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Reports: D-Backs to call up top prospect SS Jordan Lawlar
The Arizona Diamondbacks are calling up their top prospect in shortstop Jordan Lawlar, multiple outlets have reported.,Lawlar, the No. 4 overall prospect according to MLB.com, will make the jump from Triple-A Reno, where he batted .336 with 15 doubles, six home runs and 31 RBIs over 37 games this se...
Cavaliers G Donovan Mitchell (ankle) to be game-time decision
Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell underwent an MRI on Monday after exiting Sunday's Game 4 loss against the Indiana Pacers with an injured left ankle.,ESPN reported Monday the exam showed a reaggravation of the injury and that Mitchell is expected to be a game-time decision for Tuesday night...
Evan Longoria set to retire as Ray next month
Former first-round pick and three-time All-Star third baseman Evan Longoria will announce his retirement at a Tampa Bay Rays game next month.,Longoria, 39, is retiring as a Ray during a pregame ceremony on June 7 ahead of a game against the visiting Miami Marlins.,Longoria last played in the majors ...
MongolZ, Spirit lock up playoff spots at PGL Astana
The MongolZ and Team Spirit improved to 3-0 in the group stage and locked up their playoff spots on Monday at the PGL Astana 2025 tournament.,MongolZ swept Natus Vincere and Spirit swept Astralis in their Round 3 High Matches. MongolZ posted consecutive 13-11 wins on Inferno and Mirage, while Spirit...
Leafs' Max Domi fined for hit on Panthers' Aleksander Barkov
The NHL fined Toronto Maple Leafs forward Max Domi $5,000 on Monday for boarding Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov.,The incident occurred in the final moments of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference second-round series on Sunday night in Sunrise, Fla. The Panthers won 2-0 to even the best-of-se...
Michael Jordan joins NBC's NBA coverage
NBC made a big splash on Monday, announcing that Hall of Famer Michael Jordan will be a special contributor to its NBA coverage beginning this fall.,Jordan made the announcement via video at NBC's upfront on Monday, with the network following with an announcement on social media.,"A legendary additi...
Miami LB Adarius Hayes out of hospital after deadly crash
Miami Hurricanes linebacker Adarius Hayes has been released from the hospital following a car accident that left three people dead, the school said Monday.,Hayes was driving a Dodge Durango on Saturday afternoon in Largo, Fla., when the SUV collided with a Kia Soul at an intersection.,Three people i...
NBA Playoff Best Bets Today: Celtics vs. Knicks, Timberwolves vs. Warriors Picks & Props
Get top NBA playoff picks and player props for May 12, including betting predictions for Celtics vs. Knicks and Timberwolves vs. Warriors. Expert analysis and odds breakdown....
Packers sign rookie Canadian QB Taylor Elgersma
The Green Bay Packers have signed Canadian quarterback Taylor Elgersma, his agent confirmed Monday to NFL Network.,Elgersma, who won Canada's version of the Heisman Trophy last year, attended a tryout earlier this month during a rookie minicamp.,The Packers had an open spot on the roster so there wa...
Cavaliers G Donovan Mitchell (ankle) to have MRI Monday
Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell will have an MRI on Monday after exiting Sunday's Game 4 loss against the Indiana Pacers with what the team said is an injured left ankle.,Mitchell did not play in the second half of the 129-109 setback in Indianapolis, finishing with 12 points on 3-of-11 sh...
Report: Giannis Antetokounmpo open-minded about leaving Bucks
For the first time in his career, Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is open-minded about playing elsewhere, ESPN reported on Monday.,The two-time NBA Most Valuable Player is reportedly exploring whether his best long-term fit is to remain in Milwaukee or move on after 12 seasons, nine All-Star s...
Oklahoma City Thunder's First Title Could Be the Start of an NBA Empire
Oklahoma City is primed to be your 2025 NBA champion, but GM Sam Presti faces a bigger question: trust the system, run it back, or trade the future for immortality?...
Leafs Melting, Hellebuyck Leaking, and the NHL Playoffs Are a Beautiful Mess
Toronto chokes, stars vanish, and chaos reigns as the Panthers pounce and every NHL semifinal tilts toward mayhem....
NBA Free Agency 2025 Looks Like a Whole Lot of Nothing
LeBron’s not leaving. Harden probably isn’t either. In a summer short on cap space, NBA stars are staying home, and cashing in while they do....
D-backs aim to regain footing against Justin Verlander, Giants
The Arizona Diamondbacks will face the Giants for the first time this season and will get acquainted with Justin Verlander in a new uniform when the National League West rivals begin a three-game series Monday night in San Francisco.,Both teams are coming off exhausting experiences that concluded wi...
Yankees' Aaron Judge looks to continue torrid play in opener vs. Mariners
Comparing Aaron Judge's season to his contemporaries increasingly is becoming moot.,What he's doing can only be judged, no pun intended, against history. He's putting up numbers that haven't been seen in decades.,Which doesn't bode well for the suddenly struggling Seattle Mariners, who will host Jud...
Astros optimistic about Jose Altuve's health entering series vs. Royals
The Houston Astros received good news even before their 6-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday when it was determined that nine-time All-Star Jose Altuve will avoid a stint on the injured list.,Altuve left in the third inning because right hamstring tightness in the Astros' 13-9 loss on Satu...
Under new management, Rockies hit the road to face Rangers
The Colorado Rockies head to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex to open a three-game interleague series with Texas Rangers on Monday without manager Bud Black, who was fired on Sunday.,Black, who was in his ninth year at the helm in Denver, was relieved of his duties on Sunday after an 9-3 home win ove...
Offensively challenged Braves could be salve for Nationals' losing ways
The Washington Nationals will try to end their five-game losing streak when they begin a road trip with a four-game series in Atlanta.,This will be the first of 13 meetings between the two National League East clubs. Last year, the Nationals won eight of 13 games, the first time they had beaten the ...
Guardians try to wake up bats against Brewers
The warmest weekend of the year in Cleveland coincided with the coldest performances by the Guardians' offense this season.,Back-to-back outstanding starts by Ranger Suarez and Zack Wheeler helped the Philadelphia Phillies limit Cleveland to seven total hits in the final two games of their series. T...