Valdez tossed as Hinch questions LHP’s actions
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch questioned the actions of his own pitcher, Framber Valdez, after the left-hander hit Trevor Story with a pitch following back-to-back Boston Red Sox home runs Tuesday night in Detroit.
Avs tame Wild again, improve to 6-0 in playoffs
Nathan MacKinnon scored a goal and assisted on two more as the Colorado Avalanche rolled through Minnesota’s newest netminder, Filip Gustavsson, on their way to a 5-2 win over the Wild on Tuesday, securing a 2-0 lead
Thunder roll past Lakers in Game 1 of West semis
The Thunder routed the Lakers on Tuesday night to open their Western Conference semifinal series.
Pistons pull away from Cavs to take Game 1
Cade Cunningham scored 23 points, Tobias Harris had 20 and the Pistons beat the Cavaliers 111-101 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of their second-round series.
Clippers troll Pacers ahead of draft lottery with …
If the ping-pong balls bounce to land the Pacers within picks Nos. 5 to 9 on Sunday, the pick will be awarded to the Clippers.
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Coaches pitch 4 changes to college football sked
The American Football Coaches Association is recommending changes to the college football calendar that would end the season by the second Monday in January, while also pushing for increased access to the College Football Playoff.
C’s Brown fined $50,000 for criticizing officials
The NBA fined Celtics forward Jaylen Brown $50,000 after he said officials had “an agenda” against him in Boston’s first-round loss to the 76ers.
Benches Empty Without Any Fighting During Tigers-Red Sox Game

The benches cleared during the fourth inning of a game between the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night, though no punches were thrown.
Leafs win draft lottery after front office shakeup…
The Toronto Maple Leafs, who this week announced sweeping front office changes, won the lottery for the first pick in the NHL draft on Tuesday, a victory at a critical time for a franchise that failed to