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11:03 PM on Thursday, April 23

The Houston Dynamo head into a matchup with Austin after recording two straight shutout wins

11:03 PM on Thursday, April 23

Atlanta United visits Toronto aiming to end a three-game road slide

11:02 PM on Thursday, April 23

The Atlanta Hawks host the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference first round with a 2-1 lead in the series

11:02 PM on Thursday, April 23

The Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference first round with a 2-0 lead in the series

11:02 PM on Thursday, April 23

The Orlando Magic host the Detroit Pistons in game three of the Eastern Conference first round with the series tied 1-1

11:02 PM on Thursday, April 23

The Minnesota Timberwolves host the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference first round with a 2-1 lead in the series

9:57 PM on Thursday, April 23

The Los Angeles Rams made a surprise selection of quarterback Ty Simpson from Alabama with the 13th overall pick in the NFL draft

9:45 PM on Thursday, April 23

Cale Makar scored the tiebreaking goal, Scott Wedgewood made 24 saves and the top-seeded Colorado Avalanche moved to the brink of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings in Game 3 of their first-round series

9:23 PM on Thursday, April 23

Jaden McDaniels and the Minnesota Timberwolves flexed even more of their defensive muscle against the flagging Denver Nuggets and seized a 2-1 lead in the first-round NBA playoff series with a dominant 113-96 victory

8:55 PM on Thursday, April 23

Already struggling to win games, the New York Mets also had difficulty figuring out which pitcher was supposed to be on the mound

8:32 PM on Thursday, April 23

The Seattle Seahawks selected Notre Dame running back Jadarian Price with the 32nd overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night

7:48 PM on Thursday, April 23

Jacob deGrom had his 62nd career 10-strikeout game and the Texas Rangers hit two homers in a 6-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates

7:44 PM on Thursday, April 23

The Chicago Bears got some secondary help, selecting Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman with the No. 25 pick in the NFL draft

7:22 PM on Thursday, April 23

7:14 PM on Thursday, April 23

Jackson Blake broke a tie late in the second period, Frederik Andersen made 21 saves and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Ottawa Senators 2-1 on Thursday night to take a 3-0 lead in the first-round series

6:25 PM on Thursday, April 23

The Miami Dolphins selected Alabama offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor 12th overall, then traded up to pick San Diego State cornerback Chris Johnson at No. 27 on Thursday night in the NFL draft

5:45 PM on Thursday, April 23

The Tennessee Titans have taken Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate at No. 4 overall in the NFL draft, choosing to give quarterback Cam Ward someone to help immediately

4:46 PM on Thursday, April 23

Peyton Gray has made his big league debut at age 30 after an eight-year journey through the minors, independent and winter leagues

3:23 PM on Thursday, April 23

Two people with knowledge of the decision say Dallas Cowboys receiver George Pickens is planning to sign the $27.3 million franchise tag

10:33 PM on Wednesday, April 22

Fernando Mendoza’s journey from overlooked two-star recruit to the top of the NFL draft is complete after the Las Vegas Raiders took him with the first pick on Thursday night