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NBA Draft announcements: Tahaad Pettiford, Otega Oweh headed back to school
Auburn guard Tahaad Pettiford announced on social media that he is withdrawing from the NBA draft and returning to the Tigers for his sophomore season, one of several high-profile players to make a last-minute decision about their draft status on Wednesday.,"I'm back," Pettiford said on Instagram.,J...
Elite field for host Jack Nicklaus' 50th edition of the Memorial
The Memorial Tournament is a bit younger than some other PGA Tour stops, but it's produced plenty of elite champions, from Tom Watson and Greg Norman to Tiger Woods and Scottie Scheffler -- and tournament host Jack Nicklaus himself.,A collection of the best golfers in the world will help Nicklaus ce...
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 ...
Charlie Woods, 16, finishes strong to win AJGA tournament
Charlie Woods carded a 6-under-par 66 in the final round to win the American Junior Golf Association's Team TaylorMade Invitational on Wednesday in Bowling Green, Fla.,Woods, 16, collected eight birdies against two bogeys on Wednesday to finish with a three-round score of 15-under 201 at the Streams...
Tahaad Pettiford bypassing NBA draft, returning to Auburn
Auburn guard Tahaad Pettiford announced Wednesday on social media that he is withdrawing from the NBA draft and returning to the Tigers for his sophomore season.,"I'm back," Pettiford said on Instagram.,Pettiford was viewed as a second-round pick in this year's draft. He said he plans to boost his s...
Longtime Patriots C David Andrews retiring
Longtime Patriots center David Andrews is retiring from the NFL after 10 years in New England.,The team announced Wednesday that a retirement press conference will be held for Andrews, 32, on Monday.,The Patriots released the two-time Super Bowl champion in March with one year and $8 million fully g...
Scottie Scheffler maintaining an evil keel ahead of Memorial
Scottie Scheffler enters the Memorial Tournament as the defending champion, but that doesn't make him feel overconfident as he prepares for Thursday's opening round in Dublin, Ohio.,"When you show up to an event, everybody's at even par," Scheffler told reporters Wednesday. "People ask, I feel like ...
Best MLB Bets Today: Top Picks & Props for Wednesday, May 28th
May 28th's top MLB betting picks, predictions and prop bets for Wednesday include our expert analysis on Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals and more....
Mariners' Cal Raleigh bids to continue power surge vs. Nationals
The Seattle Mariners will play their 54th game of the season when they play host to the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night, putting them one-third of the way through their 2025 campaign.,And catcher Cal Raleigh most likely will make his 53rd appearance.,Granted, 11 of those have come as a desig...
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...
Cal Raleigh's 2 homers propel Mariners past Nationals
Cal Raleigh hit two home runs and Julio Rodriguez also went deep as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Washington Nationals 9-1 in the opener of a three-game interleague series Tuesday night.,Raleigh's 18th and 19th homers of the season moved him past the New York Yankees' Aaron Judge for th...
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...
Jack Flaherty's scoreless start leads Tigers past Giants
Jack Flaherty allowed just two hits in six scoreless innings as the host Detroit Tigers downed the San Francisco Giants 3-1 on Tuesday.,Flaherty (3-6) walked one and struck out eight in the Tigers' third straight victory. Chase Lee followed with two shutout innings, and Will Vest picked up his seven...
Rapids face punchless Timbers looking to win 3rd straight
The Colorado Rapids will try to complete their first three-game winning streak of 2025 when they visit a Portland Timbers side that is suddenly struggling to score goals.,The Rapids (6-5-4, 22 points) have earned back-to-back 1-0 home wins against Real Salt Lake and St. Louis City over the past two ...
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...
Goal-deprived D.C. United face defensive-minded Revolution
D.C. United and the visiting New England Revolution bring contrasting streaks into their match on Wednesday night.,New England (5-4-4, 19 points) is unbeaten in its last seven MLS games with four wins. Meanwhile, D.C. United (3-7-5, 14 points) are not only winless in their last four, but have not sc...
Fever take long view with Caitlin Clark injury, prepare for Mystics
The big news prior to the Indiana Fever's game against the Washington Mystics was delivered at the beginning of the week: Star guard Caitlin Clark will miss at least two weeks with a left quadriceps strain.,So while the Fever gear up for their road game against the Mystics on Wednesday in Baltimore,...
Athletics rookie 1B Nick Kurtz (hip) placed on injured list
The Athletics placed rookie first baseman Nick Kurtz on the 10-day injured list as part of a series of transactions Tuesday.,Kurtz, whose designation is retroactive to Sunday, is dealing with a strained left hip flexor.,The A's also called up outfielder Drew Avans from Triple-A Las Vegas, acquired l...
Gymnastics great Mary Lou Retton facing DUI charge
Gymnastics great Mary Lou Retton was arrested earlier this month on a misdemeanor DUI charge in West Virginia.,Court records confirm that the 1984 Olympic all-around gold medalist was charged on May 17 in Fairmont, W.Va.,Officers observed a container of wine in the vehicle and said Retton slurred he...