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Real Salt Lake aim to continue hot streak vs. lowly Sporting KC
Looking to extend their unbeaten streak to five, Real Salt Lake face a struggling Sporting Kansas City club in a Western Conference tilt on Saturday in Sandy, Utah.,Salt Lake (3-1-1, 10 points) hasn't dropped a match since its 1-0 season-opening loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps on Feb. 21. For head c...
White Sox take advantage of error to beat Blue Jays in 10
Tristan Peters knocked in the winning run with a two-out single in the 10th inning Friday afternoon and the Chicago White Sox defeated the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 5-4.,The White Sox won their home opener after a 1-5 road trip to start the season.,Toronto scored the go-ahead run in the 10th agains...
Emotional Creighton set to face resilient West Virginia
West Virginia and Creighton elected to extend their seasons in March and to compete in the second edition of the College Basketball Crown in Las Vegas.,Now, each team is a win away from advancing to the championship ahead of their semifinal tilt on Saturday.,West Virginia (19-14) rallied from eight ...
Homers help Red Sox win Fenway opener vs. Padres
Willson Contreras and Marcelo Mayer both homered in the sixth inning, propelling the Boston Red Sox to a 5-2, home-opening win over the San Diego Padres on Friday afternoon.,Mayer highlighted his 2-for-2 day with a two-out, two-run homer to cap Boston's three-run frame. He also hit a leadoff double ...
No. 1s Michigan, Arizona anticipate real tournament test
INDIANAPOLIS -- On the weekend the Fab Five is reunited and Michigan celebrates the anniversary of its only men's basketball national title in 1989, Dusty May can't help but feel momentum moving the Wolverines closer to tipoff in the Final Four.,The former Indiana University manager for Bob Knight h...
Alem Begic, Hamzah Sheeraz to fight for WBO super-middleweight title
Hamzah Sheeraz will get his chance at the WBO super middleweight title against Alem Begic on May 23 at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt.,The matchup will be an undercard of the Oleksandr Usyk (24-0, 15 KOs) vs. Rico Verhoeven (66-10, 21 KOs) WBC heavyweight title fight, the event's promoters, Ring Maga...
NHL leaders conclude season series as Avalanche battle Stars
The Colorado Avalanche were treated to a dose of reality this week in advance of their fourth and final meeting with the Central Division rival Dallas Stars on Saturday.,Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar can only hope his team will heed the wake-up call as it goes on the road to face the Stars.,Colo...
Struggling Heat eager to get right vs. woeful Wizards
Hoping to finish strong, the Miami Heat will play host to the Washington Wizards on Saturday afternoon.,The Heat (40-37) have clinched a spot in the play-in round. They entered play on Friday in 10th place in the Eastern Conference, but they have five games left in the regular season and could move ...
Aaron Judge HR spurs Yankees to victory over Marlins
Aaron Judge hit a home run in his first at-bat of the season at Yankee Stadium and drove in three runs as the New York Yankees continued their strong start with an 8-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Friday afternoon.,The Yankees improved to 6-1 for the second time in three seasons.,After going 3-...
Report: Tiger Woods wanted to play Masters after rollover accident
Tiger Woods told first responders to his March 27 rollover crash that he hoped to play in the Masters, per multiple reports citing body camera footage released by the Martin County, Fla., Sheriff's Office Thursday.,As responders retrieved his golf clubs from the back of his Land Rover while it was l...
Report: Warriors G Steph Curry (knee) to return Sunday
After missing the past 27 games with a persistent knee injury, Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry is set to return Sunday against the Houston Rockets, ESPN reported Friday.,Curry, 38, has been dealing with patellofemoral pain syndrome, better known as "runner's knee," in his right leg. T...
Dodgers hit five HRs, cruise to win in Nationals' home opener
Shohei Ohtani hit his first home run after a slow start and added four RBIs as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers unleashed a stagnant offense for a 13-6 victory in the Washington Nationals' home opener.,Kyle Tucker, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and Andy Pages hit home runs and added two RBIs each in...
Framber Valdez, Tigers take down Cardinals
Framber Valdez pitched six scoreless innings, Dillon Dingler blasted a two-run homer and the Detroit Tigers blanked the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-0, in their home opener on Friday afternoon.,Valdez (1-0), one of the top free agent signings this offseason, allowed three hits and struck out five batters....
Michigan vs. Arizona Bets: Wolverines Hold Edge in Final Four Showdown
Michigan vs. Arizona preview with betting pick, analysis and Final Four prediction....
Illinois vs. History: Illini Fans Brace for Another March Madness Heartbreak
Illinois enters the Final Four carrying decades of March Madness heartbreak and hope....
Best NBA Betting Picks Today: Friday April 3rd Expert Predictions
Breaking down Friday’s NBA slate with top betting picks including 76ers, Jazz and Celtics....
Duke freshman Cameron Boozer named AP Player of Year
Cameron Boozer's dominating freshman season at Duke earned the power forward the Associated Press' men's college basketball Player of the Year Award.,Boozer, 18, averaged 22.5 points with 10.2 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 38 games (all starts) for the Blue Devils, who finished the season with a 35-3 ...
West's best winning streaks collide as Spurs visit Nuggets
San Antonio's first dynasty ended when Tim Duncan retired with five NBA titles over 19 seasons. Ten years later, the Spurs are hoping to build another one behind Victor Wembanyama.,San Antonio (59-18) still is in the hunt for the top seed in the Western Conference and faces a tough challenge when it...
Illinois basks in Final Four moment, intent on clipping UConn
INDIANAPOLIS -- Forgive Brad Underwood if he takes an extra beat to appreciate the novelty of his weekend surroundings as Illinois returns to the Final Four for the first time since 2005.,Ready and waiting, perhaps unimpressed by the pomp and circumstance on the periphery of a third trip to the Fina...
Alabama's Aden Holloway hopes to return in 2026-27
Aden Holloway intends to be back on campus at Alabama in the fall and hopes to be part of the basketball team in the 2026-27 season, should his legal issues permit, his attorney told ESPN on Friday.,Holloway, 21, was removed from campus, suspended indefinitely and has not been with the team since hi...