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Braves 'creeping back,' open series with D-backs
The Atlanta Braves will enter a weekend series against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Friday night after a day off to savor what could be a season-changing homestand.,The Braves doubled their win total while going 5-1 at home in the past week, sweeping the Minnesota Twins and taking two of t...
Wisconsin residents savor Green Bay's NFL draft spotlight
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Fans were amazed and appreciative that the NFL's smallest city could host one of the league's biggest events, the NFL draft, and their mood was brightened ever more when the hometown Packers selected a wide receiver in the first round on Thursday.,An estimated 125,000 people were ...
Analysis: 3 winners, 3 losers from first round of NFL Draft
One round out of seven is complete at the 2025 NFL Draft, so it's far too soon to hand out draft grades. There will be steals aplenty on Friday and Saturday, and even more future busts.,That said, Thursday packed plenty of punch in the first 32 picks. Who were the winners and losers of Round 1? Here...
Christopher Morel, Rays outslug D-backs in 10th inning
Christopher Morel hit a two-run homer to cap Tampa Bay's three-run 10th inning and the Rays beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-4 in Phoenix on Thursday, their second straight extra-inning victory.,Morel's long ball followed a run-scoring double by Junior Caminero off J.P. Feyereisen (0-1). The Rays tie...
Reds send Andrew Abbott to mound to start series with lowly Rockies
The Cincinnati Reds have started the season on the proverbial roller coaster ride. ,The Reds suffered through a four-game losing streak early, but balanced that with a four-game winning streak a week later. Since then, they have sprinkled individual wins between a pair of two-game losing streaks.,Th...
Knicks hold off Pistons for 2-1 series edge
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 31 points and Jalen Brunson added 30, including 12 in the fourth quarter, to give the visiting New York Knicks a 118-116 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.,OG Anunoby put up 22 points for the Knicks...
Rangers place Kumar Rocker on 15-day IL
The Texas Rangers announced a pair of roster moves Thursday evening, including the team putting rookie right-handed pitcher Kumar Rocker (right shoulder impingement) on the 15-day injured list.,Rocker, 25, was the third overall pick of the Rangers in the 2022 draft. He had three appearances in 2024 ...
Rays lagging in attendance, foul poles provide controversy
It comes as no surprise that the Tampa Bay Rays are near the bottom of the majors in attendance.,Because the roof at Tropicana Field was severely damaged by Hurricane Milton in October, the Rays are playing their 2025 home games at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa.,Steinbrenner Field has a capa...
Isaiah Salinda, Kevin Velo shoot record 58 to open Zurich Classic
Isaiah Salinda and Kevin Velo set the four-ball record at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans with their 14-under-par 58 to take the first-round lead on Thursday at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, La.,Playing the best-ball format, Salinda and Velo were a white-hot 12 under through their first 11 holes -- a...
Royals sweep doubleheader with lowly Rockies
Michael Lorenzen threw six quality innings and Salvador Perez tallied three hits and a pair of RBIs, helping the host Kansas City Royals post a 6-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies in the second half of a doubleheader on Thursday.,Lorenzen (2-3) allowed just one run on five hits, striking out seven...
Andre Agassi paired with world No. 1 at U.S. Pickleball Championships
Andre Agassi is the latest -- and greatest -- of the former professional tennis players to compete in professional pickleball.,The eight-time Grand Slam champion will team up with 18-year-old Anna Leigh Waters at the U.S. Pickleball Championships that begin Friday in Naples, Fla. Agassi joins the li...
Former Florida State QB Trever Jackson transfers to Arkansas
Former Florida State quarterback Trever Jackson committed to Arkansas on Thursday, filling a spot once held by Madden Iamaleava.,A true freshman, Iamaleava entered the transfer portal before ever playing for the Razorbacks and joined his older brother Nico Iamaleava, a former Tennessee starting quar...
Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff escape with three-set wins in Madrid
Polish No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek and American No. 4 Coco Gauff bounced back from first-set defeats to win their respective matches in the second round of the Mutua Madrid Open on Thursday in Spain.,Swiatek, the defending champion in Madrid, rallied past Filipina teenager Alexandra Eala 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. E...
Kyle Isbel, Royals jolt Rockies in opener of doubleheader
Kyle Isbel had three RBIs and Salvador Perez drove in a pair of runs, lifting the host Kansas City Royals to a 7-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies in the first game of a doubleheader on Thursday afternoon.,Drew Waters had two hits and an RBI and Michael Massey also drove in a run for the Royals, w...
Hot-hitting Aaron Judge, Yanks meet offensively-challenged Jays
The New York Yankees spent most of the opening weeks racking up a strong start outside of their division.,After playing 21 of their first 25 games against non-division opponents, the Yankees start a run of nine straight games against the American League East staring Friday when they host the slumpin...
Bucks home to face Pacers, vow to 'take care of business'
After the Milwaukee Bucks fell into a 2-0 hole during their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series against the Indiana Pacers, Doc Rivers exuded confidence in his team with a reminder it has not played at home yet.,"I look at it as a long series (and) we haven't played a home game," the Bucks...
Yankees activate OF Trent Grisham ahead of series vs. Jays
The New York Yankees activated Trent Grisham off the paternity list Thursday.,The move comes one day after infielder Jorbit Vivas was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.,The Yankees were off Thursday in advance of a three-game home series that starts Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays.,Gri...
Brewers activate RHP Tobias Myers to make season debut
The Milwaukee Brewers activated right-handed starter Tobias Myers from the injured list Thursday to make his season debut on the road against the San Francisco Giants.,In a corresponding move, left-hander Bryan Hudson was optioned to Triple-A Nashville.,Myers, 26, had a 2.03 ERA in three minor leagu...
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: Seattle Mariners vs. Boston Red Sox, April 24th
April 24th's top MLB betting pick tonight is a run total prediction for the Seattle Mariners vs. Boston Red Sox over/under....
Mavs coach Jason Kidd buys stake in EPL Everton club
Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd has joined the ownership group of Everton Football Club of the Premier League.,The club did not disclose Kidd's financial stake in Roundhouse Capital Holdings, which is part of The Friedkin Group. Friedkin took over ownership of Everton in December.,"I'm honore...