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College Football Hall of Famer, Tennessee great Steve Kiner dies
College Football Hall of Famer Steve Kiner, a two-time All-American linebacker at Tennessee, died Thursday. He was 77.,The National Football Foundation and Tennessee announced his death. No cause of death was revealed.,"We are deeply saddened by the passing of Steve Kiner, a true legend of our game,...
Hurricanes 'not going to sit back' despite leading series vs. Devils
Decades of NHL history suggest the Carolina Hurricanes are an overwhelming favorite to win their Eastern Conference first-round series against the New Jersey Devils.,The Devils are relying on much more recent events to believe in their comeback hopes.,The Hurricanes will look to take a commanding le...
White Sox blank Twins as rain shortens game to 7 innings
Rookie Shane Smith got his first career win and Lenyn Sosa and Miguel Vargas homered as the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 3-0 in a seven-inning weather-shortened game on Thursday in Minneapolis.,The White Sox had lost three in a row and nine of their previous 10. They salvaged the final...
Mariners score early, hold off Red Sox
The Seattle Mariners scored twice in the first two innings and held on to post their second straight win, beating the host Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Thursday afternoon.,Mitch Garver socked a two-RBI double while Leo Rivas and J.P. Crawford had two hits apiece for the Mariners, supporting a six-inning ef...
Nationals activate SS CJ Abrams from injured list
The Washington Nationals activated shortstop CJ Abrams from the injured list Thursday and optioned third baseman Trey Lipscomb to Triple-A Rochester.,Abrams, 24, last played on April 11 when he departed in the fourth inning with a right hip flexor strain. In 11 games this season, he was batting .244...
Travis Hunter locked No. 2? Sportsbooks react to late NFL draft rumors
About the only thing that appears certain in the hours leading up to the 2025 NFL Draft is that Miami quarterback Cam Ward will go No. 1 overall to Tennessee.,Everything beyond that remains in flux, leaving sportsbooks adjusting odds based off breaking news and reports of teams interested in moving ...
Washington flips 5-star OT Kodi Greene from rival
Kodi Greene, a 5-star offensive tackle in the 2026 class, flipped his commitment from Oregon to his home-state school, Washington, on Thursday.,The 6-foot-6, 285-pound Greene is ranked as the No. 4 offensive tackle and the No. 22 overall player in the class by the 247Sports composite.,He had been co...
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: Seattle Mariners vs. Boston Red Sox, April 24th
April 24th's top MLB betting pick tonight is a run total prediction for the Seattle Mariners vs. Boston Red Sox over/under....
Report: Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart not getting past No. 9
When commissioner Roger Goodell called the name of Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. to the Atlanta Falcons with the eighth pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, eyebrows raised, typing paused and music came to a halt. ,Might the New Orleans Saints be preparing a similar tune Thursday night with the No...
Flyers D Rasmus Ristolainen (triceps) out 6 months
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen will be out at least six months following surgery for a ruptured right triceps tendon, the team announced Thursday.,Ristolainen, who missed the final 16 games of the regular season with an upper-body injury, had the procedure on March 26 and will be ...
Twins place UT Willi Castro (oblique) on injured list
The Minnesota Twins placed utility player Willi Castro on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a strained right oblique.,The move is retroactive to April 21.,Castro, who turned 28 on Thursday, has not played since April 16. The switch-hitter is batting .227 with one homer and five RBIs in 18 games ...
Austin FC acquire M Robert Taylor from Inter Miami
Austin FC acquired midfielder Robert Taylor from Inter Miami CF on Wednesday night.,Inter Miami will receive up to $750,000 in general allocation money in exchange for the Finnish international.,Taylor, 30, had 18 goals and 18 assists in 116 matches in all competitions for Miami since his 2022 MLS d...
Ohio State lands UNC transfer DE Beau Atkinson
Defensive end Beau Atkinson, who played two seasons at North Carolina, is transferring to Ohio State.,He made an official visit to Columbus on Monday.,In 13 games last season, the 6-foot-6 Atkinson made 35 tackles (12 for loss) with 7.5 sacks and five quarterback hits.,As a redshirt freshman in 2023...
2025 NFL Draft Odds & Best Bets: Predictions, Props, and Picks to Watch
Bet smarter this NFL Draft: See where top players will land, who’s overhyped, and which prop bets are the smarted to bet on this weekend....
Twins' aims: sweep of White Sox, first 3-game win streak
Trevor Larnach has rediscovered his power stroke.,The Minnesota Twins hope they have rediscovered their production at the plate, too.,The Twins will go for a three-game sweep when they face the Chicago White Sox on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis. Minnesota is aiming for its first three-game winni...
Red Sox send Garrett Crochet to mound, eye series win over M's
The Boston Red Sox will turn the ball over to new ace Garrett Crochet with another series victory on the line when they meet the visiting Seattle Mariners on Thursday afternoon.,Crochet (2-1, 1.13 ERA) has performed like the top-of-the-line pitcher that Boston envisioned, allowing a total of two ear...
Kings take two-game lead on Oilers after 6-2 victory
Adrian Kempe scored twice in a four-point game, and Anze Kopitar collected one goal and three assists to lead the host Los Angeles Kings to a 6-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday and a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.,Andrei Kuzmenko netted one goal and one assist, while Br...
Homers help Twins get past struggling White Sox
Byron Buxton hit a two-run homer, Trevor Larnach added a solo shot, and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 6-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.,Ty France and Brooks Lee drove in one run apiece for Minnesota, which won its second game in a row and will go for a series ...
Production from bottom third of lineup carries Mariners past Red Sox
Ben Williamson, Leo Rivas and J.P. Crawford combined for seven of the team's 13 hits while forming the bottom third of the lineup, leading the visiting Seattle Mariners past the Boston Red Sox 8-5 on Wednesday night.,The No. 9-hitting Crawford delivered the biggest blow with a three-run home run in ...
DOJ reviewing Disney-Fubo deal for antitrust potential
The Department of Justice is investigating Disney's deal to take over a controlling interest in FuboTV, multiple outlets including Reuters reported Wednesday.,The DOJ is exploring whether such an acquisition would be a competition concern for streaming networks, with Disney potentially holding too m...