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Sky put modest win streak on line against Fever
Saturday's matchup between the host Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever could be without two of the top three picks from the 2024 WNBA Draft.,While Fever guard and No. 1 pick Caitlin Clark remains out with a quad injury, Sky center and No. 3 pick Kamilla Cardoso is dealing with shoulder soreness and recen...
Phil Mickelson: 'Likelihood' this will be final U.S. Open
Not wanting to close all doors, six-time U.S. Open runner-up Phil Mickelson admitted that next week probably will be his last chance at winning the event that has brought him so much heartache.,Mickelson has won six major championships, including the Masters three times, and showed in 2021 that he d...
New coaches test mettle as Elks visit BC Lions
Edmonton's Mark Kilam and BC's Buck Pierce will both make their CFL head-coaching debuts when the Elks visit the Lions for Saturday's season opener in Vancouver.,It also will be the CFL's first opening-week game since 1968 featuring two Canadian starting quarterbacks: Edmonton's Tre Ford and BC's Na...
Report: Knicks want to interview Mavs coach Jason Kidd
The New York Knicks plan to formally request permission to interview Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd for their coaching vacancy, NBA insider Marc Stein reported Friday.,The Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday despite reaching the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 25...
Improved Aces set for first visit to expansion Valkyries
After an up-and-down start to the season for the Las Vegas Aces, reigning MVP A'ja Wilson leads the two-time WNBA champions into San Francisco on Saturday afternoon to face the expansion Golden State Valkyries.,The Aces (4-2) opened the 2025 WNBA season with a double-digit defeat to the New York Lib...
Stubbs: Ross Chastain continues to outperform his car
There may not be a driver in NASCAR who is better at doing more with less than Ross Chastain.,Chastain, the driver of the No. 1 Chevrolet for Trackhouse Racing, currently sits ninth in the Cup Series standings through the first 14 races. Meanwhile, Trackhouse teammates Daniel Suarez and Shane van Gi...
Jackie Robinson mural in Miami defaced with hate speech
Miami murals honoring baseball trailblazers Jackie Robinson and Minnie Minoso were defaced with swastikas and racist slurs this week.,The vandalism in the city's Overtown neighborhood was reported Monday to police, who told The Athletic on Friday that they are investigating the incident as a hate cr...
OKC, SGA deal with shock and gnaw of blown 15-point lead
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Tyrese Haliburton stuck a game-winner with 0.3 seconds on the clock on Thursday to give Indiana its only lead of the game and a 1-0 lead in the 2025 NBA Finals.,Reeling after a blown lead of 15 points in the fourth quarter and stunned by Haliburton's latest heroics, league MVP Shai ...
Carlos Alcaraz returns to French Open final after foe retires
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the French Open final Friday after Lorenzo Musetti retired due to a leg injury in Paris.,The second-seeded Spaniard was leading 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-0, 2-0 when Musetti was unable to continue the semifinal match. The Italian No. 8 seed received treatment on h...
UFC 316 Best Bets: O’Malley’s Revenge, Harrison’s Statement, and Spivac’s Edge
Looking to bet UFC 316? We break down top picks including Sean O’Malley’s underdog shot at Merab Dvalishvili, Kayla Harrison vs. Julianna Peña, and Serghei Spivac’s path to victory....
Reports: Oregon WR Evan Stewart injured, season in doubt
Oregon wide receiver Evan Stewart's 2025 season could be in jeopardy following a significant injury this week, multiple outlets reported.,CBS Sports called it a "significant" lower-body injury. College Football Headlines posted on X that Stewart sustained a torn patellar tendon.,Stewart finished thi...
With Game 1 Dud, Thunder’s Mark Daigneault Puts Target on His Own Back
Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault faces scrutiny after a Game 1 collapse in the NBA Finals, marked by key lineup and strategy blunders....
Rangers' Patrick Corbin to see familiar faces in opener vs. Nationals
A familiar face will return to Washington, D.C., when the Texas Rangers open a three-game series against the Nationals on Friday night.,Left-hander Patrick Corbin, a key member of 2019 World Series champion Washington, will start for the Rangers.,Signed as a free agent by Washington in December 2018...
Yankees hope for different outcome vs. Red Sox's Walker Buehler
The last time the New York Yankees saw Walker Buehler, he was closing out the World Series in Game 5 for the Los Angeles Dodgers and celebrating on the field.,On Friday, the Yankees will see Buehler in a new uniform. Now with the Red Sox, the right-hander enters the rivalry of American League East f...
Rockies enter home series against Mets with rare momentum
The Colorado Rockies haven't had much to celebrate this season, but they are coming home on a roll after sweeping the Miami Marlins.,Colorado entered that series 9-50 and with just one winning streak of two games this season. The Rockies have won three straight and will try to make it four in a row ...
After historic comeback, D-backs open series vs. slumping Reds
Following the largest ninth-inning comeback victory in team history, the Arizona Diamondbacks will try to ride the momentum when they open a three-game road series against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday evening.,The Diamondbacks scored seven runs in the top of the ninth on Thursday afternoon to beat ...
Lexi Held's 24 points carry Mercury past Valkyries
Lexi Held scored a career-high 24 points, Satou Sabally had 19 points and seven rebounds, and the host Phoenix Mercury rallied to beat the Golden State Valkyries 86-77 on Thursday.,The Mercury finished on an 18-1 run and improved to 6-3, their best start since 2018 when they lost to eventual WNBA ch...
Katharine Berkoff sets U.S. record in 50m backstroke
Katharine Berkoff shattered the U.S. record in the 50-meter backstroke while winning the event at the U.S. Swimming Championships in Indianapolis on Thursday.,The 24-year-old Montana native finished in 26.97 seconds, topping the old mark of 27.10 set by Regan Smith in 2023. Smith finished second on ...
Max Fried, Yankees blank Guardians to seal series win
Max Fried allowed one hit in six sharp innings to become the fourth eight-game winner in the major leagues as the New York Yankees recorded a 4-0 victory over the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Thursday.,Cody Bellinger hit a two-run homer in the fourth off Cleveland's Slade Cecconi as the Yankees t...
Caitlin Clark (quad) could return as soon as Tuesday
As she recovers from a left quad strain, Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark confirmed she will miss Saturday's game at the rival Chicago Sky but could be back as soon as Tuesday, when the Fever visit the Atlanta Dream.,"I'll miss this weekend's game, but after that, it's day by day and see how I feel,...