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Overlooked Star Justin Rose on Pace To Add Masters to His Résumé
Justin Rose holds the 36-hole lead at the Masters — again — and is in position to finally add a green jacket to his impressive résumé....
Sandy Alcantara looks to lead Marlins to rare win vs. Nats
Miami right-hander Sandy Alcantara will return from paternity leave to make the start on Saturday afternoon as the Marlins host the Washington Nationals in the second contest of a three-game series.,Washington overcame a four-run deficit to secure a 7-4 victory on Friday. The Nationals are 12-2 agai...
Mets' Pete Alonso looks to continue torrid start in matchup vs. A's
The New York Mets spent most of the winter preparing for life without Pete Alonso.,Now, they've spent the first 13 games of the season wondering where they'd be without him.,The slugger will look to continue his torrid start to the season on Saturday afternoon when the Mets visit the Athletics in th...
Heretics handle OpTic in CDL Stage 3 qualifying
The Miami Heretics climbed into first place in the Call of Duty League Stage 3 Major qualifying standings after defeating OpTic Texas 3-1 on Friday.,The Heretics are the lone 2-0 team, while OpTic slipped to 2-1. The Carolina Royal Ravens, who edged the Minnesota Rokkr 3-2 on Friday, and the Vancouv...
Pete Alonso homers, knocks in three as Mets edge A's
Pete Alonso remained red hot Friday night, when the Mets slugger homered and finished with three hits and three RBIs to lead New York to a 7-6 win over the Athletics in the opener of a three-game series in West Sacramento, Calif.,Luisangel Acuna added two hits for the Mets, who have won seven of eig...
Nathaniel Lowe comes off bench to power Nationals past Marlins
Nathaniel Lowe, who was scratched from the start due to an illness, entered the game in the eighth inning, slugging a pinch-hit, three-run, go-ahead double to give the visiting Washington Nationals a 7-4 win over the Miami Marlins on Friday night.,Washington continued its winning ways against Miami ...
Payton Pritchard puts up 22 as Celtics crush Hornets
Payton Pritchard came off the bench to score a game-high 22 points and Derrick White added 19 points, seven assists and four blocked shots to lead the Boston Celtics to a 130-94 victory over the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Friday night.,Jayson Tatum had 16 points, eight rebounds and eight assists ...
West-leading Whitecaps face Austin's staunch defense
The Vancouver Whitecaps are atop the Western Conference, and Austin FC are the stingiest side in the 30-team league.,The Whitecaps will try to solve the Austin defense when the clubs meet Saturday night in Vancouver.,The Whitecaps (5-1-1, 16 points) aren't just excelling in MLS play, but they have a...
DC United host injury-riddled FC Cincinnati
As FC Cincinnati coach Pat Noonan updated reporters about his injury-riddled roster on Thursday, there wasn't a lot of positive news.,Saturday night when Cincinnati (4-2-1, 13 points) plays at D.C. United (1-3-3, 6 points), the visitors are likely to field a makeshift lineup for the second straight ...
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: San Francisco Giants vs. New York Yankees
Friday April 11th's best MLB bet is an over/under prediction for tonight's San Francisco Giants vs. New York Yankees game....
Atlanta United looks to keep hot streak going vs. Revs
Looking to earn points for the fourth consecutive week, Atlanta United wraps up a three-game homestand against the visiting New England Revolution on Saturday afternoon.,Atlanta (2-2-3, 9 points) is coming off a 1-1 draw with FC Dallas a week ago, despite totaling more shots and corners than the vis...
Justin Rose clinging to slim lead at Masters
First-round leader Justin Rose of England maintained the top spot through his second round of the Masters by shooting 1-under-par 70 on Friday at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga.,Rose is 8 under for the tournament, completing his round with a one-shot edge on Bryson DeChambeau, who had fiv...
Austin FC sign D Riley Thomas to MLS deal
Austin FC on Friday signed defender Riley Thomas through the end of 2025 with options for 2026 and 2027.,Thomas, 23, also has a loan deal with MLS NEXT Pro side Austin FC II and remains eligible for matches there.,"I'm happy to sign an MLS contract with Austin FC," he said. "I already feel as though...
4-star PG Acaden Lewis decommits from Kentucky
Four-star point guard Acaden Lewis has decommitted from Kentucky's 2025 recruiting class.,Lewis, ranked No. 30 overall and No. 5 at his position by the 247Sports composite, committed to the Wildcats in November.,"I will always be grateful to Coach (Mark) Pope and the entire Kentucky staff for believ...
Stingy Mets prepare to face Athletics in hitter-friendly park
Pitchers for the New York Mets had little trouble thriving in Houston, Miami or at home.,The difficulty level might be raised a bit Friday night, though, when the Mets open a six-game road trip by visiting the Athletics in Sacramento, Calif.,Right-hander Griffin Canning (0-1, 2.79 ERA) is slated to ...
Justin Rose holds first-round lead at Masters for fifth time
England's Justin Rose shot a 7-under-par 65 with his lone bogey on the final hole to hold the lead through the first round of the Masters on Thursday in Augusta, Ga.,Rose, who began the round with three straight birdies, holds a three-shot advantage. He matched his best round at Augusta National Gol...
Reds' resurgent pitching staff gets next test from Pirates
The Cincinnati Reds look to continue their strong pitching to start the season when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener of a three-game weekend series Friday.,Entering MLB play Thursday, the Reds had MLB's fourth-best ERA at 3.15 while posting seven quality starts, holding the opposition ...
Scottie Scheffler off to solid start in Masters opening round
Defending champion Scottie Scheffler was off to a good start during the first round of the Masters, which began Thursday at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga.,Scheffer, the world's No. 1 golfer, was at 3 under through 14 bogey-free holes, while three golfers from England were among those wit...
Celtics set for final playoff prep with a pair vs. Hornets
A pair of teams with not much at stake will meet Friday when the Charlotte Hornets visit the Boston Celtics.,Boston (59-21) is locked in as the No. 2 seed for the Eastern Conference playoffs and rested its top six players throughout Wednesday's 96-76 loss at Orlando. A victory would have given the C...
Nationals on upswing ahead of visit to Marlins
On a run of four victories in five games, the Washington Nationals are set to visit the Miami Marlins on Friday night to start a weekend series.,Washington has won two straight series, taking two of three each from the Arizona Diamondbacks and the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers.,It has be...