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Reports: Luke Evangelista signs 2-year deal with Predators
Forward Luke Evangelista ended his training camp holdout and signed a two-year, $6 million contract with the Nashville Predators on Friday, according to multiple reports.,Evangelista, 23, was a restricted free agent and will become a restricted free agent again after the 2026-27 season.,The Toronto ...
Aces battle back in 4th quarter, take WNBA Finals opener
LAS VEGAS -- Despite trailing for most of the contest, the Las Vegas Aces escaped Game 1 of the WNBA Finals with an 89-86 victory over the Phoenix Mercury after a furious fourth-quarter rally.,With Las Vegas up 87-86 and 24.6 seconds remaining, Alyssa Thomas missed a pair of free throws that could h...
Ryan Gauld makes MLS return as Whitecaps host Earthquakes
Vancouver Whitecaps captain Ryan Gauld experienced an emotional boost on Wednesday, scoring a goal to celebrate his return from a near-seven-month absence due to a knee injury.,Gauld aims to make another move forward Sunday when Vancouver (16-6-9, 57 points) hosts the San Jose Earthquakes (10-14-8, ...
LAFC out to continue goal-scoring spree against Atlanta United
With a chance to bolster its position in the top four of the Western Conference table, Los Angeles FC hosts Atlanta United on Saturday in its penultimate regular-season home game.,Los Angeles FC (15-7-8, 53 points) is riding a season-high four-game winning streak and trails third-seeded Minnesota Un...
Mariners, Cal Raleigh ready to face Tigers to open rare playoff trip
A little more than six months ago, catcher Cal Raleigh sat in an interview room at T-Mobile Park to discuss the six-year, $105 million contract extension he signed with the Seattle Mariners.,He was back in the same spot Friday, talking about his record-setting season and the best-of-five American Le...
Cubs LHP Matthew Boyd to start NLDS Game 1 on short rest
The Chicago Cubs will start Matthew Boyd in Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the host Milwaukee Brewers on three days' rest on Saturday.,Boyd threw 58 pitches over 4 1/3 innings on Tuesday in Chicago's wild-card opener, allowing one run in a no-decision as the Cubs beat the San ...
Rangers stay in house, hire Skip Schumaker as manager
Former National League Manager of the Year Skip Schumaker is the Texas Rangers' new skipper.,The team announced the hire Friday evening after president of baseball operations Chris Young told reporters earlier in the day that Schumaker was his "focus" in the job search.,Schumaker, 45, was serving as...
Playoff pressure rises as Roval hosts Round of 12 elimination race
The NASCAR Cup Series playoff Round of 12 has its elimination race Sunday at the center of it all in Charlotte, N.C. While the trip to the track will be a short one, the added pressure on about six drivers will be immense.,That's because the playoffs are headed to the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road C...
Garrick Higgo continues birdie fest for solo lead at Sanderson Farms
South Africa's Garrick Higgo followed up his 7-under round of 65 on Thursday with a 66 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead (-13) into the weekend of the Sanderson Farms Championship in Jackson, Miss.,Taylor Montgomery carded the low round of the tournament, a 9-under-par 63, and was knotted with Eri...
Raiders must shake bitter loss as explosive Colts await
After taking their first loss on the field last week, the Indianapolis Colts absorbed one off the field ahead of a Sunday home game against the Las Vegas Raiders.,Indianapolis (3-1) found out Wednesday night that cornerback Xavien Howard, who started the team's first four games, is retiring.,Howard ...
Corey Heim earns record 10th NASCAR Truck Series win after OT restart
CONCORD, N.C.--Recovering from a first-lap crash in "Calamity Corner", Corey Heim rallied to win Friday's EcoSave 250 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course, setting a single-season NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series record with his 10th win of the 2025 campaign, breaking the tie with Greg Biffle.,D...
Commanders' Jayden Daniels back in action against Chargers
Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels will return to action when the Commanders visit the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday at Inglewood, Calif.,Meanwhile, Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert will be operating behind a decimated offensive line as Los Angeles looks to bounce back from a 21-18 road loss ...
Blue Jays hold key edges vs. Yankees, try to shake recent playoff history
TORONTO -- The Toronto Blue Jays will have two advantages going into the opener of their best-of-five American League Division Series against the New York Yankees on Saturday.,They will have home-park advantage with a loud crowd behind them, and they will also have an edge in rest.,The Blue Jays hav...
WNBA commissioner: ‘I have to do better’ amid player blowback
LAS VEGAS -- Cathy Engelbert accepted some responsibility for WNBA players' disapproval of the job she's done as commissioner while denying certain remarks that Napheesa Collier alleged she said in a pointed statement earlier this week.,Engelbert faced reporters ahead of Game 1 of the WNBA Finals be...
Will Bo go? Blue Jays not banking on SS Bichette
Maybe Bo Bichette can come up surprisingly clutch in the healing department to give a jolt to the Blue Jays and serve New York a new-era Kirk Gibson moment in the American League Division Series.,Blue Jays manager John Schneider made nothing official on Friday, but all signs point to Toronto startin...
Commanders star QB Jayden Daniels (knee) to start vs. Chargers
Commanders star quarterback Jayden Daniels will be back in the starting role after a two-game injury absence when Washington visits the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.,Daniels has been sidelined since sustaining a sprained left knee in Week 2 against the Green Bay Packers.,Washington coach Dan Quinn...
Report: LIV Golf losses hit $1.4B amid marginal revenue
LIV Golf has totaled more than $1.4 billion in losses over its first three-plus years of existence, according to a report from The Athletic on Friday.,The United Kingdom-based LIV Golf Ltd managed the golf tour's undertakings outside the United States, and its losses have grown every single year of ...
Ex-Brewer Craig Counsell guides rival Cubs into NLDS showdown
MILWAUKEE -- The well-rested Milwaukee Brewers will turn to ace right-hander Freddy Peralta as they look to snap their playoff drought when they host the archrival Chicago Cubs on Saturday in the opener of the National League Division Series.,Former Brewers manager Craig Counsell led the Cubs to a 3...
Cameron Percy grabs 3-shot lead at Furyk & Friends
Cameron Percy of Australia raced out to a three-stroke lead at the Constellation Furyk & Friends by opening with an 8-under-par 64 on Friday in Jacksonville, Fla.,Percy had seven birdies, an eagle at the par-5 sixth hole and a single bogey in his round at Timuquana Country Club. The 51-year-old has ...
BC looks to clinch playoff spot against struggling Calgary
Sole possession of second place in the West Division is on the line Saturday when the Calgary Stampeders visit the BC Lions in Vancouver.,The Stampeders (8-6) have lost three in a row to see their lead over both the Lions (8-7) and Winnipeg Blue Bombers (8-7) reduced to a half-game. The Blue Bombers...