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Stumbling Sky aim for another win over Mystics
The Chicago Sky are in a slide, but compared to the Washington Mystics they're in decent shape.,The teams meet Friday night in Washington as they try to propel their seasons in the right direction.,The Mystics (1-12) won Tuesday night 87-68 at Atlanta, ending a horrid opening stretch that came one d...
Utah NHL franchise to go by Utah Hockey Club in ’24-’25
The team formerly known as the Arizona Coyotes will be called the Utah Hockey Club for its first season in Salt Lake City.,The sale of the team closed Thursday, transferring ownership from Alex Meruelo to Utah Jazz owners Smith Entertainment Group.,The franchise revealed its new look and drawings of...
Brewers to test home prowess against surging Reds
The Milwaukee Brewers look to continue their good fortune at home on Friday when they open a three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds.,The Brewers recorded their sixth straight home series win with a 5-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday in the deciding game of their three-game se...
'Not done yet': Celtics eye 18th title as Mavs vow to regroup
DALLAS -- The Boston Celtics have history within their grasp going into Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday.,With a win, not only would the Celtics sweep the Dallas Mavericks, they would break a tie with the Los Angeles Lakers for the most NBA championships of all time with 18.,It seems to be a matte...
Maikel Garcia's walk-off hit saves Royals from sweep to Yankees
Maikel Garcia's ninth-inning double boosted the host Kansas City Royals past the New York Yankees 4-3 on Thursday afternoon to avoid a four-game sweep.,Trailing 3-2, the Royals rallied with three hits against closer Clay Holmes (1-2).,With one out, Drew Waters reached on an infield hit, and Kyle Isb...
Celtics vow to maintain fight even with commanding Finals lead
Although the Celtics hold a commanding 3-0 lead over the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals, Boston coach Joe Mazzulla realizes the fight is far from over.,Mazzulla has been showing the Celtics UFC highlights during the team's film sessions in an attempt to show them that there's a very fine line be...
Mariners recall RHP Emerson Hancock for spot start
The Seattle Mariners recalled former first-round draft pick Emerson Hancock, with the right-hander slated to start against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday.,The move pushes Mariners ace Luis Castillo back to Friday's series opener against the Texas Rangers. Seattle is also carefully managing its st...
Mets activate closer Edwin Diaz, option LHP Danny Young
The New York Mets activated closer Edwin Diaz from the 15-day injured list Thursday after the right-hander missed two weeks with a right shoulder impingement.,To make room on the active roster, left-hander Danny Young was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse.,Diaz, 30, struggled in the five appearances lea...
Panthers' Aleksander Barkov, Vladimir Tarasenko to play in Game 3
Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov and fellow forward Vladimir Tarasenko will play in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final against the host Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.,Panthers coach Paul Maurice made the announcement Thursday morning.,Barkov received a high hit from Oilers forward Leon Dr...
Sparks F Dearica Hamby signs extension through 2025
The Los Angeles Sparks signed star forward Dearica Hamby to a contract extension through the 2025 season.,Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed by the team on Thursday.,Hamby, 30, is a former WNBA champion, a two-time All-Star and two-time Sixth Woman of the Year.,She is averaging 20.0 poin...
2024 NBA Mock Draft: Zach Edey Drafted Within Top 15, Alexandre Sarr Stays At No. 1 Overall
Here's our 2024 NBA Mock Draft, which includes Alexandre Sarr staying at No. 1 overall and some surprises within the Top 15. ...
Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks Have Been Completely Exposed in NBA Finals
Luka Doncic's Mavericks have been completely embarrassed by the Boston Celtics throughout three games of the NBA Finals,...
Sharks promote Ryan Warsofsky to head coach
The San Jose Sharks promoted Ryan Warsofsky to be their new head coach on Thursday.,Warsofsky, 36, spent the past two seasons as an assistant under David Quinn, who was fired in April.,"We're very excited to announce Ryan as the 11th head coach of the San Jose Sharks," general manager Mike Grier sai...
Thursday June 13 Best Bets & Picks For MLB, Stanley Cup Final, & US Open Golf
These are our best sports betting picks and predictions for the Stanley Cup Final, US Open, and MLB on June 13th....
NFL punishes Falcons for tampering; Eagles cleared
The Atlanta Falcons were stripped of their fifth-round pick in next year's draft for violating the NFL's anti-tampering policy, the league announced Thursday.,The Falcons also were fined $250,000 and general manager Terry Fontenot $50,000 for the team's improper contact with prospective unrestricted...
Report: Lakers to interview JJ Redick this weekend
The Los Angeles Lakers formally will interview JJ Redick for their head coaching vacancy this weekend, ESPN reported Thursday.,Redick, 39, is an ESPN analyst and a popular podcaster who played 15 seasons in the NBA but has no coaching experience. ,A strong interview with general manager Rob Pelinka ...
Air cleared, Angels seek series win vs. Diamondbacks
The Los Angeles Angels held a team meeting on Wednesday to address a horrid loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks one night earlier., ,The on-field response to the long pregame discussion has Los Angeles in position to win the series when the two teams finish a three-game set on Thursday night at Phoenix...
Yankees carry positive trends into rematch with Royals
As the New York Yankees try to complete a four-game sweep over the host Kansas City Royals on Thursday afternoon, they will look to their devastating combination of solid starting pitching and early offense.,New York starters have thrown at least four innings in all 70 starts this year -- the 10th-l...
Jose Soriano keeps D-backs in check as Angels roll to win
Jose Soriano pitched eight-plus solid innings and Zach Neto and Jo Adell each homered as the Los Angeles Angels rolled to an 8-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night in Phoenix.,Soriano (4-5) induced the Diamondbacks to hit into four double plays and recorded 16 outs on grounders...
Celtics hold off desperate Mavs, go up 3-0 in Finals
DALLAS -- Jayson Tatum poured in 31 points and Jaylen Brown supplied 30 as the Boston Celtics held off a late rally by the Dallas Mavericks for a 106-99 victory on Wednesday night in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. ,By taking a commanding 3-0 lead in the series, Boston pulled within one victory of its 18t...