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Bucs' Bucky Irving unable to participate at OTAs after surgery
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving was unable to fully participate in OTAs on Tuesday as he recovers from offseason shoulder surgery.,Irving worked on the side with running backs coach Skip Peete before heading inside the team facility with Buccaneers vice president of sports medicine an...

Supreme Court punts NFL appeal, clears way for Brian Flores' discrimination suit
Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores' discrimination lawsuit against the NFL is cleared for litigation following a Supreme Court decision not to hear the league's appeal to use closed-door arbitration to settle the matter.,Internal arbitration is part of the NFL Collective Bargaining...

Fever's Caitlin Clark isn't too concerned about back issues
Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark acknowledged Tuesday that she is aware of her back issues.,Concerned, though? She says no.,"I don't think (the back issues) necessarily started at a certain point. I think it's just been over the course of the last year when I've kind of been understanding my b...

Report: Syracuse G Aiden Tobiason withdraws from draft
Syracuse guard Aiden Tobiason has withdrawn from the 2026 NBA Draft, CBS Sports reported on Tuesday.,Tobiason transferred to head coach Gerry McNamara's Orange after averaging 15.3 points at Temple last season.,The 6-foot-5 rising junior averaged 10.5 points and 3.0 rebounds in 59 games (54 starts) ...

A's promote top prospect, LHP Gage Jump, with Aaron Civale hurt
Top prospect Gage Jump is set to join the Athletics' roster when starter Aaron Civale is placed on the injured list, according to multiple reports Tuesday.,A left-handed strikeout pitcher, Jump has fanned 56 batters in 38 innings over nine starts at Triple-A Las Vegas this season. The 23-year-old ha...

Liberty looking to halt home skid against Mercury
The New York Liberty have dropped three consecutive games at home for the first time since the 2022 season.,They will look to halt the skid Wednesday as they continue a seven-game homestand against the Phoenix Mercury.,"Nobody expected this," Liberty star Breanna Stewart said. "But I'm glad (the slu...

Matt Able withdraws from draft, transfers to North Carolina
Guard Matt Able pulled out of the 2026 NBA Draft and will play for North Carolina this season, he told ESPN on Tuesday.,"I've decided to withdraw my name from the 2026 NBA Draft and continue my development at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill," Able said, per ESPN. "Grateful for the fe...

Report: Claude Giroux eyes return for 20th season
Pending unrestricted free agent forward Claude Giroux wants to return for a 20th NHL season, TSN reported on Tuesday.,Giroux, 38, recorded 49 points (14 goals, 35 assists) and a plus-20 rating in 82 games this season with Ottawa. He was held off the scoresheet in all four games as the Senators were ...

Don Rea Jr. removed as PGA of America president
Don Rea Jr. is out as president of the PGA of America, effective immediately.,Tuesday's news came on the heels of the PGA of America's board of directors suspending Rea for the remainder of his two-year team, which ends in November.,PGA of America vice president Nathan Charnes has been named acting ...

Former Dolphins star DL Manny Fernandez dies
Manny Fernandez, a key member of the Miami Dolphins' defensive line during the Super Bowl championship seasons of 1972 and 1973, died at 79.,The Dolphins confirmed the news over social media on Tuesday but did not disclose a cause of death.,"We are deeply saddened by the passing of Manny Fernandez, ...

No. 6 seed Daniil Medvedev upset; Frenchman Moise Kouame (17) advances
No. 6 seed Daniil Medvedev lost in the first round of the French Open for the seventh time in 10 appearances at Roland Garros, dropping a five-set match in the first round to Australian wild card Adam Walton, 6-2, 1-6, 6-1, 1-6, 6-4, on Tuesday on Suzanne-Lenglen Court. ,Medvedev melted down in the ...

Veteran lefty Eric Lauer to debut with Dodgers against Rockies
The Los Angeles Dodgers will welcome an addition to the roster when they host the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night in the middle game of a three-game series. ,Left-hander Eric Lauer will make his Dodgers debut when makes the start in his return to the major leagues. ,Lauer, 30, was designated for a...

Mariners ride 4-homer performance into rematch vs. A's
The Seattle Mariners will look to make up more ground on the first-place Athletics when the teams meet Tuesday night in the second contest of a three-game series at West Sacramento, Calif.,The Mariners moved to within 1 1/2 games of the American League West leaders by slugging four home runs for the...

Aaron Nola aims to continue Phillies' strong pitching in clash vs. Padres
Over the last four games, Philadelphia Phillies starting pitchers have allowed just two runs in 26 2/3 innings.,Right-hander Aaron Nola hopes to contribute to that run on Tuesday night when Philadelphia shoots for a series win over the host San Diego Padres.,Nola (2-4, 6.04 ERA) struggled in his las...

After combined no-hitter vs. Rangers, Astros strive for fifth straight win
One day after recording the 18th no-hitter in franchise history, the Houston Astros will look to carry the momentum into Tuesday night's game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas.,Houston won the series opener 9-0 on Monday on a gem behind Tatsuya Imai, Steven Okert and Alimber Santa. The t...

Rookies in focus as Giants, Diamondbacks clash
Two prospects experiencing vastly different welcomes to the big time get another opportunity Tuesday night when Tommy Troy and the Arizona Diamondbacks visit Bryce Eldridge and the San Francisco Giants in the continuation of a three-game series.,Troy singled, scored and walked in his second big leag...

Cardinals face tall task vs. stellar Kyle Harrison, Brewers
The visiting St. Louis Cardinals will look to bounce back behind right-hander Michael McGreevy on Tuesday night and tie their three-game series with the National League Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers.,McGreevy (3-3, 2.40 ERA) will oppose left-hander Kyle Harrison (5-1, 1.77) in a matchup of start...

Fresh off late rally, Yankees intent on flustering Royals again
Considering how well Cam Schlittler has pitched this season, the New York Yankees appear in good shape to continue their recent dominance of the Kansas City Royals.,Schlittler, one of the majors' top pitchers, will try to help the Yankees post their 13th straight win over the host Royals on Tuesday ...

Twins tasked with slowing White Sox's Japanese rookies
Only three Japanese-born players had appeared for the Chicago White Sox before this season.,Now Chicago can put two Japanese countrymen in the same starting lineup as recent call-up Rikuu Nishida joins slugging rookie first baseman Munetaka Murakami.,After connecting for a solo shot in the first inn...

Hot Reds RHP Chase Burns gets his first look at slumping Mets
The New York Mets have scored a total of four runs in a four-game losing streak, and now they must face one of the hottest starting pitchers in the game.,The Mets will try to snap out of their slump on Tuesday, when they host the Cincinnati Reds in the middle game of a three-game series.,Left-hander...