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Red Sox wobble into home opener against Padres
After stumbling to their first 1-5 start since 2019, the Boston Red Sox are out to hit the reset button in their home opener Friday afternoon when the San Diego Padres pay a visit.,Not even Garrett Crochet could help change the fortunes of the Red Sox on Wednesday as they were trying to avoid a thre...
Charlotte Hornets Surge While Chicago Bulls Sink in Play-in Picture
The Hornets are surging late while the Bulls fade, reshaping the Eastern Conference play-in race....
Bodycam footage shows Tiger Woods surprised over DUI arrest
Tiger Woods was surprised that he was being handcuffed after crashing his SUV last week in Florida, per body camera footage released Thursday.,"I'm being arrested?" Woods asked of Martin County Sheriff's deputy Tatiana Levenar, who conducted a sobriety test on him.,"I do believe your normal facultie...
Agent: S Kyle Dugger signing one-year contract with Bengals
Free agent safety Kyle Dugger is signing a one-year deal with the Cincinnati Bengals, his agent Drew Rosenhaus informed ESPN on Thursday.,Financial terms were not disclosed for Dugger, who opted to be a free agent in March after the Pittsburgh Steelers acquired him in a deal with the New England Pat...
Wizards F Kyshawn George (elbow) out for season
The Washington Wizards shut down injured forward Kyshawn George for the rest of the season on Thursday.,George tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow on March 2 and was re-evaluated on Wednesday.,Specialist Dr. Keith Meister of Arlington, Texas, determined that George requires addition...
Tumbling Tigers look to get right in home opener vs. Cards
The Detroit Tigers would have preferred more momentum coming into their home opener on Friday afternoon.,The Tigers, however, still will have a capacity crowd and plenty of optimism heading into their weekend series against the St. Louis Cardinals.,Detroit was swept in a three-game series by the Ari...
Should Pirates Pay Konnor Griffin Early? Lessons From MLB History
Ranking MLB’s pre-debut contracts and what they mean for Konnor Griffin and the Pittsburgh Pirates’ future....
Ex-Syracuse coach Adrian Autry joins Virginia staff
Former Syracuse head basketball coach Adrian Autry joined Ryan Odom's staff at Virginia on Thursday.,Autry and Odom previously worked together on Seth Greenberg's staff at Virginia Tech from 2008-10.,"We are thrilled to add Adrian Autry to our coaching staff at Virginia," Odom said. "His integrity, ...
Bills QB Josh Allen adds title: girl dad
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and his wife, actress Hailee Steinfeld, announced the birth of their first child -- a girl -- on Thursday.,The announcement came in Steinfeld's Beau Society newsletter, in which she previously shared updates about her pregnancy. They did not disclose their daught...
Report: Ex-Syracuse coach Adrian Autry joins Virginia staff
Former Syracuse head coach Adrian Autry is joining Ryan Odom's staff at Virginia, CBS Sports reported Thursday.,Autry and Odom previously worked together on Seth Greenberg's staff at Virginia Tech from 2008-10.,Autry, 54, was fired by his alma mater Syracuse on March 11, three years after he replace...
Iga Swiatek hires Rafael Nadal's former coach
World No. 4 Iga Swiatek has hired Rafael Nadal's longtime former coach Francisco Roig to replace Wim Fissette.,The six-time Grand Slam winner and 25-time WTA Tour titlist confirmed the hire Thursday on social media.,"Welcome to the team, Francisco!" Swiatek posted on her Instagram story. "Very excit...
Points at a premium as Kings host Predators twice in five days
The battle for the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference will continue on Thursday night when the Los Angeles Kings host the Nashville Predators.,Los Angeles defeated the visiting St. Louis Blues 2-1 in overtime on Wednesday night to leapfrog Nashville for the second wild card from the West...
Creighton, facing Rutgers, aims to extend Greg McDermott's tenure
After missing the NCAA Tournament for the first time in six seasons, Creighton coach Greg McDermott announced his retirement effective the end of the season.,Since the announcement, McDermott is devising a game plan he hopes will result in a few more wins. Creighton's next chance occurs Thursday in ...
WVU seniors face off with Stanford's freshman star in Crown opener
Senior-dominated West Virginia and freshman-led Stanford go head-to-head Thursday night when the College Basketball Crown Tournament continues in Las Vegas with its second day of quarterfinal matchups.,The second-year event pitting teams from the Southeastern Conference, Big 12, Big Ten and Big East...
John Tortorella looks to build off debut as Golden Knights host Flames
Taking over a Vegas Golden Knights team whose season was quickly heading south, new head coach John Tortorella quickly stressed one major change.,Go north.,"Trying to get the right mindset, an aggressive mindset of playing north," Tortorella said.,Tortorella, who replaced Bruce Cassidy as head coach...
Kings top Blues in OT, take West's 2nd wild-card spot
Trevor Moore scored in overtime as the Los Angeles Kings edged the visiting St. Louis Blues 2-1 on Wednesday night.,Moore started the rush from his own end, skated around Blues forward Jonatan Berggren and put his shot blocker side past goalie Jordan Binnington at 1:56 of the extra period for his 11...
Kings top Blues in OT, hold West's 2nd wild-card spot
Trevor Moore scored in overtime as the Los Angeles Kings edged the visiting St. Louis Blues 2-1 on Wednesday night.,Moore started the rush from his own end, skated around Jonatan Berggren and put his shot blocker side past Jordan Binnington at 1:56 of the extra period for his 11th of the season and ...
Caps must continue late surge vs. Devils to stay in playoff hunt
The Washington Capitals look to continue to gain ground in their pursuit of a playoff berth on Thursday when they visit the New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J.,The Capitals (38-28-9, 85 points) have won three in a row and are 6-1-2 in their last nine games to move within three points of the Columbus B...
Jamal Murray hits 10 3-pointers as Nuggets handle Jazz
Jamal Murray matched his career high of 10 3-pointers and scored 37 points to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 130-117 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City.,Cameron Johnson had 19 points, nine rebounds and six assists and Christian Braun scored 18 points for the Nuggets (49-28...
Gavin Williams strikes out 10 in Guardians' victory over Dodgers
Right-hander Gavin Williams had 10 strikeouts, Gabriel Arias and Jose Ramirez hit home runs and the Cleveland Guardians finished off a challenging season-opening road trip with a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday.,Williams (1-1) gave up two hits over seven scoreless innings with ...