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Red Sox 3B Alex Bregman exits with apparent leg injury
Boston Red Sox star third baseman Alex Bregman left the first game of Friday's day-night doubleheader against the visiting Baltimore Orioles with quadriceps tightness in his right leg. ,In the bottom of the fifth inning, Bregman lined a hit off the Green Monster in left field and appeared to sustain...
ATP roundup: Novak Djokovic one win from 100th title
With his 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-1 semifinal win over British qualifier Cameron Norrie at the Gonet Geneva Open in Switzerland on Friday, Novak Djokovic moved one victory away from becoming the third ATP player to reach the century mark in tour-level titles.,The second-seeded Djokovic will face sixth-seeded...
Martin Ojeda leads Orlando City into clash vs. Timbers
The Portland Timbers and Orlando City will both look to rebound from midweek defeats in the U.S. Open Cup round of 16 when they return to league play on Saturday night in Central Florida.,Orlando (6-2-6, 24 points) sustained a 3-2 loss at home on Wednesday night to Nashville SC in a match in which O...
WTA roundup: Elena Rybakina reaches Strasbourg final
Fourth-seeded Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan and eighth-seeded Russian Liudmila Samsonova will meet in the final at the Internationaux de Strasbourg in France.,Rybakina outlasted No. 9 seed Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil 7-6 (7), 1-6, 6-2 in two hours and 46 minutes in Friday's semifinals. Rybakina str...
Can Mike Trout Make the Los Angeles Angels Contenders Again?
Mike Trout has carried the Los Angeles Angels for 15 years. Now, with a veteran manager and rising young talent, can the Angels finally return to playoff relevance?...
Reports: Islanders to tab Mathieu Darche as general manager
The New York Islanders are expected to name Mathieu Darche as the team's general manager, multiple media outlets announced on Friday.,Darche, 48, has served as the director of hockey operations for the Tampa Bay Lightning over the past six seasons. The Lightning qualified for the playoffs in each ye...
He's back: Braves activate former MVP Ronald Acuna Jr.
The Atlanta Braves officially activated former MVP Ronald Acuna Jr. from the injured list ahead of Friday's series opener against the visiting San Diego Padres.,The 27-year-old outfielder has not played in the majors since tearing his left ACL almost one year ago on May 26, 2024.,Acuna appeared in f...
Fever host defending champion Liberty in early showdown
After one week of the regular season, the Indiana Fever and New York Liberty already have made WNBA history.,On Saturday, the defending champion Liberty and the Caitlin Clark-led Fever meet in an early blockbuster clash in Indianapolis.,The Liberty (2-0) are coming off a record-setting game from bey...
Stars' Jim Nill finalist for Jim Gregory GM of Year Award
Jim Nill, Kevin Cheveldayoff and Bill Zito have been named finalists for the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award, the NHL announced Friday.,The voting for the award was conducted between league general managers, a panel of executives and media members following the conclusion of the second...
Matthew Driscoll resigns at North Florida, joins K-State staff
Matthew Driscoll resigned after 16 seasons as the head coach at North Florida to accept an associate position on Jerome Tang's staff at Kansas State.,Driscoll, 60, and Tang previously worked together at Baylor. The former left that job to become the head coach of the Ospreys in 2009.,"Coach Driscoll...
Belinda Bencic (arm) withdraws from French Open
Switzerland's Belinda Bencic pulled out of the French Open field on Friday due to a recurring arm injury.,"Just two days ago during a morning practice, I re-aggravated the arm injury that caused me to retire in Rome," the former World No. 4 posted on Instagram.,"The very good news is that with two w...
William Byron signs extension with Hendrick Motorsports
Two-time Daytona 500 champion William Byron signed a four-year contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports on Friday.,The deal keeps Byron, 27, behind the wheel of the No. 24 Chevrolet through the 2029 NASCAR Cup Series season.,"We've built something special with the No. 24 team," Byron said in a t...
Red Sox P Liam Hendriks calls out death threats directed at family
Red Sox right-hander Liam Hendriks said he and his wife received death threats following Boston's recent home loss to the New York Mets.,"Just as an FYI: Threats against me and my wife's life are horrible and cruel. You need help," the reliever wrote Thursday on Instagram. "Leaving comments and tell...
Friday May 23rd MLB Picks: Best Bets and Predictions
Top MLB bets for Friday May 23rd, including Cubs-Reds, Dodgers-Mets, Angels-Marlins, and Phillies-A’s with over/under and spread insights....
College Football Already Has the Perfect Playoff Blueprint: Just Copy the FCS
The FCS Playoff format offers a clear, competitive, and proven model for college football’s postseason. So why is the FBS reinventing the wheel?...
Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. set to return to face Padres
Ronald Acuna Jr. will return from knee surgery that has kept him out for nearly a year when the Atlanta Braves open a three-game series against the visiting San Diego Padres.,"It'll be good, he feels ready and that's great," Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said. "It'll be great to get him back in the ...
Tigers aim to rebound vs. Guardians behind Jackson Jobe
Rookie Jackson Jobe hasn't been flawless this season, but he has been a good luck charm for the Detroit Tigers, who are undefeated in his eight starts.,Detroit will look for that streak to continue when it hosts the Cleveland Guardians for the second game of a four-game series on Friday.,Jobe (4-0, ...
Orioles, Red Sox set for day-night DH after rainout
After rain postponed the scheduled Thursday game, the Boston Red Sox and visiting Baltimore Orioles will begin their four-game weekend series with a split doubleheader on Friday.,It has been a tumultuous week for the Orioles, who ended an eight-game skid with an 8-4, 11-inning road win over the Milw...
MLB roundup: Carlos Rodon, Yanks blank Rangers 1-0, sweep series
Carlos Rodon earned his fifth straight win by pitching six solid innings as the host New York Yankees became the second team in the American League to reach 30 victories with a 1-0 victory over the struggling Texas Rangers on Thursday afternoon.,Rodon (6-3) fanned eight and walked two before giving ...
Tanner Bibee, Guardians shut out majors-leading Tigers
Tanner Bibee tossed seven impressive innings to help lead the Cleveland Guardians to a 7-0 win over the host Detroit Tigers on Thursday in the opener of a four-game series.,Bibee (4-4) struck out a season-high eight, allowed just three hits and issued one walk while throwing 96 pitches.,Angel Martin...