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Pirates combine for 3-hit shutout in win over Nationals
Carmen Mlodzinski pitched six shutout innings and led the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night.,Marcell Ozuna and Nick Gonzales each had RBI singles in the first inning to give Pittsburgh's pitchers all the run support they would need. Mlodzinski ...
WTA roundup: Two-time Stuttgart champ Iga Swiatek into quarterfinals
In her first match with new clay-court coach Francisco Roig, former World No. 1 Iga Swiatek cruised past Laura Siegemund of Germany 6-2, 6-3 on Wednesday at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany. ,Swiatek, a two-time champion at Stuttgart who is seeded No. 3, failed to capitalize on an...
Luther Davis to plead guilty in $20M fraud case for impersonating NFL players
Luther Davis, a member of Alabama's 2009 national championship team, is expected to plead guilty in a $20 million case in which he is facing multiple fraud charges for reportedly impersonating NFL players, per The Guardian and court documents acquired by AL.com.,Charges were filed in federal court a...
Fever add backcourt depth, sign G Shatori Walker-Kimbrough
Guard Shatori Walker-Kimbrough signed a contract with the Indiana Fever on Wednesday.,Terms of the deal were not announced by the team for Walker-Kimbrough.,"Shatori is a versatile guard who adds depth to our backcourt rotation," Fever chief operating officer and general manager Amber Cox said. "She...
Report: Terrance Arceneaux transfers to George Washington
Former Houston and North Carolina State guard Terrance Arceneaux is transferring to George Washington, Field of 68 reported Wednesday.,Arceneaux averaged just 3.8 points and 2.6 rebounds in 30 games off the bench last season with the Wolfpack.,He transferred to North Carolina State after playing thr...
Why Drew Allar Is Going To Be Drafted a Lot Higher Than You Might Think
Penn State QB Drew Allar is rising up NFL draft boards thanks to his size, arm talent, and upside despite inconsistency concerns....
CJ Abrams, Nationals strive to stay hot in clash vs. Pirates
CJ Abrams continues to be at the heart of most of the positives thus far for the Washington Nationals. ,He remains one of the hottest hitters in the majors for the Nationals, who will visit the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third contest of a four-game series on Wednesday night.,Abrams is hitting .356 w...
How Pittsburgh Pirates Built MLB Contender Overnight
The Pittsburgh Pirates have flipped the script in 2026, combining elite pitching with a revamped offense to emerge as a surprising NL Central contender....
Heat left fuming over LaMelo Ball's trip that injured Bam Adebayo
LaMelo Ball wound up as the hero for the Charlotte Hornets in their play-in victory over the Heat on Tuesday, but Miami coach Erik Spoelstra believes Ball should have been ejected from the game in the first half.,Ball tripped Heat star Bam Adebayo early in the second quarter, pulling on his left ank...
Late OT heroics lift Hornets over Heat in play-in game
LaMelo Ball hit a go-ahead layup with 4.7 seconds left and Miles Bridges blocked Davion Mitchell's shot at the buzzer as the Charlotte Hornets beat the visiting Miami Heat 127-126 in overtime on Tuesday to advance in the play-in tournament.,Ball scored 30 points and Bridges added 28 for No. 9 seed C...
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 ...
Reds SP Brady Singer handcuffs Giants in 1-run decision
Brady Singer threw six strong innings, Spencer Steer and Sal Stewart hit early home runs off Robbie Ray, and the Cincinnati Reds held on for a 2-1 victory over the visiting San Francisco Giants in the opener of a three-game series Tuesday night.,Bouncing back from his worst outing of the young seaso...
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 ...
High scorer Liv McGill transferring from Florida to Oklahoma State
Former Florida guard Liv McGill, one of the most highly-touted players in the women's college basketball transfer portal, committed to Oklahoma State on Tuesday.,McGill put up 22.5 points, 6.3 assists, 6.1 rebounds and 2.6 steals per game in 31 starts for the Gators in her sophomore season. She play...
Shooter's delight as Clippers face Warriors in play-in
California counterparts meet Wednesday in a do-or-die start to the Western Conference play-in, as the No. 9 seed Los Angeles Clippers welcome the 10th-seeded Golden State Warriors to Inglewood, Calif.,Los Angeles finished 42-40 in the regular season and fell into the 9/10 matchup by virtue of droppi...
Mariners place Rob Refsnyder on paternity list, promote Patrick Wisdom
The Seattle Mariners placed infielder/outfielder Rob Refsnyder on the paternity list Tuesday and selected the contract of infielder Patrick Wisdom from Triple-A Tacoma.,The Mariners designated right-hander Blas Castano for assignment to create a spot on the 40-man roster for Wisdom.,Refsnyder, 35, s...
Leafs visit Senators for season-ending role reversal
The Toronto Maple Leafs will end their season Wednesday night when they visit the Ottawa Senators, in a dramatic reversal from nearly a year ago.,When the Maple Leafs (32-35-14, 78 points) visited the Senators (43-27-11, 97 points) last May 1, they won Game 6 to clinch a victory in the first-round p...
US Soccer sporting director leaves post 2 months before World Cup.
Matt Crocker is leaving his position as U.S. Soccer Federation's sporting director to pursue what the organization labeled on Tuesday as "another opportunity in international soccer.",Fox Sports reported that Crocker was taking a similar role with Saudi Arabia.,The move, which is effective immediate...
PWHL attendance to surpass 1 million fans for first time
The Professional Women's Hockey League is approaching an attendance milestone in its third season.,Total attendance entering this week was 976,219 through 105 games, just shy of 1 million fans for the first time.,The latest boost came with Saturday's sold-out crowd of 17,850 for the first PWHL game ...
Report: U.S. Soccer sporting director leaves for role with Saudi Arabia
Matt Crocker is leaving his position as U.S. Soccer's sporting director to take a similar role with Saudi Arabia, Fox Sports reported.,The move, which is effective immediately, comes approximately two months ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.,Per Fox Sports, assistant sporting director Oguchi Onyewu,...