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Dodgers' Blake Snell set for season debut vs. Braves
There is no time like the present for Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell, who will skip his final rehab start and make his season debut Saturday night against the visiting Atlanta Braves.,Snell has not pitched in a game since recording four outs in Game 7 of the World Series on Nov. 1, when...
Victor Wembanyama’s Game 3 Explosion Shows Why the NBA Should Be Worried
Victor Wembanyama delivered a dominant Game 3 performance against the Timberwolves, showing why he could soon become the NBA’s best player....

Titans first-round WR Carnell Tate signs contract
The Tennessee Titans signed first-round draft pick Carnell Tate to his four-year rookie contract.,Tate, the fourth overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft, will receive $51.1 million in fully guaranteed money that includes a $33.6 million signing bonus. The deal, announced on Friday, also includes a fift...

Young, exuberant Cardinals want to celebrate again vs. Padres
Many observers thought the 2026 St. Louis Cardinals' season basically would be over by the dog days of summer.,That still might happen, but the only barking heard around St. Louis' dugout these days is by the players after a homer or another win.,Friday night's 6-0 victory at the San Diego Padres wa...

Expect a close score when Tigers, Royals duke it out
The Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers only know about playing close games against each other this season. ,After the Royals earned a comeback, walk-off win in the opener of a three-game series on Friday, they will look to hand the visiting Tigers a fifth consecutive defeat Saturday night. ,When ...
College Basketball Teams That Won the Transfer Portal This Offseason
Louisville, Indiana and Providence made major upgrades through the college basketball transfer portal heading into the 2026 season....

Brewers brace for AL ERA leader Cam Schlittler, Yankees
The visiting New York Yankees will turn to ace right-hander Cam Schlittler in a bid to even their three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.,Schlittler (5-1, 1.52 ERA), who leads the American League in earned run average and is tied for the league lead in wins, will be opposed by l...
UFC 328 Predictions and Best Bets for Chimaev vs. Strickland
UFC 328 features a heated middleweight title fight between Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland along with several betting picks and predictions....
NBA Teams That Need the No. 1 Pick Most in the 2026 Draft Lottery
The NBA Draft Lottery could reshape several struggling franchises, including the Kings, Nets, Bulls, Grizzlies and Warriors....

Hunter Goodman, Rockies chase series win vs. Phillies
The Colorado Rockies got a jolt from Hunter Goodman on Friday night, as he overcame a mini-slump and showed some of the form that made him an All-Star and Silver Slugger last season.,After going 2-for-25 with 11 strikeouts in his previous six games, Goodman went 4-for-5 with a two-run homer in Color...

Nationals face tall order in encounter vs. Janson Junk, Marlins
The Washington Nationals can reach the .500 mark for the first time in over a month when they visit the Miami Marlins on Saturday.,The Nationals took the opener of the series 3-2 on Friday night, improving to 13-7 on the road in the process. The Marlins, meanwhile have dropped five of six to fall to...

Zack Gelof, A's heating up ahead of rematch vs. Orioles
The Athletics have put together only one stretch of more than two consecutive wins this season, but they'll try for a third straight victory when they visit the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday afternoon.,More players are starting to make regular contributions for the A's. One of those is outfielder Za...

Behind low-ERA Trey Yesavage, Blue Jays bid for series win vs. Angels
The host Toronto Blue Jays will be out to clinch both their three-game series as well as the season set against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday afternoon.,The Blue Jays took the opener of a three-game series Friday night with a 2-0 victory. They won two of three games from the Angels in Anaheim, ...

OpTic Texas keep rolling in CDL Major 3 qualifying
OpTic Texas maintained their perfect record in qualifying for the Call of Duty League Stage 3 Major, sweeping the Paris Gentle Mates 3-0 on Friday.,Texas improved to 4-0, while Paris slipped to 3-1. The Los Angeles Thieves, who were idle on Friday, hold second place at 3-0.,In other action as the th...

Janelle Salaun propels Valkyries to opening win over Storm
Janelle Salaun came off the bench to score 20 points, making five 3-pointers, as the Golden State Valkyries earned a 91-80 victory over the host Seattle Storm on the opening night of the WNBA's 30th season on Friday.,Veronica Burton scored 16 points and had six assists and Kayla Thornton added 13 po...

Victor Wembanyama, Spurs start fast, hold off Wolves in Game 3
Victor Wembanyama scored 39 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and blocked five shots as the San Antonio Spurs held on for a 115-108 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Friday in Minneapolis.,Wembanyama made 13 of 18 shots, including 3 of 5 from bey...

Cardinals give up just one hit in shutout win over Padres
Michael McGreevy and two relievers combined on a one-hit shutout Friday night as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals scored all their runs in the fifth inning of a 6-0 victory over the San Diego Padres.,McGreevy (3-2) gave up a leadoff single to Jackson Merrill in the fourth and two walks while fanning...

Mitch Marner's hat trick gives Golden Knights 2-1 edge on Ducks
Mitch Marner posted his first career playoff hat trick in a four-point outing as the visiting Vegas Golden Knights thumped the Anaheim Ducks 6-2 on Friday to take a two-games-to-one lead in their Western Conference semifinal series.,Shea Theodore and Brett Howden both collected one goal and one assi...

FC Dallas, opposing Real Salt Lake, seek rare winning streak
FC Dallas will look to parlay their home pitch into consecutive victories for just the second time this season when they face Real Salt Lake on Saturday in a Western Conference match at Frisco, Texas.,The Toros (4-3-4, 16 points) head home after 2-0 road win over New York Red Bulls on May 2 that sna...

Rory McIlroy: Bringing back LIV players 'good business' for PGA Tour
Rory McIlroy is softening his stance on the return of players from LIV Golf to the PGA Tour, acknowledging Friday that bringing back more defectors from the breakaway circuit could be a net positive.,With the future of LIV in doubt after Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund announced it is pulling ...