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Bubic sparkles in his first start since April 2023 as Royals trounce Brewers 11-1
Kris Bubic struck out eight in six shutout innings in his first start in nearly two years, and the Kansas City Royals spoiled Milwaukee's home opener with an 11-1 victory over the winless Brewers ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
NASA Astronauts Speak for First Time After 9-Month Stay in Space at ISS
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spoke in their first news conference since returning to Earth two weeks ago from an unexpectedly long I.S.S. stay that lasted more than nine months.The New York Times - 4d -
Nets beat Mavericks 113-109 to win consecutive games for the first time since the All-Star break
Keon Johnson scored 24 points and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Dallas Mavericks 113-109 on Monday night to win consecutive games for the first time since the All-Star break. D’Angelo Russell added ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Reds' Elly De La Cruz hits two long homers in first game with torpedo bat
Cincinnati shortstop Elly De La Cruz blasted a pair of 400-foot homers and drove in seven runs while using the trendy torpedo bat for the first time.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Portland's WNBA expansion franchise hires team president Inky Son as its first employee
Portland's WNBA team has hired its first employee, adding team president Inky Son to lead the front office. “Inky will lay the groundwork for our future growth,” said Mike Whitehead, who is the ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Bologna nears its first Italian Cup final since 1974 with 3-0 win over Empoli
Bologna took a big step toward reaching the Italian Cup final with a 3-0 win at Empoli in the first leg of the semifinals on Tuesday. Dutch center forward Thijs Dallinga netted twice after ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
GM's first-quarter U.S. vehicle sales lead industry as automakers brace for tariffs
General Motors and other automakers reported notable increases in their first-quarter U.S. vehicle sales, as the automotive industry braces for the impacts of President Donald Trump’s auto tariffs ...NBC News - 3d -
Shorthanded UCF earns first-round win over Oregon State in Crown tourney
Even after submitting his name to the transfer portal just last week, Nils Machowski was determined to contribute to UCF’s first-round contest in the College Basketball Crown Tournament. Coach ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Miranda gets big hit as the Twins beat the White Sox 8-3 for their first win this season
Jose Miranda hit a tiebreaking two-run single in Minnesota's five-run sixth inning, and the Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 8-3 on Tuesday night for their first win of the season. Ryan Jeffers ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Kevin Young’s first year at BYU was a resounding success; where can Cougars improve?
Midway through coach Kevin Young's first season at BYU, the Cougars were 'stuck in the mud' a bit and struggling in the Big 12; what happened next is the storybook stuff.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Angels' Neto doubles in first rehab game in Triple-A in return from shoulder surgery
Angels shortstop Zach Neto went 1 for 6 with a double in his first rehabilitation game with Triple-A Salt Lake City as he moves closer to a return from offseason shoulder surgery. Neto served as ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
UC Irvine rallies to beat North Texas, reach Anteaters' first NIT title game
Devin Tillis helped UC Irvine erase a 15-point, first-half deficit, rallying to edge the North Texas Mean Green during an NIT semifinal Tuesday night.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
GM's first-quarter U.S. vehicle sales lead industry as automakers braces for tariffs
GM reported a 16.7% jump in U.S. sales compared to the first quarter of 2024, led my incremental gains in sales of new EVs and notable gains in full-size SUVs.CNBC - 2d -
Tesla reports 336,000 vehicle deliveries in first quarter, 13% drop from a year ago
Tesla reported 336,000 vehicle deliveries in the first quarter of 2025, a 13% decline from a year ago, two days after the electric vehicle company’s stock wrapped up its worst quarter since 2022.NBC News - 2d -
Newly freed Pittsburgh native Marc Fogel will throw out the first pitch at the Pirates' home opener
Marc Fogel, a Pittsburgh-area school teacher who was deemed wrongfully held in a Russian prison for years before being freed in February, will throw out the first pitch at the Pittsburgh Pirates ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Tesla reports 13% drop in first-quarter vehicle deliveries from a year ago
Tesla reported a 13% year-over-year drop in first-quarter deliveries two days after the company's stock wrapped up its worst quarter since 2022.CNBC - 2d -
Merrill hits a 2-run homer and Padres top Guardians 5-2 to start 7-0 for the first time
Jackson Merrill hit a two-run homer a few hours after finalizing a $135 million, nine-year contract and the San Diego Padres started 7-0 for the first time in their 57-season history by beating the ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Crochet's first start looks worthy of his new contract: 8 scoreless innings against the Orioles
Garrett Crochet gave the Boston Red Sox an immediate return on their investment. In his first start since agreeing to a $170 million, six-year contract, the left-hander pitched a career-best eight ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
How Geno Auriemma played a part in Cori Close leading UCLA women to first NCAA Final Four
Geno Auriemma let Cori Close watch UConn practice after her first season at UCLA. Now they're facing off in the Final Four of March Madness.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Chattanooga becomes first Southern Conference team to win NIT title after beating UC Irvine in OT
Collin Mulholland scored 19 points and made five-pointers, Garrison Keeslar sank a go-ahead jumper from the free-throw line with 11 seconds left in overtime and Chattanooga became the first team ...Yahoo Sports - 23h -
Curry scores 37 points and Warriors beat Lakers 123-116 in a potential first-round playoff preview
Stephen Curry scored 37 points, Brandin Podziemski added 28 and the Golden State Warriors defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 123-116 for their fourth win in a row in a potential first-round playoff ...ABC News - 22h -
Numbers game: Analytics approach has lifted Florida basketball to first Final Four in more than a decade
In year three Florida basketball coach Todd Golden, UF has ridden an analytics approach to its first Final Four trip since 2014. Here's an inside look:Yahoo Sports - 19h -
Switch 2 First-Party Game Sizes Are Apparently Pretty Manageable, At Least So Far
Leave it to Nintendo to attempt to keep game file sizes from growing too large in an age of titles taking up over 100GB of storage space on consoles. A few first-party Switch 2 games apparently ...GameSpot - 14h -
Pistons wrap up their first playoff spot since 2018-19 with 117-105 victory over the Raptors
Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 23 points, Jalen Duren had 21 points and 18 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons beat the Toronto Raptors 117-105 on Friday night to wrap up their first playoff berth since ...Yahoo Sports - 1h -
Morgantown softball earns all-around 6-3 win to hand University first loss of 2025
Apr. 4—MORGANTOWN — Two of the top teams in Class AAAA softball also happen to be crosstown rivals, and the sides met for the first time this season on Friday evening as University welcomed ...Yahoo Sports - 1h -
Pistons wrap up their first playoff spot since 2018-19 with 117-105 victory of the Raptors
Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 23 points, Jalen Duran had 21 points and 18 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons beat the Toronto Raptors 117-105 to wrap up their first playoff berth since 2018-19ABC News - 1h -
Taylor Lapilus books first PFL fight on home soil after parting ways with UFC
Taylor Lapilus already has his first post-UFC fight booked. Lapilus (21-4), who recently parted ways with the UFC after not re-signing a new deal, has inked a multi-fight contract with the PFL. He ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Mahle pitches 5 shutout innings for first win since April 2023 as Rangers beat Rays 5-2
Tyler Mahle rebounded from a rough opening start to pitch one-hit ball over five shutout innings for his first win since April 3, 2023, and Kyle Higashioka’s RBI double highlighted a four-run third ...Yahoo Sports - 1h -
Schwellenbach fans 10 and gives up only 2 hits as Braves top Marlins 10-0 for long-awaited first win
Spencer Schwellenbach carried a perfect game into the fifth inning, Marcell Ozuna and Matt Olson hit back-to-back homers and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 10-0 for their long-awaited ...ABC News - 1h -
Jake Mangum goes 4 for 4 in second MLB game to help the Rays beat Pirates 6-1 in first night game
Jake Mangum got two hits from each side of the plate to finish 4 for 4 in his second major league game, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 on Monday night in their first game ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Chinese researchers report a pig kidney transplant and a first-step liver experiment
Chinese researchers are reporting new steps in the quest for animal-to-human organ transplantsABC News - Mar. 26 -
NASA’s Webb Telescope Spots Auroras on Neptune for the First Time
The James Webb Space Telescope identified the lights in the distant planet’s atmosphere, which could not be seen by earlier telescopes or spacecraft.The New York Times - Mar. 26 -
Sperm Stem Cells Were Used for the First Time in an Attempt to Restore Fertility
In an advance for treating male infertility, researchers transplanted a patient with his own sperm-forming stem cells that were collected from testicular tissue when he was a child.Wired - Mar. 28 -
Israel bombs Beirut for first time since ceasefire with Hezbollah
France and Lebanon say Israel violated its ceasefire with Hezbollah with a strike in Beirut, as deaths mount in Gaza after Israel abandoned its ceasefire with Hamas.CBS News - Mar. 28 -
Sex Pistols announce first North American tour in 22 years
The Sex Pistols, the legendary English punk band, last went on a North American tour in 2003.CBS News - Mar. 28 -
First orbital rocket launched from mainland Europe crashes after takeoff
Uncrewed Spectrum test rocket’s failure seconds after blast-off said to have produced extensive data nonetheless. A test rocket intended to kickstart satellite launches from Europe fell to the ...The Guardian - 5d -
Another milestone - but when could Kane win first trophy?
Harry Kane hit his 22nd league goal on Saturday to reach a new milestone and move a step closer to ending his long wait for a trophy.BBC News - 5d -
Orbital Rocket Crashes After First Launch From Continental Europe
The rocket, developed by Isar Aerospace, lifted off from Norway’s Andøya Space Center and crashed about 30 seconds later. The test flight was part of efforts to make Europe a center for private ...The New York Times - 5d
