v Page 22 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Tristan Gray, Twins pursue 3-game sweep of White Sox
The Minnesota Twins have revenge on their minds.,Last week, the Chicago White Sox won three out of four games against the visiting Twins and outscored them 27-10.,This time around, the Twins are facing the White Sox in Minneapolis, and Minnesota is looking to complete a three-game sweep. The Twins w...

Marlins in position to pull off sweep of Nationals
The Washington Nationals will try to cool off Miami's Heriberto Hernandez and salvage the finale of a three-game series when they host the Marlins on Wednesday.,Hernandez hit two of the Marlins' four home runs in a 7-3 win on Tuesday. It was his first career multi-homer game, and it gave him three l...

Matt Olson's HR breaks tie, boosts Braves over Blue Jays
Matt Olson had two of Atlanta's six hits, including a tiebreaking homer in the sixth inning, to send the Braves to a 4-3 win over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday in the opener of their three-game series.,Olson was 2-for-4 and improved his RBI total to 46, tied for third in the National Lea...

Tree and acorns: Mitch Johnson, Mike Brown draw on Gregg Popovich's lessons
SAN ANTONIO -- As the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks prepare to clash in the NBA Finals, the shadow of a league legend looms large over both teams' benches.,Both Spurs coach Mitch Johnson and New York head man Mike Brown spent formative time learning on the staff of retired coach Gregg Po...

Stars sign letter of intent to move to suburb of Plano
One day after their co-tenants, the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, announced a likely move out of downtown Dallas, the NHL's Stars appear to be following suit.,On Tuesday, the Stars announced that they have inked a letter of intent to move and build a $1 billion arena in Plano, Texas, at a location 18 mile...

Michelle Wie West is family first at her final U.S. Women's Open
Michelle Wie West has the secret to success as a working mom. She revealed it to a lucky group of reporters Tuesday at Riviera Country Club.,"The most important thing to note is almost everything I eat and drink will have caffeine in it," Wie West declared.,That certainly helps as she keeps up with ...

Mercury, Storm trying to discover elixir for losing streaks
The Phoenix Mercury opened the season with a 99-66 victory against the Las Vegas Aces, who swept them in the WNBA Finals last season.,It's been pretty much downhill ever since.,Despite returning four starters, the Mercury (2-8) have lost six straight to drop into last place in the Western Conference...

Darling Spurs, white-hot Knicks can look to NBA Cup as Finals preview
SAN ANTONIO -- The Spurs are big favorites to win the NBA Finals, but observers thinking it will be an easy road are overlooking the fact that the New York Knicks beat San Antonio in the mid-December NBA Cup championship game.,The Knicks dominated the fourth quarter that night in Las Vegas and ralli...

Tempo, Liberty successfully turn to rookie guards out of necessity
Coach Sandy Brondello is returning to New York on Wednesday night to lead her expansion Toronto Tempo against the host Liberty.,Brondello, who coached the Liberty to the WNBA title in 2024 -- the only championship in franchise history -- left New York in September 2025. That's when the Liberty annou...

Alexander Zverev, Jakub Mensik advance to French semis in straight sets
Alexander Zverev defeated one of tennis' promising young hotshots in straight sets in the French Open quarterfinals. To return to the final in Paris, he'll have to oust another.,The second seed from Germany beat Spanish 27th seed Rafael Jodar 7-6 (3), 6-1, 6-3 on Tuesday at Roland Garros, while Czec...

Browns coach Todd Monken: Drafting QB Brendan Sorsby is 'slippery slope'
First-year head coach Todd Monken anticipates there could be peril on the periphery if the Cleveland Browns select Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby in a potential NFL supplemental draft should he lose college eligibility because of gambling.,Monken, stressing that he was speaking for himself an...

Jon Rahm not pitching LIV investors: 'My job is to play golf'
Jon Rahm said he is focused on posting low numbers rather than helping financially challenged LIV Golf raise big ones.,The Spanish star was asked at a Tuesday press conference ahead of this week's tournament in Andalucia whether he will take a leading role in helping the league find new investors.,"...

Predators tab Avalanche's Chris MacFarland as president, GM
The Nashville Predators announced the hiring of Chris MacFarland as their president of hockey operations and general manager on Tuesday.,MacFarland, 56, previously served as the general manager of the Colorado Avalanche for the past four years.,He replaces Barry Trotz, who will move to an advisory r...

Goldeneyes dismiss coach Brian Idalski after inaugural season
The Vancouver Goldeneyes parted ways with head coach Brian Idalski following their inaugural PWHL season.,Idalski, 55, led the expansion team to a sixth-place finish in the eight-team league with 37 points in 30 games.,"As we conclude our inaugural season and evaluate the future direction of the org...

Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk, Russian Mirra Andreeva to meet in French semis
Marta Kostyuk and Elina Svitolina played for something much greater than a coveted berth in the semifinals at the French Open on Tuesday.,They took the court at Roland Garros in Paris for their country.,The two Ukrainian women, whose families and friends have been impacted by the Russian invasion of...

Crushers GC turn to Travis Smyth again to step up in Spain
Travis Smyth once again will fill in for Paul Casey this week at LIV Golf Andalucia, Crushers GC announced over social media on Tuesday morning.,With Casey sidelined by a wrist injury, Smyth carded at 7-under-par 273 to finish in a four-way tie for eighth place last weekend at LIV Golf Korea.,The 31...

After another 10-inning game, streaking M's ask starter Logan Gilbert to handle Mets
The Seattle Mariners have won a season-high seven games in a row with catcher Cal Raleigh and third baseman Brendan Donovan on the injured list.,So what has sparked the turnaround?,The return of relievers Matt Brash (right lat inflammation) and Gabe Speier (left shoulder inflammation) from the IL.,T...

Big plays give D-backs momentum entering clash vs. Dodgers
The Diamondbacks went deep late three times in a 4-1 victory over the Dodgers on Monday, reversing a trend after Los Angeles came back all three times in its season-opening series sweep of Arizona.,Home runs by Tommy Troy, Nolan Arenado and Ketel Marte accounted for all four Arizona runs on Monday, ...

Angels' Grayson Rodriguez takes next step on comeback trail vs. Rockies
Los Angeles Angels right-hander Grayson Rodriguez will try to win his third consecutive start Tuesday night as he continues his comeback after missing almost 22 months with injuries against the Colorado Rockies in Anaheim, Calif., ,It will be the fourth start of the season and first of his career ag...

Rangers ride strong starting pitching into rematch vs. Cards
The Texas Rangers still are seeking answers for their inconsistent offense, but their pitching staff appears more than equipped to keep the team in contention for now.,The Rangers will aim for their season-high fifth straight victory when they continue a three-game series against the host St. Louis ...