By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Wizards clinched the worst record in the NBA on Friday night with a 140-117 loss to the Miami Heat. Washington (17-64) has lost nine in a row and 25 of its last 26 to tumble to the bottom of the standings. The Wizards ...

CINCINN CINCINNATI (AP) — Jorge Soler hit a grand slam in a five-run eighth inning, Zach Neto and Josh Lowe also homered, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-2 on Friday night to snap a seven-game losing streak at Great American Ball Park. Jack Kochanowicz (2-0) only ...

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit's Kenley Jansen put Miami down in order in the ninth inning and moved into a tie for third in MLB history with his 478th save, Javier Baez homered and the Detroit Tigers beat the Miami Marlins 2-0 on Friday night to end a five-game skid. Jansen struck out one and moved ...

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Rory McIlroy delivered a dynamic finish to the Masters on Friday, looking every bit like someone who has done this before. Six birdies over the last seven holes gave him a 7-under 65 and a six-shot lead that set a Masters record through ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Starting times (EDT) for Saturday in the 90th Masters at Augusta National: 9:31 a.m. — Kurt Kitayama, Alex Noren 9:42 a.m. — Charl Schwartzel, Rasmus Hojgaard 9:53 a.m. — Jon Rahm, Si Woo Kim 10:04 a.m. — Brian Harman, Corey Conners 10:15 a.m. — Sergio ...

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Bryan Reynolds hit a two-run homer and Carmen Mlodzinski pitched six-hit ball into the sixth inning, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0 on Friday. Pittsburgh was shut down by Shota Imanaga before breaking through ...

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche realize history isn't exactly on their side and they're just fine with that. Fresh off winning the Presidents' Trophy, they now contend with this stat: Just eight teams since 1986 have earned the NHL's top overall seed ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Jeremy Fears, who led Michigan State in scoring and the nation in assists per game, will declare for the NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility, he announced on Instagram on Friday. Fears was an Associated Press All-Big Ten first-team selection and an ...

By The Associated Press The NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs are not far away, with the first series set to begin on Saturday, April 18. The league is on track for the biggest postseason turnover in history, with the potential for half the field — eight of the 16 spots — to be teams that did ...

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The NBA's final weekend is here, and things can be summed up fairly succinctly: — There are 15 games Friday. — There are 15 more on Sunday. — There are 14 playoff and play-in seeds left to decide. In other words, buckle up. As far as seeding, ...