Pinch-hitter Miguel Cabrera bounced an RBI single through a drawn-in infield, giving the host Detroit Tigers a 7-6, 11-inning victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday afternoon. Javy Baez had two hits, two RBIs and a run scored for Detroit, which rallied from a five-run deficit to win its third straight game. Kerry Carpenter added a solo homer and winning pitcher Chasen Shreve (1-1) pitched an inning of scoreles
Kevin Durant was acquired to help the Phoenix Suns get over the hump as they seek their first NBA title. That quest will begin Sunday night in Phoenix when the fourth-seeded Suns and fifth-seeded Los Angeles Clippers open their best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series. The Suns lostto the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2021 NBA Finals and followed up with an NBA-best 64-18 regular season record. But Phoenix was uncer
The Milwaukee Bucks have been resting for an expected lengthy run in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Miami Heat just played their way into the postseason Friday with a 102-91 victory against the visiting Chicago Bulls in a play-in elimination-game. The Heat were faced with the win-or-go-home challenge after losing to the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday. Now the Heat are the No. 8 seed as they travel to play the t
Domingo German was checked out three times by umpires for possible sticky substances, retired the first 16 hitters and pitched 6 1/3 outstanding innings as the New York Yankees beat the visiting Minnesota Twins 6-1 in an event-filled game Saturday afternoon. Kyle Higashioka and Anthony Rizzo homered for the Yankees, who avoided three straight losses for the first time this year. DJ LeMahieu hit an RBI single after missin
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Four-star combo guard Silas Demary Jr. is asking Southern California to release him from his signed national letter of intent, and speculation is that he could be doing so because of the possible pending commitment of Bronny James. James, the No. 9 combo guard and No. 32 overall player in the nation, as ranked by the 247Sports composite, is the highest prospect at the position in the 2023 class who is uncommitted. Only p
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 15 (ANI): Punjab Kings (PBKS) all-rounder Sam Curran on Saturday recorded the best bowling figures by a player on his captaincy debut in the history of Indian Premier League (IPL). The 24-year-old all-rounder accomplished this feat during his side's IPL 2023 match against Lucknow Super Giants at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. He took over t
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 15 (ANI): A fighting half-century from Sikandar Raza and an entertaining cameo by Shahrukh Khan powered Punjab Kings to a hard-fought two-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow on Saturday. With this win, PBKS has jumped to fourth position in the points table with t
Tel Aviv [Israel], April 15 (ANI): Thousands rally against the judicial overhaul on Saturday evening, the day after leading rating agency Moody's downgraded Israel's economic outlook from positive to stable, citing the "deterioration of Israel's governance" amid the coalition's highly contentious bid to dramatically weaken the judiciary, Times of Israel reported. Protesters have been gathering for over three months agains
London [United Kingdom], April 15 (ANI): Brighton's Julio Enciso produced a stunning strike to register Seagulls first-ever league win at Chelsea on Saturday at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League. Brighton bounced back after being denied in defeat by a series of VAR calls at Tottenham last weekend. They saw two more penalty shouts waved away in the first half on Saturday, but this time they didn't leave anything on cha
Kozhikode (Kerala) [India], April 15 (ANI): The Group A Super Cup clash between Bengaluru FC and Kerala Blasters FC on Sunday is likely to generate lots of interest, though it may be for reasons not directly related to the current competition. The two teams met in the playoffs of the recently concluded Indian Super League and the match generated unexpected heat because of a goal scored by Bengaluru FC. While the Kerala Bl
Wolverhampton [United Kingdom], April 15 (ANI): Former Chelsea striker Diego Costa finally found the back of the net in new colours in the Premier League after 2155 days on Saturday. Playing for Wolves in Molineux Stadium against Brentford, the 34-year-old Spanish striker claimed the reward for Lopetegui's men's efforts in ensuring a positive opening half an hour for the hosts. Wolves started well and came close with just
The 15th annual Manitoba Motorcycle Ride for Dad campaign was officially launched Friday. The six-week prostate cancer awareness and education campaign kicked off ahead of the May 27 event. Last year, the Ride for Dad campaign raised $320,000 and was given to the Genomic Centre for Prostate Cancer Research and Manitoba Prostate Cancer Support Group []
Four-star tight end Max LeBlanc announced his commitment to Ohio State on Saturday. He announced his decision on Twitter. The 6-foot-5 prospect from the Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tenn., is ranked as the No. 13 prospect in the Class of 2024 by the 247Sports composite. As a high school junior, he caught 39 passes for 695 yards with three touchdowns. He had offers from several Power Five programs, including Tennessee,
Manjeri (Kerala) [India], April 15 (ANI): Churchill Brothers FC Goa and Chennaiyin FC played out a goalless draw in a Group D clash of the Super Cup at the Payyanad Stadium, Manjeri, on Saturday, April 15, 2023. Both the teams started the match with a cautious approach and much of the play revolved around the midfield area in the initial stages. Chennaiyin FC Head Coach Thomas Brdaric relied on the likes of Rahim Ali in t
Bengaluru (Karnataka) April 15 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Delhi Capitals by 23 runs on Saturday at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match. Any guesses how is Virat Kohli celebrating post-victory as he knocked a half-century for his team?Anushka Sharma took to Instagram to reveal their post-victory drinks. Anushka posted a couplefie where both of them looked relaxed and hap
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 15 (ANI): Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) batter KL Rahul completed 4,000 runs in his Indian Premier League (IPL) career on Saturday. The Indian batter accomplished this milestone during his side's IPL 2023 match against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at his side's home arena of Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. KL Rahul finally found some form in the match. He
Ja Morant and the well-rested Memphis Grizzlies host LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series on Sunday afternoon. The second-seeded Grizzlies have had a week off to prepare for the postseason, while the seventh-seeded Lakers outlasted the Minnesota Timberwolves in overtime in Tuesday's play-in game. James (30 points, 10 rebounds) and Anthony Davis (24 poin
The Los Angeles Angels called up shortstop Zach Neto on Saturday, making him the first 2022 draft pick to reach the majors. Drafted 13th overall last July, the 22-year-old played 44 games in the minors and batted .322/.408/.529 with eight home runs and 37 RBIs. Neto was slated to start at shortstop and bat eighth in his big-league debut against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday afternoon at Fenway Park. In a corresponding
Wide receiver Kaleb Smith, who transferred from Virginia Tech to Notre Dame in the offseason, announced his medical retirement from football on Saturday. The 6-foot-2 Smith went through most of the spring program with the Fighting Irish but decided it is time to for him to leave the sport. He had one remaining year of eligibility. "Throughout my career I have had many ups and downs, going from a walk-on to team captain,
Justin Verlander is expected to throw a bullpen session in Port St. Lucie, Fla., Saturday, inching closer to his debut with the Mets. Manager Buck Showalter told reporters Friday that Verlander is ready for that step. It will be Verlander's first mound session since he was placed on the 15-day injured list on March 30, retroactive to March 28, after suffering a low-grade teres major strain near his right armpit during sp
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 15 (ANI): Debutant pacer Vijaykumar Vyshak (26) was in dreamland as he registered the best bowling figures as a bowler on debut for Royal Challengers Bangalore against Delhi Capitals on Saturday at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. It was a dream night for RCB debutant Vijaykumar Vyshak as he registered a three-wicket haul (3/20), with his scalps
Chelsea [United Kingdom], April 15 (ANI): Chelsea's caretaker manager Frank Lampard showed appreciation towards the Blues academy, which has been delivering quality players consistently for the past few years. The London club has one of the best academy systems in entire Europe and some of the best young talent are currently within the grasp of Lampard. "I think there is an appreciation of what the Academy gives, from fan
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 15 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu participated in the 76th Himachal Day function held at Kaza and announced three per cent Dearness Allowance (DA) for all the employees and pensioners of the State, said an official release. On the occasion, CM Sukhu unfurled the Tricolour and conveyed his heartiest greetings to the people of the State and expressed hi
London [United Kingdom], April 15 (ANI): Arsenal's season has hit a bump on the last legs as the league leaders dropped points against Liverpool last week and another difficult fixture awaits them this weekend, as they visit London Stadium to face West Ham United for the local derby on Sunday. Even though West Ham have failed to reach the heights under David Moyes as they did in the previous season. Still, West Ham's abil