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Christopher Bell on pole after his 'best qualifying session' ever at Martinsville
MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Christopher Bell put forth an early challenge at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday with a lap that stood up against all comers in qualifying for Sunday's Cook Out 400 (3 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).,The 17th driver to make a run during time trials, Bell naviga...
Erick Fedde leads three-hit effort as Cardinals put away Twins
Erick Fedde and three relievers combined for a three-hitter as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the visiting Minnesota Twins 5-1 on Saturday.,Fedde (1-0) held the Twins to their one run on two hits in six innings while recording two strikeouts. ,Ryan Fernandez, JoJo Romero and Phil Maton worked a sc...
Pistons to put 'grit' up against Timberwolves
The Detroit Pistons have secured at least a play-in berth in the Eastern Conference playoffs.,Now, they want more.,Detroit (42-32) can improve its chances for a top-six playoff seed when it tips off against the Minnesota Timberwolves (42-32) on Sunday evening in Minneapolis.,The Pistons have won thr...
Giants OF/DH Jerar Encarnacion (hand) out 8 weeks after surgery
San Francisco Giants outfielder Jerar Encarnacion had surgery on his fractured left hand and is expected to miss eight weeks.,Encarnacion was injured in a March 21 spring training game while trying to make a catch in the outfield.,The 27-year-old was a candidate to be the team's full-time designated...
Hailey Van Lith’s big second half carries No. 2 TCU past No. 3 Notre Dame into Elite Eight
Hailey Van Lith poured in 26 points, 18 of them in the second half, as No. 2 TCU came from behind to beat No. 3 Notre Dame 71-62 on Saturday afternoon in an NCAA Women's Championship regional semifinal in Birmingham, Alabama.,The Horned Frogs (34-3) advance to the Elite Eight to square off on Monday...
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: San Francisco Giants vs. Cincinnati Reds, March 29
MLB's best betting pick for Saturday March 29th includes an over/under bet for the San Francisco Giants vs. Cincinnati Reds matchup....
Reports: David Blitzer close to sale of Real Salt Lake, Utah Royals
Billionaire businessman David Blitzer is in advanced talks to sell a large stake in both Real Salt Lake of MLS and the Utah Royals of NWSL after owning both franchises since 2022, Sportico reported.,No potential purchase price was reported.,The Larry H. Miller family is set to take over a controllin...
Goals at a premium when Austin FC meet St. Louis City
Austin FC will carry a two-game winning streak into play when they travel north to play St. Louis City on Sunday afternoon.,Austin FC (3-2-0, 9 points) have never beaten St. Louis City, losing three of the four all-time matches between the sides with one draw. Austin FC's only point in the matchup c...
Bills, CB Christian Benford reach 4-year, $76M extension
Buffalo Bills cornerback Christian Benford reached agreement on a four-year, $76 million extension, his agents told multiple media outlets on Saturday.,Benford, 24, was entering the final season of his rookie deal. He is now under contract through the 2029 campaign.,The Bills have been busy with con...
St. John's RJ Luis Jr. enters NBA draft, transfer portal
St. John's star forward RJ Luis Jr. is declaring for the 2025 NBA Draft and entering the transfer portal, multiple media outlets reported Saturday.,Luis has one season of college eligibility remaining.,Named the Big East Player of the Year, Luis averaged 18.2 points and 7.2 rebounds in 35 games (32 ...
Los Angeles Dodgers Eye Historic 117 Wins, But Repeat Title Is the Real Goal
The Dodgers are chasing history in 2025, eyeing 117 wins while staying focused on back-to-back championships. Can they pull off both?...
Yankees’ Offseason Turmoil: Can They Recover from Soto’s Exit and a Spring Training Curse?
The Yankees’ 2025 season starts with major losses—Juan Soto to the Mets, Gerrit Cole to injury—but Brian Cashman’s Plan B is in motion. Can they overcome the chaos?...
BetBoom, Gaimin march on at FISSURE Universe: Episode 4
BetBoom Team and Gaimin Gladiators recorded one-sided wins on Friday to reach the upper-bracket final at the FISSURE Universe: Episode 4 event.,BetBoom trounced Team Tidebound 2-0, and Gaimin Gladiators thrashed Team Falcons 2-0.,In lower-bracket first-round action, Team Spirit swept PARIVISION 2-0,...
Lauren Betts' eruption leads No. 1 UCLA over Ole Miss
Lauren Betts shot 15-for-16 from the floor on the way to 31 points as top-seeded UCLA pulled away from No. 5 Ole Miss in the second half of a 76-62 win in Spokane 1 Region play in Spokane, Wash., on Friday.,Betts delivered her second consecutive 30-point-plus performance of the NCAA Tournament, doin...
Lauren Betts eruption leads UCLA over Ole Miss to advance to Elite Eight
Lauren Betts shot 15-of-16 from the floor on the way to 31 points as top-seeded UCLA pulled away from No. 5 Ole Miss in the second half of a 76-62 win in Spokane 1 Region play in Spokane, Wash., on Friday.,Betts delivered her second consecutive 30-point-plus performance of the NCAA Tournament, doing...
Tim Hardaway Jr., Pistons end long drought vs. Cavaliers
Tim Hardaway Jr. had a season-high 32 points and the host Detroit Pistons clinched their first winning season in nine years by defeating the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers 133-122 on Friday night.,The last time Detroit posted a winning season was 2015-16 when it finished 44-38. The P...
Michigan State knocks off Ole Miss to reach its 15th Elite Eight
ATLANTA -- Freshman Jase Richardson scored a team-high 20 points to lead No. 2 Michigan State to a 73-70 win over No. 6 Ole Miss in the NCAA Tournament South Region semifinals on Friday.,Coen Carr added 15 points and Jaden Akins scored 13 for the Spartans (30-6), who are headed to the program's 15th...
Kameron Misner hits walk-off HR to lift Rays over Rockies
Kameron Misner slugged a walk-off homer on the first pitch of the ninth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays won their first outing in their new Tampa home on Opening Day by edging the Colorado Rockies 3-2 on Friday.,Playing at Tampa's Steinbrenner Field instead of St. Petersburg's hurricane-ravaged Tropi...
Stubbs: Controlled aggression key as Martinsville puts best to test
The NASCAR Cup Series will see the pack tightly bunched and organized Sunday when the seventh race of the 2025 season takes to the track at the famed "Paperclip" that is Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.,Martinsville has been on the NASCAR schedule since the first season of competition in 1948. The half-...
Opening Day Overreactions: What We Learned from the First Games of 2025
Six key takeaways from the 2025 MLB Opening Day, including struggles from Juan Soto, the White Sox’s promising start, and concerns over baseball’s pitching depth....