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Tom Izzo named co-interim AD in Michigan State shakeup
Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo and deputy athletic director Jennifer Smith were named as co-interim athletic directors while the university searches for a permanent replacement for Alan Haller. ,No reason was provided for Haller's departure by Michigan State officials who announced the cha...
White Sox activate INF Chase Meidroth from injured list
The Chicago White Sox reinstated rookie infielder Chase Meidroth from the 10-day injured list on Thursday.,He takes the roster spot of rookie infielder Gage Workman, who went on the 10-day IL with a right hip flexor strain.,Meidroth, 23, landed on the IL on April 21 with right thumb inflammation. ,M...
Rangers place C Kyle Higashioka on injured list
The Texas Rangers placed catcher Kyle Higashioka on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a mild left intercostal strain.,The move is retroactive to Wednesday, one day after Higashioka sustained the rib injury while running out a three-run double in the eighth inning of the Rangers' 15-2 victory ove...
Celtics' Jrue Holiday wins second Sportsmanship Award
Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday won the NBA Sportsmanship Award for the second time on Thursday.,Holiday, 34, previously received the Joe Dumars Trophy with the Milwaukee Bucks for the 2020-21 season.,Presented since 1995-96, the award goes to the player who best represents the ideals of sportsman...
Phillies acquire RHP Daniel Robert from Rangers
The Philadelphia Phillies acquired Daniel Robert from the Texas Rangers on Thursday in exchange for fellow right-hander Enrique Segura.,The Phillies optioned Robert, who was designated for assignment Monday by Texas, to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.,Robert, 30, made four relief appearances for the Rangers...
Overreactions and Bold MLB Predictions Heading Into May 2025
From Aaron Judge chasing .400 to the Philadelphia Phillies' recent decline, here are six bold MLB predictions entering May 2025....
Ascending Phillies vie to complete sweep of Nationals
Kyle Schwarber has been around long enough to know there will be plenty of pluses and minuses in a 162-game season.,Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies currently are in a positive stretch, and they hope to continue that trend Thursday night when they host the Washington Nationals.,Philadelphia h...
Brewers bid for series sweep of struggling White Sox
The Milwaukee Brewers will aim to continue their mastery of the host Chicago White Sox when the clubs meet in the final contest of a three-game series on Thursday afternoon.,The Brewers won the first two games by scores of 7-2 and 6-4 to run their winning streak against the White Sox to eight games....
Journalism (4-1) aims to end Kentucky Derby favorites' hex
The betting favorite has not won the Kentucky Derby since 2018, adding to the drama when Journalism enters the starting gate at Churchill Downs in Louisville on Saturday evening.,The 3-year-old colt, trained by Michael McCarthy, was a 4-1 favorite on Wednesday after opening at 3-1 on Saturday follo...
Andre Agassi falls in second U.S. Open Pickleball match
Andre Agassi saw his professional pickleball debut end after one day and two matches.,The Hall of Fame tennis player and partner Anna Leigh Waters, competing at the U.S. Open Pickleball Championships in Naples, Fla., fell in the mixed pro doubles Round of 16 on Wednesday night.,Trang Huynh-McClain a...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Whitecaps KO Miami in semis
Goals from Brian White and Pedro Vite in a two-minute span of the second half sent the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 3-1 win over Inter Miami in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Wednesday and into the CONCACAF Champions Cup final.,The Whitecaps won the two-leg, total-goal semifinal series 5-1 on aggregate. Vanc...
Jake Bauers key hit helps lift Brewers over White Sox
Jake Bauers ripped a two-run tiebreaking double during a three-run eighth inning to help the Milwaukee Brewers post a 6-4 victory over the host Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night.,William Contreras reached base four times on two singles and two walks as the Brewers defeated the White Sox for the s...
Phillies belt three homers, cruise past Nationals
Kyle Schwarber hit a three-run home run and J.T. Realmuto and Max Kepler socked solo shots as the Philadelphia Phillies won their fourth straight game, beating the visiting Washington Nationals 7-2 on Wednesday.,Realmuto, Bryson Stott and Johan Rojas each had two hits for Philadelphia in support of ...
Andre Agassi wins debut in U.S. Open Pickleball Championships
Andre Agassi emerged victorious in his professional pickleball debut, teaming with Anna Leigh Waters to record an 11-8, 9-11, 11-7 win in the mixed pro division at the U.S. Open Pickleball Championships on Wednesday in Naples, Fla.,Agassi, who turned 55 on Tuesday, joined forces with the 18-year-old...
White Sox reinstate LHP Fraser Ellard from IL
The Chicago White Sox reinstated left-hander Fraser Ellard from the 15-day injured list on Wednesday. ,Ellard was on the IL with a right hamstring injury he suffered earlier this month. The club optioned LHP Tyler Gilbert to Triple-A Charlotte in a corresponding move. ,Ellard, 27, is 0-1 with a 5.40...
Report: UNC 'Hard Knocks' scuttled over involvement of Bill Belichick's girlfriend
Plans for the cameras to roll at North Carolina for the first-ever college season of "Hard Knocks" were called off over worries about the involvement of coach Bill Belichick's girlfriend.,That is according to The Athletic, which reported Wednesday that 24-year-old Jordon Hudson wanted to be heavily ...
Stars oust head coach Lorne Donaldson in his second season
The Chicago Stars FC fired second-year head coach Lorne Donaldson after a 1-5-0 start.,Masaki Hemmi, the first assistant coach, was named interim head coach on Wednesday. Hemmi is the Stars' fifth head coach -- acting or permanent -- since Nov. 22. 2021.,"We are grateful to Lorne Donaldson for the c...
Mystics rookie G Georgia Amoore injures ACL
Washington Mystics rookie guard Georgia Amoore sustained an injury to her right ACL in Tuesday's practice.,The team announced Wednesday that it is examining treatment and rehabilitation options for Amoore, 24.,The Mystics selected Amoore with the sixth overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft on April 14...
Tobias Myers, Brewers seek to be 'dialed in' vs. White Sox
After working through difficulties during his season debut on Thursday, Milwaukee right-hander Tobias Myers will seek more consistency Wednesday night when the Brewers visit the Chicago White Sox.,For Myers, the pursuit begins with locating key pitches.,"The back-door cutter, just being able to get ...
After zany finish, Phillies brace for rematch vs. Nationals
The Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals played a back-and-forth thriller in the opener of a three-game series on Tuesday. ,The teams hope to deliver a similarly compelling story -- and earn a victory -- when they reconvene Wednesday in Philadelphia.,The Phillies captured their third strai...