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World No. 1 Nelly Korda, No. 345 Brianna Do share lead at Riviera
Nelly Korda is back on the hunt for another LPGA title, as the World No. 1 caught co-leader Brianna Do for the 36-hole lead at the Riviera May Open at Mayakoba on Friday in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.,Korda -- fresh off her third major victory at last week's Chevron Championship and having regained th...
Daniel Vladar, Flyers confident against East-best Canes as second round begins
The Philadelphia Flyers pulled off their first postseason upset since 2012 when they knocked the Pittsburgh Penguins out of the Stanley Cup playoffs on Wednesday.,The Flyers begin their quest for another upset when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday in Raleigh, N.C., to kick off their Ea...
Iran officials aim to meet with FIFA, discuss World Cup issues
Soccer officials from Iran are intent on meeting with FIFA's leadership about its upcoming World Cup matches in the United States.,Mehdi Taj, president of Iran's soccer administration, informed Iranian media Friday that the country's soccer leadership has issues it wants to discuss with the internat...
Amid scoring drought, Real Salt Lake face revitalized Timbers
After collecting 16 points in their first seven MLS contests, Real Salt Lake are in a power outage, scoring just one goal in their last 225 minutes of play, while losing their last two matches.,When they host the Portland Timbers on Saturday in Sandy, Utah, Real Salt Lake will try to remedy their sp...
Brewers place RHP Brandon Woodruff on IL with shoulder inflammation
After making an early exit from his Thursday start due to much lower than normal velocity, Brewers ace Brandon Woodruff was placed on the 15-day injured list Friday with right shoulder inflammation.,Woodruff, who missed all of 2024 and the first three months of the 2025 season due to shoulder surger...
Surging Sounders primed to avoid 'trap' vs. lowly Sporting KC
The surging Seattle Sounders will try to continue their excellent away form when they visit struggling Sporting Kansas City on Saturday afternoon.,The Sounders (6-1-1, 19 points) tied the best eight-game start in club history with a 2-1 home victory over FC Dallas last Saturday, powered by first-hal...
Padres reinstate RHP Jeremiah Estrada from 15-day IL
The San Diego Padres reinstated right-hander Jeremiah Estrada from the 15-day injured list on Friday.,The 27-year-old reliever has been sidelined for the past three weeks with right elbow tendinitis.,Estrada is 1-1 with a 5.14 ERA in seven games this season with eight strikeouts and five walks in se...
Mark Cuban says he tried to buy Mavericks back
Mark Cuban hasn't exactly hidden his feelings about the direction of the Dallas Mavericks since he sold his majority equity of the franchise in 2023.,In an interview on a forthcoming episode of Front Office Sports' "Portfolio Players" podcast, Cuban admitted he tried to buy his way back into majorit...
Stars' Mikko Rantanen fined $5K for cross-checking
Stars forward Mikko Rantanen enters the offseason $5,000 lighter, fined that amount Friday for cross-checking Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov on Thursday night.,Minnesota defeated Dallas 5-2 in Game 6 to finish off a 4-2 win in the Western Conference first-round series.,The incident occurred early in t...
Texans officially sign LB Azeez Al-Shaair to extension
The Houston Texans announced a three-year contract extension with Pro Bowl linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair on Friday.,Terms were not disclosed but multiple reports put the total value at $54 million.,Al-Shaair is the third key defensive player to sign an extension this offseason. All-Pro defensive end Wi...
Rockets F Kevin Durant (ankle) out for Game 6 vs. Lakers
The Houston Rockets officially ruled out star forward Kevin Durant for Friday's Game 6 of their Western Conference first-round series against the visiting Los Angeles Lakers.,Durant, a 16-time All-Star and 2013-14 NBA MVP, will miss his fourth consecutive game due to the ankle injury that he sustain...
Jack Adams Award finalists: Jon Cooper, Dan Muse, Lindy Ruff
Tampa Bay's Jon Cooper, Pittsburgh's Dan Muse and Buffalo's Lindy Ruff are the three finalists for the 2026 Jack Adams Award, the league announced Friday.,The award, which is presented annually to the top coach in the NHL as voted on by the National Broadcasters' Association, will be announced at a ...
Streaking Quakes may be without key player at Toronto
The league-leading San Jose Earthquakes may not be at full strength Saturday afternoon as they look to continue the best run in franchise history at Toronto FC.,The Earthquakes (9-1-0, 27 points) extended their club-record winning streak to eight matches in all competitions when they eliminated Minn...
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Report: Formal offer made to relocate Whitecaps to Vegas
There is a formal offer on the table to purchase the Vancouver Whitecaps and relocate the MLS club to Las Vegas, The Athletic reported.,An investor group led by Grant Gustavson, the son of Kentucky billionaire Tamara Gustavson and grandson of Public Storage founder B. Wayne Hughes, submitted a bid t...
Real Salt Lake M Noel Caliskan signs extension
Real Salt Lake signed midfielder Noel Caliskan to a contract extension through the 2028-29 season.,The deal announced Thursday with the 25-year-old German international includes an option for 2029-30.,Caliskan has tallied one goal and four assists in 39 MLS matches (33 starts) since joining the club...
Wrongful death suits filed in Greg Biffle plane crash
Two wrongful death lawsuits were filed this week in connection with the December plane crash in North Carolina that claimed the lives of former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and six others.,Biffle, 55, was killed along with his wife, Cristina, and their two children, family friend Craig Wadsworth, and t...
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