Miami Gardens — The Miami Dolphins announced Tuesday that former defensive lineman Manny Fernandez, a starter on the franchise's 'No-Name Defense,' died at the age of 79. Fernandez signed with the Dolphins as an undrafted player in 1968, played through the 1975 season, and was a member of the 1972...
Colorado Avalanche star center Nathan MacKinnon is questionable for Tuesday night’s Game 4 of the Western Conference Final against the Vegas Golden Knights after sustaining a right knee injury in Game 3. The injury occurred Sunday at 12:15 of the second period when MacKinnon blocked a shot from defenseman Shea...
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder will be short-handed for Tuesday night’s pivotal Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals against the San Antonio Spurs, with guard Ajay Mitchell ruled out and forward Jalen Williams listed as questionable. Mitchell, a second-year guard who had taken on an expanded offensive...
Topeka, Kansas. Local high school softball and baseball teams advanced through quarterfinal and semifinal rounds this week, with quarterfinals leading into semifinals on Wednesday, May 27 and championship games scheduled for Friday, May 29. KSNT and Yahoo Sports reported area matchups and scores, citing winners such as Rock Creek, Wamego,...
LOS ANGELES — On Monday, the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3, overcoming early injuries and a score tied at three with a four-run seventh inning; Kiké Hernández returned from offseason elbow surgery and recorded an RBI double in his season debut, and Freddie Freeman delivered...
San Francisco — The Golden State Valkyries debuted their 2025 first-round pick Justė Jocytė on Monday at Chase Center, and she recorded five points and two assists in a 97-70 victory over the Connecticut Sun. Jocytė, drafted No. 5 overall in 2025, had spent 13 months developing overseas with Lithuania...
CARLSBAD, Calif. — Texas junior Farah O'Keefe closed with birdies on the 17th and 18th on Monday to win the NCAA women's individual golf championship at La Costa, finishing 12-under 276. O'Keefe finished two strokes ahead of Megha Ganne of Stanford as stroke play concluded and the field was trimmed...
MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. — SEC commissioner Greg Sankey left most answers open-ended Monday and said specifics would be worked out after three days of meetings with the league's coaches, athletic directors and presidents. He answered one question decisively, saying the SEC is bound by contracts with ESPN parent company Disney...
CLEVELAND — The New York Knicks swept the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday, defeating them 130-93 in Game 4 to clinch the Eastern Conference finals and advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. Donovan Mitchell’s Cavaliers were outplayed across the series after a Game 1 collapse that...
MILWAUKEE — Jacob Misiorowski matched a career-high 12 strikeouts and carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 on Monday. Christian Yelich hit a two-run home run and Andrew Vaughn went 3-for-4, providing the offensive support that backed Misiorowski's dominant outing. The...
