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Coco Gauff, Jasmine Paolini to clash for Rome title
Jasmine Paolini will face Coco Gauff for the Internazionali BNL d'Italia title in an Italian versus American showdown after they advanced through their respective semifinal assignments on Thursday in Rome.,Paolini, the sixth seed, defeated unseeded American Peyton Stearns 7-5, 6-1 to become just the...

Jannik Sinner drops just one game in Rome quarterfinal win
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner dominated No. 6 seed Casper Ruud 6-0, 6-1 in just 64 minutes to set up a semifinal match against Tommy Paul at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia on Thursday in Rome.,Sinner thrilled the home crowd with his lopsided victory over the Norwegian clay-court specialist Ruud. It was...

Chris Buescher docked 60 points for bumper violation
NASCAR penalized Cup Series driver Chris Buescher 60 points Thursday for an improper front bumper assembly in Sunday's race at Kansas Speedway.,The RFK Racing driver dopped from 12th to 28th in the season standings as a result, leaving him 226 points behind leader William Byron.,Buescher's No. 17 Fo...
Pete Rose Doesn’t Belong in the Hall of Fame, Even After Death
Pete Rose’s posthumous reinstatement by MLB opens the door to a Hall of Fame induction. Here’s why baseball should still say no to the former gambler....
How I Could Defend Nikola Jokic (Seriously)
He’s slow. He can’t jump. And if I were 6-7, I’d lock him down. A former high school basketball player explains why guarding Nikola Jokic isn’t as hard as it looks....
Best MLB Bets Today: Picks, Predictions, Props For Thursday May 15th
Check out the best MLB bets for Thursday, including Braves vs. Nationals picks, home run props from Orioles, Blue Jays, and more. Expert analysis and top odds....

Red Sox place starter Tanner Houck (forearm) on 15-day injured list
The Boston Red Sox placed right-hander Tanner Houck on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday because of a right flexor pronator strain.,The move is retroactive to Tuesday. In a corresponding move, the Red Sox recalled right-hander Cooper Criswell from Triple-A Worcester.,Houck yielded 11 runs, nine h...

Jets must 'work harder' to stay alive vs. full-strength Stars
The message is simple for the Winnipeg Jets.,If they hope to stay alive in their Western Conference second-round series against the Dallas Stars, they need to score more goals.,The Stars own a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series heading into Game 5 on Thursday night in Winnipeg.,After splitting the...
Best NBA Playoff Bets Tonight: Celtics vs. Knicks, Warriors vs. Timberwolves Picks & Props
Get expert picks and top player prop bets for Celtics vs. Knicks and Warriors vs. Timberwolves as both Boston and Golden State face playoff elimination....

Coco Gauff reaches Rome semis; Aryna Sabalenka out
Coco Gauff continued her mastery over Russian teen Mirra Andreeva and returned to the Italian Open semifinals with a 6-4, 7-6 (5) victory on Wednesday in Rome.,The fourth-seeded American's next opponent will be No. 8 seed Qinwen Zheng of China, who ousted top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-3.,The oth...

Guardians welcome back Corey Kluber as special assistant
The Cleveland Guardians named two-time American League Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber as a special assistant to their pitching staff on Wednesday.,Kluber, who spent the majority of his 13-year playing career with Cleveland, officially retired in February 2024.,"I think I purposely didn't really ...

Matt Carpenter, former Cardinals All-Star, retires
Matt Carpenter, a three-time All-Star who played 14 major league seasons, is retiring from baseball.,He made the announcement Wednesday on Sports Spectrum's "Get in the Game" podcast hosted by former teammate Scott Linebrink.,Carpenter, an infielder, was selected by the Cardinals in the 13th round o...
Can You Imagine a Knicks Championship Parade? It Might Finally Be Time
After 51 years without a title, the Knicks are within striking distance, and for the first time this century, New York fans can dare to imagine a championship parade....
Jayson Tatum Achilles Injury Opens Window for Eastern Conference Contenders
Jayson Tatum’s Achilles injury shakes up the East, opening the door for contenders like the Knicks, Pacers and Cavaliers to make a title push this season and beyond....

Report: Mavs unlikely to trade away 'gift' of No. 1 pick
Having beaten long odds to win the top pick in next month's NBA draft -- and blessed with an obvious candidate to become the No. 1 selection -- the Dallas Mavericks reportedly aren't planning to use it as a trade chip.,The Mavericks have their sights set on 18-year-old forward Cooper Flagg, who led ...

Carlos Alcaraz, Jack Draper to collide in Rome quarterfinals
No. 3 seed Carlos Alcaraz set up a quarterfinal meeting with No. 5 seed Jack Draper by surviving a three-set battle against Karen Khachanov on Tuesday at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome.,The Spanish star prevailed 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 in a nearly 2 1/2-hour match against Khachanov, the 23rd seed fr...

Peyton Stearns, Jasmine Paolini win three-setters to reach Rome semis
Italian sixth seed Jasmine Paolini is one step closer to winning her national open after rallying past Russian No. 13 seed Diana Shnaider 6-7 (1), 6-4, 6-2 in the quarterfinals of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia on Tuesday in Rome.,In the semifinals, Paolini will meet unseeded American Peyton Stearn...

Novak Djokovic, coach Andy Murray split just months into partnership
Novak Djokovic parted with Andy Murray less than six months after hiring the three-time Grand Slam winner as his coach.,Djokovic, the men's record-holder with 24 Grand Slam singles titles, brought on his longtime rival as a coach in late November. Murray had retired from his playing career following...

NHL suspends Panthers minority owner for offensive posts
The NHL suspended a minority owner of the Florida Panthers on Tuesday for his recent "unacceptable and inappropriate" posts on social media.,Doug Cifu, the team's vice chairman and alternate governor, is barred from any involvement with the team or the league pending a meeting with NHL commissioner ...
Best MLB Home Run Picks Today: Top Tuesday May 13th Home Run Props
Looking for MLB home run prop bets? See today's top picks, including Shohei Ohtani, Gunnar Henderson, and Corbin Carroll. Odds and insights for May 13 matchups....