>>Masters Pairings Announced
(Augusta, GA) — Excitement is high for this year’s Masters in Augusta beginning tomorrow. Tiger Woods is playing in the major for the first time in three years. Wood is paired with Marc Leishman and Tommy Fleetwood for Thursday’s first round. They tee off at 10:42 a.m. Eastern. Defending champion Sergio Garcia takes the course 11 minutes later.
>>Patriots Trade WR Cooks To Rams
(Undated) — Wide receiver Brandin Cooks is on the move. The Patriots have traded the 24-year-old to the Rams for the 23rd overall pick in this month’s NFL Draft. Cooks had 65 catches for 1,082 yards and seven touchdowns last season. The Patriots also send a fourth-round pick to Los Angeles in the deal, while New England gets a sixth-rounder in return.
>>Canelo Withdraws From Triple-G Rematch
(Las Vegas, NV) — There will be no rematch between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin. Canelo has pulled out of the highly anticipated May 5th fight in Las Vegas. The decision comes after he tested positive twice for the performance-enhancing drug clenbuterol. Canelo is currently suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission and there’s a hearing on April 18th about a possible extension.
>>Gregorius Carries Yanks in Home Opener
(Bronx, NY) — Didi Gregorius stole the show in Giancarlo [[ zjon-CAR-lo ]] Stanton’s first home game at Yankee Stadium. Gregorius hit two three-run homers and drove in eight runs as the Yankees defeated the Rays, 11-4. Stanton struck out in all five of his at-bats and was booed by the fans. New York is off to a 3-and-2 start through five games.
>>Angels Crush Indians Behind First Ohtani Homer
(Anaheim, CA) — Shohei Ohtani [[ SHOW-hay oh-TAH-nee ]] hit his first career home run in the Angels’ 13-2 demolition of the Indians in Anaheim. Ohtani finished with three hits, three RBI and two runs scored. Los Angeles hit five home runs as a team, with the others coming from Mike Trout, Justin Upton, Luis Valbuena and Rene Rivera.
>>TUESDAY’S SCOREBOARD
MLB National League
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Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds (PPD)
New York Mets 2, Philadelphia Phillies 0
Atlanta Braves 13, Washington Nationals 6
Milwaukee Brewers 5, St. Louis Cardinals 4
Arizona Diamondbacks 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 1
San Diego Padres 8, Colorado Rockies 4
MLB American League
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Kansas City Royals 1, Detroit Tigers 0
New York Yankees 11, Tampa Bay Rays 4
Toronto Blue Jays 14, Chicago White Sox 5
Houston Astros 10, Baltimore Orioles 6
Texas Rangers 4, Oakland Athletics 1
Los Angeles Angels 13, Cleveland Indians 2
MLB Interleague
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Seattle Mariners 6, San Francisco Giants 4
Boston Red Sox 4, Miami Marlins 2 (13 INN)
NBA
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Philadelphia 76ers 121, Brooklyn Nets 95
Cleveland Cavaliers 112, Toronto Raptors 106
Orlando Magic 97, New York Knicks 73
Miami Heat 101, Atlanta Hawks 98
Milwaukee Bucks 106, Boston Celtics 102
Golden State Warriors 111, Oklahoma City Thunder 107
Chicago Bulls 120, Charlotte Hornets 114
Houston Rockets 120, Washington Wizards 104
Dallas Mavericks 115, Portland Trail Blazers 109
Utah Jazz 117, Los Angeles Lakers 110
Denver Nuggets 107, Indiana Pacers 104
Phoenix Suns 97, Sacramento Kings 94
LA Clippers 113, San Antonio Spurs 110
NHL
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Columbus Blue Jackets 5, Detroit Red Wings 4 (OT)
New York Islanders 5, Philadelphia Flyers 4
New Jersey Devils 5, New York Rangers 2
Florida Panthers 2, Nashville Predators 1
Tampa Bay Lightning 4, Boston Bruins 0
Winnipeg Jets 5, Montreal Canadiens 4 (OT)
Arizona Coyotes 4, Calgary Flames 1
Vegas Golden Knights 5, Vancouver Canucks 4 (SO)
Dallas Stars 4, San Jose Sharks 2
>>WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE (All times are Eastern)
MLB National League
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12:10 p.m. – Washington Nationals at Atlanta Braves
1:10 p.m. – Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets
3:40 p.m. – Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona Diamondbacks
7:40 p.m. – St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers
10:10 p.m. – Colorado Rockies at San Diego Padres
MLB American League
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1:05 p.m. – Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees
1:10 p.m. – Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers
2:10 p.m. – Baltimore Orioles at Houston Astros
4:07 p.m. – Cleveland Indians at Los Angeles Angels
7:07 p.m. – Chicago White Sox at Toronto Blue Jays
10:05 p.m. – Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics
MLB Interleague
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6:05 p.m. – Minnesota Twins at Pittsburgh Pirates
7:15 p.m. – Seattle Mariners at San Francisco Giants
NBA
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7:00 p.m. – Dallas Mavericks at Orlando Magic
7:00 p.m. – Philadelphia 76ers at Detroit Pistons
7:30 p.m. – Miami Heat at Atlanta Hawks
8:00 p.m. – Boston Celtics at Toronto Raptors
8:00 p.m. – Memphis Grizzlies at New Orleans Pelicans
10:30 p.m. – San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Lakers
NHL
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7:30 p.m. – Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres
8:00 p.m. – Chicago Blackhawks at St. Louis Blues
10:00 p.m. – Minnesota Wild at Anaheim Ducks
