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Astros pound Brewers 9-1 behind Jeremy Pena’s 4 RBIs
Framber Valdez threw seven quality innings and Jeremy Pena homered and drove in four as the visiting Houston Astros earned a 9-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday afternoon.,Valdez (2-4) allowed just one run on three hits while striking out seven and walking two. Yainer Diaz drove in t...
Austin Peay mourning death of football player
Austin Peay confirmed the death of senior defensive back William Hardrick. He was 22.,Hardrick passed away Tuesday but no cause of death or other details were immediately available.,"William Hardrick was an exceptional young man, and our team is heartbroken by his loss," head coach Jeff Faris said i...
Celtics' Jrue Holiday named NBA's Social Justice Champion
Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday was named the 2024-25 NBA Social Justice Champion on Wednesday.,He will receive the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Trophy and a $100,000 donation from the league for his foundation.,Holiday, who won the NBA's Sportsmanship Award for the second time last week, was one of five f...
Warriors' Stephen Curry (hamstring) out at least one week
Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry will miss at least one week with a Grade 1 left hamstring strain, the team announced Wednesday.,Curry underwent an MRI on Wednesday morning.,While the Warriors noted that Curry will be re-evaluated in one week, ESPN reported that his return date will be...
Report: Warriors' Stephen Curry (hamstring) out at least one week
Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry will miss at least one week with a Grade 1 left hamstring strain, ESPN reported Wednesday.,Per the report, Curry's return date will be based on how he responds to rehab with his initial muscle strain.,A week's absence would sideline Curry until next Wed...
Sabres hire Eric Staal to front-office role
The Buffalo Sabres hired Eric Staal as a special assistant to the general manager, the team announced Wednesday.,Staal, 40, will report directly to general manager Kevyn Adams. The former will assist in all aspects of the hockey department, including scouting and direct involvement with players and ...
Justin Thomas flying comfortably under radar ahead of PGA Championship
FLOURTOWN, Pa. -- The last time a major championship was played at Quail Hollow, Justin Thomas used a final-round 68 for a two-shot victory over a pack of contenders at the 2017 PGA Championship.,With the PGA Championship returning to same site next week, Thomas ought to be one of the favorites afte...
Rory McIlroy: Only ‘positive vibes’ for future majors with drought over
FLOURTOWN, Pa. -- Understandably, Rory McIlroy has had a whirlwind couple of weeks.,McIlroy captured his long-awaited Masters victory and completed the career Grand Slam less than four weeks ago. What followed was a mix of celebration and commitments. He took the next week off from the PGA Tour to v...
Steph Curry Is Out, but the Golden State Warriors Keep Winning
Steph Curry’s hamstring gave out, but the Warriors didn’t. Draymond’s fired up, Jimmy Butler wants the keys, and Buddy Hield won’t stop hitting threes....
Astros look to end road struggles at Brewers
The road-weary Houston Astros will turn to left-hander Framber Valdez as they try to salvage the final game of the three-game series against the host Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday.,Valdez (1-4, 4.39 ERA) will be opposed by right-hander Quinn Priester (1-0, 5.79).,Milwaukee clinched the series with ...
Brewers get off to fast start, hang on to edge Astros
Jake Bauers homered to cap a four-run first inning, rookie Chad Patrick took a shutout into the seventh and the Milwaukee Brewers hung on for a 4-3 victory over the visiting Houston Astros on Tuesday night.,Patrick (2-3), who had lost his previous three starts, allowed just one hit through six innin...
Report: Kings hiring B.J. Armstrong as assistant GM
The Sacramento Kings are hiring B.J. Armstrong, a three-time NBA champion as a player with the Chicago Bulls, as their assistant general manager, ESPN reported on Tuesday.,The Kings last month hired longtime NBA executive Scott Perry as general manager and on May 1 announced that the interim tag had...
Tigers-Rockies postponed; twin bill set for Thursday
The Colorado Rockies' series opener Tuesday against the visiting Detroit Tigers was called off due to inclement weather in Denver.,Instead, the Rockies and Tigers will play once on Wednesday as scheduled and a traditional doubleheader on Thursday afternoon that will begin at 1:10 p.m. local time. Ga...
New Haven transitions to D1, joins Northeast Conference
The University of New Haven accepted an invitation to join the Northeast Conference on July 1 and will begin transitioning from Division II to Division I.,"We are thrilled to welcome the University of New Haven to the Northeast Conference family," NEC commissioner Noreen Morris said in a statement T...
Dodgers OF Teoscar Hernandez (groin strain) heads to IL
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez was diagnosed with a left groin strain and placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday.,Hernandez underwent an MRI on his left leg one day after he exited in the fourth inning of a 7-4 victory against the Miami Marlins.,"He's a guy that just doesn't ...
Blues' F Dylan Holloway has surgery; D Torey Krug might not return
St. Louis Blues forward Dylan Holloway underwent surgery for an undisclosed injury and is expected to be able to play at the start of the 2025-26 season. The news about veteran defenseman Torey Krug was not as positive.,General manager Doug Armstrong held his end-of-season news conference on Tuesday...
LIV's Dustin Johnson invited to PGA Championship
LIV Golf member Dustin Johnson will participate in next week's PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlote, N.C., according to the list of participants that was revealed Tuesday.,Johnson is a two-time major winner, coming out on top in the 2016 U.S. Open and the 2020 Masters Tournament. His Ma...
Petra Kvitova wins opener in Rome for first victory since 2023
Czech Petra Kvitova won her first match since 2023, defeating Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania 7-5, 6-1 in the first round at the Italian Open in Rome on Tuesday.,Once ranked as high as No. 2 in the world -- that was Oct. 31, 2011 -- she is now the No. 830 player after taking 18 months off for pregnanc...
Golf Glance: PGA Tour hits iconic venue; LPGA tackles Liberty National
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: The CJ Cup Byron Nelson (Scottie Scheffler),THIS WEEK: Truist Championship, Philadelphia, May 8-11,Course: The Philadelphia Cricket Club, Wissahickon (Par 7...
Thunder GM Sam Presti named NBA Executive of Year
Oklahoma City Thunder executive vice president and general manager Sam Presti was named the 2024-25 NBA Basketball Executive of the Year on Tuesday.,It is the first honor for Presti, 47, who previously finished second in 2009-10, 2019-20 and 2023-24.,The Thunder led the NBA with a 68-14 record this ...