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San Diego D Christopher McVey signs extension
San Diego FC signed defender Christopher McVey to a contract extension through 2027 with an option for 2028.,The 28-year-old Swede joined San Diego last December after MLS stints with D.C. United and Inter Miami CF.,McVey has two goals in 20 MLS matches this season. He has four goals in 97 career ma...

Phillies, visiting Rockies, embark on rest of the season without their closer
Fresh off their third straight victory, the Philadelphia Phillies will be without their closer on Monday when they open a four-game series against the Colorado Rockies in Denver.,Actually, they will be without him a lot longer than that.,Jose Alvarado was suspended for 80 games and is ineligible for...

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...

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...

2025 NFL games to watch
Pack your bags. The NFL is heading to Spain, Brazil, Ireland, Germany -- and London, of course -- and has loaded up on compelling domestic encounters in the U.S. in a 2025 season that begins in the City of Brotherly Love with a pairing of hated NFC East rivals. ,NFL teams and fanbases have known the...

Report: Mavs unlikely to trade away 'gift' of No. 1 pick
Having beaten long odds to win the top pick in next month's NBA draft -- and blessed with an obvious candidate to become the No. 1 selection -- the Dallas Mavericks reportedly aren't planning to use it as a trade chip.,The Mavericks have their sights set on 18-year-old forward Cooper Flagg, who led ...

Polesitter Kyle Larson manages worn tires to capture AdventHealth 400
Kyle Larson had another dominant car Sunday afternoon in Kansas, but he was a little unsure in the closing laps.,The Hendrick Motorsports racer withstood a flurry of caution periods over the final 72 laps to claim victory in the NASCAR Cup Series' AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, ...

Red Sox, teenagers take over Baseball America Top 100 list
Baseball America issued its updated list of the Top 100 prospects in the minor leagues on Wednesday, and it has a decidedly New England and teenage flair to it.,Outfielder Roman Anthony, a 20-year-old playing for the Triple-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, moved from No. 2 on the preseason list to...

Field Level Media's Top 100 in the 2025 NFL Draft
Below is a ranking of the top 100 prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft reflecting consensus opinion of Field Level Media evaluators.,Rank Pos Full Name School,1. DE Abdul Carter, Penn State,2. RB Ashton Jeanty, Boise State,3. CB-WR Travis Hunter, Colorado,4. QB Cameron Ward, Miami,5. DT Mason Graham, Mic...

Cristopher Sanchez leads Phillies into home opener vs. Rockies
As good as Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sanchez was last season, there is every reason to believe this year could be better.,Sanchez (11-9, 3.32 ERA in 2024) will take the mound for the Phillies in their home opener on Monday afternoon when they begin a three-game series against the ...

Christopher Bell on pole after his 'best qualifying session' ever at Martinsville
MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Christopher Bell put forth an early challenge at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday with a lap that stood up against all comers in qualifying for Sunday's Cook Out 400 (3 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).,The 17th driver to make a run during time trials, Bell naviga...

Stubbs: Controlled aggression key as Martinsville puts best to test
The NASCAR Cup Series will see the pack tightly bunched and organized Sunday when the seventh race of the 2025 season takes to the track at the famed "Paperclip" that is Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.,Martinsville has been on the NASCAR schedule since the first season of competition in 1948. The half-...
