Derby and Oaks favorites set at Churchill Downs marquee events
Zandon and Jilly Nest head morning line for the 148th Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs, with full capacity crowds. Zandon drawn No. 10 in a 20-horse Derby field, Epicenter as 7-2 second choice from post 3, Taiba and Messier also among top picks. Oaks favorite Nest from post 4, Kathleen O as 7-2 second choice from post 10, Echo Zulu 4-1 from post 7. Post times are 6:57 p.m. Saturday and 5:51 p.m. Friday.
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NHL playoff schedule highlights for Eastern and Western rounds
Game 1 coverage from both conferences lists Pittsburgh at the Rangers at 7 p.m. on ESPN networks, Washington at Florida at 7:30 p.m., Nashville at Colorado at 9:30 p.m., and Dallas at Calgary at 10 p.m. ESPN2. Also NYRA racing at 12:30 p.m. and Liverpool versus Villarreal in the Champions League semifinal Leg 2 on CBSSN at 9:30 p.m. plus Liberty at Virginia Tech softball at 5 p.m. and Madrid tennis in early rounds at 6 a.m. (Wed.).
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MLB and NFL player transactions sweep across leagues
Major League Baseball teams designated and optioned numerous players across affiliates from Norfolk to Buffalo with IL moves, recalls, and 10 day designations. In football, several teams announced free agent signings and contract extensions across Cardinals Falcons Bengals Browns Packers and more, plus a college basketball assistant coach appointment at George Washington.
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Favorite Celtics Warffare Points O U 4 215.5
Wager notes show NHL and hockey bets with teams Rangers Panthers Avalanche Flames. Odds listed as favorites with moneylines and spread like minus figures and total over under.
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Local High School Sports Schedule Highlights Tonight
Today features multiple boys and girls games across districts. Baseball and football style matchups include San Diego at Oll eland and Black River at Firelands, with numerous 5 pm starts. Tennis, lacrosse and cross country events populate the slate with Brunswick, Cloverleaf, Wadsworth, Medina, Strongsville, and Highland among the participants.
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Dover Motor Lap Ic 1 Start Position Recap
NASCAR starting lineup and results list shows drivers from Chase Elliott to Ad Allmendinger across 400 laps with varying ratings and points. Notable leaders include Elliott and Stenhouse while several veterans like Hamlin and Byron show mixed outcomes.
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Ford drivers vie for top spots in sprint results
Cody Ware on Ford dvp 238 with 31.8 lap, 3rd. BU McLeod dvp 167 brakes 24.8, 2nd. Austin Cindric Ford dvp 91 46.9, 1st.
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Bruins suffer playoff rout in Carolina opener
NHL best-of-7 first round opened with Carolina defeating Boston 5 to 1 after Monday results. Remaining games include Tampa Bay at Toronto and St. Louis at Minnesota with multiple late starts across the league.
Conference Semifinals Roundup From NBA Playoffs
Miami leads 106 to 93 over Philadelphia in Game 1 of the conference semifinals as the series stands 1-0. Other late games feature Dallas at Phoenix and Golden State at Memphis with Milwaukee at Boston and Philadelphia at Miami on tonight’s schedule.
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Baseball Standings and Tonight’s Schedule Fragment
East Division leaders show New York 16 6 and Toronto 15 8 as Boston falls. Central sees Minnesota 13 9 with Cleveland 10 12. West lists Los Angeles 15 9 and Seattle 12 10. Tonight’s games include San Diego at Cleveland and Yankees at Toronto among others.
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Mets cut veteran Cano in roster shakeup
Mets designated Robinson Cano for assignment with 45 million left on his contract as they trim rosters to 26. The 39-year-old slumped to a .195 average after returning from a PED suspension, ending a long, storied Mets tenure and signaling possible end of his major league career.
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James Madison cancels softball season after player death
James Madison University will end the remainder of its softball season after the death by own action of star sophomore Lauren Bennett, a Dukes catcher and cleanup hitter who died April 25 following a strong weekend against Drexel and was named the Colonial Athletic Association player of the week. The medical examiner ruled the death a death by own action. In other sports, modern pentathlon plans to test obstacle racing as a 2028 Olympics replacement, while Finland and Sweden ban KHL players from their national teams next season.
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