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Dream, Mystics take on '25 season after hitting reset button
Two first-year head coaches hoping to record the first victory of their respective WNBA careers will square off on opening night on Friday, when the Washington Mystics host the Atlanta Dream.,Washington, which parted ways with former head coach Eric Thibault after a 33-47 mark over two seasons, hire...

Let them hit cake: Top players not fond of PGA Championship ruling
CHARLOTTE -- There was a bit of mud-slinging from some of the top players in the world on Thursday after the PGA of America's ruling that balls must be played as they lie during the first round of the PGA Championship.,With the Quail Hollow Club soaked following recent rains, even lies in the middle...

Alive and well, Celtics out to even series vs. Knicks in Game 6
It appears it wasn't mentioned to the Boston Celtics that they were supposed to go away quietly in the wake of Jayson Tatum's devastating Achilles injury.,The Celtics were loud and boisterous while facing elimination and won in dominant fashion Wednesday. Now, they have the opportunity to even the E...

Twins sweep season series with Orioles
DaShawn Keirsey Jr. and Byron Buxton hit back-to-back home runs and Chris Paddack pitched seven shutout innings, but the Minnesota Twins' 11th consecutive victory was soured by a collision among teammates when they beat the host Baltimore Orioles 4-0 on Thursday afternoon.,Twins shortstop Carlos Cor...

Nick Martinez, Reds dominate White Sox
Will Benson went 2-for-3 with three RBIs for the Cincinnati Reds, who snapped a three-game skid with a 7-1 win against the visiting Chicago White Sox on Thursday.,Reds starting pitcher Nick Martinez (2-4) was perfect through seven innings, allowing just two hits and striking out three.,Starter Bryse...

Dodgers recall LHP Justin Wrobleski with starting staff in flux
With their pitching staff in a scramble, the Los Angeles Dodgers recalled left-hander Justin Wrobleski on Thursday and optioned right-hander J.P. Feyereisen. ,Wrobleski, 24, is heading into his second stint with the club this season. His lone appearance of 2025 came April 8 against the Washington Na...

AJ Smith-Shawver leads Braves past slumping Nationals
AJ Smith-Shawver threw six quality innings and Drake Baldwin tallied three hits and an RBI, helping lead the Atlanta Braves to a 5-2 victory over the visiting Washington Nationals on Thursday afternoon.,Smith-Shawver (3-2) allowed one unearned run on two hits while striking out six and walking two f...

Patriots DT Christian Barmore cleared for activity, eyes Week 1
New England Patriots starting defensive tackle Christian Barmore told reporters Thursday that he's been cleared for football activities and expects to play in the team's season opener.,Barmore, 25, was limited to four games last season while experiencing blood clots. He said he's been a full partici...

Sun waive former All-Star G Diamond DeShields
The Connecticut Sun waived former All-Star and WNBA champion Diamond DeShields on Thursday.,The regular season tips off Friday, with the Sun opening at home against the Washington Mystics on Sunday.,DeShields, 30, signed a one-year contract with Connecticut in February.,She averaged 4.5 points, 1.4 ...

2B/OF Tony Kemp retires after nine seasons
Second baseman/outfielder Tony Kemp announced his retirement from Major League Baseball on Thursday after nine seasons.,Kemp, 33, played with the Houston Astros (2016-19), Chicago Cubs (2019), then-Oakland Athletics (2020-23) and Baltimore Orioles (2024).,"Thank you God, for allowing me to be a Majo...

FC Cincinnati sign M Obinna Nwobodo to extension
FC Cincinnati extended midfielder Obinna Nwobodo's contract through 2027 on Thursday.,The 28-year-old Nigeria international's deal includes a club option for 2028.,Nwobodo has two goals and 11 assists in 117 matches (all competitions) since joining FCC in April 2022.,"Since arriving three years ago,...

Former Braves VP James E. Smith named Maryland AD
Maryland named former Atlanta Braves executive James E. Smith as its new athletic director on Thursday.,Smith had been the Braves' senior vice president of business strategy for the past five years.,Smith previously served as president and CEO of the Ohio State University Alumni Association.,"We are...

5-star LB Xavier Griffin decommits from USC
Five-star linebacker Xavier Griffin has decommitted from Southern California's 2026 recruiting class.,The Gainesville, Ga., native committed to the Trojans' top-ranked class last July but reopened his recruiting on Wednesday ahead of the summer official visit window.,The 6-foot-4, 205-pound Griffin ...
Best MLB Bets Today: Picks, Predictions, Props For Thursday May 15th
Check out the best MLB bets for Thursday, including Braves vs. Nationals picks, home run props from Orioles, Blue Jays, and more. Expert analysis and top odds....

Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing expected to make debut vs. A's
One of the most talented and expensive rosters in baseball history likely will get a jolt of energy on Thursday night from a rookie making the major league minimum.,When the Los Angeles Dodgers host the Athletics in the final contest of a three-game series, 24-year-old catcher Dalton Rushing is expe...

After ending skid, Nationals look to build win streak vs. Braves
The Washington Nationals, finally free of their losing streak, will look to earn a split of their four-game road series against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday.,After dropping the first two games -- and extending their skid to a season-worst seven games -- the Nationals rallied for a 5-4 win on Wedne...

Dodgers smack 4 homers, coast to victory over A's
Shohei Ohtani, Andy Pages, Hyeseong Kim and Max Muncy each hit home runs and the Los Angeles Dodgers evened a three-game series against the visiting Athletics with a 9-3 victory Wednesday.,Miguel Rojas delivered a go-ahead RBI double in the sixth inning, while right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto (5-3) g...

Italy's Lorenzo Musetti charges into semifinals at Rome
The home fans had plenty to cheer as eighth-seeded Italian Lorenzo Musetti defeated second-seeded German Alexander Zverev 7-6 (1), 6-4 on Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome.,Zverev was the event's defending champion.,Musetti's semifinal opponent will be third-s...

Jordan Spieth popular pick to complete career grand slam
It has been eight years since Jordan Spieth has won a major tournament and three years since he has won an event of any type, but that hasn't deterred bettors who believe the 31-year-old is primed to complete the career grand slam this week.,Spieth is the biggest liability in the entire PGA Champion...

Atlanta United eke out draw vs. Austin FC
Jamal Thiare scored his first goal of the season in extra time, helping visiting Atlanta United pull even for a 1-1 draw against Austin FC on Wednesday.,Atlanta (2-6-5, 11 points) failed to record a win for the seventh straight game, but has now picked up a point in two of its last three games. Atla...