Los Angeles — Shohei Ohtani pitched six scoreless innings in his first mound start of the season on Tuesday, striking out six across 87 pitches as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Cleveland Guardians 4-1 in drizzly conditions. The win prevented an early series loss for the Dodgers this week; Max...
Atlanta. The U.S. men's national soccer team lost 2-0 to Portugal on Tuesday, following a 5-2 defeat by Belgium on Saturday, as coach Mauricio Pochettino continued tactical experiments and rotated personnel during World Cup tune-up matches held in Atlanta this week before final roster decisions. Pochettino described the results as learning...
Cincinnati — The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Cincinnati Reds 8-3 on Tuesday night at Great American Ball Park, as Oneil Cruz hit two home runs and Ryan O'Hearn and Bryan Reynolds added long balls in a multi-homer offensive performance on March 31. The win featured a five-run second inning, a diving...
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers rallied to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 on Tuesday night after Shane McClanahan held them hitless into the fifth inning in his first major-league appearance since August 2023; Gary Sánchez and Jake Bauers homered and Brice Turang drove in two runs. McClanahan took the loss...
ATLANTA — The United States lost 2-0 to Portugal on Tuesday as Mauricio Pochettino’s experimental lineup conceded goals to Francisco Trincão (37th) and João Félix (59th); Pochettino said small details cost the team while Christian Pulisic, moved to striker, remained scoreless. The result, following a prior 5-2 loss to Belgium this...
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres defeated the New York Islanders 4-3 on Tuesday night when Bowen Byram scored an empty-net goal with 1:43 remaining, pushing Buffalo to 100 points this season and marking the franchise's status among NHL teams to reach 2,000 wins. The victory moved the Sabres closer to...
TAMPA, Fla. — The Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 on Tuesday night in Tampa, with goaltender Jakub Dobes recording 35–36 saves and scorers Juraj Slafkovsky, Mike Matheson and Cole Caufield each contributing to Montreal's victory. The win extended Montreal's streak to six games, moved the Canadiens within two...
Bloomington, Ind. — On Wednesday Fernando Mendoza completed 53 of 56 passes at Indiana's pro day as all 32 NFL teams observed; the Heisman winner's workout was televised by the NFL Network and attended by Raiders general manager John Spytek and coach Klint Kubiak. The Raiders' presence and Mendoza’s near-perfect performance...
San Francisco. Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry completed a full practice Tuesday and participated in a five-on-five scrimmage as part of his rehab from a right knee injury that forced him to leave the Jan. 30 game against Detroit and sidelined him for weeks. Coach Steve Kerr said Curry will...
Gainesville, Fla. — Florida center Olivier Rioux announced Tuesday he is entering the NCAA transfer portal, which officially opens April 7. The 7-foot-9 Canadian from Terrebonne, Quebec, made his collegiate debut last November and later confirmed the decision in an Instagram post. Rioux played sparingly at Florida, totaling 15 minutes this...
