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Reports: White Sox release veteran C Omar Narvaez
The Chicago White Sox released veteran catcher Omar Narvaez, multiple outlets reported Monday.,An All-Star in 2021 as a member of the Milwaukee Brewers, Narvaez played his first three seasons with the White Sox. He saw action in just 77 combined games over the last two seasons for the New York Mets....

Phillies LHP Matt Strahm sidelined with torn fingernail
Perhaps too eager to depart from spring training, Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Matt Strahm did not pitch in the team's Grapefruit League finale as expected Monday because of a finger injury that occurred while packing.,Strahm reportedly tore the fingernail on his left middle finger while gettin...

Columbia hires Florida's Kevin Hovde as basketball coach
Columbia is bringing back Florida assistant Kevin Hovde as its new head basketball coach.,He will continue with the Gators, who are in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, until the end of their season.,Hovde was an assistant coach at the Ivy League program for five seasons from 2012-16, including t...
Abdul Carter Says He Will Be No. 1 Overall NFL Draft Pick: Will He Be?
Abdul Carter believes he will be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, but could the Tennessee Titans be eyeing a quarterback instead of the best player available?...
NBA Contenders and Pretenders: Who’s Poised for a Deep Playoff Run?
The NBA Playoffs will be full of title contenders and pretenders, so we'll help you identify those long before the NBA postseason tips off next month....

Reports: Columbia hires Florida's Kevin Hovde
Columbia is bringing back Florida assistant Kevin Hovde as its new head coach, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Hovde was an assistant coach at the Ivy League program for five seasons from 2012-16, including two seasons alongside current Gators head coach Todd Golden.,Hovde would replace Jim Engles...

Gotham FC get Brazilian F Geyse on loan
Gotham FC is adding Brazilian national team forward Geyse on a one-year loan from FA Women's Super League side Manchester United.,The loan runs through the 2025 season, but the agreement between the sides includes the option for a permanent transfer.,Geyse, 26, has extensive big-match experience. Sh...

'Dream come true': Iowa native Ben McCollum to coach Hawkeyes
Iowa named Drake's Ben McCollum as its basketball coach on Monday, returning him to his native state.,He replaces Fran McCaffery, who was fired by the Hawkeyes on March 14 after 15 seasons with the program.,McCollum, who turns 44 next month, was born in Iowa City and raised in Storm Lake, Iowa.,"Ret...

Jackets F Sean Monahan activated from injured reserve
The Columbus Blue Jackets activated center Sean Monahan from injured reserve Monday after a 28-game absence.,Coach Dean Evason confirmed that the 30-year-old veteran will return to the lineup for Monday's game at the New York Islanders, his first action since sustaining a sprained right wrist on Jan...

Jayson Tatum, streaking Celtics take aim at Kings
Jayson Tatum and the surging Boston Celtics will continue their Western Conference swing when they visit the Sacramento Kings on Monday night.,In the absence of injured sidekick Jaylen Brown, Tatum flashed his NBA Most Valuable Player credentials with 26 points, six rebounds, six assists and three s...

Thunder escape from Los Angeles with 2-point win over Clippers
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 points and Aaron Wiggins added 19 as the Oklahoma City Thunder extended their winning streak to six games by holding on for a 103-101 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday at Inglewood, Calif.,Isaiah Hartenstein scored 14 points with 10 rebounds and Alex C...

Rays LHP Shane McClanahan (triceps) to open season on IL
Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Shane McClanahan has nerve irritation in his left triceps and will begin the season on the injured list, manager Kevin Cash announced Sunday.,McClanahan, who turns 28 on April 28, was scheduled to start the Rays' season opener on Friday against the Colorado Rockies. He wil...

Ole Miss topples Iowa State behind lights-out shooting
MILWAUKEE -- Sean Pedulla had 20 points, eight assists and four steals and Jaemyn Brakefield added 19 points as sixth-seeded Ole Miss dominated No. 3 seed Iowa State 91-78 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament's South Region on Sunday.,Ole Miss (24-11) will face second-seeded Michigan State (29...

Maryland sinks Colorado State on buzzer-beater
Derik Queen drove for a short basket as time expired to give fourth-seeded Maryland a dramatic 72-71 victory over 12th-seeded Colorado State on Sunday in West Region second-round play at Seattle.,Colorado State's Jalen Lake swished a 3-pointer with 6.1 seconds left to give the Rams a one-point edge ...

Alabama tops St. Mary's, advances to Sweet 16 again
Six Alabama players scored in double figures and the No. 2 seed Crimson Tide held seventh-seeded Saint Mary's to 24-of-70 shooting from the floor in an 80-66 win in the second round of the East Region on Sunday in Cleveland.,The Crimson Tide will move on to face No. 6 seed BYU in Newark, N.J., in th...

Novak Djokovic breaks Masters 1000 record with win in Miami
Serbian star Novak Djokovic broke the record for most match wins in ATP Masters 1000 events when he beat Argentine lucky loser Camilo Ugo Carabelli 6-1, 7-6 (1) in the Round of 32 at the Miami Open on Sunday.,Djokovic, the fourth seed, earned win No. 411 at the prestigious Masters 1000 level for his...

Kyle Larson nabs 30th career win, first of 2025 at Homestead
Kyle Larson overcame plenty on Sunday to win for the 30th time in his distinguished NASCAR Cup Series career. ,Larson moved past Hendrick Motorsports teammate Alex Bowman with seven laps to go, capturing the Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla.,Restarting fourth ...

Tyrese Proctor helps Duke roll past Baylor into Sweet 16
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Freshman sensation Cooper Flagg and top-seeded Duke will be heading to the Sweet 16 after handling ninth-seeded Baylor in an 89-66 victory in the East Region's second round Sunday afternoon.,Tyrese Proctor poured in 25 points and Flagg scored 18 points as the hot-shooting Blue Devil...

Alexandra Eala, 19, stuns Madison Keys at Miami Open
Filipino 19-year-old Alexandra Eala stunned Australian Open winner Madison Keys 6-4, 6-2 in the Round of 32 at the Miami Open on Sunday.,Eala, in the field as a wild card, had won just three WTA 1000-level matches in her young career before taking down the fifth-seeded Keys in 97 minutes.,"I don't t...

Women's NCAA Birmingham roundup: No. 1 South Carolina rallies to win
A dominant third quarter helped defending national champion South Carolina keep its ambitions of back-to-back titles alive, as the top-seeded Gamecocks rallied from a halftime deficit to top No. 9 seed Indiana 64-53 on Sunday in Columbia, S.C. ,The Gamecocks (32-3) went into intermission trailing th...