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2:14 AM on Wednesday, April 22

The first six games in this season’s playoffs all had something in common

2:03 AM on Wednesday, April 22

The New York Knicks visit the Atlanta Hawks for game three of the Eastern Conference first round with the series tied 1-1

2:03 AM on Wednesday, April 22

The Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference first round with a 2-0 lead in the series

2:03 AM on Wednesday, April 22

The Denver Nuggets visit the Minnesota Timberwolves for game three of the Western Conference first round with the series tied 1-1

1:35 AM on Wednesday, April 22

Nicolas Roy scored on a rebound 7:44 into overtime and Scott Wedgewood made 24 saves, including a penalty shot, as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series

1:25 AM on Wednesday, April 22

LeBron James had 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers outlasted the Houston Rockets for a 101-94 victory and a stunning 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series

1:17 AM on Wednesday, April 22

Tereza Vanisova had a goal and two assists as the Vancouver Goldeneyes held on for a 4-3 win over the Montreal Victoire

1:05 AM on Wednesday, April 22

Rookie Munetaka Murakami homered for the fourth straight game, Sean Burke won for the first time in 17 appearances, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-5 on Tuesday night

1:00 AM on Wednesday, April 22

Shea Langeliers hit his eighth homer, Jacob Lopez pitched effectively into the sixth inning and the Athletics beat the scuffling Seattle Mariners 5-2

12:43 AM on Wednesday, April 22

Logan Cooley scored off a rebound with six minutes left to give the Mammoth a 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights, and they will head back to Utah with a split of the first two games in their first-round playoffs series

12:34 AM on Wednesday, April 22

Lenyn Sosa had a pinch-hit, two-run double during a three-run eighth inning, reliever Louis Varland bailed out struggling closer Jeff Hoffman by inducing a game-ending double-play grounder, and the Toronto Blue Jays held on for a 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels

12:23 AM on Wednesday, April 22

Jung Hoo Lee and Rafael Devers each hit RBI singles in the first inning that held up to support starter Landen Roupp, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1

12:04 AM on Wednesday, April 22

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12:01 AM on Wednesday, April 22

Mexico's government is boosting security at tourist sites in preparation for the World Cup after a man opened fire at the Teotihuacan pyramids

10:54 PM on Tuesday, April 21

Scoot Henderson scored 31 points and the Portland Trail Blazers took advantage of an injury to Spurs star Victor Wembanyama, rallying for a 106-103 victory over San Antonio to even their Western Conference playoff series at one game apiece

10:42 PM on Tuesday, April 21

Morgan Geekie bounced in a shot from beyond center as part of Boston’s three-goal second-period surge and the Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 to even their first-round playoff series at 1

10:25 PM on Tuesday, April 21

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10:12 PM on Tuesday, April 21

Embattled Mets closer Devin Williams allowed a tiebreaking RBI single to Luke Keaschall in the ninth inning, and New York lost its 12th consecutive game, falling 5-3 to the Minnesota Twins

8:41 PM on Tuesday, April 21

The flailing Mets returned home Tuesday to a quieter reception than manager Carlos Mendoza and players anticipated with the club trying to snap an 11-game losing streak

6:29 PM on Tuesday, April 21

Juan Soto is expected to come off the injured list Wednesday for the struggling New York Mets