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Royals turn to Kris Bubic to reverse home skid vs. Rays
Kansas City's Kris Bubic has come down to earth following a stellar start to the season.,However, he's likely who the Royals want on the mound to help halt their seven-game home losing streak Tuesday night, when the revived Tampa Bay Rays visit.,Bubic (6-4, 2.12 ERA) posted a 1.43 ERA while going 5-...
Thunder win in Game 7 draws highest NBA Finals viewership in 6 years
An otherwise mediocre NBA Finals in terms of viewership put on a historic show on Sunday thanks to Game 7.,As the Oklahoma City Thunder won 103-91 to claim the franchise's first title since winning as the Seattle SuperSonics in 1979, Game 7 drew an average of 16.353 million viewers on ABC and ESPN+,...
2025 NBA Draft: Top 30 prospects -- and a few to know for Day 2
Cooper Flagg planted his flag as the No. 1 prospect in the 2025 NBA Draft long before he guided Duke to the Final Four as an 18-year-old freshman. ,The 6-foot-9 forward is viewed as the surefire top pick in the draft Wednesday, but how the rest of the class will develop behind him is anyone's guess....
Guardians happy to be home -- as is Jays' starter Eric Lauer
After a nine-game West Coast trip, the Guardians are back in Cleveland.,They went 4-5 on their journey, being swept by the Seattle Mariners before bouncing back with series victories against the San Francisco Giants and Athletics.,Next up for the Guardians is a three-game series with the Toronto Blu...
Atletico Madrid earns 1-0 victory, but Botafogo advances out of Group B
It took nearly the entire second half, but relentless attacks on goal paid off for Antoine Griezmann in the 87th minute on Monday.,After teammate Angel Correa's shot was blocked by a defender, Griezmann sent a left-footed shot into the net to lift Atletico Madrid to a 1-0 victory over Botafogo in Gr...
Report: Wizards' Khris Middleton picks up $33.3M option
Three-time All-Star forward Khris Middleton picked up his $33.3 million player option for the 2025-26 season with the Washington Wizards, ESPN reported Monday.,Middleton was traded from the Milwaukee Bucks, where he played for 12 seasons, to the Washington Wizards for Kyle Kuzma in a four-team deal ...
Minnesota Frost re-sign D Mae Batherson, F Claire Butorac
Defender Mae Batherson and forward Claire Butorac have re-signed with the Minnesota Frost, the team announced Monday.,Batherson, a sixth-round pick (33rd overall) of the 2024 PWHL Draft, signed a two-year contract with the two-time defending league champions. The 24-year-old had three assists in 25 ...
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. jumps to top spot at 1B in All-Star Game balloting
Four-time All-Star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays jumped ahead of seven-time All-Star Paul Goldschmidt of the New York Yankees for the top spot at first base in the American League as the first stage of Major League Baseball's All-Star Game balloting nears its conclusion.,Guerrero, w...
Report: Torn Achilles for Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton
Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton sustained a torn right Achilles tendon in Sunday night's NBA Finals Game 7 loss at Oklahoma City, ESPN reported Monday.,The All-NBA guard was helped off the court and immediately taken to the locker room in obvious pain during the first quarter.,With the game ti...
Blue-chip WR Vance Spafford picks Miami, decommits from Georgia
Wide receiver prospect Vance Spafford shifted his commitment on Monday from Georgia to Florida.,Spafford, from Mission Viejo, Calif., told 247Sports that he made the move, in part, because he is looking for a chance to play on a team that works together as one unit.,"The football team is made up of ...
Flyers acquire F Trevor Zegras from Ducks
The Philadelphia Flyers acquired Trevor Zegras from the Anaheim Ducks on Monday in exchange for fellow forward Ryan Poehling and two draft picks.,The Ducks will receive a second-round draft pick (45th overall) in 2025 and a fourth-rounder in 2026.,Zegras, 24, is entering the final season of a three-...
PWHL Vancouver names Brian Idalski as first coach
PWHL Vancouver named Brian Idalski as the expansion club's first head coach on Monday.,Idalski, 54, spent the past three seasons as head coach of the St. Cloud State women's hockey program.,"Brian is a proven winner who knows our sport, the players, and has coached at the highest levels," general ma...
Bruins sign D Mason Lohrei to 2-year extension
The Boston Bruins on Monday signed defenseman Mason Lohrei to a two-year, $6.4 million contract extension through the 2026-27 season.,The 24-year-old Louisiana native was selected by the Bruins in the second round of the 2020 NHL Draft and was due to become a restricted free agent in July.,Lohrei ap...
Athletics open road trip against Tigers ace Tarik Skubal
The Athletics embark on a nine-game road trip this week. Their hitters face their most daunting challenge at the beginning of the journey.,The menacing mound presence of Tigers ace Tarik Skubal awaits them on Tuesday in the opener of a three-game series at Detroit.,Following losses in his first two ...
Astros reinstate OF Taylor Trammell from injured list
The Houston Astros reinstated outfielder Taylor Trammell from the 10-day injured list on Monday.,Trammell, 27, batted .293 with two homers and 10 RBIs during a 12-game stint in the minors while recovering from a right calf strain.,Purchased from the New York Yankees in November, Trammell has yet to ...
Gold medalist Kirsty Coventry takes over as IOC president
Kirsty Coventry took over as president of the International Olympic Committee on Monday, becoming the first woman and first African to lead the organization.,In a ceremony in Lausanne, Switzerland, Coventry received the golden key to the Olympic House from outgoing president Thomas Bach of Germany.,...
Ex-Ducks coach Greg Cronin to lead AHL's Iowa Wild
Former Anaheim Ducks coach Greg Cronin on Monday was named head coach of the Iowa Wild, the Minnesota Wild's American Hockey League affiliate.,Cronin, 62, was fired by the Ducks on April 19 after compiling a 62-87-15 record in two seasons.,He has 38 years of coaching experience, including stints as ...
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts writes football-based children's book
Super Bowl-winning quarterback Jalen Hurts is releasing a children's book next year.,Hurts announced the new work on social media on Monday, posting a photo of the cover on X.,It's called "Better Than a Touchdown" and is set to be released March 10.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="zxx" di...
Pac-12 extends deal with CBS Sports through 2030-31
The Pac-12 Conference and CBS Sports have extended their media partnership through the 2030-31 season.,As part of the deal announced Monday, CBS will broadcast the Pac-12 football and men's basketball championship games and at least three regular-season football and men's basketball contests each se...
Hall of Fame horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas reportedly in hospice care
Hall of Fame horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas is gravely ill and has retired immediately.,The Lukas family issued a statement Sunday that said the 89-year-old had been hospitalized with a severe infection and declined to go through the "aggressive treatment plan" doctors in Louisville, Ky., had outlined...