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Dodgers acquire speedy OF Esteury Ruiz from A's
The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired center fielder Esteury Ruiz from the Athletics on Wednesday in exchange for right-hander Carlos Duran.,Ruiz, who was designated for assignment by the A's on Sunday, will report to Triple-A Oklahoma City.,Ruiz, 26, appeared in 132 games for Oakland in 2023, recording ...
MLB Over/Under Bet: Boston Red Sox vs. Baltimore Orioles, April 2
MLB betting preview for Boston Red Sox vs. Baltimore Orioles: Garrett Crochet and Zach Eflin face off in a key American League East matchup....
NBA Best Bets Today: Top Sports Betting Picks, Predictions April 2nd
April 2nd's top NBA sports betting picks and predictions with spread, total, and player props for Wednesday night's slate of NBA action....
Kyle Tucker, Cubs get final look at A's early in season
Kyle Tucker will get a third and final look this season at what might already be his favorite ballpark Wednesday afternoon when the Chicago Cubs go for a three-game road sweep over the Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif.,Tucker is the early record-holder in several categories at one of Major League...
Nats turn to MacKenzie Gore in bid to salvage finale vs. Jays
The Washington Nationals will find themselves in a familiar situation on Wednesday afternoon, needing a win to avert a three-game series sweep by the host Toronto Blue Jays. ,The Nationals avoided being swept at home by the Philadelphia Phillies with a 5-1 victory on Sunday afternoon.,Washington is...
Cubs outlast Athletics after back-and-forth early innings
Justin Steele carried a lead into the seventh inning, Kyle Tucker and Seiya Suzuki homered, and the Chicago Cubs kept the Athletics winless in their new West Sacramento, Calif., home with a 7-4 victory on Tuesday night.,Tucker scored three times and Suzuki drove in three runs for the Cubs, who opene...
Blue Jays break late tie to beat Nationals
Bo Bichette bounced a two-run single into right field with two out in the eighth inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Washington Nationals 5-3 on Tuesday night.,Toronto has won three straight games, including the first two of the three-game series with Washington.,Toronto scored t...
Akshay Bhatia defending at Texas Open with Masters on his mind
When then-22-year-old Akshay Bhatia beat Denny McCarthy in a playoff to win the Valero Texas Open last year at TPC San Antonio, he got to do one of the most enjoyable things in the world of golf.,He got to board a flight to Augusta, Ga.,Bhatia's victory earned him the final spot available in the fie...
After record-setting road trip, Celtics head home to face red-hot Heat
The Boston Celtics are one of the few NBA teams with a better record on the road than at home this season, but they have a chance to narrow that gap Wednesday when they host the red-hot Miami Heat.,Boston (56-19) is coming off a 6-0 road trip that raised the team's road record to 32-7. It marked the...
Dillon Mitchell helps Cincinnati rout DePaul in Crown
Dillon Mitchell had 10 of his 15 points in the first half and Cincinnati used a 14-2 second half spurt to pull away and beat DePaul 83-61 on Tuesday in a first-round game of The Crown Tournament at Las Vegas.,Mitchell had seven rebounds and three assists while the backcourt duo of Day Day Thomas and...
NCAA Tournament's Sunday Elite Eight flops with TV viewers
The Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament was not a big hit with March Madness viewers.,The regional finals on Saturday and Sunday saw all four No. 1 seeds advance to the Final Four and they averaged just 9 million viewers on CBS, TBS and truTV, a 10 percent drop from last year's tournament.,According ...
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: Detroit Tigers vs. Seattle Mariners, April 1
April 1st's expert MLB betting pick is an over/under best bet for Tuesday night's Detroit Tigers vs. Seattle Mariners matchup....
Tennessee Titans Hold No. 1 Pick Hostage—But Are They Really Selling?
The Tennessee Titans hold the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, but are they truly open to trading it—or just driving up the price?...
Veteran RHP Lance Lynn announces retirement
Long-time St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Lance Lynn announced Tuesday that he has retired from Major League Baseball after 13 seasons.,"Baseball season is upon us and I'm right here on the couch and that is where I'm gonna stay," Lynn said on his wife's podcast, "Dymin in the Rough.","I am officia...
A's seek to put blowout loss behind them in rematch with Cubs
Left-hander Justin Steele and righty Luis Severino will attempt to reverse Sutter Health Park's first impression as a hitters' paradise when they duel on the mound Tuesday night in a rematch between the Chicago Cubs and Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif.,Carson Kelly, Michael Busch, Dansby Swanson...
Blue Jays' Jose Berrios bids to execute pitches vs. Nationals
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios has a chance to make amends for his Opening Day loss when he faces the visiting Washington Nationals on Tuesday night.,Berrios allowed three homers and six runs in a 12-2 setback to the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday, when the Blue Jays opened the season at...
Al Horford scores 26 off the bench as Celtics beat Grizzlies
Al Horford came off the bench to score 26 points and grab eight rebounds as the visiting Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to nine games by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 117-103 Monday night.,Horford made six 3-pointers in the win, which gave Boston (56-19) six victories during its six-ga...
Carson Kelly (cycle), Cubs ruin Athletics' Sacramento opener
Michael Busch christened Sutter Health Park as a major league stadium with a first-inning home run, Carson Kelly hit for the cycle, and the Chicago Cubs spoiled the Athletics' debut at their new home in West Sacramento, Calif., with an 18-3 shellacking on Monday.,Kelly drove in five runs, Busch four...
Al Horford scores 26 off the bench, Celtics beat Grizzlies
Al Horford came off the bench to score 26 points and grab nine rebounds as the visiting Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to nine games by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 117-103 Monday night.,Horford made six 3-pointers in the win, which gave Boston (56-19) six victories during its six-gam...
Bowden Francis pitches Blue Jays to victory over Nats
Bowden Francis did not allow a hit until the sixth inning, Andres Gimenez homered and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Washington Nationals 5-2 on Monday night.,Gimenez was on base four times in the opener of a three-game series, adding a walk, a hit by pitch and a double.,Francis (1-0) f...