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Why None of These NBA Play-In Teams Are True Contenders
The NBA Play-In Tournament features star power and fun matchups, but none of these teams are real contenders for a deep playoff run....

Orioles' Zach Eflin has Tommy John surgery, out for season
Baltimore Orioles right-hander Zach Eflin will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery on his pitching elbow Wednesday.,Eflin, 32, had the procedure performed by Dr. Keith Meister in Dallas.,Signed to a one-year contract for a guaranteed $10 million with a mutual option ...

Injury-plagued Lakers look to regroup vs. Warriors
The foundation is crumbling fast around the Los Angeles Lakers, who looked like championship contenders after going 15-2 last month.,The Lakers (50-29) now find themselves pressed to find enough healthy players for their next matchup against the host Golden State Warriors (37-42) on Thursday night.,...

Taylor Ward's 3 doubles enough for Orioles to complete sweep of White Sox
Taylor Ward went 4-for-5 with three doubles and two RBIs as the visiting Baltimore Orioles defeated the Chicago White Sox 5-3 on Wednesday to earn a three-game series sweep.,Gunnar Henderson and Pete Alonso also doubled for the Orioles, who had seven hits.,Ward delivered the last of the club's six t...

Orioles strive to continue mastery of White Sox in finale of series
The Baltimore Orioles have dealt with their low-scoring woes by benefiting from strong pitching and solid defense through two games in Chicago.,Now the Orioles will go for a three-game series sweep when they take on the White Sox on Wednesday afternoon.,The Orioles have their first two-game winning ...

Steph Curry steps up late to help Warriors survive Kings
Stephen Curry capped his 17-point performance with a game-tying 3-pointer, then turned his own miss into an offensive rebound and assist on Brandin Podziemski's go-ahead three as the Golden State Warriors outlasted the Sacramento Kings 110-105 on Tuesday night in San Francisco.,De'Anthony Melton had...

Gunnar Henderson's 2-run HR boosts O's over White Sox
Gunnar Henderson hit a tiebreaking two-run home run in the eighth inning as the visiting Baltimore Orioles rallied past the host Chicago White Sox for a 4-2 victory Tuesday afternoon.,Henderson's fourth homer of the season came during a three-run uprising, with his blast off reliever Chris Murphy.,T...

Patriots trade LB Marte Mapu to Texans
The New England Patriots traded linebacker Marte Mapu to the Houston Texans on Tuesday.,Terms of the trade were not disclosed, though ESPN reported the deal includes a swap of 2027 NFL Draft picks that gives a seventh-round pick to the Texans in exchange for a sixth-rounder.,Mapu is entering the las...

Cardinals acquire INF/OF Brayden Smith from Orioles
The St. Louis Cardinals acquired minor league infielder/outfielder Brayden Smith from the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday in exchange for left-hander Nick Raquet.,The Cardinals designated Raquet, 30, for assignment on Sunday after just two relief appearances with the team, both in 2025.,Smith, 22, was ...

Orioles, Trevor Rogers plot to keep down White Sox's offense
After four Baltimore pitchers combined on a four-hitter in a 2-1 victory against the host Chicago White Sox on Monday, Orioles left-hander Trevor Rogers aspires to keep the relief corps as well-rested as possible on Tuesday afternoon.,"I take it upon myself to try to go as deep in games the best I c...

Called up for spot start, Brandon Young pitches O's past White Sox
Brandon Young pitched five shutout innings in a spot start and Gunnar Henderson homered, boosting the visiting Baltimore Orioles to a 2-1 victory against the Chicago White Sox on Monday.,Baltimore stopped a three-game losing streak while handing the White Sox their first home loss of the season.,Chi...

Goal is to get Stephen Curry in peak form as Warriors face Kings
The Golden State Warriors embark upon the Stephen Curry management portion of their schedule when they take on the Sacramento Kings in San Francisco on Tuesday night to tip off a stretch of four games in six days to close out the regular season.,Curry returned from a two-month absence caused by a so...

Orioles recall RHP Brandon Young to start Monday vs. White Sox
The Baltimore Orioles recalled right-hander Brandon Young from Triple-A Norfolk to start Monday's series opener against the host Chicago White Sox.,To make room on the roster, the Orioles sent southpaw reliever Dietrich Enns (foot infection) to the 15-day injured list, retroactive to Saturday.,The s...

After 12 seasons, Curry brothers finally play in NBA game together
It took 12 seasons and more than 1,600 games, but brothers Stephen and Seth Curry finally played in the same NBA game, on the same team, together.,Both members of the Warriors, the Currys have not been healthy at the same time this season since Seth signed with Golden Stayte as a free agent on Dec. ...

On a roll at home, White Sox host Orioles in search of 4th consecutive win
All the Chicago White Sox needed was to go home.,After starting the season 1-5 on the road, the White Sox are coming off a sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays and will look for their fourth consecutive win Monday night when they host the struggling Baltimore Orioles.,The White Sox had not started their h...

Late Rockets bucket spoils Stephen Curry's return to Warriors
Stephen Curry returned from a two-month absence with 29 points, but Alperen Sengun capped a 24-point performance with a go-ahead interior hoop with 11.1 seconds remaining, lifting the Houston Rockets to a 117-116 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night in San Francisco.,In his first r...

Ex-Oriole Ryan O’Hearn helps Pirates finish sweep
Braxton Ashcraft struck out a career-high eight and Ryan O'Hearn drove in four runs to lead the host Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon.,O'Hearn and Oneil Cruz each hit two-run home runs to help the Pirates complete a three-game sweep of the Orioles, and ...

Ryan O’Hearn helps Pirates knock off Orioles
Braxton Ashcraft struck out a career-high eight and Ryan O'Hearn drove in four runs to lead the host Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon.,O'Hearn and Oneil Cruz each hit two-run home runs to help the Pirates complete a three-game sweep of the Orioles, and ...

Pirates take on Orioles chasing early-season sweep
Close games have become a regular occurrence for the Pittsburgh Pirates early in the season.,As long as they win their fair share, they will not mind at all. After a pair of one-run victories, the Pirates go for a sweep of their home-opening three-game series when they face the Baltimore Orioles on ...

Steph Curry to return from 27-game absence when Warriors host Rockets
The Houston Rockets' quest to move up in the Western Conference standings is likely to encounter an undesirable hurdle Sunday night when Stephen Curry is expected to return to the Golden State Warriors' lineup for the nationally televised contest in San Francisco.,The Rockets (48-29) enter the final...