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BASEBALL-MLB-ROUNDUP

MLB roundup: Dodgers blank Cubs, stay perfect at home

April 12 - Right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched six scoreless innings and Tommy Edman hit a three-run homer as the Los Angeles Dodgers remained perfect at home this season with a 3-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday.

US-GOLF-MASTERS

Golf-Rose, DeChambeau and McIlroy headline star-studded Masters third round

Sunny skies greeted patrons flooding into Augusta National Golf Course on Saturday morning as anticipation builds for what is expected to be a riveting weekend at the Masters with many of the sport's biggest names bunched atop the leaderboard.

SLUGFOOTBALL-NFL-DAL-PRESCOTT

Cowboys QB Dak Prescott on injury rehab: 'I'm where I want to be'

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott said he is progressing in his recovery from his season-ending hamstring injury.

UPCOMING EVENTSBASEBALL-MLB-STL-PHI/

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

SOCCER-USA-TOR-MIN/

2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario

SOCCER-USA-ATL-NE/

2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

SOCCER-ITALY-JUV-LEC/REPORT

Juventus play Lecce in the Italian Serie A.

Reporter: Anita Kobylinska

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-CAR-NYR/

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Lenovo Center, Raleigh, North Carolina

SOCCER-SPAIN-LEG-BAR/REPORT

Leganes play Barcelona in the Spanish LaLiga.

Reporter: Angelica Medina

BASEBALL-MLB-NYY-SF/

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-LAK-COL/

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California

BASEBALL-MLB-BAL-TOR/

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland

BASEBALL-MLB-OAK-NYM/

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Sutter Health Park, West Sacramento, California

BASEBALL-MLB-MIA-WAS/

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - loanDepot park, Miami, Florida

BASEBALL-MLB-CHW-BOS/

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Rate Field, Chicago, Illinois

BASEBALL-MLB-TB-ATL/

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, Florida

SOCCER-USA-ORL-NYRB/

2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, Florida

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-FLA-BUF/

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, Florida

BASEBALL-MLB-CLE-KC/

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio

BASEBALL-MLB-CIN-PIT/

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-TOR-MTL/

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-CHI-WPG/

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - United Center, Chicago, Illinois

BASEBALL-MLB-HOU-LAA/

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Daikin Park, Houston, Texas

Reporter:

SOCCER-USA-NYC-PHI/

2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - Citi Field, Flushing, New York

SOCCER-ARGENTINA-BEL-BOJ/REPORT

Belgrano play Boca Juniors in the Argentine Primera Division.

Reporter: Angelica Medina, Janina Nuno Rios

SOCCER-USA-MTL-CLT/

2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - Stade Saputo, Montreal, Quebec

SOCCER-USA-VAN-ATX/

2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia

SOCCER-USA-DC-CIN/

2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - Audi Field, Washington, D. C., District of Columbia

CYCLING-ROUBAIX/

Paris-Roubaix is the third 'Monument' classic of the season

Reporter: Julien Pretot, Vincent Daheron

Editor: Mitch Phillips

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-DAL-UTA/

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas

BASEBALL-MLB-ARI-MIL/

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona

SOCCER-USA-NSH-RSL/

2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - GEODIS Park, Nashville, Tennessee

SOCCER-USA-DAL-SEA/

2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas

BASEBALL-MLB-SD-COL/

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Petco Park, San Diego, California

MMA-UFC-UFC314/

UFC 314 - Volkanovski v Lopes - Casey Center, Miami, FL, United States

Reporter: Philip OConnor

BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-CHC/

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California

SOCCER-USA-COL-SD/

2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colorado

BASEBALL-MLB-SEA-TEX/

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - T-Mobile Park, Seattle, Washington

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-SEA-STL/

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, Washington

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-VAN-MIN/

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-VGK-NSH/

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada

SOCCER-USA-LAFC-SJ/

2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, California

SOCCER-USA-LA-HOU/

2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California

SOCCER-ITALY-ATA-BOL/REPORT

Atalanta play Bologna in the Italian Serie A

Reporter: Chiranjit Ojha

MOTOR-F1-BAHRAIN/

The Bahrain International Circuit hosts the fourth race of the 2025 Formula One world championship.

Reporter: Alan Baldwin

SOCCER-ENGLAND-LIV-WHU/REPORT

Liverpool play West Ham United in the English Premier League.

Reporter: Rohith Nair

TENNIS-MONTECARLO/

The final of the Monte Carlo Masters - an ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France.

SOCCER-ENGLAND-CHE-IPS/REPORT

Chelsea play Ipswich Town in the English Premier League.

GOLF-MASTERS/

The final round of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club - the first major tournament of the season.

Reporter: Frank Anthony Pingue, Rory Carroll

SOCCER-ENGLAND-WOL-TOT/REPORT

Wolverhampton Wanderers play Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League.

SOCCER-SPAIN-ALA-RMA/REPORT

Deportivo Alaves play Real Madrid in the Spanish LaLiga.

Reporter: Anita Kobylinska

SOCCER-ENGLAND-NEW-MUN/REPORT

Newcastle United play Manchester United in the English Premier League.

BASKETBALL-NBA-BOS-CHA/

2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts

BASKETBALL-NBA-PHI-CHI/

2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Canadian Tire Centre, Kanata, Ontario

MOTOR-MOTOGP-QATAR/

The Lusail International Circuit hosts the Qatar Grand Prix - the fourth round of the MotoGP world championship.

Reporter: Rohith Nair

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2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Rocket Arena, Cleveland, Ohio

BASKETBALL-NBA-ATL-ORL/

2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia

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2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York

BASKETBALL-NBA-MIA-WAS/

2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida

BASKETBALL-NBA-MIL-DET/

2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-NJD-NYI/

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey

BASEBALL-MLB-BAL-TOR/

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland

BASEBALL-MLB-NYY-SF/

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York

BASEBALL-MLB-CIN-PIT/

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio

BASEBALL-MLB-CLE-KC/

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio

BASEBALL-MLB-MIA-WAS/

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - loanDepot park, Miami, Florida

BASEBALL-MLB-TB-ATL/

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, Florida

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2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Daikin Park, Houston, Texas

BASEBALL-MLB-MIN-DET/

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota

BASEBALL-MLB-CHW-BOS/

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Rate Field, Chicago, Illinois