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Similarities abound as Rays, Marlins continue in-state series
The so-called "Citrus Bowl" baseball series -- which concludes on Sunday afternoon with the rubber match of the three-game set between the Miami Marlins and visiting Tampa Bay Rays -- is known for a few things.,Aside from both teams being from Florida, Tampa Bay and Miami have other similarities. Fo...

Reds playing 'crisp,' face wilting Guardians
Searching for the first three-game series sweep of their in-state rival since 2012, the Cincinnati Reds will look to close out the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Sunday afternoon.,Winners of three straight contests, the Reds took the second game of the Ohio Cup series on Saturday, 4-1. Will Benson ...

Phillies RHP Mick Abel making MLB debut against Pirates, ace Paul Skenes
Mick Abel hopes to become a successful major league pitcher one day, and he'll get an immediate glimpse of the prototype in his MLB debut.,Abel takes the ball for the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday when he squares off against Paul Skenes and the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates in the finale of a three-...

Jays aim for .500 mark, series win vs. MLB-best Tigers
The Toronto Blue Jays will take the momentum of a walk-off win into Sunday afternoon for the rubber match of their three-game series against the visiting Detroit Tigers.,Ernie Clement delivered the game-winning single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning on Saturday to give Toronto a 2-1 ...

Red Sox take on Braves, hope Rafael Devers' winning hit ignites streak
Perhaps a walk-off win was just what the doctor ordered for the Boston Red Sox?,After erasing a 6-2 deficit over the final three innings to emerge victorious on a Rafael Devers walk-off home run on Saturday night, the Red Sox look to continue the momentum when they play a Sunday rubber game against ...

O's out to halt skid, deny Nationals 3-game sweep
If nothing else, Sunday ought to feel different for the Baltimore Orioles.,It will be the first full day with Tony Mansolino as the interim manager following Saturday's firing of Brandon Hyde.,Now fixing things will be a priority for the AL East's last-place team, which wraps up a six-game homestand...

Rangers start rookie RHP Jack Leiter to close set vs. Astros
Texas rookie right-hander Jack Leiter will look to make his first impact in the Battle for the Silver Boot when the host Rangers play the Houston Astros on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a four-game set in Arlington, Texas.,Leiter (3-2, 4.34 ERA) will start for the Rangers in the clash between th...

Miami Heretics unblemished in CDL Stage 4 Major qualifying
The Miami Heretics remained the only unbeaten team at 5-0 with a sweep of the Carolina Royal Ravens on Saturday in Call of Duty League's Stage 4 Major qualifying.,Other winners were Atlanta FaZe, the Los Angeles Thieves and the Vancouver Surge.,The Stage 4 Major qualifying round has the league's 12 ...

FlyQuest, Dignitas win play-in round matches at 2025 Split 2
FlyQuest and Dignitas won critical matches on Saturday, the first of two days of cross-group battles in the League of Leagues LTA North 2025 Split 2 in Los Angeles.,Eight teams advanced from the group phase last weekend to the play-in this weekend, which will determine the six teams that will advanc...

Team Liquid forge first-place tie at OWCS NA Stage 2
Team Liquid improved to 2-0 and moved into a tie for first place with a 3-0 sweep of Extinction on Saturday in the Overwatch Champions Series North America Stage 2. ,Team Liquid opened with a 2-0 win on Illios, followed that with a 144.86-8.12m victory on Runasapi and closed with a 3-1 triumph on Ne...

Revs draw with their former coach Bruce Arena's Earthquakes
Sporting a revamped lineup due its quick turnaround, San Jose was stout throughout to earn a point via an 0-0 road draw against the New England Revolution, in Earthquakes coach Bruce Arena's return to Foxborough, Mass., on Saturday night. ,Coming off Wednesday's 3-3 home draw against Inter Miami, Ar...

MLB roundup: Red Sox rally, walk off on Rafael Devers HR
Rafael Devers' leadoff home run in the bottom of the ninth inning helped the Boston Red Sox come back from five runs down to beat the visiting Atlanta Braves 7-6 on Saturday night.,After Boston's Aroldis Chapman (3-2) worked around two baserunners to strike out the side in the top half of the ninth,...

Angels spoil Clayton Kershaw's '25 debut, beat Dodgers
Logan O'Hoppe hit a home run with a career-high five RBIs as the Los Angeles Angels held on for an 11-9 victory over Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.,Kershaw made his season debut following multiple offseason surgeries, giving up five runs on five hits in four innings. In his...

Jets' Mark Scheifele scores in Game 6 loss after father's death
Hours after learning of his father's passing, Winnipeg star forward Mark Scheifele played in Game 6 on Saturday night, a 2-1 overtime loss to the host Dallas Stars that ended the Jets' season in the Western Conference semifinals. ,Scheifele was in the penalty box when Dallas' Thomas Harley scored th...

Goalies dominate as Sporting KC, San Diego in scoreless draw
John Pulskamp came up with three saves on Saturday night and Sporting Kansas City was able to salvage a 0-0 draw at San Diego FC, holding one of the MLS' most potent offenses off the scoresheet.,San Diego FC (7-4-3, 24 points) generated major advantages in possession time (61 to 39 percent) and shot...

Logan O'Hoppe drives in five as Angels outlast Dodgers, 11-9
Logan O'Hoppe hit a home run with a career-high five RBIs as the Los Angeles Angels held on for an 11-9 victory at Dodger Stadium Saturday.,Dodgers' left-hander Clayton Kershaw made his season debut following multiple offseason surgeries.,Taylor Ward and Matthew Lugo also hit home runs and Kenley Ja...

NWSL roundup: Seattle Reign blank Racing Louisville
After storms rolled through Kentucky on Friday night, Racing Louisville and Seattle Reign postponed their scheduled match to Saturday and Maddie Dahlein's goal helped the Reign earn a 1-0 victory. ,Seattle (4-3-2, 14 points) earned the win through a hustle play in the 39th minute, when the Reign kep...

Mercury never trail in season-opening win over Storm
Satou Sabally poured in 27 points and Alyssa Thomas added 20 for the Phoenix Mercury, who led wire-to-wire in an 81-59 season-opening win over the visiting Seattle Storm on Saturday.,Sabally came down awkwardly on her ankle in the opening quarter but shook it off on her way to scoring the most point...

Sounders, Timbers battle to 1-1 draw in Cascadia Cup clash
Goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau made five saves as the Portland Timbers played to a 1-1 draw with the visiting Seattle Sounders in a Cascadia Cup clash Saturday night.,Santiago Moreno scored for the Timbers (6-3-5, 23 points), who have lost just once in their past 11 league matches (5-1-5).,Albert Rusnak ...

Djordje Mihailovic scores lone goal to lift Rapids over Real Salt Lake
Djordje Mihailovic scored midway through the second half and the Colorado Rapids snapped a three-match losing streak with a 1-0 triumph over Real Salt Lake on Saturday night in the Rocky Mountain Cup at Commerce City, Colo.,Nico Hansen made four saves to record his first MLS shutout in his second ca...