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Grace Kim grabs first-round LA Championship lead
Grace Kim, looking for her second LPGA victory in her fourth season, holds the lead after the first round of the JM Eagle LA Championship on Thursday in Los Angeles....

Athletics keep homers coming, earn series split with Yankees
Nick Allen and Tyler Nevin homered in the third inning, Alex Wood pitched 5 2/3 gritty innings and the Oakland Athletics beat the host New York Yankees 3-1 on Thursday night....

Magic crush Cavaliers to halve series deficit to 2-1
Paolo Banchero collected 31 points and 14 rebounds to fuel the host Orlando Magic to a convincing 121-83 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series....

Reports: Eagles WR A.J. Brown lands 3-year, $96M extension
Philadelphia Eagles star wide receiver A.J. Brown agreed to a three-year, $96 million extension, with $84 million in guaranteed money, per multiple media reports Thursday....

Caleb Williams joins Bears as QBs go 1-2-3 at NFL draft
Led by Southern California signal-caller Caleb Williams, three quarterbacks proved to be the top three picks at the 2024 NFL Draft on Thursday night in Detroit....

Blue Jays place RHP Bowden Francis (forearm) on 15-day IL
The Toronto Blue Jays placed right-hander Bowden Francis on the 15-day injured list on Thursday with right forearm extensor tendinitis....

Kings relying on veterans as series vs. Oilers moves to L.A.
Fresh off a resilient victory that changed the course of their first-round Western Conference playoff series, the Los Angeles Kings return home for Game 3 on Friday against the Edmonton Oilers....

Goalie issues swing outcomes for Jets-Avalanche series
The Winnipeg Jets dominated Colorado during the regular season, outscoring the Avalanche 17-4 in sweeping the three games....

Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry make 11 birdies for share of Zurich lead
Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry are enjoying their first taste of the Big Easy....

Bears take QB Caleb Williams No. 1 in NFL draft
Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams was selected No. 1 in the 2024 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears, as the expected became official when commissioner Roger Goodell made the announcement on Thursday in Detroit....

Suns return home in critical situation against series-leading Wolves
Fans in Minneapolis made it clear that they don't expect to see the Phoenix Suns in town again until sometime next season....

Royals make plays to edge Blue Jays in five innings
Salvador Perez homered as the host Kansas City Royals outlasted the weather and the Toronto Blue Jays to win a rain-shortened 2-1 contest on Thursday afternoon....

Stephen Curry named NBA’s Clutch Player of the Year
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is the second recipient of the NBA Clutch Player of the Year Award, the league announced Thursday....

Athletics place 2B Zack Gelof (oblique) on 10-day injured list
The Oakland Athletics placed second baseman Zack Gelof, who had started the team's first 24 games, on the 10-day injured list Thursday because of a left oblique strain....

Miami freshman Kyshawn George entering NBA draft
Miami Hurricanes freshman guard Kyshawn George, after 16 starts in college, told ESPN on Thursday that he is entering the 2024 NBA Draft....

Yoshinobu Yamamoto shines as Dodgers sweep Nats
Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched six shutout innings and Teoscar Hernandez homered as the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of the host Washington Nationals, winning 2-1 on Thursday....

Vancouver relying on G Casey DeSmith as series heads to Nashville
With the Vancouver Canucks and Nashville Predators tied one game each in their Western Conference first-round playoff series, the biggest issue is the absence of Vancouver's No. 1 goaltender Thatcher Demko going into Game 3 on Friday night in Nashville....

Hunter Goodman's big blast helps Rockies rally past Padres
Hunter Goodman hit a three-run homer in a six-run eighth inning, and the Colorado Rockies rallied to beat the San Diego Padres 10-9 in Denver on Thursday....

Mavericks, Clippers both seek shooting edge in Game 3
Two teams seeking consistency from beyond the 3-point arc get a chance to grab the upper hand in their Western Conference first-round playoff series Friday night when the Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks meet in Game 3 of their best-of-seven in Texas....

Mets, Cardinals seeing offensive improvement ahead of series
The New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals are still receiving regular reminders of their disappointing performances in 2023....