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San Jose blasts D.C. United in MLS anniversary game
In a rematch of the first MLS match 29 years ago, the San Jose Earthquakes got the best of visiting D.C. United again in a 6-1 victory Sunday afternoon behind a hat trick from Josef Martinez.,In snapping a four-match winless streak, San Jose (3-3-1, 10 points) overwhelmed D.C. in the opening 20 minu...
Earthquakes, D.C. United face off in rematch of league's inaugural game
When the San Jose Earthquakes host D.C. United on Sunday afternoon, it will be a celebration of the 30th MLS season and a rematch of the league's inaugural game.,It also will be a fitting tip of the cap to the most decorated coach in MLS history, San Jose's Bruce Arena, who was on the D.C. sideline ...
D-backs place 2B Ketel Marte (hamstring) on 10-day IL
The Arizona Diamondbacks placed star second baseman Ketel Marte on the 10-day injured list Saturday due a strained left hamstring.,The Diamondbacks recalled fellow infielder Tim Tawa from Triple-A Reno in a corresponding move.,Marte was removed from Arizona's game against the Washington Nationals in...
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte exits game with hamstring injury
Arizona second baseman Ketel Marte was removed from the Washington game in the top of the first inning Friday after suffering an apparent hamstring injury while running out a double.,Marte doubled off the center field fence with one out but pulled up as he approached second base and was replaced by ...
Boise State takes aim at Nebraska in Crown semifinals
Boise State and Nebraska square off on Saturday to advance to the championship game of the inaugural College Basketball Crown tournament in Las Vegas.,The Broncos (26-10) defeated Butler 100-93 on Wednesday, advancing to the semifinals with the help of Tyson Degenhart. He scored 21 points and became...
Javan Buchanan helps Boise State beat Butler in Crown
Javan Buchanan scored 27 points on 11-of-13 shooting, Tyson Degenhart reached the 2,000-point mark for his career and Boise State advanced to the semifinals of the College Basketball Crown with a 100-93 win over Butler on Wednesday in Las Vegas.,Boise State (26-10) shot 60.3 percent from the floor -...
Reports: Ketel Marte, Diamondbacks agree to six-year extension
The Arizona Diamondbacks and star second baseman Ketel Marte have agreed to a six-year, $116.5 million contract extension, according to multiple reports on Wednesday.,The deal restructures a five-year, $76 million agreement that runs through 2027 with a team option for 2028. Basically, it adds three...
Vote on tush push ban tabled till May meeting
NFL owners tabled a vote on whether to ban the "tush push" play at the annual league meetings Tuesday in Palm Beach, Fla.,The Green Bay Packers had proposed a ban on the play, which the Philadelphia Eagles and quarterback Jalen Hurts, in particular, run with great success in short-yardage situations...
Reports: Vote on tush push ban tabled by owners
NFL owners are tabling a vote on whether to ban the "tush push" play at the annual league meetings in Palm Beach, Fla., multiple outlets reported Tuesday.,The Green Bay Packers had proposed a ban on the play, which the Philadelphia Eagles and quarterback Jalen Hurts, especially, run with great succe...
Jameis Winston ‘ready for anything’; Giants not ruling out QB at No. 3
Though the New York Giants have signed both Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston this spring, another quarterback early in the draft is not off the table.,However, general manager Joe Schoen made clear he isn't going to "force" taking a quarterback that early in the draft, setting a high bar for such a...
Vikings HC: QB1 role not yet earned; vetting Aaron Rodgers was no-brainer
When the 2025 regular season begins, the Minnesota Vikings envision J.J. McCarthy as their QB1. ,But as head coach Kevin O'Connell said at the NFL's annual spring meeting on Monday in West Palm Beach, Fla., that prominent distinction has yet to be earned.,"I feel really, really positive about the pa...
In long-awaited return to majors, Padres' Kyle Hart faces Guardians
Consider the bar set pretty high for San Diego Padres left-hander Kyle Hart.,The team's new fifth starter will take the mound for his first MLB game in five years Monday night when San Diego opens a three-game series against the visiting Cleveland Guardians.,All Hart has to do is follow in the foots...
Auburn takes down Michigan State; all No. 1 seeds make Final Four
ATLANTA -- Johni Broome collected 25 points and 14 rebounds in Sunday's NCAA Tournament South Region final, helping No. 1 Auburn earn a 70-64 victory over No. 2 Michigan State.,Tahaad Pettiford added 10 points off the bench for the Tigers (32-5), who advanced to the program's second Final Four (2019...
Denny Hamlin captures Cook Out 400 for sixth Martinsville win
MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Denny Hamlin won Sunday's Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway, beating Christopher Bell to the checkered flag by 4.617 seconds.,Hamlin cleared Bell for the race lead with 73 laps to go after a contested restart, and despite Bell's best effort, Hamlin pulled away and rode off i...
Robbie Ray, Giants win duel vs. Nick Martinez, Reds
Matt Chapman belted a two-run homer and turned in several key defensive plays to lead the visiting San Francisco Giants to a 6-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.,Heliot Ramos homered and drove in a pair while Camilo Doval earned his first save with a scoreless ninth for the Giants, who won th...
Blue Jays RHP Max Scherzer (thumb) placed on 15-day IL
The Toronto Blue Jays placed Max Scherzer on the 15-day injured list Sunday, one day after the veteran right-hander lasted just three innings in his debut with the team.,Scherzer, 40, allowed two solo homers in the first inning and three hits overall before exiting Toronto's 9-5 loss to the Baltimor...
Albert Rusnak’s tally helps Sounders tie Earthquakes
Albert Rusnak's goal in the 80th minute Saturday night lifted the visiting Seattle Sounders into a 1-1 draw with the San Jose Earthquakes.,The late marker allowed Seattle (1-2-3, 6 points) to salvage a point from a match that they controlled territorially most of the night. It earned a 26-10 advanta...
Austin Hill captures action-filled Xfinity race at Martinsville
MARTINSVILLE, Va.--The speedway that robbed Austin Hill of a spot in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship 4 two years ago gave him a gift on Saturday.,Diving underneath a trio of wrecking cars in the final corner of overtime at Martinsville Speedway, Hill beat perennial bridesmaid Sheldon Creed to...
Christopher Bell on pole after his 'best qualifying session' ever at Martinsville
MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Christopher Bell put forth an early challenge at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday with a lap that stood up against all comers in qualifying for Sunday's Cook Out 400 (3 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).,The 17th driver to make a run during time trials, Bell naviga...
Star freshmen take center stage as Auburn faces Michigan State
ATLANTA -- A pair of veteran-heavy teams in No. 1 Auburn and No. 2 Michigan State have a common denominator ahead of Sunday's matchup in the NCAA Tournament South Region final -- a pair of red-hot freshmen.,With both the Spartans and Tigers' seasons hanging in the balance Friday night, Michigan Stat...