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'Rested' Bradley Blalock set to start for Rockies vs. Giants
Right-hander Bradley Blalock will get an attempt to crack the Colorado Rockies' rotation as Brett Wisely tries to reassert himself as a staple in the Giants' lineup when the teams continue their four-game series Saturday afternoon in San Francisco.,The clubs have split the first two contests of the ...

Insperity Invitational interrupted by lightning; will resume Saturday
The Insperity Invitational didn't get very far Friday before the first round was halted due to lightning in the vicinity of The Woodlands (Texas) Country Club.,All 78 players in the field had gotten on the course, but none had finished their rounds. The first round will resume Saturday at 7:45 a.m. ...

Game 7 not a surprise for Avalanche, host Stars
It's been a back-and-forth series so far between the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche. That's sent the first-round matchup to the limit, with each team looking to advance in the Stanley Cup playoffs when they square off in Game 7 in Dallas on Saturday.,The Stars had a chance to close out the seri...

D.C. United 'optimistic' Christian Benteke returns vs. Rapids
D.C. United expect the return of reigning MLS Golden Boot winner Christian Benteke when they host the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night.,It's a matchup of teams going in opposite directions. While D.C. United (2-5-3, 9 points) have lost five of their last six matches, Colorado (4-2-4, 16 points) has...

Report: LeBron James injured knee in Game 5 vs. Wolves
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James sustained a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee during Game 5 of the Western Conference first-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, ESPN reported on Friday.,The Timberwolves ended that series in that game on Wednesday, courtesy of a 103-96 victory...

Colorado CB Colton Hood transferring to Tennessee
Former Colorado cornerback Colton Hood announced on Friday that he is transferring to Tennessee.,Hood had been expected to take over for Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter in the Buffaloes' secondary.,He had 24 tackles and two interceptions in 13 games in his lone season playing for coach Deion San...

Phillies acquire RHP Daniel Robert from Rangers
The Philadelphia Phillies acquired Daniel Robert from the Texas Rangers on Thursday in exchange for fellow right-hander Enrique Segura.,The Phillies optioned Robert, who was designated for assignment Monday by Texas, to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.,Robert, 30, made four relief appearances for the Rangers...

Nick Allen, Braves send Rockies to 7th straight loss
Nick Allen had three hits, Michael Harris II produced a tiebreaking two-run double in the fifth inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 6-3 in Denver on Monday night.,Eli White, Alex Verdugo and Sean Murphy had two hits each for Atlanta, and Bryce Elder tossed six solid innings. Rais...
Rock Bottom: Colorado Rockies’ Season Already Over at 4-23 Record
The Colorado Rockies season has gotten off to an abysmal start at 4-23, their season already looks to be completely over....

Draft grades for all 32 teams
Tennessee Titans,Grade: B+,Best Pick: QB Cameron Ward, No. 1 Overall,What We Liked: An all-around good draft for the Titans, who are putting together a crack offense in an attempt to actually win some games this year. Ward was the clear QB1 this year. His confidence and ability to handle lots of res...

Gabriel Landeskog scores 1st goal nearly 3 years as Avalanche down Stars
Gabriel Landeskog scored his first goal in nearly three years and added an assist and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 4-0 in Denver on Saturday night to even their playoff series.,Mackenzie Blackwood turned away 23 shots in Game 4 for his first career playoff shutout.,Nathan MacKinnon, ...

Djordje Mihailovic scores 5th goal, but Rapids and Sounders settle for draw
Djordje Mihailovic scored his team lead-tying fifth goal of the season on a free kick early in the second half, and the Colorado Rapids earned a rare result against the visiting Seattle Sounders with a 1-1 draw on Saturday night.,Mihailovic's tally helped the Rapids (4-2-4, 16 points) extend an unbe...

Grading the Commanders' Draft
Grade: A-,Best Pick: Josh Conerly Jr., No. 29 Overall,What We Liked: Great players all the way down. Conerly's explosive movement skills should make him a great fit for move-blocking and keeping a clean pocket for Jayden Daniels whether he chooses to scramble or not. Trey Amos deserved to be taken i...

Grading the Giants' Draft
Grade: C-,Best Pick: EDGE Abdul Carter, No. 3 Overall,What we liked: Carter is a great player. Pairing him with Brian Burns will turn a middling edge rusher unit into a force to be reckoned with. Focusing on the defensive trenches was a good decision for the Giants, who despite having lots of talent...

Grading the Vikings' Draft
Grade: B+,Best Pick: WR Tai Felton, No. 102 Overall,What We Liked: Felton should come in as a great WR3 to give J.J. McCarthy a really easy time finding open receivers. The two early picks put their new quarterback (coming off an injury last year) in a good space to continue the trajectory that Sam ...

Grading the Broncos' draft
Grade: C,Best Pick: CB Jahdae Barron, No. 20 Overall,What We Liked: Barron is a stud. His extreme versatility along with high-end tackling skills and coverage ability should make him a cornerstone of that defense for a while. In an era that's shifting more toward the idea of "positionless football,"...

Grading the Patriots' Draft
Grade: A+,Best Pick: C Jared Wilson, No. 95 Overall,What We Liked: Lots of rock-solid picks building in Mike Vrabel's first year as the head coach. The offensive line is molding into more of a unit than a series of disparate parts, the Patriots have a new running back in TreVeyon Henderson who can h...

Grading the Buccaneers' draft
Tampa Bay Buccaneers,Grade: A-,Best Pick: CB Jacob Parrish, No. 84 Overall,What We Liked: The Buccaneers are really ready to fix what didn't work for them last year, investing heavily in a barren cornerback room and new edge rotational players. Cornerback Benjamin Morrison (No. 53) and Parrish could...

Grading the Chiefs' Draft
Grade: A-,Best Pick: WR Jalen Royals, No. 133 Overall,What We Liked: The Chiefs managed to solve their offensive tackle problem thanks to the fall of Josh Simmons, which feels reminiscent of the Trey Smith pick from 2021. As usual, the Chiefs are playing to consensus, picking up talented fallers suc...

Grading the 49ers' draft
San Francisco 49ers: ,Grade: C,Best Pick: LB Nick Martin, No. 75 Overall,What We Liked: Coach Kyle Shanahan found some very good value outside of the first round. Martin was vastly underrated after getting injured early in the season, but he should bring sideline-to-sideline range that he couples wi...