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Tigers grab big lead, extend White Sox's skid to 4
Kerry Carpenter blasted his third home run in two days and drove in two runs as the host Detroit Tigers downed the visiting Chicago White Sox 7-2 on Saturday afternoon.,Spencer Torkelson supplied a solo homer and Riley Greene had two hits while scoring a run and knocking in another. Justin-Henry Mal...

All eyes on Capitals' Alex Ovechkin with record in reach vs. Islanders
The New York Islanders and Washington Capitals became joined together in history on April 19, 1987, when they concluded the "Easter Epic" -- Game 7 of the Patrick Division semifinals eventually won by the Islanders in quadruple overtime.,Almost 38 years later, Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has a chanc...

Texas A&M names Samford's Bucky McMillan as head coach
Texas A&M tabbed Samford head coach Bucky McMillan to the same post with the Aggies on Saturday.,A three-time Southern Conference coach of the year (2022-24), McMillan replaces Buzz Williams at College Station. Williams accepted the head coaching job with Maryland on Tuesday, two days after former T...

UAB standout Yaxel Lendeborg transfers to Michigan, will test draft waters
Yaxel Lendeborg, listed by 247Sports as the No. 1 transfer player in the nation, has committed to Michigan.,The 247Sports transfer portal listings confirmed the move on Saturday. He spent the past two seasons at UAB after starting his career at the junior college level at Arizona Western.,Multiple o...

Red Sox look to ride offensive uprising into rematch vs. Cards
After slugging their way to a home-opening victory, the Boston Red Sox will look to keep their offense rolling and get another solid start from Richard Fitts when they continue a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday afternoon.,In their 13-9 win on Friday, the Red Sox scored ...

Tigers seek to ride power surge into rematch vs. White Sox
The Detroit Tigers showed off their power during their home opener on Friday. ,They'll try to build off that display of strength in the second contest of a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday afternoon.,Kerry Carpenter hit a pair of solo home runs in Detroit's 7-4 win. Riley ...

South Carolina dumps Texas in Final Four, earns shot at repeat title
Joyce Edwards posted 13 points, 11 rebounds and six assists off the bench, and South Carolina moved within one game of becoming the first repeat Women's NCAA Tournament national champion since 2016 with a 74-57 rout of Texas in a national semifinal on Friday in Tampa.,The Gamecocks (35-3) outscored ...

Alex Ovechkin ties Wayne Gretzky’s record with 894th goal
Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky for the NHL's all-time scoring mark Friday night when the Washington Capitals forward netted his second goal of the game against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks.,Ovechkin scored the historic goal with 13:47 left in regulation to give the Capitals a 4-3 lead. The powe...

Brian Harman leaps in front at Valero Texas Open
Brian Harman poured in eight birdies amid a 6-under-par 66 to take over first place halfway through the Valero Texas Open on Friday at TPC San Antonio.,Harman's second straight 66 pushed him to 12-under 132, and by Friday evening that was good for a four-shot lead over Keith Mitchell (72).,First-rou...

Wolves' winning streak clashes with Sixers' season-worst slide
The Minnesota Timberwolves will continue their final road swing of the regular season on Saturday, bringing a four-game winning streak to Philadelphia to face the slumping 76ers.,The Timberwolves (45-32) moved to 2-0 on their five-game expedition with a 105-90 win Thursday at Brooklyn.,Anthony Edwar...

Red Sox bash 16 hits to capture home opener over Cardinals
The Boston Red Sox racked up 16 hits and had seven multi-hit performances in a 13-9 home-opening win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday afternoon.,Back-to-back home runs by Trevor Story (2-for-5, three RBIs) and Wilyer Abreu (3-for-5, two runs, two RBI) highlighted a five-run first inning. Bosto...

LA Galaxy, Real Salt Lake pursuing same goal: More goals
The defending MLS champion Los Angeles Galaxy have yet to win a match this season.,Los Angeles will try to notch that elusive victory when it visits Real Salt Lake on Saturday afternoon at Sandy, Utah.,The Galaxy (0-4-2, 2 points) have been outscored 12-5 in MLS play, but the attack hopes to get a b...

Kerry Carpenter, Riley Greene propel Tigers past White Sox
Kerry Carpenter blasted two solo home runs and the Detroit Tigers celebrated their home opener with a 7-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday afternoon.,Carpenter has three multi-homer games in his career. ,Riley Greene belted a solo homer among his three hits and Zach McKinstry contributed two...

Former Iowa G Josh Dix transfers to Creighton
Former Iowa guard Josh Dix announced his commitment to Creighton on Friday.,The 6-foot-6 guard entered the transfer portal on March 19 following the dismissal of longtime Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery.,His teammate with the Hawkeyes, center Owen Freeman, previously committed to the Bluejays.,As a j...

With offense on rise, Red Sox play home opener vs. Cards
Fresh off their first series win of the season in Baltimore, the Boston Red Sox are set for their home opener on Friday, the start of a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals.,The Red Sox are homeward bound following back-to-back wins over the Orioles, including an 8-4 victory on Thursday...

Giannis Antetokoumpo's 35-20-17 night powers Bucks past 76ers
Giannis Antetokounmpo put forth a monster triple-double with 35 points, a career-high 20 assists and 17 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 126-113 victory over the host Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday.,It was the first 30-15-15 game in Antetokounmpo's career and, according to the Bucks, the fi...

Sam Ryder fires 63 to grab Valero Texas Open lead
Sam Ryder birdied six of his final seven holes to shoot a bogey-free, 9-under-par 63 and take the first-round lead at the Valero Texas Open on Thursday at TPC San Antonio.,Ryder was tied for the lead with Keith Mitchell (64) when he stepped to the tee at the par-5, 613-yard 18th hole. He stopped his...

In Round 4 of South Carolina-Texas, execution paramount
It would be difficult for two teams to know each other quite as well as South Carolina and Texas do at this point.,Three games in one season is one thing. The Gamecocks and Longhorns are getting ready for Round 4.,"It's our fourth time playing them but it's their fourth time playing us," Texas guard...

Max Homa splits with caddie Joe Greiner week before Masters
Max Homa and his longtime caddie, childhood friend Joe Greiner, have decided to split up.,When Homa tees it up at the Valero Texas Open this week, he will have veteran caddie Bill Harke on his bag instead.,"Joe and I made memories for a lifetime and can't be more thankful for all the hard work," Hom...

Alex Bregman, big bats drive Boston to series win at Baltimore
Alex Bregman, Kristian Campbell and Triston Casas slugged two-run home runs and the Boston Red Sox strung together back-to-back victories for the first time this season, defeating the host Baltimore Orioles 8-4 on Thursday afternoon in the finale of a three-game series.,Bregman, who added a run-scor...