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Tigers use 3-run eighth to top Marlins
Spencer Torkelson clubbed a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth and the host Detroit Tigers topped the Miami Marlins 6-5 on Monday night.,Torkelson's long ball, his second of the season, made a winner of Alex Faedo (3-1). Jason Foley recorded his 10th save.,Otto Lopez hit a two-run homer for the M...
Avs' Valeri Nichushkin (suspension) to miss rest of playoffs
Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin was put in Stage 3 of the Player Assistance Program of the NHL Players' Association and NHL on Monday, leading to a suspension of at least six months that will force him to miss the rest of the playoffs.,After six months, Nichushkin will be eligible to ap...
Reds OF TJ Friedl (fractured thumb) out 4 to 5 weeks
Cincinnati Reds outfielder TJ Friedl was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday with a fractured left thumb.,Reds manager David Bell said Friedl is expected to miss four to five weeks. Friedl just returned from a broken right wrist sustained during spring training.,"He's such a great teammate. He ...
Callum Ilott gets McLaren ride for Indy 500
After driving the No. 6 Arrow McClaren car in last month's April open test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Callum Ilott will be behind the wheel at the Indianapolis 500 on May 26.,Arrow McClaren on Monday announced the decision to have Ilott replace the injured David Malukas, who was dropped by the ...
Aryna Sabalenka survives three match points to make Rome quarters
World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka saved three match points en route to defeating No. 16 seed Elina Svitolina 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7) in a late-night marathon in the Round of 16 of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia on Monday in Rome.,Sabalenka also endured an injury to her lower back/hip area that required a long ...
Green Bay G David Douglas Jr. enters portal after coach leaves
Horizon League Freshman of the Year David Douglas Jr. of Green Bay said Monday that he entered the transfer portal.,Douglas cited Sunday's departure of coach Sundance Wicks as the reason for entering the portal. Wicks was announced as Wyoming's new coach on Sunday.,"Due to the recent exit of our hea...
Nationals-White Sox opener postponed; doubleheader Tuesday
The opener of a three-game series between the Washington Nationals and host Chicago White Sox was rained out Monday evening.,The White Sox said the game will be made up Tuesday as part of a straight doubleheader beginning at 3:40 p.m. local time. Game 2 will begin 30-45 minutes after the conclusion ...
Alexandre Muller, Sebastian Baez deliver upsets in Rome
Alexandre Muller and Sebastian Baez recorded big upsets Monday to advance to the fourth round of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome.,Muller, a Frenchman, notched a 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 win over fourth-seeded Andrey Rublev of Russia. Rublev won the Madrid Open in his last tournament.,Baez, the No. 17 s...
Oilers seek more from goalie, depth scoring in Game 4 vs. Canucks
The Edmonton Oilers only trail their Western Conference semifinal series 2-1 heading into Tuesday's home clash against the Vancouver Canucks.,Yet the Oilers are staring at two big, age-old questions about their team -- goaltending and depth -- as they feel the pressure to pull even before the series...
Cavs star Donovan Mitchell (calf) out for Game 4
Cleveland Cavaliers star guard Donovan Mitchell has a left calf strain and will miss Game 4 of the team's second-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics on Monday night.,Mitchell was listed as questionable on the team's injury report earlier Monday, and he did not participate in the open por...
Revived Nuggets to host Wolves after series about-face
A week ago, it appeared the next time the Denver Nuggets returned home, their stay might include packing for the summer.,Instead, the Nuggets went on the road where they revived their championship level of play.,After losing the first two games at home to fall behind 2-0 in the Western Conference se...
Lisa Bluder retires, Jan Jensen takes over at Iowa
Iowa coach Lisa Bluder announced her retirement on Monday, and associate head coach Jan Jensen was named her successor.,Bluder, 63, spent 24 of her 34 seasons as a Division I head coach at Iowa. She spent a decade at Drake before taking over the Hawkeyes ahead of the 2000-01 season.,Bluder guided th...
A's place RHP Paul Blackburn (foot) on 15-day IL
The Oakland Athletics placed right-hander Paul Blackburn on the 15-day injured list Monday with a right foot injury and recalled left-hander Easton Lucas from Triple-A Las Vegas.,Blackburn, 30, was diagnosed with a stress reaction in his fifth metatarsal. His IL move is retroactive to Saturday.,The ...
Orioles call up OF Kyle Stowers, option OF Heston Kjerstad
In the midst of his power explosion since the start of spring training, the Baltimore Orioles added outfielder Kyle Stowers to the major league roster Monday.,In a corresponding move, the Orioles optioned outfielder Heston Kjerstad to Triple-A Norfolk.,Stowers, 26, had brief appearances for Baltimor...
Roku, MLB partner for Sunday morning games
Roku has received the rights to 18 Major League Baseball games in the continuation of the league's "Sunday Leadoff" television package.,Beginning this Sunday with the St. Louis Cardinals' home game against the Boston Red Sox, the Roku Channel will carry one MLB game every Sunday for 18 straight week...
OF David Peralta opts out of minor league deal with Cubs
Veteran outfielder David Peralta opted out of his minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs on Monday and became a free agent.,Peralta, 36, was batting .217 with two home runs and eight RBIs in 20 games at Triple-A Iowa.,A 10-year major league veteran, Peralta spent last season with the Los Angeles Do...
Reports: Orioles set to call up OF Kyle Stowers
In the midst of his power explosion since the start of spring training, the Baltimore Orioles will add outfielder Kyle Stowers to the major league roster, multiple outlets reported Monday.,A corresponding move has yet to be revealed, with the Orioles set to play host to the Toronto Blue Jays on Mond...
Bucs S Antoine Winfield gets record 4-year, $84.1M extension
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are making Antoine Winfield the highest-paid defensive back in NFL history.,The All-Pro safety agreed to a four-year, $84.1 million deal that includes $45 million fully guaranteed, his agents confirmed to NFL Network on Monday.,It marks the first time in NFL history that a s...
Caitlin Clark era gets underway as Fever visit Sun
Caitlin Clark's WNBA career officially begins on the road Tuesday with the Indiana Fever's regular-season opener against the Connecticut Sun in Uncasville, Conn.,The unprecedented flood of interest in women's basketball is expected to follow Clark from her record-smashing college career at Iowa to t...
Panthers host Bruins in Game 5 on brink of advancing
The Boston Bruins face tall odds in their effort to keep their Eastern Conference semifinal series alive when they face the Florida Panthers in Game 5 on Tuesday night in Sunrise, Fla.,The Bruins trail the best-of-seven series 3-1 after losing the past three games, including Games 3 and 4 in Boston....