fieldlevelmedia Page 1810 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
WTA roundup: Katie Volynets posts double bagel in Charleston
Katie Volynets needed less than an hour to complete a 6-0, 6-0 rout of Canadian qualifier Katherine Sebov on Monday in the first round of the Credit One Charleston (S.C.) Open.,Volynets, a 23-year-old California native, put 87 percent of her first serves in play and won 81 percent of her first-serve...
Reports: Red Sox sign Garrett Crochet to $170 million extension
The Boston Red Sox agreed to a six-year, $170 million contract extension, according to multiple media reports.,The deal will reportedly begin in 2026 and includes an opt-out after 2030.,Across four seasons, the lefty pitched in 104 games for the Chicago White Sox, posting a 3.29 ERA and 1.155 WHIP. ...
Al Horford scores 26 off the bench, Celtics beat Grizzlies
Al Horford came off the bench to score 26 points and grab nine rebounds as the visiting Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to nine games by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 117-103 Monday night.,Horford made six 3-pointers in the win, which gave Boston (56-19) six victories during its six-gam...
Bowden Francis pitches Blue Jays to victory over Nats
Bowden Francis did not allow a hit until the sixth inning, Andres Gimenez homered and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Washington Nationals 5-2 on Monday night.,Gimenez was on base four times in the opener of a three-game series, adding a walk, a hit by pitch and a double.,Francis (1-0) f...
Luke Hughes, Devils complete home-and-home sweep vs. Wild
Nico Hischier scored his fourth goal in two games and the New Jersey Devils defeated the visiting Minnesota Wild 3-2 in a shootout Monday night in Newark to sweep the home-and-home set.,Luke Hughes had a goal and an assist for the Devils (40-29-7, 87 points), who trail the Carolina Hurricanes by sev...
Matvei Michkov plays key role as Flyers edge Predators
Matvei Michkov didn't score Monday, but the Philadelphia rookie had a hand in both goals as the host Flyers earned a 2-1 victory over the Nashville Predators., ,Ryan Poehling and Jamie Drysdale got the goals for the Flyers (31-36-9, 71 points), who won their third straight. Michkov and Travis Konecn...
Jake Mangum's first 4 big-league hits lift Rays over Pirates
Rookie outfielder Jake Mangum went 4-for-4 with a double, two RBIs and two stolen bases in a career-best performance, propelling the host Tampa Bay Rays past the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 on Monday.,The Southeastern Conference's all-time hits leader while playing at Mississippi State, Mangum set numero...
Clippers' stout defense leads them past Magic
Ivica Zubac finished with 18 points and 20 rebounds, Norman Powell and Kawhi Leonard each added 21 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers delivered one of their best defensive performances of the season en route to a 96-87 road win at Orlando on Monday.,The 87 points the Clippers (43-32) surrendered w...
Pete Alonso's slam powers Mets to 10-4 win over Marlins
Pete Alonso hit a grand slam to power a seven-run fifth inning Monday night for the New York Mets, who rolled to a 10-4 win over the host Miami Marlins in the opener of a three-game series.,Alonso's homer was one of four by the Mets, who collected 11 hits after they were limited to just five runs on...
Bam Adebayo, Heat dump Wizards for fifth straight win
Bam Adebayo scored 28 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and dished out five assists to lead the Miami Heat to a 120-94 victory over the host Washington Wizards on Monday night.,The Heat (34-41) won their fifth in a row as they try to improve their standing for the upcoming Eastern Conference play-in tourn...
Pacers rally past Kings, extend hot stretch
Aaron Nesmith scored a team-high 24 points, helping rally the Indiana Pacers to a 111-109 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday in Indianapolis.,Obi Toppin added 19 points and seven rebounds off the bench for Indiana (44-31), which won its seventh game in nine tries, and did so after trailing ...
Hornets snap losing streak with win over Jazz
Miles Bridges had 26 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists to help the Charlotte Hornets snap a five-game skid with a 110-106 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Monday night.,Mark Williams added 18 points and 13 rebounds, while four other players scored in double figures for the Hornets (19-56)....
Texas pushes past TCU to advance to Final Four
Madison Booker led all scorers with 18 points and Texas used a major run spanning the third and fourth quarters to hold off TCU 58-47 in the Birmingham Region 3 final and advance to the program's first Final Four since 2003 on Monday.,The top-seeded Longhorns (35-3) will face SEC rival South Carolin...
Kings seek season sweep over NHL-leading Jets
Aiming for the season sweep over the NHL's top team, the Los Angeles Kings will try for their third straight win over the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday.,Winnipeg (51-19-4, 106 points) hasn't hit many obstacles in its rise to the top, but Los Angeles (41-23-9, 91 points) is one of just three oppo...
Elly De La Cruz (2 homers, 7 RBIs) carries Reds past Rangers
Elly De La Cruz hit two tape-measure home runs, doubled, singled and drove in a career-high seven runs to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 14-3 rout of the visiting Texas Rangers Monday night.,Matt McLain added his third homer of the season and drove in three runs for the Reds, who scored three runs in...
Tulane, down two starters, takes on USC in Crown
The transfer portal is wide open, and Tulane has been viewing it from the wrong side.,The Green Wave (19-14) have lost two starting players to the portal as they gear up to play Southern California (16-17) on Tuesday night in the inaugural College Basketball Crown tournament in Las Vegas.,Kaleb Bank...
Youth battles more youth when Ducks entertain Sharks
The Anaheim Ducks will be going for a season sweep of the visiting San Jose Sharks when two of the youngest teams in the league meet for the final time of the season on Tuesday night.,This is the third meeting between the Ducks and Sharks, but the first in more than five months. The Pacific Division...
Nuggets' fight in question as they host battle-prone Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are fighting to stay out of the Western Conference play-in -- literally.,Minnesota (43-32) beat the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night in a game that escalated into a near-brawl in the second quarter and now takes that attitude into Denver to face the Nuggets on Tuesday night...
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman injures ankle in the shower
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman tweaked his surgically repaired ankle after a "mishap" entering the shower at home, per manager Dave Roberts on Monday. ,Freeman is considered day-to-day.,Freeman originally injured his ankle back in September. After playing through it during the Dod...
Streaking Golden Knights host goals leader Leon Draisaitl, Oilers
The Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights will try to hit the 100-point plateau for the third time in team history on Tuesday night when they host the Edmonton Oilers., ,Vegas (45-20-8, 98 points) enters the contest on a six-game winning streak, which is tied for its longest win streak of th...