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Miami (Ohio) extends coach Travis Steele after 32-2 season
Miami (Ohio) men's basketball coach Travis Steele signed a contract extension through the 2033-34 season, the school announced Wednesday.,The deal follows the most successful season in program history. The RedHawks completed a 31-0 regular season and finished 32-2 after making the NCAA Tournament fo...
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Rookie pitchers duel in AL Central showdown between White Sox, Twins
Chicago White Sox right-hander David Sandlin expects his major league debut Wednesday to be "surreal" no matter the result.,White Sox fans likely would relish it more if Sandlin helps the club get back into the win column against the visiting Minnesota Twins.,After losing 5-3 in 11 innings on Tuesda...

Chiefs TE Travis Kelce buys stake in MLB's Guardians
Travis Kelce might not have it all, but he's rounding the bases on that mission after becoming a minority owner of the Cleveland Guardians. ,Kelce, like Chiefs teammate Patrick Mahomes, has invested in other pro sports franchises. Mahomes owns a stake in the Kansas City Royals, among other teams, an...

James Wood, Nationals shoot for 3-game sweep in Cleveland
James Wood is on a tear and the Washington Nationals are off to their best start since 2021. The Cleveland Guardians have felt the sting first-hand in their ballpark.,Washington can complete a three-game road sweep on Wednesday when Nationals right-hander Miles Mikolas (1-3, 6.17 ERA) faces Guardian...

Blue Jays hope bats remain alive in series finale vs. Marlins
The Toronto Blue Jays will try to carry their power surge into Wednesday afternoon for the rubber match of their three-game series with the visiting Miami Marlins.,Toronto used three home runs -- including the first career grand slam by former Marlin Jesus Sanchez -- to take the second game of the s...

Brooks Lee's 3-run, 11th-inning doubles lifts Twins past White Sox
Brooks Lee delivered a go-ahead, bases-clearing double in the 11th inning among his two hits, boosting the visiting Minnesota Twins to a 5-3 victory against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.,Kody Clemens and Austin Martin also drove in runs for Minnesota, which won for the fifth time in six games wh...

Jesus Sanchez's grand slam propels Blue Jays to rout of Marlins
Jesus Sanchez hit his first career grand slam to key a six-run sixth inning Tuesday night as the host Toronto Blue Jays defeated his former team, the Miami Marlins, 8-1.,Ernie Clement and Yohendrick Pinango also homered for the Blue Jays, who have split the first two of a three-game series with the ...

Nats jump out to early 4-run lead, take down Guardians
James Wood had a two-run homer in a four-run second inning and Cade Cavalli pitched six strong innings as the visiting Washington Nationals never trailed in a 6-3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night.,Washington matched its season-high by moving two games over .500, winning its seas...
Why the Cavaliers Are Sticking With Their Core Despite NBA Playoff Failure
The Cavaliers appear set to bring back most of their roster after a disappointing playoff run, with Kenny Atkinson staying and major trade rumors cooling off....
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'You have to grind': Canadiens eager to tie Eastern finals with Canes
The Montreal Canadiens find themselves in unfamiliar territory.,Sure, they will play their next game at home, but they will enter Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night having lost two in a row for the first time since March 14-15.,The Canadiens, w...

Reports: Cavs expected to retain Kenny Atkinson; James Harden wants to return
Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson will be back on the sideline in Cleveland next season, according to multiple reports. ,Atkinson and the Cavs were swept by the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals, which began with Cleveland blowing a 22-point lead in the fourth quarter of Game 1 and ...

Penguins re-sign F Evgeni Malkin for 21st season
Forward Evgeni Malkin will return for his 21st season with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2026-27.,The team signed the pending free agent to a one-year, $5.5 million contract extension on Tuesday.,Malkin, who turns 40 on July 31, recorded 61 points (19 goals, 42 assists) in 56 games in 2025-26.,The thre...

Reports: Falcons' James Pearce Jr. accepts 1-year intervention program
Atlanta Falcons linebacker James Pearce Jr. agreed to participate in a one-year intervention program that, if completed successfully, will result in the dismissal of three felony charges, according to multiple reports Tuesday.,Pearce, 22, was arrested on Feb. 7 in Doral, Fla., on multiple criminal c...

Bryson DeChambeau remains optimistic on future of LIV Golf
Bryson DeChambeau admitted that several LIV golfers were caught off guard after Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund announced its financial commitment will end at the conclusion of the 2026 season.,"We were surprised that they pulled out as quickly as they did," DeChambeau said on Tuesday, two day...

Supreme Court punts NFL appeal, clears way for Brian Flores' discrimination suit
Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores' discrimination lawsuit against the NFL is cleared for litigation following a Supreme Court decision not to hear the league's appeal to use closed-door arbitration to settle the matter.,Internal arbitration is part of the NFL Collective Bargaining...

Former Dolphins star DL Manny Fernandez dies
Manny Fernandez, a key member of the Miami Dolphins' defensive line during the Super Bowl championship seasons of 1972 and 1973, died at 79.,The Dolphins confirmed the news over social media on Tuesday but did not disclose a cause of death.,"We are deeply saddened by the passing of Manny Fernandez, ...

Twins tasked with slowing White Sox's Japanese rookies
Only three Japanese-born players had appeared for the Chicago White Sox before this season.,Now Chicago can put two Japanese countrymen in the same starting lineup as recent call-up Rikuu Nishida joins slugging rookie first baseman Munetaka Murakami.,After connecting for a solo shot in the first inn...

Hot Reds RHP Chase Burns gets his first look at slumping Mets
The New York Mets have scored a total of four runs in a four-game losing streak, and now they must face one of the hottest starting pitchers in the game.,The Mets will try to snap out of their slump on Tuesday, when they host the Cincinnati Reds in the middle game of a three-game series.,Left-hander...