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Despite injuries, Toronto FC forces draw with Quakes
Injury-plagued Toronto FC saw their depth tested but managed to hand the visiting San Jose Earthquakes their first draw of the season with a 1-1 scoreline on a chilly Saturday afternoon.,Preston Judd equaled his career-high seven goals when he tied the match for the league-leading Earthquakes (9-1-1...
Celtics star Jayson Tatum (knee) questionable for Game 7 vs. Sixers
The Boston Celtics might have to face the Philadelphia 76ers in a do-or-die Game 7 without star Jayson Tatum, who was listed as questionable for Saturday night's game with left knee stiffness.,Tatum did not play in the last 15 minutes of Thursday's Game 6 -- a 106-93 loss to the Sixers in Eastern Co...
Big Ten distributes $1.37 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2024-25
After recent expansion and success in the College Football Playoffs following the 2024 season, the Big Ten Conference announced a record $1.37 billion distribution to its 18 league members for the 2024-25 fiscal year.,The Big Ten became the second conference to reach the $1 billion plateau. The Sout...
Marta Kostyuk bests Mirra Andreeva in Madrid for back-to-back titles
Marta Kostyuk won her second consecutive clay court tournament and her first WTA 1000 event with a 6-3, 7-5 upset over ninth-seeded Mirra Andreeva at the Madrid Open on Saturday afternoon.,No. 26 Kostyuk, who hails from Ukraine, won the Rouen Open in France on April 19 and will rise to a career-high...
NFL: Miami no longer meets Super Bowl site requirements
Miami has dropped out of the Super Bowl hosting rotation because Hard Rock Stadium no longer meets the NFL's site requirements, Dolphins owner Stephen Ross said this week.,Miami has hosted 11 Super Bowls, tied for the record with New Orleans, but none since Patrick Mahomes' Kansas City Chiefs defeat...
Carlos Prates punishes Jack Della Maddalena in Perth
Brazilian welterweight Carlos Prates dominated hometown fighter Jack Della Maddalena to win their main event clash at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Perth, Australia.,Prates dropped the Aussie to the canvas with a chopping calf kick late in the second round and knocked him down three more times in t...
The Puma scratched from Kentucky Derby with leg issue
Kentucky Derby hopeful The Puma, among the favorites at 7-1 odds, was scratched on Saturday morning due to a leg injury.,The chestnut colt developed swelling in his leg due to a skin infection, according to trainer Gustavo Delgado, and would not be able to make the 6:57 p.m. post time.,"It's incredi...
LeBron James Says He’s Kicking Father Time’s Ass – And He’s Right
LeBron James led the Lakers past the Rockets without Luka Doncic. Can he do it again vs the Thunder?...
New York Mets Manager Carlos Mendoza Officially on Hot Seat
The Mets gave Carlos Mendoza a vote of confidence, but history suggests his job may still be in danger. Here’s what’s next....
Cavaliers Facing Defining Playoff Moment Against Raptors in Game 7
The Cleveland Cavaliers face a win-or-go-home Game 7 against the Toronto Raptors. Can Donovan Mitchell lead Cleveland to the next round?...
Walt Weiss, Braves pursue more success vs. Rockies
Walt Weiss had a successful return to Coors Field on Friday, and the Atlanta manager hopes to make it two straight wins there when the Braves play the second of three games against the Colorado Rockies in Denver on Saturday night.,Atlanta will send left-hander Chris Sale (5-1, 2.31 ERA) to the mound...
Guardians' Rhys Hoskins making new hometown memories vs. A's
Two decades ago, the young-teen version of Rhys Hoskins could be found on the right-field lawn at what is now called Sutter Health Park, hoping a home-run ball would come his way.,The Sacramento, Calif., native did himself one better on Friday night by sending a souvenir into the small set of seats ...
Red-hot Ildemaro Vargas, struggling D-backs gear up for Cubs
Arizona's Ildemaro Vargas is the top hitter in baseball now that he has reached the qualifying threshold, but that might not mean the kidding will stop.,Vargas raised his batting average to a major-league-leading .404 with a four-hit game in the Diamondbacks' 6-5 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Friday, ...
GamerLegion, FaZe Clan reach BLAST Rivals Spring semifinals
GamerLegion swept Astralis 2-0 on Friday to reach the semifinals at the BLAST Rivals Spring event in Fort Worth, Texas.,In the other quarterfinal match, FaZe Clan eked out a 2-1 victory over G2 Esports.,The results set up the semifinals on Saturday, when Natus Vincere will face FaZe Clan before Team...
FaZe Vegas move to 3-0 in Week 2 of CDL Stage 3 qualifying
FaZe Vegas outlasted the Carolina Royal Ravens 3-2 on Friday, improving to 3-0 as the second week of qualifying for the Call of Duty League's Stage 3 got underway.,Los Angeles Thieves and OpTic Texas also recorded victories and are 2-0. The Thieves swept Cloud9 New York 3-0, while OpTic defeated the...
Cubs stay hot, edge Diamondbacks in series opener
Michael Busch had two hits, including a two-run single, and the Chicago Cubs used two three-run innings to hold off the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5 on Friday in the first game of a weekend series.,Busch triggered a three-run first with a bases-loaded single, then the Cubs added three more in t...
Mitch Marner tallies 3 points as Knights KO Mammoth in Game 6
Mitch Marner scored two goals and had an assist as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Utah Mammoth 5-1 to clinch their first-round Western Conference playoff series in Game 6 on Friday in Salt Lake City.,It was the sixth career three-point playoff game for Marner, tying his postseason high. Brett...
Rhys Hoskins, Chase DeLauter deliver as Guardians top A's
Rhys Hoskins homered, doubled and drove in three runs and Chase DeLauter went 4-for-4 with two RBIs to lead the Cleveland Guardians to an 8-5 victory over the Athletics on Friday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Steven Kwan reached base three times on two hits and a walk and made a stellar catch tha...
Royals pull out victory over Mariners in slugfest
Pinch hitter Lane Thomas' run-scoring single with one out in the eighth inning broke a tie as the Kansas City Royals defeated the host Seattle Mariners 7-6 on Friday, overcoming a pair of two-run homers by Julio Rodriguez.,Vinnie Pasquantino and Jac Caglianone went deep for the Royals, who won for j...
Ronny Mauricio, Mets pull off comeback win over Angels
Ronny Mauricio hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning Friday night for the New York Mets, who mounted their biggest comeback of the season to beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 in the opener of a three-game interleague series between a pair of reeling teams.,The Mets trailed 3-0 before winning f...