STARKVILLE, Miss. — Mississippi State rallied to defeat LSU 9-8 on Saturday at Dudy Noble Field after erasing a 7-2 LSU lead in the seventh inning when Jacob Parker hit a grand slam; LSU also lost 10-8 in 11 innings on Friday, yielding two late comebacks across the weekend series. The...
Minneapolis — The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Denver Nuggets 112-96 in Game 4 on Saturday, taking a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference quarterfinals as two Minnesota players were lost to injury and Denver struggled to respond. Ayo Dosunmu came off the bench to score 43 points, while Donte DiVincenzo...
Atlanta — Zack Wheeler made his season debut Saturday at Truist Park, pitching five innings, allowing two runs, striking out six and throwing 84 pitches after missing the end of 2025 due to thoracic outlet decompression surgery for a blood clot in his right shoulder. He left the game with...
Boston. The Boston Red Sox fired manager Alex Cora and five coaches on Saturday after a loss that left the club in last place in the AL East; the team named Triple-A Worcester manager Chad Tracy as interim manager, and ownership issued a statement expressing gratitude for Cora's prior successes. Sunday...
PHILADELPHIA — The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 on Saturday night in Game 4, staving off a first-round sweep and forcing a Game 5 in Pittsburgh on Monday. Sidney Crosby scored a power-play goal and Kris Letang added a third-period blast while goaltender Artūrs Šilovs recorded 25 saves...
ATLANTA — Karl-Anthony Towns recorded his first postseason triple-double on Saturday night, leading the New York Knicks to a 114-98 victory over the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena that tied the first-round series at 2-2. OG Anunoby scored 22 points and Jalen Brunson added 19 as the Knicks took...
Cleveland on Saturday selected Arkansas quarterback Taylen Green with the 182nd overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft after trading picks with the Denver Broncos, the Browns announced. The sixth-round selection follows a trade that exchanged Cleveland’s 152nd pick for Denver’s 170th and 182nd picks, adding a dual‑threat quarterback to...
HOUSTON — Kevin Durant missed Games 3 and 4 of the Houston Rockets’ Western Conference first-round series this week after experiencing a left ankle sprain that later was described as a bone bruise, coach Ime Udoka said. Durant was absent from the bench during Friday’s 112-108 overtime loss to the...
PHOENIX — The Oklahoma City Thunder lead the Western Conference first-round series 3-0 and defeated the Phoenix Suns 121-109 on Saturday as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 42 points. This week the Suns have faced multiple roster issues: Jordan Goodwin and Mark Williams were ruled out with calf and foot injuries, while...
Lowell, Mass. Jessie Eldridge scored the first of four Boston goals and Aerin Frankel made 30 saves to lead the Boston Fleet to a 4-0 victory over the New York Sirens on Saturday, closing the regular season. The win left Boston with a 16-5-4-5 record and preserved the team's chance...
