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Transfer Great Osobor picks Washington, could earn $2M in NIL
Utah State transfer Great Osobor picked Washington over Louisville and Texas Tech, and he's expected to land in Seattle with a Name, Image and Likeness valuation of more than $2 million. ,Osobor was the Mountain West Conference Player of the Year and transferred to Washington to follow coach Danny S...
Report: NBA gives Bronny James medical clearance
A panel of NBA physicians has medically cleared Bronny James to be drafted, ESPN reported Monday.,The three doctors on the league's Fitness to Play Panel evaluated and approved his participation in this week's pre-draft scouting combine in Chicago, per the report.,The oldest son of Los Angeles Laker...
Chiefs to open 2024 season vs. Ravens
Game 1 of the 2024 NFL regular season features the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday, Sept. 5.,The Week 1 headliner was confirmed by the league as the build-up begins for a full schedule release on Wednesday night with select marquee games and dates made...
Cubs, Braves look primed for a pitchers' duel
The opener in the three-game series between the Atlanta Braves and the visiting Chicago Cubs on Monday has all the makings of a great pitching duel.,The Braves will send right-hander Reynaldo Lopez (2-1, 1.53 ERA) against Chicago left-hander Shota Imanaga (5-0, 1.08) in a matchup between two of the ...
Pirates, Brewers coming off tough losses as series opens
The Pittsburgh Pirates and host Milwaukee Brewers will turn to solid starters when they open a three-game series on Monday night.,In a matchup of right-handers, Colin Rea (3-0, 3.29 ERA) will go for Milwaukee against Mitch Keller (3-3, 4.41) of Pittsburgh.,The Brewers came up short in their bid to c...
Angels' Jo Adell looks to continue rebirth vs. Cardinals
Jo Adell's status with the Los Angeles Angels has been tenuous at best, even as recently as spring training this season. ,But the 10th overall pick in the 2017 draft has been given every chance to find himself as a major leaguer, and the Angels' patience appears to be paying off.,Adell likely will b...
After finally solving Braves, Mets shift focus to Phillies
A come-from-behind, walk-off win Sunday night over Atlanta particularly was satisfying for the New York Mets, who have spent most of the last three decades trying to chase down the Braves in the National League East.,More importantly, though, the victory provided the Mets some momentum heading into ...
Ascending Diamondbacks ready for rematch vs. reeling Reds
The Arizona Diamondbacks swept three games from the Cincinnati Reds last week.,The Diamondbacks will attempt to do it again this week, beginning with Monday night's series opener between the teams in Phoenix.,Arizona outscored the Reds 15-9 in sweeping a road set last Tuesday through Thursday.,That ...
Royals to test mettle in series opener vs. Mariners
The American League Central long has been one of the worst divisions in baseball.,It hasn't had more than one team finish above .500 in the past three seasons and hasn't had a team earn a wild-card berth in a full season since 2017.,Thanks in large part to a resurgence by the Kansas City Royals, who...
Randy Vasquez, Padres look to subdue Rockies in series opener
Randy Vasquez has been left with quite a tall bar to clear.,Four straight San Diego Padres starters have worked at least five innings and allowed two or fewer hits. It's believed to be the first time it's happened in 131 years, according to research from Elias Sports Bureau.,Vasquez will try to make...
Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto makes first appearance vs. Giants
The banged-up San Francisco Giants will get their first look at one of their primary offseason targets, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, when they open a three-game home series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night.,Neither Yamamoto (4-1, 2.79 ERA) nor the Giants' scheduled starter Monday, Jordan Hicks...
Ashton Hardaway, son of Penny, transfers to Saint Mary's
Former Memphis forward Ashton Hardaway, the son of coach Penny Hardaway, told On3.com on Sunday that he is transferring to Saint Mary's.,Ashton Hardaway also posted a picture of himself in a Saint Mary's uniform with coach Randy Bennett also in the shot on his Instagram page.,The 6-foot-8 Hardaway a...
Mets avert sweep by Braves on Brandon Nimmo's walk-off HR
Outfielder Brandon Nimmo, who didn't start the game due to a side injury, hit a walk-off two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the host New York Mets over the Atlanta Braves 4-3.,The Mets averted being swept in the three-game series and won for just the seventh time in 19 games. The Braves' four...
Road team wins again as Nuggets knock off Wolves, tie series
Nikola Jokic finished with 35 points, seven rebounds and seven assists as the Denver Nuggets held on for a 115-107 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinal series in Minneapolis on Sunday night.,Aaron Gordon scored 27 points on 11-for-12 shooting for Denver, ...
XG, Falcons clinch playoff spots at PGL Wallachia
Extreme Gaming and Team Falcons clinched spots in the Dota 2 PGL Wallachia Season 1 playoffs on Sunday, improving to 3-0 and becoming the only unbeaten teams remaining in group play.,XG had an easy go of it, sweeping Aurora in the first of the 2-0 v. 2-0 matchups, while the Falcons needed three maps...
Ultra snag No. 2 seed for CDL Major 3
The Toronto Ultra locked down the No. 2 seed for the Call of Duty League's Stage 3 Major by beating the New York Subliners 3-1 on Sunday as qualifying action came to an end. ,Toronto was one of three teams to enter the final day of qualifying with a 5-1 record. The other two squads, OpTic Texas and ...
Arturs Silovs (42 saves), Canucks edge Oilers, lead series 2-1
Arturs Silovs made a career-high 42 saves -- including 21 in the third period -- and the visiting Vancouver Canucks hung on to beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Sunday.,Brock Boeser had two goals and an assist for the Canucks, who lead the series ...
Kenley Jansen, Red Sox staff feeling good as Rays visit
The Tampa Bay Rays probably won't have to worry about Kenley Jansen when they visit the Boston Red Sox on Monday for the start of a four-game series.,Jansen, Boston's closer, pitched in each of his team's past three games, and he earned the save in the Red Sox's victories on Saturday and Sunday.,"It...
Jays, O's look to cure pitching troubles in first meeting of season
The Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays haven't had much in common over the past couple of weeks, but sorting out their respective bullpens is something they both find themselves focusing on. ,The fallout from that could be a big factor when host Baltimore and Toronto collide for the first time ...
MLB roundup: Mets avoid sweep thanks to walk-off HR vs. Braves
Outfielder Brandon Nimmo, who didn't start the game due to a side injury, hit a walk-off two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the host New York Mets to a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday night.,The Mets averted being swept in the three-game series and won for just the seventh time ...