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Titans 2025 draft needs, picks, best fits, history
Soliciting a package of top-100 picks and repeating the sentiment in media sessions that the franchise is "open for business" didn't bring a flotilla of trade offers to the Tennessee Titans.,So are the rebuilding Titans up a creek without a trade partner at No. 1?,Not exactly.,The franchise is armed...
4-star PG Acaden Lewis decommits from Kentucky
Four-star point guard Acaden Lewis has decommitted from Kentucky's 2025 recruiting class.,Lewis, ranked No. 30 overall and No. 5 at his position by the 247Sports composite, committed to the Wildcats in November.,"I will always be grateful to Coach (Mark) Pope and the entire Kentucky staff for believ...
Reports: Texans S Jalen Pitre gets $39M extension
The Houston Texans and safety Jalen Pitre agreed to terms on a three-year, $39 million contract extension, multiple outlets reported Friday.,A second-round pick in 2022, Pitre posted 65 tackles, eight passes defensed, one interception and one forced fumble in 12 starts last season before sustaining ...
Offense may be scarce when Red Sox visit White Sox
"Let's get some runs" is typically the domain of Chicago's North Side, where it's a common refrain at Wrigley Field should the Cubs be trailing at the seventh-inning stretch.,A weekend series between the host Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox could use an infusion of offense, though.,The White So...
Boston U. ousts PSU, reaches first hockey final since '15
Jack Hughes and Cole Eiserman scored second-period goals Thursday night as Boston University edged Penn State 3-1 in the second semifinal of the Frozen Four in St. Louis.,The Terriers (24-13-2) advance to the Saturday night championship match to oppose Western Michigan, which got past defending cham...
Caps prevail in shootout, hand Canes 4th straight loss
Pierre-Luc Dubois scored the game's first goal and then finished it with a shootout tally as the Washington Capitals defeated the visiting Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 in a matchup between the Metropolitan Division's top teams Thursday night.,Both teams overcame two-goal deficits in regulation.,Dylan Str...
Tundra, Spirit advance to upper-bracket final at ESL One Raleigh
Tundra Esports and Team Spirit pulled out 2-1 victories in the upper-bracket semifinals to kick off the playoff stage of the Dota 2 ESL One Raleigh event on Thursday.,Tundra defeated PARIVISION before Spirit posted the same result against Team Falcons. Tundra and Spirit will square off in the upper-...
Royals rally to beat Twins for third time in four games
Bobby Witt Jr. drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning as the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 3-2 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Thursday afternoon.,Witt went 2-for-3 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored for Kansas City, which picked up its third ...
Injuries sideline Penguins F Rutger McGroarty, 4 others for rest of season
The Pittsburgh Penguins have ruled out promising rookie winger Rutger McGroarty and four other players due to injuries with three games remaining in their season.,Pittsburgh (32-35-12, 76 points), which has been eliminated from postseason contention, announced Thursday that McGroarty (lower-body inj...
Reds' resurgent pitching staff gets next test from Pirates
The Cincinnati Reds look to continue their strong pitching to start the season when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener of a three-game weekend series Friday.,Entering MLB play Thursday, the Reds had MLB's fourth-best ERA at 3.15 while posting seven quality starts, holding the opposition ...
Steven Kwan has 4 hits, 4 RBIs as Guardians sweep White Sox
Steven Kwan went 4-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs, Gavin Williams threw five quality innings and the Cleveland Guardians posted a 6-1 victory over the visiting Chicago White Sox on Thursday afternoon.,Williams (1-0) allowed one run on three hits, striking out seven and walking two, while Kyle M...
Devils aim to raise level of play, starting with game vs. Penguins
The New Jersey Devils punched their ticket to the postseason on Wednesday, one day after their coach declared that his team was not ready to play in its most recent game.,The Devils (41-30-7, 89 points) look to atone for their lackluster performance when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday i...
Pistons G Jaden Ivey (leg) cleared for basketball activity
Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey, sidelined since Jan. 1 with a broken left fibula, was cleared on Thursday to resume basketball activities.,The team said Ivey, 23, is entering the first phase of a re-conditioning program and that his status will be updated again in two weeks.,The Pistons (43-36) ha...
White Sox place C Korey Lee, OF Mike Tauchman on IL
The Chicago White Sox placed catcher Korey Lee and outfielder Mike Tauchman on the 10-day injured list Thursday.,Lee, 26, was helped off the field after rolling his left ankle in the sixth inning of Wednesday's 3-2 loss at Cleveland.,Lee is batting .333 with two doubles and one RBI in nine games thi...
Guardians eye sweep of skidding, ailing White Sox
It's been far from pretty, but the Cleveland Guardians are finding ways to win games -- albeit at the expense of the reeling Chicago White Sox.,Following a second straight one-run victory, the Guardians will look to sweep the three-game home set and hand the White Sox an eighth consecutive loss on T...
Penn State set to face experienced Boston U. squad in first trip to Frozen Four
Talk about your dramatic contrasts.,When Penn State and Boston University meet Thursday night in the Frozen Four's second semifinal in St. Louis, it will be a clash of a college hockey neophyte against a blueblood.,While the Nittany Lions (22-13-4) are in their first national semifinal, the Terriers...
Guardians strike early, withstand late rally to beat White Sox
Jhonkensy Noel delivered an RBI single for one of his two hits, Carlos Santana homered and the Cleveland Guardians cut down Chicago's Mike Tauchman, who pulled up with an injury before reaching home plate, for the final out of their 3-2 victory over the visiting White Sox.,Noel's two hits and Santan...
Royals place OF/1B Mark Canha (left abductor) on 10-day IL
The Kansas City Royals placed outfielder/first baseman Mark Canha on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday because of a left abductor strain.,In a corresponding move, the Royals recalled outfielder Drew Waters from Triple-A Omaha.,Canha left Tuesday's home game against the Minnesota Twins in the sixt...
Panthers hoping for better health, while Red Wings desperate for wins
With the playoffs on the horizon later this month, the Florida Panthers appear to finally be back on track.,Florida (45-29-4, 94 points) will host the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night in Sunrise.,The Panthers, who won their first Stanley Cup title last year, already have clinched a playoff berth ...
Expect high-energy affair when Hurricanes visit Capitals
It's too soon to consider Thursday night's game in to be as important as a playoff game, but when the top two teams in the Metropolitan Division collide, there's bound to be a high dose of energy.,While Carolina at Washington could be a preview of a playoff round later this spring, there's certainly...