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Bucknell sued in football player's death last summer
The parents of a Bucknell freshman football player who died following a workout last summer have filed a lawsuit against the school and members of the administration and coaching staff.,The suit claims the university knew about their 18-year-old son's sickle cell diagnosis but did not have protocols...
Alex Ovechkin, Capitals face hot Hurricanes in key clash
The Carolina Hurricanes will look to cut into their gap with the Washington Capitals when the teams meet on Wednesday night in Raleigh, N.C.,The Hurricanes (45-24-4, 94 points) have won 11 of their last 13 games to move within 11 points of the Metropolitan Division-leading Capitals (48-17-9, 105 poi...
Fresh off first win, Twins vie for series victory vs. White Sox
Armed with renewed confidence after their first victory of the season, the Minnesota Twins will aim for a series win against the host Chicago White Sox on Wednesday afternoon.,After absorbing a 9-0 shutout in Monday's series opener, Minnesota used a 10-hit attack Tuesday to stop a four-game losing s...
Report: Padres, D-backs likely to play '26 series in Mexico City
The San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks are likely to meet for a regular-season series next year in Mexico City, The Athletic reported Tuesday night.,The games would be held at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helu, named for the Mexican billionaire who is a minority owner of the Padres.,San Diego and Ari...
Twins ride 5-run inning to beat White Sox, get first win
Jose Miranda delivered a go-ahead, two-run single in a five-run sixth inning and Ryan Jeffers and Ty France each had two hits and an RBI as the Minnesota Twins topped the host Chicago White Sox 8-3 on Tuesday.,Outscored 28-6 during an 0-4 start, the Twins regrouped to earn their first victory of the...
Alex Ovechkin nets goal No. 891; Capitals top Bruins
Alex Ovechkin scored his 891st career goal to move within four of breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL record, helping the Washington Capitals defeat the host Boston Bruins 4-3 on Tuesday night.,Washington (48-17-9, 105 points) scored twice in both the first and third periods en route to breaking a...
NCAA Tournament's Sunday Elite Eight flops with TV viewers
The Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament was not a big hit with March Madness viewers.,The regional finals on Saturday and Sunday saw all four No. 1 seeds advance to the Final Four and they averaged just 9 million viewers on CBS, TBS and truTV, a 10 percent drop from last year's tournament.,According ...
Tennessee Titans Hold No. 1 Pick Hostage—But Are They Really Selling?
The Tennessee Titans hold the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, but are they truly open to trading it—or just driving up the price?...
Manchester City star Erling Haaland to miss 5-7 weeks with ankle injury
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola confirmed forward Erling Haaland is likely to miss the next five to seven weeks with an ankle injury he sustained in Sunday's FA Cup quarterfinal victory over Bournemouth.,Haaland, 24, is due to see a specialist this week.,Guardiola said Haaland will miss all bu...
White Sox RHP Shane Smith to make MLB debut vs. winless Twins
The Chicago White Sox defeated the Minnesota Twins just once in 13 games during a historically bad 2024 season that saw them finish with the most losses in modern major league history.,Will Venable's club, however, can double that win total on Tuesday night when they host the Twins in the second con...
St. John’s lands commitment from Providence F Bryce Hopkins
Providence transfer Bryce Hopkins has committed to Big East rival St. John's, coach Rick Pitino confirmed Monday.,"We are so excited to have Bryce Hopkins part of our family," Pitino tweeted Monday. "He epitomizes everything I love in a basketball player; Passionate, Hungry, and Driven. Can't wait t...
Bruins aim to keep Alex Ovechkin scoreless in visit from Caps
Alex Ovechkin's pursuit of becoming the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer continues and a just-signed college star could join the lineup as the Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals begin a road back-to-back when they visit the Boston Bruins on Tuesday.,The Capitals (47-17-9, 103 points) h...
White Sox top Twins with six no-hit innings from Martin Perez
Martin Perez threw six no-hit innings and Andrew Vaughn, Andrew Benintendi and Michael A. Taylor each homered to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 9-0 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins in the opener of their three-game series on Monday afternoon.,Perez (1-0) retired the first 11 batters he fac...
Raiders expect new deal for QB Geno Smith 'fairly soon'
No deal is in place yet to keep quarterback Geno Smith in a Raiders uniform past the upcoming season, but Las Vegas general manager John Spytek said Monday he is confident such a deal will come "fairly soon.","We really look forward to having him not just this year, but for the years to come," Spyte...
Angels acquire LHP Jake Eder from White Sox
The Angels acquired pitcher Jake Eder from the White Sox on Monday in exchange for cash considerations.,Los Angeles optioned the 26-year-old left-hander to Triple-A Salt Lake.,To make room on the 40-man roster, the Angels designated right-hander Michael Petersen for assignment.,Eder made one appeara...
USWNT to face Canada on July 2 in Washington, D.C.
The U.S. Women's National Team will meet Canada in an international friendly on July 2 in Washington, D.C.,The top two women's soccer programs in the CONCACAF region, the countries will be facing off at Audi Field in their 67th all-time meeting.,Canada and the United States met twice in 2024. The U....
Titans remain undecided at No. 1, not rushing decision
Titans coach Brian Callahan claimed the franchise is undecided on plans for the No. 1 overall pick in the draft and insists Tennessee is open to trade offers less than a month before their selection is made.,Callahan pointed to plans on the team calendar for the Colorado pro day, where they'll final...
Sporting KC, coach Peter Vermes mutually part ways
Sporting Kansas City and longtime coach Peter Vermes have mutually parted ways, the team announced Monday.,Vermes, 58, was the longest-tenured skipper in MLS, having originally taken over as interim coach in 2009.,Kerry Zavagnin was named the interim coach for Sporting KC, which is winless (0-5-1) t...
After miserable start, Brewers head home to face Royals
The Milwaukee Brewers will be looking to put a brutal season-opening road sweep behind them when they open their home campaign against the Kansas Royals on Monday.,Left-hander Kris Bubic makes his first start since April 15, 2023, for the Royals, while the Brewers counter with right-hander Elvin Rod...
Twins eye first win of '25, open series at White Sox
After a dreadful season-opening series, the visiting Minnesota Twins will look to earn their first win of the season Monday afternoon when they open a three-game series at the Chicago White Sox.,Minnesota, which ended a disappointing 2024 season with four consecutive losses, continued its subpar pla...