7:25 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks believes the perception of him as a “villain” factored into him being called for a flagrant foul 2 and ejected early in the third quarter of Saturday’s Game 3 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Brooks, who declined to comment after the game, explained
7:04 PM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Blazing Sevens has been withdrawn from the Kentucky Derby, allowing Jace’s Road into the 20-horse field for the 149th running on May 6 at Churchill Downs. The Chad Brown-trained colt was tied for 17th with 46 points after his third-place finish in the Grade 1 Blue Grass
3:54 PM ET The Chicago Cubs had positive news to report on right-hander Kyle Hendricks, who has not pitched in the majors since last July 5 because of a shoulder injury. Manager David Ross said Sunday that Hendricks’ three-inning simulated game in Arizona on Saturday was a success. After some work in the bullpen this
4:59 PM ET ESPN News Services Reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Sandy Alcantara said Sunday that he expects to start Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves, a day after he was scratched from a scheduled start. The Miami Marlins ace was pushed back from his scheduled start Saturday in the first game of a doubleheader
7:41 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — Taylor Ward, Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani hit consecutive homers in the sixth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels hung on for a 4-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday. Trout also had two doubles for the Angels, who managed only one hit in the
6:57 PM ET MILWAUKEE — It will be a long time before Boston Red Sox fans know if the offseason signing of Japanese star Masataka Yoshida will pan out. Suffice to say, after his eighth-inning explosion on Sunday, the outlook looks a great deal rosier. Yoshida hit a go-ahead solo homer in the eighth, then
2:47 PM ET ESPN News Services Los Angeles Angels rookie catcher Logan O’Hoppe has a torn labrum in his left shoulder and is expected to be sidelined for four to six months, manager Phil Nevin told reporters Sunday. The Angels had put O’Hoppe on the 10-day injured list Friday. O’Hoppe, who bats and throws right-handed,
1:42 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Drew Maggi sat at a hotel across the Allegheny River from PNC Park on Saturday night. The 33-year-old infielder arrived in Pittsburgh around 7 p.m., having just been called up to the Pittsburgh Pirates from Double-A Altoona. Maggi, looking to possibly make his major league debut, reminisced as
5:25 PM ET ELMONT, N.Y. — The New York Islanders were undisciplined in their crushing 5-2 Game 4 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes at home Sunday. But when they weren’t earning their trips to the penalty box, they felt the officials were finding reasons to send them there anyway. The Islanders took four first-period penalties,
5:40 PM ET Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek was scratched for Game 4 of their first-round NHL playoff series against Dallas on Sunday because of an injury that cut short his Game 3 after just one shift. Wild coach Dean Evason confirmed before the game that Eriksson Ek