Archives for April 2025

April 16, 2025

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April 15, 2025

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April 14, 2025

Rory McIlroy wins Masters in playoff to earn career Grand Slam: The 35-year-old from Northern Ireland overcame a shaky start -- and even more perilous finish -- in the final round of the 89th Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on Sunday to defeat Justin Rose in the first hole of a sudden-death playoff to win a green jacket and become only the sixth golfer to complete the career Grand Slam.

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SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle

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April 13, 2025

SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle

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April 12, 2025

SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle

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April 10, 2025

SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle

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April 09, 2025

SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle

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April 08, 2025

The Denver Nuggets have fired head coach Michael Malone with three games left in the regular season: Malone had served as Denver's head coach since 2015 and was the fourth-longest tenured NBA coach, trailing Pop, Kerr, and Spoelstra. The Nuggets are a on a four-game skid and caught up in a Royal Rumble for seeding in the West as the playoffs near.

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A Losing Streak is About to End: The Yeshiva University baseball team is pitting its 99-game losing streak against Lehman College and its 42-game losing streak this afternoon. The loser will still have a long way to go to break the collegiate record of 228 games, set by Caltech in 2013. Yeshiva's coach, athletic director and players all refused to comment.

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SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle

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April 07, 2025

Blue Jays, Vlad Guerrero Jr. agree to record-breaking 14-year extension : Not only has Vlad Guerrero Jr. taken a step to be a Toronto Blue Jay for life -- a desire he has expressed frequently -- he is about to sign the richest contract in Canadian sports history. The 26-year-old first baseman has agreed to terms on a $500-million US, 14-year deal with the Jays, a ground-breaking contract both for the team and in context of sports in this country. The contract is pending a physical.

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SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle

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April 06, 2025

NBA Pickem Week 22: All the Marbles: There are nine games to pick in the final five days of the NBA season, beginning with Kings/Pistons Monday night on NBA TV. My lead in the standings has shrunk by 25. Ufez is only nine back. Locking the Magic to beat the Mavericks out of bitterness led to a 15-point swing against me. Make your picks.

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SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle

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