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Transfer portal roundup: Kentucky adds Furman transfer Alex Wilkins
Former Furman guard Alex Wilkins has transferred to Kentucky. ,His move was one of the biggest on a busy transfer portal weekend.,Wilkins excelled in his freshman season with the Paladins, averaging 17.8 points, 4.7 assists and 2.0 rebounds in 35 games (all starts).,Listed at 6-foot-5, Wilkins showe...
Dodgers put 1B Freddie Freeman on paternity list, call up OF Ryan Ward
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed first baseman Freddie Freeman on the paternity list Sunday and called up outfielder Ryan Ward to the major leagues for the first time after seven minor league seasons.,Freeman, 36, is batting .296 with three home runs and 14 RBIs over 20 games this season. He had two h...
Marlins OF Kyle Stowers activated, to make season debut
Miami Marlins All-Star outfielder Kyle Stowers was activated from the 10-day injured list to make his season debut against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.,The Marlins optioned infielder Deyvison De Los Santos to Triple-A Jacksonville in a corresponding move.,Stowers, who had been sidelined...
St. Bonaventure sees influx of transfers added to basketball roster
Former Penn State forward Mason Blackwood became the latest transfer to commit to St. Bonaventure and to new head coach Mike MacDonald.,ESPN broke that news Sunday morning, and Blackwood's transfer caps an eventful week for the Bonnies.,Per the 247 transfer portal and multiple reports, St. Bonaventu...
New Bengals DT Dexter Lawrence signs 1-year, $28M extension
Three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence passed his physical and signed a one-year contract extension with the Cincinnati Bengals through the 2028 season on Sunday morning.,Financial terms were communicated through Win Sports Group, which informed multiple media outlets that the extensio...
Kentucky adds Furman transfer Alex Wilkins
Former Furman guard has Alex Wilkins transferred to Kentucky.,His transfer was announced on Saturday. ,Wilkins excelled in his freshman season with the Paladins, averaging 17.8 points, 4.7 assists and 2.0 rebounds in 35 games (all starts).,Listed at 6-foot-5, Wilkins showed his skills to a national ...
Phillies 'got to keep fighting' as Braves on verge of sweep
Less than one month into the 2026 season, the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies are two trains speeding in opposite directions., ,The Braves have won eight of their past 10 games and will try to complete a three-game sweep in Philadelphia on Sunday night., ,The Phillies have lost eight of 10,...
Behind Kevin Gausman, Jays strive to stop skid in matchup vs. D-backs
The Toronto Blue Jays will turn to right-hander Kevin Gausman in an attempt to escape an early-season funk when they meet the Arizona Diamondbacks in the finale of a three-game set in Phoenix on Sunday afternoon.,The Diamondbacks secured the series win with a 6-2 victory Saturday on Corbin Carroll's...
Padres intent on shutting down Angels, winning 5th straight series
San Diego right-hander Michael King will try to win his third consecutive start Sunday afternoon when the Padres face the Los Angeles Angels in the rubber game of their three-game series in Anaheim, Calif., ,King (2-1, 2.78 ERA), one of the key pieces in the seven-player deal that sent Juan Soto fro...
A's, White Sox wrap up power-fueled series
Reigning American League Rookie of the Year Nick Kurtz is looking to escape the sophomore slump.,The Athletics' first baseman hit .290 last season with 64 extra-base hits -- 36 of them home runs -- to go with 86 RBIs. But on Saturday night against the Chicago White Sox, his two-run homer in the seve...
Banged-up Astros try end skid against Cardinals
The injuries continue to add up for the Houston Astros, who lost outfielder Joey Loperfido to right quad tightness on Friday. He was unavailable for the Astros' 7-5 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday.,Loperfido underwent an MRI on Saturday and likely will be placed on the injured list, mana...
Orioles contact-less lineup tries for better results vs. Guardians
There was a glaring lack of contact from Baltimore Orioles' hitters on Saturday.,The Orioles had four hits -- two of them homers -- while striking out a stunning 16 times.,Baltimore will look to have their bats smack the ball more often in Sunday's finale of a four-game series against the host Cleve...
Robbie Ray, Giants go for sweep of mistake-prone Nationals
The San Francisco Giants will try to accomplish a couple of firsts for this season in the series finale at the Washington Nationals on Sunday.,The Giants will look to win four consecutive games for the first time and will also try to complete their initial three-game series sweep.,Both are possible ...
Garrett Mitchell providing spark as Brewers eye sweep of Marlins
Garrett Mitchell has often been on the injured list since his major league debut in August 2022, but he has been healthy this season as he and the Milwaukee Brewers go for a three-game sweep of the host Miami Marlins on Sunday.,"I'm just happy with the way he's staying healthy," Brewers manager Pat ...
Yankees out to continue success vs. lefties, sweep Royals
The New York Yankees struggled in most of their encounters against left-handed pitching until Saturday. Then they dominated Kansas City southpaw Noah Cameron and rolled to their most lopsided victory of the season.,After their best showing at the plate, the Yankees seek a three-game sweep Sunday aft...
Cloud9 remains unbeaten in Week 3 opener of LCS Spring
Cloud9 improved to 3-0 and Sentinels earned their first win to kick off Week 3 of the regular season of the LCS Spring event on Saturday.,Cloud9, one of just two unbeaten teams left, swept Disguised 2-0 as Sentinels came away with a 2-1 win over FlyQuest.,Eight teams will compete in best-of-three ma...
Surge, Gentle Mates unbeaten in CDL Stage 3 Major qualifying
The Paris Gentle Mates and Vancouver Surge are atop the standings at 2-0 after Saturday, the second day of qualifying for the Call of Duty League's Stage 3.,The Surge outlasted the Carolina Royal Ravens 3-2, while Paris topped G2 Minnesota 3-1.,FaZe Vegas swept Boston Breach 3-0 to open play, and To...
Team Falcons, BetBoom Team start fast at Wallachia Season 8
Xtreme Gaming, PARIVISION, Team Falcons and BetBoom Team won in sweeps as the PGL Wallachia Season 8 group stage opened on Saturday in Bucharest, Romania.,Other winners, by 2-1 scores, were Team Spirit, Team Liquid Aurora Gaming and HEROIC.,The $1 million Dota 2 tournament began Saturday with the 16...
Team Vitality, Team Spirit to clash in IEM Rio grand final
Team Vitality and Team Spirit advanced to the grand final with semifinal victories Saturday at the $300,000 Intel Extreme Masters Rio event in Brazil.,Vitality blanked FURIA and Spirit did the same to Team Falcons. FURIA and Team Falcons will meet in the third-place match on Sunday before Vitality a...
Corbin Carroll slam extends D-backs' win streak, Jays' skid
Corbin Carroll broke a tie with an opposite-field grand slam in the eighth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks extended their winning streak to four games with a 6-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in Phoenix on Saturday.,Ildemaro Vargas singled off Jeff Hoffman (1-2) to open the eighth, extendin...