NEW YORK--Stephen Strasburg struck out nine over 6 2/3 scoreless innings and earned the win Thursday afternoon as the Washington Nationals spoiled the New York Mets' home opener with a 4-0 victory.
MIAMI--Boston's Gordon Hayward scored a game-high 25 points and Kyrie Irving added 23 to lift the Celtics to a crucial road victory over the Miami Heat 112-102 on Wednesday night.
PARIS--Marco Verratti scored a rare goal for Paris St Germain as they beat Nantes 3-0 at home to reach the French Cup final on Wednesday, with a fifth consecutive title in their sights.
MANCHESTER, England--Manchester City took command in the Premier League title race with a 2-0 win over Cardiff City that moved Pep Guardiola's side a point clear of Liverpool with six games of the campaign remaining.
OKLAHOMA CITY--Russell Westbrook had 20 points, 20 rebounds and 21 assists to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 119-103 home win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.
