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Showboats stop Stallions in OT for first win of season
After the Birmingham Stallions tied the game on a late touchdown, the visiting Memphis Showboats picked up their first win of the season, 24-20, in overtime on Friday night.,The Showboats (1-4) had a chance to win in regulation, but Matt Coghlin was wide right on a 57-yard field-goal attempt. In the...
Braves stay hot in Arizona, blow out Diamondbacks
Left-hander Chris Sale won his first game of the season to remain perfect against Arizona and the Atlanta Braves beat the Diamondbacks 8-2 in the opener of a three-game series Friday in Phoenix. ,Eli White and Austin Riley each had two hits and two RBIs for the Braves, Michael Harris II had two hits...
Albatross keeps Yan Liu in front at Chevron Championship
China's Yan Liu recorded a rare albatross -- a 3-under-par score on a hole -- and emerged with the lead after the second round of the Chevron Championship on Friday in The Woodlands, Texas.,On the par-5 eighth hole at The Club at Carlton Woods, Liu's second shot, a 7-iron from 170 yards out, found t...
Nats turn triple play, halt Mets' 7-game win streak
James Wood singled to drive in the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth and the Washington Nationals rallied past the New York Mets 5-4 on Friday night, snapping New York's seven-game winning streak.,With Washington trailing 4-3, Dylan Crews led off the ninth against Ryne Stanek (0-1...
Bryson DeChambeau bombs his way to lead at LIV Golf Mexico City
Bryson DeChambeau opened with an 8-under-par 63 to take a one-shot lead over fellow major champions Cameron Smith and Jon Rahm at LIV Golf Mexico City on Friday.,DeChambeau eagled his first hole of the day, the short par-4 second at Club De Golf Chapultepec, and was 4 under through three. He carded ...
Derrick Harmon's mom dies shortly after he's a first-round pick
The 2025 NFL draft was both memorable and devastating for Derrick Harmon.,The standout Oregon defensive tackle was chosen in the first round (21st overall) by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night while his mother Tiffany Saine was on life support in a Detroit hospital. He went to the hospital s...
Pirates OF Tommy Pham suspended 1 game for fan interaction
Major League Baseball suspended Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Tommy Pham for one game and fined him an undisclosed amount Friday for what the league called "inappropriate actions towards fans.",Pham's transgression occurred Wednesday when the Pirates were playing at the Los Angeles Angels. Cameras c...
Charlotte FC face Revolution, aim for sixth straight home win
Charlotte FC can extend their perfect home record to six wins on Saturday night when they host the New England Revolution.,Charlotte (6-2-1, 19 points) has won its first five home matches under second-year coach Dean Smith while outscoring its opponents 13-2.,Most recently, that dominance continued ...
Liquid, PARIVISION reach PGL Wallachia upper-bracket final
Team Liquid and PARIVISION advanced to the upper-bracket final of the PGL Wallachia Season 4 playoffs by notching semifinal wins Friday in Bucharest, Romania.,Liquid and PARIVISION will square off Saturday after Liquid swept Team Spirit 2-0 and PARIVISION rallied past Aurora Gaming 2-1.,In two other...
Red Sox-Guardians postponed; twin bill set for Saturday
The Cleveland Guardians' home game against the Boston Red Sox was postponed Friday due to inclement weather approaching the area.,Instead, the clubs will play a split doubleheader on Saturday with the games slated for 1:10 and 6:10 p.m. ET.,Boston and Cleveland were scheduled to kick off a three-gam...
Orioles-Tigers rained out; doubleheader Saturday
With inclement weather forecast for the Detroit area, the Tigers' home game Friday against the Baltimore Orioles was postponed until Saturday.,The teams will play a split doubleheader on Saturday, beginning with their originally scheduled game at 1:10 p.m. ET followed by a second game at 6:10.,Frida...
Ex-Houston G Terrance Arceneaux chooses NC State
Former Houston guard Terrance Arceneaux said Friday that he has chosen to continue his career at North Carolina State.,Arceneaux posted a picture of himself in an NC State uniform on social media and said "100% committed.",Arceneaux picked the Will Wade-coached Wolfpack over Atlantic Coast Conferenc...
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: Atlanta Braves vs. Arizona Diamondbacks, April 25th
April 25th's top sports betting pick is an MLB runline bet for the Atlanta Braves vs. Arizona Diamondbacks over/under on Friday evening....
Union, D.C. United set for clash while on similar arcs
After earning much-needed victories, the Philadelphia Union and visiting D.C. United enter Saturday's MLS matchup each intent on starting a run of success.,Philadelphia (5-3-1, 16 points) broke out last Saturday with a 3-0 home victory over Atlanta United. The win came after the Union had scored jus...
Red Bulls out to rebound vs. hapless CF Montreal
It has been a struggle, to say the least, for CF Montreal, which is one of only two MLS clubs still yet to taste victory, along with the defending champion Los Angeles Galaxy.,CF Montreal aims to finally break their winless start when they visit the New York Red Bulls on Saturday at Harrison, N.J.,...
Surprising Austin FC face rebounding Houston Dynamo
Austin FC looks to build on their solid start to the season when they travel southeast to square off against the rebounding Houston Dynamo on Saturday in a Copa Tejas match in the Bayou City., ,The Verde (5-3-1, 16 points) have been one of the surprise sides in MLS. Austin's most recent outing was a...
Panthers' Aleksander Barkov questionable for Game 3 vs. Lightning
Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov's availability is in question for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday in Sunrise, Fla.,Barkov sustained an undisclosed injury after he was laid out away from the puck by Lightning forward Brandon H...
Warriors' Draymond Green wins NBA Hustle Award
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was named the winner of the 2024-25 NBA Hustle Award on Friday.,Green, 35, averaged 9.0 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocks in 68 games (66 starts) this season.,Green also ranked in the top 40 in the league in all nine hustle cate...
Toronto FC look to extend unbeaten streak vs. NYCFC
Toronto FC will be looking to win a second consecutive match and extend a modest unbeaten run to five when they host a New York City FC side that is struggling on the road.,Toronto (1-4-4, 7 points) hasn't exactly been dominating during its unbeaten streak, which began one match after manager Robin ...
Canadiens' Patrik Laine misses morning skate ahead of Game 3
Montreal forward Patrik Laine did not attend the Canadiens' morning skate prior to Friday's Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series against the visiting Washington Capitals.,Per the team, Laine did not participate because of a maintenance day.,Laine was benched by head coach Martin St....