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Thunder, Pacers open battle in search of first NBA title
OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Oklahoma City Thunder are in the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012. The Indiana Pacers haven't been to the finals since 2000.,Neither has ever won an NBA title, but one will hoist the Larry O'Brien Trophy in 2025. The final step there begins Thursday when the teams square...
Lightning's Nikita Kucherov wins second Ted Lindsay Award
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov was named the winner of the Ted Lindsay Award for the second time in his career on Wednesday.,The award is presented annually to the most outstanding player in the NHL as voted by fellow members of the NHL Players' Association.,Kucherov, who also won it in...
NFL Network to air 21 preseason games
NFL Network will air 21 preseason games ahead of the 2025 season, beginning with an Aug. 7 doubleheader featuring the Indianapolis Colts vs. the Baltimore Ravens.,That game will be followed by Las Vegas Raiders coach Pete Carroll and quarterback Geno Smith returning to Seattle to face their former t...
Report: Suns hiring Cavaliers assistant Jordan Ott as coach
The Phoenix Suns are hiring Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach Jordan Ott as their next head coach, ESPN reported Wednesday.,Ott will be hired for the position over his former Cavaliers colleague, associate head coach Johnnie Bryant. Ott and Bryant met with Suns owner Mat Ishbia, CEO Josh Bartelste...
Avalanche ink pending UFA Brock Nelson to 3-year deal
Forward Brock Nelson signed a three-year contract extension with the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, however multiple media outlets reported it was worth a total of $22.5 million and carries an average annual value of $7.5 million.,Nelson, 33, recorde...
Phil Mickelson: LIV 'well on our way' to having world's best golfers
Phil Mickelson has been vocal with his praise of LIV Golf since joining the upstart circuit in 2022, celebrating its direction and what he views as forward thinking.,On Wednesday, Mickelson applauded the addition of promising young stars as LIV Golf begins to bolster its case for having the world's ...
Golf Glance: Rory returns in Canada; LIV Golf hits Virginia
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: the Memorial Tournament (Scottie Scheffler),THIS WEEK: RBC Canadian Open, Caledon, Ontario, Canada, June 5-8,Course: TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley, North Cou...
Redblacks, Roughriders to kick off CFL season
The Ottawa Redblacks and Saskatchewan Roughriders will kick off the CFL season on Thursday night in Regina, Saskatchewan.,Both clubs finished with 9-8-1 records and qualified for the playoffs last season. The Redblacks fell to the eventual Grey Cup champion Toronto Argonauts in the East Division sem...
Willi Castro looks to stay hot as Twins face Athletics
Willi Castro has never been viewed as having a power bat over his seven big league seasons, but he's suddenly displaying plenty of strength.,Castro has belted two homers in a game twice in the past five contests, and he'll look to provide the Minnesota Twins with another boost when they face the Ath...
Dodgers' Max Muncy looks to ride power surge vs. Mets
With his early-season power outage all but a memory, Max Muncy will be out to continue his hot stretch as the Los Angeles Dodgers host the New York Mets on Wednesday night in the third contest of a four-game series.,Muncy hit two home runs Tuesday, including the game-tying homer in the ninth inning,...
Giants continue search for missing offense vs. Padres
One day after the San Francisco Giants sent a message that offensive help could soon be on the way, the San Diego Padres hope their own prospect can contribute again as they go for a third straight road win on Wednesday night.,Mired in an offensive slump that dates back to mid-May, the Giants wasted...
Return of Colton Cowser adds dimensions for Orioles vs. Mariners
A lot has happened to the Baltimore Orioles since Colton Cowser last appeared in a game.,Cowser made his return from a broken left thumb Tuesday night against the host Seattle Mariners and homered in a 5-1 victory, and the three-game series between the teams will continue Wednesday night.,After Cows...
New-look Royals seek another win in rematch vs. Cardinals
After hitting just 34 homers and averaging just 3.23 runs through 60 games, the Kansas City Royals made a move to power up their offense.,That's why they promoted top prospect Jac Caglianone and put him in the middle of the battle order. Caglianone, the sixth overall pick in the 2024 draft, had 15 h...
Junior Caminero, Rays aim to continue hot streaks vs. Rangers
Tampa Bay's Junior Caminero will look to continue his torrid hitting when the Rays chase a series victory over the visiting Texas Rangers on Wednesday night.,Caminero, the American League co-Player of the Week, belted a solo shot in the Rays' 5-1 victory Tuesday in the opener of a three-game series....
Tigers' Sawyer Gipson-Long returns to majors vs. White Sox
Detroit Tigers right-hander Sawyer Gipson-Long is set to end a 615-day hiatus from the majors on Wednesday night when he starts against the host Chicago White Sox.,Right elbow surgery in April 2024 and left hip surgery last July have stalled Gipson-Long's development.,Gipson-Long, who last pitched i...
Braves' Chris Sale aims for another sharp effort in clash vs. D-backs
Two veteran pitchers will square off Wednesday night when the Atlanta Braves host the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second game of their three-game series.,Arizona right-hander Merrill Kelly (5-2, 3.78 ERA) is scheduled to start against Atlanta left-hander Chris Sale (3-3, 3.06). The Diamondbacks won ...
Phillies' Mick Abel returns to majors for start vs. Jays
Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Mick Abel has given himself a tough act to follow for his second career major league start Wednesday night against the host Toronto Blue Jays.,The 23-year-old matched the franchise record for strikeouts in a major league debut with nine over six innings on May 18 t...
Yankees, opposing Guardians, eye yet another series win
Jazz Chisholm Jr. received an ovation before his first at-bat Tuesday night, and he later delivered the biggest hit in the latest win for the New York Yankees.,After getting a tiebreaking homer from Chisholm in his return from an oblique injury, the Yankees seek their sixth straight home victory whe...
Cal Quantrill looks to stop Rockies from sweeping Marlins
Cal Quantrill spent 2024 helping the Colorado Rockies win games. On Wednesday, he will try to stop them from sweeping their first series of 2025 when the Miami Marlins host the Rockies in the finale of their three-game series.,Quantrill (3-5, 5.84 ERA) faces his former team in the finale of the seri...
Homer-stealing TJ Friedl, Reds seek series win over Brewers
Following a game-saving, homer-robbing catch to end the Tuesday night game, TJ Friedl and the Cincinnati Reds will try to accomplish another rarity against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers in the rubber game of the three-game series Wednesday afternoon.,The Reds have lost 11 straight series against th...