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Seven-time Olympic champion Allyson Felix chasing comeback at 40
Allyson Felix, the most decorated Olympic track athlete with 11 medals and seven golds, wants a ticket to the Games in her hometown of Los Angeles in 2028 and has no intention to buy it.,Felix, 40, said Monday she is launching a comeback four years after retirement to prove she remains worthy of rep...
Blue Jays' Max Scherzer placed on IR with forearm, ankle issues
The Toronto Blue Jays placed veteran right-hander Max Scherzer on the 15-day injured list with left ankle inflammation and right forearm tendinitis on Monday.,The 41-year-old has been one strikeout shy of a milestone 3,500 for the past nine days but couldn't hit that mark in losses to the Arizona Di...
Alexander Blockx latest youngster to knock off high seed in Madrid
Alexander Blockx of Belgium was the latest player to secure his first career top-10 victory when he upset Canadian third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-6 (3), 6-3 on Monday in the third round of the Madrid Open.,Blockx, 21, reached the Round of 16 for the second straight ATP Masters 1000 event after f...
Two days later, Mike Vrabel back with Patriots
Mike Vrabel was back with the New England Patriots on Monday, two days after he voluntarily left the team to seek counseling amid a controversy over his visit to an Arizona resort with then-Athletic reporter Dianna Russini.,Vrabel was photographed in Utah at a Salt Lake City airport boutique on Satu...
Pat Riley plans to run Heat, not into retirement, at 81
He celebrated his 81st birthday last month but Heat president Pat Riley is "really pissed" and fully committed to getting Miami back to the playoffs next season. ,"I'm not going to retire. I'm not going to resign," Riley said Monday. "I'm not going to step aside. When I came here almost 31 years ago...
Rockies-Reds series pits two of NL's surprise teams
Two teams coming off impressive weekend series meet when the Colorado Rockies visit the Cincinnati Reds in the opener of a three-game series Tuesday night.,The Reds have been one of the better stories in the National League to open the season. They've won all 11 of their games decided by two runs or...
Fever's Kelsey Mitchell, Sophie Cunningham remain committed to Europe's Project B
Indiana Fever stars Kelsey Mitchell and Sophie Cunningham remain committed to upstart women's basketball league Project B despite some earlier mixed messages about how the WNBA's new CBA might affect their desire to play overseas.,Mitchell told reporters last week that it would take a "drastic, uniq...
Tigers' Spencer Torkelson eyes history in opener vs. league-best Braves
Detroit's Spencer Torkelson could write his name in the franchise record book when the visiting Tigers open a three-game series against the red-hot Atlanta Braves on Tuesday.,Torkelson matched the franchise mark by hitting a home run in his fifth consecutive game on Sunday against Cincinnati. Anothe...
Wings' Paige Bueckers: Relationship with Azzi Fudd 'nobody's business'
Paige Bueckers and WNBA No. 1 overall pick Azzi Fudd are teammates again in Dallas, but the status of their relationship isn't relevant to the Wings' outlook in 2026.,The pair of former UConn teammates, who have been the team's first-round picks in the last two WNBA drafts, announced that they were ...
Bruins on brink, Sabres one win away from first series W since '07
After taking a second straight home loss in "embarrassing" fashion, the Boston Bruins are on the brink of elimination as the scene of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series shifts back to Buffalo.,The Sabres will look to land the knockout punch against their Atlantic Division rivals and...
Report: Cowboys signing WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling
Wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling is signing a one-year deal with the Dallas Cowboys, NFL Network reported Monday.,Further terms of the deal were not disclosed.,Valdes-Scantling had 14 catches for 120 yards and a touchdown last season in 10 regular-season games with the San Francisco 49ers and ...
Bucs exercise 5th-year option on DT Calijah Kancey
The Buccaneers exercised the fifth-year option for defensive tackle Calijah Kancey on Monday, ensuring he remains in Tampa through the 2027 season.,The option reportedly gives Kancey $14.475 million in guaranteed money for the 2027 campaign.,Kancey went on injured reserve on Sept. 17 with a torn pec...
Braves' Reynaldo Lopez a reliever 'for now' to work on delivery flaw
Braves right-hander Reynaldo Lopez is moving to the bullpen "for now" to work out a mechanical flaw in his delivery, Atlanta manager Walt Weiss told reporters Sunday.,Lopez began the season as Atlanta's No. 2 starter after making just one start in 2025 before undergoing season-ending shoulder surger...
Celtics return home with chance to finish off reeling Sixers
The Boston Celtics can close out the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with the visiting Philadelphia 76ers in Game 5 on Tuesday night., ,After splitting two games in Boston, the second-seeded Celtics took a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series by beating the seventh-seeded 76ers twice i...
Yankees promote OF Jasson Dominguez to make 2026 debut
The New York Yankees promoted outfielder Jasson Dominguez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre ahead of Monday's game against the Texas Rangers.,He's the replacement on the roster for right-hander Luis Gil, who was optioned to Triple-A after taking the loss in Sunday's 7-4 loss at Houston. He's a pot...
Arizona C Motiejus Krivas returning for senior season
Arizona center Motiejus Krivas is returning for the 2026-27 season after a breakout junior campaign for the Wildcats.,The school announced the news on social media Monday with the caption, "Go ahead and add him to your preseason POY watch list now. Mount Krivas is back!",<blockquote class="twitter-t...
Timberwolves G Anthony Edwards (knee) week-to-week
Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards is week-to-week with a knee injury, the team announced Monday.,He avoided serious ligament damage in his left knee, with an MRI revealing a hyperextension and a bone bruise.,The timeline means Edwards, 24, is likely to miss at least the rest of Minnesota's...
Phillies eager to end awful April on high note vs. Giants
April will go down as a month that manager Rob Thomson and the Philadelphia Phillies would prefer to forget.,With 11 losses in their last 12 games and only nine victories on the season, the Phillies are desperate for a win Tuesday when they host the San Francisco Giants in the opener of a three-game...
Orioles, Astros desperate for fast start, momentum entering series
The importance of getting off to a strong start is something the Houston Astros and host Baltimore Orioles are well aware of entering Tuesday night's series opener.,"It just sets a different tone to your day (when) you score first," Astros manager Joe Espada said. "The momentum, you want to keep tha...
Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby enters gambling addiction program
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby is entering a treatment program for a gambling addiction and taking an indefinite leave of absence from the team, the school announced Monday.,ESPN reported that Sorsby, who transferred to join the Red Raiders this offseason from Cincinnati, made thousands of do...