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Jannik Sinner advances in Paris, ends Richard Gasquet's career
Top-seeded Jannik Sinner put an end to Richard Gasquet's professional career with a 6-3, 6-0, 6-4 decision on Thursday in the second round of the French Open in Paris.,The 23-year-old Italian dispatched the 38-year-old Frenchman in one hour, 58 minutes at Roland Garros. Sinner also bounced Gasquet f...

MLB purchasing stake in women's pro softball league
Major League Baseball announced an investment in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League on Thursday.,MLB did not provide specifics, but ESPN reported that it is purchasing an equity stake of "more than 20 percent" in the fledgling women's professional league and also will assist with marketing and c...

Blue Jays need to get bats going vs. Athletics
The Blue Jays will search for improved offense on Thursday night in Toronto when they clash with the struggling Athletics to open a seven-game homestand.,Toronto is returning from a 2-4 road trip in which it scored a total of six runs. The Blue Jays took two of three games from the Texas Rangers to ...

James Wood, Nationals aim for fences against Mariners
James Wood has played less than a full season in the major leagues, but he has already shown he can hit the ball hard and far.,Wood belted his second tape-measure home run in as many nights as the Washington Nationals defeated the host Seattle Mariners 9-0 Wednesday.,He will try to make it 3-for-3 w...

DreamLeague 26 playoff chase goes down to last day
Aurora Gaming and Gaimin Gladiators registered crucial wins on Wednesday as they battle for playoff berths at DreamLeague Season 26.,After Aurora Gaming swept Yakult Brothers 2-0 in Group Stage 2, Gaimin Gladiators rallied past Team Liquid 2-1. The winners both improved their records to 3-3, tied fo...

MLB roundup: Brewers down Red Sox in 10 again
Caleb Durbin's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th inning capped a two-run rally and gave the Milwaukee Brewers a 6-5 comeback win over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Wednesday.,The Brewers, who got a home run from Jake Bauers, swept the three-game series, winning their second consecutive game i...

Earthquakes prevail to extend Galaxy's winless start
Ousseni Bouda scored in the 74th minute and the San Jose Earthquakes continued the woes of the Los Angeles Galaxy with a 1-0 victory on Wednesday night in the California Clasico at Carson, Calif.,The setback extended the Galaxy's dubious record for worst start in MLS history to 16 games. The histori...

Panthers rally past Canes, clinch another finals appearance
A trip to the Stanley Cup Final is becoming old hat for the Florida Panthers.,After dispatching the Carolina Hurricanes with a 5-3 win in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals in Raleigh, N.C., on Wednesday, the Panthers clinched a third straight appearance in the Cup finals and the opportunity to...

Timbers rally for 2-1 victory over 10-man Rapids
Kevin Kelsy and Antony each scored their fifth league goal after halftime and the Portland Timbers rallied for a 2-1 victory over the visiting Colorado Rapids on Wednesday night.,Antony's goal in the 59th minute leveled the match while the Timbers (7-4-5, 26 points) and Rapids (6-6-4, 22 points) wer...

Whitecaps tie Minnesota United, extend unbeaten streak to 10
Dayne St. Clair made three saves as visiting Minnesota United moved into a tie for second place in the Western Conference with a 0-0 draw against the first-place Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday night.,Yohei Takaoka finished with one save for his seventh clean sheet for Vancouver (9-1-5, 32 points),...

San Jose prevails to extend Galaxy's winless start
Ousseni Bouda scored in the 74th minute and the San Jose Earthquakes continued the woes of the Los Angeles Galaxy with a 1-0 victory on Wednesday night in the California Clasico at Carson, Calif.,The setback extended the Galaxy's dubious record for worst start in MLS history to 16 games. The histori...

One run enough as Yankees finish sweep of Angels
Clarke Schmidt and three relievers combined shut out the Los Angeles Angels on five hits in the New York Yankees' 1-0 victory Wednesday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Schmidt (2-2) threw six scoreless innings and was followed by Ian Hamilton (1 2/3 innings), Tim Hill (1/3 inning) and Mark Leiter Jr. (one ...

Trevor Williams pitches Nationals past struggling Mariners
Trevor Williams pitched six scoreless innings and was backed by a home-run barrage as the Washington Nationals defeated the host Seattle Mariners 9-0 Wednesday night.,Luis Garcia Jr. and Josh Bell hit back-to-back homers in the second inning for the Nationals, who have won seven of their past 10 gam...

Two surging teams meet as Rays travel to Houston
The Tampa Bay Rays are hoping right-hander Shane Baz can finish the month of May better than the way it started.,Baz (4-3, 4.94 ERA) is scheduled to take the mound Thursday evening in the opener of a four-game series at Houston.,Baz won his most recent outing after allowing one run and four hits ove...

Real Salt Lake, Austin FC winless streaks continue after 1-1 draw
Diego Rubio's goal three minutes into stoppage time lifted host Austin FC to a 1-1 draw with Real Salt Lake on Wednesday in a Western Conference match.,Rubio's tally, off a short corner by Dani Pereira and an assist to inside the six-yard box by Zan Kolmanic, allowed The Verde (5-6-5, 20 points) to ...

Late Nashville SC own goal results in 2-2 draw with Crew
A Nashville SC own goal in the 81st minute enabled the host Columbus Crew rally to tie 2-2 on Wednesday.,Hany Mukhtar put Nashville ahead 2-1 in the 78th minute, but the Crew responded and a service by Malte Amundsen went off the leg of sliding Nashville defender Jeisson Palacios at the left post to...

Austin FC, RSL winless streaks continue after 1-1 tie
Diego Rubio's goal three minutes into stoppage time lifted host Austin FC to a 1-1 draw with Real Salt Lake on Wednesday in a Western Conference match.,Rubio's tally, off a short corner by Dani Pereira and an assist to inside the six-yard box by Zan Kolmanic, allowed The Verde (5-6-5, 20 points) to ...

Panthers rally past Canes, clinch another Cup appearance
Carter Verhaeghe scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and the Florida Panthers clinched their spot in the Stanley Cup Final with a 5-3 win against the host Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals Wednesday.,Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Bennett each had a goal and an assist ...

Thunder thrash Wolves in Game 5, storm into NBA Finals
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled to a 124-94 home win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, finishing off the Western Conference finals in Game 5.,Gilgeous-Alexander added eight assists and seven rebounds as Oklahoma City closed out the best-of-sev...

Bo Bichette's pinch homer in ninth propels Jays over Rangers
Pinch hitter Bo Bichette clubbed a two-run, two-out home run in the ninth inning to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a 2-0 win over the anemic Texas Rangers on Wednesday in the rubber game of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas.,Bichette's homer scored Ernie Clement, who opened the inning with a si...