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Twins drop O’s in Game 1, extend win streak to nine
Christian Vazquez smacked a three-run homer and the Minnesota Twins extended their winning streak to nine games by beating the host Baltimore Orioles 6-3 in the first game of a doubleheader Wednesday afternoon.,Brooks Lee also homered for the Twins. It was the first homer of the season for Vazquez, ...
Aaron Judge's 15th homer this season lifts Yanks past Mariners
Aaron Judge led off the eighth inning with a tiebreaking home run as the New York Yankees rallied to defeat the host Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Wednesday afternoon.,Paul Goldschmidt also homered for New York, which took two of three games in the series between division leaders. Yankees leadoff hitter T...
Comprehensive Deion Sanders documentary coming to Netflix in 2026
Deion Sanders, the former NFL star and current University of Colorado coach, is headed to Netflix next.,A three-part documentary, "PRIME TIME," is set for a 2026 release, the streaming network announced on Wednesday.,Currently in production, the show will cover Sanders' story as a two-sport athlete ...
Protect this house: NFL teams restricting fans who sell majority of season tickets
Season-ticket holders with an established pattern of reselling a majority of their game tickets are headed for a home-field disadvantage in the near future. ,In Green Bay, Seattle, Indianapolis and Tampa Bay, current season ticket holders received warnings to consider before they sell game tickets f...
Twins power past Orioles for doubleheader sweep
Kody Clemens, a relative newcomer to Minnesota, smashed a three-run home run in the eighth inning and the Twins rallied to beat the host Baltimore Orioles 8-6 in the second game of a doubleheader sweep Wednesday, pushing their winning streak to 10 games.,Trevor Larnach hit a two-run homer and Willi ...
Red Sox place starter Tanner Houck (forearm) on 15-day injured list
The Boston Red Sox placed right-hander Tanner Houck on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday because of a right flexor pronator strain.,The move is retroactive to Tuesday. In a corresponding move, the Red Sox recalled right-hander Cooper Criswell from Triple-A Worcester.,Houck yielded 11 runs, nine h...
Nike's Phil Knight cites age (87), denies he's buying Blazers
Nike founder and chairman emeritus Phil Knight believes it's too late in the game for him to buy an NBA franchise. ,Knight, 87, issued a statement citing his age as a primary roadblock to purchasing the Portland Trail Blazers. The team is on the market and being sold by the estate of Paul Allen. ,"F...
Depth, blown leads concern Nuggets as Thunder control series
The Denver Nuggets had leads on Oklahoma City in the fourth quarter for two consecutive games and couldn't hold the Thunder down. They lost both leads and games, erasing any margin for error heading into Game 6.,The Thunder's ability to rally late, including Tuesday's 112-105 home win in Game 5, hav...
Jets must 'work harder' to stay alive vs. full-strength Stars
The message is simple for the Winnipeg Jets.,If they hope to stay alive in their Western Conference second-round series against the Dallas Stars, they need to score more goals.,The Stars own a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series heading into Game 5 on Thursday night in Winnipeg.,After splitting the...
Jaguars sign veteran TE Quintin Morris
The Jacksonville Jaguars added depth at tight end with the signing of veteran Quintin Morris on Wednesday.,Terms were not disclosed but Fox Sports reported it was a one-year deal for the 26-year-old free agent.,Morris played in 16 regular-season games for the Buffalo Bills last season and started th...
Sahith Theegala (neck) withdraws from PGA Championship
Sahith Theegala withdrew on the eve of the PGA Championship on Wednesday due to a neck injury.,Alex Smalley will replace Sheegala when the year's second major begins Thursday at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, N.C.,Theegala, 27, had to pull out of last week's Truist Championship after three rounds due to...
Patriots sign free agent RB Trayveon Williams
The New England Patriots on Wednesday announced the signing of free agent running back Trayveon Williams. ,Terms of the deal were not disclosed. ,Williams, 27, primarily a special teams player in Cincinnati, has rushed for 307 yards in 68 career games (zero starts) since the Bengals selected him in ...
Flyers hire former player Rick Tocchet as coach
The Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday announced the hiring of Rick Tocchet as their new head coach.,Tocchet, 61, spent parts of 11 seasons with the Flyers during his playing career.,Now, he rejoins the franchise to effectively replace John Tortorella, who was fired in March with the team limping towa...
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Get expert picks and top player prop bets for Celtics vs. Knicks and Warriors vs. Timberwolves as both Boston and Golden State face playoff elimination....
Rhys Hopkins' big day fuels Brewers' 9-5 win over Guardians
Logan Henderson won his second straight start to begin his major league career and Rhys Hoskins homered, had four hits and drove in five runs in the Milwaukee Brewers' 9-5 win Wednesday over the host Cleveland Guardians.,Henderson (2-0) worked five innings, allowing two runs on four hits with seven ...
Kings name Ken Holland general manager
The Los Angeles Kings named Ken Holland their new general manager on Wednesday.,Terms were not disclosed. Holland replaces Rob Blake, fired by the club last week after eight seasons.,"As we did our due diligence, we identified Ken as the absolute best option and acted decisively to make him our Gene...
Phillies snap Cardinals' nine-game win streak in Game 1
Jesus Luzardo logged seven impressive innings as the Philadelphia Phillies snapped the visiting St. Louis Cardinals' nine-game winning streak with a 2-1 victory Wednesday in the first game of a doubleheader.,Bryce Harper knocked in the go-ahead run -- his 999th career RBI -- as part of a two-run sev...
Dodgers promote top prospect C Dalton Rushing
The Los Angeles Dodgers called up prized catching prospect Dalton Rushing on Wednesday.,Two-time World Series winner Austin Barnes was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.,Rushing, 24, is batting .308 with a .938 OPS, five homers and 17 RBIs in 31 games this season at Triple-A Oklahoma...
Coco Gauff reaches Rome semis; Aryna Sabalenka out
Coco Gauff continued her mastery over Russian teen Mirra Andreeva and returned to the Italian Open semifinals with a 6-4, 7-6 (5) victory on Wednesday in Rome.,The fourth-seeded American's next opponent will be No. 8 seed Qinwen Zheng of China, who ousted top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-3.,The oth...
Twins drop O’s in Game 1, extend win steak to nine
Christian Vazquez smacked a three-run homer and the Minnesota Twins extended their winning streak to nine games by beating the host Baltimore Orioles 6-3 in the first game of a doubleheader Wednesday afternoon.,Brooks Lee also homered for the Twins. It was the first homer of the season for Vazquez, ...