Cincinnati — The San Francisco Giants defeated the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 on Thursday when starter Landen Roupp allowed one hit over six innings and a two-out RBI double by Matt Chapman ignited a three-run seventh-inning rally. Roupp departed after 87 pitches; the Giants combined to allow a single hit while...
BUFFALO — The Buffalo Sabres clinched a Stanley Cup Playoff berth this week, ending a 14-year postseason drought, and will host the Boston Bruins in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round at KeyBank Center on Sunday. Players including captain Rasmus Dahlin and center Tage Thompson are preparing for...
Philadelphia — The 76ers beat the Orlando Magic 109-97 on Wednesday in the NBA Play-In Tournament to clinch the No. 7 seed. Joel Embiid, six days after an appendectomy in Houston, attended the pregame film session and greeted teammates, offering an emotional lift though he remained unavailable to play. Coach...
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Jon-Eric Sullivan, the Miami Dolphins' new general manager, announced this week he will use the NFL draft to rebuild the roster, entering his first draft with 11 selections including two first-round picks at Nos. 11 and 30. He brings two decades of talent evaluation experience from...
Champaign, Illinois — Champaign Central's Will Ciciora threw a complete-game shutout Wednesday to lift the Maroons to a 1-0 Big 12 victory as Ben McDaniel delivered the lone RBI; across April 16–17 multiple high school teams in Wisconsin and college programs in Tennessee recorded notable wins and standout pitching performances. This...
Los Angeles. Shohei Ohtani pitched six innings and struck out 10, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Mets 8-2 on Wednesday night, April 16, 2026; Dalton Rushing hit a first career grand slam as a designated hitter and Kyle Tucker added a solo home run in the...
Clarksville, Tennessee. Austin Peay State University fields multiple teams in ASUN competition this week as women's tennis opens the conference quarterfinals Thursday at 11:00am CT in Fort Myers, golf travels Friday–Sunday to the Dothan Country Club for the ASUN Championship, baseball hosts Bellarmine Friday at Joe Maynard Field, and softball...
East Rutherford, New Jersey: Governor Mikie Sherrill on Wednesday demanded that FIFA contribute toward transportation costs after reports this week said NJ Transit is considering charging up to $100 for round-trip train fares between New York Penn Station and MetLife Stadium for eight World Cup matches beginning June 11. Sherrill...
Buffalo, N.Y. Wyatt Johnston scored the decisive shootout goal as the Dallas Stars beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 Wednesday in the regular-season finale, giving Dallas a 50-20-12 record and a third consecutive 50-win season. Jake Oettinger stopped two shootout attempts; Colten Ellis allowed three in the shootout for Buffalo. Dallas...
Los Angeles. The New York Mets dropped an 8-2 game at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday as the club extended its losing streak to eight games, with manager Carlos Mendoza and players acknowledging mounting problems. Earlier on Tuesday the Mets lost 2-1 after a 20-inning scoreless run ended with a Francisco...
