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Sacramento group unveils bid for MLB expansion franchise
Sacramento is making its pitch for an expansion franchise in Major League Baseball.,Regional leaders near California's capital city formally unveiled a bid on Thursday. The group tossed out "The Sacramento Pitch" in a release from the Greater Sacramento Economic Council that boasted about a "fully e...
Surging Mariners, Diamondbacks set for litmus test in Seattle
The reigning American League West champion Seattle Mariners have finally moved atop the division.,Their reward is a series against the hottest team in baseball.,The Mariners will play host to the Arizona Diamondbacks in a three-game interleague series beginning Friday night. The Diamondbacks have wo...
NASCAR bans woman accused of assault with golf cart
NASCAR indefinitely suspended a 23XI Racing staffer after she was charged with assaulting a 77-year-old man with a golf cart last weekend in Charlotte, N.C.,Evanna Daneen Howell, 35, was arrested Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway and charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon leading to ser...
Sun waive G Hailey Van Lith, activate G Leila Lacan
The Connecticut Sun activated Leila Lacan and waived fellow guard Hailey Van Lith on Thursday.,Lacan, who turns 22 next week, had been on a contract suspension due to her overseas obligations. She recently led her French club Basket Landes to a league championship and was named Finals MVP.,The Sun's...
Why the Pacers Could Be Back in the NBA Finals Sooner Than Expected
Tyrese Haliburton’s recovery progress is giving Indiana Pacers fans renewed hope for another NBA Finals run in 2026-27....
Lack of contract extension does not faze Ravens QB Lamar Jackson
The last time that two-time NFL Most Valuable Player Lamar Jackson spoke publically occurred after Baltimore Ravens placekicker Tyler Loop misfired badly on a short field goal that would have elevated the team into the playoffs.,It put a punctuation point on a very frustrating season for Jackson, wh...
Trailing early, Diamondbacks rally to extend domination of Giants
Geraldo Perdomo hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the seventh inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks threw out two San Francisco Giants on the basepaths in a crazy eighth to hold on for a 3-2 victory that completed a second consecutive three-game sweep between the National League West rivals Wednesday af...
NBA warns Victor Wembanyama for media rules violation
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama has been warned by the NBA for violating media access rules by not speaking to reporters after Game 5, the league told ESPN on Wednesday.,The Spurs lost 127-114 to the host Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night and now trail 3-2 in the best-of-seven Western ...
Packers expect Micah Parsons to begin camp on PUP
Edge rusher Micah Parsons is not likely to participate in training camp when the Packers start daily preseason workouts, head coach Matt LaFleur said after the team's Wednesday OTA practice. ,Parsons is five months into his recovery from a torn ACL and sparked debate about his rapid progress in a so...
Packers RB Josh Jacobs out of jail, investigation ongoing
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs was released from police custody Wednesday following his arrest on several domestic violence charges.,No charges were filed, however, to which the Brown County (Wis.) District Attorney's Office said there is a distinction between the evidence threshold for ...
Brewers manager on Abner Uribe's gesture: 'Unacceptable'
Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy labeled Abner Uribe's celebratory actions as "unacceptable" after his reliever made lewd gestures toward the St. Louis Cardinals' dugout in the eighth inning on Tuesday.,Uribe recorded an inning-ending strikeout with two runners aboard before making three crotch ...
Report: 49ers revise QB Mac Jones' 2026 contract
The San Francisco 49ers and backup quarterback Mac Jones agreed to a revised contract for the 2026 season, NFL Network reported Wednesday.,The updated deal includes a $300,000 roster bonus, a $3.55 million base salary and another $2.25 million available in incentives, per the report.,Jones, 27, who ...
Ketel Marte, D-backs eager to cut Giants down to size again
The Arizona Diamondbacks will seek a second series sweep over the Giants in the last 10 days when the National League West rivals wrap up a three-game set on Wednesday afternoon in San Francisco.,The Diamondbacks will turn to Michael Soroka (6-2, 3.27 ERA) to start the finale versus fellow right-han...
Ketel Marte, Diamondbacks maintain dominance over Giants
Ketel Marte smacked a two-run homer, Ildemaro Vargas also drove two runs and the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks made it five straight wins over the San Francisco Giants with a 7-5 victory on Tuesday.,Adrian Del Castillo chipped in with a homer and Eduardo Rodriguez (5-1) threw six effective innings f...
PGA Tour shuffles Florida events in ‘27 schedule revamp
The Arnold Palmer Invitational will move from the week before The Players Championship to the week after, and the Valspar Championship will be kicked from March to May as part of the changing 2027 PGA Tour schedule.,The changes set up a three-week span of top-tier events in Florida: the Cadillac Cha...
Celtics' Joe Mazzulla named NBA Coach of the Year
Guiding the Boston Celtics to the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference despite missing superstar Jayson Tatum until March 6, Joe Mazzulla was named NBA Coach of the Year for the first time on Tuesday.,Mazzulla, 37, received 62 first-place votes, 24 second-place votes and 10 third-place votes and fin...
Packers' Josh Jacobs arrested, charged with domestic abuse
Green Bay Packers star running back Josh Jacobs was arrested on Tuesday on five charges, including three forms of domestic abuse, and booked into Brown County Jail in Green Bay, according to the Hobart/Lawrence (Wis.) Police Department.,Jacobs, 28, faces domestic abuse charges of battery, criminal d...
Avs' Nathan MacKinnon (leg) to play in Game 4
Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon will suit up for Tuesday's Game 4 of the Western Conference finals, according to Colorado head coach Jared Bednar, whose team faces elimination down 3-0 to the Vegas Golden Knights.,Dealing with a right leg injury, McKinnon did not participate in Tuesday morning's opt...
Coco Gauff wins after 'mini car accident' at French Open
Defending champion Coco Gauff won her first-round match at the French Open hours after a "mini car accident" on the way to Roland Garros on Tuesday.,The fourth-seeded Gauff discussed the incident with TNT Sports following her 6-4, 6-0 victory against fellow American Taylor Townsend in Paris.,Gauff, ...
Fever's Caitlin Clark isn't too concerned about back issues
Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark acknowledged Tuesday that she is aware of her back issues.,Concerned, though? She says no.,"I don't think (the back issues) necessarily started at a certain point. I think it's just been over the course of the last year when I've kind of been understanding my b...