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...
PHILADELPHIA — Andrew Painter made his major-league debut Tuesday at Citizens Bank Park, opening with a 96–97 mph fastball and working into the sixth inning to help the Phillies secure a 3-2 victory over the Washington Nationals while recording eight strikeouts. Tuesday night’s result produced standing ovations, manager Rob Thomson’s praise...
San Diego. Tony Vitello recorded his first major-league managerial victory Monday at Petco Park as the San Francisco Giants defeated the San Diego Padres 3-2, then received a traditional postgame beer shower and a ride in a laundry cart from his players. The celebratory ritual drew player comments including Matt Chapman...
Oklahoma City: On Monday night, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 47 points to lead the Thunder to a 114-110 overtime win against the Detroit Pistons, extending his streak of at least 20 points to 136 games and powering Oklahoma City to its 60th victory this season. The result left the Thunder atop the...
SEATTLE. Cal Raleigh delivered a walk-off single down the right-field line Monday night at T-Mobile Park, giving the Seattle Mariners a 2-1 victory over the New York Yankees; Luis Castillo threw six scoreless innings and recorded his 1,500th career strikeout in the game. The loss dropped New York to 3-1 and...
LOS ANGELES. The Cleveland Guardians beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 on Monday as Parker Messick tossed six scoreless innings and Cleveland scored three runs in the seventh; Dodgers' offense managed two ninth-inning runs but fell short, ending Los Angeles' 3-0 season start. The loss ended the Dodgers' early unbeaten run...
Los Angeles — On Monday night LeBron James recorded a triple-double as the Lakers defeated the Washington Wizards 120-101 while Luka Dončić served a one-game suspension stemming from a recent technical foul, a performance that tied James’ franchise-era wins milestone and reinforced the Lakers’ late-season form. The win maintained Los Angeles’...
Miami — Tyler Herro scored 30 points and Bam Adebayo added 23 points with 16 rebounds as the Miami Heat rallied with a 14-0 run to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 119-109 on Monday night, keeping Miami at 40-36 and in ninth place in the Eastern Conference. Orlando — Desmond Bane scored...
