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Jets desperate to solve road shortcomings in Game 4 at Stars
Winnipeg must break a horrid trend when its Stanley Cup playoff series with the Dallas Stars resumes on Tuesday: The Jets must find a way to win on the road.,Trailing 2-1 in their Western Conference semifinals series, the Jets have lost all four road playoff games this year. In fact, they have lost ...
Donovan Mitchell questionable as Cavs try to stave off Pacers
The Cleveland Cavaliers' season and any chance they have at pulling off an epic comeback rest squarely on the health of Donovan Mitchell's sprained left ankle.,The six-time All-Star and face of the franchise aggravated an existing injury Sunday while warming up at halftime of a 129-109 blowout loss ...
Rangers recall veteran infielder Jake Burger
The Texas Rangers recalled veteran infielder Jake Burger from Triple-A Round Rock and optioned first baseman Blaine Crim as the team prepared to host the Colorado Rockies in the first of a three-game set on Monday.,Burger struggled out of the gate with his new team, hitting only .190 in 30 games. He...
Pirates activate SS Isiah Kiner-Falefa (right hamstring strain) from 10-day IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates activated shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa from the 10-day injured list while also optioning Liover Peguero to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.,Kiner-Falefa was placed on the injured list on May 3, retroactive to May 1, with a right hamstring strain.,The infielder had reportedly r...
Americans Coco Gauff, Peyton Stearns power into Rome QFs
Coco Gauff and Peyton Stearns ensured the quarterfinals of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia would feature two American women when they won their Round of 16 matches on Monday in Rome.,On a day free of upsets, Gauff had perhaps the most impressive victory when the No. 4 seed breezed past Great Britain...
Jannik Sinner keeps rolling at Italian Open
Jannik Sinner still has some rust from his three-month absence, but he hasn't lost the ability to bounce back, overcoming a brief lapse in the first set to beat Dutch qualifier Jesper de Jong 6-4, 6-2 and move into the fourth round of the Italian Open on Monday in Rome.,In just his second match sinc...
Blue Jays put resurrected offense against sliding Rays
The visiting Tampa Rays need to start scoring runs and the Toronto Blue Jays want to keep scoring them Tuesday night when the teams open a three-game series.,The Blue Jays are riding a four-game winning streak after completing a 4-2 road trip on Sunday with a 9-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners.,T...
Pope Leo XIV trading card sets Topps record
Pope Leo XIV can add another major milestone to his resume: A trading card set that outperforms LeBron James and Victor Wembanyama.,According to Topps, the first American pope's run of trading cards set an all-time record for any non-sports card under the brand. The Topps Now set sold 133,535 during...
Sun ownership group explores sale of franchise
The Connecticut Sun soon could be under new ownership for the first time since 2003.,As reported by Sportico on Monday, Mohegan Sun -- a subsidiary of Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority -- hired investment bank Allen & Company to explore a sale of the WNBA franchise.,If a control sale is made, as is th...
Reds return home seeking spark as they host White Sox
Fresh off the club's first scheduled day off since April 24, the Cincinnati Reds will settle in for the opener of a six-game homestand on Tuesday when they host the Chicago White Sox.,Cincinnati, which has dropped seven of its past nine heading into the three-game set, had a much-needed break on Mon...
Browns LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (neck) out for season
The Cleveland Browns placed linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah on the reserve/physically unable to perform list on Monday, putting an end to hopes he could return for the 2025 season after suffering a neck injury in October 2024.,Owusu-Koramoah hasn't played since getting injured in an Oct. 27 home ...
Twins meet Orioles again, out to extend eight-game win streak
It took about a month for the Minnesota Twins to get on track, with some of that momentum generated last week against the Baltimore Orioles.,The teams meet again, beginning a three-game series Tuesday night in Baltimore. Both teams were off Monday after winning games the previous day.,The Twins carr...
Plan presented to correct 'growing competitive balance' issues in UEFA
The Union of Europen Clubs (UEC) has urged UEFA to reconfigure its revenue sharing to benefit clubs that have not reaped the benefits otherwise enjoyed by the world's top teams.,The Player Development Reward, as proposed by the UEC, would set aside 5 percent of UEFA's $4.9 billion annual revenue to ...
WNBA roars into new season marked by growth, star power
The New York Liberty and Las Vegas Aces have combined to collect the past three WNBA championships. As the 2025 season lifts off Friday with more eyes on the league than ever before, those franchises are in something of an arms race while the Indiana Fever prepare to make a leap in Caitlin Clark's s...
Eagles installed as TD favorite in Cowboys opener
Philadelphia was immediately installed as a consensus touchdown favorite when it was revealed Monday that the Eagles will open their Super Bowl title defense at home against Dallas on Thursday, Sept. 4.,Most regulated sportsbooks have the Eagles as an early 7.0-point favorite. That includes DraftKin...
Guardians option starting SS Brayan Rocchio to AAA
The Cleveland Guardians optioned shortstop Brayan Rocchio to Triple-A Columbus and recalled outfielder Will Brennan on Monday.,Brennan, 27, is set to make his 2025 debut after batting .304 with three home runs and 18 RBIs in 35 games at Triple-A. In 263 games for the Guardians over the previous thre...
Chris Berman to remain with ESPN through 50th anniversary in 2029
Chris Berman has seen ESPN grow from a fledgling network airing the American Professional Slow Pitch Softball World Series into the Worldwide Leader in Sports. Since 1979, Berman has been a mainstay -- and now he is "back, back, back.",The 70-year-old Berman put pen to paper on an extension that wil...
Reports: D-Backs to call up top prospect SS Jordan Lawlar
The Arizona Diamondbacks are calling up their top prospect in shortstop Jordan Lawlar, multiple outlets have reported.,Lawlar, the No. 4 overall prospect according to MLB.com, will make the jump from Triple-A Reno, where he batted .336 with 15 doubles, six home runs and 31 RBIs over 37 games this se...
Reports: Browns add safeties Damontae Kazee, Rayshawn Jenkins
The Cleveland Browns are signing veteran safeties Damontae Kazee and Rayshawn Jenkins, multiple outlets reported Monday. ,The Browns add depth to a safety room that saw the departures of Juan Thornhill (released) and Rodney McLeod (retired) in the offseason. Cleveland did not take a safety in last m...
Report: Rich Eisen returning to ESPN as part of D2C service
More than 20 years after leaving ESPN as one of its better-known personalities, Rich Eisen is forming a partnership with the network to return to its airwaves, The Athletic reported Monday.,"The Rich Eisen Show," which airs on Roku, will move to ESPN's direct-to-consumer television product that is e...