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Texas holds onto No. 1 despite getting swept; FSU climbs to No. 2
The Texas Longhorns remained No. 1 in the D1Baseball.com Top 25 on Monday despite getting swept at Arkansas over the weekend.,The Longhorns still lead the SEC by two games over the Razorbacks, and Texas retained its perch atop the rankings with LSU and Clemson both losing their series last week.,Flo...
Macklin Celebrini, Lane Hutson, Dustin Wolf finalists for Calder
Forward Macklin Celebrini -- the first pick in the 2024 NHL Draft -- joins defenseman Lane Hutson and goaltender Dustin Wolf as finalists for the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year, the league announced on Monday.,Celebrini, 18, made an immediate impact with the San Jose Sharks this season, collect...
AL-best Tigers set to visit NL cellar-dwelling Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are off to a historically bad start, one that the Detroit franchise can empathize with.,Like the 2003 Tigers, Colorado began the season losing 25 of its first 30 games and is now 6-28 after dropping three of four games at San Francisco over the weekend. The schedule doesn't get ...
Cavaliers' Kenny Atkinson named NBA Coach of the Year
It only took Kenny Atkinson one season to make a splash in the Eastern Conference, and he was rewarded handsomely as the Cleveland Cavaliers frontman was named the NBA Coach of the Year, it was announced on Monday.,Atkinson, who guided the Cavs to 64 wins and the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference...
Baltimore Ravens Release Justin Tucker and Say It’s Just Football Decisions
The Baltimore Ravens released Justin Tucker amid misconduct allegations, just days after drafting his replacement, citing football reasons, but we know what's at play here....
Ravens release K Justin Tucker
The Baltimore Ravens released embattled kicker Justin Tucker, who is coming off the worst season of his career amid a sexual misconduct allegation by the league.,"Sometimes football decisions are incredibly difficult, and this is one of those instances. Considering our current roster, we have made t...
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner returns from doping ban
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner says he's mentally ready to return to the tennis court after his three-month anti-doping ban but is wondering how his body will hold up when he competes in the Italian Open this week.,"The body still has to adjust," said the tournament's top seed, who has a first-round bye....
Kentucky Derby viewership climbs despite attendance dip
Saturday's Kentucky Derby surpassed last year's viewership total as the most-watched edition of the race since 1989, according to the early numbers.,Sovereignty's victory in the season's first Triple Crown race averaged 17.7 million viewers on NBC, according to a combination of Nielsen fast-national...
Amazon tabs Steve Nash, Dwyane Wade, Candace Parker as NBA analysts
Amazon Prime announced a star-studded quartet of analysts for its first season of NBA coverage in 2025-26, with Steve Nash, Dwyane Wade, Candace Parker and Udonis Haslem joining the streaming service's NBA on Prime team.,Amazon reached an 11-year, $20 billion deal as an NBA rightsholder, with TNT no...
LeBron James confirms knee injury, benches himself for Met Gala
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James said he will be unable to attend Monday night's Met Gala due to a knee injury that he sustained last week.,James previously was announced as honorary chair for the iconic fashion event that serves as a fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art.,He also n...
Kings, general manager Rob Blake part ways
The Los Angeles Kings and vice president/general manager Rob Blake mutually agreed to part ways, the team announced on Monday.,The move comes four days after Los Angeles squandered a 2-0 lead to Edmonton in their Western Conference first-round series. The Kings have been eliminated by the Oilers in ...
Report: Alpine mulling driver swap ahead of race at Imola
Alpine Racing is considering replacing driver Jack Doohan with Franco Colapinto for the next Formula One race at Imola, Italy, ESPN reported on Monday.,Colapinto, 21, signed with Alpine as a reserve in January. The Argentine's name routinely has been considered as a replacement for Doohan, who has s...
NBA Best Bets: May 5 Playoff Picks for Celtics vs. Knicks, Nuggets vs. Thunder
Get today’s top NBA playoff betting picks for Celtics vs. Knicks and Nuggets vs. Thunder, including point spreads, player props, and expert analysis....
Towns-Randle Trade Could Deliver Ultimate Payoff in NBA Finals Showdown
A blockbuster trade between the Knicks and Timberwolves last offseason could set up a dream 2025 NBA Finals matchup, delivering the ultimate payoff....
Fresh off wild win, D-backs renew acquaintances with Mets
The New York Mets and Arizona Diamondbacks will meet to begin their second series in a week when they open a three-game set on Monday night in Phoenix.,It is a quick rematch of the April 29-May 1 series at Citi Field, where the Diamondbacks won two of three games behind quality starts from Corbin Bu...
Haeran Ryu never relinquishes lead to capture Black Desert title
South Korea's Haeran Ryu went wire-to-wire in winning the inaugural Black Desert Championship by five strokes on Sunday in Ivins, Utah, for her third career LPGA Tour victory.,Ryu carded a bogey-free, 8-under-par 64 on Sunday to get to 26-under 262 for the tournament played at the Club at Carlton Wo...
Buddy Hield leads Warriors past Rockets in Game 7
Buddy Hield scored 33 points, Stephen Curry tallied 19 of his 22 points in the second half, and the Golden State Warriors rode a stifling defensive performance to a 103-89 road victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday and a 4-3 victory in this Western Conference first-round series.,The seventh-see...
Padres pitching will be challenge on road vs. slugging Yankees
The San Diego Padres own the best pitching in the majors, but their performance on the mound ranks around the middle of the pack on the road.,The Padres would like to start getting on a roll away from home and their next challenge is the opener of a three-game series with the Yankees, who have slugg...
Ravens' kicker battle 'based on football,' John Harbaugh says
The battle at the kicker position will be "based on football," Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh said on Sunday in light of allegations against incumbent Justin Tucker.,The Ravens spent a sixth-round draft pick last month on former Arizona kicker Tyler Loop. He kicked for the first time at the te...
Diamondbacks scratch RHP Corbin Burnes, Ryne Nelson to make start
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Corbin Burnes was scratched from his Monday night start against the New York Mets due to shoulder inflammation.,Right-hander Ryne Nelson will start in Burnes' place.,Burnes, 30, has experienced issues with his pitching shoulder in recent outings, and the team sent h...