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Cubs' Yu Darvish allows 1st-pitch HR, flashes 98 mph fastball in spring debut MESA, Ariz. -- Yu Darvish's spring training debut began exactly the way he predicted. First pitch, home run. Orlando Arcia connected right away, launching a drive over the fence in left center field, prompting the Chicago Cubs right-hander to rapidly snap his ...
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TCU upsets No. 2 Baylor FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Desmond Bane scored 23 points, with eight straight in TCU's tiebreaking run as the Horned Frogs upended No. 2 Baylor 75-72 on Saturday. Bane made a long tiebreaking 3-pointer with 4:42 left that put the Horned Frogs (16-13, ...
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Giants' Smyly breezes through Angels' regulars in 2nd outing SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Drew Smyly was excited to pitch against several Los Angeles Angels stars on Saturday. "It's a really good lineup. You want to face those guys, so that you can get better, regardless of the outcome. Seeing them in the lineup, that's ...
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Raiders Rumors: Byron Jones Likely to Draw 'Legitimate Interest' from Las Vegas A day after it was reported the Dallas Cowboys won't re-sign Byron Jones, at least one rival team is expressing interest in the cornerback. The Las Vegas Raiders would like to use some of their $50 million in salary-cap room to slot Jones opposite sophomore ...
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Zack Wheeler's spring debut offers interesting look at fastball location debate in Phillies camp DUNEDIN, Fla. — Zack Wheeler was pleased with his Phillies debut Saturday. Except for one pitch. He surrendered a two-run homer to Toronto's Danny Jansen in the second inning. It came on a two-seam fastball with a 2-1 count. "It was a decent pitch, but I ...
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Luis Perez leads XFL's Guardians to win over Wildcats Led by former Rams quarterback Luis Perez, the XFL's New York Guardians earned their second home win in as many tries on Saturday afternoon, outlasting the Los Angeles Wildcats, 17-14. Perez, making his first start for the XFL franchise, went 18-of-26 for ...
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Lack of Mets chaos feels earth-shattering WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Exactly what alternate universe have we entered, and do The Beatles exist in this one? While the Yankees average about one injury setback per game, with Aaron Judge's right shoulder setting off deafening alarms on Saturday, ...
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Ohio State vs. Michigan: Prediction, pick, odds, line, point spread, basketball game, tipoff time, preview When Michigan and Ohio State met on Feb. 4, both teams were 4-6 in the Big Ten and had fallen out of the AP Top 25 after early-season appearances in the top-five. Neither looked like a definite NCAA Tournament team. Now, as they prepare to meet again ...
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Mitchell Robinson, RJ Barrett lead Knicks to streak-busting win During a depressing season that already has cost Knicks coach David Fizdale and president Steve Mills their jobs, youngsters Mitchell Robinson and RJ Barrett have stood above the misery. It hasn't all been a player-development disaster. Barrett has shown ...
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Mays' strong 2nd half lifts LSU past Texas&M BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- — LSU guard Skylar Mays rose decisively for late-game 3-pointers, mixed in a crisp, cross-court pass to set up Emmitt Williams' pivotal fast-break dunk and hustled into the paint on the defensive end to help the Tigers compete for ...
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Sources: Coveted F Maurice Harkless to stick with Knicks The New York Knicks and forward Maurice Harkless won't come to an agreement on a contract buyout, which means the coveted wing player remains unavailable to join a contender for the playoffs, league sources tell ESPN. Several teams -- including the ...
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Islanders to host all Stanley Cup Playoff games at Nassau Coliseum UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- The New York Islanders will play all home games in the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and all regular-season home games in the 2020-21 NHL season, at Nassau Coliseum. The announcement was made by New York Gov. Andrew M.
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Mizzou's late rally falls short in 67-63 loss to Mississippi State COLUMBIA, S.C. — Tyson Carter scored 15 points to lead Mississippi State to a 67-63 victory over Missouri on Saturday. After the Tigers had cut the Bulldogs' lead to two points in the final minute, Carter drove the lane and made a finger-roll layup to give ...
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McGriff, other seniors lead Oklahoma St. over Iowa St. STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Cameron McGriff scored 19 points and had seven rebounds to help lead Oklahoma State to a 73-61 victory over Iowa State Saturday afternoon. Thomas Dziagwa scored 14 points, shooting 4 of 8 from 3-point range, and Lindy ...
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Liverpool's Premier League streak finally ended at Watford. Does it change anything about their season? WATFORD, England -- This had been coming. It's easy to say that now, in the aftermath of this Premier League season's most astonishing result -- Watford 3, Liverpool 0 -- and with a song nobody could have predicted hearing back in August ("We've got super ...
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Steph Curry's return to Warriors lineup will be handled delicately TEMPE, Ariz. -- After prodding for a March 1 return, Warriors guard Steph Curry will now have to wait a bit longer to get back on the floor. Instead, the guard will be summoned to Santa Cruz to practice with the Warriors' G League affiliate Monday afternoon in ...
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Tom Brady, Julian Edelman, Jimmy Fallon Attend UNC vs. Syracuse at Carrier Dome Longtime New England Patriots Tom Brady and Julian Edelman were spotted courtside at the Carrier Dome on Saturday as Syracuse hosted North Carolina in ACC play. The two were joined by comedian Jimmy Fallon for the men's college basketball tilt in ...
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Lightning 3 special team goals, end 4-game skid, top Flames TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tyler Johnson and Ondrej Palat scored on the power play and Yanni Gourde added a shorthanded goal as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Calgary Flames 4-3 Saturday to snap a season-long four-game losing streak. Alex Killorn ...
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Oklahoma boosts NCAA tournament case with impressive win at No. 19 West Virginia Oklahoma beat No. 19-ranked West Virginia 73-62 in Morgantown on Saturday. As a team on the bubble for the NCAA tournament, potentially even as one of the last four teams in, this was a must-win game for OU. Not only did the Sooners get that needed ...
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Syracuse's defense vs. North Carolina: 'We just left them open. We weren't even close' Syracuse, N.Y. – Cole Anthony and his North Carolina teammates believed they knew enough about Syracuse's zone defense. The Tar Heels had watched a sufficient amount of film. They saw gaps worth exploring, open space on the perimeter worth ...
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Sarr, Wake Forest deal blow to Irish NCAA hopes WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Olivier Sarr won the battle of big men as Wake Forest dealt a significant blow to Notre Dame's NCAA Tournament hopes on Saturday with an 84-73 victory over the visiting Fighting Irish. The 7-foot Sarr scored 30 points, making ...
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Walker, Makurat Lead No. 6 UConn to 92-40 Win Over Houston HOUSTON — A balanced offense and a solid defense led UConn to its fifth straight win. Megan Walker had 21 points and nine rebounds, Anna Makurat added 16 points and No. 6 UConn beat Houston 92-40 on Saturday. Olivia Nelson-Ododa added 14 ...
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Mountain West Trading Las Vegas Bowl For LA Bowl At SoFi Stadium Last summer when it was announced the Las Vegas Bowl would make some changes as it moved into its new home at Allegiant Stadium in 2020, the Mountain West found itself without a bowl for its top-ranked team. The Las Vegas Bowl has had the first ...
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Tommy Fleetwood takes over on difficult Saturday at Honda Classic The wind blew, the golf course raised its best defenses, and PGA Tour pros struggled through a difficult Saturday at the 2020 Honda Classic. Here are the main storylines and everything you may have missed from the third round at PGA National.
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NBA Best Bets (Feb 29): How Should You Bet Rockets vs. Celtics? Basketball betting fans have an eight-game NBA slate to pick from on Saturday. In addition to the NBA Game of the Night between the Rockets and Celtics, Los Angeles at Memphis plus Orlando at San Antonio are also featured in our match previews and ...
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Shuler carries Ole Miss to blowout win over Vandy OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Not much has gone right in Jerry Stackhouse's first season at Vanderbilt. The Commodores are last in the Southeastern Conference with only one SEC win, and that one was almost a month ago. Even so, Saturday's 86-60 loss to Ole ...
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Exclusive: ESPN hires Chipper Jones for 'Wednesday Night Baseball' In the seven years since his retirement, former Braves third baseman Chipper Jones has dabbled in broadcasting, making regular visits to the TV booth. In 2020, Jones is making it official. ESPN has hired the Hall of Famer to broadcast 20 games as a color ...
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What we learned this past week at the NFL Combine Being in a small downtown city for four days with every NFL coach, general manager, scout, and agent, as well as league office employees, is an educational experience. You run into a lot of people, and have a lot of interesting conversations. Some were on ...
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Arizona vs. UCLA odds, line: 2020 college basketball picks, Feb. 29 predictions from proven model The UCLA Bruins and the Arizona Wildcats are set to square off in a Pac-12 matchup at 10 p.m. ET Saturday at Pauley Pavilion. UCLA is 18-11 overall and 12-4 at home, while Arizona is 19-9 overall and 4-5 on the road. The Wildcats are favored by 2.5 points ...
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Greg Van Avermaet's golden Giant TCR Disc - Gallery Van Avermaet rides the brand new Giant TCR Disc at Opening Weekend's 200km Omloop Het Nieuwsblad race in Belgium. Shares. Image 1 of 16Image 2 of 16Image 3 of 16Image 4 of 16Image 5 of 16Image 6 of 16Image 7 of 16Image 8 of 16Image 9 of ...
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No. 8 Kentucky Tops No. 15 Auburn 73-66 to Clinch SEC Title LEXINGTON, Ky. — Immanuel Quickley had 18 points and a career-high 12 rebounds, No. 8 Kentucky used a big run in the first half before holding off No. 15 Auburn and clinch the Southeastern Conference regular season championship with a 73-66 victory ...
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Kempe gets winner in OT, Kings edge Devils 2-1 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adrian Kempe scored in overtime and the Los Angeles Kings defeated the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Saturday. Dustin Brown also scored and Jonathan Quick made 32 saves for the Kings. Los Angeles is 3-1-1 in its past five games.
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Heckling fan becomes final straw for one Astros employee Heckling the Astros might just become America's new favorite Pastime. Another baseball fan let Houston hear it this week during a spring training game, jokingly asking members of the Astros dugout if they'd "give" back the trophy won during the club's ...
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Kreider out for Rangers with broken foot, no timetable given PHILADELPHIA -- Chris Kreider fractured his foot blocking a shot in the first period of the New York Rangers' 5-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center on Friday. There was no postgame word from the Rangers on how long the forward will be ...
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Wife, agent make it clear that Matthew Stafford wants to stay with the Lions Trade chatter regarding Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford started with an Instagram post from his wife. His wife has now helped put the matter to rest, also on Instagram. In a pair of Friday evening messages, Kelly Stafford made it clear that her husband ...
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Michigan State vs. Maryland odds, line: 2020 college basketball picks, Feb. 29 predictions from proven model A Big Ten battle is on tap between the No. 24 Michigan State Spartans and the No. 9 Maryland Terrapins at 8 p.m. ET Saturday at Xfinity Center. The Terrapins are 23-5 overall and 15-0 at home, while MSU is 19-9 overall and 5-4 on the road. Maryland has ...
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Mikey Garcia Vs. Jessie Vargas Live Results, Odds, Purses, Prediction Mikey Garcia and Jessie Vargas will fight in the main event of a stacked card on DAZN on Saturday night. And for both welterweights, the stakes are high. Garcia needs a solid win to erase the stain of his loss to Errol Spence last year. Vargas needs a victory to ...
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At-track photos: 2020 Fontana weekend Harrison Burton's mom, Kim, is very excited for her son's first victory while atop his pit box at Auto Club Speedway. Saved to `My Liked Photos`. Alejandro Alvarez | NASCAR Digital Media. 2 of 50. View Fullscreen. Harrison Burton's mom, Kim, reacts to her ...
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Maximum Security wins world's richest race Maximum Security, the first ever to be disqualified from first place in the Kentucky Derby for causing interference, won the first running of the Saudi Cup, the world's most valuable race. Twice a winner in Grade 1 company since the Derby last May, Maximum ...
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Giannis Antetokounmpo caps off spectacular month of February Giannis Antetokounmpo capped off a spectacular month of February for the Milwaukee Bucks in appropriate fashion on Friday night with a 133-86 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Giannis Antetokounmpo has had a spectacular month for the Milwaukee ...
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Miami spoils Doncic's 21st birthday with 126-118 win over Mavericks MIAMI – With a very large group of folks from his native land of Slovenia at American Airlines Center on Friday night, Luka Doncic was poised to put on a show and lead the Dallas Mavericks to victory on his 21st birthday. However, the Miami Heat wouldn't ...
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This is news: Berry, Stefanski have same plan to improve Browns | Jeff Schudel Time will tell whether Andrew Berry drafts well. But Browns fans can take comfort knowing he will be looking for the type player that fits what Coach Kevin Stefanski envisions as being best for the Browns. This might seem so elemental that it shouldn't be ...
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Kofi Cockburn knocked down the 'freshman wall' for Illinois basketball CHAMPAIGN — During a stretch from late January to early February, Kofi Cockburn hit a "the freshman wall." It was so sturdy that even the 7-foot, 290-pounder had to critically figure out how to break down. Cockburn, a freshman on the Illinois men's ...
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Former Maple Leaf Dmytro Timashov to make debut in Red Wings lineup Kanata, Ontario — The Red Wings will finally get to see Dmytro Timashov in their lineup. The forward, who was claimed off waivers Monday from Toronto, was in the Wings' lineup Saturday against Ottawa. Former Maple Leafs left wing Dmytro Timashov will ...
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Media reaction: Shaka Smart gets his biggest win yet at Texas What has gotten into the water in Austin, Texas? It's the question everybody in college basketball is attempting to answer. Texas men's basketball has serious signs of life just when it looked like the fate for Shaka Smart and the Longhorns this season had ...
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No. 2 Baylor, No. 6 FSU Upset on the Road by Unranked TCU, Clemson The top of the Associated Press Top 25 will be given another shake-up next week after No. 2 Baylor and No. 6 Florida State lost to unranked opponents Saturday. The Seminoles dropped a thriller at Clemson when Al-Amir Dawes' layup with one second ...
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Cord-cutting Lightning, Rays fans, rejoice. There's a Youtube TV reprieve The Lightning's 4-3 victory over Calgary broadcast by Fox Sports Sun on Saturday was carried by the streaming service. The streaming service announced late Friday that it will continue to carry the regional networks like Fox Sports Sun while it negotiates with ...
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Alex Caruso starting for Lakers on Saturday, Rajon Rondo coming off the bench Los Angeles Lakers point guard Alex Caruso is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. What It Means: Caruso will make his first start of the season on Saturday, moving Rajon Rondo to the bench. He is averaging 5.5 points, ...
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See controversial finish that gave nation's No. 1 wrestler MHSAA finals loss KALAMAZOO, MI - After seven state tournament meetings in the last eight years, the wrestling programs at Detroit Catholic Central and Davison have made plenty of memories competing against each other on the biggest stage. It's safe to say that what ...
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Harrison Burton wins Xfinity race in Fontana Harrison Burton won the NASCAR Xfinity Series' Production Alliance Group 300 at Auto Club Speedway on Saturday in Fontana, California. It was Burton's first win at the 2-mile track and first national series win in his career. The No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing ...
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