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1:54 AM on Wednesday, April 1

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Jose Fernandez strode to the plate in the bottom of the eighth inning during his first big-league game in a pressure-packed spot against four-time All-Star closer Kenley Jansen

1:42 AM on Wednesday, April 1

Deni Avdija had 28 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, Jrue Holiday hit seven 3s and finished with 30 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Los Angeles Clippers 114-104 and snap their five-game win streak

1:30 AM on Wednesday, April 1

The 48-team field for FIFA's biggest ever World Cup is complete after a qualifying process that spanned more than two and a half years

1:29 AM on Wednesday, April 1

Shohei Ohtani dominated in his first start on the mound this season as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-1 in drizzly conditions

1:19 AM on Wednesday, April 1

Willy Adames had four hits, including a leadoff homer, and San Francisco ace Logan Webb finished strong in the Giants’ 9-3 victory over the San Diego Padres

1:17 AM on Wednesday, April 1

Max Fried bemoaned his first start of the season, when he struggled to throw strikes at times

1:11 AM on Wednesday, April 1

Luka Doncic scored 42 points with 12 assists, Deandre Ayton added 18 points with nine rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to four games with a 127-113 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers

12:44 AM on Wednesday, April 1

Jose Fernandez hit two home runs, including the go-ahead three-run shot in the eighth inning in the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-5 win over the Detroit Tigers

12:44 AM on Wednesday, April 1

Max Fried permitted only three singles in seven sparkling innings, Giancarlo Stanton drove in two runs and the New York Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners 5-0

12:24 AM on Wednesday, April 1

Chang Ung, a former North Korean member of the International Olympic Committee who once led sports exchanges with rival South Korea including joint marches of their athletes at the Olympics, has died at 87

12:23 AM on Wednesday, April 1

Plate umpire Mark Wegner acknowledged he lost track of the count during Cam Smith’s nine-pitch walk in the fifth inning of the Houston Astros’ 9-2 win over the Boston Red Sox

12:19 AM on Wednesday, April 1

Tampa Bay’s Shane McClanahan understands he needs time to build his stamina back up as the two-time All-Star pitches again for the first time in nearly three years

12:02 AM on Wednesday, April 1

After nearly two decades, and stretches of futility, the Detroit Pistons have won the Central Division again

11:58 PM on Tuesday, March 31

Connor Ingram celebrated his 29th birthday Tuesday by making 27 saves for his second shutout of the season as the Edmonton Oilers extended their winning streak to four games by beating the Seattle Kraken 3-0

11:41 PM on Tuesday, March 31

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11:28 PM on Tuesday, March 31

Kyle Connor scored 33 seconds into overtime to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night

11:22 PM on Tuesday, March 31

As the World Cup nears, Christian Pulisic’s scoreless streak for the United States stretched to a career-high eight games

10:26 PM on Tuesday, March 31

Lionel Messi has led Argentina to a 5-0 friendly win over Zambia in what could be like his last home game for the national team

10:10 PM on Tuesday, March 31

Max Scherzer gave up four hits in six solid innings to win his first start of the season, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reached base four times, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Colorado Rockies 5-1

12:31 PM on Tuesday, March 31

Top prospect Colt Emerson and the Seattle Mariners have agreed to a $95 million, eight-year contract, the largest amount for a minor league prospect yet to make his major league debut