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Grading the Vikings' Draft
Grade: B+,Best Pick: WR Tai Felton, No. 102 Overall,What We Liked: Felton should come in as a great WR3 to give J.J. McCarthy a really easy time finding open receivers. The two early picks put their new quarterback (coming off an injury last year) in a good space to continue the trajectory that Sam ...
Braves beat D-backs in 10 despite 4 HRs by Eugenio Suarez
Matt Olson scored on Justin Martinez's wild pitch in the 10th inning and the Atlanta Braves overcame Eugenio Suarez' four-homer game for an 8-7 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Saturday.,Suarez homered in the second, fourth, sixth and ninth innings -- the last one tying the game a...
Nashville sets franchise mark in 7-2 win over Chicago
Sam Surridge scored four goals and Nashville set the franchise mark for largest margin of victory Saturday, beating the visiting Chicago Fire 7-2,Hany Mukhtar added two goals and one assist for Nashville, while Jeisson Palacios scored, as well.,Nashville (5-4-1, 16 points) opened the scoring in the ...
Revolution's Carles Gil notches lone goal for win at Charlotte
Carles Gil scored the lone goal in the 77th minute as New England handed Charlotte FC their first home loss of the season, 1-0 on Saturday night.,After a slow start to the season, the Revolution (4-4-1, 13 points) have won three straight -- all while without conceding a goal.,Gil, who leads the Rev...
Grading the Ravens' Draft
Grade: B,Best Pick: Malaki Starks, No. 27 Overall,What We Liked: Lots of good value early. The Ravens continued their strategy of taking advantage of teams not valuing safety and have now created an imposing secondary between Starks and Kyle Hamilton. Mike Green is a good upside play that far down t...
Aaron Gordon's dunk at buzzer lifts Nuggets over Clippers
Aaron Gordon slammed down a dunk as time expired to give the Denver Nuggets a dramatic and much-needed 101-99 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday in Game 4 of their first-round series at Inglewood, Calif.,Nikola Jokic airballed a 3-pointer as the clock wound down and Gordon leaped to c...
Jarren Duran leads Red Sox past Guardians for DH split
Jarren Duran had three hits with two RBIs and pulled off a straight steal of home as the Boston Red Sox won 7-3 over the host Cleveland Guardians to gain a split of Saturday's doubleheader.,After blowing a 3-0 first-inning lead during its 5-4 loss in Game 1, Boston jumped out to another big cushion ...
Memphis CB Kobee Minor becomes 2025's 'Mr. Irrelevant'
The New England Patriots made Memphis cornerback Kobee Minor this year's "Mr. Irrelevant" by taking him with the 257th and final pick of the NFL draft.,Minor played three seasons at Texas Tech and one at Indiana before his one year at Memphis. In 2024, he had 38 tackles, seven tackles for loss, six ...
Andrew Novak, Ben Griffin grab lead at Zurich Classic
Andrew Novak and Ben Griffin moved into the lead in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans after posting an 11-under-par 61 in Saturday's best-ball format during the third round at TPC Louisiana.,They're at 27 under through three days going into Sunday's final round with a three-stroke advantage over two...
Haeran Ryu, Mao Saigo hare lead entering final round at Chevron
South Korea's Haeran Ryu shook off a shaky round Friday to fire a 4-under 68 Saturday, grabbing a share of the lead through three rounds at the Chevron Championship in The Woodlands, Texas.,Ryu began her day with two pars and a bogey before heating up. She scored five birdies over six holes at The C...
Bucks look to tie series with Pacers behind Gary Trent Jr.
Gary Trent Jr. looks to ride the momentum of tying a single-game franchise playoff record for made 3-pointers when the Milwaukee Bucks host the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference first-round series.,Trent sank nine shots from beyond the arc and matched Giannis Antet...
Ravens draft kicker Tyler Loop amid Justin Tucker controversy
The Baltimore Ravens drafted kicker Tyler Loop in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft on Saturday, potentially signaling a divorce with controversial incumbent kicker Justin Tucker.,The beleaguered Tucker is accused of engaging in inappropriate behavior with several female massage therapists. Sixt...
Kings look to get momentum back vs. Oilers in Game 4
The Los Angeles Kings saw their opportunity to push for a Stanley Cup playoff sweep of the Edmonton Oilers disappear in a flash. Even so, the Kings head into Sunday's Game 4 of their Western Conference first-round series in Edmonton holding the upper hand.,The Kings just need to ensure they regain t...
Having found life, Devils to host Hurricanes for Game 4
A late-night sprint down the ice late Friday night provided Simon Nemec redemption, offered a path back into the Eastern Conference quarterfinals for the New Jersey Devils -- and reminded the Carolina Hurricanes of the precarious nature of their position as favorites in the series.,The Devils will l...
Guardians come back to hand Red Sox third straight loss
Steven Kwan and Jose Ramirez each had two hits with an RBI, and the Cleveland Guardians overcame an early deficit to win 5-4 over the visiting Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of Saturday's split doubleheader.,Angel Martinez also had two hits, and Kwan's two-out, bloop RBI single in the sixth snapped a 4-4 ...
Cavs overpower Heat to lead series 3-0
Playing without Darius Garland did not slow down the Eastern Conference's No. 1-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers, as they combined balanced offense and stifling defense to overpower the host Miami Heat in Saturday's Game 3 matchup, 124-87.,Shortly before Cleveland (3-0) tipped off, Garland was announced a...
Goaltender health questions hover as Caps, Canadiens enter Game 4
The Montreal Canadiens look to even their Stanley Cup first-round series when they host the Washington Capitals in Game 4 on Sunday night.,The Canadiens scored three straight third-period goals Friday night in front of a raucous home crowd to pull away for a 6-3 win in Game 3.,Both teams face goalte...
Portland primed to extend unbeaten streak against LA Galaxy
On a six-game unbeaten streak that includes at least one point in each of their last three road games, the Portland Timbers will be out to pick up more trinkets from their travels on Sunday.,The Timbers (4-2-3, 15 points) face the Los Angeles Galaxy in Carson, Calif., which gives them the chance to ...
Michigan lands 4-star QB Brady Smigiel from Newbury Park (CA)
Brady Smigiel, a four-star quarterback in the Class of 2026, announced his commitment to Michigan on Saturday.,A three-year starter at Newbury Park (Calif.) High School, Smigiel had verbally committed to Florida State in June 2024 before decommitting in January following Florida State's 2-10 season ...
LAFC to take on St. Louis City without coach Steve Cherundolo
Last week, LAFC coach Steve Cherundolo announced he will leave the club at season's end and return to Germany -- where the California native played professionally and where he met his wife.,On Sunday, the team gets an early taste of life without Cherundolo.,When LAFC hosts St. Louis City, Cherundolo...