• Yahoo Sports

    Why many NCAA women's basketball stars didn't grow up watching the game

    It’s rather common to hear women’s basketball players grew up without having watched the game they aspire to play at the highest level. But that's changing, and the extra exposure should have a huge impact on the next generation.

  • The Canadian Press

    Lopez shuts down Royals as Twins begin defense of AL Central title with 4-1 win

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Pablo Lopez allowed one run over seven innings, Royce Lewis homered before leaving with an injury, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1 on Thursday to begin defense of their AL Central crown. Carlos Correa added three hits and two RBIs to back a near-peerless performance by Lopez, who picked up where he left off last postseason. The right-hander allowed four hits and struck out seven without a walk in his first opening-day start. The lone run Lopez (1-0

  • The Canadian Press

    Martini homers twice, Montas pitches 6 shutout innings and Reds beat Nationals 8-2 in opener

    CINCINNATI (AP) — Nick Martini homered twice and drove in five runs in his first opening-day start, Frankie Montas pitched six shutout innings in his Cincinnati debut and the Reds cruised to an 8-2 win over the Washington Nationals on Thursday. Martini, a 33-year-old designated hitter with his fourth major league team since 2018, hit a two-run homer in the second inning and a three-run shot in the third for a 7-0 lead off Josiah Gray (0-1). Martino became the first Cincinnati player to hit two h

  • The Canadian Press

    Shohei Ohtani reaches 3 times in home debut as the Dodgers rout the Cardinals 7-1

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani reached three times in his home debut for the Dodgers, and Los Angeles beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-1 Thursday in the Dodger Stadium opener to a season of sky-high expectations. Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman homered in the third inning, and Tyler Glasnow pitched six innings of two-hit ball for the Dodgers. One week after Los Angeles began the season with two games in South Korea, the club showed off the talent throughout an expensive, star-studded roster hea