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Mercury never trail in season-opening win over Storm
Satou Sabally poured in 27 points and Alyssa Thomas added 20 for the Phoenix Mercury, who led wire-to-wire in an 81-59 season-opening win over the visiting Seattle Storm on Saturday.,Sabally came down awkwardly on her ankle in the opening quarter but shook it off on her way to scoring the most point...
Report: Celtics' Jaylen Brown may need knee surgery
Four days after Jayson Tatum underwent surgery on a torn right Achilles tendon, ESPN reported on Saturday that fellow Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has a partially torn right meniscus and might also require surgery.,Per the report, the 28-year-old Brown, who averaged 22.1 points and 7.1 rebounds ...
Pole winner Brad Keselowski captures All-Star heat race
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. -- Brad Keselowski checked the second box on Saturday.,Having won the pole for Sunday's NASCAR All-Star Race, Keselowski backed up his victory in Friday's time trials with a win in Saturday's first All-Star heat race at North Wilkesboro Speedway.,Already guaranteed the top sta...
Twins' Byron Buxton joins teammate Carlos Correa on concussion list
Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton was placed on the 7-day concussion list on Saturday, two days after colliding with shortstop Carlos Correa during a 4-0 win over the host Baltimore Orioles.,Buxton entered concussion protocol Thursday and remained there until Minnesota placed him on the concus...
Ernie Clement's big hit lifts Blue Jays over Tigers
Ernie Clement hit a two-out RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Detroit Tigers 2-1 on Saturday afternoon.,Brenan Hanifee (2-1) allowed Daulton Varsho's one-out double to right in the ninth. Varsho took third on a groundout. Pinch hitter Anthon...
Federico Bernardeschi vaults Toronto FC past CF Montreal
Federico Bernardeschi and Theo Corbeanu each scored a brace on Saturday afternoon, leading the visiting Toronto FC to a dominating 6-1 victory over CF Montreal.,Tyrese Spicer and Ola Brynhildsen also scored for the Reds, who won for the second time in five matches (2-3-0).,Toronto (3-7-4, 13 points)...
Capitals' Alex Ovechkin plans to return for 21st NHL season
After a season when he became the NHL's all-time goal-scoring leader, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin said Saturday he still has more to give to the game and will return for his 21st NHL season in 2025-26 at the age of 40.,The Capitals were eliminated by the Carolina Hurricanes in the second ...
For Josh Berry, competitive performance is antidote to frustration
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. -- After his victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the fifth NASCAR Cup Series race of the season, Josh Berry's luck went from bad to worse.,On March 30 at Martinsville Speedway, Berry led 40 laps before electrical problems in his No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford -- necessita...
Marcus Armstrong, Colton Herta crash in Indy qualifying, avoid injury
Marcus Armstrong left the track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on a stretcher following a single-car crash in qualifying on Saturday but appeared to escape serious injury.,A few hours later, Colton Herta also crashed, like Armstrong, in Turn 1. His car hit the outside wall, flipped and came to a sto...
Edmonton Oilers Are Built to End Canada’s Stanley Cup Hangover and They Know It
The Edmonton Oilers are Canada’s best hope to end a 31-year Stanley Cup drought. And this time, they just might have the depth to do it....
Dodgers pumped to celebrate 'Kershaw Day' against Angels
It is called "Kershaw Day" in Los Angeles, and it will make its season debut Saturday when the Dodgers host the Los Angeles Angels in the middle game of their three-game series Saturday., ,Left-hander Clayton Kershaw, recovered from offseason surgeries on his left big toe and left knee, will take th...
Juan Soto, Mets attempt to level Subway Series in Bronx
His initial return to Yankee Stadium out of the way, Juan Soto will aim for a better result when he and the New York Mets visit the New York Yankees again on Saturday.,Soto hit 41 homers last year in his lone season as a Yankee, then signed a 15-year, $765 million contract with the rival Mets in Dec...
Leafs shut out Panthers, head home for Game 7
Joseph Woll made 22 saves to help the Toronto Maple Leafs stave off elimination with a 2-0 win against the Florida Panthers in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Friday in Sunrise, Fla.,Game 7 of the best-of-seven series is Sunday night in Toronto.,The Maple Leafs have not advanc...
Charge close out Victoire to advance to PWHL finals
Emily Clark and Rebecca Leslie both scored as the Ottawa Charge advanced to the PWHL championship after defeating the visiting Montreal Victoire 2-1 Friday to take their semifinal playoff series three games to one.,Anna Meixner and Gabbie Hughes each had an assist, and goalkeeper Gwyneth Philips sto...
Yanks handle Mets, spoiling Juan Soto's return to Bronx
Carlos Rodon issued three walks to Juan Soto in the slugger's hostile return to Yankee Stadium and pitched five innings as the host New York Yankees opened the Subway Series with a 6-2 victory over the New York Mets on Friday night.,Soto heard boos throughout the night, from the time he began warmin...
Twins SS Carlos Correa placed on 7-day concussion list
Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa landed on the seven-day concussion injured list Friday after his collision with outfielder Byron Buxton during Thursday's game.,Buxton was not placed on the concussion list and exited concussion protocol on Friday, FanDuel Sports Network North reported. Buxton...
Veteran-laden Storm open against dramatically revamped Mercury
Nneka Ogwumike is feeling good as she gets set for her second season with the Seattle Storm, who tip off the 2025 WNBA campaign Saturday on the road against the Phoenix Mercury.,The nine-time All-Star said making the move from Los Angeles to Seattle has proven beneficial.,"I really do think that mov...
Rivals Toronto FC, CF Montreal both looking to find form
CF Montreal will look to collect points in a third straight match when they host Toronto FC on Saturday afternoon.,Montreal (1-8-4, 7 points) picked up a single point in a 1-1 midweek draw at Columbus and entertains Toronto in search of its first home victory (0-2-2) of the season.,Defender Luca Pet...
Patton Kizzire pulls out of PGA Championship with injury
Patton Kizzire withdrew during Friday's second round of the PGA Championship due to an injury.,The tour did not disclose the nature of the injury for Kizzire, 39, who was 6-over through 10 holes in Friday's round at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C.,Kizzire had a roller-coaster opening round of 3...
3 NFL Matchups We're More Excited About Than the Super Bowl LIX Rematch
Forget the Super Bowl LIX revenge game. These three NFL matchups bring higher stakes, elite talent, and playoff implications worth watching in 2025....