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Twins' Pablo Lopez has tear in UCL, Tommy John surgery on table
Minnesota Twins ace right-hander Pablo Lopez will be sidelined for an extended period while he recovers from a significant tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow, general manager Jeremy Zoll said Tuesday.,Season-ending Tommy John surgery is possible for Lopez, who is expected to...
Toronto FC acquire Colombian F Emilio Aristizabal
Toronto FC acquired forward Emilio Aristizabal on loan Tuesday from Colombian top-flight side Atletico Nacional.,The 20-year-old Colombian international's loan runs through the 2026 season and includes a purchase option.,Aristizabal, who will occupy U22 Initiative and international roster slots, had...
Reports: Dominic Smith signs minor league deal with Braves
Journeyman first baseman Dominic Smith has joined the Braves' spring training camp as a non-roster invitee on a minor league contract, according to multiple media reports.,Smith, 30, is a former first-round pick by the New York Mets in the 2013 MLB Draft. He played his first six seasons with the Met...
Ronda Rousey to battle Gina Carano in return to MMA
Ronda Rousey will return to mixed-martial arts for the first time in nearly a decade when she challenges Gina Carano on May 16 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.,Rousey (12-2), the inaugural UFC bantamweight champion, and the trailblazing Carano (7-1) will do battle at 145 pounds in a bout stre...
Lindsey Vonn back in US, grateful for Italian help in recovery
Although she's still bed-ridden and immobile, Lindsey Vonn is back in the United States after spending a week in an Italian hospital.,The American skier announced the news on her X account Sunday evening as she continues her recovery from a fractured tibia sustained while competing in the downhill r...
Ski mountaineering ready for Olympic debut in Italian Alps
BORMIO, Italy -- Ski mountaineering is ready for its Olympic debut, starting with the men's and women's sprint events on Thursday. It does so in a mountain region rich with the sport's history.,HOW IT WORKS,Ski mountaineering, known as SkiMo, is a sport that combines ascending up mountainous terrain...
Reports: Tony Clark resigning from role as MLBPA director
MLBPA executive director Tony Clark is resigning from his position mere months before the start of a potential lockout, according to multiple media reports.,The reports emerged Tuesday, the same day that Clark was supposed to begin his annual tour of spring training camps.,Clark, 53, has been in the...
Super-vet and rookie combine for US in search of bobsleigh gold
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Medal-laden Elana Meyers Taylor is in her fifth Olympics while Jadin O'Brien had barely seen, let alone touched, a bobsleigh until late last year, but this week that unlikely U.S. pairing will be targeting gold in the Two-Woman event in Cortina.,Meyers Taylor, 41, arrived...
Are the Pittsburgh Pirates Finally Ready to Contend in 2026?
After years of losing, the Pirates may finally be ready to contend. Here's why Pittsburgh could be a real factor in the NL Central in 2026....
Tuesday Feb. 17th College Basketball Betting Picks and Predictions
No. 1 Michigan faces a major road test at Purdue, Michigan State battles UCLA, and unbeaten Miami (Ohio) looks to stay perfect. Here are the top college basketball bets and spreads to watch Tuesday night....
Best 2026 American League East Season-Long Future Betting Predictions
Spring Training is underway, and it’s time to dive into AL East season-long props. From the Orioles’ loaded roster to a Yankees win total Over and a Blue Jays regression case, here are the best bets to make before Opening Day....
Mikaela Shiffrin gets final medal chance at Milan Cortina Games in slalom
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Mikaela Shiffrin has dominated slalom all season and Wednesday's final race of the Alpine ski schedule will be the U.S. great's last chance of a medal at the Milan Cortina Games.,On paper, the most successful Alpine skier in World Cup history is the overwhelming favorite ...
No. 8 Kansas' Darryn Peterson, after early exit, faces Oklahoma State
Kansas coach Bill Self made a lineup decision with his sights set on the No. 8 Jayhawks' game against Oklahoma State on Wednesday in Stillwater, Okla.,In a 74-56 loss on Saturday at then-No. 5 Iowa State, the veteran coach pulled leading scorer Darryn Peterson (19.8 points per game) from the lineup ...
No. 8 Kansas' Darryn Peterson should be rested to face Oklahoma State
Kansas coach Bill Self made a lineup decision with his sights set on the No. 8 Jayhawks' game against Oklahoma State on Wednesday in Stillwater, Okla.,In a 74-56 loss on Saturday at then-No. 5 Iowa State, the veteran coach pulled leading scorer Darryn Peterson (19.8 points per game) from the lineup ...
Aurora, PARIVISION, Xtreme open DreamLeague Season 28 with wins
PARIVISION, Aurora Gaming and Xtreme Gaming secured victories on the opening day of Group Stage 1 as the DreamLeague Season 28 got underway Monday.,Only four matches were played Monday, and the fourth saw MOUZ and Tundra Esports tie 1-1. The initial stage runs through Friday.,The $1 million Dota 2 e...
US’ Elana Meyers Taylor, 41, wins first gold medal in monobob
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- American Elana Meyers Taylor finally claimed an Olympic gold medal at the age of 41 on Monday when the mother of two snatched the monobob bobsleigh title by four hundredths of a second to put the icing on an incredible career.,Germany's Laura Nolte led going into the four...
Miura, Kihara skate to Japan’s first ever Olympic pairs title
MILAN -- Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara delivered a thrilling comeback at the Milan Cortina Games, storming from fifth place after a shaky short program to capture Japan's first Olympic figure skating pairs title on Monday.,Miura and Kihara scored a whopping 158.13 points -- a world record under the ...
US vs. Canada final inevitable, but this time the ice has tilted
MILAN -- Canada and the United States will play out another chapter in their long-standing rivalry after setting up the almost inevitable Olympic women's ice hockey final on Monday, but this time the Americans have flipped the script and tilted the ice in their favor.,The U.S. strolled to a 5-0 win ...
Tru Washington aiding Miami ahead of Virginia Tech tilt
Tru Washington is back, and that's great news for Miami.,Washington, who had missed three straight games due to personal reasons, could be key when Miami plays host to Virginia Tech in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on Tuesday in Coral Gables, Fla.,The Hurricanes (20-5, 9-3 ACC), who have won ...
US slams door on Sweden to reach women's hockey final vs. Canada
MILAN -- The United States thrashed Sweden 5-0 in the women's ice hockey semifinals on Monday to reach the Olympic gold medal game for the fifth time in a row, setting up a mouth-watering clash with archrivals Canada.,The Americans, current world champions and two-time Olympic champions, were the fa...