnastics championship on Thursday night, denying No. 1 overall seed Oklahoma a chance at a three-peat.

Logan Webb dominant for 7 innings as Giants blank Diamondbacks 5-0

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Logan Webb retired 19 straight batters on his way to seven smooth innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 Thursday night to open a four-game series.

MacKinnon has 2 assists, breaks franchise's single-season points mark as Avs beat Oilers 5-1

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Valeri Nichushkin scored twice, Nathan MacKinnon added two assists to break the franchise's single-season points mark and the Colorado Avalanche cruised into the playoffs behind a 5-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.

Flames beat NHL-worst Sharks 5-1 in the season finale for the non-playoff teams

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Blake Coleman scored his 30th goal and MacKenzie Weegar netted his 20th as the Calgary Flames beat the San Jose Sharks 5-1 on Thursday night in the season-ending game for both teams.

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Jets beat Canucks 4-2 in the regular-season finale for the playoff-bound teams

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Nikita Chibrikov scored the game-winner in his NHL debut and Cole Perfetti added two goals as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 Thursday night in the regular-season finale for the playoff-bound teams.

Kraken outlast Wild 4-3 in final regular-season game for non-playoff teams

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Tye Kartye tipped in a slap shot by Oliver Bjorkstrand for the tiebreaking goal with 2:40 remaining, and the Seattle Kraken held on to beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 on Thursday night to wrap up the regular season for two teams that missed…

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Montreal scores twice in final minutes and rallies to beat Minnesota 4-3 in PWHL

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Kristin O'Neill scored twice, and Montreal rallied in the final minutes to beat Minnesota 4-3 on Thursday night in the Professional Women's Hockey League.

Red Sox acquire right-hander Vladimir Gutierrez from Brewers for cash

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The Boston Red Sox acquired right-handed pitcher Vladimir Gutierrez from the Milwaukee Brewers for cash and optioned him to their Triple-A Worcester affiliate on Thursday.

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At 36, Timberwolves' Mike Conley pushes teammates to 'do it for him' in playoffs

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Point guard Mike Conley is playing in the postseason for the 11th time in his career, but he hasn't been on a team advancing as far as the Western Conference finals since 2013.

Wild lose to Kraken 4-3 to finish disappointing season

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Kirill Kaprizov scored his 46th goal of the season, but it was another loss in a wave of many that ultimately ended without a trip to the playoffs. The focus now shifts to the NHL draft.

Twins-Tigers series preview: Pitching probables, game and broadcast info, updates

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The Tigers are above .500 and recently split a four-game series with the Twins at Comerica Park.

Chasing 5th straight win, Nelly Korda is 2 shots back at Chevron Championship after a first-round 68

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Nelly Korda, who is looking to tie an LPGA Tour record with her fifth straight win, shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday in the opening round of the Chevron Championship, leaving her two shots behind leader Lauren Coughlin in the year's first…

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Gable Steveson won't defend his Olympic gold medal in wrestling

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Former Gophers and Apple Valley wrestling standout Gable Steveson qualified for this weekend's U.S. Olympic trials but did not enter the event.

Group condemns 'humiliating searches' by security at Barcelona stadium

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The director of a group that advocates for female sports fans says she and other Paris Saint-Germain supporters were subjected to ''abusive'' searches while entering Barcelona's stadium for a Champions League match earlier this week.

Live: Wild wrap regular season vs. Seattle, follow on Gameview

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It's the season finale at the X. Tap here to follow the play-by-play and get scores from around the NHL.

Kansas adds AJ Storr after he led Wisconsin in scoring this past season

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AJ Storr is transferring to Kansas after leading Wisconsin in scoring this past season.

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Kawhi Leonard fighting 'stubborn inflammation' and is questionable for Game 1 of playoffs

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Kawhi Leonard has been fighting ''very, very stubborn inflammation'' in his surgically repaired right knee for nearly three weeks and he'll be listed as questionable for the Los Angeles Clippers' playoff opener against the Dallas Mavericks.

Scheffler wiped out from Masters and opens with a 69 at Hilton Head. He trails Poston by 6 shots

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Scottie Scheffler is running on fumes after an exhausting Masters victory just four days ago. He hit a shank from a bunker. He nearly lost his mind from mud on his golf ball. And he still managed a 2-under 69 at the RBC Heritage on…

Miami Marlins at Chicago Cubs game postponed because of rain in the forecast

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The Miami Marlins' game at the Chicago Cubs was postponed because of rain in the forecast for Thursday night.

Carlos Carrasco pitches solid into the 6th inning, Guardians edge Red Sox 5-4 to improve to 13-6

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Carlos Carrasco picked up his first win with Cleveland since 2020 and Andrés Giménez had two RBIs to lead the Guardians to a 5-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday.

Seager's RBI groundout and Taveras RBI single lead the Rangers over the Tigers 9-7

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Leody Taveras scored the go-ahead run on a fielder's choice in the eighth inning and added an RBI single in the ninth as the Texas Rangers beat the Detroit Tigers 9-7 on Thursday.

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GM Mike Dunleavy, Warriors look to regroup after missing the playoffs with Curry, Green, Thompson

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General manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. and the rest of Golden State's front office staff had a feeling this season would wind up short of the ultimate goal for a franchise that has won four NBA championships over the past decade.

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Packers sign former Tennessee Titans offensive tackle Andre Dillard

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Offensive tackle Andre Dillard signed with the Green Bay Packers on Thursday, one month after the Tennessee Titans released him.

Packers could still look to upgrade secondary in NFL draft even after adding Xavier McKinney

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The Green Bay Packers made a big investment in their secondary by signing safety Xavier McKinney from the New York Giants.