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Reports: Shaquille O'Neal set to be Sac State's basketball GM
Sacramento State couldn't have found a bigger general manager for its basketball program -- literally.,Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal is set to take on the job without pay, ESPN and the Sacramento Bee reported Monday.,The 7-foot-1 superstar already had a connection with the school: His so...
Cavaliers sweep Heat with record-setting blowout
Donovan Mitchell scored 22 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers clinched a 4-0 first-round series sweep with a 138-83 rout of the host Miami Heat on Monday night, the fourth-largest winning margin in an NBA playoff game.,De'Andre Hunter (19 points), Ty Jerome (18) and Evan Mobley (17) all played their...
USC recruit Alijah Arenas has ‘no major injuries’ after crash
Southern California basketball recruit Alijah Arenas did not suffer major injuries in a fiery single-car crash last week and is set to be released from the hospital soon, according to his father's podcast.,Arenas is the son of three-time NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas, and one of his podcast co-hosts o...
Reds win fifth straight, topple road-weary Cardinals
Gavin Lux went 3-for-4, Jose Trevino homered and Nick Martinez allowed one run over six innings to lead the Cincinnati Reds past the visiting St. Louis Cardinals, 3-1, Monday night.,Martinez (1-3) worked out trouble in fifth and sixth innings thanks to a pair of inning-ending double plays to earn hi...
Action underway at U.S. Open Pickleball Championships
Andre Agassi and Anna Leigh Waters won't play till Wednesday at the U.S. Open Pickleball Championships in Naples, Fla., but on Monday they learned who their first opponents will be.,Tristan Dussault and Stevie Petropouleas advanced to face Agassi and Waters in the mixed pro doubles draw by defeating...
Brandon Nimmo racks up 9 RBIs, Mets embarrass Nationals 19-5
Brandon Nimmo had four hits, including a grand slam and a three-run homer, and drove in a career-high nine runs as the visiting New York Mets routed the Washington Nationals 19-5 on Monday to earn a four-game series split.,Jeff McNeil also homered and added a triple and a sacrifice fly, and Mark Vie...
Report: Warriors F Jimmy Butler (pelvis) set to return for Game 4
The Golden State Warriors are expected to have Jimmy Butler back for Game 4 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets after he missed Game 3 with a left pelvic contusion, ESPN reported.,In addition to the pelvic injury, Butler also was experiencing glute sore...
Maple Leafs out to silence noise in Game 5 vs. Senators
Despite being up 3-1 in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round series with the Ottawa Senators, the Toronto Maple Leafs are beginning to hear whispers of their recent failures to clinch playoff series.,The Maple Leafs have lost 12 of their last 13 potential series-clinching games and wil...
Warriors' Stephen Curry named Teammate of Year
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry was named the NBA's 2024-25 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year on Monday.,The award is based on "selfless play, on- and off-court leadership as a mentor and role model to other NBA players, and commitment and dedication to team," according to the league.,Curr...
Dylan McIlrath, Arber Xhekaj fined for unsportsmanlike conduct
Montreal defenseman Arber Xhekaj and Washington blueliner Dylan McIlrath were both fined the maximum amount by the NHL on Monday for unsportsmanlike conduct that took place during pregame warmups prior to Sunday's Game 4. ,Xhekaj was fined $3,385.42 and McIlrath $2,018.23, the maximum allowable unde...
Shedeur Sanders' draft plummet drives massive TV ratings
Shedeur Sanders' dramatic drop contributed to a massive television ratings boost for the 2025 NFL Draft.,The Colorado quarterback, a projected top-five pick, eventually plummeted all the way to the fifth round.,Friday night's coverage of the second and third rounds averaged 7.4 million viewers, up 4...
Unlikely player leading Dodgers as Marlins visit
On a roster full of stars, Andy Pages currently is leading the way for the Los Angeles Dodgers' offense.,Pages will look to keep his hot streak going in the opener of a three-game home series against the Miami Marlins on Monday.,His weekend versus the Pittsburgh Pirates featured three games of at le...
After grinding on road, Reds welcome Cardinals to open homestand
Fresh from a successful road trip and riding a four-game winning streak, the Cincinnati Reds open a four-game home series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.,While starting a seven-game homestand, the Reds are in the midst of 17 consecutive games without a day off.,The Reds are coming o...
Nats go for series win against Mets
The Washington Nationals will try to win the series when they host the New York Mets in the finale of a four-game set on Monday.,The Nationals walked off the National League East-leading Mets for the second time in three games on Sunday with CJ Abrams scoring after Pete Alonso's throwing error on a ...
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...
UFL investigating Samson Nacua over fan incident
The UFL is investigating an incident involving Michigan Panthers wide receiver Samson Nacua, who appeared to slap a fan after Saturday night's game against the host St. Louis Battlehawks.,"The UFL is aware of the incident that took place last evening at the conclusion of the Michigan Panthers vs. St...
Red-hot Andy Pages adds four more hits as Dodgers top Pirates
Andy Pages continued his hot streak with four hits, a home run and a career-high four RBIs as the Los Angeles Dodgers overcame the early injury departure of starter Tyler Glasnow to earn a 9-2 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.,Pages delivered an RBI single in a four-run first i...
Nationals overcome six-run deficit to slay Mets
CJ Abrams scored on Pete Alonso's throwing error in the ninth inning and the Washington Nationals rallied from a six-run deficit for an 8-7 win against the visiting New York Mets on Sunday.,Alex Call doubled leading off the ninth against Ryne Stanek (0-2) and pinch-runner Jacob Young went to third o...
Dodgers' Tyler Glasnow (shoulder discomfort) leaves start after 1 inning
Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Tyler Glasnow departed Sunday's outing against the Pittsburgh Pirates after one inning with right shoulder discomfort.,It is Glasnow's second consecutive start the Dodgers have cut short after he experienced leg cramps in a matchup against the Texas Rangers last Sund...
Cavaliers poised to finish sweep of staggering Heat
Cleveland coach Kenny Atkinson understands the long-term benefits of his Eastern Conference No.1 seed Cavaliers completing a first-round sweep of the eighth-seeded Heat in Miami on Monday.,Cleveland comfortably protected home court in the first two games, then motored to a 3-0 lead by hammering the ...