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Kansas F KJ Adams has Achilles surgery
Kansas senior forward KJ Adams, who was injured in the NCAA Tournament first-round loss to Arkansas, had surgery on his torn Achilles on Wednesday, Jayhawks coach Bill Self announced.,Adams had grabbed a defensive rebound, landed on his left leg and tried to dribble to start a fast break but fell an...
Marlins acquire RHP Tyler Phillips from Phillies
The Miami Marlins acquired right-hander Tyler Phillips from the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday in exchange for cash considerations.,In a corresponding move, the Marlins designated RHP Seth Martinez for assignment.,The Phillies DFA'd Phillips on Sunday. ,Phillips, 27, went 4-1 with a 6.87 ERA in...
Coach: JuJu Watkins' injury 'will not shake her drive and dedication'
Southern California head coach Lindsay Gottlieb provided encouragement to injured standout forward JuJu Watkins with a statement over social media on Wednesday.,Watkins hurt her right knee in the top-seeded Trojans' 96-59 victory over Mississippi State on Monday in the second round of the NCAA Women...
Report: Marlins acquire RHP Tyler Phillips from Phillies
The Miami Marlins acquired right-hander Tyler Phillips from the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, FanSided reported. ,The Phillies designated Phillips for assignment on Sunday. It's unclear what the Marlins gave up in a trade or whether it was a waiver claim. ,Phillips, 27, went 4-1 with a 6.87 ER...
Arizona State's Joson Sanon transfers to St. John's
St. John's picked up a commitment Wednesday from 6-foot-5 guard Joson Sanon, who played his freshman season at Arizona State.,His commitment was confirmed by the 247Sports transfer portal listing.,Sanon was a four-star prospect in the Class of 2024, ranked as the No. 5 shooting guard and the No. 24 ...
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Blues blast Canadiens for 7th straight win
Philip Broberg and Robert Thomas each scored a goal and earned three assists as the St. Louis Blues defeated the visiting Montreal Canadiens 6-1 on Tuesday night for their seventh straight victory.,Dylan Holloway had a goal and an assist for the Blues (38-28-7, 83 points), who have moved into the th...
Celtics likely to face red-hot Suns without Jayson Tatum
Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is doubtful to play Wednesday night due to an ankle injury when Boston visits the Phoenix Suns.,The fact Tatum wasn't declared out -- leaving open the possibility he could play -- suggests the six-time All-Star dodged a serious injury.,Tatum sprained his left ankle durin...
Flailing Bruins try to play with more 'calm' vs. Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks host the Boston Bruins in a Wednesday night cross-conference matchup of two teams looking to keep their ultra-slim playoff hopes alive with three weeks remaining in the regular season.,Boston has lost six straight games (0-5-1), including the first three of a five-game road trip af...
Sabres continue season-long mastery of Senators
Tage Thompson scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period and James Reimer made 30 saves as the Buffalo Sabres continued their success over the visiting Ottawa Senators with a 3-2 victory Tuesday night.,Jack Quinn and Jacob Bernard-Docker also scored for the Sabres (29-35-6, 64 points), wh...
Anthony Cirelli, Nikita Kucherov hit milestones as Lightning smack Penguins
Anthony Cirelli scored twice in his 500th NHL game, Nikita Kucherov surpassed 100 points in a three-point showing and the Tampa Bay Lightning swept the three-game season series from the Pittsburgh Penguins with a 6-1 victory on Tuesday night.,The Lightning (41-25-5, 87 points) blew away the Penguins...
Marcus Sasser, Tobias Harris guide Pistons to easy win over Spurs
Marcus Sasser poured in a career-high 27 points as the host Detroit Pistons took a big early lead and downed the San Antonio Spurs 122-96 on Tuesday night. ,Tobias Harris supplied 15 points, eight rebounds, four assists and three steals, while Jalen Duren and Ausar Thompson tossed in 14 points apiec...
Guardians, Royals look to continue momentum in AL Central clash
The Cleveland Guardians and Kansas City Royals emerged as surprise playoff teams last season.,Now comes the challenging part: Meeting heightened expectations.,The Guardians and Royals will each look to begin marching back to the playoffs Thursday afternoon, when Cleveland visits Kansas City in an Op...
The Best Expert MLB Future Player Prop Bets for 2025: Top Picks & Predictions
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North Carolina G Elliot Cadeau hits transfer portal
North Carolina point guard Elliot Cadeau, a former five-star high school recruit, is entering the transfer portal, according to several reports Tuesday.,Cadeau averaged 9.4 points, 6.2 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game in 37 games (all starts) for the Tar Heels in his sophomore season. He also gave ...
Report: Angels' Ryan Johnson makes opening day roster, skips minors
Los Angeles Angels 22-year-old pitcher Ryan Johnson has made the team's Opening Day roster, ESPN reported Monday. ,He becomes the first player since 2020 (Garrett Crochet) to make his MLB debut without spending a single day in the minor leagues.,Johnson was selected with the 74th overall pick in the...
Rare pitching duel on tap as Marlins, Pirates open season
It will be a pitching matchup befitting Opening Day when the Pittsburgh Pirates meet the Marlins in Miami on Thursday.,Pittsburgh will send to the mound Paul Skenes, the 2024 National League Rookie of the Year. For Miami, the starter will be Sandy Alcantara, the NL Cy Young Award winner in 2022, sid...
Drake standout Bennett Stirtz following coach to Iowa
Drake's leading scorer, Bennett Stirtz, is transferring to Iowa.,With the move, Stirtz follows head coach Ben McCollum, who accepted the top job with the Hawkeyes on Monday.,Stirtz was named Player of the Year in the Missouri Valley Conference and was an honorable mention All-American after averagin...
NFL transactions: Raiders sign DT Fotu, TE Thomas
The Las Vegas Raiders signed unrestricted free agent defensive tackle Leki Fotu and tight end Ian Thomas to contracts on Tuesday.,Terms of the deals were not announced by the team.,Fotu, 26, recorded 92 tackles, 3.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in 58 career games (22 starts) with...
Struggling Fernando Alonso dealing with neck injury
Fernando Alonso acknowledged that he has been dealing with an injury after failing to finish his second consecutive race to begin the 2025 Formula 1 season.,The 43-year-old Spaniard has yet to score a point and was forced to retire four laps into Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix. Alonso revealed afterwar...