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Wild F Marcus Foligno claims King Clancy Trophy
Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Foligno was named the winner of the 2025-26 King Clancy Memorial Trophy on Thursday.,The award is presented to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community.,The NHL will dona...

Yankees' Aaron Judge to undergo more imaging on bone bruise
Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge will undergo more imaging for a "more specific" analysis of the bone bruise in his upper right rib.,New York's captain sat out his first two games of the series Tuesday and Wednesday and the Yankees lost both to the Cleveland Guardians.,After Wednesday's 5-4 setback...

Valtteri Bottas slams F1 axe rumors as 'complete bull----'
Valtteri Bottas slammed reports that his Formula 1 seat with Cadillac is in jeopardy, suggesting the rumors that surfaced after the Canadian Grand Prix were for "headlines" and "clicks.","That's my theory," Bottas told reporters ahead of this week's Monaco Grand Prix. "It's not the first time I've f...

Victoria Mboko to be Serena Williams' doubles partner
Canada's Victoria Mboko confirmed she will be Serena Williams' doubles partner next week in London.,Williams, 44, announced her comeback on Monday after nearly four years away from the WTA Tour.,Williams and Mboko will compete at the HSBC Championships at the Queen's Club in West Kensington on the g...

Haslams earmark $130M to Tennessee, business school
Cleveland Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam have made a record $130 million "investment" in the University of Tennessee, the school announced Thursday.,Despite the Haslams' investments in the Browns and other sports franchises, this funding is not directed toward the Volunteers' athletic programs.,...

FIFA bans water bottles in stadiums in late reversal
FIFA officials have changed their minds about allowing fans to take reusable water bottles into World Cup stadiums, issuing a ban.,Just three weeks ago, FIFA updated its code of conduct policy for the North American stadiums that said "empty, transparent, reusable plastic bottles, up to (1 liter in)...

76ers name Cavaliers GM Mike Gansey as head of basketball ops
The Philadelphia 76ers continued their front-office rebuild by naming Mike Gansey the president of basketball operations on Thursday.,Gansey, 43, comes to Philadelphia after 15 seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers organization. He was promoted to general manager on Feb. 23, 2022, and the Cavaliers h...

Without Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers chase series win vs. D-backs
On Thursday, Shohei Ohtani will rest.,After Ohtani pitched six scoreless innings and reached base five times in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 7-0 victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday, manager Dave Roberts said he plans to give his superstar a day off in the finale of the four-game series...
Jalen Brunson Continues Legendary Playoff Run In NBA Finals Debut
Jalen Brunson scored 13 fourth-quarter points and led the Knicks on an 11-0 closing run to defeat the Spurs in Game 1 of the NBA Finals....

A's pursue a first against Cubs: an interleague series sweep
The Athletics have not swept a series against the Cubs since interleague play began in 2004, but that could change Thursday night in Chicago.,Right-hander J.T. Ginn (3-3, 2.87 ERA) will get the ball when the A's have a chance to win three consecutive games against the Cubs for the first time.,The A'...

Astros getting healthier ahead of series finale vs. Pirates
Before a six-run eighth inning set the stage for closer Josh Hader to make his season debut and lock down Houston's 11-9 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Astros received another dose of positive news on Wednesday.,Nine-time All-Star second baseman Jose Altuve participated in a light batting ...

Behind Chris Sale, Braves bid for series sweep of Blue Jays
The Atlanta Braves will send ace Chris Sale to the mound Thursday night when they vie for a three-game sweep over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.,Sale (8-3, 2.01 ERA) has resembled his 2024 National League Cy Young Award-winning form, when he went 18-3 with a 2.38 ERA.,In 11 starts this season, the ...

After being 'suppressed,' Twins start series vs. Royals
The Minnesota Twins will look to rebound from being shut out for the first time this season when they open a four-game series against the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night in Minneapolis.,The Twins mustered just five hits and left seven runners on base in an 8-0 setback to the Chicago White Sox o...

Giants' Adrian Houser strives for success in return to Milwaukee
The visiting San Francisco Giants hope Adrian Houser will benefit from a return to familiar territory when they close their four-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday afternoon.,Houser (2-5, 5.59 ERA), who pitched in 129 games with Milwaukee over parts of his first seven seasons in t...

Yankees eager to subdue Jose Ramirez, Guardians
While the New York Yankees are seeking clarity on Aaron Judge's bone bruise in his rib, they also hope Jose Ramirez's bat cools down.,The Yankees, who will host Ramirez and the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday afternoon, will be without Judge for the third straight game because of the injury, which i...

Red Sox, facing Orioles, chase first home series win since April
Home series wins have been very hard for the Boston Red Sox to come by this season.,The opportunity to claim their first series victory in Boston since early April comes in the decisive contest of a three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday afternoon.,The Red Sox put together a Wed...

Phillies aim to close out season sweep of Padres
Zack Wheeler and the Philadelphia Phillies aim to sweep their season series with the visiting San Diego Padres when the teams square off Thursday afternoon.,The Phillies are 5-0 against the Padres this season, sweeping a three-game set in San Diego last week and taking the first two contests of this...

Spurs own worst enemy late in Game 1 loss to Knicks
SAN ANTONIO -- Five-plus minutes through the third quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, the New York Knicks' 11-game winning streak was in major jeopardy.,The Knicks missed nine of their first 10 shots in the early part of the period. They trailed the San Antonio Spurs by 14 points and ...

Reports: Steelers, TE Darnell Washington agree on 4-year extension
Coming off the best season of his young career, tight end Darnell Washington agreed to a four-year, $42 million contract extension with the Pittsburgh Steelers, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.,Washington, 24, will receive $21 million guaranteed, per the reports.,Last season, the 2023 t...

Adam Silver: NBA hopes to end Clippers probe soon
The NBA's investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers' alleged salary-cap violation is nearing the end, or so commissioner Adam Silver hopes.,Speaking ahead of Game 1 of the NBA Finals in San Antonio, Silver said that the inquiry is "close to the point now where I think we need to wrap this up.",In ...