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Bowden Francis pitches Blue Jays to victory over Nats
Bowden Francis did not allow a hit until the sixth inning, Andres Gimenez homered and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Washington Nationals 5-2 on Monday night.,Gimenez was on base four times in the opener of a three-game series, adding a walk, a hit by pitch and a double.,Francis (1-0) f...

Matvei Michkov plays key role as Flyers edge Predators
Matvei Michkov didn't score Monday, but the Philadelphia rookie had a hand in both goals as the host Flyers earned a 2-1 victory over the Nashville Predators., ,Ryan Poehling and Jamie Drysdale got the goals for the Flyers (31-36-9, 71 points), who won their third straight. Michkov and Travis Konecn...

Jake Mangum's first 4 big-league hits lift Rays over Pirates
Rookie outfielder Jake Mangum went 4-for-4 with a double, two RBIs and two stolen bases in a career-best performance, propelling the host Tampa Bay Rays past the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 on Monday.,The Southeastern Conference's all-time hits leader while playing at Mississippi State, Mangum set numero...

Bam Adebayo, Heat dump Wizards for fifth straight win
Bam Adebayo scored 28 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and dished out five assists to lead the Miami Heat to a 120-94 victory over the host Washington Wizards on Monday night.,The Heat (34-41) won their fifth in a row as they try to improve their standing for the upcoming Eastern Conference play-in tourn...

Tyson Degenhart, Boise St. cruise past George Washington at Crown
Tyson Degenhart registered 19 points and three steals and Pearson Carmichael added 15 points and a career-best six thefts to lead Boise State to a solid 89-59 victory over George Washington in the first round of the inaugural College Basketball Crown tournament on Monday in Las Vegas.,Degenhart made...

Interim boss Mike Nardi leads Villanova into Crown vs. Colorado
Villanova will have a new face on the sideline -- and a new face waiting in the wings -- when the team faces Colorado in the first round of the inaugural College Basketball Crown on Tuesday in Las Vegas.,The Wildcats (19-14) fired coach Kyle Neptune March 15 after missing the NCAA Tournament in all ...

Sabres keep upsetting playoff-bound teams; might Sens be next?
It's been a disappointing season for the Buffalo Sabres. Stuck in the basement of the Eastern Conference for several months, their postseason drought will reach 14 years this spring.,But the Sabres aren't letting that affect their play down the stretch. They look to sweep their season series with th...

Transfer portal bites Oregon State, UCF heading into Crown
Oregon State and UCF will square off for the first time Tuesday afternoon during the inaugural College Basketball Crown in Las Vegas.,Both teams hit Sin City missing several players due to the transfer portal, but the Oregon State lineup has been impacted more.,After the Beavers (20-12) posted their...

Cincinnati, DePaul renew old Big East rivalry in Crown tourney
Two former Big East rivals meet Tuesday for the first time since 2013 when Cincinnati takes on DePaul in a first-round game of the inaugural College Basketball Crown tournament in Las Vegas.,The Bearcats (18-15) qualified for the unique tournament as one of two automatic bids for Big 12 teams not se...

Browns co-owner: Deshaun Watson trade a 'swing and miss'
Three years after giving up a king's ransom to bring quarterback Deshaun Watson to Cleveland, Browns co-owner Jimmy Haslam admitted Monday that it was a mistake.,"We took a big swing and miss with Deshaun," he said at the league meeting in Palm Beach, Fla. "We thought we had the quarterback, we didn...

NFL to explore playing a game in Middle East
The NFL is exploring the possibility of playing a regular-season game in the United Arab Emirates.,Peter O'Reilly, the league's executive vice president, confirmed there is "strong interest" in hosting a game in Dubai or Abu Dhabi during a news conference on Monday at the NFL owners meeting in Palm ...

Ohio State reaches into SEC turf, gets commitment from S Blaine Bradford
Ohio State landed a commitment Monday from five-star safety Blaine Bradford, plucking the Louisiana native from the grasps of hometown LSU and Texas.,The 247Sports composite lists Bradford as the No. 1 safety and No. 23 overall prospect in the Class of 2026.,He made the announcement on social media ...

USWNT to face Canada on July 2 in Washington, D.C.
The U.S. Women's National Team will meet Canada in an international friendly on July 2 in Washington, D.C.,The top two women's soccer programs in the CONCACAF region, the countries will be facing off at Audi Field in their 67th all-time meeting.,Canada and the United States met twice in 2024. The U....

Pats DT Christian Barmore (blood clots) expected at voluntary program
New England Patriots starting defensive tackle Christian Barmore, who was limited to just four games last season because of an issue with blood clots, is expected to join the team next week for its voluntary offseason program.,That's according to first-year head coach Mike Vrabel, who talked with re...

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel enamored with OT options in draft
Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel admits he likes the options expected to be available when New England is on the clock with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2025 draft.,He just doesn't know exactly who will still be on the board.,"You tell me who goes 1, 2 and 3, and I'll tell you who goes 4," Vrabel sa...

Kentucky G Kerr Kriisa enters transfer portal
Kentucky guard Kerr Kriisa entered the transfer portal on Monday with one season of eligibility remaining.,"To Coach (Mark) Pope and the UK coaching staff - it has been an absolute dream to play for the University of Kentucky. Thank you for your continued support," he posted on social media.,Kriisa ...

Nationals look to continue power surge in series opener vs. Jays
The notion that the Washington Nationals have turned on the power switch will be tested again Monday night when they visit the Toronto Blue Jays in the opener of a three-game series.,After finishing 29th in the majors with 135 home runs last season, the Nationals added Nathaniel Lowe and Josh Bell i...

Finding success at their temporary home, Rays open series with Pirates
Fully recovered from an elbow procedure that cost him much of the 2023 and 2024 seasons, Tampa Bay right-hander Drew Rasmussen will return to the rotation for good Monday night when the Rays open a three-game home series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. ,Rasmussen, 29, was shut down on May 12, 2023, due...

Riley Tiernan's header lifts Angel City over Seattle Reign
Riley Tiernan scored on a header in the 63rd minute and Angel City FC picked up their first victory of the season with a 2-1 win Sunday over the visiting Seattle Reign., ,Alyssa Thompson also tallied and Angelina Anderson made one save as Angel City (1-2-0, 5 points) remained unbeaten this season., ...

Sidney Crosby's power-play goal in OT lifts Penguins over Senators
Sidney Crosby scored a power-play goal at 1:16 of overtime and Tristan Jarry made 31 saves to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 1-0 victory over the visiting Ottawa Senators on Sunday.,Crosby, who drew a hooking penalty on Ridly Greig with three seconds left in regulation, roofed a one-timer off an ...