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Yankees use 10-run inning to rout hot Padres
Austin Wells hit a grand slam that capped a 10-run seventh inning for the New York Yankees, who emphatically snapped a three-game losing streak with a 12-3 rout of the visiting San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.,The Yankees avoided their season-high fourth straight loss by teeing off against Adrian ...
Hurricanes' Mark Jankowski injured in Game 1 vs. Capitals
Hurricanes center Mark Jankowski sustained an undisclosed injury in Game 1 of Carolina's Eastern Conference second-round matchup versus the Washington Capitals and will not return.,Jankowski, appearing in his third game of this year's Stanley Cup playoffs, was last on the ice with 4:42 remaining in ...
Former Mercer QB Whitt Newbauer commits to Oklahoma
Ex-Mercer quarterback Whitt Newbauer announced Tuesday that he has transferred to Oklahoma.,Newbauer passed for 1,398 yards, 12 touchdowns and four interceptions in nine games as a freshman last season. He started the team's last seven games, including two FCS playoff games.,Newbauer completed sprin...
Report: Sue Bird to become managing director of USWNT
USA Basketball plans to name Sue Bird its managing director of the women's national team for the 2028 Olympic cycle, The Athletic reported Tuesday.,Bird, 44, was a member of five Olympic gold medal-winning teams and four FIBA World Cup champions during her storied playing career, which came to an en...
Rockies, Tigers try to open series after rain provides 2nd day off
The Colorado Rockies and Detroit Tigers had a scheduled day off before starting their three-game series in Denver on Tuesday. Heavy rain turned it into a two-day break.,The opener of the three-game set was postponed due to rain and will be made up Thursday as part of a traditional doubleheader, whic...
Caitlin Clark still must-watch TV during preseason
It was a game that didn't count and still the remote controls were flipping over to watch Caitlin Clark.,Sunday's WNBA preseason game that featured Clark's return to Iowa was a big hit on ESPN. The contest between Clark's Indiana Fever and the Brazil women's national team drew 1.3 million viewers, m...
Warriors' Game 7 win drives big numbers for surging NBA ratings
The Golden State Warriors' Game 7 victory at the Houston Rockets on Sunday night was the most-watched first round NBA playoff game on TNT since 2009.,The game averaged 6.63 million viewers across TNT and truTV, the highest mark for a first-round game on cable since Game 6 between the Chicago Bulls a...
Tigers-Rockies postponed; twin bill set for Thursday
The Colorado Rockies' series opener Tuesday against the visiting Detroit Tigers was called off due to inclement weather in Denver.,Instead, the Rockies and Tigers will play once on Wednesday as scheduled and a traditional doubleheader on Thursday afternoon that will begin at 1:10 p.m. local time. Ga...
Nuggets strut into Game 2 as Thunder chase brighter days
The Oklahoma City Thunder have shown resilience all season.,The Thunder dropped back-to-back games just twice in the regular season, and the top seed in the Western Conference playoffs never lost more than two contests consecutively.,And yet Oklahoma City faces the visiting Denver Nuggets on Wednesd...
Trainer listens to Derby winner Sovereignty, opts to skip Preakness
Preakness Stakes officials confirmed on Tuesday that Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will not compete in the second leg of the Triple Crown.,"We received a call today from trainer Bill Mott that Sovereignty will not be competing in the Preakness," said Mike Rogers, executive vice president of 1/ST...
Yankees add RHP Yerry de los Santos, DFA RHP Carlos Carrasco
The New York Yankees recalled right-hander Yerry de los Santos from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday, while right-hander Carlos Carrasco was designated for assignment.,Infielder DJ LeMahieu, who has not played a major league game this season because of a left calf strain, had his rehab assi...
Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty to skip Preakness
Preakness Stakes officials confirmed on Tuesday that Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will not compete in the second leg of the Triple Crown.,"We received a call today from trainer Bill Mott that Sovereignty will not be competing in the Preakness," said Mike Rogers, executive vice president of 1/ST...
Knicks look to press advantage as Celtics search for shooting stroke
The Boston Celtics have their backs against the wall and could be without starting center Kristaps Porzingis on Wednesday when they host the New York Knicks in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.,Porzingis, who averaged 19.5 points per game during the regular season, didn't play in the seco...
Big 12 boss Brett Yormark receives 3-year extension
The Big 12 Conference approved a three-year contract extension for commissioner Brett Yormark on Tuesday.,The league's board of directors voted to extend his original five-year deal, which was set to expire in 2027, through the 2029-30 academic year.,Yormark, 58, succeeded Bob Bowlsby in 2022. He he...
NASCAR to start rotating championship weekend in '26
NASCAR will switch gears and begin rotating the site of its championship weekend starting in 2026.,Only two tracks in the past 23 years have hosted the season-ending tripleheader of title races: Homestead-Miami (2002-19) and Phoenix Raceway (2020-current).,As with the Super Bowl or Final Four, bring...
Reports: Big 12 boss Brett Yormark gets 3-year extension
The Big 12 Conference approved a three-year contract extension for commissioner Brett Yormark on Tuesday, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.,ESPN first reported that the board of directors had extended his original five-year deal, which was set to expire in 2027.,Yormark, 58, succeeded Bob Bowlsby i...
The Celtics Coughed Up a 20-Point Lead, and Mikal Bridges Stole Game 1 in Boston
Boston blew a massive Game 1 lead while Mikal Bridges went full free safety to steal a win for the Knicks in a stunning playoff opener at TD Garden....
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Diamondbacks, familiar foe Mets to duel in the desert again
Francisco Lindor's three-run home run gave the Mets the breathing room they needed Monday, but the agility he showed to prevent a potential stolen base in the ninth inning was a major talking point after New York's 5-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.,The two teams will meet for the...
Padres' Michael King faces former Yankees team for first time
The New York Yankees were reluctant to include Michael King in a trade to the San Diego Padres for Juan Soto.,Ultimately the Padres were able to convince the Yankees to do so and it is a move working out for them in a competitive NL West.,King makes his return to New York Tuesday night as the Padres...