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Defensemen's big, late goals lift Panthers over Lightning and 3-1 series lead
Two defensemen -- Aaron Ekblad and Seth Jones -- scored the tying and go-ahead goals late in the third period as the host Florida Panthers rallied for a 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night in Sunrise, Fla.,The Panthers -- the reigning Stanley Cup champions -- lead the series 3-1. Ga...

Nick Pivetta aims to keep stellar start going as Padres host Giants
Nick Pivetta didn't have a job for 2025 until Feb. 17, when he signed a four-year deal with the San Diego Padres.,Just over a month into the season, Pivetta has authored the best start to a year by any starting pitcher in club history.,He tries to continue that brilliant beginning Tuesday night when...
Four NFL Teams That Blew the 2025 Draft
Several teams flopped in the 2025 NFL Draft, including the Saints, Giants, Rams and Steelers, who failed to fix glaring problems....

Former Raiders WR Hunter Renfrow signing with Panthers
The Carolina Panthers agreed to terms on Sunday night with former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Hunter Renfrow, a South Carolina native.,Renfrow, 29, was out of the NFL last season after being released by the Raiders on March 13, 2024.,He made the Pro Bowl with 103 receptions for 1,038 yards and n...

Report: No added disciplinary action vs. Matthew Tkachuk
Florida star forward Matthew Tkachuk will not be suspended for the Panthers' matchup with the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series in Sunrise, according to a report on Sunday.,Tkachuk was whistled for a five-minute major because of hi...

Giants edge Rangers on Heliot Ramos' 'Little League home run'
Heliot Ramos led off the bottom of the ninth inning with a "Little League home run," taking advantage of two Texas Rangers throwing errors to circle the bases on an infield single and hand the host the San Francisco Giants a 3-2 walk-off win on Sunday afternoon.,The parade around the bases began whe...

Report: Panthers reach deal with Muhsin 'Moose' Muhammad III
The Carolina Panthers agreed to sign wide receiver Muhsin "Moose" Muhammad III as an undrafted free agent, NFL Network reported on Sunday.,If that name sounds familiar, well, it should. ,Muhsin Muhammad, his father, ranks second in the franchise's history in catches (696), receiving yards (9,255) an...

Lightning bring restored belief to Game 4 vs. Panthers
Suddenly, the Tampa Bay Lightning are feeling more alive.,Make no mistake -- the Florida Panthers still lead this Eastern Conference first-round series 2-1. And the Panthers -- the reigning Stanley Cup champions -- will be at home for Game 4 on Monday night in Sunrise, Fla. But no team has yet to wi...

Touched by gesture, Jake Burger looks to lead Rangers past Giants
Jake Burger hopes to cap an enjoyable weekend in San Francisco when his Texas Rangers vie for a series win over the Giants on Sunday afternoon.,The three-game interleague series began in an unusual fashion -- with the home team honoring a visiting player with no tie to the host organization in a pre...

Battlehawks rally with trick play to beat Panthers
Blake Jackson threw a 57-yard touchdown pass to fellow receiver Hakeem Butler on a trick play to lift the host St. Louis Battlehawks over the Michigan Panthers 32-27 on Saturday night.,The UFL game featured five lead changes as St. Louis (3-2) regained the advantage for the last time with 6:12 remai...

Grading the Giants' Draft
Grade: C-,Best Pick: EDGE Abdul Carter, No. 3 Overall,What we liked: Carter is a great player. Pairing him with Brian Burns will turn a middling edge rusher unit into a force to be reckoned with. Focusing on the defensive trenches was a good decision for the Giants, who despite having lots of talent...

Orlando City breaks goal drought, hammers Atlanta
Luis Muriel's first-half penalty kick goal was enough offense for Orlando City SC, which earned a 3-0 victory over visiting Atlanta United on Saturday.,Muriel's goal snapped a 312-minute scoreless streak for the club, as Orlando (4-2-4, 16 points) scored for the first time since March 29, breaking a...

Grading the Panthers' draft
Carolina Panthers,Grade: B+,Best Pick: Edge Nic Scourton, No. 51 Overall,What We Liked: Getting two edge rushers (Scourton and Princely Umanmielen at No. 77) feels like a great maneuver to fill out the room. Especially adding Scourton to the mix, a crazy good power rusher whose hands will make waste...

Memphis CB Kobee Minor becomes 2025's 'Mr. Irrelevant'
The New England Patriots made Memphis cornerback Kobee Minor this year's "Mr. Irrelevant" by taking him with the 257th and final pick of the NFL draft.,Minor played three seasons at Texas Tech and one at Indiana before his one year at Memphis. In 2024, he had 38 tackles, seven tackles for loss, six ...

Giants' Patrick Bailey needs just one pitch to walk off Rangers
Pinch hitter Patrick Bailey hit Jacob Latz's first pitch into right field for a walk-off single Saturday afternoon, delivering the San Francisco Giants a 3-2 win over the visiting Texas Rangers on a day when the Giants honored retired shortstop Brandon Crawford.,After Ryan Walker had worked out of a...

Lightning dispatch Panthers to make series closer
Nick Paul scored the go-ahead goal in the second period as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the host Florida Panthers 5-1 on Saturday afternoon in Sunrise.,Despite the loss, the Panthers - the reigning Stanley Cup champions - lead this best-of-seven series 2-1. Game 4 is schedule for Monday night in...

Grizzlies star Ja Morant (hip) out for Game 4 vs. Thunder
Memphis Grizzlies star point guard Ja Morant will not play in Game 4 of the Western Conference first-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday, interim coach Tuomas Iisalo said.,Morant was listed as doubtful due to a left hip contusion he sustained after a fall with 3:15 left in the...

Giants in celebratory mood despite series-opening loss to Rangers
The San Francisco Giants will host a big family reunion on Saturday that will feature their game against the Texas Rangers.,The Rangers won an old-fashioned pitchers' duel 2-0 on Friday to kick off the three-game series, but the focus Saturday will be on the past more than the present at Oracle Park...

Nathan Eovaldi outduels Justin Verlander, Rangers blank Giants
Nathan Eovaldi prevailed in a pitchers' duel with Justin Verlander, Wyatt Langford had an RBI double among three hits, and the Texas Rangers opened a three-game road series with a 2-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night.,Chris Martin, Robert Garcia and Luke Jackson combined with Eo...

Lightning's Brandon Hagel gets 1-game suspension for interference
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel received a one-game suspension from the NHL on Friday, a day after hit injured Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov.,Hagel received a five-minute interference penalty after laying out Barkov away from the puck at the 9:51 mark of the third period on Th...