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Crew acquire F Ibrahim Aliyu from Dynamo
The Columbus Crew acquired forward Ibrahim Aliyu from the Houston Dynamo on Thursday.,The Dynamo will receive $450,000 and up to $750,000 in conditional performance-based incentives. The club also will retain a sell-on percentage in the event of a future transfer.,"Aliyu is a young and dynamic playe...
Phillies limp into weekend series vs. red-hot Cubs
The Philadelphia Phillies will drag a four-game losing streak into the opener of a three-game road series against the Chicago Cubs on Friday afternoon.,Ending the early-season slump won't be easy against the hottest-hitting team in the major leagues.,Philadelphia surrendered two runs in the bottom o...
Washington flips 5-star OT Kodi Greene from rival
Kodi Greene, a 5-star offensive tackle in the 2026 class, flipped his commitment from Oregon to his home-state school, Washington, on Thursday.,The 6-foot-6, 285-pound Greene is ranked as the No. 4 offensive tackle and the No. 22 overall player in the class by the 247Sports composite.,He had been co...
Flyers D Rasmus Ristolainen (triceps) out 6 months
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen will be out at least six months following surgery for a ruptured right triceps tendon, the team announced Thursday.,Ristolainen, who missed the final 16 games of the regular season with an upper-body injury, had the procedure on March 26 and will be ...
Ohio State lands UNC transfer DE Beau Atkinson
Defensive end Beau Atkinson, who played two seasons at North Carolina, is transferring to Ohio State.,He made an official visit to Columbus on Monday.,In 13 games last season, the 6-foot-6 Atkinson made 35 tackles (12 for loss) with 7.5 sacks and five quarterback hits.,As a redshirt freshman in 2023...
Churchill Downs abandons $1B renovation due to tariff-fueled uncertainty
A large-scale renovation project at Churchill Downs intended to be unveiled by the 2028 Kentucky Derby has been gated in the paddock due to implemented tariffs and related economic uncertainty.,When and if the nearly $1 billion planned renovations announced only two months ago could resume is depend...
Twins' aims: sweep of White Sox, first 3-game win streak
Trevor Larnach has rediscovered his power stroke.,The Minnesota Twins hope they have rediscovered their production at the plate, too.,The Twins will go for a three-game sweep when they face the Chicago White Sox on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis. Minnesota is aiming for its first three-game winni...
Homers help Twins get past struggling White Sox
Byron Buxton hit a two-run homer, Trevor Larnach added a solo shot, and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 6-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.,Ty France and Brooks Lee drove in one run apiece for Minnesota, which won its second game in a row and will go for a series ...
Pete Crow-Armstrong drives in 4 as Cubs edge Dodgers
Pete Crow-Armstrong homered among his three hits and drove in a career-high four runs, lifting the host Chicago Cubs to a 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday.,Crow-Armstrong belted a three-run homer in the fourth inning and added an RBI single in the fifth, one day after going deep...
Nationals mash early to claim another Beltway win over Orioles
James Wood and Josh Bell belted early home runs and Luis Garcia Jr.'s eighth-inning sacrifice fly broke a tie as the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Baltimore Orioles 4-3 on Wednesday night.,The Nationals won for the second night in a row and go for the sweep of the three-game series Thursday...
Starling Marte helps Mets rally past Phillies, cap 7-0 homestand
Starling Marte hit the walk-off RBI single with two outs in the 10th inning, helping the New York Mets complete a perfect homestand with a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday afternoon.,The Mets' 7-0 homestand is the second-longest perfect homestand in franchise history behind a ...
Golf Glance: McIlroy, Lowry defend in Big Easy; LPGA hits major season
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: RBC Heritage (Justin Thomas),THIS WEEK: Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Avondale, La., April 24-27,Course: TPC Louisiana (Par 72, 7,425 Yards),Purse: $9.2M (...
Lydia Ko nursing pain in arm ahead of major
Lydia Ko is dealing with a tingling sensation in her right arm after waking up with a neck spasm earlier in the week.,Ko, the World's No. 3 player, discussed her situation ahead of the LPGA's first major of the season, the Chevron Championship in The Woodlands, Texas.,"I've been getting a lot of tre...
Phillies reinstate INF/OF Weston Wilson from IL
The Philadelphia Phillies reinstated infielder/outfielder Weston Wilson from the 10-day injured list on Wednesday.,Wilson, 30, began the season on the IL with a left oblique strain sustained during spring training.,He batted .158 (6-for-38) with two RBIs in 10 rehab games with Class A Clearwater and...
Jimmer Fredette announces basketball retirement at 36
Jimmer Fredette, a college basketball standout who later starred in China and with USA Basketball, announced his retirement from the game on Wednesday.,"It's time to say goodbye to basketball," he posted to X. "I have loved every second of my career through the good and the bad! Thank you all for th...
Lions-Chargers to kick off preseason in Hall of Fame Game
The Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Chargers will meet July 31 in the 2025 Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio, as part of enshrinement week.,Antonio Gates, who spent his entire career as a tight end with the Chargers (2003-2018), is among the enshrinees to the 2025 class.,The game will be played in Tom...
Playoff brackets finalized at PGL Wallachia Season 4
Team Tidebound, NAVI Junior and Aurora Gaming joined the playoff party with sweeps Wednesday as the group stage concluded at the PGL Wallachia Season 4 event in Bucharest, Romania.,In Round 5 action between 2-2 teams, Tidebound took down Xtreme Gaming with a 39-minute win on red and a 53-minute vict...
Twins vie to remain aggressive in rematch vs. White Sox
The only way to break out of an early-season funk is to keep going.,For the Minnesota Twins, that means being as active as possible when they do get on base.,Minnesota will look to take another step forward when it faces the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday evening in the second contest of a three-gam...
Zack Wheeler, Phillies aim to end Mets' winning streak
The Philadelphia Phillies have their ace pitcher going Wednesday -- and not a moment too soon.,Zack Wheeler will attempt to keep the Phillies from being swept when he takes the mound against the host New York Mets in the matinee finale of a three-game series between the National League East rivals.,...
Trevor Larnach's HR, Byron Buxton's grab help Twins top White Sox
Trevor Larnach went 1-for-3 with a walk, a home run and two RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins held off a comeback bid for a 4-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Byron Buxton made a diving catch at the warning track with two runners on base to seal the win for Minnesota, wh...