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Pacers F Aaron Nesmith (ankle) will play in Game 4
Indiana Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith has been cleared to play in Tuesday's Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against the New York Knicks, coach Rick Carlisle said just more than an hour before tipoff.,Nesmith was a game-time decision after sustaining a sprained right ankle midway through the t...

Union put 7-match unbeaten run on the line at Toronto FC
The Philadelphia Union will set out to stretch their unbeaten streak to eight matches when they travel north of the border for a Wednesday clash with Toronto FC.,Philadelphia (9-3-3, 30 points) sits atop the Eastern Conference standings and has not dropped a match since a 1-0 defeat to New York City...

Charlotte FC begin long road trip in New York to face Red Bulls
Fresh off their first win in over a month, Charlotte FC begin a season-long, five-match road trip against the New York Red Bulls on Wednesday in Harrison, N.J.,Charlotte (7-7-1, 22 points) ended a five-match MLS losing streak with a 3-2 win over Columbus on Saturday. It was the club's first victory ...

Hurricanes try to ride momentum back home for Game 5 vs. Panthers
The Carolina Hurricanes finally won a game in the Eastern Conference finals. Now they'll try to make it two in a row and once again stave off elimination from the Stanley Cup playoffs when they host the Florida Panthers in Game 5 of the best-of-seven series on Wednesday in Raleigh, N.C.,The Hurrican...

Former MLS MVP Carlos Vela announces retirement
Los Angeles FC legend Carlos Vela, who set the MLS single-season record with 34 goals in 2019, announced his retirement on Tuesday.,Vela was the MLS MVP in 2019 and helped Los Angeles FC to the 2022 MLS Cup title. He is the franchise's all-time leader in goals (78), assists (59) and matches (152).,"...

Goal-deprived D.C. United face defensive-minded Revolution
D.C. United and the visiting New England Revolution bring contrasting streaks into their match on Wednesday night.,New England (5-4-4, 19 points) is unbeaten in its last seven MLS games with four wins. Meanwhile, D.C. United (3-7-5, 14 points) are not only winless in their last four, but have not sc...

Inter Miami mired in rough stretch entering match vs. CF Montreal
CF Montreal and Inter Miami are each trying to build off seemingly positive results as they prepare to clash on Wednesday night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Defensive struggles continue to plague both teams in this matchup.,Inter Miami (6-3-5, 23 points) is in the midst of its most difficult stretch sin...

Jack Nicklaus ‘surprised’ but understands Rory McIlroy skipping Memorial
Jack Nicklaus won't be seeing Rory McIlroy at Muirfield Village Golf Club this year, and though the Masters champion's decision took him by surprise, he doesn't begrudge him for taking the week off.,McIlroy elected to sit out the Memorial Tournament this year and is in the field for next week's RBC ...

Thunder aim to close out Timberwolves in Game 5 of Western finals
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander admits it's hard not to look forward.,But the Oklahoma City Thunder star says the lessons of Game 3 will help the Thunder when they try to put the Minnesota Timberwolves away at home Wednesday night in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals.,"It's tough," Gilgeous-Alexander ...

Fever take long view with Caitlin Clark injury, prepare for Mystics
The big news prior to the Indiana Fever's game against the Washington Mystics was delivered at the beginning of the week: Star guard Caitlin Clark will miss at least two weeks with a left quadriceps strain.,So while the Fever gear up for their road game against the Mystics on Wednesday in Baltimore,...

Orlando City seeks club unbeaten mark, face Atlanta United
Entering play as one of Major League Soccer's hottest teams, Orlando City SC will look to extend its strong play on Wednesday when it visits Atlanta United.,Orlando (7-2-6, 27 points) has won three straight matches and hasn't lost in 12 straight (6-0-6), last falling on March 8 to New York City FC i...

Panthers coach: TE Tommy Tremble (back surgery) could be ready for season
Carolina Panthers tight end Tommy Tremble had back surgery last week but could be ready for the regular season in September, coach Dave Canales said Tuesday.,Tremble missed the first day of organized team activities on Tuesday, along with outside linebacker D.J. Wonnum (back) and wide receiver Jalen...

Yuka Saso chasing third U.S. Women’s Open title at Erin Hills
Yuka Saso was only 19 years old when she won her first U.S. Women's Open back in 2021, a moment that changed her life. Saso was asked Tuesday what winning the major for the second time did for her.,"It was also life-changing," Saso said with a laugh.,The Philippines-born Japanese golfer is gearing u...

Rays obtain veteran C Matt Thaiss from White Sox
The Tampa Bay Rays acquired veteran catcher Matt Thaiss from the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday for minor league outfielder Dru Baker.,Thiass, 30, batted .212 (18-for-85) with one homer and eight RBIs in 35 games for the White Sox this season. He had a .294 slugging percentage in his first campaign wi...

Stars F Roope Hintz (lower body) game-time decision for Game 4
Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz is a game-time decision for Game 4 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday night in Edmonton, coach Pete DeBoer said at the morning skate.,Hintz sat out the optional morning session, just as he had missed the Stars' 6-1 loss in Game 3 to the Oilers on Sunday beca...

Familiarity runs deep as title-toting Oklahoma returns to WCWS
Four-time defending champion Oklahoma is back in the Women's College World Series.,And the Sooners enter this year's WCWS, which begins Thursday in Oklahoma City, as the favorites.,But they aren't the prohibitive favorites this time around after losing much of the core from the teams that have won t...

Athletics rookie 1B Nick Kurtz (hip) placed on injured list
The Athletics placed rookie first baseman Nick Kurtz on the 10-day injured list as part of a series of transactions Tuesday.,Kurtz, whose designation is retroactive to Sunday, is dealing with a strained left hip flexor.,The A's also called up outfielder Drew Avans from Triple-A Las Vegas, acquired l...

Report: Spurs C Victor Wembanyama to return by training camp
San Antonio Spurs All-Star center Victor Wembanyama is expected to return to the court by the start of training camp, ESPN reported on Tuesday.,Wembanyama missed the last two months of this season due to a deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder. Thrombosis occurs when blood turns into clumps ins...

Star wideouts snag cover of EA Sports College Football 26
Coming off outstanding freshman seasons, wide receivers Jeremiah Smith of Ohio State and Ryan Williams of Alabama will grace the standard edition cover of the EA Sports College Football 26 video game.,It marks the first time in the video game franchise's history that the cover will feature a pair of...

Falcons QB Kirk Cousins absent from voluntary OTAs
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins was absent from practice at voluntary organized team activities on Tuesday.,"I did not see him today," Falcons head coach Raheem Morris said. "He did not show up in the meetings, so I did not see him today.",Cousins, who turns 37 in mid-August, has been visib...