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First-inning homer sets up Smokies for 10-4 win over Barons in Knoxville
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First-inning homer sets up Smokies for 10-4 win over Barons in Knoxville

The series has major Southern League North implications for the first half of the season, as the Smokies and Barons are neck and neck in the division.

May 6
2 min
Yankees torch Jacob deGrom in series-opening win over Rangers
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Yankees torch Jacob deGrom in series-opening win over Rangers

After giving him no run support last week in Arlington, the offense picked up Elmer Rodríguez for a Tuesday night win.

May 6
2 min
AHL Playoffs: Rutger McGroarty’s OT goal wins WBS a crucial Game 3
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AHL Playoffs: Rutger McGroarty’s OT goal wins WBS a crucial Game 3

AHL Playoffs: Rutger McGroarty’s OT goal wins WBS a crucial Game 3

May 6
3 min
Twins 11, Nationals 3: Bats back Bradley, Buxton bombs
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Twins 11, Nationals 3: Bats back Bradley, Buxton bombs

Taj Bradley turned in another solid start and the bats offered plenty of run support.

May 6
3 min
Diego Simeone after Champions League exit – ‘Nobody wants to win more than us, but it’s not enough’
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Diego Simeone after Champions League exit – ‘Nobody wants to win more than us, but it’s not enough’

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has expressed pride for his side’s trip to the Champions League semi-final, where they lost against Arsenal on Tuesday night. Yet Simeone also hinted that he fe...

May 6
3 min
Will Golden Tempo run in 2026 Preakness Stakes? Can Kentucky Derby winner complete Triple Crown?
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Will Golden Tempo run in 2026 Preakness Stakes? Can Kentucky Derby winner complete Triple Crown?

Golden Tempo's thrilling win at the 152nd Kentucky Derby has many wondering whether the three-year-old colt will be in Maryland at the Run for the Black-Eyed Susans.

May 6
2 min
Bruised Ben Rice out of lineup again as Yankees take down Rangers
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Bruised Ben Rice out of lineup again as Yankees take down Rangers

NEW YORK — Yankees manager Aaron Boone held Ben Rice out of the lineup for Tuesday’s series-opening, 7-4 win over the Rangers, marking the second straight absence for the bruised first baseman. Rice suffered a left-hand contusion in Sunday’s game against the Orioles when he caught a third-inning pic

May 6
3 min
USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, May 5: Carlos Prates enters top 5
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USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, May 5: Carlos Prates enters top 5

Check out the latest rankings update following UFC Fight Night 275 and PFL Sioux Falls.

May 6
2 min
High school softball: Riverton gets statement win over Herriman
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High school softball: Riverton gets statement win over Herriman

Riverton hit .600 as a team to beat the Mustangs

May 6
3 min
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