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4:22 PM on Friday, April 24

Brothers Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick combined for a seven-under 65 in alternate shot play Friday to pull them within one stroke of leaders Alex Smalley and Hayden Springer through two rounds at the Zurich Classic

4:18 PM on Friday, April 24

Cincinnati Reds designated hitter Eugenio Suárez was scratched from the lineup for Friday night’s series opener with the Detroit Tigers due to a back issue

4:06 PM on Friday, April 24

The Minnesota Timberwolves were one of the NBA’s most frustrating teams during the regular season — stacked with plenty of talent but not quite able to live up to their potential

3:56 PM on Friday, April 24

Center fielder Dave Henderson, second baseman Mark Ellis, pitcher John “Blue Moon” Odom and executive Sandy Alderson will be inducted into the Athletics’ Hall of Fame

3:38 PM on Friday, April 24

Astros rookie pitcher Tatsuya Imai threw his second bullpen session in his return from the injured list and will go on a rehabilitation assignment, manager Joe Espada said Friday

3:06 PM on Friday, April 24

The Pittsburgh Penguins against Philadelphia and the Ottawa Senators against Carolina look to avoid getting swept out of the first round of the NHL playoffs, while the Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild face off in the next chapter of their highly competitive series

3:01 PM on Friday, April 24

Real Madrid’s already slim hopes of winning La Liga have been dealt another blow in a 1-1 draw at Real Betis

2:51 PM on Friday, April 24

Raptors guard Immanuel Quickley has aggravated his strained right hamstring while working his way back from the injury and will not be available during Toronto’s first-round playoff series against Cleveland

2:32 PM on Friday, April 24

A little more than a year since helping Ohio State win the national title together with a dominant defense, a domino effect at the NFL draft led Arvell Reese, Sonny Styles and Caleb Downs to all end up in the same division, the NFC East

2:31 PM on Friday, April 24

Nottingham Forest has taken a huge step toward ensuring its Premier League survival by beating Sunderland 5-0 away from home

2:14 PM on Friday, April 24

Ligue 1 challenger Lens has secured a dramatic point away at Brest to keep its slim title hopes alive

2:05 PM on Friday, April 24

Stacy Lewis had the best going away party on the LPGA

1:57 PM on Friday, April 24

Scott McTominay has scored and missed a penalty and Napoli has beaten relegation-threatened Cremonese 4-0 in Serie A

1:53 PM on Friday, April 24

Leipzig has defeated Union Berlin 3-1 in the Bundesliga and dealt coach Marie-Louise Eta her second defeat in as many games in charge

1:50 PM on Friday, April 24

NASCAR majority owner Jim France is stepping down as chief executive and will be replaced by president Steve O’Donnell, according to multiple reports

9:04 AM on Friday, April 24

Carlos Alcaraz won’t play for a third successive French Open title due to a right wrist injury

8:18 AM on Friday, April 24

An English soccer team’s attempts to shake off its rowdy reputation have been damaged by, of all things, a children’s anti-racism booklet

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