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Oklahoma opens Crown play against portal-ravaged Colorado
After being the top team excluded from the NCAA Tournament field for the second time in three seasons, Oklahoma coach Porter Moser wrote his team a note.,"Obviously you can be upset and point the finger at reasons why we got left out," Moser said of the note. "We can do that all day and trust me, I ...
ATP roundup: Sebastian Baez returns to Bucharest with stylish win
No. 5 seed Sebastian Baez of Argentina kicked off his stay at the Tiriac Open with a breezy 6-3, 6-1 win over Lithuania's Vilius Gaubas in Round of 32 action Tuesday in Bucharest, Romania.,A finalist in this event a year ago, Baez saved all five break points he faced while converting 4 of 5 against ...
NFL adopts replay rule for potential replacement referees
With the potential for a referee work stoppage next season, the NFL moved on Tuesday to alter its replay procedure for one year only "to correct clear and obvious" mistakes made during games by replacement referees.,The approved rule, made by the competitions committee at the annual league meeting a...
Report: Doc Rivers, Candace Parker among 2026 Hall of Fame class
Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers, former NBA star Amar'e Stoudemire and women's greats Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne are part of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2026, ESPN reported Tuesday.,The class is slated to be formerly announced on Saturday.,Rivers ranks sixth in NBA histo...
Mark Cuban reveals regret in sale of majority share of Mavericks
Mark Cuban said he has had a change of heart about selling his majority share of the Dallas Mavericks in December 2023.,Not about selling that share of the franchise, he said. Cuban's regret centers around selling it to Miriam Adelson and her son-in-law, Patrick Dumont.,"I don't regret selling," Cub...
Collin Morikawa WDs from Valero Texas Open, Masters in question
Collin Morikawa withdrew from the Valero Texas Open on Tuesday due to back spasms, putting his availability for the upcoming Masters in jeopardy.,Frankie Capan III will participate in this week's tournament in San Antonio in place of Morikawa, 29, who hasn't played since withdrawing from The Players...
Chiefs owner: Patrick Mahomes' rehab 'ahead of schedule'
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is "ahead of schedule" in his return from a knee injury, according to team owner Clark Hunt.,Mahomes, 30, tore the ACL and LCL in his left knee in a Dec. 14 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. The two-time NFL MVP sat out the rest of the season and the Ch...
MLB Best Bet Today: Los Angeles Angels vs Chicago Cubs Betting Pick
MLB best bet for today: Angels vs Cubs F5 pick with analysis on pitching matchup, early-season trends and value....
Luka Doncic returns as LeBron James, Lakers take on visiting Cavs
There is always a buzz in the building when Northeast Ohio native LeBron James takes on the Cleveland Cavaliers, who he powered to their lone NBA championship in 2016.,With fellow Lakers superstar Luka Doncic returning from a league suspension Tuesday, the atmosphere will be even more electric when ...
HBO's 'Hard Knocks' to feature champion Seahawks
The reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks will be featured on HBO's "Hard Knocks" this summer, the NFL announced Tuesday.,The five-episode series "Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Seattle Seahawks" will debut on Aug. 11, with new shows airing each Tuesday through the Sept. 8 finale.,This ...
Cooper Flagg, Mavericks take aim at Bucks
Rookie Cooper Flagg and the struggling Dallas Mavericks take on another team going through a tough stretch on Tuesday when they visit the Milwaukee Bucks., ,A five-game losing skid for Dallas came to an end when they took down the Trail Blazers in Portland on Friday. The Mavericks (24-51), however, ...
Diamondbacks, with top of lineup set, try to build on win over Tigers
Ketel Marte, Corbin Carroll, Geraldo Perdomo and their potent bats remain at the top of the Arizona Diamondbacks lineup, but it has come with a twist this season.,Marte has hit leadoff in each of the Diamondbacks' first four games after settling in at No. 2 last season. Carroll was bumped up to No. ...
Mariners hope to build on walk-off win vs. visiting Yankees
For the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners, the big bats have yet to get going.,But the pitching is in midseason form.,Luis Castillo went six scoreless innings and Cal Raleigh hit a walk-off single in the ninth inning as the Mariners defeated the visiting Yankees 2-1 on Monday night.,The three-ga...
Mets counting on healthy RHP Kodai Senga, starting with game vs. Cards
The New York Mets' Opening Day roster included 10 new players.,Yet the Mets' most intriguing player may be Kodai Senga -- a holdover who will finally make his season debut Tuesday night when he takes the mound for New York in the middle game of a three-game series against the host St. Louis Cardinal...
Starting pitchers for Brewers, Rays make long-awaited returns
Veteran right-hander Brandon Woodruff, who missed the playoffs due to an injury, will make his season debut Tuesday for the Milwaukee Brewers against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays and left-hander Shane McClanahan, who is making his first big league start in more than two years following injuries.,The ...
Offense awake, Rockies go for 2 straight wins against Blue Jays
The visiting Colorado Rockies exacted some revenge on the Toronto Blue Jays to open their three-game series and hope the trend continues Tuesday night.,The Rockies won the series opener 14-5 on Monday night to flip the script from the last time the teams met.,The Blue Jays were rude visitors in swee...
Jakob Marsee aims to help Marlins rebound vs. White Sox
Center fielder Jakob Marsee enjoyed an impressive 55-game rookie season with the Miami Marlins last year, batting .292 with an .842 OPS, 26 extra-base hits and 14 steals.,But was that a fluke? The question is worth asking because Marsee's career minor-league numbers were well below those levels, bat...
D-backs hold on, spoil Justin Verlander's return to Tigers
Corbin Carroll homered, tripled and drove in four runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks survived a late Detroit rally to spoil Justin Verlander's return to the Tigers with a 9-6 victory in Phoenix on Monday.,Carroll tripled in a run in the first inning and hit a three-run homer in the second for a quick...
Golden Knights top Canucks in John Tortorella's coaching debut
Reilly Smith scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period and Adin Hill made 22 saves as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Vancouver Canucks, 4-2, in John Tortorella's coaching debut on Monday night in Las Vegas.,Rasmus Andersson, Shea Theodore, and Cole Smith also scored goals for Vegas (...
John Tavares nets OT winner as Maple Leafs down Ducks
John Tavares capped a two-goal, one-assist night by scoring with five seconds left in overtime as the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs bested the Anaheim Ducks 5-4 in an entertaining though predictably physical Monday night clash.,Tavares sealed the deal for the Maple Leafs (32-30-13, 77 points) with a ...