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Predators, Sharks look for late push into West playoff picture
Two teams still on the outskirts of the Western Conference playoff picture will collide when the Nashville Predators host the San Jose Sharks on Monday night.,The Predators (38-32-10, 86 points) trail the Los Angeles Kings by one point for the second wild card in the West with two games remaining. T...
Jacob deGrom brushes off Shohei Ohtani shot, lifts Rangers past Dodgers
Jacob deGrom overcame allowing a leadoff homer to Shohei Ohtani by striking out nine batters, helping the visiting Texas Rangers record a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.,deGrom (1-0) yielded one run on four hits in six innings before exiting after 93 pitches.,Evan Carter homered ...
Padres complete sweep of Rockies in 3-HR effort
Ty France, Ramon Laureano, and Jackson Merrill each homered Sunday, as the San Diego Padres finished off a four-game sweep of the visiting Colorado Rockies 7-2 in a game where both starting pitchers went down with injuries.,France went 3-for-3, scoring three runs and finishing a triple shy of the cy...
Lightning seek strong home finish, starting vs. eliminated Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings and Tampa Bay Lightning meet for the final time Monday night, but their penultimate regular-season games will hold very different impacts for the Atlantic Division foes.,The Lightning (49-25-6, 104 points) are glad to be back home for their final two games after a bad four-game...
Ty Gibbs nips Ryan Blaney in OT at Bristol
Ty Gibbs stayed out for track position then won his first career NASCAR Cup Series race by nipping Ryan Blaney in overtime on Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway, taking the Food City 500 in Bristol, Tenn.,In the NASCAR Cup Series' eighth race of 2026, Gibbs' small lead evaporated when Riley Herbst cre...
Padres starter Nick Pivetta leaves game with elbow stiffness
San Diego Padres right-handed pitcher Nick Pivetta left Sunday's game against the visiting Colorado Rockies in the top of the fourth inning with what the team called right elbow stiffness.,Pivetta, who retired the first nine hitters he faced, four by strikeout, pumped in a 92-mph fastball to Edouard...
Reports: Breakout Providence frosh Stefan Vaaks headed to Illinois
Estonian guard Stefan Vaaks will transfer from Providence to Illinois, according to multiple reports Sunday.,Vaaks had a standout freshman season for an otherwise disappointing Friars team that finished 15-18. He averaged 15.8 points, 3.2 assists and 2.5 rebounds per contest across 31 games (22 star...
Padres starter Nick Pivetta leaves game with apparent arm injury
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Nick Pivetta left Sunday's game against the visiting Colorado Rockies in the top of the fourth inning with an apparent arm injury.,Pivetta, who retired the first nine hitters he faced, four by strikeout, pumped in a 92-mph fastball to Edouard Julien for a strike to ...
Rebuilding Rangers, injury-plagued Panthers playing out the string
The New York Rangers were the NHL's best team in the 2023-24 regular season.,The Florida Panthers won the past two Stanley Cup championships.,Yet, when the Rangers visit the Panthers in Sunrise, Fla., on Monday night, it somehow will be a battle between two of the eight worst teams in the league. Bo...
After DWI arrest, Aviators coach Ted Ginn Jr. sidelined for loss to Renegades
Columbus Aviators head coach Ted Ginn Jr. did not coach his team's UFL game against the Dallas Renegades on Sunday after he was arrested and subsequently released from jail on Saturday in Texas on a charge of driving while intoxicated.,The Renegades improved to 3-0 with a 28-23 victory over the Avia...
Jose Soriano still dealing as Angels defeat Reds
Jose Soriano continued his hot start with 10 strikeouts over seven shutout innings and Oswald Peraza homered to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 9-6 victory over the host Cincinnati Reds in the rubber-game of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon., ,It was the second consecutive start that Sor...
Rockies starter Kyle Freeland scratched (shoulder) against Padres
Colorado Rockies starter Kyle Freeland was scratched from his start Sunday at the San Diego Padres because of left posterior shoulder soreness.,Freeland, who was 1-1 with a 2.30 earned run average in his first three starts this year, was replaced by right-handed reliever Jimmy Herget. It was the sec...
Willson Contreras hammers former team as Red Sox rout Cards
Willson Contreras had four hits, including a two-run home run, and drove in three runs to lead the visiting Boston Red Sox to a 9-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.,Jarren Duran also collected three RBIs for Boston, which received four hits and two RBIs from Trevor Story. After losing...
Diamondbacks skate past slumping Phillies
Pinch-hitter Adrian Del Castillo singled in the go-ahead run in a two-run eighth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 in the rubber game of the three-game series Sunday.,Corbin Carroll, James McCann and rookie Jose Fernandez had two hits apiece for the Di...
UCLA likely to make history as No. 1 draft pick decision looms
UCLA just finished off a dominating run to the NCAA title, but now the stars of the Bruins are about to take over the WNBA Draft.,As many as five UCLA players could be first-round selections and six total will be chosen when the three-round, 45-player draft is conducted Monday night in New York. Tha...
Mike Vrabel Skipping Patriots Press Conference Amid Offseason Controversy
Mike Vrabel will not attend the Patriots’ pre-draft press conference, fueling speculation amid the Dianna Russini story....
Three MLB Contenders That Need Answers Before It’s Too Late
Three MLB contenders are underperforming early in 2026—here’s what’s going wrong and why it matters....
Reports: Kings retaining coach Doug Christie for 2nd full season
Doug Christie is expected to return as head coach of the Sacramento Kings for the 2026-27 season, according to multiple media reports Sunday.,On Sunday, Christie closes out the first season of a three-year contract he signed with Sacramento on May 1. The Kings (22-59) enter the final day of the regu...
Why Scottie Scheffler Is the Play on Sunday at The Masters
Scottie Scheffler is surging at The Masters—here’s why he’s a strong betting play heading into Sunday....
How Curtis Blaydes vs Josh Hokit Exceeded All Expectations at UFC 327
Curtis Blaydes vs Josh Hokit at UFC 327 turned into a thrilling heavyweight battle—full recap and analysis....