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FC Cincinnati meet Nashville SC on 7-game win streak
Surging FC Cincinnati are rolling and remain successful in tight matches, while Nashville SC are still seeking their first road victory of the season. ,Cincinnati looks to extend its franchise-record winning streak to eight matches when Nashville comes to town Wednesday night. ,FC Cincinnati (10-2-3...
Sharks sign 2023 first-round pick C Will Smith
The San Jose Sharks signed 2023 first-round pick Will Smith to an entry-level contract on Tuesday.,The 19-year-old center from Lexington, Mass., was the No. 4 overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft.,As a freshman at Boston College in 2023-24, Smith led the nation with 71 points (25 goals, 46 assists) in...
Report: Tennessee F Igor Milicic withdraws from draft
Croatian forward Igor Milicic has withdrawn from next month's NBA draft and will play at Tennessee in 2024-25, CBS Sports reported Tuesday.,The 6-foot-10 Milicic is a two-time transfer who played the last two seasons at Charlotte after one year at Virginia.,He averaged 12.8 points and 8.5 rebounds a...
Sizzling Giants likely without LaMonte Wade Jr. against Phillies
The San Francisco Giants hope a strained hamstring suffered by hot-hitting LaMonte Wade Jr. doesn't stall their offensive momentum as they continue a three-game series against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night.,Five different Giants players collected two hits apiece while three dro...
Aiming to add to division lead, Brewers take on Cubs again
With the hoopla surrounding Cubs manager Craig Counsell's return to Milwaukee dying down, the Milwaukee Brewers will refocus behind right-hander Freddy Peralta when they host Chicago on Tuesday in what is shaping up as a key National League Central series., ,Peralta (3-3, 3.81 ERA) will be opposed b...
Jason Robertson's hat trick leads Stars past Oilers
Jason Robertson completed a hat trick with the game-winning goal midway through the third period to lead the visiting Dallas Stars a 5-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday in the Western Conference final.,Dallas leads the best-of-seven Stanley Cup playoff series 2-1 and will look to take a s...
Jason Robertson hat trick leads Stars past Oilers
Jason Robertson completed a hat trick with the game-winning goal midway through the third period to lead the visiting Dallas Stars a 5-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday in the Western Conference final.,Dallas leads the best-of-seven Stanley Cup playoff series 2-1 and will look to take a s...
Bottom of order helps Giants top Phillies
Mike Yastrzemski, Heliot Ramos and Brett Wisely -- the bottom three batters in the order -- combined for five hits and six RBIs Monday afternoon and the San Francisco Giants took advantage of some shoddy defense on the part of the visiting Philadelphia Phillies for an 8-4 victory in the opener of a ...
Report: Ex-Arkansas F Trevon Brazile to withdraw from NBA draft
Former Arkansas forward Trevon Brazile is withdrawing from the 2024 NBA Draft, Field of 68 reported Monday.,The 6-foot-10 junior had entered the transfer portal May 1. He participated in the NBA draft combine earlier this month in Chicago and averaged four points, 1.5 rebounds and one assist in two ...
Hall of Famer Bill Walton dies at 71
Hall of Fame center Bill Walton, a two-time national champion at UCLA and two-time NBA champion, died Monday after a prolonged battle with cancer. He was 71.,Walton, who overcame a stuttering problem to become a beloved broadcaster, was surrounded by family when he passed away.,"Bill Walton was trul...
Oilers F Adam Henrique to return for Game 3
Edmonton Oilers forward Adam Henrique is set to return from a seven-game absence on Monday night.,Henrique will replace Ryan McLeod in the lineup as the Oilers host the Dallas Stars in Game 3 of the Western Conference final. The best-of-seven series is tied at 1-1.,Henrique, 34, has not played since...
Struggling pitchers set to clash when Phillies visit Giants
The Philadelphia Phillies and San Francisco Giants have been playing stellar baseball in recent weeks, and two struggling pitchers who want to get in on the fun are scheduled to square off when the teams meet Monday.,Phillies right-hander Taijuan Walker (3-0, 5.06 ERA) and Giants lefty Blake Snell (...
Craig Counsell returns to Milwaukee as Cubs face Brewers
The intense rivalry between the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers moves up a notch Monday when Chicago manager Craig Counsell returns to Milwaukee for the first time since abruptly leaving the Brewers in the offseason., ,Counsell surprisingly jumped ship to the rival Cubs after nine seasons with th...
Stars, Oilers both confident entering Game 3 of West finals
The Edmonton Oilers wrestled away home-ice advantage from the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference finals.,Now, the onus is on the Oilers to keep hold of that edge when they host the Stars on Monday for Game 3 of the best-of-seven Stanley Cup playoff series that is tied 1-1.,"We're back in our bar...
Davis Riley wins at Colonial as tour continues to mourn Grayson Murray
Davis Riley shot an even-par 70 to secure his first individual title on the PGA Tour, winning the Charles Schwab Challenge by five strokes Sunday at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas.,Riley's tournament total of 14-under 266 earned him the $1.638 million top prize.,Keegan Bradley turned in ...
Rockies knock off Phillies, hand Ranger Suarez first loss
Ryan McMahon homered, Brendan Rodgers had two hits, and the Colorado Rockies handed Philadelphia starter Ranger Suarez his first loss of the season with a 5-2 win over the Phillies in Denver on Sunday.,Suarez (9-1) was shaky early and Colorado took advantage, avenging a shutout loss to the lefty in ...
Transfer Miles Kelly commits to Auburn
Former Georgia Tech guard Miles Kelly is transferring to Auburn, he announced Sunday via social media.,"WAR EAGLE," he wrote. "LETS DO IT!",<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WAR EAGLE???? LETS DO IT! <a href="https://t.co/8wTQSUXndo">pic.twitter.com/8wTQSUXndo</a></p>— M...
Phillies' Ranger Suarez vies for 10th win in clash vs. Rockies
Having Zack Wheeler and Aaron Nola at the top of the rotation gives the Philadelphia Phillies an edge against almost any team. Therefore, Ranger Suarez serving as the No. 3 starter seems almost unfair.,Suarez (9-0, 1.36 ERA), after all, leads the majors in wins and is second in ERA. The left-hander ...
With starting pitching in question, Brewers finish series vs. Red Sox
Left-hander Jared Koenig said he wouldn't object if he were asked to make his third start in as many days when the visiting Milwaukee Brewers try to complete a three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox on Sunday., ,Koenig was used as an opener in the first two games of the series, and the Brewers haven...
Phillies score 6 runs in 9th to rally past Rockies
Bryce Harper homered in a six-run ninth inning as the Philadelphia Phillies rallied to beat the Colorado Rockies 8-4 in Denver on Saturday night.,Harper, who was ejected from Friday night's game in the first inning, responded Saturday with two hits and four RBIs as Philadelphia avoided losing consec...