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Rory McIlroy locked in on present in Houston, not future in Augusta
Rory McIlroy insists he's not looking past this week's Texas Children's Houston Open, even with the Masters Tournament coming around the corner.,McIlroy will look to record his third win of the season this weekend when he tees off on Thursday at Memorial Park Golf Course. The World's No. 2 golfer is...

Report: Marlins acquire RHP Tyler Phillips from Phillies
The Miami Marlins acquired right-hander Tyler Phillips from the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, FanSided reported. ,The Phillies designated Phillips for assignment on Sunday. It's unclear what the Marlins gave up in a trade or whether it was a waiver claim. ,Phillips, 27, went 4-1 with a 6.87 ER...

Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo (foot) out vs. Nuggets
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss Wednesday night's game against the Denver Nuggets because of a sprained left foot.,Antetokounmpo has played in all 18 games since the All-Star break but missed 12 before the break due to right knee and left calf injuries.,The 30-year-old played 37...
Damian Lillard’s Health Puts Milwaukee Bucks Playoff Hopes in Doubt
Without superstar point guard Damian Lillard who will be sidelined due to a blood clot, the Milwaukee Bucks are no longer legit title contenders in the East....

Cavaliers dump Trail Blazers for second consecutive win
Darius Garland recorded 27 points and eight assists and Ty Jerome scored 25 points off the bench to help the Cleveland Cavaliers post a 122-111 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.,Evan Mobley added 21 points, 12 rebounds and four blocked shots as Cleveland (58-14) won its ...

Steven Wilson notches third win in four starts with checkered at Richmond
In the NASCAR Cup Series, it's Christopher Bell. In the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series, it's all about Steven Wilson right now.,Wilson survived a pair of green-white-checkered restarts on Tuesday to win at virtual Richmond Raceway, matching Bell's feat on the asphalt with his third win in four iRa...

Jack Eichel's hat trick helps Golden Knights stay hot
Jack Eichel netted a hat trick to help lift the Vegas Golden Knights to a 5-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Brett Howden and Tanner Pearson scored one goal apiece for Vegas (43-20-8, 94 points), which won its fourth game in a row. The Golden Knights won their firs...

Bucks star Damian Lillard sidelined with deep vein thrombosis
Milwaukee Bucks star guard Damian Lillard has deep vein thrombosis in his right calf, the team announced Tuesday.,According to the Bucks, Lillard is on a blood-thinning medication that has stabilized his condition and he will continue to undergo testing. The team did not provide a timetable for Lill...

Other Oilers stepping up in stars' absence as Dallas visits
The Edmonton Oilers won their first-ever game without both halves of their dynamic duo since Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl became NHL teammates in the 2015-16 season.,But that was against the Seattle Kraken, a non-playoff club. Now, the quest for the Oilers is to find the win column when the Sta...
How Russell Wilson Signing With Giants Impacts Other Free Agent Quarterbacks, NFL Draft
Russell Wilson signs a one-year deal with the New York Giants, impacting NFL free agency and the upcoming draft. Find out what it means for other QBs and the NFL Draft....

Reports: Giants to sign 10-time Pro Bowl QB Russell Wilson
The New York Giants will sign quarterback Russell Wilson to a one-year, $10.5 million contract, per multiple media reports.,The deal could reach up to $21 million with incentives, according to ESPN.,Wilson is one of the most accomplished quarterbacks of his era; he is a 10-time Pro Bowl selection an...

After rough homestand, Devils aim for more consistency at Chicago
The New Jersey Devils have occupied third place in the Metropolitan Division for more than two months and hold a seven-point edge on the New York Islanders and New York Rangers with 10 games remaining.,While that may seem like plum playoff positioning entering Wednesday's visit to the slumping Chica...

Phillies begin NL East defense against hopeful Nationals
The Philadelphia Phillies start the defense of their National League East title when they visit the Washington Nationals on Thursday.,The Phillies outdistanced the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets by six games for the division title last season -- finishing 95-67 -- but lost a division series to the...

With Masters in mind, Tony Finau set to tackle Houston Open
Tony Finau said Tuesday that he's focused on the task at hand -- that being continuing his success at Texas Children's Houston Open.,Finau, after all, won the event in 2022 and finished tied as a runner up last year.,This week, Finau will look to record for another strong showing at Memorial Park Go...

Without Tomas Hertl, Golden Knights take aim at Wild
The Vegas Golden Knights will be without their top goal scorer when they open a three-game road trip against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Tomas Hertl, who has 31 goals, will miss the road trip because of an injury that he sustained Sunday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. ...

Jake Oettinger (32 saves), Stars cool off Wild 3-0
Jake Oettinger made 32 saves as the Dallas Stars blanked the visiting Minnesota Wild 3-0 on Monday night., ,Wyatt Johnston, Matt Duchene and Mason Marchment provided the offense for the Stars (45-21-4, 94 points), who have won back-to-back games and have points in five straight contests (3-0-2)., ,R...

Jonathan Lekkerimaki boosts Canucks past Devils in shootout
Rookie Jonathan Lekkerimaki scored a goal in regulation, then notched the deciding tally of a shootout to give the Vancouver Canucks a dramatic 4-3 win over the New Jersey Devils on Monday in Newark, N.J.,The Canucks trailed 3-2 with 36 seconds left in regulation before Pius Suter deposited the equa...

Blazers try to stay in play-in race against Cavaliers
Even the best teams in the NBA go through a slump at some point of the long season.,The Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers feel their worst funk of the campaign is behind them as they enter Tuesday's road game against the Portland Trail Blazers.,Cleveland (57-14) dropped four straight ga...

Phillies LHP Ranger Suarez (back) to IL; RHP Taijuan Walker to start
Philadelphia left-hander Ranger Suarez will start the season on the injured list due to ongoing lower back soreness, Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski told reporters Monday at the team's spring training facility in Clearwater, Fla.,"I don't think it will be long, long," Dombr...

Xavier searching for replacement as Sean Miller takes reins at Texas
Sean Miller is leaving Xavier to take over as head coach at Texas.,Miller, 56, was in his second stint at Xavier and took the Musketeers to the NCAA Tournament this season. After winning its First Four game against the Longhorns, 86-80, 11th-seeded Xavier seed lost 86-73 to No. 6 Illinois in the fir...