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While the Giants’ plan has been to insert a fifth starter into their rotation on Wednesday, it’s still possible that they could shake things up and give Beede his first start on Tuesday night against the Diamondbacks. Beede a member of a select group of players who have been selected …

Kiwi Tennis Club always puts on a great event,” said Kristie Ahn, who has competed in the Kiwi Classic in the past. Top seed Ann Li advanced along with fellow Americans Nicole Merichar, second seed Julia Elbaba, Mara Schmidt, sixth seed Chanelle Van Nguyen, eighth seed Brynn Boren, among others. …

McIlroy equalled his lowest round at the Masters with a bogey-free 65 to trail Reed by three shots heading into the final round at Augusta National. “It’s massive to be in the final group for the first time here since 2011,” said McIlroy, who led by four shots after 54 …

After being hit in the face by a pitch that ended his 2014 season, he wore a football-style face mask in 2015 but switched to the C-Flap in 2016 and has continued to wear it since then, primarily against right-handed pitchers. For decades, a player would wear a C-Flap only …

Adams started more games than any other true freshman at NC State in 2014 and continued that trend as the Wolfpack’s most experienced starter in his senior year. As a lineman, footwork is key to Adams’ game and he believes playing tennis has helped in that regard. “One thing that’s …

All major football leagues throughout the world are gradually coming to an end this season and it’s not only who’ll win the league that a lot of punters are betting on, as the market for each top tier’s top goalscorer continues to be something worth following on a weekly basis. …

Simmons is not the pick for league MVP (James Harden), Most Improved (Victor Oladipo), Sixth Man (Lou Williams), or Defensive Player of the Year (Andre Drummond), but here’s what Simmons is the better pick for: NBA All-Defensive 1st Team. After his first full season, it seems as if folks were …

On Tuesday, Daria Kasatkina and Christina McHale will meet in the second round of the Volvo Car Open in Charleston. Last year, the Russian defeated eventual French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko, 6-3, 6-1, to earn her first title at the WTA level. The 20-year-old has already reached the final at …

Sam Burns is one step closer to earning his PGA TOUR card through the Web.com Tour. The 21-year-old Burns carded a final-round, 7-under 65 to win the inaugural Savannah Golf Championship, his maiden victory on Tour. “Anytime you can get a win on any professional Tour, much less the Web.com …

The Golden State Warriors dealt with yet another night of uncertainty entering into Sunday’s back-to-back game versus the Phoenix Suns, returning from Sacramento after reserve guard/forward Patrick McCaw had suffered a frightening fall. Head coach Steve Kerr was maybe the one individual who felt the worst for the second-year player, …