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Kyle Busch to remain with Richard Childress Racing through 2026
Kyle Busch had his option picked up by Richard Childress Racing on Saturday, keeping the two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion with the organization through the 2026 season.,Busch, 40, has won 63 Cup Series races since joining the circuit in 2003. However, his last victory came in St. Louis on June 4,...
The Knicks Are in Big, Ugly Trouble Against the Pacers
The Knicks are down 0-2 to the Pacers, who’ve turned into road warriors and playoff killers. Indiana’s cooking, and New York might be heading back to the offseason drawing board....
D-backs turn to consistent Merrill Kelly in bid to jolt Cards
Merrill Kelly has remained consistent for the Arizona Diamondbacks as they try to stay competitive in the National League West.,Kelly (5-2, 3.26 ERA) has allowed two earned runs or less in eight of his 10 starts this season. The right-hander permitted just one run in 14 innings while winning his las...
Pacers fend off Knicks, go home up 2-0 in East finals
Pascal Siakam scored a playoff career-best 39 points and the Indiana Pacers picked up their second straight road triumph in the series by outclassing the New York Knicks 114-109 on Friday night in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals.,Siakam made 15 of 23 field-goal attempts to set the tone for I...
Nolan Arenado's 3-run triple propels Cardinals past D-backs
Nolan Arenado hit a three-run triple as the St. Louis Cardinals edged the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 Friday night.,Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas (4-2) allowed one run on four hits in six innings. He struck out four and walked one as the Cardinals snapped a two-game losing streak.,JoJo Romer...
Nats put OF Jacob Young on IL, call up OF prospect Daylen Lile
Two days after placing Dylan Crews on the 10-day injured list, the Washington Nationals lost another outfielder on Friday with Jacob Young landing on the 10-day IL with a left shoulder AC sprain.,The move is retroactive to Tuesday.,Outfielder Daylen Lile, ranked as Washington's No. 9 prospect per ML...
Pacers-Knicks series opener draws massive ratings
All eyes were on the Indiana Pacers in their stirring late-game comeback and eventual overtime victory versus the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.,The Pacers' 138-135 win at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night drew a 3.5 rating and 6.6 million viewers on TNT, making i...
After Pacers' memorable comeback, Knicks regroup for Game 2
Tyrese Haliburton has assured that New York Knicks fans will consider him a villain for the rest of his NBA career.,Haliburton's choke sign that went wrong ended up part of an Indiana overtime victory and now the Pacers take aim at a 2-0 series lead when they visit the Knicks on Friday night in the ...
D-backs' Zac Gallen looks to turn corner vs. Cardinals
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen has been baffled by the worst early season struggle of his career.,Gallen (3-5, 5.14 ERA) will hope to see a turning point Friday night when he faces the St. Louis Cardinals to open a three-game road series.,The Colorado Rockies hit four homers agains...
Giants first-round LB Abdul Carter signs rookie deal
Linebacker Abdul Carter, the No. 3 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, signed his four-year rookie contract with the New York Giants on Thursday.,Agents for the Penn State product confirmed that the fully guaranteed deal is worth $45.255 million.,Carter, 21, is represented by Drew Rosenhaus, Robert Bailey a...
Steelers sign first-round DT Derrick Harmon
Pittsburgh Steelers first-round draft pick Derrick Harmon signed his four-year rookie contract, the team announced Thursday.,The Steelers selected the standout Oregon defensive tackle with the 21st overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft last month.,The four-year deal is worth $17,948,806, per Spotrac. I...
Blackhawks tab Jeff Blashill as head coach
The Chicago Blackhawks hired Tampa Bay Lightning assistant Jeff Blashill as their new head coach on Thursday.,Blashill replaces Anders Sorensen, who was Chicago's interim coach after the December firing of Luke Richardson.,Blashill, 51, will begin his second stint as a head coach in the NHL. He post...
Pacers Smell Blood After Stunner in Game 1: Knicks on the Brink Already?
The Pacers erased a 14-point deficit in the final minutes to steal Game 1 from the Knicks. With momentum on their side, can they push New York to the brink in Game 2?...
Teoscar Hernandez's homer powers Dodgers past D-backs
Teoscar Hernandez hit a three-run homer, Dustin May won for the first time in six starts, and the host Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 to win the rubber game of the three-game series.,Diamondbacks starter Corbin Burnes shut out the Dodgers for five innings to extend his scorele...
Teoscar Hernandez's 3-run homer powers Dodgers past D-Backs
Teoscar Hernandez hit a three-run homer, Dustin May won for the first time in four starts, and the host Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 to win the rubber game of the three-game series.,Diamondbacks starter Corbin Burnes shut out the Dodgers for five innings to extend his scorel...
Choke or comeback? Pacers rally late, stun Knicks in OT
Tyrese Haliburton was a bit premature after he mimicked Hall of Famer Reggie Miller's infamous "choke" sign at Madison Square Garden.,Nevertheless, Haliburton and his Indiana Pacers teammates made certain the gesture didn't come back to haunt them in a 138-135 victory in overtime over the New York K...
Aaron Nesmith, Pacers rally late, stun Knicks in OT
Tyrese Haliburton scored 31 points and Aaron Nesmith added 30, helping the visiting Indiana Pacers rally for a 138-135 overtime victory against the New York Knicks on Wednesday in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.,The third-seeded Knicks squandered a 14-point lead in the final 2:39 of the fou...
Boston Legacy FC to play debut season in Foxborough
Boston Legacy FC will play their inaugural season as a NWSL expansion team in 2026 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., due to delays in the redevelopment of their intended home stadium.,The team expects to play at White Stadium in Boston in 2027.,"(Gillette Stadium) is a world-class facility t...
Jacque Vaughn named assistant coach at alma mater Kansas
Former Kansas standout guard and two-time NBA head coach Jacque Vaughn is returning to Lawrence as an assistant coach.,The Jayhawks announced Wednesday that Vaughn, whose No. 11 hangs in the rafters at Allen Fieldhouse, will join head coach Bill Self's staff for the 2025-26 season. Vaughn played for...
Report: NFL owners delay talks on Roger Goodell contract extension
NFL owners are putting off a discussion about a reworked contract for commissioner Roger Goodell, The Athletic reported Wednesday afternoon.,Earlier in the day, the outlet reported that owners were expected to approve a contract extension at their spring league meeting.,No reason was given for the d...