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Liberty G Sabrina Ionescu to make season debut vs. Wings
Sabrina Ionescu told reporters she plans to make her season debut Sunday when the New York Liberty host the Dallas Wings.,The four-time All-Star guard has been sidelined by a left foot injury suffered in a May 3 preseason win at Connecticut.,However, she has been practicing since Monday and told rep...

WTA roundup: Emma Navarro jolts Victoria Mboko in Strasbourg final
Emma Navarro won her first title on clay Saturday by posting a 6-0, 5-7, 6-2 victory over top-seeded Victoria Mboko of Canada at the Internationaux de Strasbourg in France.,Navarro overcame four aces by Mboko and benefited from six double faults by her foe to secure her third career title and first ...
Nine MLB Stars off To Concerning Starts Heading Into Memorial Day
As Memorial Day nears, it's no longer too early to worry about these MLB stars. A look at the players raising the biggest red flags in 2026....
Five Programs Set to Make Major Strides in the 2026 College Football Season
LSU leads a list of college football programs positioned for major improvement in 2026, alongside Auburn, UCLA, Wisconsin and Boise State....

Mets, Marlins on quest to avoid last place in NL East
The New York Mets were thinking about playing in the World Series when the season started.,But now, 51 games into the 2026 campaign, the Mets will look to climb out of last place in the National League East Saturday afternoon when they visit the Miami Marlins in the middle game of a three-game serie...

Mariners out for continued road success in matchup vs. struggling Royals
The scuffling Kansas City Royals are providing a good opportunity for the Seattle Mariners to continue their recent road success. ,After winning the opener of a three-game set vs. the Royals, the Mariners will aim for a fifth victory in their last six road contests on Saturday afternoon. ,Seattle lo...

Never-say-die Twins vie to clinch series win vs. Red Sox
The Minnesota Twins powered up late for a series-opening win and will seek to take two games in a row from the host Boston Red Sox when the teams continue their three-game set on Saturday afternoon.,Minnesota rallied from 4-0 and 6-3 deficits to win 8-6 on Friday, as Byron Buxton and Austin Martin e...

Eugenio Suarez set to return as Reds face Cardinals in doubleheader
Eugenio Suarez had to wait another day before making his return to the Cincinnati Reds' lineup after the scheduled series opener against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals was postponed due to rain on Friday.,Suarez, the Reds' designated hitter, was activated from the 10-day injured list, and his enth...

Report: Out-of-form Gio Reyna makes U.S. World Cup roster
The biggest question leading up to the announcement of the United States' World Cup roster apparently was answered on Friday when The Athletic reported that Gio Reyna made the squad.,Reyna, 23, is a skillful playmaker, but his extensive injury history, lack of form at the club level and past attitud...

RCR sets aside No. 8 for future use by Kyle Busch's son
Richard Childress Racing parked the No. 8 Chevrolet indefinitely on Friday, the day after driver Kyle Busch died at age 41 following a severe illness.,The car number could return to the NASCAR in the future, though, driven by Brexton Busch, Kyle Busch's son who is currently 11 years old.,RCR wrote i...

Mitch Garver, Logan Gilbert help Mariners sneak by slumping Royals
Mitch Garver clubbed a two-run homer in the seventh inning, after Logan Gilbert was solid while pitching into the sixth, and the visiting Seattle Mariners edged the scuffling Kansas City Royals 2-0 on Friday night.,Gilbert allowed two hits and two walks while striking out six and never faced any rea...

Byron Buxton, Austin Martin hit 2-run homers to power Twins past Red Sox
Byron Buxton and Austin Martin hit two-run home runs in the seventh inning as the visiting Minnesota Twins came from behind for an 8-6 win over the Boston Red Sox to begin a three-game series Friday night.,The Twins rallied from deficits of 4-0 and 6-3 to win on the strength of the four-run frame, t...

Caitlin Clark scores 22 in return as Fever fend off Valkyries
Aliyah Boston had 20 points and 16 rebounds, Caitlin Clark added 22 points and nine assists and the Indiana Fever defeated the Golden State Valkyries 90-82 on Friday night in Indianapolis., ,Kelsey Mitchell added 19 points and Sophie Cunningham scored 11 for the Fever (4-2)., ,Tiffany Hayes scored 1...

Rhyne Howard, back from concussion, powers Dream past Wings
Rhyne Howard returned from missing one game with a concussion to log season highs of 25 points and eight assists on Friday as the Atlanta Dream led almost wire to wire in an 86-69 win over the Dallas Wings at College Park, Ga.,Howard hit 7 of 12 field-goal attempts and went 9 for 9 at the foul line....

Eury Perez, Marlins shut down Mets to end 3-game skid
Owen Caissie collected two RBIs and Jakob Marsee made a pair of impressive catches in center field Friday night for the host Miami Marlins, who edged the New York Mets 2-1 in the opener of a three-game series.,Eury Perez and three relievers combined on a three-hitter for the Marlins, who snapped a t...

Defenseless FC Cincinnati, Orlando City figure to score on Saturday
Two of the worst defensive teams in MLS meet on Saturday evening as FC Cincinnati plays host to Orlando City.,Scoring goals hasn't been a problem for Cincinnati; its 30 goals are tied for third in MLS. The issue is keeping the ball out of its own net: FC Cincinnati have conceded 35 goals this season...

Kansas City, Red Bulls each look to carry momentum into World Cup break
After a dreadful start to the season, Sporting Kansas City hope a rare winning streak can help turn things around ahead of an interconference meeting with the visiting New York Red Bulls on Saturday.,Kansas City (3-8-2, 11 points) enters play having won back-to-back games against the Los Angeles Gal...

Charlotte Trucks Series race postponed to Saturday morning due to rain
Persistent rain forced the postponement of Friday night's North Carolina Education Lottery 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.,The race has been rescheduled for 8 a.m. Saturday morning, to be broadcast on FS1, NRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.,Friday's practice and quali...

Consistent Tommy Gainey moves atop leaderboard at Trophy Hassan
Tommy Gainey posted his second straight 6-under-par 67 to take a one-stroke lead through two rounds of the Trophy Hassan II on Friday in Rabat, Morocco.,Gainey, who began the day a stroke out of the lead, paired eight birdies with two bogeys to improve to 12-under 134 at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam. He'...

Drivers prepare for emotional Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte
Like most drivers this weekend, Ross Chastain will commute a short distance from Mooresville to Charlotte for what should be a spectacular weekend of racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway, though a huge loss leading up to the 68th annual Coca-Cola 600 has cast a shadow over NASCAR's longest race.,Like ...