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Chandler Smith outduels Kyle Larson in Bristol Truck race
BRISTOL, Tenn. -- After Chandler Smith charged into the lead Friday night in the Weather Guard Truck Race at Bristol Motor Speedway, his work was far from over.,The driver of the No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford then had to hold off NASCAR Cup Series moonlighter Kyle Larson over a seven-lap dash to...
Giants' five-run first beats Yankees in rain-shortened game
Jung Hoo Lee hit a three-run homer in a five-run first inning off Marcus Stroman as the visiting San Francisco Giants withstood heavy rain to roll to a 9-1 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday night in a game that was called during the top of the sixth.,Lee and Lamonte Wade Jr. drove in three...
Heat set team record for points, pound Pelicans 153-104
Bam Adebayo and Kel'el Ware had double-doubles, eight of their Miami teammates scored in double figures and the visiting Heat made history in a 153-104 rout of the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday.,The Heat (37-44) posted the highest-scoring game in franchise history, topping a 149-141 double-overtim...
Shane Pinto nets pair as Senators end Canadiens' win streak
Shane Pinto scored twice for the Ottawa Senators, who kept the Montreal Canadiens from clinching a playoff spot thanks to a 5-2 victory on Friday that also snapped a six-game winning streak for the visitors.,The 24-year-old center's two goals give him 50 for his career. Ridly Grieg scored a goal and...
Newcastle United draw closer to UCL berth as Man United visit
Newcastle United can take a step toward qualifying for the UEFA Champions League for the second time in three seasons on Sunday when it hosts a Manchester United side with one eye on its own ongoing European obligations.,Fifth-place Newcastle (16-9-5, 53 points) enters Sunday's clash tied with fourt...
Gabriel Arias breaks out of slump as Guardians beat Royals
Gabriel Arias clubbed a fourth-inning, three-run homer for one of his three hits, and five Cleveland pitchers held the visiting Kansas City Royals to five hits, as the Guardians won their fourth straight, 7-0 on Friday night.,After going 0-for-14 in his previous four games, Arias showed off his powe...
Elena Rybakina helps Kazakhstan advance in BJK Cup qualifying
Yulia Putintseva and Elena Rybakina were dominant for the second straight day to help Kazakhstan sweep Colombia 3-0 and clinch Group D in Billie Jean King Cup qualifying Friday in Brisbane, Australia.,After Putintseva outmatched Colombia's Valentina Mediorreal Arias 6-0, 6-1 in a mere 37 minutes, Wo...
Western Michigan on brink of first national title; Boston U. eyes 6th
Western Michigan is one win away from its first NCAA men's ice hockey championship.,To earn the first national title in any sport for the Kalamazoo school in 60 years, the Broncos must go through long-time Eastern power Boston University in the championship game Saturday night in St. Louis.,Fourth-s...
Dodgers activate 1B Freddie Freeman from IL
After missing nine games due to an ankle injury, Los Angeles Dodgers star first baseman Freddie Freeman was activated from the 10-day injured list on Friday and in the lineup for the series opener against the visiting Chicago Cubs.,Freeman aggravated his surgically repaired right ankle on March 30 b...
Bernhard Langer's Masters farewell falls agonizingly short of cut
Bernhard Langer's fairy tale swan song at Augusta National all but ended when his par putt on the 18th hole slid just right of the cup to close his second round on Friday.,In position to make the cut in his 41st and final Masters appearance just an hour before, Langer was even par for the tournament...
Senate subcommittee: PIF only negotiated with PGA to avoid discovery
A report by the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations accused the Saudi Public Investment Fund of entering negotiations with the PGA Tour only due to the threat of discovery in their antitrust lawsuit.,The report, released Friday, outlined the subcommittee's findings from an inquiry i...
Chucky Lozano-led San Diego FC aim to stay hot, meet Rapids
San Diego FC look to continue a stellar start to its inaugural season against the Colorado Rapids at Commerce City, Colo., on Saturday night.,The expansion outfit from Southern California has won back-to-back home matches while scoring three times before halftime in each, a 3-2 win over LAFC followe...
Stubbs: Bristol an ideal venue for Hamlin’s race for three straight
Denny Hamlin has the chance to reach a mark no NASCAR Cup Series driver has reached since all the way back in March -- and despite the fact that only a month has gone by since it was last accomplished, it would be very impressive.,Christopher Bell's three wins in a row at Atlanta, Circuit of the Ame...
Back on track, Panthers look to move up vs. Sabres
The Florida Panthers have gotten back to their winning ways after a five-game losing streak and will look to keep it going when they host the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.,Florida (46-29-4, 96 points) is coming off a 4-1 victory against the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday and a 3-1 triumph against the T...
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: San Francisco Giants vs. New York Yankees
Friday April 11th's best MLB bet is an over/under prediction for tonight's San Francisco Giants vs. New York Yankees game....
Orlando City out to extend unbeaten streak vs. Red Bulls
Orlando City will attempt to keep their four-game unbeaten streak alive when they face the visiting New York Red Bulls on Saturday afternoon.,The game, contested by two projected playoff teams, could have huge implications for the Eastern Conference down the line. A win for either Orlando or New Yor...
Avs F Gabriel Landeskog continues comeback in AHL
Out since hoisting the Stanley Cup on June 26, 2022, Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog will suit up for the AHL's Colorado Eagles on Friday night as he continues his comeback from right knee issues. ,Landeskog, 32, is eligible to play in three games with the Eagles as part of his conditio...
Kings fighting for playoff home ice in matchup vs. Avs
The Colorado Avalanche are locked into their playoff position with two games left in the regular season, and that's good news for the Los Angeles Kings.,Colorado's 4-1 loss to Vancouver on Thursday night finalized a matchup with the Dallas Stars in the first round, which means there's nothing on the...
Atlanta United looks to keep hot streak going vs. Revs
Looking to earn points for the fourth consecutive week, Atlanta United wraps up a three-game homestand against the visiting New England Revolution on Saturday afternoon.,Atlanta (2-2-3, 9 points) is coming off a 1-1 draw with FC Dallas a week ago, despite totaling more shots and corners than the vis...
Ja Morant Swaps Finger Guns for 'Grenade' in Message to Haters
Ja Morant unveils a new “grenade” celebration after repeated fines for finger-gun gestures, calling it a way to block out the noise from his critics....