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Braves awaken offensively, then hold off Red Sox late
Michael Harris II collected four hits, including a two-run home run, and the visiting Atlanta Braves ended a two-game skid by beating the Boston Red Sox 7-6 on Tuesday to open a three-game interleague series.,Harris' homer in the eighth inning extended Atlanta's lead to 7-4. It was his 12th home run...
Team Yandex enjoys 3-0 start to BLAST Slam VII
Team Yandex took the early lead in the BLAST Slam VII group-stage standings by going 3-0 on Tuesday in Copenhagen, Denmark.,Yandex was the only team out of 12 participants to make it through the opening day unscathed. They defeated Team Spirit, PARIVISION and Team Liquid for the three-for-three swee...
NCAA denies Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby’s appeal as he exits rehab
The NCAA denied Brendan Sorsby's request for reinstatement on Tuesday, with Texas Tech's president vowing to appeal on behalf of the quarterback.,Sorsby had been declared ineligible after investigations had found he'd made thousands of dollars of bets on a variety of sports via gambling apps, violat...
Lynx out to avenge season-opening loss to Dream
The Minnesota Lynx do not need any reminders about how their first game of the season ended against the Atlanta Dream.,They remember it all too well.,The Lynx (4-2) will try to avenge their season-opening meltdown when they host a rematch against Atlanta (4-1) on Wednesday night in Minneapolis. ,In ...
Kirby Smart willing to back Georgia, SEC ‘breaking away’
If University of Georgia president Jere Morehead floated a trial balloon with his comments last week, head football coach Kirby Smart made sure that balloon got a good burst of wind beneath it.,Morehead has raised the idea of the Southeastern Conference setting its own rules and self-governing its i...
Liberty looking to halt home skid against Mercury
The New York Liberty have dropped three consecutive games at home for the first time since the 2022 season.,They will look to halt the skid Wednesday as they continue a seven-game homestand against the Phoenix Mercury.,"Nobody expected this," Liberty star Breanna Stewart said. "But I'm glad (the slu...
Report: Claude Giroux eyes return for 20th season
Pending unrestricted free agent forward Claude Giroux wants to return for a 20th NHL season, TSN reported on Tuesday.,Giroux, 38, recorded 49 points (14 goals, 35 assists) and a plus-20 rating in 82 games this season with Ottawa. He was held off the scoresheet in all four games as the Senators were ...
Twins tasked with slowing White Sox's Japanese rookies
Only three Japanese-born players had appeared for the Chicago White Sox before this season.,Now Chicago can put two Japanese countrymen in the same starting lineup as recent call-up Rikuu Nishida joins slugging rookie first baseman Munetaka Murakami.,After connecting for a solo shot in the first inn...
SEC Commissioner: No imminent decision on expanded CFP in works
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey attempted to quiet any notions on Monday that the league would vote on expansion of the College Football Playoffs during its spring meetings this week in Destin, Fla.,Sankey favors expanding the current field of 12 to 16, but the Big Ten, ACC and Big 12 prefer a 24-team ...
Munetaka Murakami belts 18th homer as White Sox beat Twins
Munetaka Murakami and Drew Romo homered to back six strong innings from Anthony Kay as the Chicago White Sox defeated the visiting Minnesota Twins 3-1 on Monday.,Chicago won for the eighth time in its past nine home games while snapping the Twins' four-game winning streak.,Kay (4-1) overcame sluggis...
Red Sox desperate to turn it around at home with Braves on tap
It's been a season full of questions for the Boston Red Sox, none more perplexing than this: Why has Boston struggled so much at Fenway Park?,The Red Sox are 8-17 at home, the worst mark in Major League Baseball, entering Tuesday's matchup with the visiting Atlanta Braves, who happen to have the spo...
White Sox designate OF Jarred Kelenic for assignment
The Chicago White Sox designated outfielder Jarred Kelenic for assignment on Monday.,The move cleared room to promote Japanese infielder/outfielder Rikuu Nishida from Triple-A Charlotte.,Kelenic, 26, hit .226 with one homer and four RBIs in 19 games in his first season with Chicago.,A first-round pi...
Leafs F Max Domi dealing with surgery 'complications'
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Max Domi is out indefinitely due to complications from an offseason surgery, the team announced Monday.,Domi, 31, will continue working with the Maple Leafs' medical staff and will be re-evaluated at the start of training camp. The team said he played through the injury d...
Orlando Arcia praises Twins' chemistry ahead of White Sox series
The streaking Minnesota Twins were beginning to find their stride before recalling veteran second baseman Orlando Arcia from the minor leagues.,Now Arcia is contributing to a group that has won four straight and 10 of 14 entering Monday's opener of a four-game set at the Chicago White Sox.,Arcia lik...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic top All-NBA first-team picks
Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets were unanimous selections to the All-NBA first team, announced Sunday night.,Both players received all 100 first-team votes from a media panel for 500 total points.,Victor Wembanyama (498...
Kimi Antonelli wins fourth straight race at Canadian Grand Prix
Kimi Antonelli recorded his fourth consecutive victory Sunday by taking first in the Canadian Grand Prix at Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.,Antonelli, 19, and Mercedes teammate George Russell were wheel to wheel much of the afternoon, trading leads multiple times on Lap 13, before a power unit...
Rafael Devers powers Giants past White Sox
Rafael Devers bombed a grand slam, Casey Schmitt hit his third home run in the last four days and the San Francisco Giants outslugged the visiting Chicago White Sox 8-5 in the finale of their three-game interleague series Sunday afternoon.,Schmitt also doubled, scored three times and drove in three ...
Brooks Lee, Twins fend off Red Sox to complete sweep
Brooks Lee broke a tie with a two-run single in the sixth inning to lift the visiting Minnesota Twins to a 6-5 win and a three-game series sweep over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday afternoon.,Lee (2-for-4 with a double) was one of four Twins to record multiple hits in the game. Orlando Arcia was 3-for...
White Sox, Giants eager to land final blow in series rubber game
Two sparkplug outfielders who have helped deliver wins in vastly different ways the last two days hope to continue to be a nuisance for opposing pitchers Sunday afternoon when Sam Antonacci and the Chicago White Sox face Harrison Bader and the host San Francisco Giants.,The teams have split the firs...
Behind Bailey Ober, Twins vie for series sweep of Red Sox
A strong pitching matchup is on tap as the visiting Minnesota Twins look to complete a three-game series sweep of the Boston Red Sox on Sunday afternoon.,Standing in the way of Bailey Ober (5-2, 3.63 ERA) and the Twins is fellow right-hander Sonny Gray (5-1, 2.93), who has allowed just two runs and ...