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No. 1 Michigan steamrolls Tennessee in Midwest final to make Final Four
CHICAGO -- Yaxel Lendeborg collected 27 points, seven rebounds and four assists as top-seeded Michigan routed sixth-seeded Tennessee 95-62 on Sunday in the NCAA Tournament Midwest Region final.,Michigan (35-3) advanced to the program's first Final Four since 2018. The Wolverines will face West Regio...
Eugenio Suarez belts 3-run shot to lift Reds over Red Sox
Eugenio Suarez belted a three-run homer to wipe out a two-run deficit and lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-2 win over the visiting Boston Red Sox in the rubber game of the series Sunday. Rookie Sal Stewart had another two hits and walked twice and is hitting .700 in his first three games.,The Red Sox...
MacKenzie Gore's debut powers Rangers past Phillies
Andrew McCutchen and Brandon Nimmo homered as the visiting Texas Rangers claimed the rubber game of their series with the Philadelphia Phillies with an 8-3 win Sunday., ,MacKenzie Gore (1-0), who came over in an offseason trade with the Washington Nationals, pitched 5 1/3 innings in his first start ...
Blue Jays hit three HRs to finish three-game sweep of A's
Jesus Sanchez hit a two-run home run Sunday afternoon as the Toronto Blue Jays went deep three times to defeat the visiting Athletics 5-2.,George Springer and Kazuma Okamoto hit solo shots for the Blue Jays, who swept the three-game season-opening series.,Max Muncy hit a two-run home run for the Ath...
Royals avoid sweep behind Seth Lugo's strong start over Braves
Seth Lugo pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings and Bobby Witt Jr. hit safely for the third straight game to help the visiting Kansas City Royals defeat the Atlanta Braves 4-1 on Sunday and salvage a win in the three-game series., ,The victory helped the Royals avoid their first sweep since June 24-26 aga...
Islanders, Penguins in playoff mode with second place on line
The New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins square off in a battle for second place in the Metropolitan Division when they face each other in Elmont, N.Y., on Monday.,As the clubs meet with one point separating them, the Islanders (42-27-5, 89 points) are on a mini two-game winning streak, and th...
Adam Sykora helps Rangers knock off Panthers
Rookie Adam Sykora scored for the second straight game, Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves and the host New York Rangers recorded a 3-1 victory over the Florida Panthers on Sunday afternoon.,The Rangers (30-35-9, 69 points) won their second straight following a season-high six-game skid, and did so after...
UConn returns to Final Four after rolling past Notre Dame
Sarah Strong scored 21 points and Blanca Quinonez added 20 off the bench as top-seeded UConn handled its business with a 70-52 in over No. 6-seed Notre Dame on Sunday afternoon in an NCAA Tournament Regional 1 final at Fort Worth, Texas., ,UConn (38-0), the defending national champion, won its 54th ...
Why WrestleMania Season Doesn’t Feel Like WrestleMania Right Now
WrestleMania season is here, but fan excitement is lacking. A look at WWE’s struggles with ticket prices, storylines and star power....
Alexa Grasso Lands One of the Best Women’s MMA KOs Ever at UFC Seattle
Alexa Grasso scores a brutal KO over Maycee Barber at UFC Seattle, delivering one of the most violent finishes in women’s MMA history....
Rangers RHP Jacob deGrom to make season debut this week
Texas Rangers right-hander Jacob deGrom is expected to make his season debut either Tuesday or Wednesday after skipping his scheduled start Saturday with neck stiffness.,After he was physically limited Saturday, deGrom threw from120 feet Sunday. The Rangers switched to left-hander Jacob Latz against...
Angels select contract of RHP Shaun Anderson
The Los Angeles Angels selected the contract of right-hander Shaun Anderson from Triple-A Salt Lake in advance of Sunday's series finale against the Houston Astros.,To make room on the active roster, the Angels optioned right-hander Walbert Urena, while right-hander Victor Mederos was designated for...
Team Vitality sweep Natus Vincere, win BLAST Open Spring
Team Vitality recorded a 3-0 victory over Natus Vincere on Sunday in the best-of-five grand final of the BLAST Open Spring at Rotterdam, Netherlands.,Vitality posted a 13-7 win on Inferno and 13-10 triumphs on both Anubis and Dust II to pocket the first-place prize of $150,000 and three BLAST Freque...
Max Verstappen says he is considering F1 retirement
Max Verstappen said his current unhappiness has left all options on the table, including retirement once the current Formula 1 season ends.,A winner of 71 career F1 races, which trails only Lewis Hamilton (105) and Michael Schumacher (91) all time, Verstappen finished eighth at the Japanese Grand Pr...
Teen wolf: Kimi Antonelli captures win at Japanese Grand Prix
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli overcame a slow start to record his second straight win on Sunday at the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka, Japan.,Antonelli dropped to sixth place before steadily working his way into contention and benefiting from a safety car that was deployed due to a crash for Haas' O...
Duke G Caleb Foster expected to play vs. UConn
Duke point guard Caleb Foster is expected to play again in Sunday's Elite Eight game of the NCAA Tournament against UConn after he returned from a foot fracture on Friday.,Foster came off the bench and recorded 11 points and two assists in an 80-75 Round of 16 game against St. John's. That contest w...
Mikko Rantanen, Stars out to subdue charging Flyers
After posting much-needed victories on Saturday, the Dallas Stars and Flyers will be back on the ice Sunday night in Philadelphia.,Dallas (44-18-11, 99 points) is playoff-bound but was mired in a four-game losing streak heading into Saturday's game with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Fortunately, the Star...
Mikko Rantanen, Stars double up Penguins
Mikko Rantanen scored in his first game in nearly two months, and the Dallas Stars tallied three unanswered second-period goals to end a four-game skid and defeat the host Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 on Saturday.,Rantanen and Jason Robertson each had a goal and an assist for Dallas (44-18-11, 99 points)...
Young Blackhawks visit Devils, hope to 'grow and get better'
The Chicago Blackhawks are limping to the finish line after showing few positive signs in their third season since selecting superstar center Connor Bedard first overall in the 2023 NHL Draft.,Heading into their matchup on Sunday against the New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J., the Blackhawks have bee...
Lightning look to play with emotion, physicality vs. Predators
Charle-Edouard D'Astous has a strong idea of what he and his Tampa Bay Lightning teammates need the rest of the season. ,The defenseman said using emotion and playing with more physicality are the answers for the Lightning, who will conclude a back-to-back set on Sunday with a game against the visit...