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Nats place 3B Paul DeJong (nose) on IL after HBP
A day after he was struck in the face by a pitch, Washington Nationals third baseman Paul DeJong was placed on the 10-day injured list with a fractured nose on Wednesday.,To fill DeJong's roster spot, Washington recalled infielder Trey Lipscomb from Triple-A Rochester.,In the top of the sixth inning...
Reports: Twins OF Matt Wallner (hamstring) headed to injured list
After Minnesota's win over the New York Mets on Wednesday, multiple media reports indicated the Twins were going to place slugging outfielder Matt Wallner on the 10-day injured list due to a strained hamstring.,Wallner was injured while beating out an infield single in the first inning of Tuesday's ...
Showboats head coach Ken Whisenhunt steps down
Ken Whisenhunt stepped down as head coach of the UFL's Memphis Showboats on Wednesday.,He previously took a leave of absence in late March but had returned to the team, which is off to an 0-3 start.,"The time has come for me to step away from the game and take a break from football," Whisenhunt said...
Former FC Cincinnati F Aaron Boupendza dies after fall from building
Former FC Cincinnati forward Aaron Boupendza died following a fall from the 11th floor of a building in China, the Gabonese Football Federation announced Wednesday. He was 28.,Boupendza, a Gabon international who joined Zhejiang FC of the Chinese Super League earlier this year, played in parts of tw...
Report: Nats LHP DJ Herz opts for Tommy John surgery
Washington Nationals left-hander DJ Herz has opted for season-ending Tommy John surgery after three medical opinions and three weeks of rest, TalkNats.com reported Wednesday.,Herz was placed on the 15-day injured list March 25 with a sprained elbow and testing confirmed a partially torn ulnar collat...
Gators F Alex Condon declares for draft, retains eligibility
Florida forward Alex Condon declared for the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday while retaining his college eligibility.,The 6-foot-11 sophomore averaged 10.6 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 37 games (35 starts) for the national champion Gators in 2024-25.,"This was a surreal season," Condon told ES...
Mitchell Parker eyes continued success for Nats in matchup with Pirates
The Washington Nationals have yet to lose one of left-hander Mitchell Parker's starts this season and hope to keep that streak going on Wednesday night when they take on the host Pittsburgh Pirates.,Parker (2-0, 1.96 ERA) will oppose Pirates left-hander Bailey Falter (0-2, 7.20) in the third game of...
Play-in Jimmy, Playoff Steph: Golden State Warriors Are Built for This
Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler combined for 75 points to push the Warriors past the Grizzlies and into a first-round showdown with the Rockets....
Jake Irvin silences Pirates for Nats' first shutout of season
Jake Irvin scattered three hits over seven shutout innings to help the Washington Nationals beat the host Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 on Tuesday night.,The Nationals snapped a three-game losing streak and recorded their first shutout of the season. Jose Ferrer and Kyle Finnegan combined to allow one hit ...
Frank Nazar nets OT winner as Blackhawks best Senators
Frank Nazar's goal 48 seconds into overtime gave the Chicago Blackhawks a 4-3 win over the host Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night.,Nazar scored on a shot from the top of the right circle on the rush off a pass from Connor Bedard, who earlier netted two goals.,Joe Veleno also scored for the Blackhawks...
Austin Hays' 4 RBIs in Reds' debut sparks rally past Mariners
Austin Hays belted a go-ahead three-run homer and drove in four in his Cincinnati debut to help rally the reinforced Reds past the visiting Seattle Mariners, 8-4, on a chilly Tuesday night.,Hays was set to start the season as Cincinnati's cleanup hitter, but sustained a calf injury three days before...
Jake Irvin silences Pirates for Nationals' first shutout this season
Jake Irvin scattered three hits over seven shutout innings to help the Washington Nationals beat the host Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 on Tuesday night.,The Nationals snapped a three-game losing streak and recorded their first shutout of the season. Jose Ferrer and Kyle Finnegan combined to allow one hit ...
Nationals 3B Paul DeJong hit in face by a pitch, exits vs. Pirates
Washington Nationals third baseman Paul DeJong exited Tuesday night's game against the host Pittsburgh Pirates after being hit by a pitch in the face in the top of the sixth inning.,DeJong was hit by a 92.7 mph fastball from Pirates starter Mitch Keller.,DeJong immediately went down to the ground an...
Cubs rookie 3B Matt Shaw optioned among cluster of moves
The Chicago Cubs want Matt Shaw to get a little more seasoning and sent the rookie third baseman to the minor leagues on Tuesday as part of a number of roster moves.,In addition, the Cubs place right-hander Eli Morgan (elbow) on the 15-day injured list, while right-hander Nate Pearson also was optio...
WNBA Draft audience second best ever, down from 2024
The WNBA Draft pulled in its second largest television audience Monday with an average of 1.25 million viewers, according to ESPN.,The broadcast peaked at 1.46 million viewers and was up 119 percent, on average, from the 2023 WNBA Draft. UConn's Paige Bueckers was the No. 1 overall selection Monday ...
Judge upholds charges against man involved in death of Gaudreau brothers
A New Jersey judge ruled Tuesday that all charges against a driver who was involved in the deaths of hockey brothers Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau would be upheld, including manslaughter and vehicular homicide.,The ruling came after nearly two hours of arguments as to whether the Gaudreau's own drinki...
Final round of Masters draws big ratings for CBS Sports
Rory McIlroy took viewers on a wild ride this past weekend at the Masters, with the end result being the completion of a career Grand Slam for the Northern Irishman and big ratings for CBS Sports.,Per the network, Sunday's final round averaged 12.707 million viewers -- which is up 33 percent from 20...
Pirates placing C/1B Endy Rodriguez (finger) on IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates are placing catcher/first baseman Endy Rodriguez on the 10-day injured list with a finger laceration, MLB.com reported Tuesday.,Rodriguez, 24, required stitches after taking a deflected pitch off his right index finger during Monday's 10-3 win against the Washington Nationals....
Patriots 2025 draft needs, picks, best fits, history
New England is back in the top five for the second consecutive draft after a stretch of 15 years between top-10 selections ended with third overall pick Drake Maye in 2024. ,With the quarterback position apparently locked down, all the Patriots have to do is ... figure out nearly everything else. ,M...
Bulls host Heat but injuries could make Chicago a play-in underdog
By virtue of a better overall record than the Miami Heat, the Chicago Bulls earned home-court advantage for their Eastern Conference play-in game Wednesday night.,Despite winning all three meetings with Miami this season, the ninth-seeded Bulls (39-43) could be considered the underdog against the 10...