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Brewers pitchers strike out 20 in demolition of White Sox
Sal Frelick and Jake Bauers homered and hard-throwing Jacob Misiorowski shook off a leadoff home run to strike out 11 over five innings as the Milwaukee Brewers routed the visiting Chicago White Sox 14-2 on Thursday in the season opener for both teams., ,Misiorowski (1-0), named to the All-Star team...

Last-second tip-in lifts No. 2 Purdue past Texas
SAN JOSE -- Trey Kaufman-Renn tipped in a shot with 0.7 seconds left to give No. 2 Purdue a 79-77 win over No. 11 Texas in the NCAA Tournament's West Region semifinals on Thursday night.,Purdue's Braden Smith drove to the lane on the final possession, and his jumper bounced off, right to the hands o...

Garrett Crochet, Red Sox begin season with shutout of Reds
Garrett Crochet pitched six scoreless innings and Ceddanne Rafaela broke a scoreless tie in the seventh with an RBI single to lead the visiting Boston Red Sox past the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 on Thursday in the season opener for both clubs.,Roman Anthony had three hits, while Trevor Story and Jarren Dur...

Brewers begin NL Central title defense with demolition of White Sox
Sal Frelick and Jake Bauers homered and hard-throwing Jacob Misiorowski shook off a leadoff home run to strike out 11 over five innings as the Milwaukee Brewers routed the visiting Chicago White Sox 14-2 on Thursday in the season opener for both teams., ,Misiorowski (1-0), named to the All-Star team...

Yandex, Tundra kick off ESL One Birmingham playoffs with wins
Team Yandex and Tundra Esports advanced to the upper-bracket final of the ESL One Birmingham event with victories Thursday in England.,Yandex defeated Team Spirit and Tundra topped Aurora Gaming, both by 2-1 scores, to get one step closer to the grand final. The losing sides are not out of the runni...

Max Verstappen boots reporter from Japanese GP media session
Four-time world champion Max Verstappen banned a British journalist from a Formula 1 press conference ahead of this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix.,The Red Bull Racing driver refused to speak to reporters in Suzuka on Thursday until Giles Richards of The Guardian left the room.,"I'm not speaking befo...

PARIVISION, Xtreme win to advance to ESL One Birmingham playoffs
PARIVISION and Xtreme Gaming pulled off clutch wins on the final day of group-stage competition on Wednesday to advance into the playoffs of the ESL One Birmingham event in England.,The teams entered the day in sixth and eighth place, respectively, in Group A and Group B. PARIVISION secured its seco...

Joel Embiid shines in return as 76ers maul Bulls
Joel Embiid scored 35 points and Paul George added 28 in their returns to the lineup as the Philadelphia 76ers rolled past the visiting Chicago Bulls 157-137 on Wednesday night.,Philadelphia welcomed back Embiid (oblique), who had missed the previous 13 games, and George (suspension), who had sat ou...

No. 2 Purdue next up for surprising Texas in run to West Region semifinals
The lowest-seeded team left in the NCAA Tournament will try to continue its unexpected run when No. 11 Texas faces No. 2 Purdue in the West Region semifinals on Thursday night in San Jose, Calif.,The Longhorns (21-14) are the sixth team to go from the First Four to the Sweet 16, getting there by kno...

Chris Gotterup, with 2 wins already this year, one to watch at Houston Open
The PGA Tour shifts to Texas for two weeks before the Masters arrives, though Scottie Scheffler will not be joining the field that tees up for the Texas Children's Houston Open on Thursday.,Scheffler withdrew early this week citing family reasons. He and his wife Meredith are expecting their second ...

Phillies' Cristopher Sanchez gets Opening Day nod vs. Rangers
The Philadelphia Phillies showed their faith in Cristopher Sanchez last weekend by signing the left-hander to a six-year, $107 million contract extension.,While that deal officially begins in 2027, Sanchez will likely have a bounce in his step on Thursday afternoon when he takes the mound as the Phi...
How Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s Extension With Seahawks Complicates Things for Rams
The Seattle Seahawks signed Jaxon Smith-Njigba to a four-year, $168.8M deal, making him the league’s highest-paid wide receiver. How will this impact the Rams and Puka Nacua’s market value?...

Eugenio Suarez begins second stint with Reds vs. Red Sox
Two of the most historically rich teams in professional baseball will open the 2026 season Thursday as the Cincinnati Reds host the Boston Red Sox.,Both teams have loftier goals in 2026 after being eliminated in the wild-card round of the playoffs last season.,The Reds, who were swept by the eventua...

NBA gets OK to explore Las Vegas, Seattle expansion
The NBA Board of Governors gave the league approval to begin exploring bids for potential expansion teams in Las Vegas and Seattle on Wednesday.,The bidding process is expected to generate offers in the $7 billion to $10 billion range for each franchise, ESPN reported.,"Today's vote reflects our Boa...

Brewers, White Sox entrust Opening Day to young All-Star flamethrowers
The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to hard-throwing right-hander Jacob Misiorowski when they open defense of their National League Central Division title against the visiting Chicago White Sox on Thursday afternoon.,Misiorowski (5-3, 4.36 ERA in 2025), an All-Star selection last season as a rookie afte...

Yandex move atop Group A at ESL One Birmingham
Team Yandex swept two matches on Tuesday and charged into first place in Group A at the ESL One Birmingham event in England.,Yandex beat GamerLegion 2-0 and BetBoom Team 2-0 to move to 4-0-2 in group play. Tundra Esports (3-0-3) fell into second place but remained unbeaten after defeating MOUZ 2-0 a...

Paul George back for Sixers' stretch run; Bulls up next
Following a lengthy suspension, Paul George returns to the court Wednesday when the Philadelphia 76ers host the Chicago Bulls.,Philadelphia (39-33) is looking to avoid the play-in tournament, but it has been a challenge playing without many of its key weapons in recent weeks. In addition to injuries...

Spring training roundup: Ranger Suarez rocked as Twins rout Red Sox
Ranger Suarez completed a rocky spring training with his new squad, allowing eight earned runs over 4 1/3 innings on Tuesday as the Minnesota Twins routed the Boston Red Sox 15-6 in Fort Myers, Fla.,Suarez, who signed a five-year, $130 million contract in January, gave up a pair of home runs among n...

Tua Tagovailoa embraces 'fresh start,' competition with Falcons
Tua Tagovailoa said he welcomes the chance to compete for the starting quarterback job in a new NFL city and reboot his career.,The Miami Dolphins selected Tagovailoa with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, signed him to a massive contract extension and then released him last month. He si...

AL Central capsules: Can Tigers pitch way back into playoffs?
Chicago White Sox,2025 record: 60-102 (5th place, AL Central),He gone: C Korey Lee, OF Luis Robert, OF Mike Tauchman,New faces: INF Luisangel Acuna, RHP Seranthony Dominguez, RHP Erick Fedde, RHP Jordan Hicks, LHP Anthony Kay, INF Munetaka Murakami, C Reese McGuire, LHP Sean Newcomb,Biggest question...