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2:03 AM on Friday, April 17

The Orlando Magic and the Charlotte Hornets square off in the NBA Playoffs Play-In Tournament

2:03 AM on Friday, April 17

The New York Knicks host the Atlanta Hawks to start the Eastern Conference first round

2:03 AM on Friday, April 17

The Phoenix Suns and the Golden State Warriors meet for the NBA Playoffs Play-In Tournament

2:03 AM on Friday, April 17

The Denver Nuggets host the Minnesota Timberwolves to open the Western Conference first round

2:03 AM on Friday, April 17

The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Toronto Raptors to open the Eastern Conference first round

2:03 AM on Friday, April 17

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Houston Rockets in game one of the Western Conference first round

1:00 AM on Friday, April 17

Nick Blankenburg scored a second-period goal, Scott Wedgewood made 22 saves for his fourth shutout of the season and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Seattle Kraken 2-0 to break the franchise’s single-season points record

12:30 AM on Friday, April 17

Arsenii Sergeev made 27 saves in his first NHL start, Zayne Parekh broke a third-period tie and the Calgary Flames beat the playoff-bound Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Thursday night to end the season

12:19 AM on Friday, April 17

Minnesota clinched the program’s first NCAA finals appearance in women’s gymnastics, joining top three seeds Oklahoma, Florida and LSU to battle for the national title

12:10 AM on Friday, April 17

The Minnesota Lynx have re-signed five-time All-Star forward Napheesa Collier

12:09 AM on Friday, April 17

Connor McDavid had four assists to take the NHL scoring title with 138 points and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-1 on Thursday night to finish second in the Pacific Division and open the playoffs at home

11:43 PM on Thursday, April 16

Hunter Goodman homered and doubled to help the Colorado Rockies snap a six-game skid with a 3-2 victory over the Houston Astros

11:35 PM on Thursday, April 16

Fernando Tatis Jr.’s two-run single capped a four-run rally in the second inning, Walker Buehler earned his first win with San Diego and the Padres beat the Seattle Mariners 5-2 for their eighth straight win and 11th in 12 games

11:03 PM on Thursday, April 16

Macklin Celebrini had a goal and two assists to break Joe Thornton’s San Jose record for points in a season with 115, helping the Sharks rout the Winnipeg Jets 6-1 on Thursday night in the finale for both teams

10:54 PM on Thursday, April 16

Troy Terry scored on a power play with 2:54 left, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Nashville Predators 5-4 helping them clinch the third seed in the Pacific Division for the postseason

10:25 PM on Thursday, April 16

Chizzy Iwai played her first seven holes in 7 under, capped by an eagle on the par-5 16th, and shot a 9-under 63 on Thursday to take a two-stroke lead in the JM Eagle LA Championship

9:15 PM on Thursday, April 16

Parker Messick took a no-hitter into the ninth inning, José Ramírez homered for the third time in four games and the Cleveland Guardians opened a seven-game homestand with a 4-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles

7:44 PM on Thursday, April 16

Rookie left-hander Parker Messick came within three outs of ending Cleveland’s 45-year drought without a no-hitter

12:54 PM on Thursday, April 16

The Western Conference half of the NHL playoffs has the league-leading Colorado Avalanche and fellow Stanley Cup-contending Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild all on the same side of the bracket

4:36 PM on Wednesday, April 15

The eight first-round series in the NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs are set