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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Andrew McCutchen shrugged like Michael Jordan and offered a mock apology to a Phillies fan after he crossed the plate following his first home run with Texas. Brandon Nimmo went deep, too — his first home run since he was traded to the Rangers only further flamed anger in the Phillies fans who voraciously booed the former …

NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan O’Hearn had three hits and two RBIs, including a go-ahead single in the 10th inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates threw out the potential tying run at the plate to hold off the New York Mets 4-3 on Sunday for their first victory this season. Henry Davis added a critical RBI single off New York reliever …

MIAMI (AP) — Owen Caissie hit a walk-off, two-run homer to give the Miami Marlins a 4-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday and complete a sweep of their season-opening series. Javier Sanoja doubled with two outs in the ninth inning against Rockies reliever Victor Vodnik (0-1) before Caissie drilled a change-up from Vodnik over the wall in right …

CINCINNATI (AP) — Eugenio Suarez hit a three-run home run and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Sunday to win their season-opening series. Suarez’s homer, his first since rejoining the Reds this offseason, came on an 0-2 pitch from Greg Weissert with two runners aboard in the sixth to put Cincinnati ahead 3-2. Advertisement It was …

TORONTO (AP) — Izzy Daniel had a goal and an assist and the Vancouver Goldeneyes snapped a two-game skid with a 3-2 win over the Toronto Sceptres on Sunday. Hannah Miller and Mannon McMahon also scored for Vancouver. Sarah Nurse had two assists. Advertisement Emerance Maschmeyer stopped 25 shots. Blayre Turnbull scored twice for Toronto, while Elaine Chuli made 26 …

ATLANTA (AP) — Seth Lugo pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings and Carter Jensen homered to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 4-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. Bobby Witt Jr. and Vinnie Pasquantino had RBI singles for the Royals, who blew a ninth-inning lead a day earlier and avoided a season-opening sweep. Witt had five hits in …

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox and Chase DeLauter of the Cleveland Guardians have accomplished something in the last week that had been done only twice before. The two rookies homered in each of their first three major league games. According to Sportradar, the only other players to hit home runs in at least their first …

MUMBAI, India (AP) — Openers Ryan Rickelton and Rohit Sharma hit aggressive half-centuries to lead Mumbai Indians to a six-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL on Sunday with five balls remaining. Rickelton scored 81 off 43 balls with eight sixes while Sharma hit 78 off 38, including six sixes, as Mumbai went on to win with 224-4 …

It appears the Cleveland Cavaliers will deal with injuries from start to finish this season. The team announced that both Jaylon Tyson and Dean Wade will remain in Cleveland while the Cavs leave for their final West Coast road trip. Tyson suffered a bone bruise in his left great toe on March 19 against the Chicago Bulls. He hasn’t played …

LONDON (AP) — Neff Giwa sometimes asks himself: “Is this really happening to me?” Incredibly, yes. The 20-year-old Irishman who has never played American football committed on Sunday to play at South Carolina as an offensive lineman. Advertisement Giwa, who is also Nigerian, has come a long way — from Tipperary — in a short amount of time. Just a …

SUZUKA, Japan (AP) — Four-time world champion Max Verstappen has not ruled out retiring at the end of the Formula 1 season, saying he is trying “very hard” to enjoy racing under the new changes. The Red Bull driver again openly expressed his dissatisfaction on Sunday after an eighth-place finish at the Japanese Grand Prix, which was won by 19-year-old …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The Denver Nuggets are on a five-game win streak and welcome the injury-riddled Golden State Warriors to town on Sunday, March 29. Advertisement Our NBA player prop projections have you covered with high-value NBA picks for this matchup. If you want deeper analysis, …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The Oklahoma City Thunder will look to move one step closer to securing the top seed in the Western Conference as they host the New York Knicks tonight. Advertisement New York stayed close to OKC the last time these teams met, and I’m …

Stephen Curry may return to the court this season and help the Warriors to make a push to get out of the play-in and into a seven-game series, but for some Warriors fans, their eyes are already on next season. Golden State is going to make a push to re-sign big man Kristaps Porzingis — to a more team friendly …

Barcelona’s kit for the 2026/27 season has LEAKED, and FootyHeadlines has revealed details of the (possible) shirts. The big new feature is the purple away shirt, inspired by the iconic uniforms of the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team. 📸 Ronald Martinez – 2024 Getty Images Advertisement The home shirt features the club’s colors, but in different shades. The third shirt …

It’s official: The Milwaukee Bucks are eliminated from the postseason. That, however, feels much more like the light just turned green on the speculation about Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future in the city. Advertisement After being blown out by the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday behind a Stephon Castle triple-double, Milwaukee is now 9.5 games back of the No. 10 seed Charlotte …

The Men’s NCAA Tournament is filled with challenges for the 68 teams that make it each year. That includes the difficulty — and often years of drought — of making the Final Four. It’s something that, after a near trip to the Final Four in 2024, No. 3 seed Illinois finally experienced inside the Toyota Center in Houston on Saturday, …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The Golden State Warriors and Denver Nuggets square off for the fourth and final time of the campaign as familiar Western Conference foes clash at Ball Arena. Advertisement Jamal Murray is enjoying the best scoring season of his career, and my Warriors vs. …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. A busy Sunday in the NBA will see plenty of action as 18 teams hit the court. My favorite props for today focus on a pair of star centers in Karl-Anthony Towns and Nikola Jokic. Advertisement Find those predictions and more in my …

LONDON (AP) — Igor Tudor has left his role as Tottenham interim coach after seven matches in charge. A club statement on Sunday afternoon read: “We can confirm that it has been mutually agreed for head coach Igor Tudor to leave the club with immediate effect.” Advertisement Tottenham thanked Tudor for his work and said “An update on a new …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The Orlando Magic snapped a six-game losing skid on Thursday and will look to stay in the win column tonight when they visit the Toronto Raptors. Advertisement Tristan da Silva has stepped up in a big way for Orlando, and I’m looking for …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The Charlotte Hornets host the Boston Celtics a day after having their five-game winning streak — both straight up and ATS — snapped by Philadelphia on Saturday. Advertisement Just a half game separates teams No. 8 through 10 in the Eastern Conference Play-In …

ATLANTA (AP) — Dominic Smith hit a walk-off grand slam and the Atlanta Braves stunned the Kansas City Royals with a six-run ninth inning in a 6-2 victory on Saturday night. Smith hit a 3-2 pitch from Carlos Estévez (0-1) over the right field wall as the Braves won for the second straight night. Advertisement Osvaldo Bido (1-0) picked up …

Tonight, the New York Knicks (48*-26) visit the Oklahoma City Thunder (58-16) at Paycom Center. This matchup tests whether New York can hang with the reigning champs or are just part-time sluggers. The Knicks dropped their seven-game win streak Thursday night in Charlotte, falling 114-103, while the Thunder keeps rolling at home with the best record in basketball. The teams …

Per a Spurs press release: The San Antonio Spurs announced the launch of Spurs AI Studio, a new innovation platform designed to create AI-powered fan experiences in collaboration with leading brand partners. The platform allows the Spurs to deliver premium AI-driven experiences to their fans with interactive, personalized activations in-game and digitally. Spurs AI Studio will debut its first production, …