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Down 3-1, Mavs striving to make history against Celtics
Luka Doncic wasn't going to let the Dallas Mavericks go down quietly. ,With Dallas facing a 3-0 deficit in the NBA Finals, Doncic rose to the occasion and led the Mavericks to a 122-84 shellacking of the Boston Celtics on Friday night in Game 4 on his home court. ,Doncic went for 29 points, five ass...
Three MLB Trade Deadline Deals That We Want To See Happen
The MLB's July 20 trade deadline is just over a month away, and here are three trades we want to see go down....
Braves place OF Michael Harris II (hamstring) on IL
The Atlanta Braves placed outfielder Michael Harris II on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a strained left hamstring. ,Also on Saturday, the Braves selected Ramon Laureano to the major league roster and transferred right-hander Spencer Strider to the 60-day injured list to make room on the 40-m...
Charles Barkley to retire from television after 2024-25
Hall of Fame member Charles Barkley said he will work one more season on television before calling it a career.,Barkley, who works as an analyst on TNT's "Inside the NBA" studio show, said Friday night that the 2024-25 season will be his last in his second career.,The NBA has been negotiating its ne...
Jeimer Candelario, Reds pursue another win over Brewers
Jeimer Candelario and the Cincinnati Reds will attempt to continue their recent good fortune on Saturday afternoon when they play the second contest of a three-game series against the host Milwaukee Brewers. ,Signed to a three-year, $45 million contract in December, Candelario wasn't providing much ...
Giants face Angels in matchup of struggling pitchers
Two pitchers in need of a win will take the mound when Patrick Sandoval and the visiting Los Angeles Angels duel Keaton Winn and the San Francisco Giants on Saturday afternoon.,The Angels took the first game of the series when Tyler Anderson pitched into the sixth inning and Zach Neto hit a home run...
Celtics, Warriors advance to finals in NBA 2K League's The Turn
Celtics Crossover Gaming and Warriors Gaming Squad each earned a 2-0 sweep Friday in Washington to set up a finals matchup in the NBA 2K League's The Turn event.,The second-seeded Celtics outscored Heat Check Gaming, the Eastern Conference's No. 1 seed, 15-9 in the fourth quarter to earn a 65-63 com...
Angels build early cushion, hang on to beat Giants
Mickey Moniak collected two doubles and a triple, Zach Neto added a home run and the Los Angeles Angels scored early and often en route to an 8-6 victory over the host San Francisco Giants in the opener of a three-game series on Friday.,Left-hander Tyler Anderson (6-6) limited his old team to one ru...
Luka Doncic, Mavs avert sweep with Game 4 blowout
DALLAS -- Luka Doncic scored 25 of his 29 points in the first half, Kyrie Irving added 21 points and the Dallas Mavericks avoided a sweep with a 122-84 rout of the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday.,The series shifts back to Boston for Game 5 on Monday as the Celtics will look to ...
Blue Jays designate Daniel Vogelbach for assignment
The Toronto Blue Jays designated Daniel Vogelbach for assignment on Friday and recalled prized prospect Addison Barger from Triple-A Buffalo.,The 31-year-old Vogelbach is batting just .186 with one homer and eight RBIs in 31 games for Toronto. The designated hitter had struck out 17 times in 70 at-b...
Celtics C Kristaps Porzingis (leg) available for Game 4 of Finals
Boston center Kristaps Porzingis will be available to play in Game 4 against the host Dallas Mavericks on Friday night as the Celtics look to sweep the NBA Finals.,Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla told reporters before the game that Porzingis -- who is listed as questionable -- would only play if necessar...
Commanders sign No. 2 pick QB Jayden Daniels
The Washington Commanders signed quarterback Jayden Daniels to his rookie contract on Friday.,The No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft inked a four-year deal worth $37.75 million.,All the money for the 2023 Heisman Trophy winner is guaranteed and includes a $24.3 million signing bonus.,All contr...
No Sleepers, All Contenders in MLB's National League
There's a ton of contenders in the National League that will be feared come the MLB Playoffs....
Report: Clips, Celtics vying for Jeff Van Gundy's services
The Boston Celtics are reportedly considering moving Jeff Van Gundy from his senior consultant role to one courtside, but they may not be alone in a desire for Van Gundy's services.,While the Celtics are exploring making Van Gundy an assistant coach, the Los Angeles Clippers are reportedly intereste...
Hurricanes re-sign D Jalen Chatfield to 3-year deal
Defenseman Jalen Chatfield signed a three-year, $9 million extension with the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday.,The deal comes after a season that saw the 6-foot-1 blueliner register a slew of career highs. Chatfield, 28, reached that milestone in goals (eight), assists (14), points (22) and ice time p...
Giants plan to get creative in series opener vs. Angels
The San Francisco Giants will be riding the momentum of a series win over the Houston Astros as well as some good news regarding the health of their pitching staff when they open a three-game set against the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.,The Giants have hung around the .500 mark this ...
Joc Pederson's slam helps D-backs demolish Angels
Joc Pederson hit a grand slam and drove in five runs and Christian Walker had two homers and four RBIs as the Arizona Diamondbacks rolled to a 11-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday in Phoenix.,Kevin Newman went 3-for-4 with a two-run single for the Diamondbacks, who scored 23 runs whi...
Reports: Dolphins, DE Calais Campbell agree to deal
Calais Campbell is returning to South Florida where his football career began.,The 37-year-old defensive end agreed to a free agent deal with the Miami Dolphins, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday. Terms of the contract were not reported.,Campbell was selected out of the University of Miam...
'Not done yet': Celtics eye 18th title as Mavs vow to regroup
DALLAS -- The Boston Celtics have history within their grasp going into Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday.,With a win, not only would the Celtics sweep the Dallas Mavericks, they would break a tie with the Los Angeles Lakers for the most NBA championships of all time with 18.,It seems to be a matte...
Celtics vow to maintain fight even with commanding Finals lead
Although the Celtics hold a commanding 3-0 lead over the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals, Boston coach Joe Mazzulla realizes the fight is far from over.,Mazzulla has been showing the Celtics UFC highlights during the team's film sessions in an attempt to show them that there's a very fine line be...