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Alouettes eye another successful trek out west, face Elks
The defending Grey Cup champion Montreal Alouettes were in dominating form in their season opener and look to tack on another strong outing when they visit the Edmonton Elks on Friday night.,Montreal posted a solid 27-12 road victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in a Grey Cup rematch in Week 1, di...
Patrick Cantlay, Rory McIlroy share first-round lead at U.S. Open
Patrick Cantlay racked up six birdies and Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy played a bogey-free round on their ways to 5-under-par 65s to share the lead through the first round of the U.S. Open on Thursday in Pinehurst, N.C.,Cantlay established the lead early in the day, and McIlroy, the 2011 champion...
Georgia 3B/OF Charlie Condon wins Dick Howser Trophy
All-American Charlie Condon of Georgia won the 2024 Dick Howser Trophy for the nation's best Division I baseball player on Thursday.,The third baseman and outfielder will receive the trophy during a news conference Friday in Omaha, Neb. He beat out four other finalists: Oregon State second baseman T...
Georgia 3B/OF Charlie Condon wins Dick Howser Trophy
All-American Charlie Condon of Georgia won the 2024 Dick Howser Trophy for the nation's best Division I baseball player on Thursday.,The third baseman and outfielder will receive the trophy during a news conference Friday in Omaha, Neb. He beat out four other finalists: Oregon State second baseman T...
Lynx on the rise, won't 'settle' with Sparks up next
Hanging 100 points on the two-time defending WNBA champions didn't provide nearly enough satisfaction for the Minnesota Lynx.,Coming off its best offensive performance of the season, Minnesota will try to keep raising the bar on Friday when it faces the Los Angeles Sparks in Minneapolis.,The Lynx (9...
Reports: Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence signs 5-year, $275M extension
The Jacksonville Jaguars and quarterback Trevor Lawrence agreed to a five-year contract extension worth $275 million with $200 million guaranteed, NFL Network and ESPN reported Thursday.,The deal would give Lawrence $55 million per year, tying Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals for the highest ave...
New York City FC, Crew carry winning streaks into clash
Winning streaks are on the line when New York City FC host the Columbus Crew on Friday at Yankee Stadium.,NYCFC (9-5-2, 29 points) have won five straight and eight of nine to move into a third-place tie in the Eastern Conference, and they will be even stronger with the return of Maxi Moralez.,The 37...
Alison Lee gains confidence in her swing, leads Meijer
Alison Lee shot a 7-under-par 65 to grab the first-round lead at the Meijer LPGA Classic on Thursday in Belmont, Mich.,Lee had a busy opening round that featured an eagle, seven birdies and two bogeys at Blythefield Country Club. That afforded her a two-shot lead over a group of nine golfers tied fo...
Stumbling Sky aim for another win over Mystics
The Chicago Sky are in a slide, but compared to the Washington Mystics they're in decent shape.,The teams meet Friday night in Washington as they try to propel their seasons in the right direction.,The Mystics (1-12) won Tuesday night 87-68 at Atlanta, ending a horrid opening stretch that came one d...
Utah NHL franchise to go by Utah Hockey Club in ’24-’25
The team formerly known as the Arizona Coyotes will be called the Utah Hockey Club for its first season in Salt Lake City.,The sale of the team closed Thursday, transferring ownership from Alex Meruelo to Utah Jazz owners Smith Entertainment Group.,The franchise revealed its new look and drawings of...
Brewers to test home prowess against surging Reds
The Milwaukee Brewers look to continue their good fortune at home on Friday when they open a three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds.,The Brewers recorded their sixth straight home series win with a 5-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday in the deciding game of their three-game se...
Guardians head north to face struggling Toronto offense
The Cleveland Guardians have three Canadians who will be returning to their homeland Friday night for the opener of a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays.,First baseman Josh Naylor and catcher Bo Naylor, his brother, are from nearby Mississauga, Ontario, and right-handed reliever Cade Sm...
Terrence Shannon Jr. found not guilty in rape trial
Former Illinois standout and NBA draft prospect Terrence Shannon Jr. was found not guilty on felony charges of rape and aggravated sexual battery on Thursday.,A jury in Douglas County, Kansas, rendered the verdict after less than two hours of deliberations.,Shannon's trial began Monday, and his lawy...
'Not done yet': Celtics eye 18th title as Mavs vow to regroup
DALLAS -- The Boston Celtics have history within their grasp going into Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday.,With a win, not only would the Celtics sweep the Dallas Mavericks, they would break a tie with the Los Angeles Lakers for the most NBA championships of all time with 18.,It seems to be a matte...
Maikel Garcia's walk-off hit saves Royals from sweep to Yankees
Maikel Garcia's ninth-inning double boosted the host Kansas City Royals past the New York Yankees 4-3 on Thursday afternoon to avoid a four-game sweep.,Trailing 3-2, the Royals rallied with three hits against closer Clay Holmes (1-2).,With one out, Drew Waters reached on an infield hit, and Kyle Isb...
Brendan Donovan HR gets Cardinals past Pirates
Brendan Donovan delivered a go-ahead home run in the sixth inning as the host St. Louis Cardinals edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Thursday afternoon in the finale of a three-game series., ,Paul Goldschmidt also went deep for St. Louis, which took the deciding game of the three-game set. The Card...
Pirates RHP Hunter Stratton departs with injury
Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Hunter Stratton exited Thursday afternoon's game against the St. Louis Cardinals in the eighth inning due to an apparent arm injury., ,Stratton took over for fellow reliever Justin Bruihl to start the eighth and struck out Nolan Arenado to begin the frame. After throw...
No. 1 Tennessee opens CWS as title favorites
Top-ranked Tennessee will open the College World Series as the favorite to win the national title despite being taken the distance by unranked Evanston in the Super Regionals. ,The Volunteers will open their CWS on Friday against Florida State, which swept UConn in its Super Regional. ,Tennessee is ...
Celtics vow to maintain fight even with commanding Finals lead
Although the Celtics hold a commanding 3-0 lead over the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals, Boston coach Joe Mazzulla realizes the fight is far from over.,Mazzulla has been showing the Celtics UFC highlights during the team's film sessions in an attempt to show them that there's a very fine line be...
Report: Martin Truex Jr. expected to announce retirement
Martin Truex Jr. is planning to retire at the end of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season, The Athletic reported Thursday.,Truex, 43, is expected to announce his retirement Friday at his pre-race news conference at Iowa Speedway ahead of this weekend's Iowa Corn 350.,Truex was the 2017 NASCAR Cup Serie...