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Brewers get off to fast start, hang on to edge Astros
Jake Bauers homered to cap a four-run first inning, rookie Chad Patrick took a shutout into the seventh and the Milwaukee Brewers hung on for a 4-3 victory over the visiting Houston Astros on Tuesday night.,Patrick (2-3), who had lost his previous three starts, allowed just one hit through six innin...
Mariners' Randy Arozarena (hamstring) back in lineup as DH
Randy Arozarena of the Seattle Mariners is back in the lineup for Tuesday's road game against the Athletics.,Arozarena sat out Monday's series opener due to a right hamstring injury. He is serving as the designated hitter for Tuesday's game and batting fourth.,Arozarena injured the hamstring during ...
Hurricanes' Mark Jankowski injured in Game 1 vs. Capitals
Hurricanes center Mark Jankowski sustained an undisclosed injury in Game 1 of Carolina's Eastern Conference second-round matchup versus the Washington Capitals and will not return.,Jankowski, appearing in his third game of this year's Stanley Cup playoffs, was last on the ice with 4:42 remaining in ...
Former Mercer QB Whitt Newbauer commits to Oklahoma
Ex-Mercer quarterback Whitt Newbauer announced Tuesday that he has transferred to Oklahoma.,Newbauer passed for 1,398 yards, 12 touchdowns and four interceptions in nine games as a freshman last season. He started the team's last seven games, including two FCS playoff games.,Newbauer completed sprin...
Report: Sue Bird to become managing director of USWNT
USA Basketball plans to name Sue Bird its managing director of the women's national team for the 2028 Olympic cycle, The Athletic reported Tuesday.,Bird, 44, was a member of five Olympic gold medal-winning teams and four FIBA World Cup champions during her storied playing career, which came to an en...
Rockies, Tigers try to open series after rain provides 2nd day off
The Colorado Rockies and Detroit Tigers had a scheduled day off before starting their three-game series in Denver on Tuesday. Heavy rain turned it into a two-day break.,The opener of the three-game set was postponed due to rain and will be made up Thursday as part of a traditional doubleheader, whic...
Caitlin Clark still must-watch TV during preseason
It was a game that didn't count and still the remote controls were flipping over to watch Caitlin Clark.,Sunday's WNBA preseason game that featured Clark's return to Iowa was a big hit on ESPN. The contest between Clark's Indiana Fever and the Brazil women's national team drew 1.3 million viewers, m...
Warriors' Game 7 win drives big numbers for surging NBA ratings
The Golden State Warriors' Game 7 victory at the Houston Rockets on Sunday night was the most-watched first round NBA playoff game on TNT since 2009.,The game averaged 6.63 million viewers across TNT and truTV, the highest mark for a first-round game on cable since Game 6 between the Chicago Bulls a...
Padres star CF Jackson Merrill (hamstring) returns from injury
San Diego Padres star center fielder Jackson Merrill was activated from the 10-day injured list prior to Tuesday night's road game against the New York Yankees.,Merrill missed the previous 24 games since injuring his right hamstring, He last played on April 6.,The injury occurred less than a week af...
Cavs sit Evan Mobley, Darius Garland, De'Andre Hunter vs. Pacers
Cleveland Cavaliers All-Stars Evan Mobley and Darius Garland and reserve De'Andre Hunter have been ruled out for Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the visiting Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night.,All three were listed as questionable for the second of the best-of-seven series....
Rays place RHP Hunter Bigge (lat strain) on 15-day IL
The Tampa Bay Rays placed right-hander Hunter Bigge on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday because of a right lat strain.,The move is retroactive to Friday. In a corresponding move, the Rays recalled right-hander Cole Sulser from Triple-A Durham.,Bigge, 26, last pitched on Thursday, allowing two hits...
Maple Leafs pledge to play Game 2 'the right way' vs. Panthers
The Toronto Maple Leafs are focused on what lies ahead, not retribution, as they get set to host the Florida Panthers on Wednesday in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference second-round series.,Starting goaltender Anthony Stolarz left Game 1 on Monday midway through the second period. He took an elbow t...
More drama expected as Jets, Stars clash in Game 1
After a couple days to soak in their stunning-yet-similar comebacks in the first-round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, it's back to business for the Winnipeg Jets and Dallas Stars on Wednesday night.,That's when the Jets are scheduled to host the Stars in Game 1 of their best-of-seven, second-round ser...
Report: Kings hiring B.J. Armstrong as assistant GM
The Sacramento Kings are hiring B.J. Armstrong, a three-time NBA champion as a player with the Chicago Bulls, as their assistant general manager, ESPN reported on Tuesday.,The Kings last month hired longtime NBA executive Scott Perry as general manager and on May 1 announced that the interim tag had...
New Haven transitions to D1, joins Northeast Conference
The University of New Haven accepted an invitation to join the Northeast Conference on July 1 and will begin transitioning from Division II to Division I.,"We are thrilled to welcome the University of New Haven to the Northeast Conference family," NEC commissioner Noreen Morris said in a statement T...
Dodgers OF Teoscar Hernandez (groin strain) heads to IL
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez was diagnosed with a left groin strain and placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday.,Hernandez underwent an MRI on his left leg one day after he exited in the fourth inning of a 7-4 victory against the Miami Marlins.,"He's a guy that just doesn't ...
Maple Leafs G Anthony Stolarz (head) not ruled out for Game 2
The Toronto Maple Leafs have yet to determine Anthony Stolarz's status for Game 2 of their second-round playoff series against the Florida Panthers after the No. 1 goaltender was knocked out of Game 1 with an apparent head injury.,Speaking to reporters Tuesday, coach Craig Berube said that the team ...
Nuggets strut into Game 2 as Thunder chase brighter days
The Oklahoma City Thunder have shown resilience all season.,The Thunder dropped back-to-back games just twice in the regular season, and the top seed in the Western Conference playoffs never lost more than two contests consecutively.,And yet Oklahoma City faces the visiting Denver Nuggets on Wednesd...
Trainer listens to Derby winner Sovereignty, opts to skip Preakness
Preakness Stakes officials confirmed on Tuesday that Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will not compete in the second leg of the Triple Crown.,"We received a call today from trainer Bill Mott that Sovereignty will not be competing in the Preakness," said Mike Rogers, executive vice president of 1/ST...
Mariners claim Leody Taveras off waivers, reinstate Dylan Moore
The Seattle Mariners claimed outfielder Leody Taveras off waivers from the American League West rival Texas Rangers on Tuesday.,The Mariners also reinstated utility player Dylan Moore from the 10-day injured list, optioned utility player Samad Taylor to Triple-A Tacoma and designated right-hander Lu...