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Lightning F Oliver Bjorkstrand (lower body) out indefinitely
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Oliver Bjorkstrand is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury, head coach Jon Cooper announced Sunday.,Bjorkstrand, who will be sidelined into the playoffs, sustained the injury during Tampa Bay's 4-3 overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Friday. ,"It's tough...
Blazers coach Chauncey Billups agrees to multi-year extension
Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups has agreed to a multi-year contract extension, the team announced Sunday morning.,Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed for Billups, who is concluding the final guaranteed year of his contract.,The move comes six days after the Trail Blazer...
Report: Rece Davis spurns Fox offer, to stay with ESPN
ESPN is retaining longtime "College GameDay" host Rece Davis on a seven-year contract worth "tens of millions" of dollars, The Athletic reported Sunday.,Fox Sports reportedly had made a strong push to hire Davis to host its "Big Noon Kickoff" pregame show, the main competitor to "College GameDay" on...
Twins reinstate INF Brooks Lee from injured list
The Minnesota Twins reinstated infielder Brooks Lee from the 10-day injured list on Sunday.,The 2022 first-round pick (eighth overall) began the season on the IL while recovering from a lumbar strain.,Lee, 24, was 4-for-13 in four rehab games at Class A Fort Myers and Triple-A St. Paul.,Lee made his...
Report: Former LSU WR Kyren Lacy dies at 24
Former LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy has passed away in Houston at age 24, Baton Rouge TV station WAFB reported Sunday.,The report, confirmed by a family member, comes 11 days before Lacy was hoping to be picked in the NFL draft.,Lacy was facing negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run and reckless ope...
Braves send RHP AJ Smith-Shawver down to Triple-A
The Atlanta Braves optioned right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver to Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday.,Smith-Shawver, 22, is off to an 0-2 start with a 4.61 ERA through three turns in the Atlanta rotation.,He had his best game of the season Saturday, allowing two runs on six hits and striking out seven in five i...
Houston G Milos Uzan to declare for NBA draft
Houston guard Milos Uzan will declare for the 2025 NBA Draft after helping the Cougars reach the NCAA Tournament final.,The 6-foot-4 junior's agent, Aman Dhesi of PNW Sports Group, confirmed the decision with ESPN on Sunday.,Uzan averaged 11.4 points, 4.3 assists and 3.1 rebounds and shot 42.8 perce...
Carlos Alcaraz rallies to claim crown in Monaco
Carlos Alcaraz rallied for a 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 victory on Sunday against an ailing Lorenzo Musetti to win the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters in Monaco.,The second-seeded Spaniard claimed his sixth ATP Masters 1000 title and first since Indian Wells in March 2024. It was the 18th career title for the four-tim...
Young Ducks, in learning mode, host veteran Avalanche
The Anaheim Ducks have been eliminated from the playoffs and the Colorado Avalanche are locked into their seed, so Sunday night's matchup in Anaheim, Calif., will have no impact on the Western Conference standings.,The game remains meaningful for young players trying to get a footing in the NHL. Ana...
Jets eye Presidents' Trophy in clash with Oilers
The Winnipeg Jets can secure their first Presidents' Trophy in franchise history with a single point when they host the injury-plagued Edmonton Oilers on Sunday.,The Jets (55-21-4, 114 points) enter the matchup on short rest after securing a hard-fought 5-4 shootout victory over the Chicago Blackhaw...
Capitals' Alex Ovechkin to return for rematch with Jackets
The Washington Capitals and Columbus Blue Jackets wrap up their season series on Sunday in the nation's capital one day after the Blue Jackets blanked the Capitals 7-0 at home.,The Blue Jackets (37-33-9, 83 points), who have won three straight, still have not been eliminated from Stanley Cup Playoff...
Lightning scrambling for playoff points against visiting Sabres
The Tampa Bay Lightning have three important games left on their schedule, but in their pursuit of the Atlantic Division's top spot, they surely must have a sense of giving away too much over the past two matches.,The total amount of that giveaway? Two very crucial points.,Coach Jon Cooper's squad, ...
Against Leafs, Hurricanes look to set franchise home wins record
The Carolina Hurricanes will aim to set a team record for home wins on Sunday in their clash against the Atlantic Division-leading Toronto Maple Leafs at Raleigh, N.C.,The Hurricanes (47-27-5, 99 points) tied the team record of 31 home wins set in the 2005-06 season on Saturday afternoon when they e...
Dodgers look for fresh start after Cubs' dominant victory
The Los Angeles Dodgers look forward to turning the page when they host the Chicago Cubs in the rubber match of their three-game series on Sunday.,The Dodgers lost 16-0 on Saturday night, their largest shutout defeat in 50 years.,The Dodgers trailed 2-0 heading to the seventh on Saturday but surrend...
Rangers tasked with solving M's ace Logan Gilbert's splitter
Through three starts this season, Seattle right-hander Logan Gilbert has thrown his split-fingered fastball 70 times.,And has yet to allow a hit.,Gilbert (0-1, 2.55 ERA) will put that streak on the line Sunday afternoon when the host Mariners go for a three-game sweep against one of their American L...
Pitching-strong Padres match up again with runs-averse Rockies
Prior to Saturday night, the 2015 Oakland Athletics were the last team to record five shutouts in the first 15 games of a season.,They now have company, thanks to the San Diego Padres. Their 2-0 blanking of the Colorado Rockies not only let them match those A's of Sonny Gray, Scott Kazmir and Drew P...
Rebuffed by Mets, Luis Severino faces them for A's
Luis Severino was one of the players responsible for creating the unique feel-good vibes around the New York Mets last season.,Over the winter, he found out business usually supersedes vibes.,Severino is slated to start against his former club Sunday afternoon, when he takes the mound for the Athlet...
Bats awakened, D-backs go for series win over Brewers
The Arizona Diamondbacks found some life after 17 scoreless innings Saturday, and their ninth-inning rally turned Sunday's meeting with the Milwaukee Brewers into the rubber match of the three-game series.,The Diamondbacks' five-run ninth gave them a 5-4 victory Saturday, just when the Brewers were ...
Team Spirit advances to grand final of ESL One Raleigh
Team Spirit rallied to defeat Tundra Esports 2-1 on Saturday in the upper-bracket final and advance to the grand final at the Dota 2 ESL One Raleigh event.,In Sunday's grand final, Team Spirit awaits the winner of the lower-bracket final featuring PARAVISION against Tundra Esports. PARAVISION came f...
Tigers face Twins in search of second sweep of season
It's not that Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch is greedy.,Well, maybe he's a little bit greedy.,"We want to be a good team," Hinch said. "And to be a good team, you have to do it all.",The Tigers will look for another strong all-around performance when they take on the Minnesota Twins on Sunday aft...