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Padres strike out 16 Guardians, maintain perfect start
Michael King fanned 11 over five shutout innings Tuesday night and Jackson Merrill homered as the San Diego Padres extended the best start to a season in franchise history with a 7-0 win over the visiting Cleveland Guardians.,King (1-0) gave up just two hits and a walk before four relievers combined...
Report: Padres, D-backs likely to play '26 series in Mexico City
The San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks are likely to meet for a regular-season series next year in Mexico City, The Athletic reported Tuesday night.,The games would be held at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helu, named for the Mexican billionaire who is a minority owner of the Padres.,San Diego and Ari...
Habs' Nick Suzuki ties game late, beats Panthers in OT
Nick Suzuki scored twice, the tying goal with 8.4 seconds left in regulation and the overtime winner, as the Montreal Canadiens edged the visiting Florida Panthers 3-2 on Tuesday night.,Suzuki beat Vitek Vanecek with a wraparound 29 seconds into the extra period for his 25th of the season as the Can...
Bet Against Duke? Not a Chance in This Final Four
Duke’s offensive firepower and defensive grit make them the clear favorite in the Final Four. Can anyone stop the Blue Devils from claiming the national title?...
Gavin Sheets thriving in new surroundings as Padres host Guardians
Five games and 14 at-bats is a small sample size but things couldn't be going any better for Gavin Sheets or his new team.,Sheets has been an integral part of the San Diego Padres' franchise-record 5-0 start, one they'll look to extend to 6-0 Tuesday night when they continue a three-game series with...
Padres roll past Guardians, reach 5-0 for first time
Gavin Sheets drove in four runs Monday night and Kyle Hart earned his first major league win as the San Diego Padres opened the season 5-0 for the first time in franchise history with a 7-2 victory over the visiting Cleveland Guardians.,Making his first major league appearance in five years, Hart (1...
Report: NHL reaches 12-year, $7.7B Canadian TV deal with Rogers
The NHL has reached a 12-year, $7.7 billion deal with Rogers Communications to broadcast games on Canadian television, Sportico reported Monday.,The deal is pending owner approval.,Should the owners vote to approve the new deal for Rogers' broadcast rights at the recommendation of NHL executives, an...
Transfer roundup: Maryland loses two starters as coach leaves
Ja'Kobi Gillespie and Rodney Rice, two starters for Maryland's Sweet 16 team, reportedly entered the transfer portal Monday in the wake of coach Kevin Willard bolting the program for Villanova.,Both guards played a single season for the Terrapins; Gillespie transferred from Belmont last spring and R...
Tennessee coach Kim Caldwell gets one-year extension
Tennessee women's basketball coach Kim Caldwell agreed to a one-year contract extension with the school on Monday following a successful debut season.,The school announced the deal, which will keep Caldwell in Knoxville through March 31, 2030.,"From our first meeting with Kim, it was clear that she ...
Interim boss Mike Nardi leads Villanova into Crown vs. Colorado
Villanova will have a new face on the sideline -- and a new face waiting in the wings -- when the team faces Colorado in the first round of the inaugural College Basketball Crown on Tuesday in Las Vegas.,The Wildcats (19-14) fired coach Kyle Neptune March 15 after missing the NCAA Tournament in all ...
Buoyed by Sunday's win, Canadiens positioned for series sweep of Panthers
The Montreal Canadiens will look to make it back-to-back victories over the visiting Florida Panthers when the two teams hit the ice on Tuesday night to complete a home-and-home series.,Captain Nick Suzuki scored and added two assists as Montreal (34-30-9, 77 points) doubled up Florida 4-2 on Sunday...
Angels acquire LHP Jake Eder from White Sox
The Angels acquired pitcher Jake Eder from the White Sox on Monday in exchange for cash considerations.,Los Angeles optioned the 26-year-old left-hander to Triple-A Salt Lake.,To make room on the 40-man roster, the Angels designated right-hander Michael Petersen for assignment.,Eder made one appeara...
Ohio State reaches into SEC turf, gets commitment from S Blaine Bradford
Ohio State landed a commitment Monday from five-star safety Blaine Bradford, plucking the Louisiana native from the grasps of hometown LSU and Texas.,The 247Sports composite lists Bradford as the No. 1 safety and No. 23 overall prospect in the Class of 2026.,He made the announcement on social media ...
Panthers D Niko Mikkola fined $5K for unsportsmanlike conduct
Florida Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola was fined $5,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct on Monday.,The fine is in response to a slapshot Mikkola sent down the ice with two seconds remaining on the game clock with the Panthers down 4-2 to the Canadiens on Sunday. The puck almost hit Montreal's players,...
USWNT to face Canada on July 2 in Washington, D.C.
The U.S. Women's National Team will meet Canada in an international friendly on July 2 in Washington, D.C.,The top two women's soccer programs in the CONCACAF region, the countries will be facing off at Audi Field in their 67th all-time meeting.,Canada and the United States met twice in 2024. The U....
No Cinderellas, No Problem: Why This All-No. 1 Seed Final Four Still Delivers
An all-No. 1 seed Final Four is set, and while upsets were scarce, the best teams in college basketball are ready for an epic showdown in San Antonio....
In long-awaited return to majors, Padres' Kyle Hart faces Guardians
Consider the bar set pretty high for San Diego Padres left-hander Kyle Hart.,The team's new fifth starter will take the mound for his first MLB game in five years Monday night when San Diego opens a three-game series against the visiting Cleveland Guardians.,All Hart has to do is follow in the foots...
RJ Barrett, streaking Raptors add to 76ers' misery
RJ Barrett delivered 31 points to pace six double-figure scorers as the Toronto Raptors notched a 127-109 road victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday.,Toronto (28-47) extended its winning streak to four games despite a quiet game from Scottie Barnes (nine points on 4-of-12 shooting). Ja'Kobe ...
Padres finish sweep of Braves with second straight shutout
Nick Pivetta allowed just one hit over seven shutout innings Sunday as the San Diego Padres completed a four-game sweep of the visiting Atlanta Braves with a 5-0 win.,Pivetta (1-0) walked none and fanned four in an 82-pitch masterpiece that saw him face the minimum 21 hitters. Orlando Arcia lined a ...
Nick Suzuki helps Canadiens defeat Panthers
Nick Suzuki had a goal and two assists for the Montreal Canadiens in a 4-2 win against the Florida Panthers on Sunday afternoon in Sunrise, Fla.,Juraj Slafkovsky had a goal and an assist, Patrik Laine and Brendan Gallagher also scored, Lane Hutson totaled three assists, and Sam Montembeault made 24 ...