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Canucks fire coach Adam Foote along with 3 assistants
The Vancouver Canucks cleaned house on Tuesday by firing head coach Adam Foote after one season on the job and also relieving three assistant coaches of their duties.,In addition to Foote, general manager Ryan Johnson announced the dismissal of assistants Scott Young, Kevin Dean and Brett McLean.,Th...

MVP bans Claressa Shields for Alycia Baumgardner altercation
Claressa Shields, boxing's undisputed female heavyweight champion, has been banned from all events promoted by Most Valuable Promotions after an altercation this past weekend with fighter Alycia Baumgardner.,In a private VIP area at MVP's inaugural event Saturday at Inglewood, Calif., Shields and Ba...

Reports: Knights lose appeal of punishment for media violations
The Vegas Golden Knights were unsuccessful in their appeal to commissioner Gary Bettman to adjust the punishment handed down by the NHL for violating media regulations, multiple outlets reported on Tuesday.,The appeal came after the league announced last week that the Golden Knights would forfeit a ...

Carlos Alcaraz to miss Wimbledon with wrist injury
Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from Wimbledon and the remainder of grass-court season with a wrist injury.,The two-time Wimbledon champion began the calendar year by claiming the Australian Open men's title, becoming the youngest player to complete the Career Grand Slam. ,However, he has been recovering fr...

Braves C Drake Baldwin (oblique) placed on 10-day IL
The Atlanta Braves placed catcher Drake Baldwin on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a strained right oblique muscle.,The Braves selected fellow catcher Chadwick Tromp from Triple-A Gwinnett to take the roster spot of Baldwin.,Baldwin, 25, is batting .303 with 13 homers and 38 RBIs in 48 games th...

Fever's Caitlin Clark named grand marshal for Indy 500
Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark will serve as the grand marshal for the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday.,Clark will instruct drivers to report to their cars for the 110th running of the iconic race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.,Last year, former New York Yankees teammates Derek Jeter and Alex Ro...

Jaxon Smith-Njigba on typos on trophy: 'It’s getting disrespectful'
Seattle Seahawks star wideout Jaxon Smith-Njigba didn't take too kindly to receiving last season's Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year award.,Well, he appreciated the honor. He just wasn't too enamored with the trophy itself.,For starters, the trophy had the words "Defensive Player of ...
Victor Wembanyama Strengthens Case To Be the Best Player in the World
Victor Wembanyama’s dominant playoff performance against the Thunder has reignited debates about his place among NBA legends....
Pete Crow-Armstrong Should Be Allowed To Yell at Fans
Pete Crow-Armstrong’s heated exchange with a fan during a Cubs-White Sox game has sparked debate about fan behavior and athlete reactions....
Winners and Losers From the First Two Rounds of the NBA Playoffs
From Donovan Mitchell’s breakthrough to Boston’s uncertain future, here are the biggest winners and losers of the NBA Playoffs....
Tarik Skubal and Six Other MLB Superstars That Could Be Traded Soon
Tarik Skubal’s rapid recovery has added intrigue to the MLB trade deadline as several stars could be on the move this summer....
MLB Picks Today: Best Bets for Red Sox vs Royals and Orioles vs Rays
Get today’s MLB betting picks, including Red Sox F5 against the Royals and a Kyle Bradish strikeout prop vs the Rays....

D-backs' Ryne Nelson, Giants' Landen Roupp want same thing: elusive May win
Two pitchers looking for something positive to happen in May will oppose each other on Tuesday night when the San Francisco Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks continue a three-game series in Phoenix.,The Diamondbacks jumped on Giants starter Robbie Ray for 10 runs (nine earned) in 4 1/3 innings of a 12...

Hot streak carries Yankees, Jazz Chisholm Jr. into rematch vs. Jays
Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s recent uptick at the plate helped the New York Yankees successfully start the season series with the Toronto Blue Jays after some frustrating experiences against their division rival last year.,Coming off a fourth straight multi-hit game and a clutch two-run homer, Chisholm and t...

Nolan Arenado's first-inning slam sparks D-backs' blowout of Giants
Nolan Arenado hit Robbie Ray's sixth pitch of the game for a grand slam and the Arizona Diamondbacks opened a three-game home series against the San Francisco Giants with a 12-2 victory on Monday.,Gabriel Moreno added a two-run homer, helping the Diamondbacks record the sixth victory in the past nin...

Jovana Nogic standing out as Mercury welcome Tempo
Jovana Nogic has been a revelation for Phoenix as the Mercury get ready to host the expansion Toronto Tempo on Tuesday night.,A 28-year-old from Serbia, Nogic put up 27 points in Phoenix's 91-83 win over the Chicago Sky on Friday set a WNBA record for the most points scored by an undrafted rookie in...

Gerrit Cole might rejoin Yankees' rotation this week
The New York Yankees made a transaction on Monday that could pave the way for Gerrit Cole to return this weekend for his first major league appearance in more than a year and a half.,Cole, 35, has been rehabbing in the Yankees' farm system as he works his way back from the Tommy John surgery he had ...

Peter Uihlein, Graeme McDowell qualify for U.S. Open; 7 advance in England
Peter Uihlein, Tom Kim of South Korea and Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland headlined the nine players to earn U.S. Open tee times Monday via final qualifying in Dallas.,Caleb Surratt won a six-for-one playoff among players at 3 under that determined the final spot.,Uihlein shot rounds of 67 and 6...

Neymar makes Brazil’s WC roster, Joao Pedro left off
Neymar will make his fourth World Cup appearance after Brazil named him to their 26-man squad on Monday.,The decision was not a guarantee as questions surrounded Neymar's fitness since his ACL tear more than two years ago.,"(Neymar) has improved his fitness," Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti said Monday...

Rangers SS Corey Seager (back inflammation) to IL
The Texas Rangers placed shortstop Corey Seager on the 10-day injured list with lower back inflammation on Monday, retroactive to Friday.,Utility man Michael Helman was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock in a corresponding move.,Seager was sent for an MRI exam on Sunday to help determine the cause of...