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Matteo Arnaldi stuns Novak Djokovic in Madrid
Matteo Arnaldi recorded a 6-3, 6-4 win over fourth-seeded Novak Djokovic in the second round of the Mutua Madrid Open on Saturday.,Arnaldi, of Italy, fired five aces and saved four of five break points to win the match in 1 hour and 41 minutes.,Djokovic, a 24-time Grand Slam champion, has lost three...
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: Texas Rangers vs. San Francisco Giants, April 26th
April 26th's top betting pick in the MLB is an over/under prediction for the Texas Rangers vs. San Francisco Giants run total on Saturday evening....

Twins acquire Kody Clemens from Phillies, put Luke Keaschall on IL
The Minnesota Twins acquired infielder Kody Clemens from the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday in exchange for cash considerations.,Clemens, who went 0-for-6 with one walk in seven games for the Phillies this season, was designated for assignment on Wednesday. He has been added to the Twins' 26-man ...
Why Shedeur Sanders Is Falling in the 2025 NFL Draft
Shedeur Sanders is experiencing a very complex NFL Draft slide and here are a few theories why the Colorado quarterback is still available heading into Day 3....
Top 2025 NFL Draft Prospects Still on the Board for Day Three
A few super promising prospects are still on the board for Rounds 4-7 of the NFL Draft's Day Three on Saturday, and these are the top players available....

Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers look to regroup vs. Pirates
Shohei Ohtani will take another crack at recovering from his current downturn when the Los Angeles Dodgers play host to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday in the middle contest of a three-game series.,Ohtani is 2-for-16 with six strikeouts going back to Sunday when he returned from a short absence t...

As Yandy Diaz emerges from slow start, Rays try to take series from Padres
One of the Tampa Bay Rays' offensive mainstays for the past six years has started to hit.,Not surprisingly, Tampa Bay is starting to win games.,Yandy Diaz has seven hits and five RBIs in the past three games, all Rays victories, and will try to keep his roll going on Saturday when they go for a seri...

Braves chase series win vs. Merrill Kelly, Diamondbacks
The Atlanta Braves continues to build on their strong recent homestead, buoyed by left-hander Chris Sale's first victory of the season Friday.,Arizona, meanwhile, has fallen into its first dry spell of the season. The Diamondbacks have lost three in a row and five of their last seven heading into th...

Giants in celebratory mood despite series-opening loss to Rangers
The San Francisco Giants will host a big family reunion on Saturday that will feature their game against the Texas Rangers.,The Rangers won an old-fashioned pitchers' duel 2-0 on Friday to kick off the three-game series, but the focus Saturday will be on the past more than the present at Oracle Park...

Hunter Greene, Reds take aim at reeling Rockies
The Cincinnati Reds have a stable of young pitchers in their rotation, and after Andrew Abbott started the series opener, it's 25-year-old Hunter Greene's turn against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday afternoon in Denver.,Greene (2-2, 2.35 ERA) will face Colorado's Antonio Senzatela (1-3, 4.81) in a...

Guardians look to stay hot in doubleheader vs. Red Sox
Following a successful series against the leaders of the American League East, the Cleveland Guardians will take aim at the other storied franchise in that division. ,After rain postponed their series opener on Friday, the Guardians and visiting Boston Red Sox will play a split doubleheader on Satur...

Cardinals take on Brewers, attempt to continue home success
After losing six of seven games on their last road trip, the St. Louis Cardinals are trying to regain their footing at home.,They will bid for their second straight victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday afternoon in the middle game of a three-game series in St. Louis.,The Cardinals won the ...

Rested Tigers brace for doubleheader vs. Orioles
The Detroit Tigers got an extra day of rest on Friday.,They had a day off on Thursday, and their scheduled home game against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday was postponed by inclement weather. ,The teams will play a split doubleheader on Saturday in Detroit.,The Tigers will start right-hander Casey ...

MLB roundup: Paul Skenes fans 9 as Pirates blank Dodgers
Paul Skenes struck out nine over 6 1/3 scoreless innings and the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates opened a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 3-0 victory on Friday.,Oneil Cruz hit an RBI single and later scored in a two-run fifth inning as the Pirates improved to 3-1 on their six-ga...

NBA roundup: Big second half lifts Wolves over Lakers
Jaden McDaniels scored 30 points, Anthony Edwards had 29, and the Minnesota Timberwolves finished strong for a 116-104 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Julius Randle added 22 points for Minnesota, which took a 2...

NHL roundup: Devils top Canes in 2OT, avoid 3-0 hole
Simon Nemec scored 2:36 into the second overtime Friday night for the New Jersey Devils, who got back into their Eastern Conference first-round series with a 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 at Newark, N.J., ,The Hurricanes lead the series 2-1 heading into Game 4 on Sunday in Newark., ...

Ramifications of NCAA's new world reach NFL draft
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Quarterbacks Tyler Shough and Dillon Gabriel, both taken on the second day of the draft, might be considered rookies by the NFL, but their extensive game experience reflects the current nomadic culture of college football.,Each of their paths -- with three schools apiece, a combin...

President Trump rips NFL teams for passing on Shedeur Sanders
President Donald Trump called NFL owners "stupid" for not selecting Shedeur Sanders in the first round of the draft -- and that was before the Colorado quarterback went undrafted in the second and third rounds, too.,In a post Friday on the Truth Social platform, Trump wrote, "What is wrong with NFL ...

Paul Skenes fans nine as Pirates shut out Dodgers
Paul Skenes got the best of a pitching showdown with nine strikeouts over 6 1/3 scoreless innings and the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates opened a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 3-0 victory.,Oneil Cruz hit an RBI single and scored in a two-run fifth inning as the Pirates improv...

Braves stay hot in Arizona, blow out Diamondbacks
Left-hander Chris Sale won his first game of the season to remain perfect against Arizona and the Atlanta Braves beat the Diamondbacks 8-2 in the opener of a three-game series Friday in Phoenix. ,Eli White and Austin Riley each had two hits and two RBIs for the Braves, Michael Harris II had two hits...