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Winners and Losers From the First Two Rounds of the NBA Playoffs
From Donovan Mitchell’s breakthrough to Boston’s uncertain future, here are the biggest winners and losers of the NBA Playoffs....
D-backs' Ryne Nelson, Giants' Landen Roupp want same thing: elusive May win
Two pitchers looking for something positive to happen in May will oppose each other on Tuesday night when the San Francisco Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks continue a three-game series in Phoenix.,The Diamondbacks jumped on Giants starter Robbie Ray for 10 runs (nine earned) in 4 1/3 innings of a 12...
Rangers LHP MacKenzie Gore downplays lat ailment
Texas Rangers left-hander MacKenzie Gore left his Monday start against the Colorado Rockies due to left lat tightness, but he was optimistic the issue isn't serious.,Gore, making his 10th start of the season, pitched one inning, allowing two runs and three hits while throwing 28 pitches. He struck o...
Rangers LHP MacKenzie Gore downlplays lat ailment
Texas Rangers left-hander MacKenzie Gore left his Monday start against the Colorado Rockies due to left lat tightness, but he was optimistic the issue isn't serious.,Gore, making his 10th start of the season, pitched one inning, allowing two runs and three hits while throwing 28 pitches. He struck o...
Nolan Arenado's first-inning slam sparks D-backs' blowout of Giants
Nolan Arenado hit Robbie Ray's sixth pitch of the game for a grand slam and the Arizona Diamondbacks opened a three-game home series against the San Francisco Giants with a 12-2 victory on Monday.,Gabriel Moreno added a two-run homer, helping the Diamondbacks record the sixth victory in the past nin...
Orioles reinstate IF Jackson Holliday; set to make season debut
The Baltimore Orioles reinstated infielder Jackson Holliday from the 10-day injured list before Monday's game against Tampa Bay in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Holliday, 22, has been working his way back to the majors since fracturing a hamate bone in batting practice prior to the start of spring training i...
Jacoby Brissett’s OTA Absence Raises Early Concerns for Cardinals
Jacoby Brissett skipped Cardinals OTAs as he seeks starting quarterback money, creating early concerns for Arizona’s new coaching staff....
Steelers sign QB Aaron Rodgers to one-year, $22M deal
Aaron Rodgers is back for a second season with the Steelers, officially signing a one-year deal for 2026.,The Steelers announced the signing on Monday, well ahead of first-year head coach Mike McCarthy's stated goal of getting Rodgers on the field for mandatory minicamp in June. ,According to multip...
Giants, Diamondbacks committed to climbing back into NL West race
Two teams playing winning ball of late continue to set their sights on the .500 mark as the San Francisco Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks open a three-game series in Phoenix on Monday night.,The Giants flew into town after winning their three-game series against the Athletics with a 10-1 shellacking...
Corbin Carroll helps Diamondbacks beat Rockies with 2-homer game
Corbin Carroll hit two homers and drove in three runs Sunday to help the Arizona Diamondbacks post an 8-6 victory over the Colorado Rockies in Denver.,After a 105-minute weather delay to start the series finale, Michael Soroka (6-2) threw 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on six hits, striking out ei...
Corbin Carroll helps Diamondbacks beat Rockies with 2-home run game
Corbin Carroll hit two homers and drove in three runs Sunday to help the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks post an 8-6 victory over the Colorado Rockies.,After a 105-minute weather delay to start the series finale, Michael Soroka (6-2) threw 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on six hits, striking out eig...
Denny Hamlin rallies to win All-Star Race
Denny Hamlin tracked down Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Chase Briscoe, got by with 29 laps remaining and held on to claim the $1 million payday for Sunday's NASCAR All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway in Dover, Del.,Briscoe's No. 19 Toyota took the point from Hamlin's No. 11 with 52 laps left after the...
Dodgers place LHP Jack Dreyer on IL with shoulder discomfort
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed left-hander Jack Dreyer on the 15-day injured list Sunday with left shoulder discomfort, while right-handers Paul Gervase and Chayce McDermott were recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City.,In another pitching move, the Dodgers optioned left-hander Charlie Barnes to Triple...
Cubs add LHP Ty Blach, option LHP Javier Assad
The Chicago Cubs selected the contract of left-hander Ty Blach from Triple-A Iowa on Sunday.,In corresponding moves, the Cubs optioned right-hander Javier Assad to Triple-A and transferred right-hander Hunter Harvey to the 60-day injured list.,Blach, 35, is set to make his Cubs debut after he went 2...
Rockies' Michael Lorenzen strives to end skid in finale vs. D-backs
The Colorado Rockies will turn to right-hander Michael Lorenzen in a bid to win the rubber match of their three-game weekend series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon in Denver.,The Rockies pulled even in the series at one win apiece after they scored three runs over the first two ...
Rockies square series with D-backs in rare homer-less game
Mickey Moniak drove in two runs and the host Colorado Rockies held on to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 on Saturday afternoon.,Jake McCarthy was 2-for-3 with an RBI, Brenton Doyle went 2-for-4 with two runs and Willi Castro added two hits and one run for the Rockies, who evened the three-game s...
Rockies square series with Diamondbacks in rare homer-less game
Mickey Moniak drove in two runs and the host Colorado Rockies held on to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 on Saturday afternoon.,Jake McCarthy was 2-for-3 with an RBI, Brenton Doyle 2-for-4 with two runs scored and Willi Castro 2-for-4 with a run scored for the Rockies, who evened the three-game ...
Chargers OC Mike McDaniel in NFL accelerator program
Los Angeles Chargers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel and Kansas City Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy are two of 34 coaches and executives scheduled to participate in the NFL's revamped accelerator program, ESPN reported on Saturday.,The NFL began holding accelerator events at its spring meetings startin...
Rain wipes out Indy 500 practice, delays qualifying
Rain washed out morning practice and delayed Saturday's qualifying session for the May 24 Indianapolis 500.,The IndyCar Series canceled the full-field practice session scheduled for 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. ET. ,The 11 a.m. start for the time trials, scheduled to run through 5:50 p.m., was also delayed.,Sc...
Rain wipes out Indy 500 practice, threatens qualifying
Intermittent rain forced the cancellation of morning practices and threatened Saturday's Indianapolis 500 qualifying session at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.,The IndyCar Series canceled the full-field practice session scheduled for 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. ET. ,Time trials for the May 24 race were scheduled...