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White Sox sign RHP Adrian Houser, to start vs. Mariners on Tuesday
Veteran free agent right-hander Adrian Houser is signing with the Chicago White Sox on a one-year, $1.35 million contract and will start Tuesday's game against the visiting Seattle Mariners in his season debut.,In a corresponding move, the White Sox designated right-hander Yoendrys Gomez for assignm...
ATP roundup: One-sided matches in rainy Geneva
No. 6 seed Hubert Hurkacz of Poland hit 17 winners and saved 3 of 4 break points in a 6-3, 6-4 victory over French wild card Arthur Cazaux on a weather-interrupted Tuesday at the Gonet Geneva Open in Switzerland.,Only three Round of 32 matches were completed due to rain delays, with some fixtures be...
NFL owners OK players for flag football at '28 Olympics
NFL team owners voted unanimously in favor of allowing players to compete in flag football at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.,"It's an incredible honor for any athlete to represent their country in the Olympics, which is the pinnacle of global sport," said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. "I know firs...
Women's hockey star Hilary Knight says 2026 Olympics will be her last
United States women's hockey great Hilary Knight said the 2026 Milan Olympics will be the final one of her stellar career, USA Today reported Tuesday.,It will be Knight's fifth Olympic Games. She has won one gold medal and three silvers. The gold came in 2018.,"It's time," Knight told USA Today. "I ...
WCF G1: Timberwolves-Thunder Preview, Props, Prediction
The Oklahoma City Thunder are heavy favorites as they play host to Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday, but they will be facing a well-rested Minnesota Timberwolves team.,While the Thunder are fresh off a Game 7 victory against Denver on Sunday, the Timberwolves haven't played since e...
Spurs G Stephon Castle unanimous pick for All-Rookie Team
Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle of the San Antonio Spurs was unanimously voted to the 2024-25 NBA All-Rookie first team, the league announced Tuesday.,Castle, 20, averaged a rookie-best 14.7 points and also led with 74 steals while playing in 81 games (47 starts). The guard also averaged 4.1 assis...
Notre Dame hires alumnus Pat Garrity as hoops GM
Notre Dame hired alumnus Pat Garrity on Tuesday to serve as general manager of the Fighting Irish men's and women's basketball teams.,The dual GM role is new at Notre Dame and is believed to be only the second such role -- overseeing both men's and women's sports -- in college athletics. Baker Dunle...
Novak Djokovic confirms coaching plans for Geneva, French Open
Novak Djokovic has appointed long-time friend and former doubles partner Dusan Vemic as his coach for both this week's Geneva Open and the upcoming French Open.,"Dusan Vemic, the captain of the Serbian BJK Cup team, he was in my team a few years ago (and is my coach)," Djokovic told reporters in Gen...
Cowboys OK with Micah Parsons being 'in and out' of OTAs
Dallas Cowboys pass rusher Micah Parsons was not on the field with teammates on Tuesday as part of what head coach Brian Schottenheimer described as "in and out" attendance expected during organized team activities. ,Parsons, who was present Monday, is angling for a new contract one year after Dalla...
12-year-old Chinese swimmer sets 200m record
Yu Zidi, a 12-year-old swimmer from China, set the fastest time ever recorded in the 200-meter individual medley by a male or female in that age group.,Yu posted a personal record of 2 minutes, 10.63 seconds at the Chinese Nationals on Monday, taking second place in a race won by 2024 Olympic finali...
Report: Darrion Williams withdraws from NBA draft, remains in portal
The college basketball transfer portal retained one of its marquee names with Darrion Williams reportedly withdrawing from the NBA draft.,After earning First Team All-Big 12 honors as a junior at Texas Tech, Williams was one of several players who tested the NBA draft waters while remaining in the N...
Report: NFL to OK participation in flag football at Olympics
NFL team owners are expected to vote in favor of allowing players to compete in flag football at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics during Tuesday's spring league meeting in Minneapolis, ESPN reported.,At least 24 of the 32 team owners need to approve the resolution.,Should that be the case, the league w...
Alex Caruso Is the Thunder’s Secret Weapon, and Everyone’s About to Find Out
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander may be the star, but it’s Alex Caruso’s junkyard defense that’s fueling OKC’s playoff run. The Timberwolves are next, and they better be ready....
Four Teams Left, No Favorites: The Stanley Cup Is Totally Up for Grabs
Four teams and plenty of chaos: The Panthers, Hurricanes, Stars, and Oilers are all chasing the Cup. Here’s why any of them could actually win it, and why the Leafs never had a chance....
Florida Panthers vs. Carolina Hurricanes Game 1 Best Bets, Props & Picks
Get ready for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final between the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes. Odds, key stats, betting picks, and why this is a must-win for Carolina....
Diamondbacks seek to continue to fluster Dodgers
The Arizona Diamondbacks continue to display no fear when it comes to facing the Los Angeles Dodgers.,They will get another chance to show it in the middle contest of a three-game series on Tuesday in Los Angeles.,The Diamondbacks opened the series Monday by scoring seven runs in the first three inn...
D-Backs blast 3 HRs, hand Dodgers 4th straight loss
Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Gabriel Moreno and Geraldo Perdomo each hit two-run home runs as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks earned a 9-5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday in the opener of a three-game series.,Right-hander Brandon Pfaadt (7-3) gave up three runs on three hits over six inning...
GamerLegion, HEROIC pull out opening wins at IEM Dallas
GamerLegion and HEROIC rallied for wins on Monday as play got underway at the Intel Extreme Masters Dallas.,In Group A, GamerLegion overtook 3DMAX 2-1, and in Group B, HEROIC charged past Aurora Gaming.,The $300,000 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive event began with 16 teams diving into two double-el...
Cavs president: ‘Have to get over the hump’ after expectations reset
The Cleveland Cavaliers changed head coaches and saw a 16-game improvement in their regular-season record. In the end, the result was the same as the year before: a second-round exit from the playoffs.,The Cavaliers' remarkable 64-18 regular season placed them in a spotlight they last enjoyed when L...
WTA roundup: Emma Raducanu stuns Daria Kasatkina at Strasbourg
Great Britain's Emma Raducanu defeated sixth-seeded Daria Kasatkina of Australia 6-1, 6-3 on Monday to advance to the Round of 16 at the Internationaux de Strasbourg in France. It was the third straight loss for the Aussie, ranked No. 17 in the world.,Ninth-seeded Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil ralli...