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Ducks dismiss head coach Greg Cronin after 2 seasons
The Anaheim Ducks fired Greg Cronin on Saturday morning after two seasons as their head coach.,Cronin, 61, posted a 62-87-15 record in Anaheim after accepting the position -- his first as an NHL head coach -- on June 5, 2023. The Ducks limped to a 35-37-10 (80 points) mark in 2024-25 and a sixth-pla...

Report: Michigan contacts Iowa transfer QB Brendan Sullivan
Iowa quarterback Brendan Sullivan recently entered the transfer portal, but it doesn't look like he'll be there for too long.,In fact, early indications are that Sullivan, 22, could wind up playing elsewhere in the Big Ten.,That's because Michigan reportedly has reached out to Sullivan, according to...

Yankees bring 5-game win streak into matchup vs. Rays
New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe might be scuffling at the plate, but those struggles clearly aren't affecting him in the field.,Volpe has been one of several defensive standouts for the Yankees, who continue their four-game series against the host Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday.,After winning t...

Paul Skenes aims to help Pirates rebound vs. Guardians
Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes will pitch on four days' rest for the first time in his major league career on Saturday afternoon when he faces the visiting Cleveland Guardians for the first time.,Skenes (2-1, 2.96 ERA) will try to put the Pirates' rotation back on track after a string of four co...

D-backs attempt to shake off shootout loss to Cubs
Two of the best offensive teams in the majors put on a show in windy Chicago on Friday.,The Chicago Cubs lost a six-run lead in the eighth inning but recovered for a 13-11 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the opener of a three-game series. The visitors will try to get over the wild defeat in...

Tyler Ankrum snaps 130-race Truck Series winless streak
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. -- It had been so long since Tyler Ankrum won his first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race that the driver of the No. 18 McAnally-Hilgemann Chevrolet couldn't find Victory Lane after winning the Black's Tire 200 at Rockingham Speedway on Friday.,Thanks to a prodigious effort at savi...

Ja Morant guides Grizzlies past Mavs, into playoffs
Ja Morant recorded 22 points, nine assists, seven rebounds and three steals while playing on his sprained right ankle and the Memphis Grizzlies earned the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference playoffs with a convincing 120-106 victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks in the play-in round on Friday...

Heat pull away from Hawks in OT, secure 6th straight playoff berth
Tyler Herro had a game-high 30 points, Davion Mitchell buried three 3-pointers in overtime and the Miami Heat advanced into the NBA playoffs with a 123-114 road victory over the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference play-in finale Friday night.,The No. 10 Heat, who began the four-team playoff-qual...

Yankees silence Rays for 5th straight win
Trent Grisham delivered a run-scoring single in the top of the second inning, and four pitchers combined on a three-hit shutout as the visiting New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 on Friday.,Carlos Rodon (2-3) allowed two hits with four walks and nine strikeouts over six innings. Mark Leite...

Sporting KC return to San Jose, scene of last road win
The host San Jose Earthquakes aim to defeat Sporting Kansas City for the second time this season when the teams meet Saturday night.,While the Earthquakes (3-4-1, 10 points) are looking to improve upon a 2-2-1 home record, Sporting Kansas City (1-6-1, 4 points) will bid for their first road victory ...

Toronto FC shoot for rare road win at Real Salt Lake
Toronto FC haven't defeated Real Salt Lake in the state of Utah in nearly 18 years.,Real Salt Lake are 10-0-2 at home against Toronto FC since losing their first-ever meeting and look to add another victory to the ledger when the two squads meet on Saturday night in Sandy, Utah.,Toronto posted a 2-1...

NYCFC, Alonso Martinez take aim at Revolution's struggling attack
New York City FC are aiming for an early-season sweep when they visit the New England Revolution on Saturday in Foxborough, Mass.,The Eastern Conference rivals already had their first of two matches back on March 15, when NYCFC (3-3-2, 11 points) recorded a 2-1 home win over the Revolution (2-4-1, 7...

Yankees 2B Jazz Chisholm Jr. banned 1 game for social media violation
New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. was suspended for one game and fined an undisclosed amount on Friday.,Major League Baseball said in a statement that Chisholm was being punished for "his conduct, including his violation of Major League Baseball's Social Media Policy for Major League...

Carson Kelly helps Cubs outlast Diamondbacks in showdown
Carson Kelly had two homers, Kyle Tucker, Ian Happ and Seiya Suzuki also homered, and the host Chicago Cubs blew a six-run lead against the Arizona Diamondbacks before recovering for an 13-11 victory Friday afternoon.,Eugenio Suarez hit a grand slam and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had a three-run homer in a...

Snowout in Denver gives Rockies, Nationals time to regroup
The Washington Nationals had one day off scheduled for the last two weeks, but they got an unexpected one Friday when their game at the Colorado Rockies was postponed due to snow.,The teams will now fit their three-game series into two days, starting Saturday afternoon in Denver and concluding with ...

Lakers' Luka Doncic gets the 'big games' he covets vs. Wolves
The season series seems to show the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves are even heading into their first-round playoff series although the reality is something much different. ,The teams head into Game 1 of their series at Los Angeles on Saturday having split four games against each other...

Lakers extend GM Rob Pelinka, add president to title
On the eve of the NBA playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers extended the contract of general manager/vice president Rob Pelinka, with a promotion included, just over two months after star Luka Doncic was acquired from the Dallas Mavericks.,Under the new deal, Pelinka now becomes the president of basketba...

Report: PWHL to add Vancouver as first expansion club
The Professional Women's Hockey League is set to add an expansion club in the 2025-26 season, with all signs indicating that team will land in Vancouver, The Athletic reported Friday.,A news conference is scheduled for Thursday of next week, with organizers teasing "a historic announcement in Britis...
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: Miami Marlins vs. Philadelphia Phillies, April 18
April 18th's top MLB betting prediction is a run total bet on Friday evening's Miami Marlins vs. Philadelphia Phillies over/under....

Miller family, MSE purchase controlling interest in RSL, Utah Royals
The Larry H. Miller family and Miller Sports + Entertainment on Friday finalized their acquisition of the controlling interest in RSL Football Holdings, a group that includes MLS' Real Salt Lake and NWSL club Utah Royals FC.,The $600 million purchase, according to The Athletic, also includes MLS NEX...