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White Sox activate OF Mike Tauchman, DFA OF Travis Jankowski
The Chicago White Sox reinstated outfielder Mike Tauchman from the 10-day injured list on Sunday.,In a corresponding move, Chicago designated outfielder Travis Jankowski for assignment.,Tauchman, 34, was put on the injured list March 27 (retroactive to March 23) due to a strained right hamstring. Th...

Brewers place LHP Nestor Cortes (elbow) on 15-day IL
The Milwaukee Brewers placed left-hander Nestor Cortes on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a flexor strain in his pitching elbow.,Cortes is headed to the injured list due to a flexor strain for the second time in eight months. He returned from the injury and was able to pitch in the World Series ...

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks bid to stay hot in clash vs. Pelicans
The Milwaukee Bucks have had quite a week.,They had historic performances twice in three days, then rallied from a seven-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Heat 121-115 in overtime in Miami on Saturday night.,The Bucks (43-34) clinched a playoff berth Saturday and moved into the No. 5 s...
Stephen A. Compares Walter Clayton Jr. to NBA Star Who Doesn’t Exist
Florida's Walter Clayton Jr. starred in the Final Four, but Stephen A. Smith stole headlines with a shoutout to fictional NBA player “Wade Cunningham....
Baltimore Orioles Show Signs of Life After Shaky Start
Orioles snap 3-game skid with an 8–1 win over Royals as Sugano earns first MLB win and Baltimore plays its cleanest game of the young season....

Nationals host Diamondbacks, seek first series win
After breaking a four-game losing streak Saturday, the host Washington Nationals will look for their first series victory of the season in the finale of a three-game set against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon. ,Getting there has not been easy for the Nationals. ,They lost all but one ...

Knights top Flames in OT, clinch playoff spot
Reilly Smith's second goal of the night was the overtime winner to give the visiting Vegas Golden Knights a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Saturday.,Pavel Dorofeyev also scored for the Golden Knights (46-22-8, 100 points), who snapped a two-game skid and have a three-point lead on the Los An...

Lerone Murphy wins Fight Night decision, stays unbeaten
The featherweight headlining event saw Lerone Murphy remain unbeaten in a top-10 showdown, displaying crisp boxing over 25 minutes while surviving Josh Emmett's heavy wrestling base at UFC Fight Night on Saturday night in Las Vegas.,Murphy (16-0-1 MMA), who won 48-47, 48-47, 49-46, kept his upcoming...

Jack McGlynn strike leads Dynamo to win over Los Angeles FC
Blake Gillingham made two saves and Jack McGlynn scored the only goal in the Houston Dynamo's 1-0 win over visiting Los Angeles FC on Saturday.,McGlynn broke open a scoreless match in the 57th minute after taking the ball on the right side and racing to the center of the field. The midfielder launch...

Portland Timbers, Austin FC battle to scoreless draw
The Portland Timbers and Austin FC were forced to split the points after a defensive-minded scoreless draw Saturday in a Western Conference match played in damp, cool and windy conditions in Texas' capital city.,Brad Stuver of Austin garnered his fourth clean sheet of the season by recording six sav...

Crew hold off winless Montreal
Jacen Russell-Rowe scored and had an assist when the host Columbus Crew held off winless CF Montreal 2-1 on Saturday.,The Crew (4-0-3, 15 points) and Inter Miami are the only unbeaten teams in MLS. Miami plays Toronto FC on Sunday.,Aziel Jackson in the 11th minute and Russell-Rowe in the 26th made i...

Sabres rally, upend playoff-bound Lightning in shootout
Tage Thompson scored his 40th goal and James Reimer made 22 saves and stopped both shootout attempts to lead the host Buffalo Sabres to their third straight win, 3-2, over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday., ,Jason Zucker also scored for Buffalo (33-36-6, 72 points), which extended its ho...

Canadiens edge Flyers with 3-goal 3rd period
Nick Suzuki scored and added an assist as the Montreal Canadiens erased a third-period deficit to edge the visiting Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Saturday night., ,The victory, coupled with the New York Rangers' loss earlier Saturday, gives the Canadiens (37-30-9, 83 points) a four-point advantage in t...

Anthony Edwards helps Wolves hang on for win over 76ers
Anthony Edwards scored 37 points, including a pair of clutch baskets down the stretch, to help the Minnesota Timberwolves earn a 114-109 road win over the Philadelphia 76ers for the Wolves' fifth consecutive victory. ,Minnesota (46-32) avoided a costly stumble against a 76ers side coming into Saturd...

Leafs pull away in 3rd, lower Jackets' playoff chances
Nicholas Robertson and William Nylander each scored twice, Anthony Stolarz earned his 10th career shutout and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets 5-0 on Saturday night.,Stolarz made 27 saves to earn his second shutout of the season as the Maple Leafs (47-25-4, 98 poin...

Roundup: Journalism rallies at Santa Anita to secure Kentucky Derby spot
Journalism secured his spot in the May 3 Kentucky Derby and perhaps also as the race's favorite on Saturday with a stirring victory in the Santa Anita Derby at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif.,The Michael McCarthy-trained colt rallied from the back of the pack in the five-horse 1 1/8-mile race, w...

Reports: 5-time Pro Bowl OT Terron Armstead retires
Offensive tackle Terron Armstead is retiring from the NFL, according to multiple media reports.,Armstead is a five-time Pro Bowl selection and was a second-team All-Pro in 2018.,The New Orleans Saints selected him in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played nine seasons for the franchise, st...

Angel Cabrera grabs 2-shot lead at Hall of Fame Invitational
Angel Cabrera fired two eagles en route to a 6-under 66 in a roller coaster of a second round of the inaugural James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational in Boca Raton, Fla., on Saturday.,Cabrera, of Argentina, who was playing the back nine first, eagled a pair of par-5 holes, Nos. 16 and 1...

Bryson DeChambeau grabs 2-stroke lead at LIV Golf Miami
Bryson DeChambeau used a 2-under-par 70 through difficult, windy conditions to take over the pole position at LIV Golf Miami on Saturday at Trump National Doral.,"I'm up for anything," DeChambeau said. "Whatever it brings me, I'm up for the challenge. It will be a great test tomorrow.",DeChambeau, s...

Nashville SC star Walker Zimmerman (facial injury) released from hospital
Nashville SC star Walker Zimmerman was released from a Charlotte, N.C., hospital on Saturday night after being carted off the field during a match due to being kicked in the face.,Charlotte FC's Kerwin Vargas attempted a bicycle kick in the 72nd minute and his foot smacked Zimmerman's face just as t...