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ATP roundup: Jack Draper forced to retire from Barcelona opener
No. 8 seed Jack Draper of Great Britain was forced to retire while losing in the third set of his opening-round match of the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, 3-6, 6-3, 4-1 (ret.), against Argentina's Tomas Martin Etcheverry on Monday.,It's another setback for Draper, who reached No. 4 in the world rank...

Brazil coach says Neymar still has time to make World Cup squad
Brazil star Neymar still has time to recover from recent injuries and return to form well enough to play in this summer's FIFA World Cup, according to Brazil's coach Carlo Ancelotti.,"He is capable of getting back to 100%," Ancelotti told L'Equipe in response to questions about Neymar. "He is being ...

Reports: UNC lands Virginia Tech transfer Neoklis Avdalas
North Carolina head coach Michael Malone landed his first portal pickup, with Virginia Tech transfer Neoklis Avdalas joining the Tar Heels, according to reports by On3 and ESPN on Monday.,Avdalas, a 6-foot-9 guard who hails from Greece, played professionally in his home country and tested the NBA dr...

Skidding Yankees push to ignite offense vs. Angels
While some late at-bats were better, the New York Yankees still experienced the same disappointing results at the plate during a lost weekend against the Tampa Bay Rays.,The Yankees hope they can put their hitting woes behind them as they attempt to halt a five-game losing streak Monday night in the...

Timberwolves' reserves take spotlight in final game, beating Pelicans
Rookie big man Joan Beringer scored 24 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 132-126 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night in Minneapolis.,Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 26 points for Minnesota (49-33), which relied on young players and reserves in its...

Dallas Fuel run table at OWCS NA Stage 1, beat Spacestation in grand final
Dallas Fuel completed their perfect run through the Overwatch Champions Series' North America Stage 1, taking down Spacestation Gaming 4-1 in the grand final on Sunday.,The Fuel beat Spacestation for the second straight day after prevailing 3-1 in the upper-bracket final on Saturday. Spacestation re...

Baylor Scheierman, Celtics top Magic, enter playoffs on winning note
Baylor Scheierman tossed in a career-high 30 points to lead the Boston Celtics to a 113-108 victory over the visiting Orlando Magic on Sunday in the final regular-season game for each team.,The Celtics (56-26), who had already secured the No. 2 seed for the Eastern Conference playoffs, rested eight ...

Brewers expect 'bad news' after Christian Yelich hurts hamstring vs. Nats
Milwaukee Brewers standout Christian Yelich departed Sunday's 8-6 loss to the Washington Nationals due to tightness in his left hamstring.,Yelich went 0-for-2 as the designated hitter and felt a twinge in the hamstring during his second at-bat, according to Brewers manager Pat Murphy. Yelich was pin...

Jose Soriano still dealing as Angels defeat Reds
Jose Soriano continued his hot start with 10 strikeouts over seven shutout innings and Oswald Peraza homered to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 9-6 victory over the host Cincinnati Reds in the rubber-game of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon., ,It was the second consecutive start that Sor...

Rockies starter Kyle Freeland scratched (shoulder) against Padres
Colorado Rockies starter Kyle Freeland was scratched from his start Sunday at the San Diego Padres because of left posterior shoulder soreness.,Freeland, who was 1-1 with a 2.30 earned run average in his first three starts this year, was replaced by right-handed reliever Jimmy Herget. It was the sec...
Mike Vrabel Skipping Patriots Press Conference Amid Offseason Controversy
Mike Vrabel will not attend the Patriots’ pre-draft press conference, fueling speculation amid the Dianna Russini story....
Three MLB Contenders That Need Answers Before It’s Too Late
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Reports: Louisville lands top portal targets Flory Bidunga, Jackson Shelstad
Louisville landed simultaneous commitments from former Kansas center Flory Bidunga and ex-Oregon point guard Jackson Shelstad on Sunday as they concluded weekend visits, according to multiple media reports.,ESPN reported that Louisville offered the top portal players, who are represented by the same...

Report: Kelsey Plum to re-sign with Sparks on discounted deal
Two-time WNBA champion and four-time All-Star guard Kelsey Plum is signing a one-year, $999,999 contract to return to the Los Angeles Sparks, ESPN reported on Sunday.,In line for a $1.4 million supermax deal, Plum reportedly opted to take a discounted price as a means to provide financial flexibilit...

CF Montreal, coach Marco Donadel part ways
CF Montreal relieved head coach Marco Donadel of his head coaching duties on Sunday morning.,Philippe Eullaffroy will serve as the interim head coach for CF Montreal (1-6-0, three points), who dropped a 2-1 decision to the Philadelphia Union on Saturday. The club resides in second-to-last place in t...

Angels turn to sizzling Jose Soriano in rubber game at Reds
The Los Angeles Angels are sending the right man to the mound against the host Cincinnati Reds on Sunday, when they'll rely on new-found ace Jose Soriano to try to win the finale and the three-game series.,The Angels' bats cooled off after Friday's 10-2 blowout win as they dropped Saturday's game 7-...

Phillies continue search for offense in series against Diamondbacks
The Philadelphia Phillies' bats have been scuffling in recent days, but Kyle Schwarber knows that a relaxed, focused approach is still the way to go.,Schwarber and the Phillies hope to escape with a series victory Sunday afternoon when they conclude their weekend set with the visiting Arizona Diamon...

Rose Lavelle records goal, assist in USWNT's victory over Japan
Rose Lavelle celebrated her 100th start with a goal and an assist to help the U.S. women's national team to a 2-1 win in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday to open a three-match series against Japan.,Lavelle, in her 119th match, scored in the 9th minute off a set piece then set up Lindsey Heaps in the 48...

Dallas Fuel reach grand final of OWCS NA Stage 1 playoffs
Dallas Fuel downed Spacestation Gaming 3-1 on Saturday to advance to the grand final of the Overwatch Champions Series' North America Stage 1 playoffs.,Spacestation Gaming dropped to the lower-bracket final in the double-elimination playoffs on Sunday against Team Liquid, with the winner advancing t...

Flyers crush Jets to help playoff standing
Sean Couturier had two goals and an assist as the Philadelphia Flyers moved closer to securing a playoff berth with a 7-1 win over the host Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night.,Noah Cates had a goal and two assists, while Matvei Michkov scored and had a helper. Porter Martone, Travis Sanheim and Nick Se...