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Cardinals hang on to edge Brewers
Lars Nootbaar went 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI as the St. Louis Cardinals edged the visiting Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 on Friday night.,Cardinals left-hander Matthew Liberatore (2-2) allowed two runs, one earned, on five hits in six innings. He struck out four and did not walk a batter.,Kyle Leahy, Ph...
Trevor Larnach, Byron Buxton team for 7 RBIs as Twins drub Angels
Trevor Larnach launched a three-run homer during Minnesota's six-run fourth inning, and the Twins opened a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels with an 11-4 win on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Byron Buxton homered, tripled and drove in three runs, and Larnach had two hits and four RBIs f...
Davis Love III returns to Champions following open-heart surgery
World Golf Hall of Fame member Davis Love III shot a 3-over 75 Friday at the PGA Tour Champions' Mitsubishi Classic in Duluth, Ga., finishing the first round 13 strokes off the lead.,But numbers didn't particularly matter to Love on this day.,The 61-year-old teed off at TPC Sugarloaf less than three...
Saints draft QB Tyler Shough as Shedeur Sanders' wait continues
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- There was only one quarterback taken in the second round of the NFL draft on Friday, and it wasn't Shedeur Sanders.,While Sanders' draft stock continued to plummet, the New Orleans Saints took Louisville's Tyler Shough at No. 40 overall. The 25-year-old Shough, whose career has be...
Jimmy Butler's Game 3 status uncertain as Warriors prepare to host Rockets
The Golden State Warriors got some encouraging news on Jimmy Butler from someone who should know -- Stephen Curry -- as their Western Conference first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets shifts to San Francisco for Game 3 on Saturday night.,Butler suffered what has been labeled a "deep ...
Stars' back-to-back OT wins have Avs' backs against wall
The Colorado Avalanche revamped their roster during the season, but all that work might go to waste if they can't rebound Saturday night.,Colorado beat the Dallas Stars in Game 1 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series, but two straight overtime losses have Dallas in control of the matchup. ...
Derrick Harmon's mom dies shortly after he's a first-round pick
The 2025 NFL draft was both memorable and devastating for Derrick Harmon.,The standout Oregon defensive tackle was chosen in the first round (21st overall) by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night while his mother Tiffany Saine was on life support in a Detroit hospital. He went to the hospital s...
Clippers hope to replicate blowout of Nuggets in Game 4
After two highly competitive games to open their first-round series, the Los Angeles Clippers delivered a staggering blow to the Denver Nuggets in Game 3.,But Thursday's 117-83 trouncing only counts as one victory, so the Nuggets can tie the series at two games apiece when the best-of-seven Western ...
Nashville SC welcome Fire as both teams seek to end slumps
Nashville SC aim to break their four-game slump with a positive home outing Saturday night against the Chicago Fire.,Despite a strong start to the season, Nashville (4-4-1, 13 points) has struggled recently. Nashville has won just three points from its last four games, yielding late winners to Cinci...
Vying for sweep of Senators, Leafs believe 'killer instinct' will kick in
Closing out a playoff series has been an issue for the Toronto Maple Leafs over the years. With a 2-13 record in potential series-clinching games since 2004, they'll look to buck that trend when they visit the Ottawa Senators for Game 4 of their first-round series on Saturday.,"All we can do is unde...
Isaiah Salinda, Kevin Velo hang onto lead at Zurich Classic
Isaiah Salinda holed a late birdie putt as he and Kevin Velo secured a one-shot lead at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Friday at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, La.,Salinda and Velo opened the team event with a 58, a tournament record for four-ball (best ball). Friday's action was foursomes (altern...
Pirates OF Tommy Pham suspended 1 game for fan interaction
Major League Baseball suspended Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Tommy Pham for one game and fined him an undisclosed amount Friday for what the league called "inappropriate actions towards fans.",Pham's transgression occurred Wednesday when the Pirates were playing at the Los Angeles Angels. Cameras c...
Earthquakes add more ex-Revs to challenge powerful Crew
When San Jose takes to the field in Columbus against the Crew on Saturday, in the wake of two trades this week, the Earthquakes could also be known as the New England Revolution West.,First-year Quakes coach Bruce Arena has six players who previously played for him with the Revolution. The latest ad...
Charlotte FC face Revolution, aim for sixth straight home win
Charlotte FC can extend their perfect home record to six wins on Saturday night when they host the New England Revolution.,Charlotte (6-2-1, 19 points) has won its first five home matches under second-year coach Dean Smith while outscoring its opponents 13-2.,Most recently, that dominance continued ...
Grizzlies star PG Ja Morant (hip) doubtful for Game 4 vs. OKC
Memphis Grizzlies star point guard Ja Morant is listed as doubtful for Game 4 of the first-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday.,Morant sustained a contusion on his left hip after a fall with 3:15 left in the first half of Thursday's Game 3. He missed both free throws, then exi...
Orlando City, Atlanta United itching to end goal droughts
A pair of teams seeking an offensive jolt square off Saturday night when Orlando City host Atlanta United.,Orlando (3-2-4, 13 points) hasn't lost since March 8, but enters play following three straight scoreless draws. Last time out, Orlando mustered just two shots on goal in a road draw against CF ...
Golden Knights try to avoid digging 3-1 hole vs. high-scoring Wild
When the Vegas Golden Knights won yet another Pacific Division title and notched the second-best record in the Western Conference with 110 points, they were expected to make a strong run to lift their second Stanley Cup in three years.,But the Golden Knights find themselves in must-win mode heading ...
Roger Goodell: NFL to start 2026 season in Australia
The NFL's first regular-season game in Australia will take place in Week 1 of 2026 -- and it may even be the regular-season opener.,NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, speaking about the league's international strategy on "The Pat McAfee Show" Friday, revealed the league's plans for its first trip to Me...
Jaguars GM jacked about adding 'rare person, rare player' Travis Hunter
No. 2 overall pick Travis Hunter might need no introduction in Jacksonville, but Jaguars general manager James Gladstone played hype man on Friday seated to the left of the Heisman Trophy winner and two chairs away from head coach Liam Coen.,"As we sit here, Travis Hunter is a Jacksonville Jaguar. T...
Ex-Houston G Terrance Arceneaux chooses NC State
Former Houston guard Terrance Arceneaux said Friday that he has chosen to continue his career at North Carolina State.,Arceneaux posted a picture of himself in an NC State uniform on social media and said "100% committed.",Arceneaux picked the Will Wade-coached Wolfpack over Atlantic Coast Conferenc...