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Fallen Pirates fan 'awake, alert,' statement reads
The Pittsburgh Pirates fan who plunged 21 feet onto the warning track in right field at PNC Park this week is recovering, according to a statement on Saturday that accompanied his GoFundMe page.,Kavan Markwood, a 20-year-old who was at Wednesday night's game between the Pirates and visiting Chicago ...
Union stay hot, edge CF Montreal on goal in 84th minute
Mikael Uhre scored the eventual match-winning goal in the 84th minute as the visiting Philadelphia Union defeated CF Montreal 2-1 on Saturday night.,Uhre, who entered as a second-half substitute with just over 15 minutes remaining, scored his second goal of the season for the Union (7-3-1, 22 points...
Aaron Nola wins first game of year, Phillies power past Diamonbacks 7-2
J.T. Realmuto hit a three-run homer in support of Aaron Nola's first win of the season as the Philadelphia Phillies topped the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 7-2 on Saturday.,Max Kepler added a two-run home run for Philadelphia, which improved to 6-1 over its last seven games. Nola (1-5) allowed four...
Nashville SC secures draw vs. Atlanta United behind Daniel Lovitz's goal
Daniel Lovitz scored a game-tying goal in the 66th minute for visiting Nashville SC on Saturday afternoon, helping the club rally for a 1-1 draw against Atlanta United.,Nashville (5-4-2, 17 points) finished with 12 shot attempts -- five on goal -- opposed to Atlanta's six shot attempts, two of which...
Davis Riley self reports penalty on distance-measuring device
Davis Riley was assessed a two-stroke penalty for using the slope feature on a distance-measuring device during the weather-delayed second round of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson.,Riley self-reported the use of the slope feature, which is not permitted.,The two-stroke penalty on the par-3 17th hole dropped...
Should the Bucks Trade Giannis Antetokounmpo? Milwaukee Faces Franchise-Altering Decision
After another first-round playoff exit, the Milwaukee Bucks face a massive decision: keep or trade Giannis Antetokounmpo. Here's what's at stake for the franchise....
Phillies' Aaron Nola, facing Diamondbacks, continues quest for first season win
The good news for Aaron Nola is that he's coming off his best start of the season. The bad news is that he still doesn't have a win in 2025. ,Nola -- again -- will look to break into the win column Saturday evening when the Philadelphia Phillies continue their three-game series with the visiting Ari...
Michael Busch's grand slam sparks Cubs' 10-0 rout of Brewers
Michael Busch hit a grand slam and Pete Crow-Armstrong launched two solo home runs on Friday, helping guide the visiting Chicago Cubs to a 10-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday.,Ben Brown (3-2) allowed just four hits across six scoreless innings for Chicago, striking out four and walking...
Kyle Schwarber, Max Kepler homer to push Phillies past D-backs
Kyle Schwarber and Max Kepler hit seventh-inning home runs as the Philadelphia Phillies rallied past the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 on Friday.,Schwarber's 10th home run and Kepler's fourth of the season helped Philadelphia win for the fifth time in six games. Jesus Luzardo allowed two runs an...
Ex-Arizona State G Adam Miller commits to Gonzaga
Former Arizona State guard Adam Miller has committed to Gonzaga, according to multiple reports on Friday.,The Bulldogs will be Miller's fourth program. He started his career at Illinois in 2020-21 and also played one season at LSU before being with Arizona State for two seasons.,Miller averaged 9.8 ...
F1 champ Max Verstappen welcomes first child
Formula One superstar Max Verstappen has announced the birth of his first child with partner Kelly Piquet.,The four-time defending world champion posted a photo to Instagram on Friday of the couple with daughter Lily.,"Welcome to the world, sweet Lily," Verstappen wrote. "Our hearts are fuller than ...
Dealing with closer injuries, D-backs open set against Phils
Just over a month into the season, the Arizona Diamondbacks' closers are dropping like flies.,Due to injuries at the back end of the bullpen, the Diamondbacks would love to post a comfortable victory Friday when they open a three-game road series against the Philadelphia Phillies.,Arizona began the ...
Oilers knock Kings out of playoffs for 4th straight year
Connor Brown scored once in a three-point game and the Edmonton Oilers advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, again at the expense of the Los Angeles Kings, thanks to a 6-4 home-ice victory in Game 6 on Thursday.,Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Zach Hyman, Darnell Nurse and Trent Frederic al...
Golden Knights advance with Game 6 victory vs. Wild
Jack Eichel was one of three Vegas players to tally a goal and an assist, and the Golden Knights held on for a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Wild to clinch their Western Conference first-round series on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn., ,Shea Theodore and Mark Stone also finished with a goal and an ...
Brad Lord, Luis Garcia Jr. guide Nationals past Phillies
Brad Lord worked five solid innings for his first career win as the visiting Washington Nationals avoided a three-game sweep against the Philadelphia Phillies with a 4-2 victory Thursday.,A 25-year-old rookie, Lord (1-3) allowed two runs and six hits with a walk and four strikeouts. Jose Ferrer logg...
Sam Surridge, Nashville look to continue scoring surge vs. Atlanta
It won't be easy to top their last offensive performance, but Nashville SC have a chance to string together their third win in four matches on Saturday afternoon when they visit Atlanta United.,Nashville (5-4-1, 16 points) became just the fifth team in MLS history to score five goals in the first ha...
D-backs put Justin Martinez on IL, transfer A.J. Puk to 60-day IL
Arizona's bullpen took another hit Thursday as the Diamondbacks placed right-hander Justin Martinez on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation.,The team also transferred closer A.J. Puk to the 60-day injured list due to left elbow inflammation and called up left-hander Jose Castillo...
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...
Villanova lands star 2025 recruit Acaden Lewis
Four-star point guard Acaden Lewis has committed to Villanova in the Class of 2025.,Lewis, 19, selected the Wildcats after visiting St. John's, Georgia and Miami over the past few weeks. He previously committed to Kentucky last November before opting to re-open his recruitment last month.,Lewis is r...
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....