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White Sox reinstate OF Andrew Benintendi from IL
The Chicago White Sox reinstated outfielder Andrew Benintendi from the 10-day injured list on Thursday.,Benintendi, 30, has not played since April 6 due to a left adductor strain.,The former All-Star is batting .290 with two homers and six RBIs in nine games with Chicago this season.,The White Sox a...

Angel City hires Bayern's Alexander Straus as coach
Angel City FC has named Alexander Straus as its next head coach, effective June 1.,Straus, 49, has been coaching in Europe since 2010. The Norwegian most recently has been the head coach of FC Bayern Munich Women, hired in July 2022.,His Bayern teams won consecutive Frauen-Bundesliga championships i...

Jets 2025 draft needs, picks, best fits, history
Back with the Jets as a first-time head coach, Aaron Glenn understands the monumental task at hand. ,New York ended an inglorious two-year partnership with quarterback Aaron Rodgers that netted 12 wins in two seasons and signed Justin Fields as the presumptive starter in the latest reboot of the off...

Raiders 2025 draft needs, picks, best fits, history
Pete Carroll turns 74 in September but nobody would know it by reading his energy. ,Carroll is back in coaching after a year away, taking over a Raiders' operation with 33 losses and three head coaches since 2022.,Changes Carroll wanted implemented were set in motion quickly. The No. 6 overall draft...

Report: Rangers' Artemi Panarin, MSG paid to settle sexual assault claim
New York Rangers star Artemi Panarin and Madison Square Garden Sports paid financial settlements last year to a former team employee who made sexual assault allegations against the forward, The Athletic reported Thursday.,The report, citing NHL and team sources, said the alleged assault occurred dur...

Mets bid to halt modest skid in opener vs. Cardinals
It took almost three weeks for the New York Mets to lose consecutive games.,The Mets will look to snap their first skid of the season on Thursday night when they host the St. Louis Cardinals in the opener of a four-game series.,Griffin Canning (1-1, 4.20 ERA), who was scratched from his scheduled We...

Orioles vie for elusive win streak in clash vs. Guardians
The Baltimore Orioles are in this position again, trying to win consecutive games for the first time this season when they play Thursday evening against the visiting Cleveland Guardians.,"If it doesn't happen early in the season, it eventually will happen," Orioles outfielder Ramon Laureano said of ...
Yes, It’s Early, but These MLB Last-Place Teams Should Be Worried
Expanded playoffs offer hope — but not for everyone. Here are the last-place MLB teams that should already be sweating....
Where Shedeur Sanders Lands Could Make — Or Break — His NFL Future
Shedeur Sanders’ NFL career may hinge on where he lands. From Cleveland to Pittsburgh, some fits are golden — others, disastrous....
The Real MVP of the NBA Postseason? The Referees
The NBA postseason is turning into a whistle fest — and not in a good way. Defense is winning, but the refs are stealing the show....

Reds chase third straight series win in finale vs. Mariners
The Cincinnati Reds will look to build a new winning streak and capture their third straight series when they host the Seattle Mariners on Thursday afternoon in the rubber match of their three-game set.,The Reds lost 5-3 to the Mariners on Wednesday, ending their four-game winning streak.,The Marine...

Diamondbacks shoot for series sweep against Marlins
The Arizona Diamondbacks, after hitting a total of seven homers the past two days, will be looking for a sweep when they close a three-game series against the host Miami Marlins on Thursday afternoon.,The finale will feature a matchup of pitchers looking for their first win of the season: Miami righ...

Leafs look to keep momentum in finale vs. Red Wings
With first place in the Atlantic Division assured, the Toronto Maple Leafs might be looking past the visiting Detroit Red Wings, their opponent on Thursday in the regular-season finale.,The Maple Leafs (51-26-4, 106 points) know they will be playing the Ottawa Senators in the first round of the play...

MLB roundup: Twins blow lead, edge Mets in 10
Ty France led off the bottom of the 10th inning with a run-scoring single that lifted Minnesota to a 4-3 walk-off win over the New York Mets in Minneapolis on Wednesday, helping the Twins make up for blowing a three-run lead two innings earlier.,Minnesota picked up its second straight win, marking j...

Dodgers get off to fast start in tight win over Rockies
Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman hit home runs in a seven-run first inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers held on for an 8-7 victory Wednesday to complete a three-game home sweep over the Colorado Rockies.,Ohtani also had an RBI single in the first inning when the Dodgers sent 12 batters to the plate....

Golden Knights head into playoffs after topping Canucks
Pavel Dorofeyev scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and Victor Olofsson had a goal and an assist to lead the visiting Vegas Golden Knights to a 4-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in the regular-season finale for both teams on Wednesday.,Jack Eichel and Cole Schwindt also sco...

NHL roundup: Canadiens claim last playoff berth
Kaiden Guhle scored twice for the Montreal Canadiens, who clinched the final berth in the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-2 win against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday.,Nick Suzuki had a goal and an assist and Sam Montembeault made 27 saves for the Canadiens (40-31-11, 91 points), who cl...

Predators coast past Stars, who enter playoffs on 7-game losing skid
Ryan O'Reilly had a goal and two assists Wednesday night as the Nashville Predators closed their disappointing season with a 5-1 rout over the visiting Dallas Stars, who limp into the playoffs on a seven-game losing streak.,Jordan Oesterle and Jonathan Marchessault each recorded a goal and an assist...

Princeton PG Xaivian Lee transferring to champion Florida
Princeton standout point guard Xaivian Lee announced Wednesday on social media that he is transferring to national champion Florida.,Twice an All-Ivy League first-team selection, he made visits to the Gators' campus as well as to Kansas and St. John's. Lee, who has one year of eligibility remaining,...

Predators coast past Stars, who enter playoffs on seven-game losing skid
Ryan O'Reilly had a goal and two assists Wednesday night as the Nashville Predators closed their disappointing season with a 5-1 rout over the visiting Dallas Stars, who limp into the playoffs on a seven-game losing streak.,Jordan Oesterle and Jonathan Marchessault each recorded a goal and an assist...