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Donovan Mitchell, Cavs take nothing for granted at home for Game 6 vs. Pistons
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell is one win away from exorcising the ghost of playoffs past, but he knows that victory will not come easy.,The Cavaliers lead their Eastern Conference semifinal series over the top-seeded Detroit Pistons 3-2, setting up a potential clincher in Game 6 on Frid...
With 'zero to lose,' '23 hero Michael Block back in the mix at PGA
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. -- The PGA of America knows what a Block party can look like when one really gets going.,For now, it's nothing too raucous, just a few dozen fans who stayed late Thursday afternoon to watch the end of teaching professional Michael Block's first round of the PGA Championship. He t...
Canucks promote Ryan Johnson to GM, Sedin brothers to co-presidents
The Vancouver Canucks promoted Ryan Johnson to general manager and team legends Daniel and Henrik Sedin to co-presidents of hockey operations on Thursday.,Johnson, 49, has been with the organization since 2013 and the assistant general manager for two seasons. He replaces Patrick Allvin, who was fir...
Austin Martin, Twins cruise past Marlins
Austin Martin and James Outman tallied three RBIs apiece and the Minnesota Twins coasted to a 9-1 win over the Miami Marlins on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Josh Bell hit a two-run double for Minnesota, which won the rubber match of a three-game series. Victor Caratini also drove in a run.,Ott...
Reports: Canucks promote Ryan Johnson to GM, Sedin brothers to co-presidents
The Vancouver Canucks are promoting Ryan Johnson to general manager and team legends Daniel and Henrik Sedin to co-presidents of hockey operations, according to multiple reports on Thursday.,The team has a news conference scheduled for Thursday afternoon.,Johnson, 49, has been with the organization ...
Rory McIlroy blunt after opening PGA with 74: 'S---'
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. -- The PGA Championship press conference moderator asked Rory McIlroy to describe his opening round Thursday, and the six-time major winner needed just one word, not fit for print.,"S---," McIlroy said after he skidded to the finish line with bogeys on his final four holes for a ...
Ryo Hisatsune, Stephan Jaeger part of 4-way lead early at PGA
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. -- Four players from four continents with a total of zero major championships share the lead midway through the first round of the PGA Championship.,Ryo Hisatsune of Japan poured in five of his seven birdies on the back nine to join South Africa's Aldrich Potgieter, Germany's Ste...
Bruins sign F Lukas Reichel to 1-year extension
The Boston Bruins signed forward Lukas Reichel to a one-year contract extension on Thursday.,Reichel, 23, of Germany, will carry a $950,000 salary cap hit for the 2026-27 NHL season.,He recorded three goals and five assists in 29 games with three teams during the 2025-26 campaign.,Boston acquired hi...
Twins' Byron Buxton (hip) scratched prior to finale vs. Marlins
Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton was scratched from the lineup prior to Thursday's game against the Miami Marlins due to right hip flexor soreness.,Buxton initially was listed as the designated hitter in the lead-off position before he was scratched from the series finale in favor of Josh Bel...
Tardy arrival costs Garrick Higgo 2 strokes at PGA Championship
South Africa's Garrick Higgo received a two-stroke penalty Thursday after arriving late to his first-round tee time at the PGA Championship in Newtown Square, Pa.,Higgo, 27, was scheduled to tee off at 7:18 a.m. at Aronimink Golf Club alongside Michael Brennan and Shaun Micheel.,With the penalty, Hi...
PGA Championship Picks: Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and More
Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Matt Fitzpatrick headline the top betting picks for the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink....
Twins' Byron Buxton out to continue power surge vs. Marlins
Minnesota's Byron Buxton is coming off a two-homer performance that gave him 15 home runs for the season.,Twins manager Derek Shelton knows exactly what to do next: Leave him alone.,The Twins hope Buxton can stay hot entering the rubber match of their three-game series against the Miami Marlins on T...
Falcons, Spirit shine as DreamLeague Season 29 begins
Team Falcons and Team Spirit each swept two matches on Wednesday as the DreamLeague Season 29 event got underway.,Falcons and Spirit sit atop Group A, which saw all eight teams play two matches to kick off the tournament. In Group B, each side played once, and BetBoom Team, Natus Vincere, PARIVISION...
Reports: Dolphins, RB De'Von Achane agreed to $64M deal
Dolphins running back De'Von Achane agreed to a four-year, $64 million contract extension with Miami, ending one of the team's biggest offseason subplots ahead of training camp in July, according to multiple reports. ,Achane's deal is the first long-term contract the Dolphins doled out under first-y...
Cavs rally late to force OT, upend Pistons for 3-2 lead
James Harden scored 30 points and Donovan Mitchell added 21, including seven in overtime, as the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied to beat the Detroit Pistons 117-113 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.,Max Strus had 20 points and eight rebounds and Evan Mobley adde...
Sporting KC earns second win of year, defeating Galaxy again
Capita Capemba, Dejan Joveljic and Calvin Harris each scored as host Sporting Kansas City earned a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday.,Harris also had two assists and Manu Garcia had one for Sporting KC (2-8-2, 8 points), whose previous win also came against the Galaxy (4-5-4, 16 point...
Marlins go on the offensive early, put away Twins
Owen Caissie hit a two-run homer, Liam Hicks tallied three RBIs and the Miami Marlins pulled away for a 9-5 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.,Xavier Edwards doubled, tripled, drove in a run and scored three runs for Miami, which evened the three-game set with the rubber...
Pistons without 3-point bomber Duncan Robinson (back) vs. Cavaliers
Detroit Pistons starter Duncan Robinson did not dress for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference second-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night due to lower-back soreness.,Robinson was 14 of 24 from 3-point range over the first three games of the series while averaging 17 points. H...
Marlins promising LHP Robby Snelling (elbow) placed on IL
Highly-regarded Miami Marlins left-hander Robby Snelling was placed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a UCL sprain in his pitching elbow.,The severity of the injury hasn't yet been determined but Snelling is unlikely to return soon. If Tommy John surgery is deemed necessary, he would miss th...
Golden Knights D Brayden McNabb suspended 1 game for Ryan Poehling hit
Vegas defenseman Brayden McNabb will serve a one-game suspension for Game 6 of the Golden Knights' second-round series against the Anaheim Ducks, the NHL's department of player safety announced Wednesday after a hearing.,McNabb was called for a five-minute major for interference and a game misconduc...