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Giants OF/DH Jerar Encarnacion (hand) out 8 weeks after surgery
San Francisco Giants outfielder Jerar Encarnacion had surgery on his fractured left hand and is expected to miss eight weeks.,Encarnacion was injured in a March 21 spring training game while trying to make a catch in the outfield.,The 27-year-old was a candidate to be the team's full-time designated...
Hailey Van Lith’s big second half carries No. 2 TCU past No. 3 Notre Dame into Elite Eight
Hailey Van Lith poured in 26 points, 18 of them in the second half, as No. 2 TCU came from behind to beat No. 3 Notre Dame 71-62 on Saturday afternoon in an NCAA Women's Championship regional semifinal in Birmingham, Alabama.,The Horned Frogs (34-3) advance to the Elite Eight to square off on Monday...
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: San Francisco Giants vs. Cincinnati Reds, March 29
MLB's best betting pick for Saturday March 29th includes an over/under bet for the San Francisco Giants vs. Cincinnati Reds matchup....
Bills, CB Christian Benford reach 4-year, $76M extension
Buffalo Bills cornerback Christian Benford reached agreement on a four-year, $76 million extension, his agents told multiple media outlets on Saturday.,Benford, 24, was entering the final season of his rookie deal. He is now under contract through the 2029 campaign.,The Bills have been busy with con...
Liberty re-sign Breanna Stewart, complete 'top priority'
Two-time WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart re-signed with the New York Liberty on Saturday.,Terms of the deal were not announced by the Liberty, however the New York Post reported it was a one-year contract with $208,400 guaranteed. ,A three-time league champion, Stewart was named the MVP of the WNBA Finals ...
New Mexico standout Donovan Dent transferring to UCLA
Donovan Dent, who won the Mountain West Player of the Year award with New Mexico this season, is transferring to UCLA.,The 247Sports transfer portal listing confirmed the move on Saturday. He was ranked as the No. 2 player in the portal.,Dent led the Mountain West with an average of 20.4 points and ...
Alysa Liu comes out of retirement to win figure skating World Championships
After competing in the 2022 Beijing Olympics and winning a bronze medal at the World Championships that winter, 16-year-old Alysa Liu retired from ice skating, worn out from the sport. ,Turns out it was an extended break instead.,Now 19, Liu capped her return to skating at the World Championships in...
Report: Cowboys star Micah Parsons seeks $200M extension
Cowboys All-Pro pass rusher Micah Parsons is seeking a $200 million contract extension, The Dallas Morning News reported.,That total would serve as the largest deal ever for a non-quarterback in NFL history.,Conversations between Parsons' representation and members of the Cowboys' front office were ...
Los Angeles Dodgers Eye Historic 117 Wins, But Repeat Title Is the Real Goal
The Dodgers are chasing history in 2025, eyeing 117 wins while staying focused on back-to-back championships. Can they pull off both?...
Yankees’ Offseason Turmoil: Can They Recover from Soto’s Exit and a Spring Training Curse?
The Yankees’ 2025 season starts with major losses—Juan Soto to the Mets, Gerrit Cole to injury—but Brian Cashman’s Plan B is in motion. Can they overcome the chaos?...
With his future secure, Diamondbacks' Brandon Pfaadt takes on Cubs
Arizona right-hander Brandon Pfaadt will make his first start of the 2025 season with the security of a new multi-year contract when the Diamondbacks host the Chicago Cubs on Saturday in Phoenix.,Pfaadt signed a five-year, $45 million contract Friday, again signaling the Diamondbacks' commitment to ...
UCLA lands New Mexico PG Donovan Dent out of transfer portal
Point guard Donovan Dent, the Mountain West Conference Player of the Year who led New Mexico to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, is transferring to UCLA.,Multiple media outlets reported the news Friday night.,ESPN ranked Dent as the top player in the transfer portal, while 247 Sports listed ...
Top seed Houston sinks Purdue with last-second layup
INDIANAPOLIS -- At a quarter 'til 1 a.m. local time, Houston guard Milos Uzan dropped in a game-winning layup and the Cougars grabbed the final Elite Eight spot in a 62-60 thriller over Purdue in the late-night Midwest Region semifinal that began Friday.,With the game tied at 60, top-seeded Houston ...
Eugenio Suarez goes deep twice as D-backs down Cubs
Eugenio Suarez hit a pair of two-run homers, Pavin Smith and Alek Thomas had three hits apiece and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Chicago Cubs 8-1 for their first victory of the season in Phoenix on Friday.,Suarez hit a 438-foot blast in the second inning and a 418-foot shot in the fourth, each t...
Lilia Vu shoots 64, moves to front at Ford Championship
Lilia Vu birdied three of her first four holes on Friday and grabbed a two-shot lead at the midpoint of the Ford Championship in Chandler, Ariz.,Vu matched the best score of the day, an 8-under-par 64 at Whirlwind Golf Club's Cattail Course, to move to 14-under 130.,Four players are tied for second ...
Ashley Hatch scores twice, Spirit defeat Bay FC
Ashley Hatch scored three minutes apart in the first half to lift the Washington Spirit in a 2-0 victory against visiting Bay FC on Friday night.,Aubrey Kingsbury needed only two saves for her first clean sheet of the year as Washington (2-1-0, 6 points) was in control.,Hatch has three goals this se...
Tim Hardaway Jr., Pistons end long drought vs. Cavaliers
Tim Hardaway Jr. had a season-high 32 points and the host Detroit Pistons clinched their first winning season in nine years by defeating the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers 133-122 on Friday night.,The last time Detroit posted a winning season was 2015-16 when it finished 44-38. The P...
Scottie Scheffler fires 62, leads Houston Open beset by delays
Scottie Scheffler is alone atop the leaderboard at the Texas Children's Houston Open after he fired an 8-under-par 62 in his second round at rain-soaked Memorial Park Golf Course on Friday.,The World No. 1 stood at 11-under 129 after his lowest round of the season, and when play was suspended due to...
Surging Fire not taking winless CF Montreal for granted
The Chicago Fire appear to have hit their stride under coach Gregg Berhalter. CF Montreal -- after showing their coach the door -- are simply looking to find the back of the net, let alone win.,The Fire, winners of three straight, host struggling Montreal on Saturday night.,Chicago (3-1-1, 10 points...
Lionel Messi likely to return for Inter Miami vs. Union
The Philadelphia Union and Inter Miami meet Saturday evening in South Florida in a clash for early-season Eastern Conference supremacy, and it will likely mark the return of Miami star Lionel Messi.,The 37-year-old Messi missed international duty with Argentina last weekend after sustaining an adduc...