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Special teams strength vs. strength as Leafs, Panthers open series
The Toronto Maple Leafs have one of the NHL's best power plays. The Florida Panthers boast one the league's top penalty kills. ,The strength of those special teams will be put to the test beginning Monday, when the Maple Leafs host the Panthers in Game 1 of their Stanley Cup playoffs second-round se...

Diamondbacks outlast Phillies in 10 innings to avoid sweep
Corbin Carroll and Geraldo Perdomo each knocked in three runs as the Arizona Diamondbacks salvaged the finale of their road series with the Philadelphia Phillies with an 11-9, 10-inning victory on Sunday.,Perdomo went 4-for-5 and scored twice, while Carroll and Jose Herrera each added two hits for A...

Alex Palou runs away with third win of year at Alabama
Spanish star Alex Palou is starting to pull away from the pack in the 2025 IndyCar Series.,Palou won his third grand prix in four events to start the 2025 season when he notched an overwhelming 16.0035-second victory at the Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix on Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park i...

Cards hold off Mets 6-5 to take first game of doubleheader
Willson Contreras went 3-for-4 for three RBIs and the St. Louis Cardinals held on for a 6-5 win against the visiting New York Mets in Game 1 of a doubleheader Sunday.,Cardinals starting pitcher Erick Fedde (2-3) allowed three runs on six hits, struck out four and walked five in five innings. Ryan He...

Stars keeper Alyssa Naeher preserves draw vs. Gotham
U.S. women's national team goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher made five saves, including an athletic play right before the final whistle, to help the visiting Chicago Stars preserve a 0-0 draw against NJ/NY Gotham FC on Sunday in Harrison, N.J., ,Gotham's Midge Purce sent a low cross into the box for 14-year-...

Blue-chip RB Javian Osborne commits to Notre Dame
Javian Osborne, a four-star recruit and one of the top running back prospects in the country, announced his commitment to play for Notre Dame on Saturday.,Osborne, a 5-foot-100, 200-pound back from Forney, Texas, is ranked as the No. 6 running back in the country and No. 12 overall prospect in Texas...

Jamie Carey named women’s coach at Omaha
Former WNBA player Jamie Carey was named head coach of the Omaha women's basketball program on Sunday.,Carey spent the past four seasons as an associate head coach at UTSA following stints as an assistant at Colorado (2015-17), her alma mater Texas (2017-20) and North Texas (2020-21).,A guard for th...

Venus Williams joins TNT's French Open broadcast team
In TNT Sports' latest move since acquiring 10 years of French Open broadcasting rights for $650 million, the company revealed Saturday that Venus Williams will join its team of broadcasters for the Grand Slam tournament that begins May 25.,The 44-year-old Williams is a seven-time Grand Slam singles ...

Former World No. 1 Naomi Osaka wins first tournament in 4 years
Naomi Osaka won her first tournament in her comeback from maternity leave, defeating Kaja Juvan of Slovenia 6-1, 7-5 at the L'Open 35 de Saint Malo in France on Sunday.,Osaka, 27, hadn't won since the Australian Open in 2021. Her daughter, Shai, was born in July 2023.,The event was a WTA 125-level t...

Tommy John surgery recommended for Mets reliever Danny Young
The New York Mets transferred left-handed reliever Danny Young to the 60-day injured list on Sunday now that team doctors have recommended he undergo Tommy John surgery.,Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters Sunday that the team is awaiting a decision from Young about the next step.,The team pl...

Jets' Mark Scheifele to miss Game 7 vs. Blues
Center Mark Scheifele will miss Game 7 of the Winnipeg Jets' first-round playoff series on Sunday night against the St. Louis Blues, Jets coach Scott Arniel confirmed.,Scheifele was listed Saturday as a game-time decision. He sustained an undisclosed injury in Game 5 on Wednesday and missed Game 6 o...

Bryson DeChambeau captures pair of wins at LIV Golf Korea
Bryson DeChambeau doubled his fun in Incheon, South Korea, on Sunday.,DeChambeau won both the individual and team titles at LIV Golf Korea, converting his 36-hole lead into victory after shooting 66 to finish the tournament at 19-under 197. To do so, he had to hold off Charles Howell III, his GC Cru...
Why the Cleveland Cavaliers Aren’t Built to Beat Boston Celtics Yet
The Cavaliers have built a contender in Cleveland, but without a true second star or answers for Boston, their championship hopes remain unfinished....
Rob Manfred Can’t Let Pete Rose Into the Hall of Fame — Even Now
Pete Rose's legacy remains tainted by sports gambling. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred shouldn't lift his lifetime ban—alive or posthumously....
Best NBA Bets for May 4 Playoff Games: Rockets vs. Warriors, Cavs vs. Pacers
May 4th's NBA betting slate features a Western Conference Game 7 and an exciting Game 1 matchup, these are our top betting picks and player props for Sunday night....

Kyle Stowers sizzling as Marlins take on Athletics
Kyle Stowers is playing like an All-Star.,The Marlins outfielder, who is hitting .324 with six homers, 25 RBIs and a .944 OPS, will lead Miami on Sunday in the rubber game of a series against the visiting Athletics.,On Saturday, Stowers hit two homers, including a walk-off grand slam against A's All...

Ranger Suarez back for Phillies against struggling Diamondbacks
Sidelined by a sore back for the first five weeks of the season, Ranger Suarez will make his 2025 debut on Sunday afternoon when the Philadelphia Phillies go for a three-game sweep of the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.,A staple in the Philadelphia rotation over the last three-plus seasons, Suarez is...

Cristian Espinoza scores twice as Earthquakes dump Timbers
Cristian Espinoza scored his third and fourth goals of the season for his first brace in nearly two years, and the San Jose Earthquakes defeated the visiting Portland Timbers 4-1 on Saturday night.,Espinoza also had an assist, while Cristian Arango scored his seventh goal, tied atop MLS, and assiste...

Cristian Espinoza scores twice as Earthquake dump Timbers
Cristian Espinoza scored his third and fourth goals of the season for his first brace in nearly two years, and the San Jose Earthquakes defeated the visiting Portland Timbers 4-1 on Saturday night.,Espinoza also had an assist, while Cristian Arango scored his seventh goal, tied atop MLS, and assiste...

Carli Lloyd in 5-member National Soccer Hall of Fame induction class
Former United States women's national team star Carli Lloyd headlined the National Soccer Hall of Fame's 2025 class inducted in a ceremony Saturday in Frisco, Texas.,The five-member class also included former men's players Chris Armas and Nick Rimando, women's player Mary Harvey and former executive...