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Phillies beat Giants in 10 to finish doubleheader, earn 3-game sweep
Alec Bohm's sacrifice fly plated automatic runner Adolis Garcia in the 10th inning Thursday night, giving the Philadelphia Phillies a 6-5 victory over the visiting San Francisco Giants and their second walk-off win of a day-night doubleheader that ended about nine hours after it started.,The Phillie...
Big first inning helps Astros salvages doubleheader split vs. Orioles
Cam Smith hit a three-run home run in Houston's five-run first inning and the Astros salvaged a split of Thursday's doubleheader by winning 11-5 in the second game against the host Baltimore Orioles.,Yordan Alvarez drilled his 12th homer among his three hits and three runs scored, Dustin Harris drov...
Two-way Florida football player ranked No. 1 in 2028 class by 247Sports
A'mir Sears, a rising high school junior being compared to two-way NFL player Travis Hunter, is the No. 1 player in the Class of 2028, according to 247Sports, which released its first rankings for the group on Wednesday.,He also received the first -- and only, for now -- 5-star ranking in the class....
Report: NBA finalizing '3-2-1' draft lottery reform proposal
The NBA has shared details of its anti-tanking, "3-2-1 lottery" draft reform plan with team general managers, according to a report from ESPN.,There could be minor tweaks to the proposal ahead of it being voted on by the league's owners on May 28, but the larger points of the plan have a majority of...
DC sets 1M attendance goal for '27 NFL Draft
Washington, D.C., is coming for the draft attendance record set by Pittsburgh over the weekend. ,The D.C.-based NFL draft in 2027 already has a goal of having a combined three-day attendance figure of 1 million fans on the National Mall. ,The draft has been in D.C. before, but not since 1940 at the ...
Giants, John Harbaugh not concerned about WR Malik Nabers' draft feedback
Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers traded his helmet for a draft analyst cap and shared a less than flattering assessment of the team's investment in Ohio State linebacker Arvell Reese with the No. 5 pick in the 2026 draft.,Among other thoughts shared by Nabers, he said he would have preferred Ohio S...
BetBoom Team captures PGL Wallachia Season 8 over Aurora Gaming
BetBoom Team swept Aurora Gaming 3-0 on Sunday to win the grand final and the $300,000 top prize of the PGL Wallachia Season 8 event at Bucharest, Romania.,It was a rematch of Saturday's upper-bracket final that BetBoom Team won 2-1.,To reach the grand final, Aurora needed to beat Team Falcons earli...
BetBoom Team advances to grand final of PGL Wallachia 8
BetBoom Team downed Aurora Gaming 2-1 on Saturday to advance to the grand final of the PGL Wallachia Season 8 event at Bucharest, Romania.,Aurora Gaming could earn a rematch in Sunday's grand final if they can defeat Team Falcons in the lower-bracket final earlier in the day.,Sixteen teams began the...
2026 NFL Draft Grades: Raiders, Browns score near perfect
With the 2026 NFL Draft in the books, we're ready to check the work of all 32 teams. ,The good news for the teams who paid the price to pick early in this year's draft is many of them made of the most of the opportunity. ,Our analysts break down the work of every team's front office and assign a let...
2026 NFL Draft: Round 4 and 5 recap
The third and final day of the 2026 NFL Draft began with a name many thought would go in the first round., ,Instead, Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy went No. 101 overall to the Las Vegas Raiders, as the opening pick of the fourth round on Saturday in Pittsburgh., ,The Buffalo Bills owned the No. 1...
Kentucky Derby favorite Renegade draws the dreaded rail
Early favorite Renegade was picked to start on the rail for the 152nd Kentucky Derby during the official draw on Saturday at Churchill Downs.,Renegade, the Arkansas Derby winner owned by American billionaire Mike Repole, opened at 4-1 as the 20-horse field became official for the Run for the Roses o...
Aurora Gaming, BetBoom Team close in on PGL Wallachia 8 final
Aurora Gaming and BetBoom Team rallied for 2-1 wins on Friday, earning spots in the upper-bracket final of the PGL Wallachia Season 8 event at Bucharest, Romania.,Aurora Gaming roared back against PARIVISION, and BetBoom Team charged past Team Liquid.,Lower-bracket action got underway on Friday, wit...
NFL Draft Rounds 2 & 3: Ohio State DT Kayden McDonald lands with Texans
Kayden McDonald was in Pittsburgh for the NFL draft on Thursday night, and the defensive tackle watched 15 of his peers make the walk from the backstage green room to the stage to be announced as first-round selections.,The only player left in that room when the 32-player round ended was McDonald.,M...
NFL Draft Round 2: Ohio State DT Kayden McDonald lands with Texans
Defensive tackle Kayden McDonald was in Pittsburgh for the NFL draft on Thursday night, and the defensive tackle watched 15 of his peers make the walk from the backstage green room to the stage to be announced as first-round selections.,The only player left in that room when the 32-player round ende...
Jim Furyk to captain 2027 U.S. Ryder Cup team
Jim Furyk will captain the United States Ryder Cup team at Adare Manor in Ireland in 2027, PGA of America announced on Friday.,This will be the second Ryder Cup captaincy for Furyk, 55. Tiger Woods was believed to be the frontrunner for the role, but he pulled out of consideration after his arrest o...
Report: Jim Furyk to captain 2027 U.S. Ryder Cup team
Jim Furyk will captain the United States Ryder Cup team at Adare Manor in Ireland in 2027, a PGA of America source confirmed Friday to Golf Digest.,This will be the second Ryder Cup captaincy for Furyk, 55. Tiger Woods was believed to be the frontrunner for the role, but he pulled out of considerati...
Raiders draft new centerpiece QB Fernando Mendoza No. 1 overall
The Las Vegas Raiders selected Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday, confident the Heisman Trophy winner and national champion just keeps winning.,The 22-year-old becomes the centerpiece of a franchise rebuild following his own meteoric rise, cul...
PARIVISION rally in PGL Wallachia playoff opener
PARIVISION rallied for a 2-1 win against South America Rejects on Thursday as the playoffs got underway at the PGL Wallachia Season 8 tournament in Bucharest, Romania.,The other three upper-bracket quarterfinals in the $1 million Dota 2 event were decided by sweeps, with Aurora Gaming beating HEROIC...
Shooting woes sink Magic as Pistons even up series in G2
Cade Cunningham scored 27 points and had 11 assists and Tobias Harris added 16 points and 11 rebounds on Wednesday night as the Detroit Pistons bounced back to even their Eastern Conference playoff series with a 98-83 victory over the visiting Orlando Magic.,Jalen Duren and Ausar Thompson each had 1...
Raiders back at No. 1, Jets comb best of Buckeyes
Time is shorter and the wait is longer when the 2026 NFL Draft takes the stage in Pittsburgh on Thursday night. ,The vagabond event marks a return to the home of the Steelers for the first time since 1948. Across three days, seven rounds and 257 total picks at Point State Park and Acrisure Stadium, ...