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Buffalo hosts Boston to open the NHL Playoffs 04/18/2026 04:10am • Boston Bruins (45-27-10, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (50-23-9, in the Atlantic Division) Buffalo, New York; Sunday, 7:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Sabres -158, Bruins +133; over/under is 6 NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Sabres host series opener BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres host the Boston Bruin Today in History: April 18, the 1906 San Francisco earthquake 04/18/2026 04:10am • Today is Saturday, April 18, the 108th day of 2026. There are 257 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 18, 1906, the deadliest earthquake in U.S. history struck San Francisco, followed by raging fires across the city. More than 3,000 people are believed to have been killed by the quake Villagers compete to erect huge bamboo poles at an Indian folk festival, in photos 04/18/2026 04:03am • RAVE, India (AP) — Decorated bamboo poles were raised by members of the Agri-Koli community as part of a centuries-old, annual tradition honoring the goddess Raiba Devi in the village of Rave near Mumbai, India, on Friday. ____ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Mets come into matchup with the Cubs on losing streak 04/18/2026 04:01am • New York Mets (7-13, fifth in the NL East) vs. Chicago Cubs (10-9, fifth in the NL Central) Chicago; Saturday, 2:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Freddy Peralta (1-1, 3.86 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 25 strikeouts); Cubs: Jameson Taillon (0-1, 4.86 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 17 strikeouts) LINE: Cubs -119, Mets -100; Brewers aim to keep win streak alive against the Marlins 04/18/2026 04:01am • Milwaukee Brewers (11-8, third in the NL Central) vs. Miami Marlins (9-11, second in the NL East) Miami; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Brandon Woodruff (1-0, 4.32 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 16 strikeouts); Marlins: Sandy Alcantara (2-1, 2.67 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, 22 strikeouts) LINE: Marlins - Braves try to keep win streak alive against the Phillies 04/18/2026 04:01am • Atlanta Braves (13-7, first in the NL East) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (8-11, fourth in the NL East) Philadelphia; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Chris Sale (3-1, 3.27 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 22 strikeouts); Phillies: Cristopher Sanchez (2-1, 2.01 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 31 strikeouts) LINE: Phi Nationals take home losing streak into matchup with the Giants 04/18/2026 04:01am • San Francisco Giants (8-12, fourth in the NL West) vs. Washington Nationals (9-11, third in the NL East) Washington; Saturday, 4:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Adrian Houser (0-2, 5.06 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, 10 strikeouts); Nationals: Cade Cavalli (0-1, 4.60 ERA, 1.72 WHIP, 13 strikeouts) LINE: Gi Dodgers take 4-game win streak into matchup with the Rockies 04/18/2026 04:01am • Los Angeles Dodgers (15-4, first in the NL West) vs. Colorado Rockies (7-13, fifth in the NL West) Denver; Saturday, 8:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Emmet Sheehan (2-0, 6.60 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 14 strikeouts); Rockies: Ryan Feltner (1-1, 7.30 ERA, 1.70 WHIP, nine strikeouts) LINE: Dodgers -29 Cleveland Guardians square off against the Baltimore Orioles Saturday 04/18/2026 04:01am • Baltimore Orioles (10-10, third in the AL East) vs. Cleveland Guardians (11-10, second in the AL Central) Cleveland; Saturday, 6:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Dean Kremer (0-0, 3.60 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, nine strikeouts); Guardians: Gavin Williams (2-1, 2.38 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 29 strikeouts) Sarfaraz to coach Pakistan test team as selectors name 4 uncapped players for Bangladesh series 04/18/2026 03:13am • ISLAMABAD (AP) — Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed was named as head coach of the Pakistan test team as selectors named four uncapped players on Saturday for next month’s two-test series in Bangladesh. Sarfaraz, who won the Champions Trophy in 2017, retired from international cricket last m Jalen Green shakes off injury-filled year, peaking at the right time for playoff-bound Suns 04/18/2026 02:38am • PHOENIX (AP) — Jalen Green was several feet behind the 3-point line as the shot clock wound down and didn't have many options, so the Phoenix guard simply squared up and let if fly. In most cases, the third-quarter heave wouldn't have been a high-percentage shot. On Friday night, pretty much every Russia has looted thousands of Ukrainian cultural objects in the war. Finding them is a challenge 04/18/2026 02:27am • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — When Alina Dotsenko returned to her museum after Ukrainian forces retook the southern city of Kherson from Russian forces in late 2022, she found thousands of artworks had vanished. “I walked in and saw empty storage rooms, empty shelves. My legs gave way, and I just sat dow Celtics begin playoffs against the 76ers 04/18/2026 02:03am • Philadelphia 76ers (45-37, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (56-26, second in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT LINE: Celtics -12.5; over/under is 213.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Celtics host first series matchup BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Celtics host the Ph San Antonio starts playoffs against Portland 04/18/2026 02:03am • Portland Trail Blazers (42-40, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Sunday, 9 p.m. EDT LINE: Spurs -10.5; over/under is 222.5 WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Spurs host first series matchup BOTTOM LINE: The San Antonio Spurs h Australia and Japan seal $6.5B warship deal with 3 Mogami frigates ordered first 04/18/2026 01:58am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia and Japan signed contracts on Saturday to deliver the first three of a 10 billion Australian dollar ($6.5 billion) fleet of Japanese-designed warships, with the first due for delivery in three years. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will build the first three Mogam