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Jackie Robinson mural in Miami defaced with hate speech
Miami murals honoring baseball trailblazers Jackie Robinson and Minnie Minoso were defaced with swastikas and racist slurs this week.,The vandalism in the city's Overtown neighborhood was reported Monday to police, who told The Athletic on Friday that they are investigating the incident as a hate cr...

OKC, SGA deal with shock and gnaw of blown 15-point lead
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Tyrese Haliburton stuck a game-winner with 0.3 seconds on the clock on Thursday to give Indiana its only lead of the game and a 1-0 lead in the 2025 NBA Finals.,Reeling after a blown lead of 15 points in the fourth quarter and stunned by Haliburton's latest heroics, league MVP Shai ...

Carlos Alcaraz returns to French Open final after foe retires
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the French Open final Friday after Lorenzo Musetti retired due to a leg injury in Paris.,The second-seeded Spaniard was leading 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-0, 2-0 when Musetti was unable to continue the semifinal match. The Italian No. 8 seed received treatment on h...
UFC 316 Best Bets: O’Malley’s Revenge, Harrison’s Statement, and Spivac’s Edge
Looking to bet UFC 316? We break down top picks including Sean O’Malley’s underdog shot at Merab Dvalishvili, Kayla Harrison vs. Julianna Peña, and Serghei Spivac’s path to victory....

Austin FC, Rapids keeping early eye on playoff positioning
The first weekend in June is not too early to think about making the playoffs.,That will be the attitude for Austin FC and the Colorado Rapids when they meet Saturday night in Commerce City, Colo.,The Rapids (6-6-4, 22 points) have won two of their past three matches and stand in eighth place in the...

Reports: Oregon WR Evan Stewart injured, season in doubt
Oregon wide receiver Evan Stewart's 2025 season could be in jeopardy following a significant injury this week, multiple outlets reported.,CBS Sports called it a "significant" lower-body injury. College Football Headlines posted on X that Stewart sustained a torn patellar tendon.,Stewart finished thi...
With Game 1 Dud, Thunder’s Mark Daigneault Puts Target on His Own Back
Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault faces scrutiny after a Game 1 collapse in the NBA Finals, marked by key lineup and strategy blunders....

Cardinals turn to Sonny Gray in bid to best Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals pitchers have struck out the second-fewest batters in the major leagues this season with 441, ahead of only the Colorado Rockies.,The Cardinals will seek more punchouts on Friday when they continue their nine-game homestand against the Los Angeles Dodgers -- a team that is tough ...

Angels' bullpen, Mariners' Cal Raleigh the headliners as teams open 3-game series
The Los Angeles Angels will continue to tinker with a bullpen that has struggled for most of the season when they open a three-game series with the Seattle Mariners beginning Friday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Angels relievers have allowed 37 home runs, most in the majors, and their cumulative ERA is 5...

Twins brace for return home against surging Blue Jays
Fresh off a 10-game road trip, the Minnesota Twins are eager to return home.,The Twins will enjoy familiar territory when they welcome the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night to open a three-game series in Minneapolis.,Minnesota posted a 5-5 record on its 10-game trip, which included series against th...

Rangers' Patrick Corbin to see familiar faces in opener vs. Nationals
A familiar face will return to Washington, D.C., when the Texas Rangers open a three-game series against the Nationals on Friday night.,Left-hander Patrick Corbin, a key member of 2019 World Series champion Washington, will start for the Rangers.,Signed as a free agent by Washington in December 2018...

Rays look to continue surge against downtrodden Marlins
The Tampa Bay Rays are finding creative methods to continue their winning ways, while the Miami Marlins are hurting after getting swept by the worst team in the majors.,The Rays will look to ride the momentum of a late-game uprising as they host the next installment of the Citrus Series on Friday af...

BetBoom Team sneak into Group Stage 2 at Austin Major
BetBoom Team squeezed past Wildcard with a pair of overtime map wins on Thursday to clinch a berth in Group Stage 2 at the BLAST.tv Austin Major in Texas.,Two other teams advanced out of Group Stage 1 with 2-0 wins, as OG swept NRG and Nemiga Gaming topped FlyQuest.,In the three elimination matches ...

Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers stun Thunder in last second of Game 1
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Tyrese Haliburton hit a 21-foot pull-up jumper in the final second on Thursday as the Indiana Pacers completed a stunning comeback for a 111-110 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.,The Pacers hadn't led in the game until Halliburton drained the shot with ...

Katharine Berkoff sets U.S. record in 50m backstroke
Katharine Berkoff shattered the U.S. record in the 50-meter backstroke while winning the event at the U.S. Swimming Championships in Indianapolis on Thursday.,The 24-year-old Montana native finished in 26.97 seconds, topping the old mark of 27.10 set by Regan Smith in 2023. Smith finished second on ...

Royals bullpen holds strong in win over Cardinals
Maikel Garcia hit a two-run homer and scored three times to lead the visiting Kansas City Royals past the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 Thursday in the second half of a split doubleheader.,The Cardinals rallied to win the first game 6-5 in 10 innings.,Salvador Perez drove in two runs for the Royals in Gam...

Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing charter in jeopardy after court ruling
A United States appeals court on Thursday vacated a preliminary injunction that allowed Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing and another NASCAR team to be treated as chartered teams, putting the teams' futures in NASCAR in question.,23XI Racing -- whose owners include Jordan and NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin -...

Steelers' Super Bowl odds improve with Aaron Rodgers coming
The Pittsburgh Steelers' futures were adjusted by many sportsbooks with Thursday's news that quarterback Aaron Rodgers has agreed to a one-year contract.,While speculation has been rampant throughout the offseason that the four-time league MVP would ultimately play a 21st NFL season with the Steeler...

BYU's Kevin Young signs contract extension after Sweet 16 run
After a stellar debut season, BYU coach Kevin Young was rewarded with a long-term contract extension, the school announced on Thursday.,Details of the agreement, including length of the deal and monetary value, were not disclosed. According to a news release, the extension "will keep Young in Provo ...

Caitlin Clark (quad) could return as soon as Tuesday
As she recovers from a left quad strain, Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark confirmed she will miss Saturday's game at the rival Chicago Sky but could be back as soon as Tuesday, when the Fever visit the Atlanta Dream.,"I'll miss this weekend's game, but after that, it's day by day and see how I feel,...