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Tigers OF Parker Meadows shut down with nerve issue
Detroit Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows has been shut down from baseball activities due to a nerve issue in his upper right arm.,Meadows, however, was not ruled out of the team's season opener on March 27 against the host Los Angeles Dodgers.,"We're going to wait and see," Tigers manager A.J. H...
Sky move home games against Fever to larger United Center
The Chicago Sky are the latest team to book a bigger venue for home games against the Indiana Fever in the 2025 season.,The Sky are moving their June 7 and July 27 games with the Fever to the United Center in Chicago, home of the Bulls. It seats more than 20,000 for basketball, while the Sky's home,...
President Trump says he will issue 'complete pardon' of Pete Rose
President Donald Trump said he intends to sign a "complete pardon" of the late Pete Rose, who was banned from baseball for betting.,Trump made the declaration late Friday on his Truth Social account. ,It wasn't exactly clear what the pardon would cover. Rose, who in 2004 -- years after his 1989 ban ...
No. 18 Memphis keeping guard up ahead of game vs. UAB
Given that No. 18 Memphis has a rich basketball tradition and high expectations nearly every year, it's hard to believe the Tigers haven't won a regular-season conference title since 2013.,Memphis will take a big step in that direction on Sunday afternoon if they can complete a season sweep of Ameri...
No. 15 Michigan braces for close contest vs. Illinois
In order to win a championship, teams often have to win close games. ,But No. 15 Michigan has won nearly all of its close games in its pursuit of a Big Ten championship. ,The latest hurdle to clear in that goal will come Sunday afternoon against Illinois in Ann Arbor, Mich.,If Michigan's trend in Bi...
No. 11 Wisconsin aims to stay in 'attack mode' vs. No. 8 Michigan State
Wisconsin finished a nearly perfect February with a resounding victory over Washington on Tuesday. ,The Badgers will face perhaps their biggest test of the Big Ten season in their March opener, however.,No. 11 Wisconsin, which went 6-1 in February, will visit East Lansing, Mich., on Sunday afternoon...
Grizzlies pursue season sweep of skidding Spurs
The Memphis Grizzlies will be looking to complete a season-series sweep of the San Antonio Spurs when the clubs meet for a fourth and final time Saturday night in Tennessee.,Continuing a trend they began in January 2021, the Grizzlies have dominated their Southwest Division rival this season, winnin...
Pistons look to start new win streak vs. Nets
The Detroit Pistons saw their longest winning streak in 17 years end on Friday night. They will attempt to start a new run in the second game of a back-to-back.,The Pistons had won eight straight before the Denver Nuggets handed them a 134-119 loss. Detroit will close out a four-game homestand again...
Blues ride hot streak into matchup with Kings
The St. Louis Blues are finally seeing a payoff for their progress made since Jim Montgomery took over as head coach in November.,They will carry their first three-game winning streak of the season into a Saturday night home game against the Los Angeles Kings.,"I think everybody here believes in eac...
Wizards, Hornets meet with each in search of rare victory
The Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets meet Saturday bearing the load of disappointing seasons as well as the weight of all of the teams above them in the Eastern Conference standings.,While the Wizards have the NBA's worst record at 10-48, the Hornets are second worst at 14-44. Three of Washi...
LAFC try to keep rolling, earn first win over NYCFC
Los Angeles FC are off to a running start and will bring plenty of momentum into a visit from New York City FC on Saturday in a match that pits two of the past four MLS champions.,LAFC (1-0-0, 3 points) not only earned a 1-0 victory in their MLS opener last weekend against Minnesota United, but the ...
Ducks eager to improve playoff odds vs. Blackhawks
Making a run for their first playoff berth since 2018, the Anaheim Ducks put a five-game home winning streak on the line Saturday night when they host the Chicago Blackhawks.,Anaheim, which is 8-2-1 over its last 11 games, is one of five teams within six points of the final wild-card spot in the Wes...
Kraken, facing Canucks, aim to rebound from 'embarrassing' loss
Jordan Eberle didn't spend three months rehabbing for this.,The Seattle Kraken captain returned last week after undergoing surgery for a rare pelvic injury, only to find his team floundering.,With 22 regular-season games remaining, the Kraken are 11 points behind the Vancouver Canucks, whom they wil...
Out to build on opening win, Austin FC battle Timbers
The Portland Timbers were at full strength for just 10 full minutes of their season opener, and the result reflected that.,Portland will look to bounce back from a 4-1 road loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps when it hosts Austin FC on Saturday night.,An 11th-minute red card to Kamal Miller left the Tim...
FC Dallas eye more road success; Rapids seek first win
The Colorado Rapids will look to leverage their home-pitch advantage to get their first MLS win of the season when FC Dallas visits Commerce City, Colo., on Saturday., ,The Rapids (0-0-1, 1 point) will play their fourth match in 12 days but just their second in MLS. Colorado picked up a 2-1 home win...
Lakers G Austin Reaves injures calf, ruled out vs. Clippers
Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves was ruled out of Friday's game against the visiting Los Angeles Clippers with right calf soreness after playing nine minutes in the first quarter., ,Per an ESPN report, Reaves will undergo an MRI on his calf on Saturday.,Reaves scored six points on a pair of 3-...
Fire's Jonathan Bamba aims to extend hot start vs. D.C. United
In the infancy of MLS, they were the elite of the elite. But these days, the Chicago Fire and D.C. United have the longest active playoff droughts in the league.,The Fire (0-1-0, 0 points) host D.C. (0-0-1, 1 point) on Saturday night, with both teams eager to chart a new course and end their respect...
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani homers in spring debut
Shohei Ohtani opened 2025 in style on Friday, hitting a home run in his first plate appearance of spring training after missing time following shoulder surgery.,Serving as the Los Angeles Dodgers' designated hitter while leading off the bottom of the first inning, Ohtani blasted a 3-2 pitch from Los...
Minnesota United, CF Montreal meet after tough opening losses
It's all about perspective for Minnesota United coach Eric Ramsay, whose team is coming off a season-opening loss.,Yes, the 1-0 defeat at the hands of Los Angeles FC was "frustrating," Ramsay said, but he expects his team to put that game aside when it welcomes CF Montreal to Saint Paul, Minn., on S...
Blazers pull away in first half, roll to win over Nets
Shaedon Sharpe scored 25 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a fourth consecutive victory, a 121-102 triumph over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday in New York.,Sharpe made 9 of 14 attempts from the field while also dishing out five assists. Dalano Banton finished with 23 points on 8-of-11 shooti...