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Cavs guard duo out for even more in Game 2 vs. Raptors
The Cleveland Cavaliers' starting backcourt of Donovan Mitchell and James Harden lived up to the hype in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first round series against the Toronto Raptors.,Mitchell scored 32 points in 31 minutes, and Harden dissected the defense for 22 points and 10 assists, leading ...

Former Georgia WR Zachariah Branch arrested
Wide receiver Zachariah Branch, a Georgia standout who was expected to be selected in the NFL Draft later this week, was arrested early Sunday in Athens, Ga., according to Athens-Clarke County jail records.,Branch, 22, was charged with obstructing public sidewalks/streets and obstruction of a law en...

Transfer portal roundup: Kentucky adds Furman transfer Alex Wilkins
Former Furman guard Alex Wilkins has transferred to Kentucky. ,His move was one of the biggest on a busy transfer portal weekend.,Wilkins excelled in his freshman season with the Paladins, averaging 17.8 points, 4.7 assists and 2.0 rebounds in 35 games (all starts).,Listed at 6-foot-5, Wilkins showe...

Dodgers put 1B Freddie Freeman on paternity list, call up OF Ryan Ward
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed first baseman Freddie Freeman on the paternity list Sunday and called up outfielder Ryan Ward to the major leagues for the first time after seven minor league seasons.,Freeman, 36, is batting .296 with three home runs and 14 RBIs over 20 games this season. He had two h...

Marlins OF Kyle Stowers activated, to make season debut
Miami Marlins All-Star outfielder Kyle Stowers was activated from the 10-day injured list to make his season debut against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.,The Marlins optioned infielder Deyvison De Los Santos to Triple-A Jacksonville in a corresponding move.,Stowers, who had been sidelined...

New Bengals DT Dexter Lawrence signs 1-year, $28M extension
Three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence passed his physical and signed a one-year contract extension with the Cincinnati Bengals through the 2028 season on Sunday morning.,Financial terms were communicated through Win Sports Group, which informed multiple media outlets that the extensio...

Kentucky adds Furman transfer Alex Wilkins
Former Furman guard has Alex Wilkins transferred to Kentucky.,His transfer was announced on Saturday. ,Wilkins excelled in his freshman season with the Paladins, averaging 17.8 points, 4.7 assists and 2.0 rebounds in 35 games (all starts).,Listed at 6-foot-5, Wilkins showed his skills to a national ...

Nothing comes easily for M's ahead of finale vs. Rangers
At some point this season, the Seattle Mariners will coast to a victory.,It appeared that might be the case on Saturday, when they carried a six-run lead into the ninth inning against the visiting Texas Rangers.,But nothing has been easy for these Mariners.,Closer Andres Munoz, who blew a four-run l...

Orioles contact-less lineup tries for better results vs. Guardians
There was a glaring lack of contact from Baltimore Orioles' hitters on Saturday.,The Orioles had four hits -- two of them homers -- while striking out a stunning 16 times.,Baltimore will look to have their bats smack the ball more often in Sunday's finale of a four-game series against the host Cleve...

Robbie Ray, Giants go for sweep of mistake-prone Nationals
The San Francisco Giants will try to accomplish a couple of firsts for this season in the series finale at the Washington Nationals on Sunday.,The Giants will look to win four consecutive games for the first time and will also try to complete their initial three-game series sweep.,Both are possible ...

Yankees out to continue success vs. lefties, sweep Royals
The New York Yankees struggled in most of their encounters against left-handed pitching until Saturday. Then they dominated Kansas City southpaw Noah Cameron and rolled to their most lopsided victory of the season.,After their best showing at the plate, the Yankees seek a three-game sweep Sunday aft...

Team Falcons, BetBoom Team start fast at Wallachia Season 8
Xtreme Gaming, PARIVISION, Team Falcons and BetBoom Team won in sweeps as the PGL Wallachia Season 8 group stage opened on Saturday in Bucharest, Romania.,Other winners, by 2-1 scores, were Team Spirit, Team Liquid Aurora Gaming and HEROIC.,The $1 million Dota 2 tournament began Saturday with the 16...

Cody Bellinger hits 2 of Yanks' 4 HRs in rout of Royals
Cody Bellinger homered twice and collected five RBIs as the New York Yankees easily recorded a 13-4 victory over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Saturday afternoon.,The Yankees notched their most lopsided win this season after their previous five victories were decided in the final at-bat.,Amed R...

Real Salt Lake stay hot, hand San Diego 3rd straight loss
Sergi Solans recorded two goals and one assist and Real Salt Lake scored twice in the game's first six minutes en route to a stellar 4-2 victory over San Diego FC on Saturday night at Sandy, Utah.,Diego Luna had one goal and two assists and Morgan Guilavogui added one goal and one assist for Real Sa...

Reports: Giants sending DT Dexter Lawrence to Bengals for No. 10 overall pick
The New York Giants have traded three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence to the Cincinnati Bengals for the No. 10 pick overall in Thursday's draft, according to multiple reports on Saturday night.,Lawrence, 28, requested a trade last week and did not report to the Giants' offseason progr...

George Kirby the answer to Mariners beating Rangers this season
George Kirby continued his mastery of the Texas Rangers, allowing one run over 5 2/3 innings, as the host Seattle Mariners posted a 7-3 victory Saturday against their American League West rivals.,Luke Raley homered for the Mariners, who snapped a four-game losing streak and beat Texas for the first ...

Chris Sale dominant as Braves keep Phillies in a funk
Chris Sale worked seven strong innings and Mauricio Dubon provided a two-run single to lift the visiting Atlanta Braves to a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday., ,Sale (4-1) struck out seven and walked only one, giving up just one run and five hits. Austin Riley, Jonah Heim and O...

Hector Herrera, Dynamo deal another shutout loss to Orlando City
Hector Herrera's goal in the 75th minute broke a scoreless stalemate and lifted the Houston Dynamo to a 1-0 victory over host Orlando City SC on Saturday night.,Herrera's first goal of the season gave Houston (3-4-0, 9 points) its second consecutive victory across all competitions but snapped a thre...

Nashville SC maintains early East lead with road shutout of Atlanta
Cristian Espinoza and Abdul Shakur Mohammed each scored second-half goals - both assisted by Hany Mukhtar - for Nashville SC, who defeated host Atlanta United 2-0 on Saturday night.,Despite missing leading scorer Sam Surridge (seven goals) to a hamstring injury for the second straight match, Nashvil...

Rockets open series vs. Lakers without star Kevin Durant (knee)
Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant was ruled out for the playoff series opener against the host Los Angeles Lakers because of a right knee injury, coach Ime Udoka said before the game on Saturday.,"He bumped a knee in practice on Wednesday," Udoka said. "Hopefully, it's a one-game thing, but he tried...