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Royals scratch Brady Singer (illness) from Thursday's start
The Kansas City Royals scratched right-hander Brady Singer from Thursday's start at Minnesota due to illness.,The team recalled left-hander Daniel Lynch IV from Triple-A Omaha to take the mound against the Twins.,Singer, 27, is off to a strong start in his fifth season with the Royals. He is 4-2 wit...
Warriors keep rolling as NBA 2K The Turn tips off
Four days after winning the NBA 2K League's The Tipoff, Warriors Gaming was back in action Wednesday, highlighting the 12-game slate on the first day of group play for The Turn.,And it didn't take the Warriors long to let the field know they have their eyes on this title, too, beating Jazz Gaming 73...
Ryan Gauld, Whitecaps top Sporting KC to end winless streak
Ryan Gauld scored twice to lift the Vancouver Whitecaps past Sporting Kansas City 2-1, ending a six-match winless streak Wednesday night at Kansas City, Kan., ,Gauld has scored in three consecutive games, pushing his season total to a team-high seven., ,Goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka made four saves but w...
49ers sign WR Jauan Jennings through 2025 season
The San Francisco 49ers have signed restricted free agent wide receiver Jauan Jennings through the 2025 season on a deal worth a reported $15.4 million. ,The agreement includes $10.5 million guaranteed, ESPN reported Wednesday. ,The 49ers announced it as a one-year extension after tendering Jennings...
Celtics 'not sure' if Kristaps Porzingis will be ready for Game 1
Boston Celtics star Kristaps Porzingis has "ramped it up" in workouts but coach Joe Mazzulla said Wednesday he's "not sure" if the 7-foot-2 forward will be ready for the NBA Finals opener.,Game 1 of the NBA Finals will be June 6 in Boston against either the Dallas Mavericks or Minnesota Timberwolves...
Indy 500 sees spike in viewership thanks to delay
The Indy 500 saw its best viewership in three years thanks to a rain delay that pushed the end of the race into primetime on Sunday, according to numbers released by NBC.,The telecast drew 5.34 million viewers from across all NBC platforms, up 8 percent vs. 2023 and 10 percent over 2022, when the 12...
Wednesday May 29 Best Sports Bets & Predictions For Dallas Stars vs. Edmonton Oilers & More
Here's our top betting picks and predictions for May 29, 2024 including picks for the NHL Playoffs and more. ...
Report: Vikings re-signing veteran G Dalton Risner
Veteran guard Dalton Risner is re-signing with the Vikings on a one-year contract, ESPN reported Wednesday.,Risner, 28, appeared in 15 games with 11 starts in his first season with Minnesota in 2023. He played 75 percent of the team's offensive snaps.,A second-round pick by Denver in the 2019 NFL Dr...
Vicente Salas wins eNASCAR race after learning he'll get Truck Series nod
Vicente Salas got a huge jump on a green-white-checkered restart and was never really challenged the rest of the way, pulling away to win the Sunoco 120 at a virtual Darlington Raceway in Darlington, S.C., on Tuesday as part of the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series.,Driving the No. 11 Toyota for Tony...
Celtics confident Kristaps Porzingis could play in Finals
For a player left in injury recovery limbo, a nine-day layoff before the start of the NBA Finals might be just what the doctor ordered.,That's the position of the Boston Celtics with injured forward Kristaps Porzingis. He last played in the first round against the Miami Heat and is recovering from w...
Whitecaps, Sporting KC out to halt lengthy winless streaks
Two teams on significant recent slides, the Vancouver Whitecaps and Sporting Kansas City, will be counting on better outcomes when they meet Wednesday night at Kansas City, Kan.,On a 0-3-3 stretch, Vancouver (5-5-4, 19 points) lost 2-1 to visiting Inter Miami on Saturday in front of a record home cr...
White Sox place RHP Mike Clevinger (elbow) on IL
The Chicago White Sox placed right-hander Mike Clevinger on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation, while right-hander Jake Woodford had his contract purchased from Triple-A Charlotte.,To make room on the 40-man roster for Woodford, who was inserted to start Tuesday against the Toront...
Mystics hunting elusive first win vs. Dream
The Washington Mystics have struggled to score amid their worst start in 17 years entering Wednesday's home game against the Atlanta Dream.,Washington ranks last in the WNBA entering Tuesday's action in points per game (74.3) and field-goal percentage (40.1 percent). The Mystics remain the league's ...
Controversial umpire Angel Hernandez to retire
Umpire Angel Hernandez, who stirred controversy on the field with questionable calls and in court against Major League Baseball, is retiring, he said Monday night, confirming what numerous outlets reported.,Hernandez, who debuted as a major league umpire in 1991 and was hired full-time two years lat...
Reeling Braves turn to Max Fried vs. Nationals
The Atlanta Braves will turn to ace left-hander Max Fried on Tuesday when they try to even their four-game series with the visiting Washington Nationals.,The Nationals won the series opener 8-4 on Monday afternoon, the first meeting between the two National League East foes this season.,Fried (4-2, ...
With Ronald Acuna Jr. out, Braves turn attention to Nationals
The Atlanta Braves are scrambling to regroup after learning Sunday night that star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. will miss the rest of the season due to a torn ACL in his left knee that he suffered during a win over the Pittsburgh Pirates earlier in the day.,Atlanta begins battling through its latest ...
Wings rely on balanced attack to clip Sparks
All five Dallas starters scored in double figures, including Maddy Siegrist, whose putback with 36.1 seconds left in regulation helped the Wings secure an 84-83 victory over the host Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday night. ,Dallas (3-2) entered Sunday coming off Saturday's 107-92 win over the Phoenix Me...
Ravens convert Malik Cunningham from QB to WR
Career quarterback Malik Cunningham's future with the Baltimore Ravens is at wide receiver, as the team made it official during OTAs the past week.,The Ravens had claimed Cunningham, then a rookie, off the New England Patriots' practice squad in December 2023. The intention was that he would develop...
Sparks look to fend off Arike Ogunbowale, Wings
The Los Angeles Sparks will close out a three-game homestand on Sunday night when they welcome the Dallas Wings, who are coming in for the second leg of a weekend back-to-back. ,Dallas pounced on Phoenix early then weathered the host Mercury's attempted comeback in the second half en route to a 107-...
Evander, Felipe Mora power Timbers past Sporting Kansas City
Evander and Felipe Mora each had a goal and an assist as the Portland Timbers defeated visiting Sporting Kansas City 2-1 on Saturday night.,Portland goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau made a diving save on a header by Johnny Russell late in second-half stoppage time as the Timbers (4-7-4, 16 points) snapped ...