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Which NBA Playoffs Game 1 Loser Is Most Likely To Win Their Series?
Breaking down NBA teams that still have a chance to win their series after Game 1 losses....
Gilbert Burns Retires: A Look Back at His Legendary UFC Career
After a loss to Mike Malott, Gilbert Burns announces his retirement. Here’s his story and impact on the sport....
Cavs guard duo out for even more in Game 2 vs. Raptors
The Cleveland Cavaliers' starting backcourt of Donovan Mitchell and James Harden lived up to the hype in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first round series against the Toronto Raptors.,Mitchell scored 32 points in 31 minutes, and Harden dissected the defense for 22 points and 10 assists, leading ...
Former Georgia WR Zachariah Branch arrested
Wide receiver Zachariah Branch, a Georgia standout who was expected to be selected in the NFL Draft later this week, was arrested early Sunday in Athens, Ga., according to Athens-Clarke County jail records.,Branch, 22, was charged with obstructing public sidewalks/streets and obstruction of a law en...
WTA roundup: Elena Rybakina wins at Stuttgart for second time
Second-seeded Elena Rybakina won 25 of her 32 first-serve points (78.1%) and needed just 78 minutes on Sunday to post a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Karolina Muchova to win the championship match of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany.,Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, had three aces while winning h...
ATP roundup: Ben Shelton shows love of clay, wins BMW title
Ben Shelton rolled to his second title of the year, winning the BMW Open with a 6-2, 7-5 victory over Italy's Flavio Cobolli at Munich, Germany.,Shelton won 85% of his first-serve points on the clay surface and saved all six break points he faced to win his fifth career title and first since Dallas ...
Bryson DeChambeau (wrist) WDs from LIV Golf Mexico City
Bryson DeChambeau cited a wrist injury on Sunday for the reason he withdrew prior to the final round of LIV Golf Mexico City on Sunday in Naucalpan, Mexico.,"I experienced some discomfort in my wrist during (Saturday's round) and have decided to withdraw from the final round of LIV Golf Mexico City ...
Astros place OF Joey Loperfido (quad) on injured list
The Houston Astros placed outfielder Joey Loperfido on the injured list with a right quad strain on Sunday and recalled right-hander Jayden Murray from Triple-A Sugar Land.,Loperfido, 26, was batting .259 with six RBIs in 20 games this season. He started at least one game in all three outfield posit...
Transfer portal roundup: Kentucky adds Furman transfer Alex Wilkins
Former Furman guard Alex Wilkins has transferred to Kentucky. ,His move was one of the biggest on a busy transfer portal weekend.,Wilkins excelled in his freshman season with the Paladins, averaging 17.8 points, 4.7 assists and 2.0 rebounds in 35 games (all starts).,Listed at 6-foot-5, Wilkins showe...
Dodgers put 1B Freddie Freeman on paternity list, call up OF Ryan Ward
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed first baseman Freddie Freeman on the paternity list Sunday and called up outfielder Ryan Ward to the major leagues for the first time after seven minor league seasons.,Freeman, 36, is batting .296 with three home runs and 14 RBIs over 20 games this season. He had two h...
St. Bonaventure sees influx of transfers added to basketball roster
Former Penn State forward Mason Blackwood became the latest transfer to commit to St. Bonaventure and to new head coach Mike MacDonald.,ESPN broke that news Sunday morning, and Blackwood's transfer caps an eventful week for the Bonnies.,Per the 247 transfer portal and multiple reports, St. Bonaventu...
Behind Kevin Gausman, Jays strive to stop skid in matchup vs. D-backs
The Toronto Blue Jays will turn to right-hander Kevin Gausman in an attempt to escape an early-season funk when they meet the Arizona Diamondbacks in the finale of a three-game set in Phoenix on Sunday afternoon.,The Diamondbacks secured the series win with a 6-2 victory Saturday on Corbin Carroll's...
Redemption on mind of Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet in clash vs. Tigers
Sunday will provide bounce-back opportunities for Garrett Crochet and the Boston Red Sox.,The Red Sox will turn to Crochet (2-2, 7.58 ERA) for the first time since his career-worst outing last week when their four-game home series against the Detroit Tigers -- tied at a game apiece -- continues on S...
Padres intent on shutting down Angels, winning 5th straight series
San Diego right-hander Michael King will try to win his third consecutive start Sunday afternoon when the Padres face the Los Angeles Angels in the rubber game of their three-game series in Anaheim, Calif., ,King (2-1, 2.78 ERA), one of the key pieces in the seven-player deal that sent Juan Soto fro...
Dodgers' Roki Sasaki hopes his turnaround starts vs. Rockies
Roki Sasaki's spectacular performance as a reliever during the 2025 postseason is not translating to success as a starter this season.,Sasaki (0-2, 6.23 ERA), in his second MLB season after much success in Japan, will start for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday afternoon against the Colorado Rockies...
Reds RHP Brady Singer 'good' to go against Twins
The Cincinnati Reds will look for their second series sweep of the season when they play the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Cincinnati's scheduled starting pitcher, Brady Singer (1-1, 5.60 ERA), earned his first win of the season on Tuesday. The right-hander scattered six hits, ...
Banged-up Astros try end skid against Cardinals
The injuries continue to add up for the Houston Astros, who lost outfielder Joey Loperfido to right quad tightness on Friday. He was unavailable for the Astros' 7-5 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday.,Loperfido underwent an MRI on Saturday and likely will be placed on the injured list, mana...
Orioles contact-less lineup tries for better results vs. Guardians
There was a glaring lack of contact from Baltimore Orioles' hitters on Saturday.,The Orioles had four hits -- two of them homers -- while striking out a stunning 16 times.,Baltimore will look to have their bats smack the ball more often in Sunday's finale of a four-game series against the host Cleve...
Cloud9 remains unbeaten in Week 3 opener of LCS Spring
Cloud9 improved to 3-0 and Sentinels earned their first win to kick off Week 3 of the regular season of the LCS Spring event on Saturday.,Cloud9, one of just two unbeaten teams left, swept Disguised 2-0 as Sentinels came away with a 2-1 win over FlyQuest.,Eight teams will compete in best-of-three ma...
MLB roundup: Chris Sale, Braves win pitchers' duel vs. scuffling Phils
Chris Sale worked seven strong innings and Mauricio Dubon provided a two-run single to lift the visiting Atlanta Braves to a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday., ,Sale (4-1) struck out seven and walked only one, giving up just one run and five hits. Austin Riley, Jonah Heim and O...