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Short-handed Lakers show grit in leading series vs. Rockets
Beyond LeBron James' individual brilliance and extensive postseason history of carrying teams to heights previously unimagined, perhaps the characteristic most overlooked within these Los Angeles Lakers was their collective ability to overcome obstacles during the regular season.,Even with James, Lu...

Blue Jays in evaluation mode as homestand opens vs. Guardians
The Toronto Blue Jays will try to gain some traction during a six-game homestand that starts Friday night against the Cleveland Guardians.,The Blue Jays completed a 4-5 road trip with a 7-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday as they continue to seek the magic of last season.,The loss snappe...

Rangers place LHP Robert Garcia (shoulder) on 15-day injured list
The Texas Rangers placed left-handed reliever Robert Garcia on the 15-day injured list on Thursday due to left shoulder inflammation.,The move is retroactive to Monday. In other moves, the Rangers selected right-hander Peyton Gray's contract from Triple-A Round Rock and designated catcher Willie Mac...

Cubs win in extras to post 9th straight, send Phils to 9th consecutive loss
Dansby Swanson laced a walk-off single in the 10th inning to give the Chicago Cubs an 8-7 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies and extend their winning streak to nine on Thursday.,Philadelphia lost its ninth straight game and now owns the worst record (8-17) in the National League.,Javier...

Report: PGA Tour cutting 4% of workforce
The PGA Tour laid off 56 full-time employees, or about 4% of its total workforce, Sports Business Journal reported Thursday.,An additional 73 vacant roles would not be filled, but the tour plans to reinvest in 30 or more new full-time positions, the report said.,The moves come as the PGA Tour contin...

Rockies RHP Ryan Feltner, 2B Willi Castro injured vs. Padres
The Colorado Rockies lost their starting pitcher and second baseman to injures in the first three innings of Thursday's home game with the San Diego Padres in Denver.,Right-hander Ryan Feltner departed after two innings with right triceps tightness. Feltner, 29, worked a 1-2-3 first inning before al...

Photos from '20 show Mike Vrabel, Dianna Russini kissing
Newly surfaced photos appear to show Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini kissing in a New York City bar back in 2020.,The New York Post's Page Six published the photos Thursday, one day after the New England Patriots head coach announced that he will miss Day 3 of the NFL draft on Saturday to attend coun...

Thunder's Jalen Williams week-to-week with strained hamstring
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams sustained a Grade 1 left hamstring strain injury and will be re-evaluated on a weekly basis, the team announced.,Williams underwent an MRI on Thursday, one day after he left Oklahoma City's 120-107 victory over the Phoenix Suns in the third quarter due to t...

Report: Bucks hiring former Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins
Former Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins will be the next head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, ESPN reported on Thursday afternoon.,Jenkins, 41, was an assistant in Milwaukee in the 2018-19 season under head coach Mike Budenholzer. Jenkins was hired by Memphis in 2019 and became the franchise's a...

76ers, Celtics enter Game 3 all square; Philly 'hopeful' Joel Embiid returns
Welcome to the playoffs.,After the Boston Celtics dropped Game 2 against the Philadelphia 76ers, those four succinct words from Jaylen Brown summarized the situation at hand for the division rivals.,The Celtics look to recover from a surprising defeat to the Sixers when the teams reconvene Friday in...

Spencer Torkelson's walk-off blast lifts Tigers over Brewers
Spencer Torkelson blasted a solo homer with one out in the ninth to give the host Detroit Tigers a 5-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday afternoon.,Torkelson, who hit his first homer of the season on Wednesday, ripped a 3-1 sinker from Abner Uribe (1-1) over the left field wall as the T...

South Carolina lands 5-star recruit Oliviyah Edwards
Five-star forward Oliviyah Edwards of Washington committed to South Carolina's 2026 recruiting class on Thursday.,The 6-foot-3 Edwards reopened her recruitment earlier this month after originally signing with Tennessee in November.,The No. 5-ranked prospect by the 247Sports composite joins Gamecocks...

JR Ritchie, Ozzie Albies power Braves past Nationals
JR Ritchie threw seven strong innings in his major-league debut and Ozzie Albies collected three hits and four RBIs, fueling the visiting Atlanta Braves to a 7-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday afternoon.,Aside from his very first pitch, which James Wood sent 387 feet to right fiel...

Anna Bondar upends Elina Svitolina in Madrid
Hungary's Anna Bondar delivered a 6-3, 6-4 upset of No. 7 seed Elina Svitolina of Ukraine in the second round of the Mutua Madrid Open on Thursday.,It was the first career top-10 win for Bondar, who advanced to face Czech teenager Laura Samson in the third round of the WTA 1000 clay-court tournament...

Report: Kelsey Mitchell still committed to upstart Project B
Kelsey Mitchell might be wavering on an overseas commitment due to the major improvement in the WNBA salary structure.,But the upstart Project B told Front Office Sports on Thursday that the Indiana Fever star is still committed to the global touring league that will begin play in December.,Mitchell...

PARIVISION rally in PGL Wallachia playoff opener
PARIVISION rallied for a 2-1 win against South America Rejects on Thursday as the playoffs got underway at the PGL Wallachia Season 8 tournament in Bucharest, Romania.,The other three upper-bracket quarterfinals in the $1 million Dota 2 event were decided by sweeps, with Aurora Gaming beating HEROIC...

Victor Wembanyama (concussion) traveling with Spurs
Victor Wembanyama will travel with the San Antonio Spurs to Portland for playoff games this weekend while going through the league's concussion protocol.,Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said Thursday that the star center is "progressing" and has not been ruled out for Game 3 against the Trail Blazers on F...

Photos from '20 show Mike Vrabel, Diana Russini kissing
Newly surfaced photos appear to show Mike Vrabel and Diana Russini kissing in a New York City bar back in 2020.,The New York Post's Page Six published the photos Thursday, one day after the New England Patriots head coach announced that he will miss Day 3 of the NFL draft on Saturday to attend couns...

Struggling Phillies release RHP Taijuan Walker
The Philadelphia Phillies released veteran starter Taijuan Walker on Thursday despite $15 million remaining on his contract.,He signed a four-year, $72 million contract with Philadelphia in December 2022.,At 8-16, the Phillies are tied with the New York Mets for the worst record in the National Leag...

Report: Brazil's Eder Militao not expected to miss World Cup
Brazil defender Eder Militao is dealing with a thigh injury but is not expected to miss this summer's World Cup, ESPN reported on Thursday.,Militao, 28, sustained his latest injury during Real Madrid's 2-1 win against Alaves in LaLiga on Tuesday.,"Following tests carried out today on our player Eder...