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After long night, Angels look to adjust in opener vs. Twins
The Los Angeles Angels likely will be in a better frame of mind when they play the opener of a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night in Minneapolis.,The Angels boosted their spirits with a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night in Anaheim, Calif.,From there, th...
Mariners aim to continue strong play in opener vs. Marlins
There was some hand-wringing going on in Seattle after the Mariners stumbled to a 3-7 start to the season and lost right fielder Victor Robles and second baseman Ryan Bliss to long-term injuries.,But all seems better now as the Mariners return home to open a three-game series with the Miami Marlins ...
Cardinals bring relief woes into series opener vs. Brewers
After losing six times on a seven-game road trip, the St. Louis Cardinals will seek relief when they return home to face the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.,Cardinals relievers allowed 17 runs (16 earned) on 20 hits and five homers in 12 2/3 innings in those road losses. Improvement from within i...
Teams on win streaks collide as Astros visit Royals
A pair of American League clubs fresh off completing three-game sweeps will meet Friday when the Kansas City Royals host the Houston Astros.,Kansas City has won four games in a row and is coming off a sweep of the Colorado Rockies, including both ends of a doubleheader on Thursday. Royals catcher Sa...
Kodai Senga, Mets ride hot streak into series vs. Nats
Kodai Senga will aim to continue his hot start as the New York Mets go for their eighth straight win on Friday in the opener of a four-game road series against the Washington Nationals.,After sweeping a seven-game homestand against the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies, the Mets will...
Tigers put home series streak on line against Orioles
The Detroit Tigers have won all four of their home series this season. They'll try to add to that streak when they host the Baltimore Orioles in a three-game series that begins Friday night.,Detroit took two of three from San Diego to start this week, which included a 6-0 shutout on Wednesday aftern...
2025 NFL Draft: Best available on Day Two
The Cleveland Browns are set to lead off the second round with the 33rd pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, and general manager Andrew Berry could find a first-round talent or two lingering on Day 2.,Cleveland also has picks 36, 67 and 94 before the festivities end Friday. The Chicago Bears (39, 41), Housto...
Revitalized Guardians host Red Sox in opener of three game series
Following a successful series against the leaders of the American League East, the Cleveland Guardians take aim at the other storied franchise in that division.,Yet to lose a series at home, the Guardians open a three-game set Friday night against the visiting Boston Red Sox, who look to avoid their...
Reds send Andrew Abbott to mound to start series with lowly Rockies
The Cincinnati Reds have started the season on the proverbial roller coaster ride. ,The Reds suffered through a four-game losing streak early, but balanced that with a four-game winning streak a week later. Since then, they have sprinkled individual wins between a pair of two-game losing streaks.,Th...
Jaguars GM: Travis Hunter can change 'trajectory of the sport'
Jaguars general manager James Gladstone was in a celebratory mood in the hours after trading up from the No. 5 spot to select two-way star Travis Hunter with the second overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on Thursday. ,Gladstone said the Jaguars won't be shy about how they viewed Hunter. ,"There are ...
Mets activate former batting champ Jeff McNeil from IL
The New York Mets activated former batting champion Jeff McNeil from the 10-day injured list on Thursday night.,The two-time All-Star second baseman hasn't played for the Mets this season due to a right oblique strain. He batted .393 with two homers in eight rehab games across three minor-league lev...
Haeran Ryu, Yan Liu tied for first-round lead at Chevron
Haeran Ryu of South Korea and Yan Liu of China carded bogey-free rounds of 7-under-par 65 before play was suspended on the first day of the Chevron Championship, the first LPGA major of the season, on Thursday in The Woodlands, Texas.,Ryu and Liu have a two-shot lead over South Korea's Hyo Joo Kim (...
Jaguars swap with Browns, draft Travis Hunter No. 2 overall
The Jacksonville Jaguars made a massive trade with the Cleveland Browns to acquire the No. 2 overall pick in the NFL Draft on Thursday, which they used to select Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter.,The 2024 Heisman Trophy winner plans to play both wide receiver and cornerback in the NFL.,The Jaguar...
Titans select QB Cam Ward No. 1 overall in NFL draft
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Cam Ward's unlikely climb from unheralded high school quarterback through the college football ranks culminated in being selected by the Tennessee Titans with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on Thursday.,At Miami last season, Ward passed for 4,313 yards and 39 touchdo...
Power play looms large as Oilers-Kings series shifts to Edmonton
Trailing in a Stanley Cup playoff series is nothing new to the Edmonton Oilers.,Last year alone, the Oilers overcame 2-1 and 3-2 deficits against the Vancouver Canucks, as well as a 2-1 deficit to the Dallas Stars.,But as the Oilers prepare to play host to the Los Angeles Kings on Friday, they know ...
Cavs’ Evan Mobley tabbed NBA Defensive Player of the Year
Cleveland Cavaliers big man Evan Mobley is the 2024-25 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, the league announced Thursday.,Mobley ranked sixth in the NBA with a career-best 1.59 blocked shots per game.,Mobley received 35 first-place votes and 285 total points in balloting by a panel of 100 voters. Atla...
Former Iowa QB Brendan Sullivan commits to Tulane
Brendan Sullivan, who has played for two Big Ten programs, announced Thursday that he will continue his college career at Tulane.,Sullivan posted a picture of himself in a Tulane uniform on social media with the word "committed.",Sullivan was part of the Northwestern program for three seasons before...
Hurricanes 'not going to sit back' despite leading series vs. Devils
Decades of NHL history suggest the Carolina Hurricanes are an overwhelming favorite to win their Eastern Conference first-round series against the New Jersey Devils.,The Devils are relying on much more recent events to believe in their comeback hopes.,The Hurricanes will look to take a commanding le...
Former Florida State QB Trever Jackson transfers to Arkansas
Former Florida State quarterback Trever Jackson committed to Arkansas on Thursday, filling a spot once held by Madden Iamaleava.,A true freshman, Iamaleava entered the transfer portal before ever playing for the Razorbacks and joined his older brother Nico Iamaleava, a former Tennessee starting quar...
Devils' Jonas Siegenthaler practices, questionable for Game 3
New Jersey Devils defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler participated in practice on Thursday for the first time since sustaining his lower-body injury on Feb. 4.,Siegenthaler remains questionable for Friday's Game 3 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the Carolina Hurricanes in Newark, N.J....