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Chris Bassitt, Blue Jays whiff 19 batters in win over Braves
Chris Bassitt struck out 10, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his first homer of the season, and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Atlanta Braves 3-1 on Wednesday afternoon.,Guerrero had an RBI single to go with his solo home run in the rubber match of the three-game series.,The top two hitters i...
Kings aim for franchise wins record in finale vs. Flames
The Los Angeles Kings look to set a new franchise record for wins and extend their winning streak to five games when they wrap up the regular season hosting the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.,The Kings (48-24-9, 105 points) are the second seed in the Pacific Division heading into the Stanley Cup ...
Lars Nootbaar’s 3-run HR lifts Cardinals over Astros
Lars Nootbaar hit a three-run homer to help lift the St. Louis Cardinals over the visiting Houston Astros 4-1 Wednesday afternoon.,Thomas Saggese went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI as St. Louis finished 4-2 on the homestand.,In his first start for the Cardinals this season since moving from the bull...
Capitals look to build playoff momentum in season finale vs. Penguins
A pair of rivals heading in opposite directions meet when the Washington Capitals end their regular season with a visit to the Pittsburgh Penguins.,The Capitals (51-21-9, 111 points) will be the top seed in the Eastern Conference entering the Stanley Cup playoffs while the Penguins (33-36-12, 78 poi...
Orlando City SC give coach Oscar Pareja new 3-year deal
The marriage between Orlando City SC and Oscar Pareja has been a good one and the pairing will be together a little longer.,On Wednesday, Orlando City announced it had agreed on a three-year extension with Pareja through 2028.,Pareja joined Orlando City prior to the 2020 season. In the club's first ...
Draft lottery implications at stake as Sabres, Flyers meet in season finale
The Buffalo Sabres and Philadelphia Flyers share many things in common ahead of their regular-season finale Thursday night in Western New York.,Let's start with the obvious: Both teams were eliminated from postseason contention long ago.,Taken a step further, the Sabres and Flyers were both shut out...
2025 NFL Draft position series: Wide receivers
Projecting the right position for Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter might not have a wrong answer. ,Consider the Titans at No. 1 and Cleveland Browns right behind in the 2025 NFL Draft order disagree on which position best suits Hunter. At No. 3? That's the New York Giants, and general manager Joe...
Panthers F Jesse Puljujarvi to have hearing after headshot
Florida Panthers forward Jesse Puljujarvi is set for a disciplinary hearing with the NHL on Thursday after being assessed a match penalty for his illegal check to the head of Tampa Bay Lightning winger Mitchell Chaffee on Tuesday night. ,Puljujarvi's hit on Chaffee came with 11:32 remaining in the t...
Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw tosses 3 scoreless innings in rehab debut
Clayton Kershaw's road back to the Los Angeles Dodgers' rotation began Wednesday afternoon in Oklahoma City.,Kershaw made his first rehabilitation appearance, starting for the Triple-A Oklahoma City Comets against the Tacoma Rainiers.,Pitching for the first time since Aug. 30, when he lasted just on...
Pelicans tab Joe Dumars as EVP of basketball operations
The New Orleans Pelicans announced Hall of Famer Joe Dumars as their executive vice president of basketball operations Wednesday.,Dumars, 61, has been the NBA's executive vice president and head of basketball operations since 2022. He replaces David Griffin, who was fired Monday after a six-year sti...
Cam Ward panders to Titans' fanbase while playing Fortnite
Former Miami quarterback Cam Ward is the presumptive top overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft next week.,Now, the Tennessee Titans hold that pick, and Ward appeared to be pandering to the team's fanbase with several tongue-in-cheek responses while participating in a Fortnite session Tuesday night.,On ...
Stars activate F Tyler Seguin (hip) from long-term IR
The Dallas Stars activated center Tyler Seguin from long-term injured reserve ahead of Wednesday's regular-season finale at Nashville.,Seguin, 33, underwent hip surgery on Dec. 5 and has not played since Dec. 1. He is considered a game-time decision against the Predators.,The Stars will face the Col...
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Miami Marlins, April 16
April 16th's best bet in the MLB is an over/under run total prediction for the Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Miami Marlins game on Wednesday evening....
Capitals F Nic Dowd signs 2-year contract extension
Washington Capitals center Nic Dowd signed a two-year, $6 million contract extension Wednesday. ,Dowd, who turns 35 on May 27, has recorded career-high totals in goals (14), points (27) and games played (81) this season.,He was set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer.,"Nic has been an i...
Ex-Marlins GM Kim Ng hired as softball league commish
Former Major League Baseball executive and Miami Marlins general manager Kim Ng was named commissioner of the women's Athletes Unlimited Softball League on Wednesday.,Ng, 56, has been a senior adviser to the fledgling league, set to embark on a four-team, 10-city, 24-game debut.,"When I hear the wor...
Duke freshman Kon Knueppel declares for draft
Duke guard Kon Knueppel declared for the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday and will forgo his remaining eligibility.,The 6-foot-7 freshman averaged 14.4 points and shot 40.7 percent from 3-point range in 39 games this past season.,He was the Blue Devils' second-leading scorer behind fellow freshman and pr...
Michigan 7-footer Danny Wolf declares for NBA draft
Michigan junior forward Danny Wolf declared for the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday, forgoing his remaining eligibility.,The 7-footer averaged 13.2 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.4 blocks in 37 starts during his lone season with the Wolverines in 2024-25.,"This season exceeded all expectations,...
Jets F Alex Iafallo inks 3-year extension
Winnipeg Jets forward Alex Iafallo signed a three-year contract extension worth $11 million on Wednesday.,The extension will begin next season for Iafallo, who has recorded 31 points (15 goals, 16 assists), 15 penalty minutes and a plus-21 rating in 81 games this season.,Iafallo, 31, has totaled 262...
Former FC Cincinnati F Aaron Boupendza dies after fall from building
Former FC Cincinnati forward Aaron Boupendza died following a fall from the 11th floor of a building in China, the Gabonese Football Federation announced Wednesday. He was 28.,Boupendza, a Gabon international who joined Zhejiang FC of the Chinese Super League earlier this year, played in parts of tw...
Report: FAMU hiring Charlie Ward as men's hoops coach
Florida A&M is finalizing a deal to hire former Heisman Trophy winner Charlie Ward as its men's basketball coach, ESPN reported Wednesday.,Ward, 54, played football and basketball at Florida State from 1990-94, winning a national championship and the Heisman as the Seminoles quarterback in 1993 befo...