The highly anticipated Major League debut of MLB Pipeline’s No. 2 overall prospect Ronald Acuna Jr. is in the books. Acuna was in the Braves’ lineup Wednesday vs. the Reds and left-hander Brandon Finnegan. Batting sixth and playing left field, Acuna went 1-for-5 with a single and a run scored.
Coach Mike Budenholzer and the Atlanta Hawks have agreed to part ways, Budenholzer told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Having lost all three of their home playoff games, Flyers captain Claude Giroux said Wednesday the team may have tried too hard after it was booed by its fans. The Penguins won the first-round series in six games.
The Warriors have made modifications to their offense without Steph Curry. How will the team adjust when he returns?
Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield recreated the iconic Brett Favre draft-day photo on the eve of the 2018 NFL draft, and it’s incredible.
And the finish line for the buildup to the NFL draft is within reach … and it’s still unclear what quarterback the Cleveland Browns will select with their first draft pick.
The Brewers’ win streak is at eight thanks to a four-run fourth inning and 3 1/3 scoreless innings from their bullpen. Travis Shaw’s RBI double sparked the big fourth inning, while Jesus Aguilar added two RBIs. Jhoulys Chacin threw 5 2/3 solid innings for Milwaukee, while Jason Hammel was otherwise solid outside of the fourth inning over 6 2/3. Dan Jennings, Jacob Barnes, Josh Hader and Taylor Williams all pitched in relief for the Brewers.
St. Louis Cardinals center fielder Tommy Pham left Wednesday night’s game against the Mets in the third inning. Before the game, Pham suffered a cut on his head when he accidentally hit himself in the batting cage.
Jake DeBrusk’s go-ahead goal with 14:35 remaining in the third period led the host Boston Bruins to a 7-4 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference first-round series Wednesday night. DeBrusk scored two goals and David Pastrnak added one, giving them a share of the team
Multiple old offensive and racist tweets from Wyoming QB Josh Allen surfaced on Wednesday night, just hours ahead of the NFL draft.
