TV SCHEDULE, STANDINGS & MORE - APRIL 5
TV, RADIO
TODAY
11 a.m. - Girls High School Basketball: GEICO Nationals Semifinal Game from Queens, N.Y. - New Hope Academy (Md.) vs. Miami Country Day (Fla.) (ESPNU).
Noon - LPGA Golf: ANA Inspiration Second Round from Rancho Mirage, Calif. (GOLF).
1 p.m. - Girls High School Basketball: GEICO Nationals Semifinal Game from Queens, N.Y. - Centennial (Nev.) vs. St. John's College (D.C.) (ESPNU).
2:20 p.m. - International Soccer: Bundesliga League Match - FSV Mainz vs. SC Freiburg (FOX SPORTS 2).
2:30 p.m. - College Baseball: South Carolina at Alabama (WNKT-FM 107.5).
2:55 p.m. - International Soccer: English Premier League Match - Liverpool vs. Southampton (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).
3 p.m. - High School Basketball: GEICO Nationals Semifinal Game from Queens, N.Y. (ESPN2).
3 p.m. - NASCAR Racing: XFINITY Series Practice from Bristol, Tenn. (FOX SPORTS 1).
4 p.m. - College Baseball: Minnesota at Michigan (BIG TEN NETWORK).
4 p.m. - PGA Golf: Texas Open Second Round from San Antonio (GOLF).
4 p.m. - Major League Baseball: Los Angeles Dodgers at Colorado or Tampa Bay at San Francisco (MLB NETWORK).
5 p.m. - High School Basketball: GEICO Nationals Semifinal Game from Queens, N.Y. (ESPN2).
5 p.m. - College Softball: Indiana at Michigan (ESPNU).
5 p.m. - NASCAR Racing: XFINITY Series Practice from Bristol, Tenn. (FOX SPORTS 1).
6 p.m. - NASCAR Racing: Monster Energy Cup Series Pole Qualifying from Bristol, Tenn. (FOX SPORTS 1).
7 p.m. - Women's College Basketball: NCAA Tournament Final Four Game from Tampa, Fla. - Baylor vs. Oregon (ESPN2).
7 p.m. - College Basketball: College Basketball Insider Tournament Championship Series Game 3 - South Florida at DePaul (ESPNU).
7 p.m. - LPGA Golf: ANA Inspiration Second Round from Rancho Mirage, Calif. (GOLF).
7 p.m. - College Baseball: South Carolina at Alabama (SEC NETWORK, WNKT-FM 107.5).
7:30 p.m. - College Softball: Baylor at Oklahoma (FOX SPORTS 1).
8 p.m. - NBA Basketball: Boston at Indiana (ESPN).
8 p.m. - Major League Baseball: Oakland at Houston or Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee (MLB NETWORK).
9 p.m. - College Baseball: Texas at Baylor (ESPNU).
9:30 p.m. - Women's College Basketball: NCAA Tournament Final Four Game from Tampa, Fla. - Notre Dame vs. Connecticut (ESPN2).
10:30 p.m. - NBA Basketball: Portland at Denver (ESPN).
11 p.m. - Major League Baseball: Texas at Los Angeles Angels (Joined In Progress) (MLB NETWORK).
NBA STANDINGS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
WLPctGB
y-Toronto5623.709-
x-Philadelphia4929.6286
x-Boston4732.5959
Brooklyn3940.49417
New York1563.19240
Southeast Division
WLPctGB
Orlando3940.494-
Miami3840.487
Charlotte3642.4622
Washington3247.4057
Atlanta2950.36710
Central Division
WLPctGB
y-Milwaukee5820.744-
x-Indiana4732.59511
Detroit3939.50019
Chicago2257.27836
Cleveland1959.24439
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
WLPctGB
y-Houston5128.646-
x-San Antonio4534.5706
New Orleans3247.40519
Memphis3147.39719
Dallas3147.39719
Northwest Division
WLPctGB
x-Denver5226.667-
x-Portland5028.6412
x-Utah4830.6154
x-Oklahoma City4533.5777
Minnesota3543.44917
Pacific Division
WLPctGB
y-Golden State5324.688-
x-L.A. Clippers4732.5957
Sacramento3840.48715
L.A. Lakers3543.44918
Phoenix1861.22836
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
Wednesday's Games
Chicago 115, Washington 114
Indiana 108, Detroit 89
Orlando 114, New York 100
Atlanta 130, Philadelphia 122
Boston 112, Miami 102
Toronto 115, Brooklyn 105
Charlotte 115, New Orleans 109
Minnesota 110, Dallas 108
Denver 113, San Antonio 85
Portland 116, Memphis 89
Utah 118, Phoenix 97
Houston 135, L.A. Clippers 103
Thursday's Games
Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 8 p.m.
Cleveland at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Golden State at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
Friday's Games
Atlanta at Orlando, 7 p.m.
San Antonio at Washington, 7 p.m.
Toronto at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Boston at Indiana, 8 p.m.
Detroit at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
Miami at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
New York at Houston, 8 p.m.
Memphis at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Sacramento at Utah, 9 p.m.
New Orleans at Phoenix, 10 p.m.
Cleveland at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
Portland at Denver, 10:30 p.m.
Saturday's Games
Brooklyn at Milwaukee, 5 p.m.
Philadelphia at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Sunday's Games
Miami at Toronto, 12 p.m.
San Antonio at Cleveland, 3 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Minnesota, 3:30 p.m.
Charlotte at Detroit, 4 p.m.
Brooklyn at Indiana, 5 p.m.
Dallas at Memphis, 6 p.m.
Atlanta at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.
Phoenix at Houston, 7 p.m.
Orlando at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Washington at New York, 7:30 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Golden State, 8:30 p.m.
Denver at Portland, 9 p.m.
New Orleans at Sacramento, 9 p.m.
Utah at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.
MLB STANDINGS
NATIONAL LEAGUE
East Division
WLPctGB
Philadelphia41.800-
New York52.714-
Washington33.5001
Atlanta23.4002
Miami25.2863
Central Division
WLPctGB
Milwaukee61.857-
St. Louis33.5002
Pittsburgh13.2503
Chicago14.2004
Cincinnati14.2004
West Division
WLPctGB
Los Angeles52.714-
San Diego43.5711
Arizona34.4292
Colorado34.4292
San Francisco25.2863
Wednesday's Games
Milwaukee 1, Cincinnati 0
Washington 9, Philadelphia 8
Colorado 1, Tampa Bay 0, 11 innings
San Diego 4, Arizona 1
N.Y. Mets 6, Miami 4
St. Louis 5, Pittsburgh 4, 10 innings
Atlanta 6, Chicago Cubs 4
L.A. Dodgers 5, San Francisco 3
Thursday's Games
San Diego at St. Louis, ppd.
Washington 4, N.Y. Mets 0
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.
Chicago Cubs at Atlanta, 7:20 p.m.
Friday's Games
L.A. Dodgers (Maeda 1-0) at Colorado (Anderson 0-1), 4:10 p.m.
San Diego (Margevicius 0-1) at St. Louis (Flaherty 0-0), 4:15 p.m.
Tampa Bay (Glasnow 1-0) at San Francisco (Rodriguez 1-0), 4:35 p.m.
Cincinnati (Gray 0-1) at Pittsburgh (Musgrove 0-0), 7:05 p.m.
Minnesota (Odorizzi 0-0) at Philadelphia (Pivetta 0-0), 7:05 p.m.
Boston (Porcello 0-1) at Arizona (Godley 0-1), 7:10 p.m.
Miami (Lopez 1-0) at Atlanta (Gausman 0-0), 7:20 p.m.
Chicago Cubs (Quintana 0-0) at Milwaukee (Woodruff 1-0), 8:10 p.m.
Saturday's Games
Washington at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 1:35 p.m.
Minnesota at Philadelphia, 2:05 p.m.
San Diego at St. Louis, 2:15 p.m.
Tampa Bay at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.
Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m.
Miami at Atlanta, 7:20 p.m.
Boston at Arizona, 8:10 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers at Colorado, 8:10 p.m.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
East Division
WLPctGB
Tampa Bay52.714-
Baltimore43.5711
New York34.4292
Toronto34.4292
Boston26.2503
Central Division
WLPctGB
Minnesota41.800-
Detroit53.625
Chicago23.4002
Cleveland23.4002
Kansas City24.3332
West Division
WLPctGB
Seattle71.875-
Texas42.6672
Oakland64.6002
Houston25.2864
Los Angeles15.1675
Wednesday's Games
Chicago White Sox 8, Cleveland 3
Colorado 1, Tampa Bay 0, 11 innings
Minnesota 7, Kansas City 6
Detroit 2, N.Y. Yankees 1
Toronto 5, Baltimore 3
Texas 4, Houston 0
Boston 6, Oakland 3
Thursday's Games
Seattle at Chicago White Sox, ppd.
Detroit 5, Kansas City 4
N.Y. Yankees 8, Baltimore 4
Oakland 7, Boston 3
Toronto at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m.
Texas at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m.
Friday's Games
Seattle (Kikuchi 0-0) at Chicago White Sox (Lopez 0-1), 2:10 p.m.
Tampa Bay (Glasnow 1-0) at San Francisco (Rodriguez 1-0), 4:35 p.m.
Minnesota (Odorizzi 0-0) at Philadelphia (Pivetta 0-0), 7:05 p.m.
Boston (Porcello 0-1) at Arizona (Godley 0-1), 7:10 p.m.
Toronto (Thornton 0-0) at Cleveland (Bieber 0-0), 7:10 p.m.
Oakland (Montas 1-0) at Houston (McHugh 0-1), 8:10 p.m.
Texas (Lynn 0-0) at L.A. Angels (Pena 0-1), 10:07 p.m.
Saturday's Games
Kansas City at Detroit, 1:10 p.m.
Minnesota at Philadelphia, 2:05 p.m.
Seattle at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 p.m.
Tampa Bay at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.
Texas at L.A. Angels, 4:05 p.m.
Toronto at Cleveland, 4:10 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.
Oakland at Houston, 7:10 p.m.
Boston at Arizona, 8:10 p.m.
NHL STANDINGS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GPWLOTPtsGFGA
z-Tampa Bay8060164124316218
x-Boston8048239105253209
x-Toronto804627799280242
Montreal804329894242229
Florida8036321284263274
Detroit8032381074225266
Buffalo8031391072214268
Ottawa802945664238291
Metropolitan Division
GPWLOTPtsGFGA
x-Washington8047258102276245
x-N.Y. Islanders804627799223195
Pittsburgh8043261197266236
Carolina804429795238219
Columbus804531494249228
Philadelphia803735882238270
N.Y. Rangers8031361375221266
New Jersey8030401070217269
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GPWLOTPtsGFGA
x-Winnipeg804630496266239
x-Nashville804529696232210
x-St. Louis804328995237218
x-Dallas804231791206196
Colorado8037291488255239
Minnesota803734983211231
Chicago8035331282262286
Pacific Division
GPWLOTPtsGFGA
z-Calgary8150247107288224
x-San Jose804427997281257
x-Vegas804330793246221
Arizona803834884207218
Vancouver8035351080221248
Anaheim8134371078194249
Edmonton803437977227270
Los Angeles803041969195256
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs.
x-clinched playoff spot
z-clinched conference
Wednesday's Games
Ottawa 4, N.Y. Rangers 1
Chicago 4, St. Louis 3, SO
Anaheim 3, Calgary 1
Thursday's Games
N.Y. Islanders at Florida, 7 p.m.
Ottawa at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
New Jersey at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Montreal at Washington, 7 p.m.
Detroit at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Boston at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Philadelphia at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Vancouver at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Winnipeg at Colorado, 9 p.m.
San Jose at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
Arizona at Vegas, 10 p.m.
Friday's Games
Columbus at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Dallas at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Los Angeles at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
Saturday's Games
Tampa Bay at Boston, 1 p.m.
Vancouver at St. Louis, 4 p.m.
Buffalo at Detroit, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Washington, 7 p.m.
New Jersey at Florida, 7 p.m.
Columbus at Ottawa, 7 p.m.
Carolina at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Toronto at Montreal, 7 p.m.
Chicago at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Minnesota at Dallas, 8 p.m.
Winnipeg at Arizona, 10 p.m.
Edmonton at Calgary, 10 p.m.
Vegas at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
Colorado at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
TRANSACTIONS
Thursday
BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES - Reinstated RHP Alex Cobb from the 10-day IL.
BOSTON RED SOX - Reinstated 1B-OF Steve Pearce from the 10-day IL. Optioned 1B-OF Sam Travis to Pawtucket (IL).
CHICAGO WHITE SOX - Optioned RHP Dylan Covey to Charlotte (IL). Reinstated RHP Ian Hamilton from the 10-day IL and optioned him to Charlotte. Reinstated SS Tim Anderson from the paternity list.
NEW YORK YANKEES - Placed SS Troy Tulowitski on the 10-day IL. Recalled INF Thairo Estrada from Scranton Wilkes-Barre (IL). Claimed RHP Jake Barrett off waivers from Pittsburgh and optioned him to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Transferred RHP Ben Heller to the 60-day DL.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS - Added INF Alen Hanson and OF Socrates Brito to the major-league roster. Optioned RHP Sean Reid-Foley and OF Anthony Alford to Buffalo (IL).
National League
PITTSBURGH PIRATES - Placed OF Corey Dickerson on the 10-day IL. Reinstated RHP Jordan Lyles from the 10-day IL.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS - Reinstated INF Howie Kendrick from the 10-day IL. Optioned INF Jake Noll to Fresno (PCL).
Atlantic League
LONG ISLAND DUCKS - Signed OF Rey Fuentes.
Can-Am League
NEW JERSEY JACKALS - Signed 1B Conrad Gregor.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NBA - Fined New Orleans Pelicans F/C Anthony Davis $15,000 for directing an obscene gesture toward a fan.
SAN ANTONIO SPURS - Signed F Donatas Motiejunas.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CINCINNATI BENGALS - Re-signed G-C Trey Hopkins to a one-year contract.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS - Signed OL Dakota Dozier.
OAKLAND RAIDERS - Released WR Seth Roberts.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS - Signed DT Nick Thurman.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
NHL - Fined Vegas D Colin Miller $2,000 as supplementary discipline under NHL Rule 64 (diving/embellishment).
NEW YORK RANGERS - Announced Glen Sather is stepping down as president and will become senior adviser to owner James Dolan.
American Hockey League
HARTFORD WOLF PACK - Announced D Ryan Lindgren was recalled by New York (NHL). Announced F Ty Ronning was reassigned to the team by New York. Signed Fs Jake Elmer, Shawn McBride and Lewis Zerter-Gossage to amateur tryout agreements. Released F Terrence Wallin from his professional tryout agreement and returned him to Maine (ECHL).
SOCCER
USL Championship
MINNESOTA UNITED - Sent Ds Carter Manley and Wyatt Omsberg, G Dayne St. Claire and F Mason Toye to Forward Madison.
National Women's Soccer League
ORLANDO PRIDE - Acquired D Morgan Reid from North Carolina for a 2020 fourth-round draft pick.
COLLEGE
HOUSTON - Signed men's basketball coach Kelvin Sampson to a contract extension through the 2024-25 season.
IOWA STATE - Sophomore G Lindell Wigginton will enter the NBA draft.
MONTANA STATE - Named Danny Sprinkle men's basketball coach.
TEMPLE - Named Jimmy Fenerty men's assistant basketball coach.
TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY - Announced the resignation of women's tennis coach Sonia Hahn at the end of the season to become the associate athletic director for sports and administration and senior woman administrator at Southern Utah.