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Davis Riley self reports penalty on distance-measuring device
Davis Riley was assessed a two-stroke penalty for using the slope feature on a distance-measuring device during the weather-delayed second round of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson.,Riley self-reported the use of the slope feature, which is not permitted.,The two-stroke penalty on the par-3 17th hole dropped...
Should the Bucks Trade Giannis Antetokounmpo? Milwaukee Faces Franchise-Altering Decision
After another first-round playoff exit, the Milwaukee Bucks face a massive decision: keep or trade Giannis Antetokounmpo. Here's what's at stake for the franchise....
2025 Kentucky Derby Best Bets: Top Picks, Odds & Expert Predictions
Looking for the best bets for the 2025 Kentucky Derby? Get expert picks, odds, and betting strategies, including top contenders like Journalism, Baeza, and Sovereignty, plus value plays and trifecta tips....
Abdul Carter Rejected by Lawrence Taylor, Phil Simms—Time to Pick a Normal Number
Abdul Carter was denied jersey numbers by Giants legends Lawrence Taylor and Phil Simms. Now the rookie needs to find a number of his own....
Favorites on Thin Ice as NHL Semifinals Set to Explode
Division champs are in danger as the NHL semifinals begin. Can the favorites survive the chaos of Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs?...

With Fernando Tatis Jr. in question, Padres face Pirates
Just as the San Diego Padres were drawing closer to getting most of their key players back from injuries, their concern shifts to star right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. as they prepare to visit the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday afternoon.,Tatis, who is hitting .345 with a .419 on-base percentage to ...

Mets hammer Cardinals, end two-game losing streak
Pete Alonso and Brandon Nimmo used the long ball to power the visiting New York Mets to a 9-3 victory Friday over the St. Louis Cardinals and snap a two-game losing streak as well.,The Mets pounded out 17 hits, with 10 batters getting at least one. Nimmo went 3-for-3 with two walks and three runs sc...

Red Sox 1B Triston Casas (knee) sustains 'significant' injury
Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas left Friday night's game against the Minnesota Twins on a stretcher due to a serious left knee injury.,Casas beat out a check-swing tapper that Twins pitcher Joe Ryan misplayed for an error in the bottom of the second inning. After stepping hard on top of t...

St. Louis City out to halt winless steak in visit to Seattle
Since hosting the Seattle Sounders in mid-March, things haven't gone well for St. Louis City.,St. Louis will look to snap a six-match winless streak (0-4-2) when it travels to the Pacific Northwest for a match against the Sounders on Saturday night.,St. Louis (2-4-4, 10 points) hasn't won since that...

Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. (forearm) exits after hit by piitch
San Diego Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. exited Friday's game against host Pittsburgh after being hit by a pitch from Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller.,Tatis Jr. was hit on the left forearm by a 93-mph sinker from Keller with two outs in the top of the third inning. Tatis was attended to b...

Red Sox 1B Triston Casas hurts leg, exits game on stretcher
Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas left Friday night's game against the Minnesota Twins on a stretcher with an apparent serious leg injury.,Casas beat out a check-swing ground ball that Twins pitcher Joe Ryan misplayed in the bottom of the second inning. After stepping hard on top of the fir...

Red Sox RHP Walker Buehler (shoulder inflammation) goes on IL
The Boston Red Sox placed right-hander Walker Buehler on the 15-day injured list with inflammation in his pitching shoulder, but manager Alex Cora said it is not a long-term concern.,"He's gonna go on the IL," Cora told reporters Friday. "We don't think it's that serious. Miss two starts and hopeful...

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler to skip signature event before PGA
Tournament officials released the field for next week's Truist Championship on Friday, and notably absent from the list was Scottie Scheffler.,The World No. 1 opted to skip the signature event as he prepares for the PGA Championship the following week.,Scheffler is playing the CJ Cup Byron Nelson th...

Stubbs: Austin Cindric coming into his own behind wheel of No. 2
Following the 2021 NASCAR season, Austin Cindric was about to enter a pressure-packed situation.,With Brad Keselowski leaving Team Penske to become an owner-driver at RFK Racing, a Cup Series seat was open at Team Penske. But it wasn't just any vacant ride. It was the famed No. 2, which had been the...

49ers bring back TE Ross Dwelley
The San Francisco 49ers signed tight end Ross Dwelley to a one-year contract on Friday, bringing back the former special teams player who spent his first six NFL seasons with the team.,Contract terms were not disclosed. ,Earlier this week, the 49ers signed All-Pro tight end George Kittle to a four-y...

Grizzlies tab Tuomas Iisalo as head coach
The Memphis Grizzlies made Tuomas Iisalo's stay behind the bench a permanent one by naming him the Grizzlies' head coach on Friday.,"I have full confidence in Tuomas serving as head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies going forward," general manager Zach Kleiman said in a statement. "Tuomas' teams at eve...

Kings' Anze Kopitar tabbed as finalist for Lady Byng Trophy
Los Angeles Kings captain Anze Kopitar will vie for his third Lady Byng Trophy after being named a finalist for the award on Friday.,Kopitar, who won the award in 2016 and 2023, was joined by Vegas Golden Knights forward Jack Eichel and Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point as finalists.,The Lad...

Jets' Scott Arniel among first-time finalists for Jack Adams Award
Winnipeg Jets coach Scott Arniel, Washington Capitals bench boss Spencer Carbery and Montreal Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis were named first-time finalists for the Jack Adams Award on Friday.,The award is presented annually to the head coach who has "contributed the most to his team's success.",A...

Lightning's Jon Cooper: 'It's hard to see myself anywhere else'
Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper quieted rumors about his future, with the two-time Stanley Cup winner saying Friday that he can't envision himself leading another team.,He told reporters not to believe the chatter about possibilities he won't be back, instead saying only he and general man...

Panthers' Aleksander Barkov bids to repeat as Selke winner
Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov, teammate Sam Reinhart and Anthony Cirelli of the Tampa Bay Lightning were named the finalists for the Frank J. Selke Trophy on Friday.,The award is presented annually to the NHL's top defensive forward as voted by the Professional Hockey Writers Associatio...