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Byron Buxton, Mick Abel help Twins pummel Red Sox
Byron Buxton collected four hits, including two solo home runs, and Mick Abel pitched seven scoreless innings as the Minnesota Twins extended their home winning streak to six games by beating the visiting Boston Red Sox 6-0 Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Abel (1-2) limited Boston to four hits, struck...
CJ Abrams' 3 hits help Nationals eke out win over Pirates
CJ Abrams went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs, leading the Washington Nationals to a 5-4 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday.,Brady House added two hits and an RBI for the Nationals, who won for the fourth time in five games and evened the four-game series at a win apiece. The ...
Dominic Smith's 3-run double rallies Braves past Marlins
Dominic Smith launched a three-run opposite-field double with two outs in the eighth inning, lifting the Atlanta Braves to a 6-5 win over the visiting Miami Marlins on Tuesday.,The rally came against reliever Pete Fairbanks (0-1), who allowed a leadoff single to Drake Baldwin. Two outs later, Mike Y...
Bruins blank Devils, wrap up East's top wild card
Mark Kastelic scored two of the Bruins' four first-period goals as Boston wrapped up the first Eastern Conference wild card with a 4-0 win over the visiting New Jersey Devils on Tuesday.,Boston's Jeremy Swayman made 21 saves in the regular-season finale for both teams.,Morgan Geekie and Viktor Arvid...
Alysha Clark, 38, signs free agent deal with Wings
Alysha Clark, the WNBA's oldest active player at 38, will aim to win a league championship with a third team after agreeing to a free agent contract with the Dallas Wings on Tuesday.,The team confirmed the addition of Clark without specifying the terms of the deal. Clark's agent told ESPN that the f...
Bruins blank Devils, wrap up East's first wild card
Mark Kastelic scored two of the Bruins' four first-period goals as Boston wrapped up the first Eastern Conference wild card with a 4-0 win over the visiting New Jersey Devils on Tuesday.,Boston's Jeremy Swayman made 21 saves in the regular-season finale for both teams.,Morgan Geekie and Viktor Arvid...
Royals LF Isaac Collins hurts knee on railing vs. Tigers
Kansas City left fielder Isaac Collins' all-out hustle resulted in a right knee contusion and forced him out of the Royals' series-opening 2-1 loss to the host Detroit Tigers on Tuesday. ,In the first inning, Collins, 28, raced after a ball hit by Detroit's Kevin McGonigle and tumbled into the stand...
Reds SP Brady Singer handcuffs Giants in 1-run decision
Brady Singer threw six strong innings, Spencer Steer and Sal Stewart hit early home runs off Robbie Ray, and the Cincinnati Reds held on for a 2-1 victory over the visiting San Francisco Giants in the opener of a three-game series Tuesday night.,Bouncing back from his worst outing of the young seaso...
Vikings DL Jalen Redmond signs 1-year contract
Minnesota Vikings defensive lineman Jalen Redmond signed his exclusive rights free-agent tender for the 2026 season, the team announced on Tuesday.,Redmond, 27, started 15 of the 17 regular-season games and recorded 62 tackles, six sacks, 12 tackles for loss, eight quarterback hits, one forced fumbl...
Transfer roundup: Villanova’s Acaden Lewis picks Miami
Acaden Lewis, considered one of the best guards in the portal, will transfer from Villanova to Miami, he announced on Tuesday.,Lewis decommitted from Kentucky last spring and was pursued by Miami before he chose Villanova, where he went on to average 12.2 points, 5.3 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.9 st...
WTA roundup: All seeded players advance in Stuttgart, Rouen
Seventh-seeded Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic and Russian eighth seed Ekaterina Alexandrova both advanced in routine fashion to the Round of 16 on Tuesday at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany.,Muchova cruised past qualifier Aliaksandra Sasnovic of Russia, 6-2, 6-4, while Al...
No jail time for ex-Michigan coach Sherrone Moore in trespassing case
Former Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore was sentenced to 18 months of probation with no jail time on Tuesday after allegedly trespassing on the home of a staff member with whom he had an affair.,Moore was also fined more than $1,000 and ordered not to have contact with the staff member, Paige Shiv...
Mariners place Rob Refsnyder on paternity list, promote Patrick Wisdom
The Seattle Mariners placed infielder/outfielder Rob Refsnyder on the paternity list Tuesday and selected the contract of infielder Patrick Wisdom from Triple-A Tacoma.,The Mariners designated right-hander Blas Castano for assignment to create a spot on the 40-man roster for Wisdom.,Refsnyder, 35, s...
Lightning aim to lock up 1st-round home ice vs. Rangers
When the Tampa Bay Lightning host the New York Rangers in their regular-season finale Wednesday, they know a matchup against the Montreal Canadiens is ahead in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. ,Whether or not the series begins in the United States or Canada remains in question. ,Occupyin...
NCAA penalizes Iowa for '22 tampering violations
The NCAA ruled on Tuesday that Iowa committed tampering violations when head coach Kirk Ferentz and an assistant made impermissible contact with then-Michigan quarterback Cade McNamara in November 2022 before he entered the transfer portal.,Penalties include the vacation of four wins from the 2023 s...
US Soccer sporting director leaves post 2 months before World Cup.
Matt Crocker is leaving his position as U.S. Soccer Federation's sporting director to pursue what the organization labeled on Tuesday as "another opportunity in international soccer.",Fox Sports reported that Crocker was taking a similar role with Saudi Arabia.,The move, which is effective immediate...
Justin Rose withdraws from RBC Heritage after latest Masters miss
Justin Rose withdrew from the RBC Heritage a day after losing the lead on the back nine at the Masters and settling for a tie for third.,Rose, who lost in a playoff to Rory McIlroy at Augusta National last year, surged into the lead with three consecutive birdies to finish his front nine. However, h...
NCAA delivers report on Iowa tampering violations
The NCAA ruled on Tuesday that Iowa committed tampering violations when head coach Kirk Ferentz and an assistant made impermissible contact with a player in November 2022 before he entered the transfer portal.,Ferentz and wide receivers coach Jon Budmayr previously resolved their respective violatio...
Report: FIFA to ask Trump to pause ICE raids during World Cup
FIFA's leadership discussed the possibility of its president, Gianni Infantino, asking United States President Donald Trump to pause ICE raids during this summer's World Cup in North America, according to a report from The Athletic.,Infantino was receptive to the idea and was planning a "president-t...
Bellarmine transfer Jack Karasinski heads to Northwestern
Bellarmine transfer Jack Karasinski announced on Tuesday over social media that he has committed to Northwestern.,Karasinski averaged 21.7 points and 4.7 rebounds in 30 games (all starts) this past season with the Knights.,The Michigan native began his career at William & Mary and spent two seasons ...