Mike Cozzi at Large with Sports - April 3

MLB

• Dexter Fowler gets first hit of season after self-motivation tweet (April 3, 2018, 5:25 AM ET)
• Jansen blows save, D-backs beat Dodgers 8-7 in 15 innings (April 3, 2018, 4:51 AM ET)
• Tough-luck Dodgers hoping to rebound against Diamondbacks (April 3, 2018, 3:45 AM ET)
• Rockies hit 3 home runs to beat winless Padres 7-4 (April 3, 2018, 3:11 AM ET)
• Encarnacion’s inside-park HR highlights Indians’ 6-0 win (April 3, 2018, 2:57 AM ET)
• Indians hoping to maintain dominance over Angels (April 3, 2018, 2:51 AM ET)
• Ross facing Rockies in first start for Padres since 2016 (April 3, 2018, 2:31 AM ET)
• Aces have their place in Rangers-A’s matchup (April 3, 2018, 2:29 AM ET)
• Lowrie’s two-run double in 7th lifts A’s past Rangers 3-1 (April 3, 2018, 2:23 AM ET)
• Red Sox seek pitching encore vs. Marlins (April 3, 2018, 1:21 AM ET)

NBA

• Tracking the key injuries in NBA postseason race (April 3, 2018, 2:04 AM ET)
• Spurs look to knock Clippers further away from playoffs (April 3, 2018, 12:13 AM ET)
• Jazz playing for playoff position against struggling Lakers (April 3, 2018, 12:09 AM ET)
• NBA draft lottery odds at stake when Suns host Kings (April 2, 2018, 11:53 PM ET)
• Trail Blazers aim to inch closer to division title (April 2, 2018, 11:52 PM ET)
• Hot Pacers face fortuitous Nuggets in key matchup (April 2, 2018, 11:46 PM ET)
• Thunder seek win over wounded Warriors in playoff chase (April 2, 2018, 11:37 PM ET)
• Bucks up against Celtics next in quest for playoff spot (April 2, 2018, 11:22 PM ET)
• Rockets aim to reclaim form vs. Wizards (April 2, 2018, 11:08 PM ET)
• Knicks catching offensively challenged Magic at right time (April 2, 2018, 10:58 PM ET)
• Bulls shoot for third straight win when Hornets vist (April 2, 2018, 10:52 PM ET)
• Heat could get playoff-clinching win against Hawks (April 2, 2018, 10:14 PM ET)
• 76ers take 10-game win streak into matchup vs. Nets (April 2, 2018, 9:54 PM ET)

NHL

• Parise, Dubnyk push Wild past Oilers, 3-0 (April 3, 2018, 3:03 AM ET)
• Kings up to 3rd in Pacific with 3-1 win over Avalanche (April 3, 2018, 2:41 AM ET)
• Why Brad Marchand was fined — and not suspended — for his cross-check against the Flyers(April 3, 2018, 2:25 AM ET)
• Sharks host Stars looking to end three-game losing streak (April 3, 2018, 1:41 AM ET)
• Backstrom, Holtby lead surging Capitals past Blues, 4-2 (April 3, 2018, 1:11 AM ET)
• Wheeler scores 2 to lead Jets to 6-5 win over Senators (April 3, 2018, 1:09 AM ET)
• Petrovic scores in 3rd period, Panthers beat Hurricanes 3-2 (April 3, 2018, 12:04 AM ET)
• Nylander, Matthews lead Maple Leafs to 5-2 win over Sabres (April 3, 2018, 12:03 AM ET)
• Jets hope to continue mastery of Habs (April 2, 2018, 11:58 PM ET)
• Predators, Panthers play high-stakes game (April 2, 2018, 11:54 PM ET)
• While Islanders play out season, Flyers close in on playoff spot (April 2, 2018, 11:28 PM ET)

NFL

• Raiders sign former Giants WR/KR Dwayne Harris to deal (April 2, 2018, 10:34 PM ET)
• Cardinals sign wide receiver Brice Butler to 2-year deal (April 2, 2018, 10:25 PM ET)
• Former NFL QB Todd Marinovich arrested again in California (April 2, 2018, 7:46 PM ET)
• Eagles’ Doug Pederson to throw out first pitch at Phillies home opener (April 2, 2018, 5:35 PM ET)
• Jets claim tight end Clive Walford off waivers (April 2, 2018, 5:10 PM ET)
• Tristan H. Cockcroft’s early 2018 fantasy football rankings: PPR (April 2, 2018, 5:09 PM ET)
• QB Geno Smith agrees to one-year deal with Chargers, source says (April 2, 2018, 12:07 PM ET)