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Carlos Alcaraz withdraws in Madrid with right adductor strain
Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the Madrid Open on Thursday because of a groin injury, shifting his focus to taking the court in Rome and then returning to defend his French Open title.,Ranked No. 3 in the world, Alcaraz underwent tests to determine the severity of hamstring and groin injuries incurred...
Ranking the Most Slept-On Busts in NFL Draft History
While Jamarcus Russell, Ryan Leaf, and Johnny Manziel steal the spotlight, these under-the-radar NFL Draft busts were just as bad, if not worse....
2025 NFL Draft: A Class Headlined by Boom-or-Bust Players
The 2025 NFL Draft is almost here, and this class is headlined by boom-or-bust players that could turn into Pro Football Hall of Famers or flat out horrible selections....
2025 NFL Draft Odds & Best Bets: Predictions, Props, and Picks to Watch
Bet smarter this NFL Draft: See where top players will land, who’s overhyped, and which prop bets are the smarted to bet on this weekend....
A Geography Lesson Could Save the NBA Playoffs
The NBA playoffs need a serious refresh — and it starts with ditching the tired regional matchups and taking a page from the NCAA’s bracket playbook....

A's meet Rangers, seek elusive home-series win
The Athletics have yet to win a series in three tries in their temporary home in West Sacramento, Calif. ,They'll try to change that Thursday night when they face the American League West-leading Texas Rangers in the rubber match of their three-game series.,Jacob deGrom (0-1, 3.32 ERA) will try for ...

Angels continue quest for offense in series finale vs. Pirates
Los Angeles manager Ron Washington will look for ways to spark his team's offense when the Angels host the Pittsburgh Pirates in the finale of a three-game series Thursday night in Anaheim, Calif. ,Following their 3-0 loss to the Pirates on Wednesday, the Angels have just 19 runs in their past nine ...

Orioles bid for better showing in series finale vs. Nationals
Even when things go well for the Baltimore Orioles, they're left wondering why more didn't go better.,That means the team is still trying to break out of the early doldrums. ,They'll have another chance on Thursday evening when they visit the Washington Nationals.,The Nationals will aim for a three-...

Royals enter DH vs. Rockies seeking offensive breakout
Cole Ragans will look to rebound from his worst start of the season when the Kansas City Royals host the Colorado Rockies in a opener of a doubleheader on Thursday.,The teams' scheduled Wednesday game was postponed due to rain, necessitating the twin bill.,Ragans (1-1, 3.58 ERA) gave up season worst...

Stars prevail in OT to spoil Gabriel Landeskog's return for Avs
Tyler Seguin scored 5:31 into overtime, and the Dallas Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 in Denver on Wednesday night to steal home ice back in their Western Conference quarterfinal series.,Jamie Benn also scored and Jake Oettinger turned away 27 shots for Dallas, which leads the series 2-1.,Gam...

Warriors' Jimmy Butler III exits with pelvic injury, heads for MRI
Golden State wing Jimmy Butler III left the Warriors' playoff game against the host Houston Rockets late in the first quarter on Wednesday after sustaining a pelvic contusion, and he is due to undergo an MRI exam on Thursday.,After the Rockets' 109-94 win leveled the Western Conference first-round s...

Stars prevail in OT to spoil Gabriel Landeskog's return for Avalanche
Tyler Seguin scored 5:31 into overtime, and the Dallas Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 in Denver on Wednesday night to steal home ice back in their Western Conference Quarterfinal series.,Jamie Benn also scored and Jake Oettinger turned away 27 shots for Dallas, which leads the series 2-1.,Gam...

Shea Langeliers' four-hit night powers A's past Rangers
Shea Langeliers went 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI and Lawrence Butler homered to lead the Athletics to a 5-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Gio Urshela added two doubles and an RBI for the A's, who snapped a two-game losing streak. First baseman Nick Kurtz...

Kings take two-game lead on Oilers after 6-2 victory
Adrian Kempe scored twice in a four-point game, and Anze Kopitar collected one goal and three assists to lead the host Los Angeles Kings to a 6-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday and a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.,Andrei Kuzmenko netted one goal and one assist, while Br...

Jalen Green puts up 38 as Rockets level series with Warriors
Jalen Green shot 8-for-18 from 3-point range en route to 38 points as the Houston Rockets evened their Western Conference first-round playoff series with a 109-94 over the visiting Golden State Warriors in Game 2 on Wednesday.,Making the night more painful for the seventh-seeded Warriors was losing ...

Four-run inning proves enough for Giants in win over Brewers
Logan Webb took a shutout into the seventh inning, Wilmer Flores ended a scoreless deadlock with a two-run single in the sixth and San Francisco held on to beat visiting Milwaukee 4-2 on Wednesday night.,Jung Hoo Lee collected three hits and Camilo Doval pitched out of a ninth-inning jam for the Gia...

CONCACAF Champions Cup: Tigres, Cruz Azul draw to open semis
Juanjo Purata headed home the tying goal in the 84th minute, giving Tigres UANL a 1-1 draw with Cruz Azul on Wednesday in the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal series in San Nicolas de los Garza, Mexico.,The second leg of the two-game, total-goal series is scheduled for May 1 in Mexico...

Andrew Heaney, Pirates fire two-hitter against Angels
Andrew Heaney threw six scoreless innings and Oneil Cruz hit one of the longest home runs in the majors this season, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday in Anaheim, Calif.,Heaney, who pitched for the Angels from 2015-21, allowed only one hit -- Tr...

Astros hang on, complete sweep of Blue Jays
Rookie Ryan Gusto had six strikeouts over 5 2/3 effective innings and Zach Dezenzo went 3-for-4 with an RBI as the Houston Astros posted a 3-1 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday.,Gusto (3-1) allowed one run on three hits while walking one as Houston completed a three-game sweep...

Royals-Rockies postponed; DH set for Thursday
The scheduled Wednesday night game between the Colorado Rockies and the host Kansas City Royals was postponed due to rain.,The contest was delayed more than two hours and 15 minutes before it was called. The Royals said it was postponed "out of an abundance of caution.",The game will be made up Thur...