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Reports: Mavs hiring former Raptors exec Masai Ujiri
The Dallas Mavericks are hiring former Toronto Raptors executive Masai Ujiri as their new team president and alternate governor, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Ujiri, 55, spent 12 seasons in the Raptors' front office (2013-25) and was the architect of the franchise's first NBA championship in 201...
LIV Golf hires investment bank to advise on new multi-partner model
With LIV Golf in search of new funding partnerships, the league announced that New York-based Ducera Partners LLC will serve as an investment banking advisor as it seeks financial stability moving forward.,Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund already has announced it will end financial support of L...
Marlins promote prospect Joe Mack in catching shakeup
The Miami Marlins called up top catching prospect Joe Mack on Monday and optioned fellow backstop Agustin Ramirez to Triple-A Jacksonville.,Mack hit .244 with three home runs and nine RBIs in 24 games at Triple-A, while Ramirez, 24, was batting .230 with two homers and 14 RBIs in 31 games this seaso...
Report: Azzi Fudd to avoid fine for remarks about refs
No. 1 overall draft pick Azzi Fudd reportedly will not be fined for complaining about the officiating on Sunday.,Front Office Sports said the Dallas Wings rookie guard will avoid punishment for her remarks following the preseason win against the Las Vegas Aces.,"Honestly, I'm more confused," the for...
Magic fire Jamahl Mosley after first-round collapse
Head coach Jamahl Mosley was fired by the Magic on Monday, one day after a Game 7 loss to the Detroit Pistons in a first-round series that Orlando led 3-1.,The Magic lost in the first round of the playoffs for the third consecutive season. They had navigated the play-in round to earn the No. 8 seed ...
Longtime Yankees broadcaster John Sterling dies at 87
Legendary New York Yankees radio broadcaster John Sterling has died at 87.,Sterling joined the team in 1989 and spent 36 years in the booth, calling 5,420 regular-season games and 211 playoff games before retiring in April 2024. He worked 5,060 consecutive games from 1989 to 2019.,"We are devastated...
Jarrett Allen Saves Cavs in Game 7 To Secure Date With Pistons
Jarrett Allen delivered a dominant Game 7 performance to lift the Cavs past the Raptors....
NBA Playoff Game 1 Bet Picks: 76ers vs Knicks and Timberwolves vs Spurs Bets
Breaking down 76ers vs Knicks and Timberwolves vs Spurs with expert picks and analysis for Monday’s NBA playoff action....
Chandler Simpson Is an Anomaly for Tampa Bay Rays
Chandler Simpson has become one of MLB’s most debated players. Here’s a balanced breakdown of his true value....
Celtics' Jaylen Brown critical of refs for 'agenda,' calls out 76ers' Joel Embiid
Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown on Sunday criticized officiating in the team's first-round loss to Philadelphia and also pointed at 76ers center Joel Embiid for flopping.,Brown spoke on the streaming platform Twitch on Sunday, a day after the second-seeded Celtics lost Game 7 at home to the seventh...
Breakout pitchers face off again in White Sox-Angels opener
The Chicago White Sox were one win away Sunday from reaching a pivotal milestone in their long rebuild.,But the White Sox will get a chance to again get within a game of .500 on Monday night when they visit the skidding Los Angeles Angels in the opener of a three-game series.,Davis Martin (4-1, 1.95...
Cal Raleigh's status uncertain when Mariners host Braves
The three-game interleague series between the Atlanta Braves and host Seattle Mariners that begins Monday will be without one superstar and perhaps a second.,Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a strained left hamstring suffered while running to fi...
Astros find momentum going into series against reigning champion Dodgers
The Houston Astros, desperate for production from a pitching staff ravaged by injuries, turned to an old postseason hero on Sunday, one whose struggles this season have come to represent the club's as a whole.,Right-hander Bryan Abreu worked two scoreless innings of relief and notched his first win ...
Tanner Bibee aims for elusive first win as Guardians face Royals
The Cleveland Guardians have won enough to compete for the early lead in the middling American League Central. However, they've struggled to win with Tanner Bibee on the mound.,Meanwhile, the Kansas City Royals are amid their most successful stretch of the season -- just as veteran Michael Wacha has...
Brewers' Andrew Vaughn set to return for opener vs. Cardinals
Milwaukee first baseman Andrew Vaughn is expected to rejoin the lineup when the Brewers begin a three-game series against the host St. Louis Cardinals on Monday, but left fielder Jackson Chourio's return remains on hold.,Vaughn, out since March 27 after fracturing the hamate bone in his left hand on...
Tampa Bay looks to lengthen gap above Blue Jays
The Tampa Bay Rays will renew their American League East rivalry with the Toronto Blue Jays when they open a three-game series Monday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.,The second-place Rays find themselves firmly entrenched near the top of the standings, and Jonathan Aranda helped them show they plan on...
Yankees out to continue offensive onslaught, sweep O's
The New York Yankees are experiencing virtually no difficulties making contact and piling up big numbers against the Baltimore Orioles.,After a trio of blowout wins, the Yankees seek another productive showing at the plate Monday night when they host the Orioles in the finale of a four-game series.,...
Phils' Aaron Nola eyes bounce-back start, series win vs. Marlins
Not much has gone right for Aaron Nola over his last two starts.,Janson Junk, however, couldn't have pitched much better over his last two trips to the mound.,Nola (1-3, 6.03 ERA) will look to alter his current fortunes on Monday as the Philadelphia Phillies complete a four-game series against fello...
Avs put up 9 goals in outscoring Wild in series opener
Cale Makar scored twice in the third period, Nazem Kadri also had a goal in the third, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Minnesota Wild 9-6 in a high-scoring Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Sunday night in Denver.,Makar added an assist, Devon Toews had a goal and three assis...
LYON, FlyQuest keep pressure on top sides at LCS Spring
A day after Cloud9 and Team Liquid maintained perfect records atop the standings of the LCS Spring event in Los Angeles, LYON and FlyQuest kept pace Sunday with victories of their own.,LYON improved to 4-1 with a 2-0 sweep of the Sentinels, while FlyQuest held off Shopify Rebellion 2-1, boosting tha...