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Back spasms have familiar feel for Dodgers’ Tyler Glasnow
Glasnow left Wednesday’s game after one inning with lower back pain, an issue he says he has had at “random” times since high school. The Dodgers are optimistic he will…
Ducks take familiar feeling into Game 2 at Vegas
Much like with Edmonton in the first round, the Ducks came up short versus the Golden Knights in Game 1 and feel they match up well in their seven-game series.
Ducks right wing Beckett Sennecke a finalist for Calder Trophy
He joins Paul Kariya, Bobby Ryan and Trevor Zegras as Ducks who have been finalists for the NHL’s Rookie of the Year award. Canadiens right wing Ivan Demidov and Islanders…
Ducks’ Joel Quenneville ‘a traditionalist’ when it comes to video replay
“Just get it right,” the longtime NHL coach says, referring to a blown icing call in Game 1 that proved costly. “Move on. Either way it is, we’ll move on.”
Ducks stick to basics, top Golden Knights in Game 2 to even series
Beckett Sennecke, Leo Carlsson and Jansen Harkins score and Lukas Dostal comes within 5.6 seconds of his first career playoff shutout as the Ducks get a 3-1 win in Las…
Zach Neto, Angels flip the script, outlast White Sox
After a rocky opening from Sam Aldegheri put them in a two-run hole just one out into the game, the Angels regroup with a go-ahead homer from Neto and hold…
Alek Manoah joins Angels’ bullpen two years after Tommy John surgery
The 2022 All-Star, who last pitched in the majors in 2024 before undergoing surgery, is added to the roster to provide coverage in the bullpen.
Angels beat White Sox for their 1st series victory in more than 3 weeks
The Angels roll to an 8-2 win for their first consecutive victories since April 16-17 and their first series win since April 10-12 in Cincinnati. Walbert Ureña pitches six innings…
Horse racing: Preakness without Golden Tempo shows it’s time for change
The Kentucky Derby winner is the third in five years to skip the race two weeks later, bolstering the case for spreading out the Triple Crown series.
NCAA basketball tournaments will expand to 76 teams next season
The March Madness men's and women's brackets will grow by eight teams next season in a move that is expected to reward more power conference teams.