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Braves RF Ronald Acuna Jr. leaves Rockies game with hamstring tightness
Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. left Saturday's game at the Colorado Rockies with left hamstring tightness.,Acuna grabbed at his hamstring and pulled up when attempting to run out a grounder he hit in the second inning in Denver. He limped off the field under his own power after being examined...
Report: Browns OT Dawand Jones agrees to reworked deal
Cleveland Browns offensive tackle Dawand Jones agreed to a restructured deal for the 2026 season, NFL Network reported Saturday.,Jones' deal was lowered to $1.5 million base pay with $1.145 million of it being guaranteed. He played in just three games last season due to a season-ending LCL tear in h...
Kimi Antonelli on Miami GP pole; race moved up due to forecast
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli earned his third consecutive pole by edging Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc during Saturday's session ahead of the Miami Grand Prix.,Antonelli, who leads the drivers' standings, posted a time of 1 minute, 27.798 seconds that held up even though the 19...
Report: Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby hires attorney to protect NCAA eligibility
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, under investigation for sports gambling, has hired attorney Jeffrey Kessler to protect his college eligibility, ESPN reported on Saturday.,Sorsby, who transferred to Texas Tech from Cincinnati this offseason, is entering a treatment program for a gambling addic...
Bruins D Charlie McAvoy offered hearing in wake of slashing incident
Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy could be facing a lengthy suspension to start the 2026-27 season after the NHL announced Saturday it has offered an in-person hearing with its Department of Player Safety to the 28-year-old.,The date of the hearing is still to be determined. Any discipline wou...
Kyle Larson holds off Justin Allgaier for thrilling Texas win
FORT WORTH, Texas -- During the final caution of Saturday's Andy's Frozen Custard 340 at Texas Motor Speedway crew chief Andrew Overstreet radioed an encouraging message to pole winner Justin Allgaier.,"Nothing stops a hungry gator," said Overstreet, referencing Allgaier's Little Gator nickname. "No...
Kyle Harrison helps Brewers prolong Nationals' home misery
Kyle Harrison pitched six solid innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Nationals 4-1 on Saturday in Washington.,Brandon Lockridge had two hits including a two-run single and William Contreras, who had four hits in each of his past two games, went 1-for-4 with an intentional walk.,Harrison (3-1) ...
Stewart Cink inches closer to major win at Regions Tradition
Stewart Cink is inching toward his second career PGA Tour Champions major title, as the veteran on Saturday shot a 1-under-par 71 to clear the field by three strokes headed into Sunday's championship round at the Regions Tradition in Birmingham, Ala.,Cink took home his first major championship just ...
RJ Barrett, Raptors clash with Cavaliers in unexpected Game 7
RJ Barrett kept the Toronto Raptors' season alive with one of the most clutch shots in franchise history, but he isn't ready to reminisce about the moment yet.,Not with a win-or-go-home Game 7 of their Eastern Conference first round series taking place Sunday night at the Cleveland Cavaliers.,"Forge...
Wild D Jonas Brodin out for Game 1, F Joel Eriksson Ek also ailing
Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin didn't travel with the team to Denver and will miss Sunday night's playoff series opener against the Colorado Avalanche.,Forward Joel Eriksson Ek is listed as questionable to play in Game 1 of the Western Conference second-round series.,Brodin, 32, sustained a ...
Celtics star Jayson Tatum (knee) out for Game 7 vs. Sixers
The Boston Celtics will have to face the Philadelphia 76ers in a do-or-die Game 7 without star Jayson Tatum, who will be sidelined for Saturday night's game with left knee stiffness.,Tatum did not play in the last 15 minutes of Thursday's Game 6 -- a 106-93 loss to the Sixers in Eastern Conference f...
Wild open up second round against high-scoring Avalanche
The celebration Thursday was a decade in the making for the Minnesota Wild, but now the road gets tougher. Minnesota eliminated the Dallas Stars in six games to advance for the first time since 2015, and the reward is taking on the Colorado Avalanche, the Presidents' Trophy winners, in the second ro...
Blue Jays post 8-run inning, rally over Twins
Brandon Valenzuela's three-run homer capped an eight-run eighth inning Saturday afternoon, and the visiting Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Minnesota Twins 11-4.,The first eight batters scored in the eighth as Toronto took a 2-1 lead in the four-game series.,Lenyn Sosa, Myles Straw and Kazuma Okamoto...
Magic F Franz Wagner (calf) ruled out for Game 7
Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner has been officially ruled out for Game 7 against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday.,Wagner suffered a calf strain in Game 4 and has missed the last two contests.,The 24-year-old has battled injuries throughout the season. He was limited to 34 games during the regular s...
Carson Hocevar rides the wave to NASCAR Cup pole at Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas -- In a manner of speaking, Carson Hocevar called his shot at Texas Motor Speedway--and wound up on the pole for Sunday's Wurth 400 Presented by LIQUI MOLY (3:30 p.m. ET on FS1, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).,Before Saturday's time trials at the 1.5-mile track, Hocevar said he hop...
Magic can't sulk over Game 6 as Game 7 approaches with Pistons
One game remains, and suddenly all the pressure has shifted.,After staring down elimination just days ago, the top-seeded Detroit Pistons forced a winner-take-all Game 7 on Sunday against the visiting Orlando Magic, putting themselves on the brink of history.,Only 13 teams in NBA history have rallie...
Caitlin Clark not on injury report for Fever's preseason finale
After limping off the floor in the third quarter of Thursday's preseason game in Indianapolis, Indiana Fever All-Star guard Caitlin Clark is not listed on the team's injury report as they face Nigeria on Sunday in their preseason finale.,Clark, who played in just 13 games a season ago due to a linge...
Evenly-matched Canadiens, Lightning reach deciding Game 7
With how even the teams are and how close their head-to-head showdown has been, it is appropriate the Tampa Bay Lightning will play host to the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday in a Game 7 of their Eastern Conference first-round Stanley Cup playoff series.,After both clubs finished the regular season wi...
Blue Jays DH George Springer departs after HBP
Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter George Springer left Saturday's game against the Minnesota Twins in the third inning when he was hit on the left foot by a pitch from Connor Prielipp.,Springer went down in pain after he was hit by an 88.2 mph slider and was replaced by pinch runner Jesus Sanchez....
Celtics star Jayson Tatum (knee) questionable for Game 7 vs. Sixers
The Boston Celtics might have to face the Philadelphia 76ers in a do-or-die Game 7 without star Jayson Tatum, who was listed as questionable for Saturday night's game with left knee stiffness.,Tatum did not play in the last 15 minutes of Thursday's Game 6 -- a 106-93 loss to the Sixers in Eastern Co...