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Can Ben Rice stay hot vs. Rays and Yankee-killer Drew Rasmussen?
New York Yankees designated hitter Ben Rice recorded his first career four-hit game on Thursday, and there's every reason to believe it won't be his last.,The hot-hitting Rice is proving to be a consistent top-of-the-order bat for the Yankees, who continue their four-game series against the host Tam...
Luis L. Ortiz opposes former team as Guardians visit Pirates
Fresh off one of the best starts of his career, Cleveland right-hander Luis L. Ortiz will oppose his former team for the first time when the Guardians visit the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night to open a three-game series.,Ortiz (1-2, 6.06 ERA) will try to reverse his team's recent fortunes as Cle...
At Detroit, Royals lean on Cole Ragans to end skid
Cole Ragans has been the major-league strikeout leader in the early weeks of the season. The Kansas City Royals' left-hander will look to deliver another overpowering performance at the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.,Ragans has notched double-digit strikeouts in his last three starts, racking up 34...
Offenses will be on display as Cubs host Diamondbacks
Like offense?,Two of the most productive offenses in the National League will meet when the Chicago Cubs play host to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday afternoon to start a three-game series.,The Cubs lead the majors with 124 runs, 11 more than the AL-leading New York Yankees. The Diamondbacks are ...
UNC lands South Alabama QB Gio Lopez via transfer portal
A day after newly arrived quarterback Ryan Browne announced that he is leaving North Carolina, the Tar Heels landed Gio Lopez out of the transfer portal.,Lopez was the starting quarterback as a redshirt freshman at South Alabama last season as the Jaguars went 7-6 and won the Salute to Veterans Bowl...
Kings, GM Monte McNair part ways after play-in loss
The Sacramento Kings and general manager Monte McNair mutually agreed to part ways after the team's play-in loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.,Team owner Vivek Ranadive said in a statement on Thursday, "I want to sincerely thank Monte for his leadership and the invaluable contributions he ma...
Florida State cancels home sporting events after on-campus shooting
Florida State University canceled all home athletic events through Sunday following a shooting Thursday on the Tallahassee campus that killed two people and injured at least six others, according to media reports.,The gunman was shot and is hospitalized, per reports. The gunman was identified by Tal...
Ex-Texas Tech G Kevin Overton joining Auburn
Former Texas Tech guard Kevin Overton is transferring to Auburn, which will be his third team in three seasons.,Overton acknowledged a report from On3.com on his Instagram page Thursday, with a photo indicating the move from the Red Raiders to the Tigers.,Overton averaged 7.8 points and 3.7 rebounds...
Reports: Bills bring back CB Tre’Davious White
The Buffalo Bills are reuniting with cornerback Tre'Davious White, who came to terms with his former team on a one-year deal worth up to $6.8 million, ESPN and NFL Network reported Thursday.,White, 30, was the Bills' first-round draft pick in 2017 and spent seven years with the team, though his fina...
Southeast rivals Heat, Hawks to battle for 8th seed in East
The NBA's Southeast Division Invitational continues Friday night when the Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks duel in Georgia for the final berth in the Eastern Conference playoffs.,The eighth-seed game in the Eastern play-in tournament features a Heat team coming off a win in an elimination affair against...
Suns owner Mat Ishbia calls season a 'failure'
The Phoenix Suns finished 10 games below .500 this season and missed the postseason despite having probable Hall of Famer Kevin Durant on the roster.,Suns owner Mat Ishbia didn't like his view, either. He saw a team with no passion and lacking an identity.,"Embarrassing season, right?" Ishbia told r...
Memphis star PJ Haggerty entering transfer portal
Memphis guard PJ Haggerty, a consensus second-team All-American, will enter the transfer portal.,Haggerty told The Athletic of his plans Thursday, confirming several other media reports.,Haggerty won American Athletic Conference Player of the Year honors after averaging a league-high 21.7 points, 5....
Phillies OF Nick Castellanos departs with hip tightness
The Philadelphia Phillies removed right fielder Nick Castellanos from Thursday's game against the San Francisco Giants with left hip flexor tightness.,Max Kepler moved to right field for the top of the seventh inning while Edmundo Sosa took over in left.,Castellanos, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI and...
Padres' offense walking tall into matchup with scuffling Astros
Fernando Tatis Jr. has roared out of the gate and is playing at an MVP level, while Jackson Merrill, Manny Machado and Jake Cronenworth each have an adjusted OPS above 150.,So many elements are clicking for the San Diego Padres that it comes as no surprise that they own the best record in the majors...
Twins, Braves scuffling ahead of three-game series
Two pitchers looking for their first win will square off on Friday when the Minnesota Twins visit the Atlanta Braves to begin a three-game series between a pair of struggling teams.,Minnesota will send Chris Paddack (0-2, 9.49 ERA) to the mound against Atlanta's Bryce Elder (0-1, 7.20) in the first ...
Cal G Andrej Stojakovic, son of Peja, hitting portal again
Cal guard Andrej Stojakovic is back in the transfer portal, his agent told multiple outlets on Thursday.,Stojakovic -- the son of former Sacramento Kings All-Star Peja Stojakovic -- spent his freshman year at Stanford before transferring to Bay Area rival Cal for 2024-25.,A former five-star high sch...
Grizzlies G Ja Morant (ankle) game-time decision vs. Mavericks
Memphis Grizzlies star point guard Ja Morant is a game-time decision for Friday night's play-in game against the Dallas Mavericks due to his injured right ankle.,Morant was hurt during Tuesday night's 121-116 road loss against the host Golden State Warriors when he landed on the foot of Golden State...
Sens captain Brady Tkachuk (upper body) back after 8 games
Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk will play in the team's regular-season finale Thursday against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes after missing eight games with an upper-body injury.,The Senators qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 2017, and Tkachuk wants to be certai...
Rockies fire hitting coach Hensley Meulens
Former Colorado Rockies manager Clint Hurdle is back on the team's bench after it fired hitting coach Hensley Meulens on Thursday.,Hurdle will take over as hitting coach through the end of the season after the Rockies carried a .220 batting average and .629 OPS into Thursday's off day. Their batting...
Braves add veteran OF Alex Verdugo to active roster
Four weeks after he was signed as a free agent, the Atlanta Braves added outfielder Alex Verdugo to the active roster Thursday.,in a corresponding move, outfielder Bryan De La Cruz was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett.,Verdugo, 28, was not signed until the latter portion of spring training and played n...