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Avalanche coach Jared Bednar (facial injuries) to miss next two games
Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar will not travel on the team's two-game road trip due to the facial fractures and corneal abrasion he sustained during Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.,Bednar will miss the Avalanche's games on Monday in Calgary and Tuesday in Edmont...
Sophie Cunningham returns to Fever for second season
Veteran guard Sophie Cunningham has agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Indiana Fever, the team announced Sunday.,The 6-foot-1 Cunningham averaged 8.6 points and 3.5 rebounds in 30 games (13 starts) in 2025 before she sustained a season-ending MCL tear in her right knee. She made a career-hig...
Mirra Andreeva outlasts Anastasia Potapova in Linz for 2nd 2026 title
Top-seeded Mirra Andreeva won her second WTA title of the season by rallying for a 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 victory over unseeded local competitor Anastasia Potapova in the championship match of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz on Sunday.,It's the fifth overall WTA singles title for the 18-year-old Russian after ...
Aviators coach Ted Ginn Jr. not coaching vs. Renegades after DWI arrest
Columbus Aviators head coach Ted Ginn Jr. will not coach his team's Sunday UFL game against the Dallas Renegades after he was arrested and subsequently released from jail on Saturday on a charge of driving while intoxicated in Texas.,Ginn Jr., a former second-team All-American at Ohio State who was ...
TCU's Olivia Miles signs with Unrivaled ahead of WNBA draft
Olivia Miles, expected to be among the first selections in the 2026 WNBA Draft on Monday, signed with Unrivaled.,Miles, a 5-foot-10 guard, is expected to make her debut with Unrivaled next winter in the 2027 season. Entering its third season, the 3x3 basketball league was founded by WNBA stars Naphe...
With playoff berth secure, Senators aim to stay hot vs. Devils
The Ottawa Senators know they will be one of the Eastern Conference's wild-card teams and hold a significant edge in the regulation wins tiebreaker over the Boston Bruins.,A day after clinching a playoff spot for the second straight year, the Senators seek their season-best fifth straight win when t...
Mammoth strives for playoff momentum; Flames hope to play spoiler
The Utah Mammoth will try to solidify their Stanley Cup Playoffs position when they visit the Calgary Flames on Sunday night.,Utah (42-31-6, 90 points), which saw its five-game winning streak end with a 4-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday, is three points ahead of the Los Angeles Kings i...
Ducks close to snapping playoff drought as Canucks visit
The playoff-hungry Anaheim Ducks host the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday in a Pacific Division clash between two franchises heading in the opposite direction. ,The resurgence of the Ducks -- through shrewd trades and clever draft picks -- could provide a template for the last-place Canucks to be compet...
Braves, Guardians battle it out to stay undefeated in series play
The race to determine the last Major League Baseball team to lose a series this season will, appropriately, go down to the wire Sunday night.,The Atlanta Braves and Cleveland Guardians each will attempt to remain unbeaten in series play Sunday night, when Atlanta hosts Cleveland in the rubber match ...
Flexibility of Fernando Tatis Jr. an advantage for Padres vs. Rockies
There were more than a few double-takes around Major League Baseball when the host San Diego Padres unveiled their lineup for Saturday night's game with the Colorado Rockies that listed Fernando Tatis Jr. at second base.,The Platinum Glove right fielder hadn't started a big league game at second bef...
'Catalyst' J.P. Crawford, Mariners go for another win over Astros
The Seattle Mariners might want to consider keeping J.P. Crawford in the leadoff spot.,Because good things happen to them when he's there.,Crawford singled home the winning run with one out and the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning of an 8-7 victory against the struggling Houston Astros...
Islanders face Canadiens, must win last two games to have shot at playoffs
Peter DeBoer's teams have won all nine Game 7s he's coached -- which is a good thing, because any chance his New York Islanders have of making the playoffs will rely on them winning their two remaining regular-season games and then getting plenty of help.,The Islanders will attempt to stave off elim...
Blue Jackets battle Bruins, looking to keep playoff hopes alive
The Columbus Blue Jackets will look to keep their playoff hopes alive when they return home to face the Boston Bruins on Sunday evening.,Columbus (40-28-12, 92 points) is two points behind the Philadelphia Flyers in the race for the third seed in the Metropolitan Division, and both teams have two ga...
'Efficient' Dodgers showing Rangers their pitching, hitting prowess
The National League-West leading Los Angeles Dodgers have 14 runs over two games against the visiting Texas Rangers and will try for a series sweep on Sunday afternoon.,The Dodgers have Major League Baseball's best record and have won seven of their past eight games. The defending World Series champ...
After 'gutsy, blue-collar win,' Pirates vie for rare sweep of Cubs
Konnor Griffin was 13 the last time the Pittsburgh Pirates swept the Chicago Cubs in a series.,The Pirates and their soon-to-be 20-year-old shortstop will look to leave Chicago with three straight wins when the National League Central rivals conclude their series on Sunday.,Griffin, who signed a nin...
Capitals fighting for playoff life in rematch with Penguins
The Washington Capitals kept their slight playoff hopes alive Saturday with a road win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. ,Now, the Capitals need another victory against the Penguins, this time at home on Sunday afternoon, to stay in the race.,With 91 points and a 41-30-9 record, the Capitals are three p...
Brewers ask Brandon Woodruff to salvage series finale vs. Nationals
The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to veteran Brandon Woodruff as they look to avoid a series sweep by the visiting Washington Nationals on Sunday afternoon.,Woodruff (1-0, 5.91 ERA) will be opposed by fellow right-hander Zack Littell (0-1, 3.60).,Foster Griffin and three relievers combined on a two-hi...
Red Sox eager to build momentum in finale vs. Cards
Brayan Bello will take the mound on Sunday afternoon against the St. Louis Cardinals as the Boston Red Sox try to win their second consecutive series and first one on the road this season., ,Bello (0-1, 9.00 ERA) is 0-1 with a 9.64 ERA in one career start against St. Louis. ,He'll oppose fellow righ...
Royals turn to Noah Cameron in series finale vs. White Sox
Dominance on the mound continues to fuel the Kansas City Royals in their extended home success against the Chicago White Sox. ,Following consecutive shutout victories, the Royals will aim for an eighth straight winning home series over the White Sox on Sunday afternoon. ,After its 14-game home winni...
Rays use speed to keep winning, strive to extend Yanks' skid
The Tampa Bay Rays got their first look at Chandler Simpson's speed in the majors last season, and his impact has helped clinch a series victory over the New York Yankees this weekend in St. Petersburg, Fla.,The Rays would like to see Simpson make a continued impact, while the Yankees hope to keep t...