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A lot at stake for Nottingham Forest, Chelsea in Sunday finale
Nottingham Forest and Chelsea both know they can guarantee European football next season with a victory in their season finale clash in the Midlands on Sunday.,Any other result and it gets dicey.,Fifth-place Chelsea (19-9-9, 66 points) and seventh-place Forest (19-10-8, 65 points) are two of four te...
Rafael Devers drives in eight as Red Sox rout Orioles
Rafael Devers had a career-high eight RBIs between the sixth and eighth innings to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 19-5 win over the visiting Baltimore Orioles in what was scheduled to be the first game of a Friday day-night doubleheader.,Instead, the night game was postponed, and the teams will play a...
BetBoom Team, Yakult Brothers sweep at Group Stage 2 of DreamLeague 26
BetBoom Team and Yakult Brothers swept their opening matches in Group Stage 2 at DreamLeague Season 26 on Friday.,Facing off against Aurora Gaming, BetBoom Team took a pair of 41-minute matches, first on red and then on green. Yakult Brothers defeated Team Liquid with a 35-minute victory on green, f...
Indy 500 Carb Day: Josef Newgarden paces field at final practice
On Carburetion Day, better known as Carb Day, at the Indianapolis 500 on Friday, the fastest car perhaps fittingly belonged to the two-time defending champion.,Josef Newgarden led the final practice before the fabled race with a top lap of 225.687 mph.,"Good final run here," Newgarden told reporters...
Game 2 of Orioles-Red Sox twin bill moved to Saturday
The host Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles will play a doubleheader Saturday, rather than Friday, after an extended period of rain affected the area.,The teams were slated for a four-game series beginning Thursday, but the opener was washed out and a doubleheader was scheduled for Friday. The Red...
Whitecaps aim to continue streak, face Real Salt Lake
The Vancouver Whitecaps look to stretch their unbeaten run to 14 matches across all competitions when they play a third consecutive away match on Saturday night, this time with a game against Real Salt Lake at Sandy, Utah.,Vancouver (8-1-4, 28 points) has been the surprise team of MLS this season, s...
Devers drives in eight as Red Sox rout Orioles
Rafael Devers had a career-high eight RBI between the sixth and eighth innings to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 19-5 win over the visiting Baltimore Orioles in the first game of a Friday day-night doubleheader.,The Red Sox untied a 2-2 game in the midst of a five-run sixth inning, which Devers (4-for...
Paige Bueckers and winless Wings face Dream
Two teams looking for bounce-back performances will meet on Saturday afternoon when the Atlanta Dream host the Dallas Wings in College Park, Ga.,Each of Atlanta's first three games have been decided by five points or fewer, including an 81-76 home loss to the Indiana Fever on Thursday. Despite Rhyne...
Twins activate SS Carlos Correa from concussion IL
The Minnesota Twins reinstated shortstop Carlos Correa from the seven-day concussion injured list on Friday.,Correa's injury occurred when he collided with outfielder Byron Buxton as they chased Cedric Mullins' pop-up into shallow center field during the Twins' game against the Baltimore Orioles on ...
LAFC look to extend unbeaten streak in clash vs. CF Montreal
These days, Los Angeles FC don't know what it means to lose. ,CF Montreal wish they could say the same. ,Unbeaten in seven straight matches, Los Angeles will look to extend its run when it visits a woeful Montreal side on Saturday night.,Los Angeles (6-4-4, 22 points) enters the match on a 3-0-4 str...
Stars' Jim Nill finalist for Jim Gregory GM of Year Award
Jim Nill, Kevin Cheveldayoff and Bill Zito have been named finalists for the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award, the NHL announced Friday.,The voting for the award was conducted between league general managers, a panel of executives and media members following the conclusion of the second...
Red Sox P Liam Hendriks calls out death threats directed at family
Red Sox right-hander Liam Hendriks said he and his wife received death threats following Boston's recent home loss to the New York Mets.,"Just as an FYI: Threats against me and my wife's life are horrible and cruel. You need help," the reliever wrote Thursday on Instagram. "Leaving comments and tell...
Fever earn split of home-and-home series against Dream
Natasha Howard scored a game-high 26 points to help lead the visiting Indiana Fever to an 81-76 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Thursday.,Kelsey Mitchell contributed 17 points, while Caitlin Clark added 11 points on 4-for-11 shooting from the field -- including an 0-for-5 effort on 3-point attempt...
Satou Sabally, Mercury test fast start in rematch with Storm
As one of two WNBA teams with multiple victories and no defeats in the early part of the season, the Phoenix Mercury will be out to continue their hot start in a repeat matchup against the Seattle Storm on Friday.,In the season opener for both teams last Saturday, the Mercury (2-0) delivered a convi...
Maple Leafs part ways with team president Brendan Shanahan
The Toronto Maple Leafs will part ways with president Brendan Shanahan after the team announced on Thursday that it will not renew his contract.,It marks the end of an 11-year run for Toronto native Shanahan, during which time the Maple Leafs reached the postseason each of the last nine seasons. Pri...
Rockies place rookie RHP Chase Dollander on IL
Rockies rookie right-hander Chase Dollander was placed on the 15-day injured list on Thursday with tightness in his right forearm. ,Colorado made the move one day prior to Dollander's scheduled turn in the rotation against the New York Yankees on Friday. ,Dollander (2-5, 6.28 ERA) threw 98 pitches i...
8 teams advance to Group Stage 2 at DreamLeague 26
Gaimin Gladiators rallied to beat Team Falcons in a tiebreak Thursday to secure the final berth in Group Stage 2 at DreamLeague Season 26.,The Falcons opened with a 32-minute win on green, but the Gladiators answered with a 33-minute win on green and a 27-minute victory on red to finish fourth in Gr...
Cavs' Evan Mobley leads vote-getting for NBA All-Defensive teams
Cleveland Cavaliers forward-center Evan Mobley, the 2024-25 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, headlined the league's All-Defensive First Team, announced Thursday.,He is joined by Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort, Golden State Warriors forward-center Draymo...
Mariners reinstate RHP George Kirby from injured list
The Seattle Mariners reinstated right-hander George Kirby from the 15-day injured list ahead of his start on Thursday against the host Houston Astros.,Kirby, 27, has not pitched in the majors this season due to right shoulder inflammation. He posted a 7.20 ERA over three rehab starts with Triple-A T...
Yankees place reliever Fernando Cruz (shoulder) on IL
The New York Yankees placed reliever Fernando Cruz on the 15-day injured list Thursday with inflammation in his right shoulder.,The move is retroactive to Monday for the 35-year-old right-hander, who has not pitched since last Saturday's 3-2 loss to the New York Mets.,Cruz is 1-2 with a 2.66 ERA and...