NEW YORK (AP) — J.C. Escarra pulled a changeup into the right-field corner, slid into second base, popped up and punched the air. After a meandering minor league career that took detours to Mexico and Puerto Rico and included a release that led to part-time work as an Uber driver and substitute teacher, he got … Read more
(This article was written with the assistance of Castmagic, an AI tool, and reviewed by our editorial team to ensure accuracy. Please reach out to us if you notice any mistakes.) Let’s break down the pros and cons of Kansas running back Devin Neal as an NFL Draft prospect using the insights from Yahoo Sports’ … Read more
The Baltimore Orioles (3-3) begin a weekend series Friday in Kansas City against the Royals (2-4). Dean Kremer is slated to take the mound for Baltimore against Seth Lugo for Kansas City The O’s dropped a series earlier this week to the Red Sox. Thursday, Charlie Morton struggled again. The veteran gave up five earned … Read more
NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets were hoping to continue their winning streak Thursday against the Minnesota Timberwolves despite dealing with a bevy of injuries to some of the best players on the team. However, speaking of injuries, Brooklyn did not make headlines for any injuries they suffered, but more because of what happened to … Read more
RAPID CITY — Two fastpitch players, two slowpitch players and a promotor/sponsor make up the 2025 class for the USA Softball of South Dakota Hall of Fame. The new inductees include Ken Many Woods Billingsly of Pine Ridge (men’s fastpitch), Kelly’s Sports Lounge/Jeremy Ofstead of Rapid City (promotor/sponsor), Sheri Lappe of Pierre (women’s slowpitch), Silas … Read more
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers were on their way to another loss on Thursday against the Milwaukee Bucks. Once again missing so many pieces and just playing out the string, the Sixers fell 126-113, but coach Nick Nurse was still fighting for his guys out on the floor. Adem Bona, who had a helluva night, … Read more
DALLAS (AP) — Jake Oettinger made 28 saves and the Dallas Stars beat the Nashville Predators 5-1 on Thursday night for their seventh straight victory. Mikael Granlund, Mason Marchment, Roope Hintz and defenseman Lian Bichsel scored for Dallas. The Stars are second in the NHL behind Western Conference and Central Division rival Winnipeg. Advertisement Stars … Read more
Oklahoma Sooners class of 2026 quarterback commit Jaden O’Neal has been pledged to OU since June of 2024. However, it looks as though the Sooners could be losing their grip on the four-star prospect. Steve Wiltfong, who covers college football recruiting and the transfer portal for On3 Sports, reported that O’Neal is visiting two other … Read more
The Yankees' bats roared for three long balls, led by Aaron Judge's three-hit, four-RBI night, which was just enough for New York to hold on to a 9-7 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday night at Yankee Stadium. After striking out 30 times in the first two games of the series, the Yankees were … Read more
Medical update from the team: Lakers forward/center Maxi Kleber has progressed to on-court activities after undergoing right foot surgery Jan. 30. Kleber will continue his return-to-play process and further updates will be provided as appropriate. — Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) April 4, 2025 The Los Angeles Lakers’ big positional weakness is the center position, where they … Read more