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MLB removes Pete Rose, 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson from permanently ineligible list
Pete Rose and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson -- longstanding pariahs in Major League Baseball due to their gambling on the sport -- have been removed from MLB's permanently ineligible list.,Commissioner Rob Manfred made the historic decision on Tuesday, potentially making the two late players eligible for e...
Cardinals-Phillies postponed; twin bill set for Wednesday
The Philadelphia Phillies' game against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday was postponed due to rain in the region.,Now, the teams will conclude their three-game set with a day/night doubleheader on Wednesday. The first game will begin at 1:05 p.m. local time and the second will follow at 6...
Olympic gold medalist Kyle Snyder arrested in prostitution sting
Kyle Snyder, who became the youngest American wrestler to win Olympic gold in 2016, was arrested in a prostitution sting, according to police in Columbus, Ohio on Tuesday.,One of the most successful wrestlers in U.S. history, Snyder, 29, was charged with engaging in prostitution following his arrest...
Bill Belichick: Girlfriend 'doesn't have anything to do' with UNC football
Bill Belichick made it as clear as he could: His girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, "doesn't have anything to do" with North Carolina football.,Appearing on ESPN on Tuesday to discuss the coming 2025 Tar Heels season, Belichick, 73, responded to a question regarding his 24-year-old girlfriend and whether sh...
Xander Schauffele 'on a mission' to win 2nd straight PGA Championship
CHARLOTTE -- Xander Schauffele counted on having the right mindset a year ago when he won a major for the first time at the PGA Championship.,He'll try to replicate that approach this week as the tournament's defending champion.,"When you're in the moment, I think you don't nitpick," Schauffele said...
Twins-Orioles rained out; doubleheader Wednesday
The Baltimore Orioles' home game Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins was postponed due to inclement weather.,Instead, the teams will play a traditional doubleheader Wednesday to kick off their three-game series. Because of more rain in the forecast for Wednesday evening, Game 1 will start at 12:05 p...
Yankees activate DJ LeMahieu, put Oswaldo Cabrera on IL
The New York Yankees reinstated infielder DJ LeMahieu from the 10-day injured list Tuesday and placed versatile Oswaldo Cabrera on the 10-day IL due to a fractured left ankle.,The moves come one day after Cabrera sustained the gruesome injury while scoring on Aaron Judge's sacrifice fly in the ninth...
Trey Hendrickson: Won't play for Bengals on current deal
NFL reigning sacks leader Trey Hendrickson said Tuesday that he will not play the upcoming season with the Cincinnati Bengals on his current contract.,When asked by a reporter if he would sit out regular-season games if a deal isn't reached, Hendrickson didn't miss a beat.,"Well, I can raise a hypot...
Trail Blazers announce plans to sell franchise
Late owner Paul Allen's estate confirmed plans to sell the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday.,The sale is "consistent with Allen's directive to eventually sell his sports holdings and direct all estate proceeds to philanthropy," the Trail Blazers said in a statement posted on social media.,The estat...
NHL suspends Panthers minority owner for offensive posts
The NHL suspended a minority owner of the Florida Panthers on Tuesday for his recent "unacceptable and inappropriate" posts on social media.,Doug Cifu, the team's vice chairman and alternate governor, is barred from any involvement with the team or the league pending a meeting with NHL commissioner ...
Best MLB Home Run Picks Today: Top Tuesday May 13th Home Run Props
Looking for MLB home run prop bets? See today's top picks, including Shohei Ohtani, Gunnar Henderson, and Corbin Carroll. Odds and insights for May 13 matchups....
Keegan Bradley keeping eye on Ryder Cup hopefuls at Quail Hollow
CHARLOTTE -- Whether Keegan Bradley is playing in Sunday's final round of the PGA Championship or if he's a spectator, he'll be carefully analyzing what he sees.,As the U.S. captain for the Ryder Cup, he's vested in the outcome and the details this week at Quail Hollow.,"I think these majors kind of...
Pirates' Paul Skenes commits to U.S. for 2026 WBC
Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes committed Tuesday to pitch for Team USA at the 2026 World Baseball Classic.,Skenes, 22, joins New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge as the second player to publicly pledge his services to the U.S. squad for the global competition.,Judge already was designated as the...
ESPN to deliver $30 direct-to-consumer package to be called: ESPN
ESPN unveiled its direct-to-consumer streaming service on Tuesday, a move that Disney CEO Bob Iger previously hailed as the biggest move for the network in nearly four decades.,With the streaming service labeled "ESPN," the network announced that all of its programming will be offered to consumers f...
NFL announces schedule for Dublin, London, Berlin, Madrid
The NFL revealed on Tuesday the participants in this season's international games in Ireland, England, Germany and Spain.,The league previously announced that the Los Angeles Chargers will open the season at Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Sept. 5, but their opponent won't be known until ...
NBA Draft Lottery: Rigged, Broken, or Just Conveniently Absurd?
The Mavericks just landed the No. 1 pick after trading Luka Doncic for scraps, NBA fans are calling foul on another conveniently absurd draft lottery outcome in 2025....
PGA spotlight focuses on Jordan Spieth after Rory McIlroy’s Grand Slam
With Rory McIlroy's major championship drought put to rest, the questions of "Will he?" and "When?" may be focused more than ever on Jordan Spieth.,Spieth enjoyed a white-hot run from 2015 to 2017 during which he captured three legs of the career Grand Slam. Eight years later, the 31-year-old is sti...
Giants looking for lost offense vs. Diamondbacks
Shaking up the lineup did not have the desired effect for San Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin, whose team has lost a season-high four straight games.,Melvin will look for other solutions when the Giants continue a three-game series against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday.,The Giants...
As Angels revel in comeback win, Padres bullpen looks to restore order
Taylor Ward did Monday night what few opponents have been able to this year: silence the crowd at Petco Park. His two-out grand slam capped a come-from-behind, six-run ninth inning that gave the visiting Los Angeles Angels a 9-5 win over the San Diego Padres. ,Los Angeles will try to ride that momen...
Cardinals vie for 10th straight win in rematch vs. Phillies
The St. Louis Cardinals will try to become the first team this season to win 10 straight games when they visit the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.,St. Louis extended its winning streak in Monday's series opener, nipping Philadelphia by a 3-2 margin. With that triumph, the Cardinals surpassed the M...