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CONCACAF Champions Cup: Galaxy, Tigres go scoreless
John McCarthy made four saves, leading the Los Angeles Galaxy to a scoreless draw against Mexico's UANL Tigres in the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal series on Tuesday in Carson, Calif.,The second and final leg of the total-goal series will be played on April 8 at San Nicolas de l...
Wolves top Nuggets in 2OT despite 61 points from Nikola Jokic
Nickeil Alexander-Walker hit two free throws with 0.1 seconds left in double overtime, and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a 61-point triple-double from Nikola Jokic to beat the Denver Nuggets 140-139 on Tuesday night.,Minnesota trailed by one with 17.7 seconds left when Denver's Russel...
Report: Padres, D-backs likely to play '26 series in Mexico City
The San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks are likely to meet for a regular-season series next year in Mexico City, The Athletic reported Tuesday night.,The games would be held at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helu, named for the Mexican billionaire who is a minority owner of the Padres.,San Diego and Ari...
Karel Vejmelka, Utah shut down Flames
Barrett Hayton's early second-period goal held up as the winner thanks to stellar goaltending by Karel Vejmelka as the host Utah Hockey Club held on for a 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.,Kevin Stenlund and Clayton Keller also scored for Utah (34-29-12, 80 points), which has won two s...
Eugenio Suarez's go-ahead slam lifts Diamondbacks past Yankees
Eugenio Suarez blasted a go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning for the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks, who stormed back for a 7-5 victory over the previously unbeaten New York Yankees on Tuesday night.,The Diamondbacks scored five in the eighth against the combination of Tim Hill and Mark Leiter J...
Eugenio Suarez's go-ahead grand slam lifts Diamondbacks past Yankees
Eugenio Suarez blasted a go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning for the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks, who stormed back for a 7-5 victory over the previously unbeaten New York Yankees on Tuesday night.,The Diamondbacks scored five in the eighth against the combination of Tim Hill and Mark Leiter J...
Cardinals sign DE Calais Campbell to one-year deal
Six-time Pro Bowl defensive end Calais Campbell is going back to where his NFL career began, signing a one-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals on Tuesday.,The Cardinals did not confirm financial terms, but ESPN and NFL Network reported the deal is for $5.5 million with a max value of $7.5 million.,...
Cooper Flagg, Johni Broome headline Wooden Award finalists
Duke star Cooper Flagg and Auburn standout Johni Broome are among the five Wooden Award finalists and part of the 10-player All-Star team, the Los Angeles Athletic Club announced Tuesday night.,Florida's Walter Clayton Jr., Alabama's Mark Sears and Purdue's Braden Smith round out the finalists.,Flag...
After record-setting road trip, Celtics head home to face red-hot Heat
The Boston Celtics are one of the few NBA teams with a better record on the road than at home this season, but they have a chance to narrow that gap Wednesday when they host the red-hot Miami Heat.,Boston (56-19) is coming off a 6-0 road trip that raised the team's road record to 32-7. It marked the...
Roger Goodell discusses playoff re-seeding, Olympic flag football
While the tabling of a vote to ban the "tush push" hogged the headlines Tuesday at the NFL annual meeting, commissioner Roger Goodell addressed other topics ranging from a proposal to change playoff seeding to flag football in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.,Goodell said discussions with franchises a...
NCAA Tournament's Sunday Elite Eight flops with TV viewers
The Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament was not a big hit with March Madness viewers.,The regional finals on Saturday and Sunday saw all four No. 1 seeds advance to the Final Four and they averaged just 9 million viewers on CBS, TBS and truTV, a 10 percent drop from last year's tournament.,According ...
Pirates call up RHP Thomas Harrington for MLB debut vs. Rays
The Pittsburgh Pirates called up right-handed prospect Thomas Harrington to make his major league debut on Tuesday against the host Tampa Bay Rays.,Harrington, who will get the start versus the Rays, rated No. 73 among Baseball America's top 100 prospects (No. 78 by MLB Pipeline).,He recorded a 7-3 ...
Jerry Jones: Cowboys, Micah Parsons agree on 'most' issues
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Tuesday that he thinks a long-term deal with star pass rusher Micah Parsons isn't too far away from becoming a reality.,Jones said Parsons called him to set up a meeting, and the two spoke for "five or six hours" to work out a long-term extension.,"Most of the i...
Auburn practicing without injured Johni Broome
Johni Broome sat out practice Tuesday and will be held out again Wednesday as the Auburn Tigers complete on-campus preparation for their game with the Florida Gators at the Final Four in San Antonio. ,Broome, the Southeastern Conference Player of the Year, briefly left Auburn's regional final win ov...
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: Detroit Tigers vs. Seattle Mariners, April 1
April 1st's expert MLB betting pick is an over/under best bet for Tuesday night's Detroit Tigers vs. Seattle Mariners matchup....
Wolves, without Naz Reid, Donte DiVincenzo, take aim at Nuggets
The Minnesota Timberwolves are fighting to stay out of the Western Conference play-in -- literally.,Minnesota (43-32) beat the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night in a game that escalated into a near-brawl in the second quarter and now takes that attitude into Denver to face the Nuggets on Tuesday night...
Maryland hires Texas A&M's Buzz Williams as coach
Maryland named Texas A&M head coach Buzz Williams to the same post on Tuesday, two days after former Terrapins head coach Kevin Willard was named to the same position at Villanova.,"We are thrilled to bring a coach of the caliber of Buzz Williams to the University of Maryland," Terrapins athletic di...
NFL crashing Christmas again, this time with tripleheader
Building on last season's holiday success, the NFL is planning a Christmas Day tripleheader in 2025.,Two games will air on Netflix on Dec. 25 followed by a Thursday nightcap on Amazon Prime, the league confirmed Tuesday at the owners meetings in Florida.,The NFL broadcast two games on Netflix last C...
Tennessee Titans Hold No. 1 Pick Hostage—But Are They Really Selling?
The Tennessee Titans hold the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, but are they truly open to trading it—or just driving up the price?...
Veteran RHP Lance Lynn announces retirement
Long-time St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Lance Lynn announced Tuesday that he has retired from Major League Baseball after 13 seasons.,"Baseball season is upon us and I'm right here on the couch and that is where I'm gonna stay," Lynn said on his wife's podcast, "Dymin in the Rough.","I am officia...