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Yankees, Dodgers valued at combined $16B
When it comes to the value of Major League Baseball teams, there are the New York Yankees, the Los Angeles Dodgers and everyone else.,Sportico, in its 2025 valuation of MLB franchises released Tuesday, estimated the two franchises are worth a combined total of more than $16 billion -- the Yankees at...
Josh Pastner takes over as basketball coach at UNLV
UNLV hired Josh Pastner as its basketball coach on Tuesday.,Pastner, 47, has a 276-187 record over 14 seasons at Memphis (2009-16) and Georgia Tech (2016-23).,Contract terms were not announced.,He has worked as a television analyst since his firing by Georgia Tech after two consecutive losing season...
Marlins 3B Connor Norby (oblique strain) out 4 weeks
Miami Marlins third baseman Connor Norby will be out four weeks with a Grade 1 left oblique strain.,Manager Clayton McCullough confirmed Tuesday that Norby, 24, will start the season on the injured list.,Norby sustained the injury during Saturday's Grapefruit League contest against the Houston Astro...
Report: Utah State finalizing new deal with Jerrod Calhoun
Utah State is working to finalize a new contract with coach Jerrod Calhoun as rumors swirl about interest in him from other schools.,CBS Sports reported Tuesday that the deal would make Calhoun, 43, No. 2 in salary in the Mountain West Conference behind Brian Dutcher of San Diego State, who took his...
Caps sign D Jakob Chychrun to 8-year, $72M extension
The Washington Capitals signed defenseman Jakob Chychrun to an 8-year, $72 million contract extension Tuesday.,The deal's average annual value of $9 million is tied for 10th among NHL blueliners, according to Spotrac.,Chychrun, who turns 27 next week, has a career-high 43 points (18 goals, 25 assist...
Zac Gallen, Diamondbacks draw Cubs to begin highly anticipated season
One of the most anticipated seasons in recent memory opens for the Arizona Diamondbacks against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. The Cubs may be glad to be back stateside.,The D-backs committed $210 million to sign free agent right-hander Corbin Burnes, and they shored up other roster spots in the offs...
Twins visit old friend Sonny Gray, Cardinals for Opening Day
The Cardinals are counting on Opening Day starting pitcher Sonny Gray to serve as their staff ace this season.,But Gray, who was 13-9 with a 3.84 ERA last season, posted a 12.56 ERA in four spring appearances. That struggle will earn him extra scrutiny Thursday afternoon when the Cardinals start the...
Ex-UFC champ Cain Velasquez sentenced to 5 years for shooting
Cain Velasquez, a former UFC heavyweight champion, was sentenced to five years in prison for a shooting that happened in February 2022.,Velasquez was sentenced in San Jose, Calif., on Monday. He had been on house arrest since November 2022 and will receive credit for time served.,In August, Velazque...
NBA Best Bets Today: Top Sports Betting Picks, Predictions March 25th
Tuesday March 25th's top NBA sports betting picks and predictions include our expert analysis for games including Cavs vs. Trailblazers, Warriors vs. Heat and more!...
Key NHL Injuries to Monitor as Stanley Cup Playoff Race Heats Up
Thatcher Demko returned for the Vancouver Canucks, and with having their superstar goalie back, their NHL Playoff hopes remain alive in 2025....
Red Wings seek to build momentum vs. red-hot Avalanche
The Detroit Red Wings' postseason hopes are fading fast after the team looked poised to make a return to the playoffs approximately one month ago.,Detroit (33-31-6, 72 points) lost nine of its 11 previous games before posting a 5-1 victory at Utah on Monday night. ,The Red Wings wrap up a four-game ...
Without Tomas Hertl, Golden Knights take aim at Wild
The Vegas Golden Knights will be without their top goal scorer when they open a three-game road trip against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Tomas Hertl, who has 31 goals, will miss the road trip because of an injury that he sustained Sunday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. ...
Vitality, Eternal Fire roll into BLAST Open Spring semis
Team Vitality and Eternal Fire swept to victories on Monday at the BLAST Open Spring in Copenhagen, Denmark, winning their respective groups and earning berths in the playoff semifinals.,Vitality got past MOUZ to win Group A, and Eternal Fire downed Natus Vincere to prevail in Group B.,In the lower-...
USC's JuJu Watkins out of tourney, reportedly due to torn ACL
Southern California standout forward JuJu Watkins will miss the remainder of the NCAA Tournament after hurting her right knee in the top-seeded Trojans' second-round victory on Monday.,According to a statement from the basketball program, Watkins "will undergo surgery and then begin rehabilitation s...
Celtics star Jayson Tatum exits with sprained left ankle
Celtics six-time All-Star Jayson Tatum sustained a left ankle sprain in the third quarter and did not return to Boston's 113-95 road win over the Sacramento Kings on Monday.,Tatum, who scored a game-high 25 points and added seven rebounds and eight assists in 26 minutes, came down on the foot of the...
USC's JuJu Watkins leaves game with injury; prognosis unknown
Southern California standout forward JuJu Watkins left the top-seeded Trojans' second-round NCAA Tournament game on Monday with what appeared to be a right knee or leg injury.,Details of the injury and Watkins' prognosis were unknown postgame.,Midway through the first quarter of the Trojans' matchup...
Jayson Tatum exits with ankle injury as Celtics rout Kings
Jayson Tatum poured in a game-high 25 points before injuring his left ankle, Payton Pritchard came off the bench to contribute 22 points and the Boston Celtics ran away from the host Sacramento Kings for a 113-95 victory on Monday.,Tatum also had seven rebounds and eight assists in 26 minutes before...
Magda Linette shocks No. 3 Coco Gauff at Miami Open
Unseeded Magda Linette of Poland added to World No. 3 Coco Gauff's recent struggles, pulling off a 6-4, 6-4 upset on Monday to reach the quarterfinals of the Miami Open.,Ranked No. 34, the 33-year-old Linette earned her first win over a top-three player since 2021, rallying in the second set after G...
Atlanta Drive edge NYGC to grab edge in TGL finals
Patrick Cantlay sank a 6-foot birdie putt to beat Xander Schauffele on the final hole, lifting Atlanta Drive GC to a 6-5 win over New York Golf Club on Monday in the opener of the TGL championship series on Monday in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.,The best-of-three title series will cap the inaugural seas...
Coby White's 37 points lead Bulls past Nuggets
Coby White scored 37 points, Josh Giddey had 26 points and nine assists, and the visiting Chicago Bulls beat the short-handed Denver Nuggets 129-119 on Monday night to wrap up their six-game road trip.,Dalen Terry and Jalen Smith scored 14 points each, Nikola Vucevic had 12 and Matas Buzelis contrib...