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Report: Puka Nacua accuser withdraws restraining order request
A woman who previously was denied a restraining order against Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua for procedural reasons has withdrawn her petition without prejudice, instead choosing to prioritize a civil lawsuit against him, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,Joseph Kar, who represents plainti...
Craig Albernaz, Orioles showing their resolve vs. D-backs
A three-game series between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Baltimore Orioles already has been eventful.,One of the teams will capture the series victory when they meet for the decisive game of the set on Wednesday afternoon in Baltimore.,The Diamondbacks evened the series with a 4-3 victory on Tue...
Caps edge Jackets in Alex Ovechkin's potential final game
Alex Ovechkin had an assist in what might have been his final NHL game, Jakob Chychrun scored the go-ahead goal and the Washington Capitals beat the host Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 in the season finale for teams that will not be in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.,Chychrun took a pass at the center point fr...
Ildemaro Vargas, Diamondbacks hold off Orioles
Ildemaro Vargas hit a three-run homer and Merrill Kelly pitched into the sixth inning in his season debut to help the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the host Baltimore Orioles 4-3 on Tuesday night.,Kelly, a veteran right-hander who was dealing with a back injury since spring training, logged 5 1/3 inning...
Royals LF Isaac Collins hurts knee on railing vs. Tigers
Kansas City left fielder Isaac Collins' all-out hustle resulted in a right knee contusion and forced him out of the Royals' series-opening 2-1 loss to the host Detroit Tigers on Tuesday. ,In the first inning, Collins, 28, raced after a ball hit by Detroit's Kevin McGonigle and tumbled into the stand...
O's manager Craig Albernaz has facial fractures after foul ball
Baltimore Orioles manager Craig Albernaz will be in the dugout for Tuesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks despite suffering at least seven fractures in his cheek and a broken jaw due to a foul ball off the bat of one of his own players on Monday night.,The incident occurred in the bottom of...
Blackhawks face Sharks, seek positive to another non-playoff season
The Chicago Blackhawks hope to leave a better impression on their fans when they play their season finale against the visiting San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night.,The Blackhawks (28-39-14, 70 points) heard boos from their home crowd during a listless 5-1 loss to the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Monday...
Bellarmine transfer Jack Karasinski heads to Northwestern
Bellarmine transfer Jack Karasinski announced on Tuesday over social media that he has committed to Northwestern.,Karasinski averaged 21.7 points and 4.7 rebounds in 30 games (all starts) this past season with the Knights.,The Michigan native began his career at William & Mary and spent two seasons ...
D-backs' Merrill Kelly set for season debut vs. resurgent Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles reached new heights this season with a late-inning comeback on Monday to begin the series against the Arizona Diamondbacks.,The Orioles will see if they can develop a trend or if it was merely a blip of good fortune when the teams meet again Tuesday night in Baltimore.,It will ...
Sabres stomp Blackhawks, wrap up Atlantic Division crown
Tage Thompson scored twice and Alex Tuch had a goal and assist as the Buffalo Sabres clinched the Atlantic Division title with a 5-1 victory against the host Chicago Blackhawks on Monday.,Buffalo (50-23-8, 108 points) recorded its fourth straight victory. The Sabres have the second-best record in th...
Capitals, Blue Jackets play finale with all eyes on Alex Ovechkin
Alex Ovechkin may be playing his final NHL game when the Washington Capitals visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.,Or he may not be. Either way, he isn't playoff-bound, as the Philadelphia Flyers' 3-2 shootout win over the Carolina Hurricanes eliminated both the Capitals and the Blue Jac...
Orioles ride late-inning power surge to comeback win over D-backs
Pete Alonso hit a go-ahead two-run homer run in the seventh inning, Jeremiah Jackson smacked two homers and drove in five runs and the Baltimore Orioles rallied from a six-run deficit to stun the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 9-7 on Monday in the series opener.,The Orioles trailed 7-1 going to the b...
Long-time NFL coach Dave McGinnis dies at 74
Dave McGinnis, who spent 30 years as an NFL head and assistant coach, died on Monday due to a prolonged illness, the Tennessee Titans announced.,The Athletic reported that the colorful McGinnis, 74, died of renal failure.,"My heart aches with the loss of Coach Mac, who was so much more than a coach ...
Capitals meet Blue Jackets in fight to retain chance of playoff berth
Alex Ovechkin may be playing his final National Hockey League game when the Washington Capitals visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.,Or he may not be.,Ovechkin, the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer, is nearing the end of his 21st NHL season and is in the final season of a five-year co...
O's move Ryan Mountcastle to 60-day IL, acquire Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand
The Baltimore Orioles acquired infielder Christian Encarnacion-Strand from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for cash considerations on Monday.,Baltimore optioned Encarnacion-Strand to Triple-A Norfolk as it made some infield adjustments. The Orioles placed first baseman Ryan Mountcastle on the 60-day...
Manny Pacquiao '100% confident' Floyd Mayweather rematch will happen
As far as Manny Pacquiao is concerned, he is "100% confident" his rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr. is still on for Sept. 19 at The Sphere in Las Vegas, regardless of what the latter has said about the event recently.,Mayweather told Vegas Sports Today in early April that "we don't know the location...
ATP roundup: Jack Draper forced to retire from Barcelona opener
No. 8 seed Jack Draper of Great Britain was forced to retire while losing in the third set of his opening-round match of the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, 3-6, 6-3, 4-1 (ret.), against Argentina's Tomas Martin Etcheverry on Monday.,It's another setback for Draper, who reached No. 4 in the world rank...
Skidding Brewers ask P Jacob Misiorowski to silence Jays
The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to hard-throwing Jacob Misiorowski as they look to end a five-game skid when they face the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday.,Misiorowski (1-1, 3.31 ERA) will be opposed by fellow right-hander Kevin Gausman (0-1, 2.08) in the opener of a three-game series.,The Bre...
Orioles and D-backs, both surging, set to test mettle in series opener
The Arizona Diamondbacks and Baltimore Orioles have generated momentum during the past week.,Now they're set for a three-game series that begins Monday night in Baltimore.,"I think the players in that clubhouse have shown their resiliency," Orioles manager Craig Albernaz said of his injury-plagued t...
Bruins defeat Blue Jackets in James Hagens' debut
Sean Kuraly scored and set up two others, leading the Boston Bruins to a 3-2 win over the host Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday night.,Boston (44-27-10, 98 points) clinched an Eastern Conference wild-card berth on Saturday. The first wild-card seed is still within reach with the Bruins battling the S...