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Visiting Jets looking to extend series against Stars
Few expected the Winnipeg Jets to go away quietly.,Certainly not Dallas Stars coach Pete DeBoer.,After dodging the first attempt at elimination, the Jets will try to remain alive when they visit Dallas in Game 6 of their Western Conference second-round series on Saturday evening.,The Stars still own...
Wild sign 2022 first-round draft pick F Danila Yurov
The Minnesota Wild have signed 2022 first-round draft pick Danila Yurov to a three-year, entry-level contract.,Financial terms of the deal with the 21-year-old Russian forward were not disclosed in Friday's announcement.,Yurov tallied 25 points (13 goals, 12 assists) and a plus-15 rating in 46 games...
3 NFL Matchups We're More Excited About Than the Super Bowl LIX Rematch
Forget the Super Bowl LIX revenge game. These three NFL matchups bring higher stakes, elite talent, and playoff implications worth watching in 2025....
Why an NFL Draft Lottery Would Be a Disaster for Football Fans
The NBA Draft Lottery fuels chaos, but applying it to the NFL would ruin the one thing hopeless teams have: the draft. Here's why it should never, ever happen....
Best MLB Bets Today: Top Picks & Props for Friday, May 16th
Check out today's top MLB bets for Friday, May 16, including picks for White Sox vs. Cubs, Tigers vs. Blue Jays, and Astros vs. Rangers props....
Nuggets G Jamal Murray (illness) listed as questionable vs. Thunder
The Denver Nuggets have listed star guard Jamal Murray as questionable due to illness before Thursday night's critical Game 6 against the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder.,The Nuggets trail 3-2 in the best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series to the top-seeded Thunder.,Fourth-seeded Denver alr...
AJ Smith-Shawver leads Braves past slumping Nationals
AJ Smith-Shawver threw six quality innings and Drake Baldwin tallied three hits and an RBI, helping lead the Atlanta Braves to a 5-2 victory over the visiting Washington Nationals on Thursday afternoon.,Smith-Shawver (3-2) allowed one unearned run on two hits while striking out six and walking two f...
NFL to consider players competing in Olympic flag football
NFL owners are planning to discuss a resolution to allow players to participate in flag football at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.,The resolution under consideration for next week's spring meeting in Minneapolis would permit no more than one player from each NFL team to participate.,Each t...
Former Braves VP James E. Smith named Maryland AD
Maryland named former Atlanta Braves executive James E. Smith as its new athletic director on Thursday.,Smith had been the Braves' senior vice president of business strategy for the past five years.,Smith previously served as president and CEO of the Ohio State University Alumni Association.,"We are...
Pete Rose Doesn’t Belong in the Hall of Fame, Even After Death
Pete Rose’s posthumous reinstatement by MLB opens the door to a Hall of Fame induction. Here’s why baseball should still say no to the former gambler....
How I Could Defend Nikola Jokic (Seriously)
He’s slow. He can’t jump. And if I were 6-7, I’d lock him down. A former high school basketball player explains why guarding Nikola Jokic isn’t as hard as it looks....
Best MLB Bets Today: Picks, Predictions, Props For Thursday May 15th
Check out the best MLB bets for Thursday, including Braves vs. Nationals picks, home run props from Orioles, Blue Jays, and more. Expert analysis and top odds....
RSL's Rafael Cabral earns third shutout in 0-0 tie vs. Timbers
Rafael Cabral made three saves to help Real Salt Lake record a 0-0 tie with the Portland Timbers in Sandy, Utah, on Wednesday.,In the 89th minute, Cabral stopped a close-in shot by Omir Fernandez, whose follow-up was cleared off the goal line by Sam Junqua to preserve Cabral's third shutout of the s...
Rafael Cabral notches third shutout as Real Salt Lake, Portland play to 0-0 tie
Rafael Cabral made three saves to help Real Salt Lake to a 0-0 tie with Portland in Sandy, Utah, on Wednesday.,Cabral in the 89th minute stopped a close-in shot by Omir Fernandez and his follow-up was cleared off the goal line by Sam Junqua to preserve Cabral's third shutout of the season.,Real Salt...
Atlanta United eke out draw vs. Austin FC
Jamal Thiare scored his first goal of the season in extra time, helping visiting Atlanta United pull even for a 1-1 draw against Austin FC on Wednesday.,Atlanta (2-6-5, 11 points) failed to record a win for the seventh straight game, but has now picked up a point in two of its last three games. Atla...
Tai Baribo's second-half goals shoot Union past Galaxy
Tai Baribo scored two goals, including the game winner in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage time, as the Philadelphia Union rallied for a 3-2 victory Wednesday while keeping the Los Angeles Galaxy winless on the season.,Nathan Harriel also scored a goal for the Union (8-3-2, 26 points), who i...
Orlando City dominates Charlotte FC to extend unbeaten streak
Luis Muriel scored just seven minutes into the match to ignite a rare offensive outburst from Orlando City SC as it defeated visiting Charlotte FC 3-1 on Wednesday night to extend its unbeaten streak to 10 matches.,Martin Ojeda and Ramiro Enrique also scored for Orlando City (5-2-6, 21 points), whic...
Cardinals bomb Phillies 14-7, get split in twin bill
Alec Burleson drove in four runs to fuel the visiting St. Louis Cardinals to a 14-7 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday in the second game of a split doubleheader.,Burleson, Lars Nootbaar and Masyn Winn homered for St. Louis, which had its nine-game winning streak snapped with a 2-1 ...
Nike's Phil Knight cites age (87), denies he's buying Blazers
Nike founder and chairman emeritus Phil Knight believes it's too late in the game for him to buy an NBA franchise. ,Knight, 87, issued a statement citing his age as a primary roadblock to purchasing the Portland Trail Blazers. The team is on the market and being sold by the estate of Paul Allen. ,"F...
Depth, blown leads concern Nuggets as Thunder control series
The Denver Nuggets had leads on Oklahoma City in the fourth quarter for two consecutive games and couldn't hold the Thunder down. They lost both leads and games, erasing any margin for error heading into Game 6.,The Thunder's ability to rally late, including Tuesday's 112-105 home win in Game 5, hav...