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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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 23h -
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 - 23h -
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 - 22h -
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 - 21h -
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 - 8h -
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 - 3h -
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 - 24m -
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 - 2d -
Suns star Kevin Durant leaves loss to Rockets early after rolling ankle, scuffle with Dillon Brooks
Kevin Durant stepped on Jabari Smith Jr.'s foot while driving to the basket in the third quarter and rolled his ankle hard.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Seven ejected following scuffle in Minnesota Timberwolves-Detroit Pistons game
Five players and two coaches were ejected from the Minnesota Timberwolves-Detroit Pistons game after a scuffle broke out in the second quarter.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
FA Cup Awards: Rashford’s Remontada, Exquisite Eze
Our FA Cup Awards honour the best – and worst – of the weekend’s quarter-final action, featuring Marcus Rashford and Eberechi Eze.Moment of the WeekWhat a season this is turning out to be for No...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Watch: Detroit Pistons-Minnesota Timberwolves brawl spills into crowd, spawns 7 ejections
Minnesota Timberwolves and Detroit Pistons players fumed, exchanging words, jersey tugs and shoves during a second-quarter melee, which led to seven ejections in Minneapolis.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
7 ejected after skirmish between Pistons, Wolves
Five players and two coaches were ejected after a fight broke out in the second quarter of the Timberwolves' 123-104 win against the Pistons on Sunday.ESPN - 2d -
Mar 27: CBS News 24/7, 1pm ET
The Trump administration plans to shrink the workforce of the Department of Health and Human Services by nearly a quarter; MLB Opening Day kicks off with 14 games on the schedule.CBS News - 2d -
USC women fall again to Paige Bueckers and UConn in Elite Eight of NCAA tournament
With no JuJu Watkins, USC can't keep pace with Paige Bueckers and Connecticut in the fourth quarter of a 78-64 loss in the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Photo – Inter Milan Star Calls For Caution After ‘Man Of The Match’ Performance In Coppa Italia Draw Vs AC Milan: “It Was Just The First Half”
AC Milan and Inter Milan shared the spoils in an intense 1-1 draw in the first leg of their heavyweight Coppa Italia semi-final tie.Sergio Conceicao’s side took the lead at the start of the second ...Yahoo Sports - 2h -
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 - 2d -
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 - 5d -
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 - 5d -
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 - 5d -
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 - 3d -
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 - 3d -
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 - 3d -
Kerr to rejoin Australia's squad for the first time since her trial in Britain
Sam Kerr has expressed “sincere regret” in a meeting with Football Australia over her contentious recent court case in Britain, and will rejoin the Matildas squad this week as she continues her ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Denny Hamlin gets first win at Martinsville in 10 years
Denny Hamlin ended an agonizing 10-year winless streak at Martinsville Speedway, holding off teammate Christopher Bell in his home state.ESPN - 3d -
Arsenal and Tottenham announce friendly as first north London derby outside of UK
The two sides will meet in a preseason fixture in Hong KongYahoo Sports - 2d -
Flag football grows in Michigan with new college team's first home game
After announcing a new flag football program in November, Siena Heights' flag football team makes home debut on Friday, April 4.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Amazon's AGI Lab Reveals Its First Work: Advanced AI Agents
Led by a former OpenAI executive, Amazon’s AI lab focuses on the decisionmaking capabilities of next-generation software agents—and borrows insights from physical robots.Wired - 2d -
2025 fantasy baseball Tuffy Awards: An ode to MLB's first-week flukes
Baseball's list of unlikely opening day heroes is a long and mostly undistinguished one. Who will join that list this season? Let's hand out some awards.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Grand Slam Track: Schedule, times and start lists for first-ever event
World and Olympic champions including Gabby Thomas, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Cole Hocker will be in action in JamaicaYahoo Sports - 2d
