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Report: Ravens' Nnamdi Madubuike could return in '26
The Baltimore Ravens are optimistic that standout defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike could return this season from what was considered a career-threatening neck injury he suffered in Week 2 of the 2025 season, ESPN reported Tuesday.,Per the report, Madubuike underwent neck surgery last week, with doc...

Report: Mike Tomlin joining NBC as pregame analyst
Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin reportedly has landed a new job.,Tomlin, 54, will join NBC as an NFL pregame show analyst on "Football Night in America," The Athletic reported Tuesday morning. The show airs ahead of "Sunday Night Football.",He reportedly will take the spot of Pro ...

Billy Donovan opts out as head coach of Bulls
Billy Donovan decided not to stick around for the latest rebuild of the Chicago Bulls. ,Donovan was 226-256 in six seasons with the Bulls, who added the coaching vacancy to the list of openings at the top of the organization. Chicago was in the midst of a search for a new president of basketball ope...

Coach K's grandson charged in fatal DWI involving teen
A grandson of former Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski stands charged with driving while impaired in an incident that killed a 15-year-old bicyclist in Durham, N.C. ,Joseph Savarino, 26, was the driver of a Ford Explorer that hit the teen, who was riding an e-bike just prior to 9 p.m. on Saturda...
Las Vegas Raiders Three More Teams Facing Pressure in 2026 NFL Draft
A deep dive into the NFL teams under the most pressure in the draft, including the Raiders, Vikings, Giants, and Dolphins....

Orioles bid to pick up steam in rematch vs. reeling Royals
While the Baltimore Orioles momentarily halted their recent struggles, the Kansas City Royals continue to slide. ,The visiting Orioles can build on a needed victory by handing the reeling Royals a ninth straight loss when the teams continue their series on Tuesday night. ,Baltimore managed just six ...

Mariners call up Will Wilson to face Athletics, not Cole Emerson
Seattle Mariners fans hoping for the beginning of the Cole Emerson era will have to wait.,With third baseman Brendan Donovan placed on the injured list Monday with a left groin strain, many in Seattle hoped it would be Emerson who got the call when the Mariners opened a three-game series at home aga...

Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto looks for first win vs. rival Giants
Yoshinobu Yamamoto will be aiming for his first career win against the San Francisco Giants when the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers take on their rivals for the first time this season Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series.,The Giants are expected to counter with their hottest pitcher, rig...

Angels angle to re-ignite offense in rematch vs. Blue Jays
After scoring 62 runs over an eight-game stretch, the Los Angeles Angels have suddenly hit a wall offensively. ,The Angels bring a three-game losing streak into Tuesday night's game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Anaheim, Calif. Los Angeles has four runs on 14 hits since its last victory.,Even mor...

Randy Vasquez, Padres eager to continue good fortune vs. Rockies
The San Diego Padres started the season by dropping four of their first five games before getting on a roll.,The Padres have won 14 of their last 17 games, including a four-game home sweep of Colorado as part of an eight-game winning streak. The Rockies can exact some revenge when they host the Padr...

Nationals have hands full with Matt Olson, Braves: 'They're really good'
Matt Olson will look to continue his success at Nationals Park when the Atlanta Braves visit the Washington Nationals for the second game of their four-game series Tuesday night.,The Atlanta first baseman smacked a two-run homer to center and added a sacrifice fly in the Braves 9-4 win on Monday nig...

Aaron Judge, Ben Rice, Yankees take aim at rival Red Sox
The rivalry is back, early.,For the first time since 2022, the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees are squaring off in April. Their initial three-game series of the season -- and their first encounter since the 2025 American League wild-card round -- begins Tuesday night in Boston.,New York, which h...

Ascending Cubs tap Shota Imanaga to face free-falling Phillies
Trending in opposite directions, the Chicago Cubs host the reeling Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday in the second contest of a four-game series.,After Chicago's 5-1 victory in the opener on Monday, the Cubs extended their winning streak to six -- matching the Atlanta Braves for the longest in the ma...

Steven Matz, Rays out to slow road-rampaging Reds
The National League Central-leading Cincinnati Reds have found ways to win despite some dreadful offensive numbers, but their hitters might be finding some form on the current road trip.,Winners of four straight to start a six-game trek, the Reds will look for a second consecutive victory over the T...

Chris Paddack, opposing Cardinals, tries again for first Marlins win
JJ Wetherholt, off to a solid start to his rookie season, and the St. Louis Cardinals will look to bounce back on Tuesday after dropping the opener of a three-game series against the host Miami Marlins.,The 23-year-old second baseman, who went 0-for-3 in a 5-3 loss on Monday, is hitting .228 with th...

Astros' Isaac Paredes hopes power surge continues vs. Guardians
The start of Isaac Paredes' second season with the Houston Astros has not gone according to plan.,After he was an All-Star last season, Paredes entered play Monday hitting .190, slugging .254 and homerless after he had 20 long balls last season.,He believes things are starting to trend back in the r...

Anthony Edwards, Wolves escape 19-point hole, level set vs. Nuggets
Anthony Edwards posted 30 points and 10 rebounds, Donte DiVincenzo hit a clutch 3-pointer with 1:05 left, and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves rallied from a 19-point deficit to beat the Denver Nuggets 119-114 in Game 2 to level their playoff series on Monday.,Julius Randle had 24 points and nine...

Donovan Mitchell, James Harden pace Cavs to 2-0 lead over Raptors
Donovan Mitchell scored nine of his 30 points in the fourth quarter and James Harden had 28 points, lifting the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 115-105 win over the visiting Toronto Raptors in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round series Monday night.,The Cavaliers beat Toronto for the 12th straig...

Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. (hand) day-to-day after HBP
Atlanta Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was hit by two pitches Monday night, and the second one prompted him to leave the game against the host Washington Nationals.,The Braves later announced that X-rays performed on Acuna came back negative and he is considered day-to-day.,Acuna was on the...

Braves ring up sixth straight win with big inning vs. Nationals
Matt Olson hit a two-run home run, Bryce Elder pitched into the seventh inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the host Washington Nationals 9-4 Monday night for their sixth straight win.,Drake Baldwin had two hits, drove in two runs and scored twice for Atlanta.,Elder (3-1) pitched 6 2/3 innings, givin...