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Padres tab Michael King for Opening Day start vs. Braves
The San Diego Padres named right-hander Michael King as their Opening Day starter against the visiting Atlanta Braves on March 27.,King was chosen for the assignments over fellow right-handers Dylan Cease and Yu Darvish.,King said he pondered whether he would draw the start but was going to be fine ...
Sixers F Paul George (adductor, knee) out for season
This season did not go according to plan for the Philadelphia 76ers' big free agent signing, Paul George.,George will miss at least six weeks after receiving injections in his left adductor muscle and left knee, the team said Monday, and unless the 23-44 Sixers make a surprise run deep into the play...
Akshay Bhatia withdraws from Valspar
Akshay Bhatia has withdrawn from this week's Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort's Copperhead Course in Palm Harbor, Fla.,No reason was given for Bhatia's withdrawal from Valspar.,The 23-year-old American tied for third place Sunday at the 2025 Players Championship, finishing just two shots be...
South Alabama fuming after NIT bid is rescinded
South Alabama coach Richie Riley is fuming after his program accepted a bid to the NIT on Sunday evening and had the invitation rescinded later that night.,Riley informed his players that they would be playing in the tournament after the NIT told him it was OK to do so.,But UC Riverside had invitati...
Eagles add former Giants DE Azeez Ojulari
The Philadelphia Eagles signed edge rusher Azeez Ojulari on Monday, with ESPN and The Athletic reporting it is a one-year agreement worth $4 million.,Ojulari, 24, spent his first four years in the league with the NFC East rival New York Giants.,After an eight-sack rookie season, Ojulari, a second-ro...
Spring training roundup: Blue Jays walk off Yankees
Carter Cunningham hit a walk-off home run with two strikes and two outs to lift the Toronto Blue Jays' split squad over the visiting New York Yankees 6-5 on Monday in Dunedin, Fla.,Matt Whatley tied the game with a solo shot in the bottom of the eighth before the 2024 10th-round draft pick went deep...
After just making cut, San Diego State, North Carolina to clash
DAYTON, Ohio -- One of the final teams to make the 68-team NCAA Tournament field takes on a team that came close to a national title two years ago when North Carolina battles San Diego State in a First Four showdown Tuesday night in Dayton, Ohio., ,The winner in a duel of No. 11 seeds will play No. ...
Good things in threes? Trey Hendrickson, Bengals talking contract
Trey Hendrickson and the Cincinnati Bengals are negotiating toward a contract extension after the two sides previously agreed to look for a trade partner for the 2024 NFL sacks leader. ,According to The Athletic, the Bengals are attempting to keep Hendrickson long-term while working through salary-c...
Pryce Sandfort becomes third Iowa player to enter portal
Iowa sophomore forward Pryce Sandfort became the third Iowa player to put his name into the transfer portal following the firing of head coach Fran McCaffery on Friday.,Sandfort, who averaged 8.8 points in 33 games (two starts) this past season, announced his plans on social media Monday. His brothe...
Arm 'fatigue' forces Padres RHP Yu Darvish to pause preparation
San Diego Padres staff ace Yu Darvish paused preparation for the upcoming season and might not be available for his first start of the season. ,Padres manager Mike Shildt said the issue for Darvish is "general fatigue.",The timing of the pause could make the injured list an option for the Padres, wh...
Braves' Spencer Strider fans six in sparkling spring debut
Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Strider showed no signs of rust in his return to the mound Monday, striking out six of the eight Boston batters he faced in 2 2/3 perfect innings.,Strider said it was "fun to play" again following his sparkling Grapefruit League performance against the Red Sox in ...
Saint Francis, Alabama State meet for right to face top-seed Auburn
DAYTON, Ohio -- A pair of No. 16 seeds will square off Tuesday night for the right to take on the top overall seed of the NCAA Tournament when Saint Francis (Pa.) battles Alabama State in the opener of the First Four., ,The winner will play No. 1 Auburn on Thursday in a first-round South Region game...
Twins 3B Royce Lewis sidelined with hamstring strain
Minnesota Twins third baseman Royce Lewis will miss Opening Day with a moderate left hamstring strain, the team announced Monday.,The Twins did not provide a timetable for his return, but a stint on the injured list seems probable due to the typical recovery period.,Lewis, 25, sustained the injury d...
Duke remains No. 1 in AP poll, Auburn slips to No. 4
The top two in the Associated Press Top 25 men's poll remain unchanged with Duke heading into the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 team and Houston at No. 2.,The Blue Devils (31-3) retained the top spot even after star freshman Cooper Flagg was injured, with the team still able to go on and win the ACC ...
West Virginia governor vows investigation into NCAA Tournament selection
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Monday that the state will launch an investigation into the NCAA and the selection committee over how the teams were picked for the 2025 NCAA Tournament.,His move comes a day after his state's flagship school, West Virginia, was excluded from the tournament.,...
Brewers RHP Tobias Myers (oblique) to open season on IL
Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Tobias Myers will begin the season on the 15-day injured list with an oblique strain, manager Pat Murphy said Monday.,Murphy said Myers' MRI results were actually "better than we were expecting" and that a return in April "could be in play.",Myers, 26, made his major l...
UCLA, South Carolina ranked 1-2 in pre-tourney Top 25
UCLA is No. 1 and South Carolina No. 2 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll released Monday, the final poll before the start of the NCAA Tournament.,The voting mirrored the selection of UCLA (30-2) and South Carolina (30-3) as the top two seeds in the tournament. But the AP voters and the committee d...
Giants OF Jung Hoo Lee (back) scheduled for MRI
San Francisco Giants center fielder Jung Hoo Lee, who was limited to 37 games in his rookie season of 2024, was scheduled for an MRI to address mid-back tightness.,The San Francisco Standard reported that Lee is scheduled for a follow-up exam with team doctor Ken Akizuki. ,Lee, 26, was scratched fro...
Ryan Garcia, promoter sued for 'feigning injury,' canceled fight
The entertainment platform Fanmio has sued boxer Ryan Garcia and his promoter, Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions, for "feigning injury" and pulling out of a fight in Japan last December.,In a lawsuit filed last week in a federal district court in California, Fanmio alleges that the defendants...
West Virginia governor threatens legal action over NCAA Tournament selection
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey scheduled a news conference for Monday afternoon to announce potential legal action against the NCAA and the selection committee for excluding West Virginia from the NCAA Tournament.,"Today I am joining @WestVirginiaAG to announce actions against the National Corr...