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Behind Bryan Woo, Mariners eager to continue dominance of Astros
Despite their uneven start to this season, the Seattle Mariners have been able to rely on their stellar pitching staff, with the opener of their four-game series against the Houston Astros providing the latest example of that reliability.,The Mariners' 3-1 road victory over Houston on Monday was pun...
LeBron James: Too soon to determine future plans
LeBron James wasn't ready to make a decision about his NBA future in the wake of the Los Angeles Lakers' season-ending loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday.,The visiting Thunder prevailed 115-110 to sweep a Western Conference semifinal series despite James registering 24 points and a game-hig...
George Kirby once again pitches Mariners past Astros
George Kirby posted a season-high seven strikeouts while Julio Rodriguez homered as the visiting Seattle Mariners claimed the opener of a four-game series against the Houston Astros with a 3-1 victory on Monday.,Kirby (5-2) continued his stellar pitching against the Astros. He entered his 11th caree...
Report: Mets to promote OF A.J. Ewing from Triple-A
The struggling New York Mets will call up a highly touted prospect, outfielder A.J. Ewing, prior to their Tuesday home game against the Detroit Tigers, according to multiple media reports on Monday.,Ewing, 21, began the year with the Mets' Double-A Binghamton affiliate, where he hit .349 with two ho...
Avs' Nathan MacKinnon, bloodied by puck to face, returns to game
Colorado forward Nathan MacKinnon, bloodied by a puck to the face, briefly left the Avalanche's game against the Minnesota Wild on Monday in Minneapolis before returning to action.,Avalanche teammate Devon Toews tried to clear a puck out of the defensive zone and inadvertently fired the puck into Ma...
Avs' Nathan MacKinnon bloodied, exits Wild game
Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon was bloodied by a puck to the face and needed to leave the game late in the second period against the Minnesota Wild on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Avalanche teammate Devon Toews tried to clear a puck out of the defensive zone and inadvertently fired the ...
Surging Alyssa Thomas and Olivia Miles ready to meet in Phoenix
The Phoenix Mercury's Alyssa Thomas had a near triple-double Sunday, and Minnesota Lynx rookie Olivia Miles scored 21 points in her debut Saturday heading into Tuesday's home opener for Phoenix.,Thomas had 19 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds but committed six of the 17 turnovers for the Mercury,...
Cardinals visit Athletics, who are anxious about Jacob Wilson
The American League West-leading Athletics are bracing for some injury news heading into Tuesday night's opener of a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals at West Sacramento, Calif.,All-Star shortstop Jacob Wilson sprained his left shoulder during Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Baltimore Oriol...
Jake Paul acknowledges cloudy future while saying 'I'm not done'
Jake Paul expressed a desire to continue fighting while acknowledging his fighting career could be done in a recent interview.,Paul, 29, is still recovering after Anthony Joshua broke his jaw during their December fight, Paul's first loss in seven fights.,"We'll see what my doctors say," Paul said o...
Coco Gauff saves match point, fights through to Rome quarterfinals
No. 3 seed Coco Gauff had to save a match point on her way to taking down No. 16 seed Iva Jovic 5-7, 7-5, 6-2 in an all-American Round of 16 battle at the Italian Open on Monday in Rome.,Jovic, 18, had Gauff on the ropes as she went up a break in the second set and served for the match at 5-3. She r...
Twins, Marlins hope to continue recent winning ways
The Minnesota Twins hope they have found their footing right as they return home.,Minnesota, which staggered to 16 losses in 21 games from April 15 through Friday, showed signs of breaking out of its funk with back-to-back wins on the road over its division rival, the Cleveland Guardians, this weeke...
Jake Knapp (thumb) withdraws from PGA Championship
Jake Knapp will miss the PGA Championship due to an ongoing injury concern.,Knapp withdrew Monday from the second major of the season with a left thumb sprain. Tom Hoge was first on the alternate list and will take Knapp's place in the 156-man field this week at Aronimink Golf Club.,Knapp, 31, hasn'...
Wings, Dream strive to build on opening wins
The Dallas Wings will head into their home opener with plenty of momentum when they face the new-look Atlanta Dream on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas.,The Wings opened perhaps their most anticipated campaign since they been in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex with a rousing 107-104 win in Indiana over t...
AJ Dybantsa odds-on favorite to go No. 1 to Wizards
The Washington Wizards are widely expected to take BYU forward AJ Dybantsa after winning the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft lottery.,Field Level Media's Ethan Ward immediately put Dybantsa atop his draft board, and sportsbooks made him the odds-on favorite to go No. 1 overall. That includes at Bet...
Report: Notre Dame, USC discussing renewing rivalry
Though it might not happen until the 2030 season, Notre Dame and Southern California are engaging in talks to renew their longstanding football rivalry, the Los Angeles Times reported Monday.,In December, the announcement came that the Fighting Irish and Trojans would not square off in 2026, at leas...
Red-hot Jannik Sinner routs Alexei Popyrin in Rome
Top-seeded Jannik Sinner continued his torrid season Monday by cruising to a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Alexei Popyrin of Australia to advance to the round of 16 in the Italian Open at Rome.,Sinner posted a 20-7 edge in winners while joining Novak Djokovic as the only men to win their first 25 ATP Master...
Argentina places M Gianluca Prestianni on preliminary roster
Despite facing a FIFA suspension that would include the first two games of the World Cup, Argentina placed midfielder Gianluca Prestianni on its preliminary roster of 55 players.,Also included in the group is forward Lionel Messi, who still has not confirmed that he will play in the tournament for t...
Blue Jays send OF Addison Barger (elbow) back to 10-day IL
After just one game on the active roster over the weekend, the Toronto Blue Jays placed outfielder Addison Barger back on the injured list Monday, this time with right elbow inflammation.,The Blue Jays returned outfielder Yohendrick Pinango to the active roster from Triple-A Buffalo, while left-hand...
Nationals face Reds as distinctly different defenses clash
The Washington Nationals carry an unwelcome distinction into their road series against the Cincinnati Reds beginning Tuesday night.,The Nationals continue to hit well but field poorly and they enter the series with an MLB-worst 39 errors and no one else is even close. Next is the Tampa Bay Rays with...
Report: Spurs' Victor Wembanyama eligible for Game 5 despite elbow
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama is expected to play in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday after the NBA elected to impose no further discipline for his elbow in Game 4, ESPN reported Monday.,Wembanyama connected on an elbow to the fac...