(Photo credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports) The Texas Rangers took the record-setting crowd at Globe Life Field on a thrill ride during their season-opening victory over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. After unfurling their World Series banner and following it up with a spirited win, the Rangers look for the same result on Saturday when theycontinue their three-game series against the Cubs in Arlington, Texas. The Ranger
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): At least 23 Pakistani nationals were rescued from the clutches of Somali pirates during a daring 12-hour-long operation in the Arabian Sea, said the Indian Navy. The dramatic rescue unfolded in the early hours of March 29, 2024, when the Indian Navy warship INS Sumedha intercepted the hijacked vessel, FV Al-Kambar, as it was being held captive by pirates. Acting swiftly, INS Sumedha was
(Photo credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports) The New York Yankees acquired right-hander JT Brubaker and international signing bonus money from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday in exchange for a player to be named later. Brubaker, 30, missed all of last season after Tommy John surgery in April 2023. The Pirates had placed him on the 60-day injured list on Feb. 19. Pittsburgh had selected Brubaker in the sixth round of
(Photo credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports) The Philadelphia Eagles traded two-time Pro Bowl linebacker Haason Reddick to the New York Jets in exchange for a 2026 draft pick, ESPN and NFL Network reported Friday. Reddick, 29, is expected to sign a long-term contract with the Jets, the reports said. The draft pick is a conditional third-round selection that would rise to a second-rounder if Reddick has double-digit s
(Photo credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports) Matt Olson had three doubles and three RBIs, Michael Harris II added three hits and an RBI and the Atlanta Braves defeated the host Philadelphia Phillies 9-3 on Opening Day for both teams on Friday. Orlando Arcia compiled three hits, Ronald Acuna Jr. added two hits and an RBI and Adam Duvall produced a two-run, pinch-hit double. The Braves scored twice in the seventh inning
(Photo credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports) The Minnesota Twins took a costly 4-1 victory in Kansas City on Opening Day, with Royce Lewis pulling up lame at third base on Carlos Correa's RBI double. The Twins will wait with bated breath for the news on Lewis before they continue the series with the Royals on Saturday afternoon. "It justfelt like a little cramp, and it just tightened up," said Lewis, who homered in
(Photo credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports) The Arizona Diamondbacks officially announced Friday that they have agreed to a one-year contract with a one-year player option with left-hander Jordan Montgomery. Montgomery will receive $25 million this season. He can lock in a salary of at least $20 million and up to $25 million for 2025 depending on the number of starts he makes. If Montgomery makes 10 starts this seas
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(Photo credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports) Facing some of the NHL's other top teams of late, the New York Rangers acquitted themselves well and more importantly padded their point total to stay atop the Metropolitan Division. The NHL-best Rangers are surging again after a brief lull a few weeks ago and will attempt to get their fifth straight win Saturday when they visit the Arizona Coyotes in Tempe, Ariz. The R
(Photo credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports) ALBANY, N.Y. -- All-American Raegan Beers' layup with 29 seconds left was enough to allow No. 3 seed Oregon State to squeeze past No. 2 seed Notre Dame 70-65 in the Albany 1 region semifinal of the Women's NCAA Tournament on Friday. In a game that featured an astounding 26 turnovers for the Beavers compared to just five for the Irish, Oregon State shot 60.4 percent and outr
(Photo credit: Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports) Right-hander Grayson Rodriguez will start for the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday afternoon against the visiting Los Angeles Angels, positioned to have a breakout season after revealing his promise last year. Rodriguez was demoted last year after 10 early starts through May 26, compiling a 7.35 ERAwhile allowing 13 home runs in 45 1/3 innings. He returned to the big-league cl
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The combination of Jaelan Phillips and Bradley Chubb is among the most lethal edge duos in the National Football League, and they just got more help. The Dolphins added Shaquil Barrett early in free agency, an accomplished pass rusher in his own right.
Barrett has played at least 750 snaps in all but one of the last five seasons (season-ending injury in 2022). His ability to start could be