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Mercury's Kahleah Copper (knee) out 4-6 weeks
The Phoenix Mercury will be without guard/forward Kahleah Copper for four to six weeks to start the season.,The team announced Saturday that Copper underwent an arthroscopic procedure on her left knee. The Mercury also said forward/center Natasha Mack will miss two to three weeks with a lower back i...

Yankees, Mets battle in rubber game of Subway Series
The first two games of a hyped Subway Series between the New York Mets and New York Yankees came down to dramatic encounters between sluggers Juan Soto and Aaron Judge against opposing closers., ,So far, the weekend is a split decision and the Yankees will host the Mets in the rubber game of the int...

Rockies meet Diamondbacks, aim for first series victory of season
Colorado interim manager Warren Schaeffer had a game -- and a celebration -- that he will never forget Saturday. ,The shaving cream on his face was a dead giveaway. ,After the Rockies overcame a five-run deficit for a 14-12 victory over Arizona in Phoenix, Schaeffer was packed into an equipment cart...
Brock Purdy Was a Bargain, Now the San Francisco 49ers Are Paying the Price
The 49ers struck gold with Brock Purdy on a rookie deal. Now they’re betting $265 million he can carry them without the stars they had to sacrifice....
Best NBA Playoff Bets, Player Props for Nuggets vs. Thunder Game 7: May 18th
Get expert NBA betting picks and player prop predictions for the pivotal Game 7 between the Nuggets and Thunder. See odds, analysis, and top plays ahead of the Western Conference finals....

Revs draw with their former coach Bruce Arena's Earthquakes
Sporting a revamped lineup due its quick turnaround, San Jose was stout throughout to earn a point via an 0-0 road draw against the New England Revolution, in Earthquakes coach Bruce Arena's return to Foxborough, Mass., on Saturday night. ,Coming off Wednesday's 3-3 home draw against Inter Miami, Ar...

Jets' Mark Scheifele scores in Game 6 loss after father's death
Hours after learning of his father's passing, Winnipeg star forward Mark Scheifele played in Game 6 on Saturday night, a 2-1 overtime loss to the host Dallas Stars that ended the Jets' season in the Western Conference semifinals. ,Scheifele was in the penalty box when Dallas' Thomas Harley scored th...

Djordje Mihailovic scores lone goal to lift Rapids over Real Salt Lake
Djordje Mihailovic scored midway through the second half and the Colorado Rapids snapped a three-match losing streak with a 1-0 triumph over Real Salt Lake on Saturday night in the Rocky Mountain Cup at Commerce City, Colo.,Nico Hansen made four saves to record his first MLS shutout in his second ca...

Jordan Beck (2 HRs), Rockies outslug D-backs 14-12
Jordan Beck had three hits including two of Colorado's five homers, Hunter Goodman and Kyle Farmer homered and had four RBIs apiece and the Rockies overcame a five-run deficit to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks 14-12 in Phoenix on Saturday.,Ezequiel Tovar had a career-high five hits, including a hom...

In 2nd game this week, Earthquakes earn draw vs. Revs
Sporting a revamped lineup due its quick turnaround, San Jose was stout throughout to earn a point via an 0-0 road draw against the New England Revolution, in Earthquakes coach Bruce Arena's return to Foxborough, Mass., on Saturday night. ,Coming off Wednesday's 3-3 home draw against Inter Miami, Ar...

Report: Celtics' Jaylen Brown may need knee surgery
Four days after Jayson Tatum underwent surgery on a torn right Achilles tendon, ESPN reported on Saturday that fellow Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has a partially torn right meniscus and might also require surgery.,Per the report, the 28-year-old Brown, who averaged 22.1 points and 7.1 rebounds ...

Mets pull ahead in ninth inning, even series with Yankees
Francisco Lindor hit a tie-breaking sacrifice fly in the ninth inning and the visiting New York Mets earned a 3-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Saturday afternoon to even the three-game Subway Series.,The Mets loaded the bases in the ninth when Fernando Cruz (1-2) hit Tyrone Taylor with a pit...

Pole winner Brad Keselowski captures All-Star heat race
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. -- Brad Keselowski checked the second box on Saturday.,Having won the pole for Sunday's NASCAR All-Star Race, Keselowski backed up his victory in Friday's time trials with a win in Saturday's first All-Star heat race at North Wilkesboro Speedway.,Already guaranteed the top sta...

Journalism shrugs off bump and rallies to win 150th Preakness Stakes
Journalism won the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes Saturday at Baltimore's Pimlico Race Course in stunning fashion, catching longshot Gosger just before the wire and recovering from a bump down the stretch.,Ridden by Umberto Rispoli, Journalism broke well from the second gate and settled off t...

Alonso Martinez excels as NYCFC beat Red Bulls
Alonso Martinez scored 13 minutes into the match and assisted on Maxi Moralez's insurance goal early in the second half as New York City FC handled the New York Red Bulls 2-0 on Saturday afternoon in a clash between the Big Apple's two sides in Flushing, N.Y., ,The latest rendition of the Hudson Riv...

Kelsey Plum-led Sparks host Lynx in battle of unbeatens
The Minnesota Lynx and Los Angeles Sparks enjoyed season-opening victories on Friday that featured stellar performances from their star players.,However, only one of these teams will start the season 2-0 as Minnesota visits Los Angeles for a tipoff late Sunday afternoon.,The Sparks host their home o...

Twins' Byron Buxton joins teammate Carlos Correa on concussion list
Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton was placed on the 7-day concussion list on Saturday, two days after colliding with shortstop Carlos Correa during a 4-0 win over the host Baltimore Orioles.,Buxton entered concussion protocol Thursday and remained there until Minnesota placed him on the concus...

Battlehawks take XFL Conference lead with rally against Stallions
The St. Louis Battlehawks scored 16 fourth-quarter points to rally for a 29-28 victory over the visiting Birmingham Stallions on Saturday that earned a half-game lead over the DC Defenders in the XFL Conference.,In a battle of first-place teams, the Stallions (5-3) jumped out to a 9-0 lead sparked b...

Panthers earn USFL Conference title game slot with win over Roughnecks
Danny Etling, making his first start since Week 3, tossed three touchdown passes as the Michigan Panthers defeated the host Houston Roughnecks 30-18 on Saturday to clinch a spot in the USFL Conference championship game.,Etling, who completed 14 of 22 passes for 167 yards, fired scoring tosses of fiv...

Caitlin Clark posts triple-double as Fever blow out Sky
Caitlin Clark posted a 20-point triple-double, Aliyah Boston racked up 19 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks and the Indiana Fever torched the rival Chicago Sky 93-58 in both teams' season opener Saturday in Indianapolis., ,To start her second WNBA season, Clark made four 3-pointers and added 10 as...