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Reports: Arkansas lands Jeremiah Wilkinson in portal
Highly coveted guard Jeremiah Wilkinson has committed to Arkansas in the transfer portal, according to multiple reports Tuesday night.,The 6-foot-1 Wilkinson led Georgia with 17.4 points per game this season while starting 21 of 31 games. He spent one season at Georgia after playing his freshman yea...
CJ Abrams' 3 hits help Nationals eke out win over Pirates
CJ Abrams went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs, leading the Washington Nationals to a 5-4 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday.,Brady House added two hits and an RBI for the Nationals, who won for the fourth time in five games and evened the four-game series at a win apiece. The ...
Royals LF Isaac Collins hurts knee on railing vs. Tigers
Kansas City left fielder Isaac Collins' all-out hustle resulted in a right knee contusion and forced him out of the Royals' series-opening 2-1 loss to the host Detroit Tigers on Tuesday. ,In the first inning, Collins, 28, raced after a ball hit by Detroit's Kevin McGonigle and tumbled into the stand...
Tigers prevail over Royals in low-scoring pitchers' duel
Dillon Dingler drove in the go-ahead run with a two-out double in the eighth and the Detroit Tigers extended their winning streak to four games with a 2-1 victory over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.,Detroit, which swept Miami over the weekend, scored both of its runs in the eighth...
Vitality, Falcons, FURIA, MOUZ move on at IEM Rio
Team Vitality, Team Falcons, FURIA and MOUZ qualified for the playoff stage at the $300,000 Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2026 with victories Tuesday in Brazil.,Those four teams moved into the upper-bracket final of their respective groups, where they'll vie for playoff seeding. Vitality will face Falco...
Surging Golden Knights can capture Pacific with win vs. Kraken
The Vegas Golden Knights can clinch their third Pacific Division title in four years when they host the Seattle Kraken in their regular-season finale on Wednesday night in Las Vegas.,Vegas (38-26-17, 93 points) brings a season-best nine-game point streak (6-0-3) into the contest and has yet to lose ...
Justin Thomas: Packed stretch of tough events between majors not ideal
Fans are about to see a lot more of the PGA Tour's star players.,The Masters kicked off a stretch of two major championships and three signature events in a six-week stretch that culminates with the PGA Championship May 14-17. The RBC Heritage is played this week in its traditional post-Masters slot...
S Nasir Adderley comes out of retirement, signs with Colts
Free agent safety Nasir Adderley came out of retirement on Tuesday to sign a contract with the Indianapolis Colts.,Terms of the deal were not disclosed by the Colts for Adderley, who announced his retirement from the NFL in March of 2023.,Adderley, 28, got the itch to return to the gridiron, however...
Brewers DH Christian Yelich (groin) lands on injured list
The Brewers placed outfielder/DH Christian Yelich on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a left groin strain.,The three-time All-Star was removed in the fifth inning of Sunday's 8-6 loss to the visiting Washington Nationals.,Yelich, 34, is off to a solid start this season, batting .314 with one hom...
Javier Mascherano (personal reasons) out as Inter Miami coach
Javier Mascherano stepped down as head coach of Inter Miami CF on Tuesday due to personal reasons.,Mascherano, 41, was named the coach of the club on November 26, 2024. He guided the Lionel Messi-led squad to an MLS Cup title in 2025.,"I want to let everyone know that, for personal reasons, I have d...
Sergio Garcia apologizes for meltdown at Masters
Sergio Garcia apologized on Tuesday for his behavior at the Masters, where he received a code of conduct warning following his meltdown at the second hole on Sunday.,Garcia, 46, had little to say to reporters following his final round at Augusta National before opting to open up on social media two ...
Bellarmine transfer Jack Karasinski heads to Northwestern
Bellarmine transfer Jack Karasinski announced on Tuesday over social media that he has committed to Northwestern.,Karasinski averaged 21.7 points and 4.7 rebounds in 30 games (all starts) this past season with the Knights.,The Michigan native began his career at William & Mary and spent two seasons ...
Why Reuniting Azzi Fudd With Paige Bueckers in WNBA Draft Actually Makes Sense
Azzi Fudd goes No. 1 to the Dalllas Wings—why the pick makes sense beyond the headlines about her relationship....
Capitals, Blue Jackets play finale with all eyes on Alex Ovechkin
Alex Ovechkin may be playing his final NHL game when the Washington Capitals visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.,Or he may not be. Either way, he isn't playoff-bound, as the Philadelphia Flyers' 3-2 shootout win over the Carolina Hurricanes eliminated both the Capitals and the Blue Jac...
Five teams open with sweeps at $300K IEM Rio event
Team Vitality, Team Spirit, Team Falcons, FURIA and Aurora Gaming opened with sweeps in Groups A and B on the opening day of group play Monday at the $300,000 Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2026 tournament in Brazil.,G2 Esports, Natus Vincere and MOUZ also posted victories Monday.,Sixteen Counter-Strike ...
Capitals meet Blue Jackets in fight to retain chance of playoff berth
Alex Ovechkin may be playing his final National Hockey League game when the Washington Capitals visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.,Or he may not be.,Ovechkin, the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer, is nearing the end of his 21st NHL season and is in the final season of a five-year co...
O's move Ryan Mountcastle to 60-day IL, acquire Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand
The Baltimore Orioles acquired infielder Christian Encarnacion-Strand from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for cash considerations on Monday.,Baltimore optioned Encarnacion-Strand to Triple-A Norfolk as it made some infield adjustments. The Orioles placed first baseman Ryan Mountcastle on the 60-day...
Reports: UNC lands Virginia Tech transfer Neoklis Avdalas
North Carolina head coach Michael Malone landed his first portal pickup, with Virginia Tech transfer Neoklis Avdalas joining the Tar Heels, according to reports by On3 and ESPN on Monday.,Avdalas, a 6-foot-9 guard who hails from Greece, played professionally in his home country and tested the NBA dr...
Nationals place pitchers Ken Waldichuk, Cole Henry on IL
The Washington Nationals placed left-hander Ken Waldichuk and right-hander Cole Henry on the 15-day injured list Monday.,Waldichuk has left forearm tightness and Henry has a right rotator cuff strain.,In corresponding moves, the Nationals recalled right-handers Orlando Ribalta and Jackson Rutledge f...
Masters T12 vaults Brooks Koepka 40 spots in world rankings
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Brooks Koepka was one of several high finishers at the 2026 Masters to enjoy a boost up the Official World Golf Ranking on Monday.,Fresh off a tie for 12th at Augusta National Golf Club, Koepka vaulted 40 spots to No. 129. He has now climbed 126 spots since before his return to the P...