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QB Nico Iamaleava commits to UCLA after Tennessee exit
Nico Iamaleava is officially headed to UCLA, one week after the quarterback's messy, NIL-driven departure from Tennessee.,Iamaleava's representation went to Tennessee seeking to renegotiate the former five-star prospect's name, image and likeness deal, On3 first reported last week. The deal Iamaleav...
Justin Thomas wins RBC Heritage in playoff to end drought
Justin Thomas made a birdie putt from 21 feet out on the first playoff hole to win the RBC Heritage on Sunday at Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head Island, S.C., winning a tournament for the first time in nearly three years.,Thomas and Andrew Novak, who was seeking his first victory on the PGA T...
Kings, Oilers clash in familiar first round matchup
For the fourth consecutive year, the Los Angeles Kings will face the Edmonton Oilers in a Western Conference first-round series of the Stanley Cup playoffs.,The Kings, who host the opener of the best-of-seven series Monday, are hoping for a new result. The Oilers won the previous three series, in wh...
Logan Stankoven scores 2 goals, Hurricanes defeat Devils
Logan Stankoven scored twice in the second period as the Carolina Hurricanes earned a 4-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first-round series Sunday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.,The Hurricanes began their sixth postseason meeting with the Devils by controlling all...
Jets lean on their leaders as they aim for 2-0 lead vs. Blues
After leading the way for the Winnipeg Jets in the regular season, Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele were at the forefront again to open the Stanley Cup playoffs, with each notching three points in the Jets' series-opening win against the St. Louis Blues.,They and their teammates will look to keep it g...
Stars look to bounce back against Avalanche in Game 2
After another opening game disappointment, the Dallas Stars will try to rebound when they host the Colorado Avalanche on Monday in Game 2 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series.,Dallas has lost the first game of each of its last eight postseason series, following the team's 5-1 loss to Colo...
Guardians shrug off Pirates' comeback to claim win in 10th
Kyle Manzardo went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer as well as the eventual game-winning RBI to lead the Cleveland Guardians to a 5-4 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates in 10 innings on Sunday afternoon.,The Guardians completed a three-game sweep and prevailed despite closer Emmanuel Clase (3-0) s...
Clippers aim to reduce turnovers vs. Nuggets in Game 2
The Los Angeles Clippers did a lot of things right in Game 1 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series, but one area cost them the win against the Denver Nuggets.,Los Angeles had 20 turnovers on Saturday, including seven by Kawhi Leonard, in a 112-110 overtime loss. Because it was just one iss...
Braves use three home runs to finish off sweep of Twins
The Atlanta Braves hit three home runs to back a solid pitching effort from Grant Holmes and earn a 6-2 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Sunday to sweep a three-game series.,Matt Olson, Drake Baldwin and Marcell Ozuna all went deep to help the Braves extend their overall winning streak a...
As Knicks soar into Game 2, Pistons hope lessons were learned
With the New York Knicks facing an eight-point deficit to the upstart Detroit Pistons entering the fourth quarter on Saturday, Jalen Brunson returned to the locker room to change his sneakers and watched the first few minutes from the bench.,After the fleet-footed Brunson helped the Knicks rally to ...
WTA roundup: Final set in Germany, Elina Svitolina wins in France
Aryna Sabalenka, the World No. 1, will attempt to win her first Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in her fourth attempt on Monday in Stuttgart, Germany.,She reached the final for the fourth time in five years on Sunday with a 7-5, 6-4 semifinal win over No. 5 seed Jasmine Paolini of Italy in one hour, 35 mi...
ATP roundup: Holger Rune upsets Carlos Alcaraz in Barcelona
Sixth-seeded Holger Rune upset top seed Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (6), 6-2 to win the title at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell in Spain on Sunday.,It is the first ATP Tour title since 2023 for Rune, who now has five career wins -- three of them on clay.,Rune was down a break in the first set but came back...
Phillies place struggling OF Brandon Marsh (hamstring) on IL
The Philadelphia Phillies placed struggling outfielder Brandon Marsh on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a right hamstring strain.,The move is retroactive to Thursday for Marsh, who is just batting .095 (4-for-42) with one homer and five RBIs in 17 games this season. He is 0-for-31 in his past ...
Alexander Zverev tops Ben Shelton for third title in Munich
Alexander Zverev gave himself a memorable birthday gift on Sunday, defeating Ben Shelton 6-2, 6-4 to win the BMW Open in Munich.,On his 28th birthday, the German secured his third title at the tournament in front of his home fans in just 71 minutes. It was his 24th ATP Tour victory.,Since reaching t...
Astros' Framber Valdez, Padres' Dylan Cease set to square off again
The timing could not have worked out any better for Astros manager Joe Espada, whose decision to drop first baseman Christian Walker in the batting order on Saturday paid immediate dividends.,Walker smacked a game-tying, two-run home run with two outs in the sixth inning to spark the Astros to a 3-2...
Angels' Mike Trout sizes up Giants' Justin Verlander in finale
One of the greatest rivalries in 21st-century baseball continues on Sunday when Justin Verlander and the San Francisco Giants close out a three-game road series against Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif.,The teams have split the first two games of the set, each winning a pitche...
Nationals chase series victory in doubleheader vs. Rockies
After holding on for a wild victory on Saturday, the visiting Washington Nationals will look to clinch the series against the Colorado Rockies in a doubleheader on Sunday.,Following a rainout on Friday, Washington bolted out to a 12-2 lead on Saturday before the Rockies scored eight runs in the seve...
Rangers' Tyler Mahle faces Dodgers, looks to continue stellar season start
The Texas Rangers will look to build on the momentum from a thrilling come-from-behind win to finish off a successful homestand when they battle the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday in the finale of a three-game interleague series in Arlington, Texas., ,The Dodgers will send right-hander Tyler Glasnow ...
High-octane Cubs seek series sweep of Diamondbacks
The host Chicago Cubs will vie for a sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday after showing off their major league-leading offense in the first two games of the series.,The Cubs totaled six homers in 13-11 and 6-2 victories in the first two games and have scored 143 runs in their first 23 games, ...
Brewers starter Logan Henderson to make MLB debut vs. A's
Despite playing with an injury-riddled starting pitching staff, the defending National League Central champion Milwaukee Brewers have yet to lose a home series this season. They'll try to make it 4-0 on Sunday afternoon when they host the Athletics in the rubber game of their three-game set., ,Right...