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Zach Parise lights the lamp following retirement announcement

Zach Parise finds a crease and scores against the Avalanche in the final regular-season game of his career after announcing his retirement from the NHL.

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Dylan Holloway gets Oilers on the board vs. Avs

Dylan Holloway takes advantage of the power play and scores the Oilers' first goal against the Avalanche.

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Justus Annunen makes beautiful save

Justus Annunen makes beautiful save

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Avalanche take 4-0 lead on Andrew Cogliano's score

Andrew Cogliano's shot sneaks into the net as the Avalanche take a commanding 4-0 lead over the Oilers in the first period.

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Valeri Nichushkin tallies his 2nd first period goal vs. Oilers

Valeri Nichushkin makes it look easy with his 2nd goal in the first period to put the Avalanche up 3-0 over the Oilers.

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Mikko Rantanen puts Avs up 2-0 with quick score

Mikko Rantanen rips a puck into the net for his 42nd goal of the season to give the Avalanche a 2-0 lead over the Oilers.

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Valeri Nichushkin scores early goal for Avalanche

Valeri Nichushkin breaks the scoreless tie early in the first period with a quick wrister against the Oilers.

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NFL DRAFT

APRIL 25-27 ON ESPN NETWORKS

Barnwell's all-trades mock draft: Stars on the move, a QB shake-up and a new team at No. 1

We proposed 32 trades to shake up Round 1, including deals that involve receivers Brandon Aiyuk, Justin Jefferson and Tee Higgins.

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The top 200 prospects in the NFL draft class: Yates' final rankings, plus scouting reports

With the draft around the corner, Field Yates locks in his final top 200 prospects.

LAKERS VS. NUGGETS

GAME 1: 8:30 P.M. ET SATURDAY ON ABC

Why the Nuggets are still a matchup nightmare for the Lakers

The Lakers beat New Orleans in Tuesday's play-in to earn the No. 7 seed in the West. Their prize? Another date with defending champion Denver.

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What Stephen A. believes another title could do for LeBron's legacy

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AWARDS SEASON

It's awards season in the NBA! Here's who should take home the hardware

The 2023-24 awards season is upon us! Who is this season's most valuable player? Top rookie? Most improved? Zach Lowe reveals his final selections.

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STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS

POSTSEASON ACTION BEGINS SATURDAY!

NHL Playoff Rank: The top 50 players, led by Auston Matthews at No. 1

With Matthews in the top spot, where do Nathan MacKinnon, Connor McDavid and Artemi Panarin rank? What about the top goalies? Here's what our voters think.

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The storylines to watch for in the Stanley Cup Playoffs

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NHL SCOREBOARD

THURSDAY'S GAMES

AROUND THE DIAMOND

How new Yankees have brought the 'Dawgs' out

Three Bronx newcomers -- Alex Verdugo, Juan Soto and Marcus Stroman -- have the Yankees (and their fans) yapping.

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Power Rankings: A tight battle for our top spot

In what could be a season-long battle, the NL's top two powerhouses are neck and neck for No. 1 on our list.

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THURSDAY'S GAMES

SERVING IT UP AT THE MOUND

Paul Skenes delivers 8 Ks in 3.1 IP

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Jack Leiter records his first MLB strikeout on 3 pitches

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