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9:31 PM on Wednesday, April 15

Wenceel Pérez hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers won their fifth straight game, beating the Kansas City Royals 2-1

9:30 PM on Wednesday, April 15

Nico Hoerner drove in a career-high five runs, Shota Imanaga struck out 11 in six strong innings and the Chicago Cubs routed the Philadelphia Phillies 11-2 on Wednesday night

9:28 PM on Wednesday, April 15

Mike Benning got his first two NHL goals, Wilmer Skoog, Mikulas Hovorka and Ludvig Jansson all got their first NHL points, and the Florida Panthers closed out their injury-plagued season by routing the Detroit Red Wings 8-1

9:27 PM on Wednesday, April 15

Ronda Rousey remembers once hearing that Gina Carano was being paid six figures to fight, amazed that a woman could earn that kind of coin in mixed martial arts

9:17 PM on Wednesday, April 15

Sal Stewart hit a pair of three-run home runs for a career-high six RBIs, Eugenio Suarez and Elly De La Cruz also homered, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the San Francisco Giants 8-3

9:07 PM on Wednesday, April 15

Carmen Mlodzinski allowed two hits over a career-high six innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Washington Nationals 2-0

8:52 PM on Wednesday, April 15

The Chicago Blackhawks extended general manager Kyle Davidson’s contract Wednesday without providing the length of the deal

8:38 PM on Wednesday, April 15

The NFL’s process of hiring replacement referees has reached another stage, according to a memo sent to teams

8:27 PM on Wednesday, April 15

Shohei Ohtani was the starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers Wednesday night but he was held out of the lineup as designated hitter

8:26 PM on Wednesday, April 15

A singer leading the “Jackie Robinson Day” festivities before the Chicago White Sox’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays collapsed and was taken to a hospital

7:38 PM on Wednesday, April 15

Los Angeles Angels slugger Jorge Soler has begun serving his four-game suspension

7:30 PM on Wednesday, April 15

The chair of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee answered a question about Casey Wasserman’s future as the head of the LA Olympics organizing committee by saying the committee has shared its concerns with LA’s board

7:09 PM on Wednesday, April 15

Texas quarterback Arch Manning is doing light workouts so far in spring practice following offseason foot surgery

6:15 PM on Wednesday, April 15

Rick Bowness’ 3-minute rant after the Columbus Blue Jackets’ 2-1 season-ending loss to the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night remained fresh in players’ minds on Wednesday as they went through end-of-season meetings

5:52 PM on Wednesday, April 15

Colorado Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland was placed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with inflammation in his throwing shoulder

5:45 PM on Wednesday, April 15

The current concentration of power in the Western Conference makes the Central Division a good bet to be the star of the show in these Stanley Cup playoffs

5:45 PM on Wednesday, April 15

The NCAA confirmed it is exploring a move to an age-based eligibility model that would give athletes a window of five years for Division I competition starting immediately after their high school graduation or 19th birthday, whichever comes first

1:37 PM on Wednesday, April 15

Major League Baseball is celebrating Jackie Robinson Day with every player, coach and umpire wearing his No. 42 to mark the 79th anniversary of the infielder breaking the sport’s color barrier

6:07 AM on Wednesday, April 15

Luis Díaz and Michael Olise scored late for the Bavarian powerhouse to beat Madrid 4-3 and advance to the Champions League semifinals

3:51 AM on Wednesday, April 15

It’s back-to-back Champions League semifinals for Arsenal