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Timberwolves coach Chris Finch lands extension through 2027-28
Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch has signed an extension, the club announced Monday.,ESPN reported the agreement is for four seasons and runs through the 2027-28 season.,The extension comes after Finch guided the Timberwolves to the Western Conference finals for just the second time in franc...

Scottie Scheffler breaks Tiger Woods' 6-month OWGR record
Is Scottie Scheffler on pace to have a better season than Tiger Woods' epic 2000 campaign? Yes, if you ask the Official World Golf Ranking.,Scheffler has now earned 583 world ranking points in the first six months of 2024, demolishing Woods' record of 532 set in the first six months of 2000.,The sel...

Mets aim to remain hot in series vs. Yankees
The New York Mets know they're the hottest team in baseball this month.,But thanks to a chaotic ninth inning Sunday night, the Mets don't know who their closer will be the rest of June and the start of July.,The Mets will be without Edwin Diaz and possibly Drew Smith Tuesday night, when they look to...

All about the money: Liberty, Lynx battle in Commissioner's Cup
The WNBA's in-season tournament, the Commissioner's Cup, will crown its champion on Tuesday night when the New York Liberty host the Minnesota Lynx.,However, because of conflicts with the upcoming NBA Draft being hosted at the Liberty's home arena -- the Barclays Center in Brooklyn -- the game will ...

Jets release CB Tae Hayes following marijuana arrest
The New York Jets released cornerback Tae Hayes on Monday following his weekend arrest for marijuana possession.,Hayes, 26, was charged with a second-degree misdemeanor early Sunday morning in Morgan County, Alabama.,He appeared in one game for the Jets in 2023, tallying two tackles in a Week 6 win ...

Twins looking to strike down Diamondbacks
Joe Ryan will attempt to continue the streak of dominant Minnesota pitching performances when the Twins face the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series at Phoenix.,Bailey Ober retired the final 17 batters during a complete-game victory against Oakland on Saturday ...

Iowa WR Kaleb Brown arrested on OWI charge
Iowa wide receiver Kaleb Brown was arrested over the weekend and charged with operating while intoxicated and possessing a fictitious driver's license, according to multiple outlets. ,Brown was arrested early Sunday morning in Iowa City. His 2023 Dodge Durango had heavy front-end damage, according t...
San Antonio Spurs Interviewed Donovan Clingan To Pair With Victor Wembanyama: Look Out, NBA
The Spurs met with Connecticut star Donovan Clingan to create Twin Towers with Victor Wembanyama....
2024 MLB All-Star Game National League Ballot: Who Should Be Voted In?
We built out the perfect 2024 MLB All-Star Game ballot for the National League, headlined by Shohei Ohtani and Bryce Harper....

Rangers head to Milwaukee looking for 5th straight win
The Milwaukee Brewers will be looking for another strong outing from ace right-hander Freddy Peralta when they return home to open a three-game series against the Texas Rangers on Monday.,Peralta (5-4, 4.06 ERA) will be opposed by right-hander Michael Lorenzen (4-3, 3.00).,Texas won its season-high-...

Phillies take sparkling ERA on road to Detroit
The Philadelphia Phillies' pitching staff possesses the lowest ERA in the major leagues. That's bad news for the usually light-hitting Detroit Tigers, who host the Phillies for a three-game series beginning on Monday night.,Philadelphia's staff has posted a 3.09 ERA through 77 games, including a 4-1...

Mets closer Edwin Diaz faces 10-game suspension after ejection
Mets closer Edwin Diaz is facing a 10-game suspension after he was ejected in the ninth inning of New York's 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday night following a routine check for foreign substances. ,Diaz was ejected by crew chief Vic Carapazza before throwing a single pitch after Carapazza ch...

Christopher Bell wins in New Hampshire on wet-weather tires
In one of NASCAR's strangest days ever, Christopher Bell turned in the best performance in a historic wet-weather tire shootout, winning the Cup Series' rain-plagued USA Today 301 in overtime at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday in Loudon, N.H.,Tyler Reddick's No. 45 Toyota led at Lap 220 befor...

Pablo Lopez dominates as Twins blank Athletics
Pablo Lopez retired the first 17 batters he faced en route to eight shutout innings, Byron Buxton drove in two runs with a home run and a double, and the Minnesota Twins took a second straight from the host Oakland Athletics with a 3-0 victory Sunday afternoon.,Kyle Farmer added an RBI on an infield...

Big inning lifts Brewers over Padres to avoid sweep
Blake Perkins' two-run single keyed a five-run second inning that enabled the visiting Milwaukee Brewers to avoid a four-game series sweep and post a 6-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Sunday,Tobias Myers (5-2) pitched five solid innings to pick up the win, allowing five hits and a run with no...
2024 MLB All-Star Game American League Ballot: Who Should Be Voted In?
These American League MLB players have earned themselves an All-Star nomination. ...

Oilers eye history, Panthers try to avoid infamy in Game 7 of finals
The thrill of victory and agony of defeat at stake in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final are next-level.,The routes both the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers have taken to reach the winner-take-all clash will take that emotion off the charts.,The Panthers play host the Oilers on Monday night in Sun...

Yankees place DH Giancarlo Stanton on 10-day IL
New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left hamstring strain.,A trip to the injured list is familiar for Stanton, who landed on the IL for the eighth time in six seasons.,Stanton extended his hitting streak to 10 games on Saturday aft...

Short-handed Padres vie for series sweep of Brewers
The San Diego Padres' lineup remains in flux because of an injury wave that had one-third of the team's starters on the shelf Saturday.,But San Diego is thriving despite being shorthanded, cracking nine homers in the first three games of its series against the National League Central-leading Milwauk...

With Pablo Lopez on mound, Twins chase series win vs. A's
The visiting Minnesota Twins will be hoping for more of the same while the Oakland Athletics could try something different when the clubs wrap up a three-game series on Sunday afternoon.,The Twins rebounded from a 6-5 loss in Friday's series opener by pounding A's left-hander JP Sears for eight runs...