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Red Sox P Lucas Giolito looks to put pieces together vs. Jays in debut
Lucas Giolito finally will make his season debut on Wednesday night in a bid to help the Boston Red Sox clinch their three-game series against the host Toronto Blue Jays.,The Red Sox signed the 30-year-old right-hander before the 2024 season to bolster their rotation.,In his first spring training wi...

Tyrese Haliburton’s father confronts Giannis Antetokounmpo
Tyrese Haliburton's father is taking heat for an altercation he instigated with Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo after the Indiana Pacers' series-clinching 119-118 overtime victory over the Bucks on Tuesday.,After Haliburton scored the winning layup in the last two seconds of overtime to finish ...

Led by Cade Cunningham, Pistons edge Knicks to stay alive
Cade Cunningham scored 24 points and Ausar Thompson added 22 as each made clutch shots in the final two minutes to help the visiting Detroit Pistons avoid elimination in the first round with a gritty 106-103 victory over the New York Knicks Tuesday night in Game 5.,The Pistons won their fourth game ...

Linus Ullmark, Senators post shutout, stay alive vs. Leafs
Linus Ullmark made 29 saves for his first career playoff shutout in the Ottawa Senators' 4-0 win over the host Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night in Game 5 of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.,The Maple Leafs lead the best-of-seven series 3-2, but the Senators have claimed the last...

Sens' Ullmark posts shutout, staves off elimination vs. Maple Leafs
Linus Ullmark made 27 saves for his first career playoff shutout in the Ottawa Senators' 4-0 win over the host Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference best-of-seven first-round playoff series.,The Maple Leafs lead the series 3-2, but the Senators have claimed the l...

Japan's Derby hopefuls chasing history, flash in final prep
The pair of Japanese horses entered in the Kentucky Derby turned in their final work on the Churchill Downs dirt track on Tuesday, with mostly rest ahead prior to race day in Louisville, Ky.,Admire Daytona and Luxor Cafe finished their five-furlong workouts in 1:02.4. While their times were identica...

Pac-12 inks TV deals for Oregon St., Wazzu home games
Oregon State and Washington State home football games will be back on The CW this coming season, with CBS and ESPN also in the mix, as part of a media rights deal the Pac-12 Conference signed with the three networks.,The Pac-12 made the deals with an eye toward the 2026 season, when the league will ...

Report: Kings removing interim tag for Doug Christie
The Sacramento Kings are finalizing a multiyear deal to make Doug Christie their new head coach, ESPN reported Tuesday.,Christie, 54, finished the 2024-25 season as their interim coach, compiling a 27-24 record after Mike Brown was fired in late December.,Christie's agent, Andy Miller of Klutch Spor...

Giannis Antetokounmpo Next Team Odds: Greek Freak Brooklyn bound?
Damian Lillard's devastating Achilles injury could have long-lasting implications that impact the Milwaukee Bucks far beyond what looks like another first-round exit from the NBA Playoffs.,It could also usher in the departure of superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo.,The 34-year-old Lillard, who suffered ...

Dynamo re-sign veteran D Erik Sviatchenko
The Houston Dynamo re-signed defender Erik Sviatchenko through 2026 with a club option for 2027 on Tuesday.,Sviatchenko, 33, is in his third season with Houston. He has appeared in 78 matches (71 starts) in all competitions.,"Erik has been a stalwart at the center of our defense since arriving in Ho...

After humiliating loss, Nats face Phillies ace Zack Wheeler
The Washington Nationals enter their Tuesday series opener in Philadelphia on the heels of a humbling defeat, and they will be challenged to get back on track as they face Phillies ace Zack Wheeler.,Washington won two of three against the New York Mets over the weekend before absorbing a 19-5 setbac...

Astros power past early deficit, down Tigers
Christian Walker and Jose Altuve socked two-run home runs and the Houston Astros rallied from an early three-run deficit to defeat the visiting Detroit Tigers 8-5 in the opener of a three-game series on Monday.,Walker and Altuve struck against Tigers right-hander Jack Flaherty (1-3), with Walker cap...

Reports: Shaquille O'Neal set to be Sac State's basketball GM
Sacramento State couldn't have found a bigger general manager for its basketball program -- literally.,Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal is set to take on the job without pay, ESPN and the Sacramento Bee reported Monday.,The 7-foot-1 superstar already had a connection with the school: His so...

Astros power past early deficit, down Tigers 8-5
Christian Walker and Jose Altuve socked two-run home runs, and the Houston Astros rallied from an early three-run deficit to defeat the visiting Detroit Tigers 8-5 in the opener of a three-game series Monday.,Walker and Altuve struck against Tigers right-hander Jack Flaherty (1-3), with Walker cappi...

Creighton adds MEAC POY Blake Harper from portal
Howard guard Blake Harper, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year, announced he is transferring to Creighton.,As a freshman, Harper made an immediate impact in the MEAC, leading the conference in scoring at 19.5 points per game and adding 6.2 rebounds and 3.4 a...

Knicks aim to close out physical series vs. Pistons in Game 5
A week ago, the New York Knicks hit the road in the middle of their playoff series against the Detroit Pistons after Karl-Anthony Towns hardly touched the ball in the fourth quarter of a six-point loss in Game 2.,After two successful outings for Towns and more clutch performances from Jalen Brunson,...

Red Sox's Garrett Crochet in 'power pitcher' mindset vs. Blue Jays
Boston Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet aims to improve on his last start when he faces the host Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series.,The left-hander allowed four runs, five hits and a career-high five walks in five innings on Thursday in a 4-3 home loss to the Seattle...

Maple Leafs out to silence noise in Game 5 vs. Senators
Despite being up 3-1 in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round series with the Ottawa Senators, the Toronto Maple Leafs are beginning to hear whispers of their recent failures to clinch playoff series.,The Maple Leafs have lost 12 of their last 13 potential series-clinching games and wil...

Celtics out for more with chance to finish off Magic in Game 5
The Boston Celtics can reach the next step in their quest to repeat as NBA champions with a chance to wrap up their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the visiting Orlando Magic in Game 5 on Tuesday night.,After Boston won the first two games of the best-of-seven series at home, t...

Commanders, D.C. reach $3.7B agreement to build stadium
The Washington Commanders have reached a $3.7 billion deal with the District of Columbia to build a roofed, 65,000-seat stadium in the nation's capital.,Commanders owner Josh Harris and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday announced the development project, with the NFL team committed to financing at ...