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Doc Rivers steps down as head coach of Bucks
Doc Rivers officially stepped down as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday after two-plus seasons.,The Bucks' finished 32-50 with Sunday's season-ending 126-106 loss at Philadelphia. It marked their worst record since 2013-14 and the first time they missed the playoffs since 2015-16.,"I have ...
Report: Miami DE Rueben Bain Jr. drove in '24 fatal crash
Potential 2026 first-round NFL draft pick and former Miami defensive end Rueben Bain Jr. reportedly was involved in a fatal car accident two years ago.,ESPN published details about the incident on Sunday, based on documents obtained from The Read Optional.,According to the report, Bain was cited for...
Mets head west, hope for sunnier skies in L.A. vs. Dodgers
Perhaps it's a good time for the sputtering Mets to hightail it out of New York.,Unfortunately for them, the Mets will begin a six-game road trip on Monday in the opener of a three-game series against Shohei Ohtani and the two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. Heck, they migh...
Guardians start fresh against Cards after disappointing weekend
The Cleveland Guardians and host St. Louis Cardinals will continue the interleague-heavy start to their respective schedules, opening a three-game series Monday night.,Ten of Cleveland's first 16 games have come against National League teams. The Cardinals have met American League squads in nine of ...
Nick Kurtz, A's trending upward ahead of series vs. Rangers
It took Nick Kurtz until his 14th appearance of the season to hit his first home run, but none of his Athletics' teammates are all that concerned.,That's because it took Kurtz 17 games last season to hit the first homer of his career, and he ended up with 36 long balls and was the unanimous choice f...
Twins eager to keep offense clicking in opener vs. Red Sox
The Minnesota Twins return home feeling good.,They completed a brief road trip Sunday with back-to-back wins against the Toronto Blue Jays and have won six of their past seven games heading into the opener Monday night of a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox in Minneapolis.,Minnesota has s...
Hot Braves offense, not-so-hot Marlins clash in early NL East series
The hot Atlanta Braves will host the struggling Miami Marlins in a three-game series that begins Monday night between the National League East rivals. ,Atlanta rolled to a 13-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday night. The Braves are the only team in Major League Baseball not to lose a serie...
Skidding Yankees push to ignite offense vs. Angels
While some late at-bats were better, the New York Yankees still experienced the same disappointing results at the plate during a lost weekend against the Tampa Bay Rays.,The Yankees hope they can put their hitting woes behind them as they attempt to halt a five-game losing streak Monday night in the...
Riding momentum from sweep, Nationals ready for Pirates, Paul Skenes
Fresh off their first three-game road sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers in 20 years, the Washington Nationals will try to keep their momentum going when they face the Pirates and ace Paul Skenes on Monday night in the first contest of a four-game series in Pittsburgh. ,The Nationals will aim for four w...
Phillies, Cubs search for consistent offense in opener
The Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs will have the same mission when they meet on Monday: kick-start an in-and-out offense. ,The Phillies have scored in only three of their last 45 innings and have been shut out twice while losing four of their last five games. ,The Cubs took a step in the rig...
Orioles and D-backs, both surging, set to test mettle in series opener
The Arizona Diamondbacks and Baltimore Orioles have generated momentum during the past week.,Now they're set for a three-game series that begins Monday night in Baltimore.,"I think the players in that clubhouse have shown their resiliency," Orioles manager Craig Albernaz said of his injury-plagued t...
Light-hitting Mariners taking advantage of Astros' shaky pitching
Every year, generally come playoff time, the question is asked: Does good pitching beat good hitting?,The current series between the Houston Astros and host Seattle Mariners poses a different query: Does bad hitting beat bad pitching?,The answer, thus far, is yes.,The Mariners, who entered the four-...
Hornets, Blazers among 8 trying to survive, advance from play-in tournament
With minimal shuffling at the conclusion of the NBA regular season on Sunday, the final seedings were determined and some less-frequent qualifiers are continuing their seasons.,We're looking at you, Charlotte Hornets and Portland Trail Blazers.,While the top six seeds in the Eastern and Western conf...
Mercury re-sign Kahleah Copper, DeWanna Bonner, Alyssa Thomas
The Phoenix Mercury, after a run to the WNBA Finals in 2025, announced on Sunday the re-signing of core players Kahleah Copper, Alyssa Thomas, DeWanna Bonner and Sami Whitcomb.,Copper, 31, averaged 15.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.1 steals and 26.9 minutes in 28 regular-season games (all st...
Report: Doc Rivers out after three years as Bucks head coach
Doc Rivers is out as the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, according to a Sunday night ESPN report.,Rivers has one year remaining on his $40 million contract, and the Bucks will pay the remainder of that contract. The club and Rivers and discussing a possible move to the front office for 2026-27, a...
Golden Knights look to continue momentum vs. Jets
The Vegas Golden Knights clinched a Stanley Cup playoff berth for the eighth time in their nine years of existence with a 3-2 overtime win over Colorado on Saturday. But don't look for John Tortorella's team to take the foot off the pedal in their final two regular-season contests.,Vegas (37-26-17, ...
Crew collect first goal at home, play to draw with Orlando
Diego Rossi scored in the 80th minute and the Columbus Crew salvaged a 1-1 draw against visiting Orlando City on Sunday night.,Rossi's third goal of the season was the first at home for Columbus (1-3-3, 6 points), which had scored eight times in four away matches.,Five of those had come through stri...
Kings fighting for playoff positioning vs. Kraken
With three games remaining in the regular season, the Los Angeles Kings are in a position in which they could still finish first in the Pacific Division or miss the playoffs completely.,The Kings (34-26-19, 87 points) will close with a three-game trip, all against foes who have already been eliminat...
Avalanche, Oilers persisting through litany of injuries
The Colorado Avalanche clinched the Central Division and the NHL's top overall seed. Now they are having a say in who is the other division winner in the Western Conference.,Colorado (52-16-11, 115 points) completes back-to-back games against Pacific Division contenders when it plays at the Edmonton...
Sabres seeking two more wins, starting with Blackhawks Monday
With two games remaining in the regular season, the playoff-bound Buffalo Sabres can finish anywhere from first to third in a stacked Atlantic Division.,Fortunately for the Sabres, they control the equation entering Monday's visit to the slumping Chicago Blackhawks.,With three points this week, Buff...