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Rockies rally past Diamondbacks on ninth-inning RBI hit
Chad Stevens delivered the tiebreaking single with one out in the top of the ninth to help the Colorado Rockies notch a 3-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night at Phoenix.,Stevens' first hit of the season and third of his career plated Sterlin Thompson with the decisive run as Colo...
RCR sets aside No. 8 for future use by Kyle Busch's son
Richard Childress Racing parked the No. 8 Chevrolet indefinitely on Friday, the day after driver Kyle Busch died at age 41 following a severe illness.,The car number could return to the NASCAR in the future, though, driven by Brexton Busch, Kyle Busch's son who is currently 11 years old.,RCR wrote i...
Montreal's Kori Cheverie leads Coach of Year finalists
Montreal's Kori Cheverie, Ottawa's Carla MacLeod and Boston's Kris Sparre were named finalists Friday for the 2026 PWHL Coach of the Year award.,The award is presented to the coach whose contributions most impacted their team's on-ice success throughout the regular season. A selection committee chos...
Chad Stevens out to please Rockies, grandmother in series vs. Diamondbacks
Chad Stevens hopes to get a second chance to make a good first impression on his new team when the Colorado Rockies continue their four-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night in Phoenix.,One of the hottest hitters at the Triple-A level, Stevens owned a 17-game hitting streak wh...
Corbin Carroll's walk-off single lifts surging Diamondbacks past Rockies
Benefitting from a pitch-timer infraction, the Arizona Diamondbacks scratched across a run in the last of the ninth inning on a two-out, two-strike single by Corbin Carroll to beat the visiting Colorado Rockies 2-1 for a fifth consecutive win Thursday night.,After the Rockies tied the game in the ei...
Lions sign All-Pro LB Jack Campbell to extension
All-Pro linebacker Jack Campbell agreed to terms on a contract extension with the Detroit Lions on Thursday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team on the deal, however NFL Network reported it was a four-year contract that extends through the 2030 season.,"I signed my extension. I'm excited ...
USMNT D Chris Richards tears two ankle ligaments
U.S. Men's National Team defender Chris Richards is dealing with a serious ankle injury just three weeks before the start of the World Cup.,Richards, 26, was playing for club team Crystal Palace against Brentford on Sunday when he twisted his left ankle and sustained two torn ligaments, according to...
NC State baseball coach Elliott Avent retiring after 30 years
Elliott Avent is retiring after 30 seasons from his "dream job" as the baseball coach at North Carolina State.,Avent, 70, announced Thursday that he is stepping down at the end of the Wolfpack's season.,He is the winningest coach in school history (1,103 wins) and has 1,327 wins in a career that beg...
Ketel Marte, D-backs heating up ahead of opener vs. Rockies
The Arizona Diamondbacks will look to extend their winning streak to a season-high five games on Thursday when they host the Colorado Rockies in the opener of a four-game series in Phoenix.,The Diamondbacks won the decisive contest of the three-game series when the clubs met last weekend in Denver. ...
Padres' Jackson Merrill suffers apparent back injury
San Diego Padres centerfielder Jackson Merrill left Wednesday night's game against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers after four innings with an apparent back injury.,Merrill looked to sustain the injury while leaping to catch Shohei Ohtani's first-pitch homer to start the game. Merrill was seen stret...
ATP roundup: Aleksander Kovacevic stuns top seed in Hamburg
Lucky loser Aleksandar Kovacevic rallied to stun No. 1 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 at the Hamburg Open on Wednesday in Germany.,Kovacevic trailed 4-1 in the deciding set before winning five straight games to beat the fifth-ranked player in the world and become the first Americ...
Geraldo Perdomo's double helps Diamondbacks complete sweep of Giants
Ketel Marte had three hits and scored three times, Geraldo Perdomo capped a three-run fifth inning with a two-run double and the Arizona Diamondbacks completed a three-game home sweep of the San Francisco Giants with a 6-3 victory Wednesday afternoon.,Merrill Kelly pitched six effective innings and ...
Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers says 2026 will be final season
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers confirmed in a press conference Wednesday that the 2026 season, his 22nd in the NFL, will be his last.,"Yes. This is it," the four-time NFL MVP said when asked if this would be his final season.,Rodgers, 42, officially signed a one-year, $25 million cont...
Sabres' Lindy Ruff receives 2-year contract extension
The Buffalo Sabres rewarded Lindy Ruff for ending the team's lengthy postseason drought on Wednesday by signing him to a two-year contract extension.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team for Ruff, who will remain with the Sabres through the 2027-28 season.,The winningest head coach in fran...
Indiana Pacers Eye Championship Moves After Disappointing Season
The Indiana Pacers could make aggressive moves in NBA free agency as the franchise looks to rebound from a disappointing season....
Mets' Zach Thornton set for MLB debut vs. Nationals
New York Mets pitching prospect Zach Thornton will make his major league debut Wednesday night as the starter against the host Washington Nationals.,The 24-year-old left-hander was selected over more experienced options to take the place of starting pitcher Clay Holmes, who is out because of a fract...
Merrill Kelly pursues encore as D-backs try to sweep Giants
Merrill Kelly will attempt to earn a spot in franchise lore alongside the likes of Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling when he goes for a second consecutive complete game Wednesday afternoon as the Arizona Diamondbacks chase a three-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants in Phoenix.,The Diamondbacks ha...
Ketel Marte belts walk-off homer as D-backs overtake Giants
Ketel Marte capped a four-run bottom of the ninth inning with a two-out, three-run home run, lifting the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-3 walk-off win over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday in Phoenix.,After Giants relievers retained a 3-1 lead by pitching out of bases-loaded jams in the seventh and ...
Without Rickea Jackson, Sky make 2026 home debut vs. Wings
The Chicago Sky will be without promising newcomer Rickea Jackson for Wednesday's home opener against the Dallas Wings and for the rest of the 2026 season.,Chicago announced Tuesday that Jackson, a forward acquired from Los Angeles during the offseason, tore her left ACL during Sunday's road victory...
PETA calls for investigation into jockey aboard Preakness winner
PETA called on the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority to strip Preakness-winning jockey Paco Lopez of his race winnings for alleged violations of whip use rules while steering Napoleon Solo to victory Saturday in the 151st Preakness Stakes. ,Lopez earned a $120,000 share of the winner's purs...