Springer, Biggio, Guerrero homer on opening day, leading Blue Jays over Rays 8-2
Yandy Diaz lines a HR to open up Rays' season
Cubs pitcher Justin Steele left his start in the fifth inning with left hamstring tightness Thursday after tumbling onto the turf at Globe Life Field while fielding a bunt.
— Vladimir and Natalia Malkin took the long flight from Russia to Pittsburgh for the first time in several years this week.
— Semyon Varlamov made 27 saves and Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored the go-ahead goal midway through the second period to help lift the New York Islanders past the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Thursday night.
— When Clemson has encountered rough stretches this season, coach Brad Brownell has told his team, “We're built for this, we can handle this.”
— The rematch turned into another UConn mismatch.