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'This is exactly what baseball needs': Why the pitch clock is the biggest thing to happen to MLB since ... maybe ever

Whether you love baseball or think it can be a snoozefest, the sport as we've known it will never be the same -- starting on Opening Day.

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Astros to repeat? Ohtani for MVP and Cy Young?! Predicting the 2023 MLB season

Can the Padres go all the way? Will Ohtani win MVP? Our experts make their predictions for the baseball season.

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SHADE WITH A SIDE OF HOOPS

LeBron, Pat Bev back-and-forth highlights Lakers-Bulls game

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KINGS ARE PLAYOFF BOUND

FIRST TIME SINCE 2006

Kings seal playoff berth with win over Trail Blazers

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No iPhone, No. 8 Kobe and 'Bad Day': Sports and society during the Kings' playoff drought

A lot has happened in sports and society since the last time the Kings reached the postseason.

KD PLAYS FIRST HOME GAME WITH SUNS

Suns outlast Timberwolves in KD's return

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THURSDAY'S GAMES

MLB Opening Day is here! What we're watching, live updates and more as baseball returns

Offseason chaos. A historic World Baseball Classic. New rules. After a wild winter, MLB's regular season starts today with all 30 teams in action.

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NBA Power Rankings: Who will make the playoffs in the West?

With a logjam in the standings, the West has eight teams within 3.5 games of each other fighting for playoff positioning.

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NBA play-in tournament 2023: Schedule, projections, standings

Want to learn how the NBA play-in tournament works? Check out this 2023 guide.

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WEDNESDAY'S GAMES

WEDNESDAY'S BEST MOMENTS

Ja shows off his hops for a 1-handed slam

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Jrue Holiday has career night in Indiana, drops 51 in win

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