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Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers look to wrap up series at MSG
Tyrese Haliburton has steered the Indiana Pacers to the doorstep of their first NBA Finals appearance since 2000.,After a historic individual performance in Game 4, Haliburton is focused on ending the Eastern Conference finals in style on Thursday night when the Pacers visit the New York Knicks at f...

Liberty looks to go 5-0 vs. expansion Valkyries
The reigning WNBA champion New York Liberty look to extend their undefeated start to the 2025 season on Thursday when they host the expansion Golden State Valkyries for the second time in as many games in Brooklyn.,New York (4-0) overwhelmed Golden State in Tuesday's 95-67 decision behind 24 points ...

NBA Draft announcements: Tahaad Pettiford, Otega Oweh headed back to school
Auburn guard Tahaad Pettiford announced on social media that he is withdrawing from the NBA draft and returning to the Tigers for his sophomore season, one of several high-profile players to make a last-minute decision about their draft status on Wednesday.,"I'm back," Pettiford said on Instagram.,J...

Ex-Grand Canyon star Tyon Grant-Foster transfers to Gonzaga
Former Grand Canyon star Tyon Grant-Foster said Wednesday that he is transferring to Gonzaga.,Grant-Foster posted a picture of himself in a Gonzaga uniform with the word "signed" on his Instagram account. He wrote "The Right Place At The Right Time.",Grant-Foster was the Western Athletic Conference ...

Elite field for host Jack Nicklaus' 50th edition of the Memorial
The Memorial Tournament is a bit younger than some other PGA Tour stops, but it's produced plenty of elite champions, from Tom Watson and Greg Norman to Tiger Woods and Scottie Scheffler -- and tournament host Jack Nicklaus himself.,A collection of the best golfers in the world will help Nicklaus ce...

Agustin Ramirez (4 RBIs) leads Marlins past Padres
Agustin Ramirez capped a four-hit, four-RBI performance with a go-ahead, two-run single in the eighth inning, helping the visiting Miami Marlins to a 10-8 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.,Ramirez belted a solo homer in the third inning and added an RBI single as part of a five-run fif...

Paul Skenes dominates as Pirates rout Diamondbacks
Paul Skenes threw 6 2/3 scoreless innings, Oneil Cruz homered and drove in three runs, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-1 in the rubber game of a three-game series in Phoenix on Wednesday.,Skenes (4-5) gave up four hits, struck out seven, walked none and hit a batter while...

Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek march on at French Open
Top five seeds Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek took another step in their respective French Open journeys on Wednesday.,The No. 1 Sabalenka posted a 6-3, 6-1 over Switzerland's Jil Teichmann, while No. 5 Swiatek notched a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Great Britain's Emma Raducanu as both players reached th...

Astros 1B Christian Walker hit by pitch on hand; X-rays negative
Houston first baseman Christian Walker was hit by a pitch on his right hand during Wednesday's home game, and X-rays came back negative, manager Joe Espada said after the Astros' 5-3 win over the Athletics.,Athletics starter Luis Severino hit Walker with a 96 mph pitch to start the fourth inning. Wa...

Pirates place C Joey Bart (concussion) on 7-day injured list
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed catcher Joey Bart on the seven-day injured list on Wednesday because of a concussion.,In a corresponding move, the Pirates reinstated catcher/first baseman Endy Rodriguez from the 10-day IL after recovering from a finger injury.,Bart was hit on the back of the head on a...

Victor Caratini's hit allows Astros to down Athletics
Victor Caratini had a tiebreaking two-run single in the seventh inning to help the Houston Astros complete a two-game sweep of the visiting Athletics with a 5-3 win on Wednesday afternoon.,Zach Dezenzo singled, homered and scored twice for the Astros, who have won four in a row.,Astros right-hander ...

Brewers go extra innings again for series sweep of Red Sox
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, a swept the three-game series, won their second consecutive game in ...

Andrew Benintendi (4 RBIs), White Sox overwhelm Mets
Andrew Benintendi fell a double shy of the cycle and drove in a season-high four runs as the Chicago White Sox stopped a six-game road losing streak with a 9-4 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday afternoon.,Benintendi entered the game 1-for-10 over his past three games but helped the White S...

Rangers activate SS Corey Seager (hamstring) from IL
The Texas Rangers activated star shortstop Corey Seager from the 10-day injured list prior to Wednesday night's game against the Toronto Blue Jays.,Seager has missed the past 16 games due to a right hamstring injury sustained on May 10 against the Detroit Tigers. The Rangers were 8-8 during his late...

Deja vu for do-or-die Dallas in Game 5 with Oilers one win from Cup final
The Dallas Stars are on the verge of a third consecutive elimination in the Western Conference final, and second in a row at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers.,Do-or-die time returns as the Stars prepare to play host to the Oilers on Thursday for Game 5 in the best-of-seven series Edmonton leads 3-1....

Angel Martinez's 3-run HR helps Guardians rally past Dodgers
Angel Martinez belted a three-run homer to cap a five-run eighth inning, lifting the Cleveland Guardians to a 7-4 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday afternoon.,Cleveland pulled within 4-2 in the seventh inning on Carlos Santana's single that scored Jose Ramirez, then erupted ...

Rays display power hitting, stellar pitching to shut out Twins
Brandon Lowe homered to extend his hitting streak to 11 games and lead the host Tampa Bay Rays to a 5-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins in Wednesday's rubber match matinee.,Drew Rasmussen (4-4) limited the Twins to just a hit and a walk while fanning five over six innings. The right-handed starter ...

Four-run fifth inning fuels Tigers to sweep of Giants
Justyn-Henry Malloy capped a four-run fifth inning with a two-run single and the host Detroit Tigers won their fourth straight game, edging the San Francisco Giants, 4-3, on Wednesday afternoon.,Colt Keith supplied a two-run double as the Tigers completed a three-game sweep of the Giants.,Brenan Han...

Charlie Woods, 16, finishes strong to win AJGA tournament
Charlie Woods carded a 6-under-par 66 in the final round to win the American Junior Golf Association's Team TaylorMade Invitational on Wednesday in Bowling Green, Fla.,Woods, 16, collected eight birdies against two bogeys on Wednesday to finish with a three-round score of 15-under 201 at the Streams...

Tahaad Pettiford bypassing NBA draft, returning to Auburn
Auburn guard Tahaad Pettiford announced Wednesday on social media that he is withdrawing from the NBA draft and returning to the Tigers for his sophomore season.,"I'm back," Pettiford said on Instagram.,Pettiford was viewed as a second-round pick in this year's draft. He said he plans to boost his s...