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Streaky Rangers look for series sweep in Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Pirates hope to salvage a brief, three-game homestand Sunday when their series wraps up with the Texas Rangers.,Having lost six of their last seven games, the National League Central cellar-dwelling Pirates will send Bailey Falter (5-3, 3.49 ERA) to the mound in hoping to right the sh...
Reports: Bucks' Pat Connaughton picks up $9.4M player option
Milwaukee Bucks wing Pat Connaughton has picked up his player option for the 2025-26 season worth $9.4 million, according to multiple reports on Saturday.,Connaughton, 32, had until Tuesday to exercise the option for the final season of a three-year, $28.5 million extension he signed in 2022, per th...
Fireworks from Rangers stars power win over Pirates
Adolis Garcia had three hits, including a home run and two RBI and made two great diving catches in right field to help the Texas Rangers beat the host Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 on Friday night.,Garcia went 3-for-4 and his efforts backed up a strong outing by starter Jacob deGrom (7-2), who pitched six...
Avalanche sign forwards Matthew Stienburg, Jason Polin
The Colorado Avalanche announced one-year deals with forwards Matthew Stienburg and Jason Polin on Friday.,Financial terms were not disclosed.,Stienburg, 24, missed most of the 2024-25 season with an upper-body injury sustained in November. He made his NHL debut on Oct. 16 and recorded no points and...
MLB Top Prospects 2025: Bubba Chandler, Jordan Lawlar, Chase Burns Near Big League Call-Ups
A look at MLB’s top prospects likely to be promoted soon, including Bubba Chandler, Jordan Lawlar, Chase Burns, and more as teams eye midseason roster boosts....
Tarik Skubal, Paul Skenes to pitch in DH, but not against each other
The Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers will have their aces on the mound Thursday, though apparently not in the same game.,The teams will play a doubleheader in Detroit due to a Wednesday rainout.,Unless the managers change their minds overnight, the day game will feature Tigers ace Tarik Skubal,...
Karim Onisiwo lifts RB Salzburg over Pachuca after delay
Substitute Karim Onisiwo powered in a 76th-minute header to lift FC Red Bull Salzburg to a 2-1 victory over CF Pachuca on Wednesday night in a FIFA Club World Cup Group H clash in Cincinnati.,Oscar Gloukh's 42nd-minute strike from beyond the penalty area opened the scoring for the Austrian side, whi...
Severe weather interrupts RB Salzburg-Pachuca match
FC Red Bull Salzburg and CF Pachuca's Group H match in Cincinnati, Ohio, was paused due to a severe weather delay in the 54th minute with Salzburg holding a 1-0 lead on Wednesday night.,Oscar Gloukh's 42nd-minute strike from beyond the penalty area put the Austrian side in front after their Mexican ...
Report: Pacers G Tyrese Haliburton believed to have right calf strain
Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton is believed to have strained his right calf during a Game 5 loss to Oklahoma City and will undergo an MRI, ESPN reported on Tuesday afternoon.,The Pacers are facing elimination down 3-2 to the Thunder in the best-of-seven NBA Finals, with Game 6 on Thursday in I...
Hobbled Tyrese Haliburton misses all six shots in Game 5
Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton, playing through an injury, endured an awful night in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday.,Haliburton missed all six of his field-goal attempts while ending up with four points, seven rebounds and six assists in 34 minutes as the Pacers lost 120-109 to the host O...
Report: Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton limited by calf tightness
Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton is playing with calf tightness in his right leg, the same leg on which he injured his ankle in a previous contest, ESPN reported Monday night.,The All-Star guard got off to an extremely slow start in Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Oklahoma City on Monday, missing a...
Report: Penguins star Evgeni Malkin likely done after next season
The upcoming NHL season could reportedly be the last for Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin.,The Russian center has repeatedly stated he doesn't want to play anywhere but in Pittsburgh, where he's played his entire 19-year career.,However, the Penguins are not expected to offer Malkin another co...
Double steal in 10th leads to Cubs' walk-off win vs. Pirates
Ian Happ's single drove in the game-winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Chicago Cubs a 3-2 win and a series victory against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.,Automatic runner Vidal Brujan and Kyle Tucker pulled off a double steal with Jon Berti at the plate, and after B...
Double steal in tenth leads to Cubs walk-off of Pirates
Ian Happ drove in the game-winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Chicago Cubs a 3-2 win and take the series against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.,Automatic runner Vidal Brujan and Kyle Tucker pulled off a double steal with Jon Berti at the plate, and then Happ knocked...
4-star WR Marquez Daniel commits to Florida on official visit
Marquez Daniel, a four-star receiver who had offers from schools throughout the Southeastern Conference, committed to Florida's Class of 2026 on Saturday.,Daniel plays at Booker T. Washington High School in Tuskegee, Ala. He took an official visit with the Gators on Friday, and officially visited Au...
Jets G Connor Hellebuyck earns Hart, Vezina trophies
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck captured both the NHL's Hart and Vezina trophies for his brilliance during the 2024-25 campaign.,The awards were announced on Thursday prior to Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final at the league's award show.,The Professional Hockey Writers' Association awards t...
Winnipeg's Connor Hellebuyck earns Hart, Vezina trophies
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck captured both the NHL's Hart and Vezina trophies for his brilliance during the 2024-25 campaign.,The awards were announced on Thursday prior to Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final at the league's award show.,The Professional Hockey Writers' Association awards t...
First-place Whitecaps begin road stretch with visit to Crew
The Vancouver Whitecaps will rely on their depth to get through a difficult stretch that begins Saturday on the road against the Columbus Crew.,The Whitecaps (10-1-5, 35 points) are minus standouts Sebastian Berhalter and Brian White among several players with their national teams. They also had to ...
Andrew McCutchen climbs Pirates' HR list in win over Marlins
Andrew McCutchen hit a milestone three-run homer to support a solid start from Bailey Falter and lead the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-2 win over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday afternoon.,The Pirates continued their recent surge, winning for the fifth time in six games, and concluded a nine-game h...
T.J. Watt skips Steelers' mandatory minicamp
Pittsburgh Steelers star T.J. Watt is not attending this week's mandatory minicamp amid contract negotiations, which the team anticipated.,The All-Pro outside linebacker, who is entering the final year of his current deal, was also a no-show for voluntary OTAs earlier this offseason.,Steelers coach ...