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Cubs seek bounce-back effort in opener against Angels
Normally, winning three of five games against the team with the best record in the majors would be reason to celebrate. ,But after his squad dropped the finale of its series with the red-hot Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday afternoon, Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell wasn't in a partying mood.,"I de...
MLB-best Brewers present daunting task for sinking Giants
After ending their longest losing streak in over three months, the Milwaukee Brewers bring their major-league-best 80 wins into the series opener with the visiting San Francisco Giants on Friday night.,The Brewers snapped a three-game skid on Thursday in the finale of a five-game series with the Chi...
Nathan Eovaldi looks to halt Rangers' slump in opener vs. Guardians
Time is ticking to make a move into the wild-card race, so this weekend's series in Arlington, Texas, between the Cleveland Guardians and Texas Rangers will be crucial for both teams.,The Guardians will send Slade Cecconi (5-6, 4.50 ERA) to the mound on Friday night in the opener of a three-game ser...
Skidding teams collide as White Sox, Twins open series
The Chicago White Sox have lost six of seven and 13 of 16 since surging to begin the second half of the season.,On Friday, they will aim to turn their fortunes as they open a 10-game homestand with the start of a three-game set against the Minnesota Twins.,Minnesota went 4-2 against Chicago before t...
Rays SS Carson Williams could make debut vs. Cardinals
New Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Adrian Houser will make his home debut Friday night, but a little bit of the buzz around him was stolen by the arrival of the Carson Williams, the organization's prized farmhand, on Thursday.,In the opener of a three-game series, Tampa Bay dropped its fourth straight conte...
Hobbled Fever aim to extend Lynx's losing streak
The Minnesota Lynx are the only WNBA team to have clinched a playoff berth, and they are in a strong position to claim the No. 1 seed.,The injury-plagued Indiana Fever are trying to stabilize their playoff prospects as they prepare to host the Lynx on Friday at Indianapolis in the first game of a ho...
Yankees plot to clean up defense as Red Sox set continues
Even when they struggle to produce the big hit, the Boston Red Sox are finding ways to beat the Yankees. Their latest win was due in large part to three players who had a combined zero hits in their early-season success vs. New York.,The Red Sox will attempt to grab the first American League wild-ca...
Astros hope win over Orioles marks end of slump
Scoring early and often works well for the Houston Astros. Repeating that formula will be the goal in the second game of their series against the host Baltimore Orioles on Friday night.,The Astros snapped out of their offensive doldrums by recording all of their runs in the first three innings on Th...
Mets, aiming to halt slide, send Nolan McLean to oppose Braves
The New York Mets will send their promising rookie to the mound on Friday in hopes of slowing a brutal recent skid against the Atlanta Braves.,Right-hander Nolan McLean will attempt to boost a New York squad that has lost 16 of 21 games to put its National League wild-card hopes in jeopardy. The Met...
Casey Mize seeks 4th straight August win as Tigers face Royals
All-Star Casey Mize will look to extend his August winning streak to four as the Detroit Tigers open a three-game home series against the Kansas City Royals on Friday.,Mize has benefitted from strong run support, as the Tigers have pushed across 23 runs in the right-hander's three August starts.,In ...
Can Trea Turner stay hot as Phillies welcome Nats?
Trea Turner must feel as though he is swinging at a beach ball every time he steps to the plate right now.,Riding a 10-game hitting streak in which he is batting .522 (24-for-46), Turner looks to continue his torrid stretch on Friday when the Philadelphia Phillies host the Washington Nationals in th...
Angel City edge Pride on Alyssa Thompson's late goal
Alyssa Thompson scored on a blast to the upper right corner of the goal in the 86th minute as Angel City ended an eight-match winless run with a 1-0 victory over the visiting Orlando Pride on Thursday.,Thompson eluded a defender while entering the penalty area before taking a shot with her right foo...
Giants QB Jaxson Dart cleared after injury scare
Jaxson Dart got another taste of life as an NFL quarterback on Thursday night.,His first injury scare.,With less than three minutes to go in the first quarter of the Giants' preseason game against the visiting New England Patriots, the New York rookie took off out of the pocket and broke free for a ...
A'ja Wilson's double-double propels Aces over Mercury
A'ja Wilson scored 19 points with 13 rebounds as the Las Vegas Aces extended their season-best winning streak to nine games with an 83-61 victory over the visiting Phoenix Mercury on Thursday.,Dana Evans scored 17 points, while Jackie Young, NaLyssa Smith and Chelsea Gray each scored 12 as the Aces ...
MLB roundup: Red Sox get another win over Yankees
Nathaniel Lowe laced a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning to help the visiting Boston Red Sox earn a 6-3 win over the New York Yankees on Thursday and improve to 6-1 against their American League East rivals this season.,Roman Anthony had a game-tying single in the sixth and added insurance wi...
Five-run inning propels Cardinals past Rays
Alec Burleson drove in two runs during St. Louis' five-run second inning and the Cardinals opened their three-game series with a 7-4 win over the host Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night.,Burleson, who went 2-for-5, put St. Louis ahead 5-1 with a single to right in the big frame. Cardinals starter Sonn...
NFL preseason roundup: 4 field goals lift Steelers past Panthers
Ben Sauls made all four of his field-goal attempts, with three accounting for the only second-half scoring, as the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Carolina Panthers 19-10 on Thursday in Charlotte.,The teams' starting quarterbacks -- Pittsburgh's Aaron Rodgers and Carolina's Bryce Young -- both...
Steelers DT Derrick Harmon sprains knee in preseason finale
The Pittsburgh Steelers won their preseason finale on Thursday but experienced a potential loss as rookie defensive tackle Derrick Harmon sustained a knee injury.,Harmon, the 21st overall pick in this year's draft, put pressure on Carolina Panthers quarterback Jack Plummer in the second quarter, hel...
Last-place Pirates, Rockies showing some fight ahead of series
The standings indicate the Pittsburgh Pirates and Colorado Rockies are at the bottom of their respective divisions as the teams prepare for their three-game series starting Friday in Pittsburgh. However, the two squads are coming off respectable showings against division leaders.,Colorado ended a fo...
Newcomer Nathaniel Lowe helps Red Sox down Yankees
Nathaniel Lowe delivered his second key hit in as many games Thursday night, when he laced the tiebreaking double in the seventh inning to help the visiting Boston Red Sox earn a 6-3 win over the New York Yankees.,Roman Anthony had a game-tying single in the sixth and added insurance with a two-run ...