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Rangers' Patrick Corbin to see familiar faces in opener vs. Nationals
A familiar face will return to Washington, D.C., when the Texas Rangers open a three-game series against the Nationals on Friday night.,Left-hander Patrick Corbin, a key member of 2019 World Series champion Washington, will start for the Rangers.,Signed as a free agent by Washington in December 2018...
Minkah Fitzpatrick's brother, No. 3 CB prospect, commits to Georgia
Justice Fitzpatrick, a four-star cornerback in the Class of 2026 and the younger brother of NFL star Minkah Fitzpatrick, committed to play for Georgia on Tuesday.,The younger Fitzpatrick is considered the No. 3 cornerback in his class and No. 47 overall prospect by the 247Sports composite rankings.,...
Reports: Texans CB Ronald Darby set to retire
Houston Texans cornerback Ronald Darby informed the team he plans to retire, according to multiple reports Monday. ,Darby, 31, signed a one-year, $2.5 million contract in March to join his fifth team in the past six seasons. Houston has the luxury of talent and depth at the position, drafting Southe...
Wright State eliminates No. 1 overall seed Vanderbilt in stunner
Griffen Paige twirled an eight-inning gem and Wright State staved off a desperate ninth-inning comeback to upset Vanderbilt 5-4, eliminating the top national seed from the NCAA baseball tournament on Sunday in Nashville, Tenn.,Vanderbilt is the first No. 1 overall seed that failed to reach the regio...
Maycee Barber: ‘I owe an apology’ to UFC after seizure, late dropout
In an Instagram post Sunday, Maycee Barber commented on the last-minute cancellation of her UFC Fight Night main event against Erin Blanchfield due to a medical event.,Barber did not confirm in her post that she suffered a seizure, but a video showed her being wheeled out of the arena on a stretcher...
F Ven-Allen Lubin transfers to NC State, his fourth school
Ex-North Carolina forward Ven-Allen Lubin is heading a half-hour or so southeast on Interstate 40, committing Sunday to play at Atlantic Coast Conference rival North Carolina State in the 2025-26 season.,He made the announcement via a social media post. Wearing a Wolfpack uniform, Lubin simply wrote...
Fight Night ends with Erin Blanchfield-Maycee Barber cancellation
UFC Fight Night was supposed to end with a women's flyweight fight between top-five contenders Erin Blanchfield and Maycee Barber. Instead, the fight was canceled as both were set to enter the Octagon at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas on Saturday night., ,Instead of cutting to Barber's dressing room, the...
Princeton WR AJ Barber, Tiki's son, enters transfer portal
Princeton wide receiver AJ Barber has entered the transfer portal, On3 reported Friday.,Barber was a full-time starter last season and appeared in all 30 games during three seasons with the Tigers.,He caught 109 passes for 1,264 yards and six touchdowns, never finishing lower than third on the team ...
Vanderbilt named top seed as 64-team baseball field set
Vanderbilt was named the top overall seed in the 2025 NCAA baseball tournament as the field of 64 teams was revealed Monday.,The SEC had the four top overall seeds in the tournament, with Vanderbilt (42-16), followed by Texas (42-12), Arkansas (43-13) and Auburn (38-18). The conference also had eigh...
Mariners reinstate RHP George Kirby from injured list
The Seattle Mariners reinstated right-hander George Kirby from the 15-day injured list ahead of his start on Thursday against the host Houston Astros.,Kirby, 27, has not pitched in the majors this season due to right shoulder inflammation. He posted a 7.20 ERA over three rehab starts with Triple-A T...
Inter Miami sign free agent GK William Yarbrough
Inter Miami CF signed free agent goalkeeper William Yarbrough for the remainder of the 2025 season on Wednesday.,The 36-year-old veteran played for the San Jose Earthquakes in 2024 after four seasons with the Colorado Rapids.,Yarbrough has recorded 34 clean sheets in 120 career MLS starts, including...
Poland's Magda Linette upsets Barbora Krejcikova in France
Poland's Magda Linette upset seventh-seeded Barbora Krejcikova of Czech Republic 6-3, 6-3, to highlight Sunday's first-round action on the clay at the Internationaux de Strasbourg in France.,Linette, whose serve was broken just once, advanced to face Slovakia's Rebecca Sramkova in Tuesday's play at ...
Twins demote RHP Simeon Woods Richardson
The Minnesota Twins demoted right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson to Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday.,The move comes one day after Woods Richardson allowed six runs on eight hits in four innings of a no-decision in the second game of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles.,Woods Richardson, 24, i...
Corbin Burnes, D-backs look to keep Dodgers under wraps
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Corbin Burnes will be back on the mound Saturday. He cannot wait.,Last week, Burnes, missed his first turn through the rotation since a COVID-forced injured list stint while with Milwaukee in 2021.,He will return to face Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Dustin May o...
Ole Miss lands 4-star WR Corey Barber Jr.
Corey Barber Jr. needed just one official visit to become convinced that Ole Miss is the place for him.,A speedy four-star wide receiver from Hoover, Ala., Barber announced his commitment to the Rebels on Friday, selecting coach Lane Kiffin's program over Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee.,Barber visit...
Trainer listens to Derby winner Sovereignty, opts to skip Preakness
Preakness Stakes officials confirmed on Tuesday that Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will not compete in the second leg of the Triple Crown.,"We received a call today from trainer Bill Mott that Sovereignty will not be competing in the Preakness," said Mike Rogers, executive vice president of 1/ST...
Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty to skip Preakness
Preakness Stakes officials confirmed on Tuesday that Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will not compete in the second leg of the Triple Crown.,"We received a call today from trainer Bill Mott that Sovereignty will not be competing in the Preakness," said Mike Rogers, executive vice president of 1/ST...
Kentucky Derby viewership climbs despite attendance dip
Saturday's Kentucky Derby surpassed last year's viewership total as the most-watched edition of the race since 1989, according to the early numbers.,Sovereignty's victory in the season's first Triple Crown race averaged 17.7 million viewers on NBC, according to a combination of Nielsen fast-national...
Mariners RHP George Kirby to begin rehab assignment
Working his way back from a shoulder issue that has delayed his season debut, Seattle Mariners right-hander George Kirby is slated to begin a rehab assignment on Sunday with Triple-A Tacoma.,Kirby -- who was shut down March 7 and threw his first live batting practice session Monday in Seattle -- wil...
Trainer Bill Mott basks in glow of Sovereignty's Kentucky Derby triumph
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Bill Mott looked like he was gliding on air as he made his way into the infield at Churchill Downs early Saturday evening. Just moments before, his horse Sovereignty won the Kentucky Derby.,He displayed a beaming smile while working through the crowd of well-wishers to get to the ...