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Jon Gruden joins arena team's ownership group
Super Bowl-winning coach Jon Gruden joined the ownership group of the Nashville Kats of the Arena Football 1 league on Monday.,Gruden, 61, will have "consulting and advisory roles in all aspects of the team's football and business operations," the team said.,Former Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher...
Jazz extend coach Will Hardy through 2031
Following the worst season in franchise history, the Utah Jazz affirmed their commitment to head coach Will Hardy with a contract extension on Monday.,Hardy, 37, has compiled a record of 85-161 (.346) with no playoff appearances through his first three seasons in Salt Lake City. His new multi-year d...
Diamondbacks outlast Phillies in 10 innings to avoid sweep
Corbin Carroll and Geraldo Perdomo each knocked in three runs as the Arizona Diamondbacks salvaged the finale of their road series with the Philadelphia Phillies with an 11-9, 10-inning victory on Sunday.,Perdomo went 4-for-5 and scored twice, while Carroll and Jose Herrera each added two hits for A...
Venus Williams joins TNT's French Open broadcast team
In TNT Sports' latest move since acquiring 10 years of French Open broadcasting rights for $650 million, the company revealed Saturday that Venus Williams will join its team of broadcasters for the Grand Slam tournament that begins May 25.,The 44-year-old Williams is a seven-time Grand Slam singles ...
Ranger Suarez back for Phillies against struggling Diamondbacks
Sidelined by a sore back for the first five weeks of the season, Ranger Suarez will make his 2025 debut on Sunday afternoon when the Philadelphia Phillies go for a three-game sweep of the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.,A staple in the Philadelphia rotation over the last three-plus seasons, Suarez is...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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....
Ascending Phillies vie to complete sweep of Nationals
Kyle Schwarber has been around long enough to know there will be plenty of pluses and minuses in a 162-game season.,Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies currently are in a positive stretch, and they hope to continue that trend Thursday night when they host the Washington Nationals.,Philadelphia h...
Journalism (4-1) aims to end Kentucky Derby favorites' hex
The betting favorite has not won the Kentucky Derby since 2018, adding to the drama when Journalism enters the starting gate at Churchill Downs in Louisville on Saturday evening.,The 3-year-old colt, trained by Michael McCarthy, was a 4-1 favorite on Wednesday after opening at 3-1 on Saturday follo...