(Photo credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports) The Toronto Blue Jays have gotten off to a quick start when it comes to play in the American League East. After clobbering the division rival Tampa Bay Rays 8-2 on Thursday on Opening Day behind three home runs, Toronto will get behind one of its top pitchers Friday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.,in an attempt to open the season with two wins. Last season, Toronto was
(Photo credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports) Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan advanced to her fourth final this season, dispatching Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 6-4, 0-6, 7-6 (2) at the Miami Open on Thursday in Miami Gardens, Fla. The world's No. 4-ranked player improved to 22-3 on the season and kept alive her pursuit of a third singles title for 2024 while also improving to 4-0 against Azarenka. Rybakina, who was a final
(Photo credit: Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports) Wilson Furr punctuated a strong finish with a nearly 20-foot birdie putt to shoot a 6-under 64 and tie Taylor Moore for the lead after the opening round of the Texas Children's Houston Open on Thursday at Memorial Park Golf Course. Furr, a PGA Tour rookie ranked No. 278 in the world entering this week, started his round on the back nine before heating up on the front. After a
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(Photo credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports) The surging New York Knicks carry a three-game winning streak and plenty of momentum to San Antonio on Friday for a key late-season game with the Spurs. But San Antonio has been playing better recently as well, and the Knicks can't afford to take the Spurs, who are last in the Western Conference,lightly The Knicks (44-28) head to the Alamo City after a dominating 145-101 win
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(Photo credit: Nick Oza/The Republic via Imagn Content Services, LLC) FaZe Clan and Team Vitality became the first two teams to reach the semifinals of the PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 playoffs on Thursday in Denmark. FaZe outlasted Team Spirit 2-1 and Vitality swept Cloud9 2-0 in their respective quarterfinal matches Thursday. The two teams will collide in a semifinal match Saturday afternoon. Twenty-four teams began the
(Photo credit: Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports) The NBA's schedule makers have handed the Miami Heat an apparent gift. On Friday night, Miami (39-33) will host the Portland Trail Blazers, who are on an eight-game losing streak. Portland (19-54) has the fifth-worst record in the league. It looks like a layup for the Heat, who can use an easywin. Miami has gone just 4-7 in its past 11 games, and that slump has knocked the
(Photo credit: Michael Laughlin-USA TODAY Sports) Jared Triolo blooped an RBI single to right in the top of the 12th inning, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates rally to a 6-5 Opening Day win over the host Miami Marlins on Thursday. The Pirates got 6 1/3 scoreless innings from their bullpen, including Luis L. Ortiz (1-0), who earned the win, and Jose Hernandez, who posted the save. Hernandez got the last out on Bryan De La Cr
(Photo credit: D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports) The San Francisco Giants released longtime fan favorite Pablo Sandoval on Thursday, hours before the season opener against the San Diego Padres. Sandoval, the MVP of the 2012 World Series, was signed to a minor league contract in February but his bid to be on a major league roster for the first time since 2021 fell short. Sandoval was a member of three San Francisco champ
(Photo credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports) The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Phoenix Suns have been two of the best shooting teams in the NBA this season. They meet Friday night in Oklahoma City with the hopes of helping their playoff positions. The Suns (43-30) enter Friday's action a half-game behind Dallas for the No. 6 spot in theWestern Conference. "We know what's at stake," Phoenix coach Frank Vogel said.
(Photo credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports) Jake Cronenworth capped a four-run seventh inning with a two-run double Thursday afternoon as the San Diego Padres overtook the visiting San Francisco Giants for a 6-4 win in a matchup of new managers. After the Giants scored twice in the top of the inning to go up 3-2, the Padres pounded relievers Luke Jackson (0-1) and Ryan Walker for four hits en route to a win in their
(Photo credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports) The Minnesota Twins began their defense of their American League Central crown behind a strong start by Pablo Lopez, topping the host Kansas City Royals, 4-1 on Thursday. After surrendering a leadoff home run to Maikel Garcia, Lopez shut out the Royals while scattering four hits over seven innings, striking out seven. Lopez needed just 84 pitches to complete seven innings.
(Photo credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports) Cavan Biggio and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered in Toronto's five-run sixth inning and the Blue Jays routed the Tampa Bay Rays 8-2 on Thursday on Opening Day in St. Petersburg, Fla. George Springer also went deep, and Bo Bichette was 2-for-4 with a double, two RBIs, a run and a walk. Alejandro Kirk singled in two runs as the Blue Jays were 3-for-9 with runners in scorin
(Photo credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports) Aaron Judge doubled and scored the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning as the New York Yankees erased an early four-run deficit and topped the Houston Astros 5-4 Thursday at Minute Maid Park. Judge ignited the rally off former Astros closer Ryan Pressly (0-1) with a leadoff double into the left-field corner. After advancing to third base two batters later when Anthony Rizz
(Photo credit: Jason Parkhurst-USA TODAY Sports) Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman hit home runs, while Shohei Ohtani and Tyler Glasnow delivered key contributions in their first home game for their new team as the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 7-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday afternoon. After receiving a standing ovation from the Dodger Stadium crowd of 52,667 before his first at-bat, Ohtani reached ba
(Photo credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports) Nick Martini homered twice and drove in five while starter Frankie Montas threw six shutout innings to lead the Cincinnati Reds to an 8-2 win over the visiting Washington Nationals in the traditional season opener in Cincinnati. Spencer Steer doubled, singled and scored twice for the Reds, who won their season opener for the first time since 2020, and their first in front o
(Photo credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports) Tarik Skubal and three relievers combined on a three-hit shutout and Spencer Torkelson had two hits to boost the visiting Detroit Tigers to a 1-0 victory against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday in the season opener for both teams. Skubal (1-0) outdueled Chicago counterpart Garrett Crochet in a game that took two hours, three minutes to complete. The lefty Skubal spaced
(Photo credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports) Kentucky forward Adou Thiero entered the transfer portal, the school confirmed to multiple outlets on Thursday. Thiero started 19 of 25 games played this season, averaged 7.2 points and 5.0 rebounds and swatted away 27 shots. He missed eight games due to a back injury. The 6-foot-8 Thiero reportedly will also enter his name into the NBA draft. Thiero, who has two seasons
(Photo credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports) A little over two weeks ago, the Detroit Pistons overtook the Washington Wizards in the race to avoid the NBA's worst record. Since then, the Wizards are playing better while the Pistons are skidding again. The NBA's two worst teams get together for the final time Friday night when the Wizardshost the Pistons. The Wizards (14-59) were ahead of the Pistons in victories unti
(Photo credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports) The Philadelphia 76ers still have the opportunity to improve their playoff position with only nine games remaining in the regular season. The Sixers fell 108-107 to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday, and the frustration bubbled over as coach Nick Nurse and guard Kelly Oubre Jr. angrily yelledat the referees after the loss. Oubre appeared to be fouled on a final shot but
(Photo credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports) After beating the Portland Trail Blazers on March 18, the Chicago Bulls were tantalizingly close to surpassing the .500 mark for the first time in more than a year. Then they dropped three straight, but the slide did not cost them the ninth spot in the Eastern Conference. The Bulls attempt to solidify their standing in the third play-in spot Friday night when they visit the Br
(Photo credit: Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports) Corbin Burnes pitched six innings of one-hit baseball in his Baltimore debut and the Orioles rolled past the visiting Los Angeles Angels 11-3 in their opener Thursday. Cedric Mullins hit a three-run homer and Anthony Santander added a two-run shot while totaling four RBIs for the defending American League East champions. Burnes (1-0), acquired in a February trade with the
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Speaking on The Bench with Jenna and Jon, Salford Red Devils hooker, Cade Cust explains why it's important for players not to 'sulk' at training even if they're not being picked to play matches.