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Instant observations: Joel Embiid drops 33 points in Sixers’ Game 5 win over Celtics
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Instant observations: Joel Embiid drops 33 points in Sixers’ Game 5 win over Celtics

Joel Embiid pulled the Sixers back from the brink with a 33-point effort in Game 5, forcing another game against the Celtics with a 113-97 victory in Boston. The 76ers...

Apr 29
9 min
NCAA March Madness tournaments could expand to 76 teams in 2027
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NCAA March Madness tournaments could expand to 76 teams in 2027

The new format would add eight more at-large teams, and take eight more teams out of the main bracket for play-in games.

Apr 29
3 min
Player grades: Sixers keep season alive with Game 5 win over Celtics
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Player grades: Sixers keep season alive with Game 5 win over Celtics

The Philadelphia 76ers keep their season alive with a Game 5 win over the Boston Celtics on the road.

Apr 29
5 min
Rockets rule out Durant (ankle) for Game 5
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Rockets rule out Durant (ankle) for Game 5

The Rockets, again facing elimination, officially ruled out star forward Kevin Durant for Wednesday night's Game 5 against the Lakers because of a left ankle sprain.

Apr 29
1 min
Pete Alonso homers, Shane Baz earns first win as Orioles defeat Astros 5-3
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Pete Alonso homers, Shane Baz earns first win as Orioles defeat Astros 5-3

Pete Alonso homered, Adley Rutschman drove in two runs, and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Houston Astros 5-3 on Tuesday night. Shane Baz allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings to earn his first victory since Baltimore acquired him from Tampa Bay in December as the Orioles won the opener of a three-g

Apr 29
3 min
Joel Embiid takes over, leads 76ers from 13 down in Game 5 to extend series vs. Celtics
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Joel Embiid takes over, leads 76ers from 13 down in Game 5 to extend series vs. Celtics

The 76ers dominated the fourth quarter and silenced a stunned TD Garden crowd.

Apr 29
2 min
Peterka's absence late in G4 'a coach's decision'
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Peterka's absence late in G4 'a coach's decision'

Utah forward JJ Peterka didn't play for half the third period and all of overtime in the Mammoth's Game 4 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights because André Tourigny had benched him, and the coach told reporters on Tuesday that it was "a coach's decision."

Apr 29
1 min
Royals vs. Athletics game 29 preview and thread
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Royals vs. Athletics game 29 preview and thread

Royals vs. Athletics game 29 preview and thread

Apr 29
1 min
Mets prospect A.J. Ewing picks up three hits, including a triple in Triple-A debut
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Mets prospect A.J. Ewing picks up three hits, including a triple in Triple-A debut

Mets prospect A.J. Ewing made his Triple-A debut on Tuesday night and announced his arrival with a three-hit game.

Apr 29
2 min
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