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Deep Thunder seeking 2-0 series lead over Timberwolves
The opening game of the Western Conference finals was about far more than the superstars on the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves rosters.,The Thunder played lockdown defense throughout the second half and turned plenty of turnovers into points on the other end. And the Timberwolves s...
Thriving on road, Panthers seek 2-0 edge over Hurricanes
The Florida Panthers are right at home on the road.,The defending Stanley Cup champions are 6-2 as the visitors in the playoffs this spring after a 5-2 win against the Carolina Hurricanes in the opener of the Eastern Conference Final on Tuesday. They'll look to keep that success going in Game 2 in R...
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler comes in hot to home-state Charles Schwab Challenge
It's Scottie Scheffler versus the field when the newly minted PGA Championship winner tees it up at the Charles Schwab Challenge on Thursday at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Dallas native owned just one PGA Tour title in Texas before he came to the area three weeks ago and won the ...
Rain washes out Braves-Nationals, moved to split DH in September
The Washington Nationals' home game on Wednesday night against the Atlanta Braves was postponed by inclement weather and rescheduled as part of a split doubleheader on Sept. 16.,The postponed game is now slated for 1:05 p.m. local time at Nationals Park, and the originally scheduled game remains at ...
ATP roundup: Novak Djokovic gets first clay win of '25
No. 2 seed Novak Djokovic picked up his first clay-court victory of 2025 with a 6-2, 6-3 win Wednesday over Marton Fucsovics at the Gonet Geneva Open in Switzerland.,The Serbian star won Olympic gold at Roland Garros last July but lost his opening matches this year on the surface at both Monte-Carlo...
Journalism, Sovereignty rematch at Belmont remains possible
A rematch between Preakness Stakes winner Journalism and Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty could be in the offing at the Belmont Stakes on June 7.,Sovereignty, who beat Journalism by 1 1/2 lengths in the Derby on May 3, didn't race at the Preakness in Baltimore last Saturday, with his handlers inste...
Davis Riley revs up to defend title at Colonial
Davis Riley warmed up for this week's Charles Schwab Challenge title defense by tying for second at the PGA Championship last weekend.,"Yeah, last week was really good," Riley told reporters Wednesday at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas. "Stacked a couple of nice weeks the past month or tw...
Nashville SC sign veteran D Tate Schmitt
Nashville SC announced the signing of free agent defender Tate Schmitt on Wednesday.,The 27-year-old veteran is under contract for the rest of the 2025 season with an option for 2026.,Schmitt has three goals in 45 matches with Real Salt Lake (2019-22) and the Houston Dynamo (2023-24).,"Tate is an ex...
Laver Cup returning to London in 2026
The 2026 Laver Cup tournament will be held at the O2 Arena in London from Sept. 25-27, organizers announced Wednesday.,The event pits the top six men's players from Europe against the top six from the rest of the world in both singles and doubles competition.,"While we've traditionally taken the Lav...
NFL unveils new award: Protector of the Year
The NFL on Wednesday announced a new end-of-year annual honor that will be awarded to the league's best offensive lineman, called Protector of the Year. ,NFL executive Troy Vincent announced the award and credited Buffalo Bills four-time Pro Bowl lineman Dion Dawkins and retired two-time All-Pro And...
Angel City sign Iceland F Sveindis Jonsdottir
Angel City Football Club signed Sveindis Jonsdottir, a forward on the Iceland women's national team, through the 2027 season on Wednesday.,Jonsdottir, 23, will join Angel City from Wolfsburg in Germany at the end of the UEFA European Championship this summer.,With Wolfsburg, she scored 22 goals and ...
Butt out: Tush push survives, vote to ban falls short
Another season of the "Brotherly Shove" is coming soon after NFL owners failed to pass a proposal to ban the rugby-style, short-yardage play commonly employed by the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. ,A proposal to eliminate any play involving pushing or shoving ballcarriers forward did not r...
Houston gives Kelvin Sampson new 4-year contract
Houston has given coach Kelvin Sampson a new four-year contract following his team's run to the championship game of the 2025 NCAA Tournament.,The contract will run through the 2028-29 season, the university announced Wednesday.,Financial terms were not announced by Houston, however CBS Sports repor...
Cooper Flagg Is a No-Brainer, Which Is Exactly Why Dallas Mavericks Might Screw It Up
Cooper Flagg is the consensus No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. But with the Dallas Mavericks calling the shots, nothing is guaranteed. Trade rumors, wild scenarios, and one big question: Who says no? ...
Angels ride power surge into rematch vs. A's
The streaking Los Angeles Angels are experiencing fun times in their first visit to West Sacramento, Calif.,The Angels take aim at their third straight victory to open a four-game series when they battle the Athletics on Wednesday night.,Los Angeles picked up 4-3 and 7-5 triumphs in the first two ga...
Dodgers, with pitching limited, make big ask of Dustin May vs. D-backs
With a four-game losing streak now behind them, the Los Angeles Dodgers will be out to win a series against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks when the teams meet in the finale of a three-game set Wednesday., ,The Dodgers were on a season-long losing skid before scoring three runs in the 10th inning ...
Start spreading the news: Rangers' Jacob deGrom back in NY to face Yankees
Jacob deGrom's velocity is slightly diminished but he appears as effective as ever after returning from a second Tommy John surgery.,A former dominant starter for the New York Mets, deGrom will pitch in the city he called home for nearly a decade for the first time since September 2022 Wednesday nig...
Phillies bring Taijuan Walker back to rotation for matchup vs. Rockies
The Philadelphia Phillies were mediocre after their first 26 games, but they have been one of the best teams in the majors following their 13-13 start to the season.,Philadelphia is 17-5 since then and recorded its fifth straight win with a 7-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night. ,Th...
Blue Jays aim to extend Padres' losing streak, offensive woes
The Toronto Blue Jays likely will need more than three hits on Wednesday against the visiting San Diego Padres if they want to clinch a series victory.,But three hits were enough to win the series opener 3-0 on Tuesday because two of them were home runs -- a solo shot by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and a ...
Mets try to get offense going, avoid sweep by Red Sox
The visiting New York Mets will have to generate more offense if they're going to beat the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night and avoid a three-game sweep., ,The Mets have scored one total run in the first two games of the series and have lost five of their last six games. New York has eight runs in ...