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Pacers backups star, stake Indiana to 2-1 Finals lead
INDIANAPOLIS -- NBA Finals marquees aren't for backups. However, as the 20,000 golden T-shirts in the arena said on Thursday, "But this is Indiana.",Reserve guards Bennedict Mathurin and T.J. McConnell helped Indiana's bench break out with 49 points as the Pacers topped the Oklahoma City Thunder 116...
Rickea Jackson scores 30 to help hot-shooting Sparks torch Aces
Rickea Jackson scored a career-best 30 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Sparks to a 97-89 victory over the host Las Vegas Aces on Wednesday night.,Azura Stevens recorded 19 points and 10 rebounds and Dearica Hamby added 19 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the Spa...
Balanced-scoring Storm send Lynx to first loss of season
Nneka Ogwumike's 21 points led a double-figure scoring effort from all five Seattle starters, and the Storm handed the visiting Minnesota Lynx their first loss of the season, 94-84 on Wednesday.,With Minnesota falling to 9-1, the New York Liberty (9-0) are the last unbeaten team in the WNBA.,Seattle...
Paige Bueckers' 35 points not enough as Wings fall to Mercury
Satou Sabally had 20 points and 10 rebounds, Alyssa Thomas also had a double-double in her return, and the host Phoenix Mercury weathered a career game from Paige Bueckers to beat the Dallas Wings 93-80 Wednesday.,Rookie Bueckers set season highs with 35 points and five 3-pointers after missing the ...
Aces' A’ja Wilson exits with apparent nose or head injury
Three-time WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson exited the Las Vegas Aces' game against the Los Angeles Sparks on Wednesday night with an apparent nose or head injury.,Wilson took herself out of the game with 1:17 left in the third quarter and immediately pulled a towel to her nose. She left the bench area a short ...
Giants overtake Rockies for seventh consecutive win
Casey Schmitt slid around the tag of catcher Hunter Goodman to score the go-ahead run in the eighth inning as the San Francisco Giants rallied again to beat the Colorado Rockies 10-7 on Wednesday in Denver for their seventh straight victory.,San Francisco came close to its seventh consecutive one-ru...
Timbers out for revenge as they prepare to host San Jose
The Portland Timbers will get another run at the San Jose Earthquakes less than a month after a 1-0 loss to them at the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.,"(It's) probably the worst I've felt all season," Portland manager Phill Neville said after that match.,The Timbers (8-4-5, 29 points) have won two of thr...
Yankees erupt for 5 early runs, coast to win over Royals
Clarke Schmidt allowed two hits and struck out seven over six scoreless innings and Paul Goldschmidt's two-run single highlighted a five-run second inning as the New York Yankees won 6-3 over the host Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night.,Aaron Judge homered for the fourth time in three games for N...
Cubs' Jameson Taillon aims to extend hot streak vs. Pirates
Chicago Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon is on quite the roll with wins in each of his last four starts.,That's a nice stretch to be certain, but Taillon isn't interested in resting on his laurels.,Taillon will look to continue his good fortune on Thursday as the Cubs begin a 10-game homestand with...
Backups bring down the house, Pacers take 2-1 Finals lead
INDIANAPOLIS -- Backup guards Bennedict Mathurin and T.J. McConnell helped Indiana's bench break out with 49 points as the Pacers topped the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-107 on Wednesday to claim a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals.,Thanks to 27 points from Mathurin and the kind of pyrotechnics the Pacers hav...
Orioles bring improving offense into finale vs. Tigers
Third baseman/designated hitter Jordan Westburg is ready to see what the Baltimore Orioles can do with the bats if they can build on their latest performance.,That will be a chore for several reasons on Thursday when the Orioles try to win a series against the team with the best record in the Americ...
Yankees erupt for 5 runs early, coast to win over Royals
Clarke Schmidt allowed two hits and struck out seven over six scoreless innings and Paul Goldschmidt's two-run single highlighted a five-run second inning as the New York Yankees won 6-3 over the host Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night.,Aaron Judge homered for the fourth time in three games for N...
Brewers look to future with Jacob Misiorowski set to debut vs. Cardinals
The highly anticipated MLB debut of pitching prospect Jacob Misiorowski is set to take place on Thursday when the Milwaukee Brewers host the visiting St. Louis Cardinals in the first of a four-game set.,Misiorowski, 23, is the top pitching prospect in the Milwaukee system, compiling a 4-2 record wit...
Christian Walker powers Astros to 10-2 win over White Sox
Christian Walker finished a triple shy of the cycle and drove in a season-high four runs as the Houston Astros slugged past the visiting Chicago White Sox 10-2 on Wednesday.,Walker went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer and a two-run double to pace a balanced attack that featured five other Astros with m...
Byron Buxton's bat backs righty David Festa as Twins top Rangers
Byron Buxton went 3-for-3 with a double, a home run and three RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for a 6-2 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.,Willi Castro finished 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBIs for Minnesota, which evened the series at a win apiece with the rub...
Adam 'Pacman' Jones pleads not guilty in officer assault case
Former NFL defensive back Adam "Pacman" Jones pleaded not guilty to multiple charges on Wednesday following his weekend arrest, according to multiple reports.,Accused of assaulting a police officer, disorderly conduct and alcohol intoxication in a public place, Jones was arrested in Kentucky on Satu...
David Peterson fires first career shutout as Mets blank Nationals
David Peterson threw the first shutout of his career Wednesday night as the New York Mets clinched another series victory with a 5-0 win over the visiting Washington Nationals.,Peterson (5-2) allowed six hits, walked none and struck out six while throwing 106 pitches. He ran into trouble in the eigh...
Walker Buehler, Red Sox take series decider vs. Rays
Walker Buehler worked a seven-inning quality start and got the support of four solo home runs as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 in the rubber game of a three-game series on Wednesday.,Marcelo Mayer homered in each of the first two at-bats, with the 22-year-old rookie becoming the...
MLB roundup: Eugenio Suarez, D-backs slam Mariners
Eugenio Suarez hit his third grand slam of the season, Pavin Smith also homered in a five-run sixth, and the Arizona Diamondbacks completed a three-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners with a 5-2 victory on Wednesday in Phoenix.,The Diamondbacks, who trailed 2-0 entering the sixth, became the first te...
Zach Eflin shuts down Tigers as O's claim late blowout
Ramon Urias smacked a two-run home run early and starting pitcher Zach Eflin worked into the seventh inning as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the visiting Detroit Tigers 10-1 on Wednesday night.,Jordan Westburg homered in a seven-run eighth inning to join Adley Rutschman, Jackson Holliday, Gunnar He...