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Rays look to steal another from Astros
After entering the opener of a four-game road series against the Houston Astros leading the majors with 76 stolen bases, the Tampa Bay Rays wreaked havoc again on the basepaths in their 13-3 win on Thursday.,The Rays swiped five bases, three from rookie left fielder Chandler Simpson, and forced a th...

Junior Caminero (6 RBIs), Rays blow out Astros
Junior Caminero notched a career-high six RBIs, highlighted by a three-run, opposite-field homer that capped a five-run seventh inning, as the Tampa Bay Rays throttled the host Houston Astros 13-3 on Thursday in the opener of a four-game series.,A half-inning after the Astros completed a rally from ...

Justin Fields: 'Sky's the limit' for Jets' offense
Justin Fields' young NFL career has been marked by turmoil and disappointment, but the new quarterback of the New York Jets isn't lacking confidence heading into the 2025 season.,"I think I can be great," Fields said Thursday after the Jets' OTA practice. "That's been the goal for me my whole life, ...

SEC says all fines for storming field, court now $500K
Host teams in the Southeastern Conference whose fans storm the field or the court after an upset will now face a set fine of $500,000, commissioner Greg Sankey announced on Thursday at the SEC's spring meetings.,The SEC had previously implemented an escalating fine system, starting at $100,000 for a...

Inter Miami sign GK Oscar Ustari to extension
Inter Miami signed goalkeeper Oscar Ustari to a contract extension through the 2026 season on Thursday.,The 38-year-old Argentina native has recorded three clean sheets through 12 starts this season.,He joined the Herons late in 2024 and tallied six saves in a 1-0 shutout at Toronto FC in his MLS de...

Two surging teams meet as Rays travel to Houston
The Tampa Bay Rays are hoping right-hander Shane Baz can finish the month of May better than the way it started.,Baz (4-3, 4.94 ERA) is scheduled to take the mound Thursday evening in the opener of a four-game series at Houston.,Baz won his most recent outing after allowing one run and four hits ove...

Real Salt Lake, Austin FC winless streaks continue after 1-1 draw
Diego Rubio's goal three minutes into stoppage time lifted host Austin FC to a 1-1 draw with Real Salt Lake on Wednesday in a Western Conference match.,Rubio's tally, off a short corner by Dani Pereira and an assist to inside the six-yard box by Zan Kolmanic, allowed The Verde (5-6-5, 20 points) to ...

Austin FC, RSL winless streaks continue after 1-1 tie
Diego Rubio's goal three minutes into stoppage time lifted host Austin FC to a 1-1 draw with Real Salt Lake on Wednesday in a Western Conference match.,Rubio's tally, off a short corner by Dani Pereira and an assist to inside the six-yard box by Zan Kolmanic, allowed The Verde (5-6-5, 20 points) to ...

In first game without injured Caitlin Clark, Fever lose to Mystics
Brittney Sykes poured in 21 points and Kiki Iriafen had 16 points as the Washington Mystics snapped a three-game losing streak by defeating the visiting Indiana Fever 83-77 on Wednesday night at Baltimore.,Washington's Shakira Austin, who was cleared to play after being in concussion protocol, and r...

Ex-Grand Canyon star Tyon Grant-Foster transfers to Gonzaga
Former Grand Canyon star Tyon Grant-Foster said Wednesday that he is transferring to Gonzaga.,Grant-Foster posted a picture of himself in a Gonzaga uniform with the word "signed" on his Instagram account. He wrote "The Right Place At The Right Time.",Grant-Foster was the Western Athletic Conference ...

Astros 1B Christian Walker hit by pitch on hand; X-rays negative
Houston first baseman Christian Walker was hit by a pitch on his right hand during Wednesday's home game, and X-rays came back negative, manager Joe Espada said after the Astros' 5-3 win over the Athletics.,Athletics starter Luis Severino hit Walker with a 96 mph pitch to start the fourth inning. Wa...

Victor Caratini's hit allows Astros to down Athletics
Victor Caratini had a tiebreaking two-run single in the seventh inning to help the Houston Astros complete a two-game sweep of the visiting Athletics with a 5-3 win on Wednesday afternoon.,Zach Dezenzo singled, homered and scored twice for the Astros, who have won four in a row.,Astros right-hander ...

Deja vu for do-or-die Dallas in Game 5 with Oilers one win from Cup final
The Dallas Stars are on the verge of a third consecutive elimination in the Western Conference final, and second in a row at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers.,Do-or-die time returns as the Stars prepare to play host to the Oilers on Thursday for Game 5 in the best-of-seven series Edmonton leads 3-1....

Baylor DL Alex Foster dies at 18
Baylor defensive lineman Alex Foster died early Wednesday while home in Mississippi, the school announced. He was 18.,The school said Foster died unexpectedly overnight without offering any other details, however multiple media outlets reported he was involved in a shooting.,"We are heartbroken by t...

Knicks in wait-and-see mode with hobbled KAT
Karl-Anthony Towns carried the Knicks in Game 3, but the big man buckled in Game 4 and his status is up in the air as New York faces elimination in the Eastern Conference finals.,Towns stayed on his back in obvious pain moments after abanging knees with Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith late in the fourt...

Astros RHP Ronel Blanco to undergo elbow surgery, miss much of '26
Houston Astros starting pitcher Ronel Blanco will have season-ending surgery on his right elbow next week.,The team announced the news Wednesday, the latest blow for the Houston pitching staff. Right-hander Hayden Wesneski underwent Tommy John surgery last week.,Blanco will be out the rest of this s...

Veteran P Thomas Morstead signing with 49ers
Veteran punter Thomas Morstead apparently is signing with the San Francisco 49ers.,The former Pro Bowl selection posted a picture of himself Wednesday on social media standing outside of Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., with the caption: "Grateful is an understatement!",<blockquote class="twit...

Astros' Lance McCullers Jr. aims to continue success vs. A's
The Houston Astros remain coy regarding the availability of slugger Yordan Alvarez, who resides on the 15-day injured list and missed his 23rd consecutive game Tuesday.,Alvarez, sidelined with right hand inflammation, continues to ramp up baseball activities and appears to be nearing a return, given...

Jose Altuve belts 2 homers as Astros pound Athletics
Jose Altuve produced his second multi-homer game in less than a week, while Hunter Brown delivered his American League-leading ninth quality start as the Houston Astros rolled to an 11-1 victory over the slumping Athletics on Tuesday.,Altuve homered in consecutive innings off Athletics starter JP Se...

WNBA cannot substantiate hateful fan comments toward Angel Reese
The WNBA said Tuesday it could not verify allegations of hateful fan behavior in the Indiana Fever's season opener against the Chicago Sky earlier this month.,"We have investigated the report of racist fan behavior in the vicinity of the court during the May 17, 2025, Chicago Sky at Indiana Fever ga...