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Caps D Rasmus Sandin recovering from ACL surgery
Washington Capitals defenseman Rasmus Sandin is recovering from surgery to repair his torn right ACL.,The 26-year-old Swede sustained the knee injury in a 6-3 win at Pittsburgh on April 11.,The typical timeline for a recovery from ACL surgery is an estimated six to nine months.,Sandin finished the s...
Skidding Phillies say skipper Rob Thomson not on hot seat
Despite an underwhelming 8-15 start and a current seven-game skid, Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson does not appear to be on the hot seat.,President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said he is focused on improving the team's overall play amid its longest losing streak since June 2019....
D-backs' Eduardo Rodriguez carries stellar season into start vs. White Sox
When left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez struck out the United States' Byron Buxton with a two-strike changeup in the championship game of the World Baseball Classic, the Diamondbacks came to attention.,"I thought, ‘Well, we got it,'" said Arizona manager Torey Lovullo, who was texting with D-backs pitchi...
Surging Cubs turn to Matthew Boyd vs. frustrated Phillies
Owners of the longest current winning streak in the majors, the Chicago Cubs will look to continue their dominant starting pitching when they face the reeling Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night.,Chicago recorded its seventh straight win with a 7-4 decision Tuesday over Philadelphia, which has ...
NHL scores highest TV ratings in 14 seasons
A year after NHL viewership shrunk, the league drew its highest average television audiences in 14 years for the just-concluded regular season, Sports Business Journal and Sports Media Watch reported on Tuesday.,In games on ESPN, ABC and TNT/truTV, the NHL posted averages of 546,000 viewers, per the...
Munetaka Murakami extends HR streak as White Sox pound D-backs
Rookie Munetaka Murakami homered for the fourth straight game, Colson Montgomery went deep for the third straight and the Chicago White Sox slugged four homers in an 11-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Tuesday.,Murakami, Michael Vargas and Montgomery hit consecutive solo shots w...
7 runs lead to 7th straight win for Cubs as Phillies' losing streak hits 7
Shota Imanaga tossed seven stellar innings, Seiya Suzuki and Michael Busch each drove in two runs and the streaking Chicago Cubs posted a 7-4 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.,Imanaga (2-1) allowed just one run on three hits, striking out one and walking one for the Cubs, w...
Richardson Hitchins relinquishing IBF title after signing with Zuffa
Just two weeks after revealing that he was signing with Dana White's Zuffa Boxing, IBF super lightweight champion Richardson Hitchins is relinquishing his title to pursue welterweight competition instead, Hitchins announced on social media this week.,"I've outgrown 140 and my days at the weight is d...
Union bring challenged offense north to face streaking Toronto FC
Toronto FC will aim to extend their unbeaten streak to seven matches when the Philadelphia Union visit on Wednesday.,Toronto (3-2-3, 12 points) is 3-0-3 in its last six outings. Wednesday marks the sixth date of Toronto FC's nine-match homestand, and the club is unbeaten (4-0-8) in its last 12 home ...
NWSL awards expansion franchise to Columbus
The NWSL awarded an expansion franchise to Columbus on Tuesday, making the Ohio capital home to the league's 18th member starting in 2028.,The team is owned by the Haslam Sports Group, the Columbus-based Nationwide insurance company and Drs. Christine and Pete Edwards.,"As the NWSL continues its rap...
Churchill Downs buying Preakness Stakes
Churchill Downs is in the process of adding the Preakness Stakes to its portfolio, uniting the first two legs of horse racing's Triple Crown.,Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby, announced Tuesday it has entered into an agreement to purchase the intellectual property for the Preakness and th...
Golf Glance: LPGA begins major season; PGA Tour's lone team event
The LPGA tees off its major season with the Chevron Championship, while the PGA Tour plays its only team event of the season and the DP World Tour returns to action in China.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Louisiana, April 23-26,Course: TPC Louisiana (Par 72, 7,425 Yards),Purse: ...
PARIVISION, Liquid, Falcons reach PGL Wallachia playoffs
PARIVISION, Team Liquid and Team Falcons qualified for the playoffs with victories on Tuesday at the PGL Wallachia Season 8 event in Bucharest, Romania.,In Round 4 action between teams with 2-1 records, PARIVISION defeated South America Rejects 2-1 while Liquid swept HEROIC and Falcons did the same ...
Raiders pick No. 1, then Ohio State draft takeover begins
Ohio State is not the reigning national champion in college football, and the Buckeyes are not expected to produce a fourth No. 1 overall selection when the 2026 NFL Draft kicks off with the Las Vegas Raiders on the clock Thursday night. ,But you can bet your most sacred scarlet that the Buckeyes ar...
Las Vegas Raiders Three More Teams Facing Pressure in 2026 NFL Draft
A deep dive into the NFL teams under the most pressure in the draft, including the Raiders, Vikings, Giants, and Dolphins....
Ascending Cubs tap Shota Imanaga to face free-falling Phillies
Trending in opposite directions, the Chicago Cubs host the reeling Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday in the second contest of a four-game series.,After Chicago's 5-1 victory in the opener on Monday, the Cubs extended their winning streak to six -- matching the Atlanta Braves for the longest in the ma...
Cubs win 6th straight, send Phillies to 6th consecutive loss
Dansby Swanson hit a three-run homer, Colin Rea threw 6 2/3 quality innings and the Chicago Cubs posted a 5-1 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Monday.,Rea (3-0) continued an impressive start to the season, allowing just one run on five hits, striking out five and walking two. Alex ...
Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. (hand) day-to-day after HBP
Atlanta Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was hit by two pitches Monday night, and the second one prompted him to leave the game against the host Washington Nationals.,The Braves later announced that X-rays performed on Acuna came back negative and he is considered day-to-day.,Acuna was on the...
White Sox, red-hot Munetaka Murakami present challenge for Diamondbacks
As Arizona right-hander Merrill Kelly settles into the place he feels most at home, Chicago White Sox newcomer Munetaka Murakami is finding an immediate fit in his South Side neighborhood.,The two will meet when Kelly (1-0, 3.38 ERA) faces right-hander Sean Burke (0-2, 4.43) in the first game of a t...
UConn G Solo Ball has wrist surgery, to redshirt 2026-27
UConn guard Solo Ball requires wrist surgery and will miss the 2026-27 college basketball season, the school announced Monday.,Ball will use a medical redshirt and plans to return for the 2027-28 campaign.,Ball played through a wrist injury for much of this past season, but he still managed to appea...