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Result: The Scarlet Knights defeated the Bison by a score of 38-25 Saturday afternoon in a game at High Point Solutions Stadium.

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Yankees manager Joe Girardi confirmed Friday that CC Sabathia will see Dr. James Andrews July 14 and that Sabathia could potentially have a micro fracture surgery. (Marakovits, July 4).Girardi added that he thought "it was fair" to say that Sabathia was done for the season. (Kuty, July 4).Sabathia went for an MRI?after he woke up with swelling in his knee after a rehab start in Trenton.
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A botched double?play?made all the difference Wednesday night as the Mets (20-25) fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers (25-22) by a score of 4-3.?>> Read the full recap and box score at SNY.tv.?

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Need to Know: Jacob deGrom gave up three earned runs on four hits, three walks and four strikeouts over six innings in his second big league start.?The three runs came off solo shots by?Adrian Gonzalez,?Yasiel Puig?and?Hanley Ramirez.
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The Yankees took advantage of an error and a wild pitch on Wednesday as they defeated the Chicago Cubs in a 13-inning contest by a score of 4-2. >> Read the full recap and box score at SNY.tv.[gallery type="rectangular" ids="1188,1189,1190,1191,1192,1193"]?Need to Know: New York took its first lead of the game in the 13th after a wild pitch brought home?Brendan Ryan?and a single by?John Ryan Murphy brought in?Yangervis Solarte.The Yankees tied the game in the?ninth after an error on?a force out by?Ichiro Suzuki?brought in a run.Despite giving up just one earned run on six hits, one walk and three strikeouts,?Chase Whitley lasted just 4 1/3 innings during Wednesday's game.Seven Yankee relievers combined to give up one run on five?hits over 8 2/3 innings with 12 strikeouts and three walks.Jacoby Ellsbury?went 2-for-6?during the?game. Both hits came once the game went into extra innings and they gave him three hits in his past 28 at-bats.?What's Next: The Yankees will start their four-game series with the Chicago White Sox on Thursday when they send?David Phelps?(1-0, 3.33 ERA) to the mound against?Chris Sale?(3-0, 2.30 ERA)?at 8:10 p.m. at Cellular Field.
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The Yankees' (23-31) offense faltered Tuesday night at New York fell to the Chicago Cubs (16-27) by a score of 6-1. >> Read the full recap and box score a SNY.tv.[gallery type="rectangular" ids="1180,1179,1178,1177"]Need to Know:?Masahiro Tanaka?earned his first loss of the season after he gave up four runs, three of which were earned, on eight hits, one walk and seven strikeouts over six innings on the mound.Derek Jeter and?Brett Gardner led the team with two hits apiece.Reliever?Preston Claiborne gave up the other two runs on two hits and one walk over 1/3 of an inning.Jacoby Ellsbury continued to struggle as he went 0-4 with two strikeouts. He now has just one hit in his past 23 at-bats.Jeter grounded out to short?with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth to end the game.What's Next:?The Yankees will finish up their two-game series with the Cubs on Wednesday when they send?Chase Whitley (0-0, 0.00 ERA) the mound against?Jeff Samardzija?(0-4, 1.62 ERA) at 2:20 p.m. at Wrigley Field.
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Due in part to missed?opportunities with the bases loaded, the New York Mets (20-24) fell to the?Los Angeles Dodgers (24-22) Tuesday night at Citi Field by a score of 9-4. >> Read the full AP recap and box score at SNY.tv.?

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Need to Know:?Rafael Montero gave up five earned runs on seven hits and four walks with four strikeouts over 4 1/3 innings on the mound.
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According to conflicting reports, the Mets may?not need to pay the rest of?Omar Quintanilla's?$800,000 deal?because they designated the shortstop for assignment before a deadline set in his contract (NY Post, May 19).

Adam Rubin of ESPN.com reports, though, that Quintanilla was not sent down before a certain deadline to save money.

Quintanilla has a split contract and is paid a major-league?rate for games when he plays in the majors and a minor-league rate for games spent in the minors. By Rubin's estimations, the Mets are saving roughly $1,639.34 per day by having Wilmer Flores?in the majors over Quintanilla?(ESPN.com, May 19).
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Lucas Duda will get the start at first base against the Phillies (Rubin, May 10). The Mets had originally announced that Eric Campbell would make his Major-League debut at first?on Saturday.

The Mets said?after Friday's game that they were promoting Campbell from Triple-A. He was hitting .355 with a .442 OBP, three home runs and 24 RBIs in 33 games with Las Vegas.

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With the No. 195 pick of the NFL Draft, the Jets selected cornerback Brandon Dixon out of Northwest Missouri State.

Dixon, who is 5-foot-11 and 203 pounds, was a first-team Division II All-American selection and first-team All-MAIAA pick. Dixon?transferred to Northwest Missouri State after spending two years at Joliet Junior College.

Dixon was a top performer at the NFL Combine during the 40-yard dash where he came away with a time of 4.41 seconds.
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With the No. 154 pick in the NFL Draft, the Jets selected inside linebacker Jeremiah George out of Iowa State.

George, who is ?5-foot-11, 234 pound, was Iowa State's MVP during the 2013 season. The team captain led the Big 12 in tackles with 133 total and an average of 11.1 per game. George spent limited time on the field during the 2010 and 2011 seasons before starting in nine games in 2012.

George had the third most bench presses of any linebacker during the NFL Combine with 28. He could not participate in positional drills, shuttle drills or the 3-cone drill, though, because he pulled a hamstring while running the 40-yard dash.
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With the No. 137 pick in the NFL Draft, the Jets selected guard Dakota Dozier out of Furman.

Dozier is a 6-foot-4, 313 pound first-team?AP FCS All-American who started in all 14 games during the 2013 season. He was also unanimously named to the All-Southern Conference first team in both the 2013 and 2012 seasons. Dozier spent most of his college career playing at left tackle, but spent time practicing at guard?and played at the position late in the 2013 season.

Scouts have pointed out that Dozier has ideal size and a strong base, but they also point out that he does not have clean footwork. CBSSports.com's draft profile projected that Dozier would be selected in either the third or fourth round.This seems to be another popular pick among the fanbase and looks like pretty good value at the end of the fourth round. Dozier's main attribute is his strength and it sounds like he has the kind of nasty streak fans always enjoy.
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With the No. 115 pick in the NFL Draft, the Jets selected wide receiver Shaquelle Evans out of UCLA.

Evans comes in at 6-foot-1 and 213 pounds. He?was an All-Pac 12 honorable mention in 2012 and 2013. Evans?led the team in receptions during those two seasons with 60 in 2012 and 47 in 2013 and finished his career tied for 10th all-time on the school's list of receptions with a total of 126. He was suspended for one game during the 2011 season after he participated in a fight against Arizona.

Evans transferred to UCLA in 2010 after he played for Notre Dame for one season.
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With the No. 104 pick in the NFL Draft, the Jets selected wide receiver Jalen Saunders out of Oklahoma. The Jets acquired this pick because of the Darrelle Revis trade.

Saunders is listed at 5-foot-9 and 165 pounds. Saunders began his career at Fresno State, where he had 80 receptions for 1,527 yards and 15 touchdowns in 26 games. Saunders transferred to Oklahoma after spring practice in 2012 because he did not like the way the program's new coach, Tim DeRuyter, was using him for his offense.

While with Oklahoma, he had 113 receptions for 1,558 yards and 11 touchdowns. In 2013, he was named a third-team All-American as a punt returner by Athlon Sports and earned first-team All-Big 12 honors as a punt returner and kickoff returner from ESPN.com and Phil Steele. He was named to the All-Big 12 second team as a wide receiver by coaches and Phil Steele.
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9:57 am: 22-year-old SS Wilmer Flores will be promoted from Triple-A and placed on the 25-man roster in time for Friday's game against the Phillies, the team announced early Thursday.

Flores has a .307 average and .360 OBP, with 11 extra base hits, 25 RBI and seven fielding errors in 29 games with Las Vegas, while mostly playing shortstop.

Omar Quintanilla?was?designated for assignment on Wednesday night, the team said in an e-mail.
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Thanks in part to a five-run first, the Yankees defeated the Los Angeles Angels by a score of 9-2?Wednesday evening at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. >> Read the full recap and box score at SNY.tv.[gallery type="rectangular" ids="976,977,978,979"]Need to Know:?Mark Teixeira got the Yankees going in the first after he hit a double to left with the bases loaded and none out.?Yangervis Solarte,?Brett Gardner, and?Brian Roberts?brought in a run apiece to complete the five-run inning.Vidal Nuno earned his first win of the season after he gave up one earned run on four hits, one walk and three strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings.Derek Jeter had his first home run in 161 at-bats. The shot to left during the second inning gave New York a 6-0 lead.Teixeira and John Ryan Murphy each brought in two runs during the game.Dellin Betances gave up a double to?C.J. Cron?in the bottom of the eighth to make it a 9-2 game.What's Next: The Yankees will take Thursday off before starting a three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday at 8:10 PM EST in Miller Park.
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The Jets have remained tight-lipped about their plans for the upcoming 2014 NFL draft. When asked about picking a wide receiver in the first round just a few days ago,?Jets GM John Idzik said, via Metro,?"I wouldn't say it is safe to say anything at this point. We're going to take the draft one pick at a time and take the best player available."

As of Tuesday, Ian Rapoport reported?that the Jets were looking to trade up into the Top 10.

So, where could the Jets go when the draft begins on Thursday? First, check out?how Monday's rumors will impact the Jets. Then, listen in as Brian Bassett goes through his "100 percent Arbitrary Mock Draft"?during the most recent TheJetsBlog Podcast.
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After the bullpen gave up the lead in the bottom of the eighth, Brian Roberts hit his first home run as a Yankee to give New York a 4-3 win over the Angels Tuesday evening.?>> Read the full recap and box score at SNY.tv.??[gallery type="rectangular" ids="962,963,964,965"]Need to Know:?Roberts went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI during Tuesday's game.Hiroki Kuroda gave up three?runs, one of which was earned, on five hits with eight strikeouts over 7 2/3?innings.The Angels took a 2-0 lead in the third after a throwing error by Yangervis Solarte put runners on second and third. The runs came home on?sacrifice flies by both?Erick Aybar?and?Mike Trout.New York tied up the game?after?Jacoby Ellsbury grounded into a double play that brought home?Brett Gardner from third.Shawn Kelley gave up the 3-2 lead in the bottom half of the eighth after he gave up a?single to?Albert Pujols with an inherited runner on third.What's Next:?The Yankees will head into the rubber game of their series against the Angels when they send?Vidal Nuno?(0-0, 6.87 ERA) to the mound against?Hector Santiago?(0-5, 5.01 ERA) at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Wednesday at 10:05 PM EST.
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A lack of offense and an early deficit led to the Mets (16-16) demise Tuesday night as they fell to the Miami Marlins (18-15) ?by a score of 3-0. >> Read the full recap and box score at SNY.tv.

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Need to Know:?Bartolo Colon gave up three earned runs on seven hits, one walk and five strikeouts over seven innings on the mound.
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The Yankees have released minor leaguer Ronnier Mustelier from the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. The team also activated Jose Ramirez from the disabled list.In 13 games for the Triple-A RailRiders, Mustelier hit .314 with 3 RBI and had a 2-for-4 game Monday night (Ashmore, May 6).
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A six-walk eighth inning led to the Yankees demise on Monday evening as they fell to the Los Angeles Angels by a score of 4-1. >> Read the full box score and recap at SNY.tv.[gallery type="rectangular" ids="934,935,936,937"]Need to Know:?Shawn Kelley walked in a run during the eighth inning to give the Angels a 2-1 lead. Kelley, who finished with a line of three?earned runs on no hits and four walks over 2/3 of an inning, was ejected from the game as he walked to the dugout.Los Angeles made it a 1-0 game?in the fifth when it scored on a soft grounder to short.The Yankees tied it up during the seventh when a single to right by?Mark Teixeira brought?Derek Jeter home.David Phelps gave up one run on three hits, one walk and three strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings on the mound.Yankee manager Joe Girardi was ejected during the eighth for arguing balls and strikes.What's Next:?The Yankees will continue their series with the Angels on Tuesday when they send?Hiroki Kuroda (2-3, 5.14 ERA) to the mound against?C.J. Wilson?(4-1, 3.18 ERA) at 10:05 PM EST at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
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The Mets fell to the Miami Marlins by a score of 4-3 Monday night after New York's?bullpen wasted?away a gem by Jon Niese?by giving up a total of four runs during the final two innings of the game.??>> See the full box score and recap on SNY.tv.

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Need to Know: Gonzalez German gave up the game-winning run on a hit that bounced off his leg and into the outfield.
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Earlier this week, the Jets newest quarterback Michael Vick announced via Twitter that he had decided to switch his jersey from No. 8 to No. 1 -- the number worn by Jets punter Ryan Quigley. Vick, who wore No. 7 throughout his entire?career, reportedly paid Quigley to get the new number.

Earlier this season wide receiver Eric Decker also reportedly?paid tight end Jeff Cumberland $25,000 for his No. 87 jersey.?In Vick's situation, though, he did not pay Quigley directly. Instead, according to Darryl Slater of The Star Ledger, Quigley requested that Vick make a $10,000 donation to a couple of charities. The donations will go in Quigley's name to Teen Angel of North Myrtle Beach, S.C. and to the Boys & Girls Club of New York.

"Most of the time in the NFL, if a veteran requests your number, you work out a financial agreement between the two players," Quigley said in an announcement. "I was not interested in the money for myself. I wanted to find a way to help some others."
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An MRI conducted on Tuesday found that?Michael Pineda suffered a Grade 1 strain of the teres?major muscle in his back. The pitcher will see Dr. Chris Ahmad tomorrow in New York City (Hoch, April 29).Pineda will miss three to four weeks with the injury (Hoch, April 29).The 25-year-old is in the process of serving a 10-game suspension from MLB that came as a result of using pine tar during his most recent outing -- a start against the Boston Red Sox. Pineda was pitching in a simulated game in Tampa on Tuesday when he felt?tightness in his right latissimus dorsi muscle. His simulated outing lasted just one inning because of the injury.
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Despite putting up two runs in the early goings of Tuesday's game, the Yankees (15-11) fell to the Seattle Mariners (11-14) by a score of 6-3 at Yankee Stadium.>> Read the full box score and recap on SNY.tv.[gallery type="rectangular" ids="854,855,856,857"]Need to Know: CC Sabathia picked up the loss after he gave up four earned runs on nine hits with six strikeouts over five innings.In his first game back at Yankee Stadium,?Robinson Cano went 1-for-5 with a run, an RBI and two strikeouts.New York got on the board in the second?on Mark Teixeira's third home run of the season. The team's?second run came in the third?after Brett Gardner stole second base and an errant throw by the catcher allowed Brian Roberts to score from third.The Mariners put up a four spot in the fifth thanks to a bases-loaded ground out by Cano, a double by Corey Hart and a single to right by Justin Smoak.The Yankees?threatened to make a comeback in the bottom of the ninth when Ichiro Suzuki?came home on a double by?Gardner.?Derek Jeter?and?Carlos Beltran?each struck out, though, to end the threat.What's Next:?The Yankees will continue their series at Yankee Stadium with the Mariners on Wednesday when they send David Phelps?(0-0, 3.86 ERA)?to the mound against Roenis Elias (1-2, 3.54) at 7:05 p.m. start.
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New York Yankees pitcher Ivan Nova underwent Tommy John Surgery on Tuesday to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, and, according to the team, the surgery went as expected (Feinsand, April 29).After Nova decided?to get a second opinion about the surgery on April 23, the team announced on April 24 that he would undergo the procedure that generally takes one calendar year to recover from.
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Michael Pineda was ejected during the second inning and the Yankees (12-9) never fully recovered as New York lost to the Boston Red Sox (10-12) by a score of 5-1 Wednesday night at Fenway Park. >> Read the full AP recap and box score at SNY.tv.[gallery type="rectangular" ids="770,771,772,773"]?Need to Know: Pineda was ejected after 1 2/3 innings after umpires found what appeared to be pine tar on his neck. He gave up two runs on four hits before officials tossed him from the game.Carlos Beltran and Brian Roberts led the team with two hits apiece. Beltran also scored the lone run of the game for the Yankees.Alfonso Soriano brought in the Yankees only run of the game on a sacrifice fly to right in the sixth.The Yankees bullpen gave up three runs on six hits with four walks and six strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings of action.What's Next: The Yankees will head into the rubber game of their three-game series with the Red Sox as they send CC Sabathia?(2-2, 5.19 ERA) to the mound against?Felix Doubront?(1-2, 5.48 ERA) at 7:10 pm ET.
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Despite managing just four hits during the game, the Mets (11-10) defeated the St. Louis Cardinals (12-10) by a score of 3-2?on a windy night at Citi Field. >> Read the full AP recap and box score at SNY.tv.

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Need to Know: Matt Carpenter?was thrown out at the plate during the ninth inning. The out, which was confirmed?after review, kept the score at 3-2.
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Michael Pineda was ejected from Wednesday's game against the Red Sox after umpires found that the pitcher had pine tar on his neck (Feinsand, April 23).UPDATE 11:30 pm:?Pineda admitted to using pine tar after the game. Pineda added:?"I will learn from this mistake and it will not happen again." (YES Network, April 23)."I would want our manager to do what John Farrell did," Brian Cashman said after the game. "I would want, on behalf of our fan base and our team, to do the same thing that they did. Obviously this is a terrible situation that we all witnessed and we're all a part of and we all have ownership to because there was clearly a failure and a breakdown that he wound up walking out of that dugout with something like that. It's just not a good situation." (Jennings, April 23).Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell came out to ask umpires to check Pineda's neck during the second inning. According to Rule 8.02 a player cannot "apply a foreign?substance of any kind to the ball." The rule goes on to say that any pitcher found guilty of such an action "shall be ejected immediately from the game?and shall be suspended automatically. In National Association Leagues, the automatic suspension shall be for 10 games."Pineda may not face a 10-game suspension because the National Association Leagues are the Minor Leagues, not the Major Leagues (Sherman, April 23).When the Red Sox and Yankees faced off in the Bronx on April 10, Pineda had a dark substance on his pitching hand.?The Red Sox did not approach the umpires during the game about the substance. Major League Baseball announced on April 11 that it would not suspend Pineda for the substance, which Pineda said was a combination of dirt and sweat.Coming into Wednesday's game, Pineda had a 2-1 record with a 1.00 ERA in four starts. The right-hander gee up two earned runs on four hits over 1 2/3 innings against the Red Sox Wednesday.
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Ivan Nova will seek a second opinion from Dr. James Andrews on whether or not he should receive Tommy John surgery. (Hoch, April 23).The Yankees team physician Dr. Chris Ahmad suggested the 27-year-old, who suffered a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament during Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays, should receive the surgery after a second MRI confirmed the tear, according to Brendan Kuty of NJ.com. 
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After taking a lead in the first inning, the Yankees (12-8) defeated the Boston Red Sox (9-12) by a score of 9-3 Tuesday night at Fenway Park. >> Read the full AP recap and box score at SNY.tv.[gallery type="rectangular" ids="752,753,754,755"]?Need to Know:?Masahiro Tanaka?earned his third win of the season after he gave up just two earned runs on seven hits and seven strikeouts over 7 1/3 innings. Both runs came on solo shots by?David Ortiz?and?Mike Napoli.New York got on the board early after Jacoby Ellsbury, in his first game back at Fenway, hit a triple on fan interference.?Derek Jeter then singled Ellsbury in from third.Ellsbury had a hand in four of the Yankees runs as he?went 2-for-5 with two runs and two RBIs.Jeter and?Carlos Beltran also had two RBIs in the game.Dellin Betances held the Red Sox scoreless in 1 2/3 innings of relief.What's Next:?The Yankees will continue their three-game series with the Red Sox on Wednesday at Fenway Park as they send Michael Pineda?(2-1, 1.00) to the mound against John Lackey?(2-2, 5.25) at 7:10 pm ET.
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The Mets (10-10) offense went silent Tuesday night as they were shutout for the second time this season during a 3-0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals (12-9) at Citi Field. >> Read the full AP recap and box score at SNY.tv.

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Need to Know:?Dillon Gee gave up two earned runs on six hits, two walks and four strikeouts over six innings for his first loss of the season.
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The Mets (10-9) picked up their third shutout win of the season on Monday as they defeated the Cardinals (11-9) by a score of 2-0?at Citi Field. >> Read the full AP recap and box score at SNY.tv.

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Need to Know: Jenrry?Mejia?earned his third?win of the season after he gave up four hits with three walks and seven strikeouts over 6 2/3 scoreless innings against St. Louis.
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The Yankees (8-6) swept?a day-night doubleheader from?the Cubs (4-9) Wednesday evening?as they defeated Chicago 2-0 thanks to a strong outing from Michael Pineda.?>> Read the full recap and box score at SNY.tv.[gallery type="rectangular" ids="674,673,672,671"]Need to Know:?Pineda gave up four hits with three strikeouts and one walk over six scoreless innings.Brett Gardner put the Yankees on the board in the fourth on a sharply hit single to right.The Yankees added onto that lead during the fifth when?Scott Sizemore hit a soft line drive to left to score?Alfonso Soriano.David?Phelps?came in to relieve Pineda in the seventh and promptly put the first two runners on base. He got the next three out to hold it at 2-0.Adam Warren?earned his first save of the season and the second of his career after he came in during the ninth with a runner on first.What's Next:?The Yankees will ?start a four-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday as they send CC Sabathia (1-2, 6.63 ERA ) to the mound against David Price (2-0, 2.91 ERA).
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With many of their starters sitting, the Nets (44-38) fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers (33-49) by a score of 114-85 Wednesday evening at Quicken Loans Arena. >> Read the full recap and box score at SNY.tv.

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Need to Know:?Marcus Thronton and Andray Blatche?led the way for the Nets with 20 points apiece.
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1:10 pm: Jenrry Mejia will throw a bullpen session Friday, at which time Terry Collins will determine whether Mejia can make?his next start, the manager said Wednesday.

Mejia left Tuesday night's game with a torn blister on the middle finger of his throwing hand.

The 24-year-old righty?had?given up two hits over five scoreless innings on the mound while striking out three and walking two before leaving the game.
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Sparked by a three-run first inning and a combined three-hit shutout by their pitching staff, the Mets (7-7) defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks (4-13) on Tuesday by a score of 9-0 >> Read the full recap and box score at SNY.tv.

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Need to Know: Jenrry?Mejia gave up two hits while striking out three and walking two over five scoreless innings on the mound. He left the game after 77 pitches when?he tore a blister on his middle finger.?
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The Nets (44-37) continued their season-long struggle against the Knicks (35-46) on Tuesday as they fell to New York by a score of 109-98?at the Barclays Center. >> Read full AP recap and box score at SNY.tv.

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Need to Know:?Paul Pierce registered his 1,000 point of the season during the first quarter of Tuesday night's game. Pierce, who fouled out in the third quarter, is the only active player to have reached that 1,000 point mark for 15 consecutive seasons in the NBA.
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The Islanders will pick fifth overall in the 2014 draft in June (Staple, April 15).The team's head scout Trent Klatt said before the lottery that the team has not made up its mind about giving the Sabres its first-round pick this year or next year (Vogl, April 15).
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Behind Zack Wheeler's first win of the season and a four-hit performance by?Lucas Duda, the Mets defeated the Diamondbacks by a score of 7-3?Monday night in Arizona.?>> Read the full recap and box score on SNY.tv.

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Need to Know: Wheeler?gave up two earned runs on six his with three strikeouts and three walks over 6 1/3 innings on the mound.
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After losing a close game to the Magic earlier this week, the Nets (44-36) defeated Orlando (23-57) by a score of 97-88?after a third-quarter surge. >> Read full AP recap and box score at SNY.tv.

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Need to Know:?Mason Plumlee picked up his fourth double-double of the season after he scored 17?points and had 11?rebounds during Sunday night's game.
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Reliever Shawn Kelley gave up two runs in the ninth inning as the Baltimore Orioles (4-5) broke out of a 3-3 tie to defeat the New York Yankees (4-5) by a score of 5-4?Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium. ?>> Read a full box score at SNY.tv.[gallery type="rectangular" ids="582,583,584,585"]Need to Know: Masahiro?Tanaka picked up a no-decision after he gave up three runs on seven hits with 10 strikeouts over seven innings.The Yankees got on the board?with two?solo shots -- one by Carlos Beltran and one by Kelly Johnson -- in the bottom half of the second before tying up the game 3-3 in the fourth.Kelley struggled in his fourth appearance of the season, giving up?the game-winning run on four straight hits in the ninth.Brian Roberts made it a 5-4 game in the ninth after his sacrifice fly to right brought in?Alfonso Soriano.Yangervis Solarte grounded into a game-ending double play with the tying run on first.What's Next:?The Yankees will start a four-game series against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday at Yankee Stadium. Michael Pineda (0-1, 1.50 ERA) is set to get the start against Clay Buchholz (0-0, 12.46 ERA) for the 7:05 p.m. game.
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Despite a comeback effort in the second half of Wednesday night's game, the Brooklyn Nets (43-35) fell to the Orlando Magic (23-55) by a score of 115-111 at the Amway Center.?>>Read full AP recap and box score at SNY.tv.

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Need to Know:?Joe Johnson led the Nets comeback attempt with a 31-point game. He has scored at least 19 points in each of his past three appearances.
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Need to Know: Mason Plumlee blocked LeBron James' attempted dunk at the buzzer to secure the Nets 88-87 victory.?Read the full recap and?box score at SNY.tv.?

After leading 26-14 in?the first, the Nets were outscored in both the second and third before edging out the Heat in the final quarter 26-22.

Joe Johnson paved the way for the Nets with 19 points during 33:03 on the court. Marcus Thornton was second on the team with 16 points off the bench.
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Need to Know: Bartolo Colon?scattered six hits and five strikeouts over seven shutout innings. He did not give up more than one hit in any inning on the mound.

After Terry Collins won?his second challenge of the season giving the Mets runners on first and second in the eighth, Ruben Tejada singled to?right?to give the Mets a 4-0 lead.

The Mets scored twice in the seventh as Tejada sent a line-drive single to center to bring in Travis d'Arnaud from second and?Eric Young Jr., hit?a single to right to score Tejada.
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Cal Clutterbuck suffered an upper body injury during Tuesday night's contest?against the Senators. He will not return to the game?(Islanders, April 8).Before leaving the game, Clutterbuck had one shot and two hits in 4:50 on the ice.
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The Yankees (0-2) fell to the Houston Astros (2-0) by a score of 3-1?Wednesday evening at Minute Maid Park.[sny-box]The Yankees were o-10 with runners in scoring position.Hiroki Kuroda, who gave up two runs on three hits in six innings on the mound, and David Phelps each gave up solo home runs.Shawn Kelley forced a ground out to end the eighth inning after he came in with the bases loaded and two outs.New York got on the board in the seventh when Yangervis Solarte grounded into a double play that allowed Brett Gardner to score.Mark Teixeira went 0-4 on the night with three strikeouts and four runners left on base.[/sny-box]For the full recap, visit SNY.tv.The Yankees will look to avoid the sweep Thursday when they take on the Astros in the final game of the series at 8:10 p.m. in Minute Maid Park.
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The Nets (40-34) fell to the New York Knicks (33-43) by a score of 110-81?Wednesday evening at Madison Square Garden.

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The Nets have lost three straight road games to teams with sub-.500 records.
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The Yankees (0-1) fell to the Houston Astros (1-0) by a score of 6-2 on Opening Day at Minute Maid Park.[sny-box]CC Sabathia gave up six runs in his?first two innings on the mound. Two of those runs came on homers by Jesus Guzman and L.J. Hoes.Despite the rough start, Sabathia eventually worked into a groove and gave up only two more hits?while striking out six and walking one in six innings on the mound.After six innings, the only Yankees to reach base were Derek Jeter, who was hit by a pitch in his first at-bat, and Carlos Beltran, who had a single to left in the fourth inning.Kelly Johnson grounded out to the pitcher with the bases loaded in the seventh inning.New York got on the board in the eighth?when Brian McCann?and Mark Teixeira each had singles to left with runners in scoring position to make it a 6-2 game. [/sny-box]For the full recap, visit SNY.tv.The Yankees will continue their three-game series in Houston Wednesday at 8:10 p.m.
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