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Slumping Blue Jays again turn to RHP Dylan Cease against Angels
The Toronto Blue Jays need a repeat of the result from the last time Dylan Cease opposed the Los Angeles Angels.,The Blue Jays open a six-game homestand Friday night against the Angels in a four-game losing streak after a 2-5 road trip.,In his start against the host Angels on April 20, Cease (2-1, 3...

OG Anunoby's presence in jeopardy as Knicks seek 3-0 edge over 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers played short-handed in Game 2 of their second-round playoff series.,Now it appears the New York Knicks might face similar adversity when the teams meet Friday in Game 3 in Philadelphia.,The Knicks lead the series 2-0, but they could be without second-leading scorer OG Anunoby,...

Yankees' Jasson Dominguez to hit IL with shoulder sprain
New York Yankees left fielder Jasson Dominguez sustained a low-grade AC sprain in his left shoulder in a collision with the auxiliary scoreboard in Thursday afternoon's 9-2 victory over the visiting Texas Rangers.,The team announced after the game that concussion tests were negative at the time on D...

It's official: NCAA tournaments expand to 76-team brackets
The 2027 NCAA Tournament will officially expand to 76 teams following approval Thursday afternoon by the Division I Men's and Women's Basketball Committees, the Division I Men's and Women's Basketball Oversight Committees, the Division I Finance Committee, the Division I Board of Directors and the N...

President Trump on high World Cup ticket prices: 'I wouldn't pay it either'
President Donald Trump is the latest person to take a shot at the sky-high World Cup ticket prices, saying he wouldn't pay $1,000 to watch the United States play against Paraguay on June 12 in Los Angeles.,Trump said he was unaware of the prices soccer fans are being asked to pay to watch a group-pl...

Report: Netflix to air Rams-49ers game from Australia
Netflix will bring football fans Down Under when it broadcasts the first ever NFL game from Australia in September, The Athletic reported Thursday.,The Los Angeles Rams are set to be the home team in a game against the San Francisco 49ers at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday, Sept. 10.,The ga...

A's reinstate C Shea Langeliers, DFA C Austin Wynns
Veteran catcher Austin Wynns was designated for assignment by the Athletics on Thursday after catcher Shea Langeliers was reinstated from the paternity list.,The A's will retain catcher Jonah Heim, who was acquired from the Atlanta Braves on Monday when Langeliers went on the paternity list.,Wynns, ...

Former South Carolina QB Stephen Garcia battling cancer
Former South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia is starting chemotherapy to fight Stage 4 colorectal cancer, he said Thursday in a social media post. ,A starter for the Gamecocks from 2008-11, the 38-year-old Garcia and his wife, Maria, revealed his medical team opted for the most aggressive form o...

Keibert Ruiz's big effort lifts Nationals past Twins
Keibert Ruiz had two doubles, a home run, drove in four runs and scored three times to lead the Washington Nationals to a 7-5 win against the visiting Minnesota Twins in the rubber game of their three-game series on Thursday afternoon.,Curtis Mead had two RBIs and Jacob Young scored twice for the Na...

NCAA Tournament expansion plan gets initial approval
The Division I committees for both men's and women's basketball voted unanimously Thursday to expand both NCAA Tournaments from 68 to 76 teams, multiple outlets reported.,The votes were placed during what was considered an emergency joint meeting of the committees.,The expansion still needs to be ap...

Chris Sale, Braves look to take down two-time champion Dodgers
The team with the best record in the major leagues will match up with the two-time defending champions this weekend as the Atlanta Braves and host Los Angeles Dodgers each have something to prove.,The Braves arrive from Seattle after their first series loss of the season in 12 tries, while the Dodge...

Colts release former Pro Bowl CB Kenny Moore
The Indianapolis Colts released former Pro Bowl cornerback Kenny Moore after nine seasons on Thursday.,Moore, 30, had requested a trade before the NFL draft and later asked for his release, according to multiple reports.,He was entering the final season of a three-year, $30 million contract. His rel...

Tyrese Haliburton a 'full go' for Pacers summer camp
Less than one year after undergoing surgery for an Achilles tear, Tyrese Haliburton will be a full participant at Indiana Pacers summer camp later this month.,Haliburton has experienced a rough calendar year after he came away with his Achilles injury in Game 7 of the NBA Finals last year on June 22...

Hornets sign Charles Lee to extension after 25-win improvement
Charlotte Hornets head coach Charles Lee signed a contract extension on Thursday.,Terms of the deal were not announced by the team.,Lee, 41, enjoyed a 25-win improvement in his second season with the Hornets. Charlotte won 28 of its last 38 games to finish the 2025-26 season with a 44-38 record. The...

Pirates place RHP Chris Devenski (illness) on injured list
The Pirates placed relief pitcher Chris Devenski on the 15-day injured list Thursday with an undisclosed illness.,Pittsburgh recalled fellow right-hander Cam Sanders from Triple-A Indianapolis in a corresponding transaction.,Devenski, 35, just completed a two-game suspension for throwing at Cincinna...

Reports: Knicks' OG Anunoby day-to-day with hamstring strain
New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby was diagnosed with right hamstring strain and is considered day-to-day, multiple media outlets reported Thursday.,Anunoby exited Wednesday's Game 2 of the Eastern Conference second-round series with 2:31 remaining in the fourth quarter. He recorded 24 points, five ...

Mariners craving consistency entering series with White Sox
A pair of right-handers with stellar ERAs but few victories will face off on Friday as the Chicago White Sox host the Seattle Mariners in the opener of a three-game series.,Seattle's Emerson Hancock (2-1, 2.59 ERA) and Chicago counterpart Sean Burke (2-2, 2.72) know what it takes to keep their teams...

U.S. MF Johnny Cardoso sprains ankle 5 weeks before World Cup
U.S. midfielder Johnny Cardoso is dealing with a "high-grade" sprain in his right ankle just five weeks before the World Cup, Atletico Madrid announced on Thursday.,"He will undergo physiotherapy and rehabilitation sessions in the gym, and the progress of his recovery will determine his return to co...

Syracuse, Wake Forest to kick off '27 season in Toronto
Wake Forest and Syracuse will kick off the 2027 season with a Week 0 game in Toronto, the Atlantic Coast Conference announced Thursday.,It will be the first NCAA college football game played at BMO Field, home of the CFL's Toronto Argonauts and MLS franchise Toronto FC.,The game will take place on A...

Yankees' Jasson Dominguez carted off after collision with wall
New York Yankees left fielder Jasson Dominguez exited Thursday afternoon's game against the visiting Texas Rangers in the first inning after colliding with the auxiliary scoreboard.,Dominguez raced back to the warning track and crashed into the chain-link portion of the scoreboard as he fell to comp...