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Bullpen helps Giants make it three straight over Cubs
Luis Matos broke a fifth-inning tie with a home run, the San Francisco bullpen pitched brilliantly for a second consecutive game and the host Giants held off the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Wednesday for a third straight win.,Michael Conforto and David Villar also went deep for the Giants, who recorded thei...
Fever F Damiris Dantas returns from knee injury
Indiana Fever forward Damiris Dantas is ready to play four months after an MCL injury.,Dantas, 31, is a nine-year veteran, having played six seasons in two stints with the Minnesota Lynx and three seasons with the Atlanta Dream before joining the Fever on a guaranteed two-year contract in February.,...
Suns owner: Kevin Durant staying in Phoenix to compete for title
Suns owner Mat Ishbia dropped his own draft night news on Wednesday, declaring "drama" surrounding Phoenix trading Kevin Durant is pure fiction. ,Ishbia responded via social media to multiple reports on Tuesday and TV commentary on Wednesday that linked the Houston Rockets, Chicago Bulls and others ...
Worst NBA Draft Mistakes Of All Time
There's always pressure on NBA GMs to get the draft right, but these are the biggest NBA Draft mistakes ever....
Cubs hope to mimic Giants' success on mound
After watching the San Francisco Giants throw bullpen games -- and win -- the past two nights, Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell has elected to go the opener route on Wednesday night as his club seeks to end a three-game losing streak.,Counsell announced that his originally scheduled starter for t...
Six Giants pitchers combine to hold down Cubs
Matt Chapman contributed a two-RBI single to a game-breaking, three-run eighth as the San Francisco Giants made it two in a row over the Chicago Cubs with a 5-1 victory on Tuesday.,Six San Francisco pitchers combined on a four-hitter.,In a bullpen game with five starters on the injured list, the Gia...
Houston Rockets Want To Trade For Kevin Durant, Could Settle For Lesser Superstar
The Houston Rockets are reportedly shopping for a superstar, and Kevin Durant was the first name on their list....
Stanley Cup Game 7 delivers NHL average of 7.66M viewers
An average of 7.66 million U.S. viewers tuned into Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers on Monday night, according to data provided by Nielsen.,It marked the biggest audience for an NHL game since the Blues downed the Bruins in the most Game 7 of a Stanley...
U.S. men to follow Copa America with trio of friendlies
The United States men's national team announced a trio of friendlies to take place on home soil in the coming months, with matchups against Canada, New Zealand and Panama.,Currently participating in Copa America, the USMNT's first match following the completion of that tournament will come against C...
Brooks Koepka celebrates as Panthers capture Stanley Cup
LIV Golf superstar Brooks Koepka was the talk of social media after he attended a Florida Panthers game in 2023.,On Monday, Koepka could hardly contain himself as the Panthers captured their first Stanley Cup title in franchise history with a Game 7 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Sunrise, Fla.,...
Cubs' Kyle Hendricks looks to subdue Giants
Chicago right-hander Kyle Hendricks hopes to continue to advance his season in a positive direction Tuesday night when he starts in the Cubs' rematch with the host San Francisco Giants.,Coming off a season in which he recorded a 3.74 ERA, Hendricks had a 12.00 ERA in his first five starts in 2024.,H...
Walks carry Giants to walk-off win over Cubs
Wilmer Flores drew a walk-off walk from Drew Smyly to cap a three-run rally in the ninth inning as the San Francisco Giants overtook the visiting Chicago Cubs 5-4 on a night devoted to the late Willie Mays.,All of San Francisco's players wore No. 24 in honor Mays, the Hall of Famer who died last wee...
Sportsbooks view Panthers as favorites to repeat
The Florida Panthers grabbed the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history on Monday, and they are listed as the betting favorite or co-favorite to emerge on top again next year.,In early futures lines, the Panthers are a +900 favorite at FanDuel, while DraftKings tops its list with the Pa...
Panthers avert collapse, edge Oilers in Game 7 to take Cup
Carter Verhaeghe scored one goal and assisted on another to pace the Florida Panthers to a 2-1, Stanley Cup-clinching victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday in Game 7 at Sunrise, Fla.,Sam Reinhart netted the Cup-winning for the Panthers, who saw a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series disappear b...
Stanley Cup Final G7: Oilers-Panthers Preview, Props, Odds
The thrill of victory and agony of defeat that are at stake in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final are next-level.,The routes both the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers have taken to reach the winner-take-all clash will take those emotions off the charts.,The Panthers play host to the Oilers on Monda...
Panthers F Kyle Okposo gets nod for Game 7 vs. Oilers
Kyle Okposo spent most of the season looking up in the standings from his position with the Buffalo Sabres, but thanks to a trade-deadline move, he's now playing for a chance to win the Stanley Cup for the first time.,Panthers coach Paul Maurice made a "solely hockey based" decision to put Okposo in...
San Antonio Spurs Interviewed Donovan Clingan To Pair With Victor Wembanyama: Look Out, NBA
The Spurs met with Connecticut star Donovan Clingan to create Twin Towers with Victor Wembanyama....
Giants hope for better pitching at home vs. Cubs
One team coming off a disappointing homestand encounters another glad to be home after a disastrous trip when the Chicago Cubs visit the San Francisco Giants on Monday night to open a four-game series.,The clubs met last week in Chicago, with the Cubs rebounding from an opening loss to take two of t...
Panthers hold G Sergei Bobrovsky out of practice before Game 7
Sergei Bobrovsky is trying to rediscover his rhythm before it's too late.,For the Florida Panthers' top goaltender, that meant sitting out practice on Sunday with one day before Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final at home against the Edmonton Oilers.,Bobrovsky, 35, was not present at the Panthers' pract...
Sonny Gray flirts with perfection as Cards sweep Giants
Sonny Gray took a perfect game bid into the seventh inning as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the visiting San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.,Gray (9-4) retired the first 20 batters he faced. Giants catcher Patrick Bailey ended the veteran right-hander's bid by blast...