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PGA golfer Grayson Murray dies at age 30
PGA Tour member Grayson Murray died at age 30, commissioner Jay Monahan announced Saturday, one day after Murray withdrew from the Charles Schwab Challenge at Fort Worth, Texas.,No cause of death was given.,Murray withdrew late in Friday's second round citing illness.,"We were devastated to learn - ...

Kerry Carpenter's blast helps Tigers edge Blue Jays
Kerry Carpenter hit a two-run homer, Reese Olson recorded his first win this season in his 10th start, and the host Detroit Tigers topped the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 on Saturday afternoon.,Carpenter also blasted a two-run homer in Detroit's win over the Blue Jays on Friday, which snapped a five-game l...

Lynx get balanced scoring to roar past Liberty
Napheesa Collier had 15 points and 12 rebounds and was one of four Minnesota Lynx players to score in double figures in an 84-67 win over the New York Liberty on Saturday at Minneapolis.,Alanna Smith added 15 points, while Kayla McBride scored and Bridget Carleton each scored 14 for the Lynx. Carlet...

Mavericks home with 2-0 lead as Wolves try to avoid panic
The Minnesota Timberwolves hope to get more from Anthony Edwards when they hit the road in search of a much-needed win against the Dallas Mavericks in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals Sunday night.,The fifth-seeded Mavericks went to Minneapolis and stole Games 1 and 2 from the third seed by a...

Celtics G Jrue Holiday (illness) questionable for Game 3
Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday is dealing with a non-COVID illness and is questionable to play in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals versus the Indiana Pacers on Saturday in Indianapolis.,Holiday, 33, collected 28 points, eight assists and seven rebounds in the series opener on Tuesday and a...

In-state CB Mark Zackery IV commits to Notre Dame
Cornerback Mark Zackery IV committed to Notre Dame's 2025 class on Saturday, keeping a four-star in-state prospect at home.,Zackery is ranked by the 247Sports composite as the No. 15 cornerback in the class. He plays at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis.,Zackery told the Indianapolis Star that h...

Red Sox RHP Garrett Whitlock (elbow) to miss remainder of 2024
Boston Red Sox right-hander Garrett Whitlock told reporters on Saturday that he miss the remainder of the season to undergo an elbow procedure.,Whitlock, 27, is set to undergo an internal brace procedure that has a one-year recovery time as opposed to the potential 15-month recovery time from Tommy ...

Panthers aim to rebound in Game 3 vs. Rangers
The New York Rangers opened the Eastern Conference final with one of their worst showings of the postseason. The Florida Panthers hardly expected Game 2 to unfold the same way.,While the Panthers are disappointed with Friday's loss in New York, they certainly are content with the split -- especially...

A's place RHP Ross Stripling (elbow) on 15-day IL
The Oakland Athletics placed right-hander Ross Stripling on the 15-day injured list Saturday with an elbow strain and selected the contract of left-hander Jack O'Loughlin from Triple-A Las Vegas.,To make room on the 40-man roster for O'Loughlin, right-hander Brandon Bielak was designated for assignm...

Stan Van Gundy remembers late wife, reveals cause of death
Stan Van Gundy's wife of 35 years died last Aug. 16, at which time her cause of death was said to be "unexpected.",On Friday, with months to reflect on Kim Van Gundy's passing, the former NBA coach and current television analyst revealed more about the circumstances of her death.,Van Gundy told long...

Rays place OF Josh Lowe (oblique) on 10-day IL
The Tampa Bay Rays placed outfielder Josh Lowe on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right oblique strain.,The move is retroactive to Thursday, one day after Lowe exited his team's game against the Boston Red Sox.,Lowe took an awkward swing while striking out against Boston starter Brayan Bello...

Pac-12 Network signs off from final live broadcast
The Pac-12 Network signed off from a live broadcast for the final time late Friday as the conference will cease to exist in advance of the 2024-25 school year.,Roxy Bernstein, one of the network's original broadcasters going back to 2012, delivered a heartfelt message for both the network and his pe...

ATP roundup: Casper Ruud wins twice to take Geneva title
Second-seeded Casper Ruud recorded a pair of victories on Saturday to capture his third Gonet Geneva Open title in four years in Switzerland. ,Ruud advanced to the final with a 1-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4) win over Italian Flavio Cobolli to complete a match delayed on Friday because of heavy rain. The 25-year-...

Max Verstappen streak snapped as Charles Leclerc claims Monaco pole
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc won the pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday, snapping Max Verstappen's streak of eight consecutive poles.,Leclerc outpaced McLaren's Oscar Piastri in qualifying by 0.154 seconds. Verstappen, of Red Bull, will start sixth after an incident rounding the first ...

Rafael Nadal not closing door on French Open
Rafael Nadal isn't ready to say "au revoir" to Roland Garros, his personal playground.,After all, he's won the men's singles portion at the French Open on the clay courts in Paris a record 14 times. Given Nadal's previous comments on the topic of retirement, it had been thought that 2024 would be hi...

Veteran C Billy Price (blood clot) announces retirement
Former first-round draft pick Billy Price announced his retirement from the NFL on Saturday morning due to the potential of complications from a blood clot.,Price, a center, last played in the league with the Arizona Cardinals during the 2022 season. ,"In the blink of an eye, everything can be taken...

BIG move on from coach gob b
BIG parted ways with head coach Fatih "gob b" Dayik ahead of IEM Dallas, the German organization announced Saturday.,Assistant coach Alexander "kakafu" Szymanczyk of Austria will take over for BIG.,The 36-year-old gob b previously competed in Counter-Strike before pursuing a career in Valorant. The ...

Storylines surround star-studded Indy 500
INDIANAPOLIS -- Preparation for Sunday's 108th Indianapolis 500 certainly has been a high-profile work -- from a Penske Racing sweep of the top starting positions to the impressive IndyCar debut of NASCAR star Kyle Larson to the possibilities that the great race could produce its all-time winningest...

Caitlin Clark, Fever face tall task in rested Aces
The Indiana Fever will look to record their second victory in as many nights when they visit the reigning WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces on Saturday. ,Rookie sensation Caitlin Clark overcame a slow shooting start on Friday in Los Angeles by connecting on a pair of deep 3-pointers to lead the Fever to ...

Marlins' Sixto Sanchez looks to subdue D-backs
Highly touted rookie right-hander Sixto Sanchez will get his chance to join the ever-expanding shutout club for the Miami Marlins on Saturday night when he starts against the Arizona Diamondbacks for the first time in his career. ,Miami pitchers have combined to throw five shutouts over the team's...