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6:28 PM on Thursday, April 9

Evgeni Malkin scored as part of his two-point game, Sidney Crosby set up two goals and Kris Letang had an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins clinched a playoff spot by defeating the New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Thursday night

6:28 PM on Thursday, April 9

For the first time in four years, it will soon be a great day for playoff hockey in Pittsburgh

6:19 PM on Thursday, April 9

Hannah Hidalgo has announced on social media that she will return to Notre Dame for her senior season

5:51 PM on Thursday, April 9

Facts and figures from the opening round Thursday at the Masters

5:44 PM on Thursday, April 9

Matthew Schaefer of the New York Islanders tied the NHL record for the most goals by a rookie defenseman by scoring his 23rd of the season to match Hall of Famer Brian Leetch’s mark

5:33 PM on Thursday, April 9

Arvell Reese could be the first defensive player off the board during the first round of the NFL draft on April 23 in Pittsburgh

5:25 PM on Thursday, April 9

Cole Caufield is the first Montreal Canadiens player to score 50 goals in a season in more than three decades

5:02 PM on Thursday, April 9

FIFA has added new, even more expensive tiers of tickets for this year’s World Cup, asking up to $4,105 for a front category 1 seat at the U.S. opener against Paraguay in Inglewood, California, on June 12

5:01 PM on Thursday, April 9

Justin Rose is back in contention at the Masters

5:00 PM on Thursday, April 9

Simon Tassy and Ryan Botterill scored 27 seconds apart in the first period and Wisconsin defeated North Dakota 2-1 to put the Badgers in the Frozen Four title game for the first time since 2010

4:40 PM on Thursday, April 9

The 15th hole at Augusta National over the years has been the third-easiest hole at the Masters

4:34 PM on Thursday, April 9

Five Ohio State players plan to attend the first round of the NFL draft on April 23

4:30 PM on Thursday, April 9

Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan appreciates the endorsement from team president and CEO Michael Reinsdorf

4:24 PM on Thursday, April 9

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jalen Chatfield was scratched for the team's game at Chicago because of an unspecified injury

2:43 PM on Thursday, April 9

1:12 PM on Thursday, April 9

Joel Embiid had an appendectomy in Houston after Philadelphia’s star big man was stricken with appendicitis overnight

12:11 PM on Thursday, April 9

The Justice Department is investigating the NFL for potential anticompetitive practices, according to a government official

11:32 AM on Thursday, April 9

Jayson Tatum is set to play at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night for the first time since rupturing his Achilles tendon there in last season’s playoffs

10:16 PM on Wednesday, April 8

Rory McIlroy has been savoring his Masters win all week at Augusta National

11:54 AM on Monday, March 30

The Masters is heating up as big names like Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm are on the verge of missing the cut after tough first rounds