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Reports: Magic pick Spurs assistant Sean Sweeney as next head coach
San Antonio Spurs associate head coach Sean Sweeney is set to become head coach of the Magic, edging out two veteran finalists to replace Jamahl Mosley in Orlando.,According to multiple reports, Sweeney and the Magic are in agreement on the deal, which will be finalized as soon as San Antonio's seas...
Marta Kostyuk to put clay-court streak on line against Iga Swiatek at French Open
Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine, who has not lost on the clay courts this season, advanced to the fourth round of the French Open on Friday -- with four-time champion Iga Swiatek her next opponent.,The 15th-seeded Kostyuk won titles on the clay courts in Madrid and Rouen leading up to the French Open. She ...
Reports: Dodgers to put Teoscar Hernandez on IL, recall Ryan Ward
The Los Angeles Dodgers will place outfielder Teoscar Hernandez on the injured list with a left hamstring strain and recall infielder/outfielder Ryan Ward from Triple-A Oklahoma City, multiple outlets reported Thursday.,Hernandez was injured Wednesday while running out a ground ball in the second in...
MAAC rebranded, now The Metro Conference
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is shedding part of its name while trying to maintain tradition. ,The conference will rebrand as The Metro Conference effective July 1, as an element of strategic planning launched three years ago., ,"The goal of this project was to establish a bold and clear i...
Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez exits with hamstring strain, will go on IL
Dodgers left fielder Teoscar Hernandez left Los Angeles' Wednesday game against the Colorado Rockies after the second inning with a left hamstring strain that will force him onto the injured list.,Hernandez hit a ground ball to shortstop in his second-inning at-bat and had a pronounced limp after ru...
Dodgers OF Teoscar Hernandez exits vs. Rockies with hamstring strain
Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder Teoscar Hernandez left Wednesday's game against the Colorado Rockies after the second inning with a left hamstring strain., ,Hernandez hit a ground ball to shortstop in his first at-bat and had a pronounced limp after running through the first-base bag. He grabbed at...
Dodgers place IF Kike Hernandez (oblique) on IL, recall Alex Freeland
The Los Angeles Dodgers returned infielder Kike Hernandez to the injured list on Wednesday due to a left oblique strain. With Hernandez back on the shelf after a mere two-game return, infielder Alex Freeland has been recalled in a corresponding move.,Hernandez, who started the season on the IL due t...
Dutch World Cup squad loaded with Premier League talent
Captain Virgil van Dijk leads a World Cup roster for the Netherlands that includes 15 players from the Premier League.,Head coach Ronald Koeman named his 26-man roster on Wednesday for a Dutch squad currently ranked No. 7 in the world.,The 34-year-old van Dijk is a center-back and captain at Liverpo...
LeBron James Could Be the Missing Piece for Cleveland’s Championship Hopes
After Cleveland’s collapse against the Knicks, a LeBron James reunion may be the Cavaliers’ best path back to contention....
Dodgers' injuries: Enrique Hernandez returns to IL; Shohei Ohtani is OK
The Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 15-6 in Los Angeles on Tuesday night, but after the game the defending champions were focused on what they lost.,Two days after making his long-awaited season debut, do-it-all utility player Enrique Hernandez left the game and will make a return trip to the inju...
Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez leaves game with oblique injury
Los Angeles Dodgers utility man Enrique Hernandez left Tuesday's game against the Colorado Rockies in the fifth inning with a left oblique injury.,Hernandez was playing in just his second game of the season after returning Monday from offseason left elbow surgery.,In the third inning, Hernandez made...
Phillies OF Brandon Marsh leaves game with apparent hand injury
Philadelphia right fielder Brandon Marsh left the Phillies' Tuesday road game against the San Diego Padres in the fourth inning due to an apparent hand injury.,Marsh appeared to sustain the injury diving back into first base while being picked off by catcher Freddy Fermin to end the top of the first...
Team Yandex enjoys 3-0 start to BLAST Slam VII
Team Yandex took the early lead in the BLAST Slam VII group-stage standings by going 3-0 on Tuesday in Copenhagen, Denmark.,Yandex was the only team out of 12 participants to make it through the opening day unscathed. They defeated Team Spirit, PARIVISION and Team Liquid for the three-for-three swee...
Why the Cavaliers Are Sticking With Their Core Despite NBA Playoff Failure
The Cavaliers appear set to bring back most of their roster after a disappointing playoff run, with Kenny Atkinson staying and major trade rumors cooling off....
Former Dolphins star DL Manny Fernandez dies
Manny Fernandez, a key member of the Miami Dolphins' defensive line during the Super Bowl championship seasons of 1972 and 1973, died at 79.,The Dolphins confirmed the news over social media on Tuesday but did not disclose a cause of death.,"We are deeply saddened by the passing of Manny Fernandez, ...
Wander Franco ‘criminally responsible’ but given judicial pardon
Tampa Bay Rays star shortstop Wander Franco was found criminally responsible of the sexual abuse of a minor but was granted a judicial pardon and won't face prison time.,A judge in the Dominican Republic ruled Monday that Franco was both a defendant and a victim in his case, for which he was origina...
Amanda Anisimova returns to action, wins first-round match in Paris
Amanda Anisimova needed some time to shake off the rust on Monday during her first-round match at the French Open.,It was nine weeks to the day that Anisimova last played a competitive match. But once the No. 6 seed found her form, she rolled to a 6-3, 6-1 victory over France's Tiantsoa Rakotomanga ...
Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez (elbow) activated, in lineup vs. Rockies
Los Angeles Dodgers utility man Enrique Hernandez was reinstated from the 60-day injured list and will make his season debut Monday night against the Colorado Rockies.,Hernandez, who has recovered from left elbow surgery, will bat ninth and play third base.,Hernandez, 34, underwent surgery in Novemb...
Amanda Anisimova returns to action, win first-round match in Paris
Amanda Anisimova needed some time to shake off the rust on Monday during her first-round match at the French Open.,It was nine weeks to the day that Anisimova last played a competitive match. But once the No. 6 seed found her form, she rolled to a 6-3, 6-1 victory over France's Tiantsoa Rakotomanga ...
Timbers part ways with Phil Neville after two-plus seasons
The Portland Timbers mutually parted ways with head coach Phil Neville on Monday as the club sits in 13th place in the Western Conference heading into the World Cup break.,The England native guided the Timbers to a at 4-8-2 record this season and a 27-31-24 record since joining the club prior to the...