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Tigers blast five home runs, hold off Rays in slugfest
The Detroit Tigers jumped out to a six-run lead early but had to stave off a late rally by the Tampa Bay Rays to pull out a 10-9 victory Monday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Detroit used a season-high five homers to snap a four-game losing streak. Dillon Dingler went 4-for-5 and enjoyed the first two-home...
Lane Thomas' first-inning slam sets tone as Royals drub Reds
Lane Thomas hit a first-inning grand slam, Luinder Avila threw five strong innings and the visiting Kansas City Royals posted a 9-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday.,In just the second start of his two-year career, Avila (1-2) allowed one run on two hits, striking out five and walking four...
Stephen Curry chooses Li-Ning as sneaker, sportswear partner
Stephen Curry ended his sneaker free agency on Monday, announcing a deal to take the Curry Brand to China's Li-Ning.,The Golden State Warriors star wore Under Armour shoes for 13 years before the sides split in November.,Curry said Monday in a social-media post, "The next stage is set. This is bigge...
Larry Fitzgerald Sr., sportswriter and Hall of Famer’s dad, dies at 71
Larry Fitzgerald Sr., the father of Hall of Fame wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald Jr. and a beloved figure in his own right in the Minnesota sports scene, died Monday at 71.,The elder Fitzgerald was a longtime fixture as a sportswriter and broadcaster in the Twin Cities. Larry Fitzgerald Jr. was expos...
Tigers ace Tarik Skubal appears set for rehab start
Two-time reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal threw four innings of a simulated game on Monday at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., and the ace lefty of the Detroit Tigers is trending toward a rehab start as soon as this weekend.,Unofficially, Skubal threw 45 of 64 pitc...
Marlins blast three late homers to rally past Nationals
Heriberto Hernandez hit a pinch-hit two-run homer, Sandy Alcantara pitched seven solid innings and the Miami Marlins rallied past the Nationals 7-3 in Washington, D.C. on Monday night to snap a five-game losing streak.,Alcantara, who had given 14 runs over his past two starts, allowed three runs on ...
Texas Tech's walk-off HR forces elimination game vs. Alabama
Mia Williams delivered a leadoff walk-off home run in the seventh inning to lift 11th-seeded Texas Tech to a 5-4 win over top-seeded Alabama in the Women's College World Series on Monday.,The Red Raiders' win set up an elimination game between the teams later Monday.,The winner will take on Texas in...
Rays’ Chandler Simpson (mouth), Taylor Walls (hamstring) exit vs. Tigers
The Tampa Bay Rays lost left fielder Chandler Simpson to a cut and bloodied mouth and shortstop Taylor Walls to hamstring tightness during their series opener against the visiting Detroit Tigers on Monday.,Walls left during the bottom of the third due to left hamstring tightness, which the Rays call...
Mavericks select North Dallas site for new arena
The Dallas Mavericks announced on Monday that they have entered option agreements for the potential purchase of the former Valley View Mall as the new site for their arena and entertainment district.,The 104-acre site is located in North Dallas -- 10 miles north of downtown -- and was selected over ...
Sparks won't have Kelsey Plum in clash with A'ja Wilson, Aces
A pair of familiar foes will match up Tuesday when the Los Angeles Sparks play host to the Las Vegas Aces as both teams open their Commissioner's Cup schedules., ,It will be the third meeting over the first nine games for each team, with the Aces winning the first meeting 105-78 on the road May 10, ...
Off to strong start in inaugural year, Fire face Valkyries
One team chasing the other's record-setting expansion season go head-to-head for the first time Tuesday night when the Portland Fire and Golden State Valkyries duel in San Francisco.,Both teams recorded signature home wins over the Indiana Fever last week, the Fire (6-4) running up a 100-84 victory ...
Fresh bullpens featured in matchup between Astros, Pirates
Following a tumultuous start to the season largely dictated by injuries, the Houston Astros have enjoyed a stretch of consistently solid pitching that has steered their crawl back into contention.,While Houston starters have produced a 3.33 ERA over the last 16 games, Astros relievers have settled i...
Hall of Fame basketball coach Rick Adelman dies at 79
Rick Adelman, who coached his teams to more than 1,000 wins in a Naismith Hall of Fame career, has died at 79, the National Basketball Coaches Association announced Monday.,Adelman ranks 10th in NBA history with 1,042 wins as a head coach. His greatest successes came with the Portland Trail Blazers,...
Gage Jump, A's aim to regroup in opener against Cubs
Two teams that ended May in downward spirals look to begin June in style when the Athletics visit the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series.,The Athletics lost seven of their final nine games of May, ending the month with a 1-5 homestand against the Seattle Mariners and ...
Matteo Arnaldi outlasts Frances Tiafoe in 5-set instant classic in Paris
Matteo Arnaldi pulled off an incredible comeback to take down No. 19 seed Frances Tiafoe in five sets on Monday and place three Italians in the quarterfinals of the French Open.,Arnaldi defeated Tiafoe 7-6 (5), 6-7 (5), 3-6, 7-6 (3), 6-4 in the final match of the night in Paris. At five hours and 26...
Oklahoma rallies late, stuns No. 2 Georgia Tech in regional final
One day after storming back from a six-run deficit to upset No. 2 overall seed Georgia Tech, Oklahoma rallied late before Dayton Tockey's walk-off homer in the 10th inning stunned the host Yellow Jackets 8-7 in the Atlanta Regional final on Monday.,The Sooners (36-22) jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the...
Sky bring losing streak on the road as Mystics seek first home win
Their strong start to the season erased, the Chicago Sky will try to avoid a fifth straight defeat Tuesday night against the host Washington Mystics, who take another shot at their first home victory of the year.,Chicago (3-5) and its revamped roster opened 2026 at 3-1, but the Sky have lost four st...
College Football Playoff to stretch from Dec. 18 to Jan. 25
The 2026-27 College Football Playoff features a slate of 11 games starting Dec. 18 and concluding with the championship on Jan. 25 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.,The schedule, including kickoff times and broadcast information, was announced on Monday by the CFP, ESPN and TNT Sports. ESPN's expan...
East's best meets East's worst as Dream host Sun
Sitting on opposite ends of the league standings, the Eastern Conference-leading Atlanta Dream will host the last-place Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night in College Park, Ga.,Atlanta (5-2) enters the matchup winner of three of its last four. Offseason addition Angel Reese is coming off arguably her b...
Knights have Cup experience, but Canes enter finals historically hot
The Vegas Golden Knights know that the bookmakers in their own city have them as the underdogs in the Stanley Cup Final.,All that matters to the Golden Knights is what happens on the ice during the best-of-seven finals that begin Tuesday when they face the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C.,"I hon...