BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers seek to continue a four-game win streak with a victory over the Houston Astros. Houston has a 14-13 record overall and a 9-6 record at home. The Astros are 9-2 in games ...

The Carolina Hurricanes host the New Jersey Devils in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 3-1 lead in the series.

The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Ottawa Senators in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 3-1 lead in the series.

The Los Angeles Kings host the Edmonton Oilers in game five of the first round of the NHL Playoffs with the series tied 2-2.

Local health officials say Israeli strikes on the northern Gaza Strip killed at least 27 Palestinians early Monday. Israel ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals play the New York Mets with a 2-1 series lead. Washington has a 13-15 record overall and a 9-6 record at home. The Nationals are 10-4 in games when they record ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins will aim to stop their four-game road slide in a matchup against the Cleveland Guardians. Cleveland is 15-12 overall and 8-4 at home. The Guardians have gone 12-4 in ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds host the St. Louis Cardinals to open a four-game series. Cincinnati has a 15-13 record overall and a 6-6 record at home. Reds hitters are batting a collective .254, ...

The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of its preparations for the conclave to elect the next pope ...

PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Will Warren (1-0, 4.79 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 21 strikeouts); Orioles: Tomoyuki Sugano (2-1, 3.54 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, nine strikeouts) ...

Duke freshman big man Khaman Maluach is jumping to the NBA. The program announced Sunday in a social media post that the 7-foot-2, 250-pound Maluach would go ...

Former South Carolina guard MiLaysia Fulwiley is transferring to LSU. Fulwiley announced her decision to join coach Kim Mulkey’s program on Instagram on Friday. The ...