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AL-best Tigers set to visit NL cellar-dwelling Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are off to a historically bad start, one that the Detroit franchise can empathize with.,Like the 2003 Tigers, Colorado began the season losing 25 of its first 30 games and is now 6-28 after dropping three of four games at San Francisco over the weekend. The schedule doesn't get ...
UFL ratifies new CBA through 2026
The United Football League will continue on without any more drama surrounding a new collective bargaining agreement, as the league approved a new CBA with the United Football Players Association.,The Monday announcement comes nearly a month after the UFPA ratified the deal, which will be retroactiv...
Cavaliers' Kenny Atkinson named NBA Coach of the Year
It only took Kenny Atkinson one season to make a splash in the Eastern Conference, and he was rewarded handsomely as the Cleveland Cavaliers frontman was named the NBA Coach of the Year, it was announced on Monday.,Atkinson, who guided the Cavs to 64 wins and the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference...
Twins welcome back Royce Lewis as they open homestand vs. O's
Royce Lewis has been waiting all season to get into the action for the Minnesota Twins.,On Tuesday evening, Lewis finally will get his chance. The Twins activated him from the injured list on Monday, and he is expected to make his season debut when Minnesota plays the Baltimore Orioles to open a thr...
Cavs feel 'real concern' for Evan Mobley (ankle), De'Andre Hunter (thumb)
Winning 64 games earned the Cleveland Cavaliers the top seed in the Eastern Conference, but that did not faze the fourth-seeded Indiana Pacers on Sunday in a 121-112 road win.,Now, the Cavs face a "real concern," according to Cleveland coach Kenny Atkinson, heading into Tuesday's Game 2, with three ...
Report: PIF's LIV Golf investment nearing $5 billion
LIV Golf's investors are reaching into their pockets again for funding, with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund nearing $5 billion in spending on the three-year-old league.,LIV Golf Investments, the parent company for worldwide LIV Golf operations, has increased its authorized share capital twice...
Baltimore Ravens Release Justin Tucker and Say It’s Just Football Decisions
The Baltimore Ravens released Justin Tucker amid misconduct allegations, just days after drafting his replacement, citing football reasons, but we know what's at play here....
Ravens release K Justin Tucker
The Baltimore Ravens released embattled kicker Justin Tucker, who is coming off the worst season of his career amid a sexual misconduct allegation by the league.,"Sometimes football decisions are incredibly difficult, and this is one of those instances. Considering our current roster, we have made t...
Red Sox bullpen in spotlight against shaky Rangers offense
The Boston Red Sox will bring a fragile bullpen into Tuesday's game against the visiting Texas Rangers to open a three-game series., ,Boston began the week tied with the Philadelphia Phillies for most blown saves in Major League Baseball (eight), even though closer Aroldis Chapman has converted each...
Astros OF Yordan Alvarez (hand inflammation) on 10-day IL
All-Star slugger Yordan Alvarez has been placed on the 10-day injured list with right hand inflammation, the Houston Astros announced Monday.,The move is retroactive to May 3, when Alvarez was scratched from the lineup before the Astros' 8-3 win over the host Chicago White Sox. Astros manager Joe Es...
Bryce Harper out to mitigate frustration as Phillies visit Rays
Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper isn't thrilled with the start to his 14th major-league season.,He will go searching for the swing that's made him an eight-time All Star and two-time NL Most Valuable Player when the Phillies open a three-game series on the road against the Tampa Bay ...
Cavs out to get stars aligned in Game 2 vs. Pacers
Donovan Mitchell struggled from the perimeter, Evan Mobley was a non-factor for long stretches and Darius Garland spent the evening in street clothes.,Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals was a rare off-night for Cleveland's three All-Stars and the Cavaliers lost at home to the Indiana Pacers...
Gregg Popovich speaks, no longer coach but 'El Jefe' with Spurs
Gregg Popovich brought the house down in his first public comments since retiring as head coach of the San Antonio Spurs on Monday.,Flanked by former players who've become rehabilitation assistants since Popovich suffered a stroke and stepped away from the team early in the just-completed regular se...
Jon Gruden joins arena team's ownership group
Super Bowl-winning coach Jon Gruden joined the ownership group of the Nashville Kats of the Arena Football 1 league on Monday.,Gruden, 61, will have "consulting and advisory roles in all aspects of the team's football and business operations," the team said.,Former Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher...
Amazon tabs Steve Nash, Dwyane Wade, Candace Parker as NBA analysts
Amazon Prime announced a star-studded quartet of analysts for its first season of NBA coverage in 2025-26, with Steve Nash, Dwyane Wade, Candace Parker and Udonis Haslem joining the streaming service's NBA on Prime team.,Amazon reached an 11-year, $20 billion deal as an NBA rightsholder, with TNT no...
LeBron James confirms knee injury, benches himself for Met Gala
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James said he will be unable to attend Monday night's Met Gala due to a knee injury that he sustained last week.,James previously was announced as honorary chair for the iconic fashion event that serves as a fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art.,He also n...
Webb Simpson, Nico Echavarria WD from Myrtle Beach Classic
Webb Simpson and Nico Echavarria withdrew from the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic, PGA Tour Communications announced on Monday.,No reasons for the withdrawals was provided.,Nick Watney and Jonathan Byrd are confirmed to replace Simpson and Echavarria, respectively, in the event that begins Thursday ...
Browns LB Devin Bush arrested for assault
Browns linebacker Devin Bush Jr. was charged with simple assault and harassment following his arrest Sunday in Pennsylvania.,Court records reveal Bush, 26, was taken into custody by the Bell Acres Police Department in Allegheny County and given a notice to appear in court on May 20.,A 10-game starte...
Towns-Randle Trade Could Deliver Ultimate Payoff in NBA Finals Showdown
A blockbuster trade between the Knicks and Timberwolves last offseason could set up a dream 2025 NBA Finals matchup, delivering the ultimate payoff....
Fresh off wild win, D-backs renew acquaintances with Mets
The New York Mets and Arizona Diamondbacks will meet to begin their second series in a week when they open a three-game set on Monday night in Phoenix.,It is a quick rematch of the April 29-May 1 series at Citi Field, where the Diamondbacks won two of three games behind quality starts from Corbin Bu...