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Padres pitching will be challenge on road vs. slugging Yankees
The San Diego Padres own the best pitching in the majors, but their performance on the mound ranks around the middle of the pack on the road.,The Padres would like to start getting on a roll away from home and their next challenge is the opener of a three-game series with the Yankees, who have slugg...
Ravens' kicker battle 'based on football,' John Harbaugh says
The battle at the kicker position will be "based on football," Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh said on Sunday in light of allegations against incumbent Justin Tucker.,The Ravens spent a sixth-round draft pick last month on former Arizona kicker Tyler Loop. He kicked for the first time at the te...
Diamondbacks scratch RHP Corbin Burnes, Ryne Nelson to make start
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Corbin Burnes was scratched from his Monday night start against the New York Mets due to shoulder inflammation.,Right-hander Ryne Nelson will start in Burnes' place.,Burnes, 30, has experienced issues with his pitching shoulder in recent outings, and the team sent h...
Jets D Josh Morrissey makes early exit from Game 7 vs. Blues
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey was injured midway through the first period of his team's Game 7 clash against the St. Louis Blues.,Morrissey was on the receiving end of a hard check from Oskar Sundqvist at the five-minute mark of the clash, and slowly made his way to the bench where he conf...
Sidney Crosby to compete at world championship for first time since ‘15
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will compete for Canada at the IIHF World Championship this month, the Penguins announced Sunday.,This will be Crosby's third turn at the Worlds, and first since 2015. Crosby, 37, also competed for Team Canada in 2006.,Overall, this will be the ninth time Cr...
Celtics G Jrue Holiday (hamstring) set to return vs. Knicks
Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday is no longer on the team's injury list and is set to play Monday night against the New York Knicks in the series opener of the Eastern Conference semifinals.,Holiday missed the final three games of the five-game, first-round series against the Orlando Magic due to a...
Josh Morrissey injured by check in Jet-Blues Game 7
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey was injured midway through the first period of his team's Game 7 clash against the St. Louis Blues.,Morrissey was on the receiving end of a hard check from Oskar Sundqvist at the five-minute mark of the clash, and slowly made his way to the bench where he conf...
Rangers fire offensive coordinator Donnie Ecker
The Texas Rangers announced Sunday they fired offensive coordinator Donnie Ecker after three-plus seasons in the role.,No other coaching changes were announced.,The Rangers are off to a 17-18 start this season (fourth in the AL West), just two seasons removed from a World Series championship. ,Texas...
Rested Thunder prepare to host battle-tested Nuggets in Game 1
It's been nine days since the Oklahoma City Thunder last played.,The Denver Nuggets are coming off a grueling seven-game series against the Clippers that ended just Saturday night.,That contrast in schedules may be a factor as the Thunder and Nuggets meet in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifi...
Special teams strength vs. strength as Leafs, Panthers open series
The Toronto Maple Leafs have one of the NHL's best power plays. The Florida Panthers boast one the league's top penalty kills. ,The strength of those special teams will be put to the test beginning Monday, when the Maple Leafs host the Panthers in Game 1 of their Stanley Cup playoffs second-round se...
Can Knicks reverse Celtics' regular-season dominance in Game 1?
The Boston Celtics will be looking to remain unbeaten against the visiting New York Knicks this season when the teams meet in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Monday night.,The Knicks lost each of their four regular-season games against the Celtics -- and the first three losses came by at...
New York City FC ends FC Cincinnati's winning streak
Julian Fernandez scored his second goal of the season early on and New York City FC held on for a 1-0 victory over visiting FC Cincinnati on Sunday.,Matt Freese made four saves to preserve a second consecutive win by the same score after the Cityzens (5-4-2, 17 points) won at Toronto FC last weekend...
Shota Imanaga leaves with injury, Cubs blanked by Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers snapped a scoreless tie with four runs in the sixth inning after Cubs starter Shota Imanaga departed with injury, avoiding a sweep with a 4-0 victory over visiting Chicago on Sunday.,Imanaga was locked in a scoreless duel with Freddy Peralta in the sixth when he reached back an...
Twins pull out narrow win to take series from Red Sox
Byron Buxton homered and Ryan Jeffers added two hits and two RBIs to help the visiting Minnesota Twins defeat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Sunday.,Buxton hit his seventh home run of the season on the game's first pitch, and Jeffers had a two-run single with two outs in the seventh that erased a 3-1 def...
Red Sox 1B Triston Casas undergoes patellar tendon surgery
Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas underwent a successful procedure to repair his left patellar tendon Sunday.,The team said Casas was seen by Dr. Eric Berkson at Massachusetts General Hospital.,Boston chief baseball officer Craig Breslow told reporters Saturday that Casas was not expected t...
Blue-chip RB Javian Osborne commits to Notre Dame
Javian Osborne, a four-star recruit and one of the top running back prospects in the country, announced his commitment to play for Notre Dame on Saturday.,Osborne, a 5-foot-100, 200-pound back from Forney, Texas, is ranked as the No. 6 running back in the country and No. 12 overall prospect in Texas...
Jamie Carey named women’s coach at Omaha
Former WNBA player Jamie Carey was named head coach of the Omaha women's basketball program on Sunday.,Carey spent the past four seasons as an associate head coach at UTSA following stints as an assistant at Colorado (2015-17), her alma mater Texas (2017-20) and North Texas (2020-21).,A guard for th...
Mariners RHP George Kirby to begin rehab assignment
Working his way back from a shoulder issue that has delayed his season debut, Seattle Mariners right-hander George Kirby is slated to begin a rehab assignment on Sunday with Triple-A Tacoma.,Kirby -- who was shut down March 7 and threw his first live batting practice session Monday in Seattle -- wil...
Venus Williams joins TNT's French Open broadcast team
In TNT Sports' latest move since acquiring 10 years of French Open broadcasting rights for $650 million, the company revealed Saturday that Venus Williams will join its team of broadcasters for the Grand Slam tournament that begins May 25.,The 44-year-old Williams is a seven-time Grand Slam singles ...
Former World No. 1 Naomi Osaka wins first tournament in 4 years
Naomi Osaka won her first tournament in her comeback from maternity leave, defeating Kaja Juvan of Slovenia 6-1, 7-5 at the L'Open 35 de Saint Malo in France on Sunday.,Osaka, 27, hadn't won since the Australian Open in 2021. Her daughter, Shai, was born in July 2023.,The event was a WTA 125-level t...