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Infield uncertainty hovers over clash between Giants, A's
The Athletics and San Francisco Giants hope to have their hot-hitting infielders back in the lineup Wednesday night when they continue a three-game interleague series in San Francisco.,The Giants opened the set with a 3-1 victory on Tuesday in a game in which both the A's Zack Gelof and San Francisc...
Strong outing from Robbie Ray helps Giants take down Athletics
Robbie Ray threw eight innings of two-hit ball, Jung Hoo Lee continued his hot hitting with a home run and the San Francisco Giants opened a three-game home series with a 3-1 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday night.,Casey Schmitt and Willy Adames chipped in with a pair of hits apiece for the Gia...
AJ to DC: Wizards pick BYU's Dybantsa No. 1 overall in NBA draft
The Washington Wizards opened the NBA draft on Tuesday night by selecting BYU forward AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1 overall pick.,The Wizards tabbed Dybantsa over Kansas guard Darryn Peterson, who had a checkered college season at Kansas. The Utah Jazz then selected Peterson second overall.,The 6-foot-...
Wizards select BYU F AJ Dybantsa No. 1 overall in NBA draft
The Washington Wizards opened the NBA draft on Tuesday night by selecting BYU forward AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1 overall pick.,The Wizards tabbed Dybantsa over Kansas guard Darryn Peterson, who had a checkered college season at Kansas last season. The Utah Jazz then chose Peterson with the No. 2 ove...
Loans expiring for Atlanta's Juan Berrocal, Matias Galarza
Atlanta United announced Tuesday that the loans for defender Juan Berrocal and midfielder Matias Galarza are expiring on June 30.,Berrocal, 27, will return to La Liga side Getafe CF in his native Spain after playing in 19 MLS matches (13 starts) from 2025-26. ,Paraguay's Galarza, 24, is heading back...
FIFA: Donald Trump to attend final, present World Cup trophy
FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed plans to include president Donald Trump in the trophy presentation ceremonies at the World Cup Final during an interview with Fox and Friends on Tuesday morning.,"We will be together with the president, enjoying the final, and handing the trophy to the winne...
What Went Wrong for Baseball’s Biggest Underachievers in 2026
From the Mets to the Giants, a look at why several teams projected to contend have fallen well short of expectations in 2026....
Panthers among Stanley Cup favorites after Tkachuk blockbuster
The blockbuster trade that unites Brady Tkachuk with his brother in Florida also drove oddsmakers to move the Panthers among the favorites to win the 2026-27 Stanley Cup.,Coming off a season in which the Panthers finished 14th in the Eastern Conference and missed the playoffs, general manager Bill Z...
Wizards weigh options at No. 1 on eve of NBA draft
BYU star AJ Dybantsa packs an advanced offensive game with a high level of maturity and few flaws to dissect.,Kansas standout Darryn Peterson may potentially become the better player, but his one college season was littered with concerns and even fewer explanations.,Dybantsa and Peterson will likely...
Get to Know: AJ Dybantsa, BYU
Field Level Media's Ethan Ward breaks down the top prospects in the 2026 NBA Draft. ,AJ Dybantsa, BYU,The Skinny: The talk of the Association since he was a high school junior, Dybantsa's freshman campaign at BYU was as rollicking as initially anticipated en route to leading the nation in scoring at...
Senators GM: Brady Tkachuk requested trade to Panthers
Ottawa Senators president and general manager Steve Staios confirmed in a press conference Monday that Sunday's blockbuster trade which sent Senators star Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers came about at Tkachuk's request.,Staios did not share the reason why Tkachuk asked for the trade, which wil...
Reports: Thunder trading G Aaron Wiggins to Hawks
The Oklahoma City Thunder are trading reserve guard Aaron Wiggins to the Atlanta Hawks for two second-round draft picks, according to multiple reports on Sunday night.,Atlanta will send Oklahoma City its second-round pick in 2030 and the least favorable of the Hawks/Los Angeles Lakers second-rounder...
Panthers land Brady Tkachuk in blockbuster deal with Senators
Brady Tkachuk is heading to Florida, where he will join his brother Matthew with the Panthers in one of the NHL's biggest offseason moves.,The Ottawa Senators are trading their captain to the Panthers for a package of draft picks, the teams announced Sunday. Ottawa will receive Florida's two first-r...
Leviatan avenge loss to Paper Rex, win Valorant Masters London title
Leviatan completed their run through the lower playoff bracket and rallied for a 3-2 victory over Paper Rex in the grand final of the $1 million Valorant Masters London on Sunday.,Leviatan, a club based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, will take home the $350,000 grand prize and earn eight Valorant Champ...
Kraken acquire F Mackie Samoskevich from Panthers for 2 draft picks
The Seattle Kraken added a young right-shot winger Sunday, acquiring Mackie Samoskevich from the Florida Panthers for two draft picks ahead of this week's NHL Draft.,Florida received the No. 25 pick in the 2026 draft, a selection Seattle previously obtained from the Tampa Bay Lightning, along with a...
Kyle Stowers helps Marlins finish sweep of Giants
Kyle Stowers homered off of Giants ace Logan Webb as the host Miami Marlins completed a three-game sweep of San Francisco with a 2-1 win on Sunday afternoon.,In his career against Webb, Stowers is 4-for-7 with two homers, two doubles and one walk. ,Webb (4-5) pitched his first complete game since 20...
Reports: CJ McCollum signs 1-year deal to stay with Hawks
Veteran guard CJ McCollum, who helped lead the Hawks to the playoffs after a January trade, will remain in Atlanta after agreeing to a one-year, $21 million contract extension, multiple outlets reported on Sunday.,Per McCollum's agent, Sam Goldfeder of Excel Sports Management, the deal includes a tr...
Giants workhorse Logan Webb aims to cool off sizzling Marlins
The San Francisco Giants have been highly disappointing so far this season, but the same cannot be said about Logan Webb, their ace right-hander.,Webb (4-4, 3.46 ERA) will start the series finale on Sunday afternoon against the host Miami Marlins, who will be going for a three-game sweep.,Blessed wi...
Braves getting back in groove at Brewers' expense
The Atlanta Braves have returned to form after enduring a 10-day malaise and will go for a sweep of their three-game series against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.,The Braves entered the series, which matches two division-leading teams, having lost their last three series and suffered thro...
Marlins double up Giants to move above .500
Heriberto Hernandez slugged a two-out, two-strike, two-run homer during a crucial four-run fourth inning as the host Miami Marlins defeated San Francisco 6-3 on Saturday.,Max Meyer, bidding for an All-Star berth, improved to 8-0 with a 2.80 ERA. He wasn't at his best, allowing seven hits, two walks ...