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Justin Rose, Scottie Scheffler on hunt for title at RBC Heritage
While Rory McIlroy takes a week off to revel in his long-sought Masters victory, the rest of the golfing elite is preparing for the fifth signature event of the season, the RBC Heritage, beginning Thursday at Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head Island, S.C.,Fifty-six players who competed at the M...
Lars Nootbaar’s 3-run HR lifts Cardinals over Astros
Lars Nootbaar hit a three-run homer to help lift the St. Louis Cardinals over the visiting Houston Astros 4-1 Wednesday afternoon.,Thomas Saggese went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI as St. Louis finished 4-2 on the homestand.,In his first start for the Cardinals this season since moving from the bull...
Tyler Soderstrom, A's ride power surge into rematch vs. White Sox
Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said he felt this could be a breakout season for first baseman Tyler Soderstrom coming out of spring training.,"He put in a lot of work in the offseason (and) came to spring training with a great mindset," Kotsay said of the first-round pick of the 2020 MLB Draft out of...
Play-in Jimmy, Playoff Steph: Golden State Warriors Are Built for This
Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler combined for 75 points to push the Warriors past the Grizzlies and into a first-round showdown with the Rockets....
Facing Cardinals, Astros seek season's first back-to-back wins
The Houston Astros extended their streak of alternating wins and losses to 12 games with a 2-0 road victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday and set the stage to claim the rubber match of this three-game series and climb back to .500 with a win on Wednesday.,The Astros have not won consecutiv...
Hunter Brown extends scoreless streak as Astros blank Cardinals
Hunter Brown extended his consecutive scoreless inning streak and the visiting Houston Astros blanked the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 on Tuesday to knot this three-game interleague series.,Brown (2-1) worked six shutout innings for a second consecutive start to extend his scoreless streak to 17 innings....
Scottie Scheffler: ‘Really cool’ to watch McIlroy complete career Slam
Scottie Scheffler woke up Sunday with a realistic chance to come from behind and win another Masters. Once that was out of the picture, he had no issue taking a supporting role in Rory McIlroy's big day.,As last year's champion at Augusta National, Scheffler did the honors of helping McIlroy into th...
GM non-committal on Mark Andrews' future with Ravens
Although Baltimore Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta spoke glowingly about Mark Andrews on Tuesday, he wasn't ready to commit to having the veteran tight end on the roster this season.,Andrews, 29, is entering the final season of his four-year, $56 million contract, however the Ravens could save $...
Final round of Masters draws big ratings for CBS Sports
Rory McIlroy took viewers on a wild ride this past weekend at the Masters, with the end result being the completion of a career Grand Slam for the Northern Irishman and big ratings for CBS Sports.,Per the network, Sunday's final round averaged 12.707 million viewers -- which is up 33 percent from 20...
Jaguars wunderkind GM punts scouting norms to find 'intangibly rich' prospects
If you were looking for the new brass of the Jacksonville Jaguars at on-campus pro days or pondering which prospects came to town for "top 30" face-to-face visits, here's the short answer to those questions: They weren't there. ,As a new direction takes shape in Jacksonville with first-timers in the...
Back at .500, Cardinals try to build momentum vs. Astros
The St. Louis Cardinals have climbed back to .500 by winning four of their last six games.,Their victories have come over some of the best pitchers in the game: Paul Skenes, Aaron Nola, Zack Wheeler and Framber Valdez.,The Cardinals will try to keep rolling Tuesday night when they host the Houston A...
Cards back Sonny Gray's scoreless start, pound Astros
Nolan Arenado had a homer, two doubles and two RBIs to lead the St. Louis Cardinals past the visiting Houston Astros 8-3 on Monday.,Brendan Donovan went 4-for-4 with two runs and an RBI triple for the Cardinals, extending his hitting streak to 10 games.,Pedro Pages hit a two-run double for St. Louis...
Eastern Michigan tabs Raiders' Maxx Crosby as assistant GM
Star pass rusher Maxx Crosby of the Las Vegas Raiders became the first active NFL player to take an administrative position with an NCAA team, joining the Eastern Michigan football program as its assistant general manager on Monday, the university announced.,Crosby, 27, who starred at Eastern Michig...
Luis Castillo returns to Cincinnati with upstart Mariners
The Cincinnati Reds welcome their former ace Luis Castillo back home Tuesday night when they open a three-game series with the visiting Seattle Mariners.,Both clubs are coming off three-game weekend sweeps of division rivals that put both of them back at the .500 mark with matching 8-8 records.,The ...
Former NL Rookie of the Year Tommy Helms dies at 83
Former National League Rookie of the Year Tommy Helms, a two-time All-Star for the Cincinnati Reds, has died at 83.,The Reds Hall of Fame and Museum announced his death. Cathy Helms, wife of Tommy, said he died Sunday in Cincinnati.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We are sad...
Devils out to find playoff energy vs. Bruins
The playoff-bound New Jersey Devils visit the Boston Bruins in their road finale Tuesday, which is also the front end of a back-to-back to conclude the regular season.,New Jersey (41-32-7, 89 points) is looking to break out of a three-game losing streak and find its game before the start of the play...
Luka Doncic’s No. 77 Lakers jersey is NBA’s best-seller
Luka Doncic's trade from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers shook the basketball world, and apparently motivated the fans, too.,Doncic's No. 77 Lakers jersey was the top seller for the 2024-25 regular season according to NBAStore.com sales, the NBA announced Monday.,A native of Slovenia,...
Report: Slow start prompts 'concern' for Red Bull, Max Verstappen
Red Bull's early-season struggles amid setup concerns have the team scrambling for ways to improve after four-time Formula One world champion Max Verstappen finished in sixth place Sunday in the Bahrain Grand Prix.,Everything from balance issues with the setup on Red Bull cars to pit stops and Frida...
Lynx acquire G Karlie Samuelson from Mystics
The Minnesota Lynx acquired veteran guard Karlie Samuelson from the Washington Mystics on Monday.,In exchange, the Mystics will receive a first-round pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft.,The Lynx acquired that additional first-round pick from the Chicago Sky on Sunday, trading their No. 11 slot in the 2025 ...
Free Agency Silence Speaks Volumes for These Struggling NFL Teams
The 49ers, Browns and Steelers made minimal moves in free agency — and it could cost them in 2025 and beyond....