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Liberty ride hot streak into matchup with second-place Valkyries
It might have gone under the radar while other teams kept winning, but the New York Liberty rediscovered their form over the past five weeks.,After a satisfying victory over the Indiana Fever, the Liberty will aim to keep playing their best basketball when they welcome the Golden State Valkyries on ...
Jacob Misiorowski, Brewers take aim at Mets in finale
After a pair of frustrating losses, the last thing the Milwaukee Brewers needed Wednesday night was to see starting pitcher Dustin May depart after one pitch.,But the Brewers spent the rest of the evening displaying the collective effort that's helped them produce the best record in the majors. ,On ...
Braves turn to Chris Sale in effort to sweep Dodgers
In an August series that has felt more like October baseball, a pair of star pitchers with playoff experience will highlight a game with postseason implications.,Atlanta Braves veteran left-hander Chris Sale (12-9, 2.20 ERA) will oppose right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto (12-7, 2.61) and the visiting L...
Behind Nathan Lukes, Blue Jays bid for series win vs. Royals
Nathan Lukes found redemption, and the host Toronto Blue Jays will aim to carry the momentum into the rubber match of their three-game series against the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night.,Lukes hit a three-run homer in the fourth inning Wednesday to enable the Blue Jays to end the Royals' nine-g...
Yankees hope to keep offense in gear in finale vs. Astros
The runs are coming more frequently for the New York Yankees, and they hope it bodes well for a crucial four-game series against the Boston Red Sox this weekend.,First, the Yankees will seek a continuation of their recent production when they host the Houston Astros on Thursday night in the finale o...
Orioles, after almost enduring epic collapse, seek sweep of Cardinals
Baltimore right-hander Kyle Bradish called it a "relentless win" for the Orioles, one that sets up a possible three-game series sweep against the host St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday afternoon.,Pete Alonso and Leody Taveras homered early and Christian Encarnacion-Strand went 4-for-5 with a tiebreaki...
Hot-hitting Connor Norby leads Rockies into finale vs. Nationals
The Washington Nationals will try to cool off Colorado's Connor Norby and earn a split of their four-game series with the Rockies on Thursday.,Norby belted his first career grand slam and added an RBI single in the Rockies' 13-1 win on Wednesday. Colorado has won two straight games after losing seve...
M80 overtake Natus Vincere as BLAST Open Fall begins
M80 downed Natus Vincere 2-1 in the lone comeback win of the day as the BLAST Open Fall tournament got underway on Wednesday in Copenhagen, Denmark.,The other three Group A upper-bracket quarterfinal matches all ended in 2-0 sweeps. Team Spirit took down DENDELE CS, G2 Esports handled Aurora Gaming,...
Clara Tauson tops Ekaterina Alexandrova in 2nd round at Monterrey
Denmark's Clara Tauson beat top-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia 7-6 (6), 4-6, 6-3 on Wednesday in second-round action at the Abierto GNP Seguros in Monterrey, Mexico.,Alexandrova had two set points in the first set, one on Tauson's serve at 6-5, the other late in the tiebreaker, before Tauson...
Dodgers RHP Roki Sasaki headed to IL with blister
Just when the Los Angeles Dodgers thought their rotation was on the verge of being fully healthy, another starter is headed to the injured list.,Right-hander Roki Sasaki, lifted from Wednesday's game against the Braves in Atlanta after giving up four runs on six hits in 3 1/3 innings, will be placed...
MLB roundup: Reds score 7 in ninth to stun Giants, avoid sweep
Hector Rodriguez blasted a home run into the San Francisco Bay and Eugenio Suarez later followed with a grand slam as part of a seven-run ninth inning and the Cincinnati Reds stunned the host Giants 10-9 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game sweep.,Tyler Stephenson capped the comeback with a go-ahead s...
Ryan Gusto keys shutout as Marlins salvage series vs. Red Sox
Single runs in the first two innings and Ryan Gusto's 5 2/3 shutout frames propelled the Miami Marlins to a 4-0 win over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night.,The Marlins tagged Boston starter Sonny Gray (16-4) for two hits in each of the first two frames, but four Red Sox errors had a maj...
Flau'jae Johnson leads Storm past Tempo in battle of struggling sides
Rookie Flau'jae Johnson scored 20 points to lead a balanced attack as the host Seattle Storm defeated the Toronto Tempo 90-78 on Wednesday.,Dominique Malonga added 18 points and seven rebounds and Jade Melbourne had 16 points, seven assists and six boards for the last-place Storm (8-31), who snapped...
Czech duo captures U.S. Open mixed-doubles championship
Czech players Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik claimed their first Grand Slam championships on Wednesday, outlasting Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 1-6, 1-0 (6) to win the U.S. Open mixed-doubles championship in New York.,Neither of the winners regularly play doubles on tour. Muchova has a ...
Broncos cut S Taylor Rapp, but hint at bringing him back
Less than a week after signing Taylor Rapp, the Denver Broncos on Wednesday cut the safety, but later in the day, head coach Sean Payton indicated the reason wasn't football-related and that Rapp could be back with the team.,"He needs a little time at home," Payton told reporters, before adding, "I ...
Athletics rally from early deficit to beat Twins, take series
Lawrence Butler hit a solo homer and Alika Williams tripled home two runs during a four-run sixth inning as the Athletics rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 7-4 in the decisive game of a three-game series on Wednesday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Tommy White had three hits for the A's, who trailed 4-...
Orioles outlast Cardinals after blowing early 7-run lead
Pete Alonso homered and Christian Encarnacion-Strand had four hits, including a tie-breaking RBI double in the top of the ninth inning, to lead the visiting Baltimore Orioles to an 8-7 victory against the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday night.,The Orioles, who led 7-0 after Alonso's 32nd homer in the ...
Botic van de Zandschulp pulls off dominating upset in Winston-Salem
Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands dominated the highest-remaining seed, No. 2 Italian Luciano Darderi, in a 6-1, 6-0 demolition to coast into the quarterfinals of the Winston-Salem Open on Wednesday in North Carolina.,The No. 13 seed needed just 68 minutes to advance, winning the final 11 g...
Tristan Peters homers in 5th straight in White Sox win over Rangers
Tristan Peters homered for the fifth straight game and Brenton Doyle added a three-run shot to power the host Chicago White Sox to a 10-4 victory against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday.,American League Central-leading Chicago maintained a 2 1/2-game lead on Cleveland atop the division while Texas re...
SEC reportedly to suspend coaches who bring players back from pros
In the latest twist in NCAA conferences' attempts to prevent professional athletes from returning to college to compete in athletics, the Southeastern Conference on Wednesday reportedly agreed to punish schools that bring in players from the NFL, NBA or WNBA.,According to multiple media reports, the...