on Page 18 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Jack Adams Award finalists: Jon Cooper, Dan Muse, Lindy Ruff
Tampa Bay's Jon Cooper, Pittsburgh's Dan Muse and Buffalo's Lindy Ruff are the three finalists for the 2026 Jack Adams Award, the league announced Friday.,The award, which is presented annually to the top coach in the NHL as voted on by the National Broadcasters' Association, will be announced at a ...

Streaking Quakes may be without key player at Toronto
The league-leading San Jose Earthquakes may not be at full strength Saturday afternoon as they look to continue the best run in franchise history at Toronto FC.,The Earthquakes (9-1-0, 27 points) extended their club-record winning streak to eight matches in all competitions when they eliminated Minn...
Best NBA Playoff Parlays Today: LeBron, Cade Cunningham and More
Get the best NBA picks for Friday, including Lakers vs. Rockets and Pistons vs. Magic Game 6 betting angles....

Report: Russell Wilson in talks to go into television
Quarterback Russell Wilson has been involved in serious talks to go into television as he contemplates the end of his NFL playing career, The Athletic reported Friday.,Replacing Matt Ryan at CBS' "The NFL Today" pregame show appears to be the preferred landing spot, per the outlet. Wilson has worked...

Valkyries lead WNBA with $850M valuation
The Golden State Valkyries are the WNBA's most valuable franchise for a second straight year, according to Sportico.,The team has a valuation of $850 million after setting a league record with $78 million in revenue during its inaugural season in 2025.,The New York Liberty rank a distant second at $...
Top MLB Surprises So Far: Hitters and Pitchers Exceeding Expectations
Discover the biggest surprise performers in MLB so far, featuring breakout hitters and pitchers dominating through April 2026....
UFC Fight Night Perth Betting Picks: Top Bets and Predictions
Get expert UFC Perth predictions, including best bets for Della Maddalena vs. Prates and the full fight card....
Friday May 1st MLB Betting Picks: Top Predictions for Today’s Games
Get today’s MLB picks, including Royals vs. Mariners and Blue Jays vs. Twins, with expert analysis and betting angles....

Twins' Byron Buxton bids to continue power surge in clash vs. Jays
Minnesota Twins manager Derek Shelton said he loves what he has seen from his team's defense during the past week.,The Twins' success at the plate on Thursday is icing on the cake.,"I think we're starting to get in a better flow defensively," Shelton said. "I feel it's been the last 7-10 days where ...

Orioles' Pete Alonso returns to New York to face Yankees
In every season of his career, Pete Alonso's lone visit to Yankee Stadium occurred for the New York Mets in the "Subway Series.",After not being offered a contract by the Mets in the offseason, Alonso will make multiple trips to the Bronx for the first time in his career starting Friday night when t...

Nationals get first look at Brewers fireballer Jacob Misiorowski
The Washington Nationals will try to find an answer for Jacob Misiorowski when they open a three-game series against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.,Misiorowski (1-2, 3.31 ERA) will oppose Milwaukee right-hander Jake Irvin (1-3, 4.85) in the series opener.,The Brewers right-hander ha...

Zac Gallen attempts to steady D-backs' staff in opener vs. Cubs
Zac Gallen will start the opening contest of the Arizona Diamondbacks' three-game series against the Chicago Cubs on Friday afternoon with a purple, baseball-seamed bruise on his right shoulder after being struck by a line drive in his latest start.,The Diamondbacks as a whole can relate.,The D-back...

Promoter: Tyson Fury wants another fight before facing Anthony Joshua
Anthony Joshua already has a tune-up bout scheduled ahead of his all-English heavyweight matchup with Tyson Fury later this year.,Fury wants an interim fight, promoter Frank Warren said Thursday.,"I think he will probably want to be doing something in between, let's see," Warren said in a press conf...

Kimi Antonelli expects Mercedes’ rivals to close gap at Miami GP
Kimi Antonelli holds the top spot in the Formula 1 Drivers' Championship standings, but the youngster appears to hold no illusions that he and Mercedes will run away from the pack.,Antonelli spoke to reporters Thursday ahead of the Miami Grand Prix and predicted a close battle when the rubber hits t...

Stewart Cink, Alex Cejka lead Regions Tradition, 2nd senior major
Stewart Cink birdied his final hole to tie Germany's Alex Cejka for the lead after one round of the Regions Tradition on Thursday in Birmingham, Ala.,Cink won the first major of the PGA Tour Champions season, the Senior PGA Championship, two weeks ago. Now he's in prime position to contend for the s...

Fernando Alonso unsure of F1 future, but won't stop racing
In the midst of a disappointing season as an Aston Martin driver, Fernando Alonso isn't in a hurry to make a decision on his Formula 1 future.,The two-time F1 series champion (2005-06), racing in his 23rd season at the top level of competition, remains up in the air about the future of his Aston Mar...

FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirms he will seek re-election
Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA since 2016, confirmed Thursday he will seek one more term in the office.,Infantino's current four-year term expires next year, and FIFA plans to hold its presidential election for the 2027-31 term at the 77th FIFA Congress on a TBD date in 2027.,The electoral ...

Cavs hope 'mental toughness' leads to series-clinching win at Raptors
The Cleveland Cavaliers feel they passed the toughness test in winning Game 5 at home.,The next step is to show the same grit on the road Friday night in Game 6 against the Toronto Raptors and clinch the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.,Cleveland took a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven se...

Down 3-2, Pistons shift pressure to Paolo Banchero, Magic in Game 6
Cade Cunningham and Paolo Banchero are proving they know how to put on a show, and they're going to be called upon in another possible elimination game in their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series.,Cunningham's heroics Wednesday night bought the Pistons another game as No. 1 seed Detroit v...

William Contreras (4 hits), Brewers clobber Diamondbacks
William Contreras had four hits including a homer and drove in four runs as the Milwaukee Brewers hammered the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 13-1 to win the rubber game of the series Thursday.,Sal Frelick homered, Brice Turang and Garrett Mitchell each had two hits and scored three runs, and Tyler B...