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Galaxy, Timbers square off amid early-season lulls
The Los Angeles Galaxy and Portland Timbers both opened the MLS season with positive results.,But it has gone downhill from there.,The Galaxy (1-2-1, 4 points) and Timbers (1-3-0, 3 points) will be looking to snap losing streaks when they meet in a Western Conference showdown Sunday afternoon in Por...
No. 3 Louisville pulls away from No. 14 Vermont in tourney opener
Mackenly Randolph posted a 20-point, 11-rebound double-double, leading third-seeded Louisville to a 72-52 first-round victory over 14th-seeded Vermont on Saturday in a Fort Worth Region 3 game in Austin, Texas.,Laura Ziegler and Tajianna Roberts each added 12 points for the Cardinals (28-7), who out...
Women's NCAA Fort Worth 1 roundup: No. 3 Ohio State cruises past No. 14 Howard
Jaloni Cambridge scored 21 points and sister Kennedy Cambridge added 11 points with seven rebounds as No. 3 seed Ohio State rolled to a 75-54 first-round victory over No. 14 Howard in a Fort Worth Region 1 game at Columbus, Ohio.,Chance Gray and Ava Watson also scored 11 points each and Elsa Lemmila...
Erik Karlsson scores twice again as Penguins top Jets in shootout
After finding the net in regulation, Rickard Rakell scored the shootout clincher as the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the visiting Winnipeg Jets 5-4 on Saturday afternoon.,Defenseman Erik Karlsson scored twice for the second straight game while Egor Chinakhov scored and provided a helper for Pittsbur...
Report: Padres to add 1B Ty France on Opening Day roster
The Padres are set to add first baseman Ty France to the Opening Day roster, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported Saturday.,France signed a minor league deal before spring training, reuniting with the organization that drafted him in 2015 and brought him to the major leagues for the first time in 20...
Marcelo Mayer named Red Sox's Opening Day 2B
Following an uneven rookie campaign that included a season-ending wrist injury, Marcelo Mayer will be on his first Opening Day roster after the Boston Red Sox named him their starting second baseman on Saturday.,"Yeah, Marcelo is going to be our second baseman," manager Alex Cora told reporters befo...
Seahawks exercise 5th-year options on WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba, CB Devon Witherspoon
The Seattle Seahawks exercised the fifth-year options of star receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba and standout cornerback Devon Witherspoon.,Both players were first-round picks in 2023. Using the option keeps both players under contract through the 2027 season.,Smith-Njigba is slated to receive $23.9 millio...
Report: Nuggets' Peyton Watson to return vs. Trail Blazers
Denver Nuggets swingman Peyton Watson is expected to return for Sunday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers following a 6 1/2-week absence due to a right hamstring injury, ESPN reported on Saturday.,Watson sustained the injury during Denver's 134-127 double-overtime loss to the New York Knicks ...
Walker Zimmerman fuels Toronto FC past winless Crew
Walker Zimmerman scored in the 83rd minute to lift host Toronto FC to a 2-1 victory over the Columbus Crew on Saturday.,Zimmerman's header off a corner kick earned Toronto FC (2-2-1, 7 points) the first win of their nine-game homestand after Jose Cifuentes equalized earlier in the half. The 27-year-...
Orioles option RHP Dean Kremer to minor leagues
Right-hander Dean Kremer, who led the Baltimore Orioles in wins and innings in 2025, will not begin the season in the major leagues after he was optioned to minor-league camp on Saturday.,Kremer, 30, will likely head to the organization's Triple-A affiliate in Norfolk following a spring in which he ...
No. 1 Michigan rolls past No. 9 Saint Louis to make Sweet 16
Yaxel Lendeborg scored 25 points on 9-of-13 shooting, and No. 1 seed Michigan pulled away for a 95-72 win over No. 9 seed Saint Louis in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday afternoon at Buffalo, N.Y.,Morez Johnson Jr. added 15 points and eight rebounds for Michigan (33-3), which adva...
NBA fines Magic's Jalen Suggs $25K for throwing mouthpiece
Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs was fined $25,000 for throwing his mouthpiece toward the stands during a game this week, the NBA announced on Saturday.,The incident occurred with 5:35 remaining in the first quarter of Thursday's 130-111 home loss against the Charlotte Hornets. Suggs receiving a tech...
Yankees to add OF Randal Grichuk to Opening Day roster
Outfielder Randal Grichuk will be on the New York Yankees' Opening Day roster, manager Aaron Boone said Saturday.,Grichuk will occupy a backup outfielder role despite batting just .125 in six spring training games, with a .313 OPS. The 34-year-old signed a minor league contract with the Yankees on F...
No. 3 Ohio State cruises past No. 14 Howard in first-round win
Jaloni Cambridge scored 21 points and sister Kennedy Cambridge added 11 points with seven rebounds as No. 3 seed Ohio State rolled to a 75-54 first-round victory over No. 14 Howard in a Fort Worth Region 1 game at Columbus, Ohio.,Chance Gray and Ava Watson also scored 11 points each and Elsa Lemmila...
NYCFC out to continue hot start vs. Inter Miami
Inter Miami want to turn the page while host New York City FC want to keep things rolling as the two Eastern Conference contenders meet Sunday afternoon in the Bronx, N.Y.,Inter Miami (2-1-1, 7 points) would love to move past the bitterness stemming from last Wednesday's elimination from the CONCACA...
Ball State hires SMU associate Chris Capko as head coach
Ball State named SMU associate coach Chris Capko as its next head coach.,Capko, the top assistant to Andy Enfield with the Mustangs, replaces Michael Lewis, who was fired by the Cardinals on March 8 after three straight losing seasons.,Ball State finished with a 12-19 record (7-11 Mid-American Confe...
Real Salt Lake bring 3-match win streak to San Diego
Real Salt Lake seek their first four-match winning streak since June 2013 when they visit San Diego FC on Sunday night.,Real Salt Lake (3-1-0, 9 points) were blanked while losing their season opener against the Vancouver Whitecaps before scoring seven goals during the three consecutive wins.,RSL not...
Mets LHP Sean Manaea out of rotation, assigned to bullpen
Left-hander Sean Manaea is the odd man out in the New York Mets' starting rotation, with manager Carlos Mendoza announcing Saturday that the veteran will begin the season in the bullpen.,The Mets intend to use a five-man rotation, with the early order of Freddy Peralta, David Peterson, Nolan McLean,...
Nathan MacKinnon, playoff-bound Avalanche set sights on Caps
Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche will look to continue their stellar season on Sunday afternoon when they take on Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals in Washington, D.C.,MacKinnon leads the NHL in goals (45) and rating (plus-57) entering play on Saturday. He collected two goals and an assist t...
Falcons acquire S Sydney Brown from Eagles
The Atlanta Falcons acquired safety Sydney Brown from the Philadelphia Eagles in an exchange of draft picks, both teams announced Saturday.,The teams swapped fourth- and sixth-round picks in next month's draft. The Eagles get picks Nos. 114 and 197 and the Falcons receive Nos. 122 and 215.,Brown, wh...