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Shane McClanahan helps Rays blank hapless Giants
Shane McClanahan crafted his second straight scoreless start, Yandy Diaz and Junior Caminero homered, and the Tampa Bay Rays opened a six-game homestand with a 3-0 win over the struggling San Francisco Giants on Friday night at St. Petersburg, Fla. ,In a season-longest six inning, the left-handed Mc...
Always A Runner charges late to win Kentucky Oaks
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Always A Runner lived up to her name Friday evening as the Chad Brown-trained filly stormed down the stretch to take down rivals and claim the 152nd Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs.,In just her third start, she overcame a rough start from the ninth gate as she bumped with Prom Qu...
Cameron Young in driver's seat halfway through Cadillac Championship
Cameron Young built a five-shot advantage at the Cadillac Championship by posting a 5-under-par 67 on Friday at Trump National Doral outside Miami.,Young rocketed up to 13-under 131 while Alex Smalley (second-round 71) found the water on No. 18 for a bogey that dropped him into a tie at 8 under with...
Lando Norris beats Kimi Antonelli for Miami GP sprint pole
McLaren's Lando Norris beat out Mercedes' young star and Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli for pole position in spring qualifying Friday at the Miami Grand Prix.,Norris emerged from a one-lap shootout in SQ3 0.222 seconds better than Antonelli, with McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri in third...
Stewart Cink chases another major by seizing 36-hole Regions lead
Two weeks after claiming his first PGA Tour Champions major title, Stewart Cink has put himself into position to collect his second.,Cink, 52, fired a 7-under-par 65 on Friday at Greystone Golf and Country Club in Birmingham, Ala., to take a two-shot lead over Charlie Wi halfway through the 72-hole ...
World No. 1 Nelly Korda, No. 345 Brianna Do share lead at Riviera
Nelly Korda is back on the hunt for another LPGA title, as the World No. 1 caught co-leader Brianna Do for the 36-hole lead at the Riviera May Open at Mayakoba on Friday in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.,Korda -- fresh off her third major victory at last week's Chevron Championship and having regained th...
Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev advance to Madrid final
Top-seeded Jannik Sinner recorded his 22nd consecutive victory and second-seeded Alexander Zverev also won his semifinal match on Friday to set up a top-flight title-match pairing at the Mutua Madrid Open.,Sinner cruised to a 6-2, 6-4 victory over No. 21 Arthur Fils of France in his semi to reach th...
Daniel Vladar, Flyers confident against East-best Canes as second round begins
The Philadelphia Flyers pulled off their first postseason upset since 2012 when they knocked the Pittsburgh Penguins out of the Stanley Cup playoffs on Wednesday.,The Flyers begin their quest for another upset when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday in Raleigh, N.C., to kick off their Ea...
76ers looking for historic comeback in Game 7 vs. Celtics
The Boston Celtics will try to avoid a series collapse Saturday night when they face the visiting Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series., ,Second-seeded Boston held a 3-1 lead in the series, but lost Game 5 at home and then dropped Game 6, 106-93, in Phi...
Scottie Scheffler to skip Truist Championship in run-up to PGA
The field list for the Truist Championship is out and, once again, Scottie Scheffler is not on it.,The World No. 1 opted not to compete at the $20 million signature event one week before the second major of the season, the PGA Championship.,The rest of the top 10 in the Official World Golf Ranking a...
Cubs edge D-backs to pull within half-game of first
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...
Cubs 2B Nico Hoerner departs vs. D-backs with neck tightness
Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner departed Friday's home game against the Arizona Diamondbacks with tightness along the left side of his neck.,Hoerner led off the bottom of the first inning with a double but did not take his at-bat in the second inning. Matt Shaw replaced Hoerner as a pinch h...
Mets say Carlos Mendoza's job safe despite 10-21 start
The New York Mets are sticking with manager Carlos Mendoza despite one of the worst starts in franchise history, president of baseball operations David Stearns told MLB.com on Friday.,The Mets brought back Mendoza for a third season despite missing the playoffs last season. They enter this weekend's...
Mark Cuban says he tried to buy Mavericks back
Mark Cuban hasn't exactly hidden his feelings about the direction of the Dallas Mavericks since he sold his majority equity of the franchise in 2023.,In an interview on a forthcoming episode of Front Office Sports' "Portfolio Players" podcast, Cuban admitted he tried to buy his way back into majorit...
Texans officially sign LB Azeez Al-Shaair to extension
The Houston Texans announced a three-year contract extension with Pro Bowl linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair on Friday.,Terms were not disclosed but multiple reports put the total value at $54 million.,Al-Shaair is the third key defensive player to sign an extension this offseason. All-Pro defensive end Wi...
Rockets F Kevin Durant (ankle) out for Game 6 vs. Lakers
The Houston Rockets officially ruled out star forward Kevin Durant for Friday's Game 6 of their Western Conference first-round series against the visiting Los Angeles Lakers.,Durant, a 16-time All-Star and 2013-14 NBA MVP, will miss his fourth consecutive game due to the ankle injury that he sustain...
George Russell not focused on title fight with Kimi Antonelli yet
George Russell said he is treating his battle for the Formula 1 world championship with Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli like a marathon.,As the schedule resumes with Sunday's Miami Grand Prix, Italy's Antonelli holds a nine-point lead over England's Russell with Monaco's Charles Leclerc of Ferrari ...
Cowboys sign 1st-rounder Caleb Downs, five other picks
The Dallas Cowboys signed six of their seven picks from the 2026 NFL Draft on Friday, including first-round selection Caleb Downs to his four-year rookie deal.,Downs, the 11th overall pick of the draft, will receive $28.95 million in fully guaranteed money that includes a $17.5 million signing bonus...
Jack Adams Award finalists: Jon Cooper, Dan Muse, Lindy Ruff
Tampa Bay's Jon Cooper, Pittsburgh's Dan Muse and Buffalo's Lindy Ruff are the three finalists for the 2026 Jack Adams Award, the league announced Friday.,The award, which is presented annually to the top coach in the NHL as voted on by the National Broadcasters' Association, will be announced at a ...
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