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Cubs place RHP Cade Horton (forearm) on 15-day IL
The Chicago Cubs placed right-handed starter Cade Horton on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a right forearm strain.,The move is retroactive to Saturday for Horton, who exited Friday's start against the host Cleveland Guardians after one-plus inning and 17 pitches.,Horton retired the side in orde...
Amaka Agugua-Hamilton no longer coach at Virginia
Virginia parted ways with Amaka Agugua-Hamilton as its head women's basketball coach after four seasons.,The university announced the news Saturday about Agugua-Hamilton, who helped the Cavaliers become the initial First Four team to advance to the Sweet 16 of the Women's NCAA Tournament after defea...
Disappointment in Detroit:Justin Verlander lands on IL, will miss start against Cardinals
The first Sunday night game at Comerica Park in Detroit this season was supposed to be a special event. Then came the bad news on Saturday afternoon.,Justin Verlander was scheduled to make his home first start in a Detroit Tigers uniform since Aug. 20, 2017, against the St. Louis Cardinals. However,...
Capitals look to keep climbing, visit rookie-fueled Rangers
Suddenly the scoreboard is showing an abundance of favorable results for the Washington Capitals.,A late season surge is also helping their cause and the Capitals attempt to keep gaining ground in a crowded Eastern Conference playoff race Sunday night when they visit the New York Rangers.,Washington...
Jo Adell, Angels look to add to Mariners sluggers' frustrations
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Jo Adell is known for his power bat but put on a show for the ages with his glove in the middle game of the three-game series with the visiting Seattle Mariners.,Adell performed three home run robberies in a single game on Saturday and will look to help the Angels win t...
Oklahoma, West Virginia see momentum opportunity in Crown championship
This time last year, Nebraska took home the inaugural College Basketball Crown trophy. The winner of Sunday's championship game in Las Vegas between Oklahoma and West Virginia will hope to carry similar momentum into next season.,Oklahoma (21-15) endured a nine-game losing streak in the heart of Sou...
Bruins bid to strengthen grasp on playoff spot at Flyers' expense
The Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers are experiencing the Eastern Conference wild-card race from very different perspectives.,In either case, both teams are hungry for a win Sunday afternoon when the Bruins visit the Flyers in a late-season clash.,Boston (43-26-8, 94 points) currently sits atop...
Fresh off rout, Penguins eager to jolt Panthers again
The Pittsburgh Penguins will look to make it back-to-back victories over the visiting Florida Panthers and sweep the season series on Sunday afternoon.,The Penguins (39-22-16, 94 points) topped the visiting Panthers 9-4 on Saturday night for their third win in the last four games.,With the victory, ...
Twins carry heavy left-handed lineup into finale vs. Rays
The Minnesota Twins have not won a series yet this season.,They have an opportunity to do so in front of their home fans on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,The Twins will square off against the Tampa Bay Rays in the rubber match of a three-game set. Minnesota won the series opener 10-4 on Friday ni...
Wizards, Nets clash while draft lottery positioning looms large
Sunday marks the fourth and final time the Washington Wizards and the Brooklyn Nets face off in the regular season, and despite their places in the standings, the implications are large.,Draft positioning will loom large as the Wizards (17-60) face the host Nets (18-59) in New York. The Indiana Pace...
Andy Pages, Dodgers chase series sweep vs. Nationals
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andy Pages might have been overlooked during spring training on a star-studded roster, but his hot start has everyone taking notice.,Pages is hitting 15-for-30 (.500) with three homers for the Dodgers, who look to complete a three-game series sweep of the host Washingt...
On a roll, Yankees to send Max Fried up against Marlins
Max Fried lived up to his billing as a frontline starter in the first season of an eight-year contract signed before the New York Yankees knew just how important he would be because of an injury to Gerrit Cole.,Fried is off to a stellar start to his second campaign in pinstripes and will be on the m...
Cloud9 rally past LYON in LCS Spring opener
Cloud9 recorded a 2-1 win over LYON to begin the regular season of the LCS Spring event on Saturday.,LYON posted a 35-minute victory on blue before Cloud9 bounced back with a 33-minute triumph on red and 30-minute victory on blue.,Canadian Philippe "Vulcan" Laflamme and South Korean Seung-gyu "Thana...
Optimistic Red Wings see 'opportunity' in matchup with Wild
The Detroit Red Wings are moving closer to a 10th consecutive season without a playoff game.,Following a damaging loss on Saturday, the desperate Red Wings will host the Minnesota Wild on Sunday afternoon.,Facing a team out of the playoff picture, the Red Wings were nearly blanked by the New York Ra...
Wolverines dominant, chase 'one more' Monday
INDIANAPOLIS -- UConn gets a turn in front of the Michigan steamroller on Monday night when the 2025-26 college basketball season closes with the national championship at Lucas Oil Stadium. And if the first five failed attempts can teach the Huskies anything, it might be just two words: Good luck. ,...
Minnesota United scores twice in 2nd half to beat LA Galaxy
Anthony Markanich and Kelvin Yeboah each scored second-half goals as Minnesota United finished off a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday at Carson, Calif., for their first road win of the season., ,Markanich scored his first goal of the season, while Yeboah added his team-leading thi...
HR-robbing Jo Adell helps Angels sneak past Mariners
Jo Adell robbed three Mariners of homers and Zach Neto hit a leadoff homer in the first to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 1-0 victory over Seattle on Saturday night at Anaheim, Calif.,Adell robbed Cal Raleigh in the first inning, Josh Naylor in the eighth and J.P. Crawford in the ninth with stella...
Michigan mauls Arizona, moves to Monday title game
INDIANAPOLIS -- Michigan's wait for a competitive NCAA Tournament game extends to the national championship game Monday after the Wolverines mauled Arizona, 90-73 on Saturday night. ,Michigan was all gas, no brake in improving to 36-3 and earning a spot in the title game with a fifth consecutive blo...
Clippers hope to improve play-in seeding with win over Kings
The Los Angeles Clippers will work on improving their seeding in the play-in tournament when they pay a visit to the Sacramento Kings on Sunday., ,After holding a 6-21 regular-season record just before Christmas, the Clippers have rallied to their current 39-38 mark that has made them play-in eligib...
Lauren Coughlin leads, but Nelly Korda makes push at Aramco
On Saturday, Lauren Coughlin wasn't quite as sharp as she had been over the first two rounds of the Aramco Championship in Las Vegas, but her 1-over-par 73 was still good enough to keep her ahead of the field with a round to go.,Coughlin settled in at 7-under-par 209 after a round that saw her endur...