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Tennis-Sinner not heaping pressure on himself with top ranking in sight
MADRID (Reuters) - World number two Jannik Sinner can close in on Novak Djokovic at the top of the world rankings by lifting the Madrid Open title but the in-form Italian said he is not putting any extra pressure on himself after a superb start ...
NBA roundup: Mavs grab road win over Clippers
Luka Doncic had 32 points and nine assists and Kyrie Irving added 23 points as the Dallas Mavericks got the best of the Los Angeles Clippers 96-93 in Game 2 on Tuesday to even their first-round playoff series. P.J. Washington scored 18 points and ...
NHL roundup: Panthers top Lightning in OT for 2-0 series lead
Carter Verhaeghe scored on a backhander 2:59 into overtime as the Florida Panthers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Tuesday in Game 2 of a first-round Eastern Conference playoff series at Sunrise, Fla. Florida won its 11th consecutive playoff ...
MLB roundup: Julio Rodriguez homers as M's drop Rangers
Julio Rodriguez hit his first home run of the season and Logan Gilbert pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings as the Seattle Mariners moved into first place in the American League West with a 4-0 victory against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night in ...
TELUS CUP: Sydney Mitsubishi Rush allow five third period goals, fall to Brandon Wheat Kings on Tuesday
SYDNEY, N.S. – The Sydney Mitsubishi Rush were in a good spot going into the third period of their game with the Brandon Wheat Kings at the Telus Cup national under-18 hockey championship on Tuesday. Sydney led 3-2 with 20 minutes to play in ...
Hawerchuk makes emotional return for Jets whiteout at dad's old stomping grounds
Like most people with any interest in the Winnipeg Jets, Eric Hawerchuk had seen playoff whiteouts on TV and was suitably impressed. But he’d never seen his late father’s former team host a playoff game in the flesh. Until this week. Dale Hawerchuk’s ...
Reports: Caitlin Clark to sign 8-year, $28 million Nike deal
Caitlin Clark is far from done setting records. Her latest will come off the court. The Iowa star-turned-No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft has agreed to an eight-year, $28 million contract with Nike that features a signature shoe, the Wall Street Journal ...
Report: Purdue star Zach Edey declares for NBA draft
Purdue center Zach Edey, the two-time national player of the year, has officially entered the 2024 NBA Draft. The 7-foot-4 behemoth, who posted a brief message to Instagram last week saying Purdue "changed his life," told ESPN on Tuesday that he's ...
NFL tampering probe won't affect 2024 draft picks for Eagles, Falcons
The NFL's investigation into potential tampering by the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles is ongoing and will not be completed this week, the league said Tuesday. With the 2024 NFL Draft scheduled to begin Thursday, the league will not be ...
From Rice to Harrison, bloodlines run deep in 2024 NFL Draft
As payback for an elbow to the Adam's apple in a game that season, John Lynch nearly threw hands with Terrell Owens poolside in Hawaii before a Pro Bowl more than two decades ago. Lynch was held back by his wife that day, but the current GM of the ...