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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...
FC Cincinnati put sterling home record on line vs. FC Dallas
After missing out on an opportunity to claim first place in the Eastern Conference, FC Cincinnati return home for the first time in nearly three weeks to face FC Dallas on Wednesday night.,Cincinnati (9-4-2, 29 points) is winless in its last two matches (0-1-1), including a 4-2 loss at Atlanta Unite...
Scottie Scheffler's Focus Remains Sharp as Career Grand Slam Talk Builds
Scottie Scheffler eyes the career Grand Slam after winning the PGA Championship. With the U.S. Open at Oakmont ahead, can he continue his dominant run?...
MLB Betting Picks Today: Tuesday May 27th Best Bets
Get expert MLB betting picks and analysis for Yankees vs. Angels, Marlins vs. Padres, and Athletics vs. Astros. See odds, trends, and top predictions for Tuesday’s matchups....
Skidding clubs clash as Real Salt Lake oppose Austin FC
Austin FC hope their home pitch will help the team get back on the winning track in MLS play when they host slumping Real Salt Lake on Wednesday.,The Verde (5-6-4, 19 points) are mired in a six-match winless streak -- three defeats followed by three draws. Meanwhile, RSL (4-9-2, 14 points) have one ...
Nationals, thrilled with new call-ups, head west to face Mariners
The kids are all right.,Two of Washington's top prospects made their major league debuts over the past week at Nationals Park, with outfielders Robert Hassell III and Daylen Lile both making strong first impressions. The duo gets its first taste of the road when the Nationals open a six-game trip Tu...
After rare day of rest, Astros prepare to host Athletics
The Astros capped a challenging stretch of 17 consecutive days of games with a walk-off, 5-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners that enabled Houston to claim the four-game series between division rivals.,Houston will continue its season-high 10-game homestand against the Athletics on Tuesday followin...
Indianapolis 500 enjoys highest TV ratings since 2008
The debut of the Indianapolis 500 on Fox Sports certainly paid dividends as the Greatest Spectacle in Racing drew an average audience of more than 7 million, according to Nielsen's fast national ratings -- making it the most-watched Indy 500 since 2008.,The Fox broadcast peaked at 8.4 million viewer...
Indy 500 runner-up Marcus Ericsson penalized, now 31st
IndyCar announced penalties for three drivers and their teams Monday following post-race inspections at Sunday's Indianapolis 500, which included runner-up Marcus Ericsson dropping to 31st place.,Ericsson's Andretti Global teammate Kyle Kirkwood, who finished in sixth, was penalized down to 32nd, an...
Orioles add C Chadwick Tromp with Adley Rutschman ailing
The Baltimore Orioles selected the contract of catcher Chadwick Tromp on Monday, while utility player Cooper Hummel was designated for assignment.,The move comes one day after Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman left a game against the Boston Red Sox after taking a foul ball off his mask. Rutschman was ...
Wings' Paige Bueckers back in Connecticut for clash of winless teams
Former UConn star Paige Bueckers returns to Connecticut on Tuesday night when her Dallas Wings visit the Sun in a battle of winless teams.,Bueckers, the No. 1 pick in the WNBA 2025 Draft, is averaging a team-high 13.0 points for the Wings (0-4) and is 4-for-12 from 3-point range. She can expect a wa...
NBA Playoffs Game 4: Best Bets and Player Props for Thunder vs. Timberwolves
Looking for the best NBA playoff bets and player props for Game 4 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves? Here's your May 26 betting guide with expert picks and value plays....
Reds, Royals each looking for winning formula
Two teams coming off vastly different series will square off on Memorial Day in Kansas City, Mo., where the Kansas City Royals host the Cincinnati Reds.,The Royals, who wrapped up a six-game road trip on Sunday, recorded just seven total runs across their three games against the Minnesota Twins. Aft...
Orioles find positives heading into series with Cardinals
The Baltimore Orioles finally have something to build off, and they'll be back home trying to do so.,The Orioles take on the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday afternoon to start a three-game series.,"The last two games were right where we should be," Baltimore pitcher Dean Kremer said. "It's something t...
Atlanta United find scoring touch to double up Cincinnati
Derrick Williams, Jay Fortune, Bartosz Slisz and Jamal Thiare each scored for Atlanta United on Sunday, helping the club snap an eight-game winless streak with a 4-2 victory over visiting FC Cincinnati.,Atlanta (3-7-5, 14 points) had as many goals on Sunday as it had across its eight-game stretch. U...
Mercury hang on, hand Mystics third straight loss
Monique Akoa Makani canned a 3-pointer with 1:11 left Sunday to give the Phoenix Mercury the lead for good in a 68-62 win over the visiting Washington Mystics.,Washington (2-3), which finished a three-game Western road trip winless, led 62-61 on two foul shots by Brittney Sykes with 1:23 remaining. ...
Logan Davidson helps A's end 11-game skid with win over Phillies
Rookie Logan Davidson went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and scored the game-tying run for the Athletics, who went on to snap their 11-game losing streak with a 5-4 win over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday in Sacramento, Calif.,The loss ended Philadelphia's nine-game winning streak.,A's startin...
IndyCar Series champ Alex Palou captures first Indianapolis 500
Alex Palou passed Marcus Ericsson with fewer than 15 laps to go and then hung on with enough fuel to win his first Indianapolis 500 on Sunday.,In a race where the first half was hindered by several yellow flags, it was a yellow on the final lap that secured the victory for the three-time IndyCar Ser...
Robbie Ray continues success as Giants clip Nationals
Robbie Ray continued his strong season with six solid innings and the visiting San Francisco Giants earned a 3-2 victory over the Washington Nationals 3-2 in the deciding game of a three-game series.,Ray (7-0) allowed a run on three hits and struck out seven without a walk. The left-hander is 4-0 wi...