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Storm, Sun seeking stouter defensive efforts
The Connecticut Sun and Seattle Storm are both looking to play better defensively when they meet Sunday in Uncasville, Conn.,The Sun fell 106-75 to the New York Liberty on the road Friday and now get to play their final home opener in their farewell season in Connecticut. The team is moving to Houst...

Arsenal keeping guard up against desperate West Ham
Arsenal will try to take a giant step toward their first Premier League title since 2003-04 on Sunday when they visit a West Ham United side fighting to avoid relegation.,After Manchester City's 3-3 draw at Everton on Monday night, league leaders Arsenal (23-5-7, 76 points) now control their own des...
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....

D-backs hope prospect Ryan Waldschmidt can provide spark vs. Mets
The Arizona Diamondbacks believe they took a step toward addressing a slumbering offense when they promoted top prospect Ryan Waldschmidt from Triple-A Reno on Friday.,Five-year veteran Alek Thomas, whose .181 batting average typified the D-backs' sputtering start, was designated for assignment in a...
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....

Mets outlast D-backs in 10 innings to extend hot streak
Mark Vientos and Carson Benge had RBI doubles in a two-run 10th inning and the New York Mets won their fourth game in the past five with a 3-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Friday.,Vientos doubled on the first pitch he saw from Kevin Ginkel (1-2) to score the automatic runner i...

Mets outlast D-backs in 10th for fourth win in last 5 games
Mark Vientos and Carson Benge had RBI doubles in a two-run 10th and the New York Mets won their fourth game in the last five with a 3-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Friday.,Vientos doubled on the first pitch he saw from Kevin Ginkel (1-2) to score the automatic runner in the 1...

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...

Sporting KC brings lengthy losing streak to Portland
The Portland Timbers and Sporting Kansas City will be searching for more consistency when they meet on Saturday night in the Pacific Northwest.,The Timbers (3-6-1, 10 points) have won two of their last four with defeats of LAFC and San Diego FC, a pair of teams expected to be among the Western Confe...

Mystics' Shakira Austin helps spoil Tempo's debut
Shakira Austin had 18 points and 11 rebounds and scored the game's last four points as the visiting Washington Mystics defeated the expansion Toronto Tempo 68-65 in the season opener for both teams Friday night.,Sonia Citron led the Mystics with 26 points and Kiki Iriafen added 12 points and 16 rebo...

Angel Reese, Dream open against rookie Olivia Miles, Lynx
Angel Reese will make her official Atlanta debut when the Dream visit the Minnesota Lynx on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,The Chicago Sky traded Reese just more than a month ago and she played in two preseason games, but the two-time All-Star and rebounding specialist makes it official in Saturday'...

Jalen Brunson puts up 33 as Knicks move to verge of sweeping Sixers
Jalen Brunson scored 33 points as the visiting New York Knicks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 108-94 on Friday to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their Eastern Conference second-round playoff series.,Mikal Bridges notched 23 points and Landry Shamet chipped in with 15 on 5-of-6 shooting for New York,...

Alex Newhook, Canadiens level series vs. Sabres in Game 2
Alex Newhook posted his first two-goal postseason game for the Montreal Canadiens, who evened their Eastern Conference semifinal series with the host Buffalo Sabres on Friday thanks to a 5-1 victory in Game 2.,The Canadiens seized home-ice advantage in the best-of-seven set ahead of Game 3 in Montre...

Wild hope 3-day rest leads to Game 3 reboot vs. Avalanche
After a whirlwind start to the playoffs, the Minnesota Wild finally had a chance to take a breath.,Now they will find out whether fresh legs and a fresh mindset can prompt a fresh start.,Minnesota will try to claw back in its series against the Colorado Avalanche when the teams face off Saturday nig...

Fighter Josh Hokit ejected from UFC Freedom 250 press conference
The UFC's plans to hold a fight card on the White House grounds briefly took a back seat to one fighter's antics at the press conference for UFC Freedom 250 on Friday.,The media gathering was held in Newark, N.J., the site of UFC 328 on Saturday. But the focus for the day was on the upcoming event i...

76ers' Joel Embiid back for Game 3; Knicks' OG Anunoby out
Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid returned to action for Friday's Game 3 against the visiting New York Knicks after sitting out Game 2 of the Eastern Conference second-round series with right hip and right ankle injuries.,Embiid fueled Philadelphia's first-round comeback over the Boston Cel...

Aaron Rai finishes strong to move atop Myrtle Beach leaderboard
Aaron Rai finished the front nine strong to post a 4-under-par 67 Friday and take a one-stroke lead into the weekend of the ONEflight Myrtle Beach (S.C.) Classic.,Rai is one of only a handful of competitors in the opposite-field event, which serves as an alternate for this week's Truist Championship...