The Los Angeles Kings host the Edmonton Oilers in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 1-0 lead in the series.

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs host the Los Angeles Dodgers to start a two-game series. Chicago has a 14-10 record overall and a 6-5 record in home games. The Cubs have the second-best team slugging ...

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Zack Littell (0-4, 5.48 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 19 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Brandon Pfaadt (3-1, 3.04 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 18 strikeouts) ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics host the Texas Rangers on Tuesday to open a three-game series. The Athletics are 10-12 overall and 2-7 at home. The Athletics have a 10-6 record in games when they record ...

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets, on a five-game home winning streak, host the Philadelphia Phillies. New York has a 16-7 record overall and a 10-1 record in home games. The Mets are 6-2 in games ...

The Colorado Avalanche activated captain Gabriel Landeskog off injured reserve, but again delayed his much-anticipated return ...

The NCAA has passed rules that would upend decades of precedent by allowing colleges to pay their athletes per terms of a multibillion-dollar lawsuit settlement expected to ...

Miami Heat (37-45, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (64-18, first in the Eastern Conference) ...

Orlando Magic (41-41, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (61-21, second in the Eastern Conference) ...

The Golden State Warriors visit the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference first round with a 1-0 lead in the series. The teams meet for the first time this season.

Grief and tributes for Pope Francis were shared around the world Tuesday, a day after the popular pontiff died at age 88.

Kawhi Leonard scored 39 points on 15-of-19 shooting and the Los Angeles Clippers evened their first-round playoff series ...