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Tyler Stephenson on roll as Reds open series vs. Marlins
Tyler Stephenson has been on a tear at the plate for the Cincinnati Reds this week and he'll try to keep it going in the opener of a three-game series on Friday evening against the visiting Miami Marlins.,Stephenson homered twice and drove in five runs in an 8-1 win against the visiting Colorado Roc...
Jake McCarthy's HR robbery preserves Arizona win over Atlanta
Eugenio Suarez homered for the second straight night and Brandon Pfaadt tossed six strong innings to help the Arizona Diamondbacks post a 1-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night in Phoenix.,Jake McCarthy robbed Matt Olson of a tying homer in the ninth as Arizona earned a split of the f...
Cal Raleigh switch-hits homers again as M's mash Angels
Cal Raleigh homered from both sides of the plate and drove in four runs as the Seattle Mariners demolished the Los Angeles Angels 11-0 on Thursday in the opener of a four-game series at Anaheim, Calif.,Raleigh, who finished 3-for-5, went deep as a left-handed and right-handed hitter in the same game...
Phillies look to pad win total with A's in town
The Philadelphia Phillies swept the Los Angeles Dodgers in a three-game series this week and already boast a major-league-best 61 victories with three games to go before the All-Star break.,However, the Phillies refuse to be satisfied. They have larger goals.,Philadelphia will look to continue its p...
Guardians glad to be out of division to face Rays
The Cleveland Guardians will look to snap a two-game skid on Friday when they open a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla.,The Guardians lead the American League Central, but their troubles against division rivals continued as they lost three of four games to the host ...
Astros sweep Marlins for 9th straight home win
Yainer Diaz, Trey Cabbage and Jake Meyers ignited early offense with extra-base hits and a quartet of pitchers effectively worked with traffic on the basepaths as the Houston Astros capped a three-game interleague series sweep of the Miami Marlins with a 6-3 victory on Thursday.,The Astros rode a ba...
Tarik Skubal looks to continue success as Tigers host Dodgers
Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal, an early American League Cy Young Award candidate, will make his last start prior to the All-Star break when he faces the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night.,Skubal (10-3, 2.37 ERA) had his most dominant performance to date at Cincinnati on Sunday. ...
MLB roundup: Paul Skenes unhittable in Pirates' win
Paul Skenes no-hit the host Milwaukee Brewers through seven innings before being lifted, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 1-0 victory on Thursday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game series.,The rookie Skenes (6-0), making his 11th major league start, walked one and struck out a career-h...
Utah Hockey Club signs first-ever draft pick, Tij Iginla
Tij Iginla signed a three-year, entry-level contract on Thursday with the Utah Hockey Club, who made the Canadian forward its first draft pick in franchise history at last month's NHL draft.,Iginla, 17, was the No. 6 overall pick by Utah, formerly known as the Arizona Coyotes. Terms of the deal were...
A'ja Wilson voted top female athlete at 2024 ESPYs
Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson was disappointed last year when she wasn't named the most valuable player in the WNBA.,At the ESPY Awards Thursday in Los Angeles, however, she won another big prize, announced as Best Athlete, Women's Sports. Wilson bested Caitlin Clark, nominated for her achievement...
Rays take rubber game, hand Yankees another series loss
Randy Arozarena belted a two-run homer and Brandon Lowe collected three hits to fuel the Tampa Bay Rays to a 5-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Thursday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Lowe joined Amed Rosario and Jose Siri in each driving in a run. Yandy Diaz had a pair of doubles and scored twice to...
Tanner Houck, Red Sox win series with shutout of A's
Masataka Yoshida went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs while Tanner Houck threw six dominant innings as the Boston Red Sox blew past the visiting Oakland Athletics 7-0 on Thursday.,Yoshida hit a two-run single in the first inning and a two-run homer in the sixth, helping Boston win the three-ga...
Lightning D J.J. Moser signs 2-year deal, avoids arbitration
New Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman J.J. Moser signed a two-year, $6.75 million contract on Thursday as the sides avoided arbitration.,The Lightning acquired Moser and forward Conor Geekie from the Utah Hockey Club last month in a deal that sent defenseman Mikhail Sergachev to Utah.,Moser, 24, spent ...
Indianapolis to host NIT, D2, D3 title games, Final Four in '26
Indianapolis, the capital of a basketball-crazed state, will become the center of the college hoops world in the spring of 2026.,Already chosen to host the 2026 Final Four, Indianapolis will also be the site of the NIT semifinals and finals and the Division II and Division III national championship ...
Kings rookie Devin Carter (shoulder) out at least 6 months
Sacramento rookie guard Devin Carter will miss at least six months after undergoing left shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum, the Kings announced on Thursday.,Carter, 22, was the 13th overall pick in last month's NBA draft after earning Big East Player of the Year at Providence (career-high 19....
Liberty avenge loss to Sky; Angel Reese extends record
Sabrina Ionescu scored 11 of her 21 points in the fourth quarter as the host New York Liberty overcame a sluggish first half and beat the Chicago Sky 91-76 on Thursday night.,Ionescu missed her first seven shots and finished 7 of 17 from the field in front of the largest crowd (17,758) in team histo...
CONMEBOL opens probe into Uruguay's postmatch melee
Tournament organizer CONMEBOL launched into investigation into the ugly scenes at the end of the Copa America semifinal on Wednesday that saw Uruguayan players fighting with spectators.,Following Uruguay's 1-0 loss to Colombia in Charlotte, numerous Uruguayan players went into the stands and had an ...
Justin Steele befuddles Orioles as Cubs earn sweep
Justin Steele turned in his second consecutive dominating pitching performance and Seiya Suzuki drove in runs with three extra-base hits as the Chicago Cubs completed a sweep of the host Baltimore Orioles, winning 8-0 on Thursday night.,Steele (2-3), coming off his first career complete game last we...
Phillies sweep Dodgers on strength of Aaron Nola, three HRs
Brandon Marsh homered, tripled and drove in two runs to lift the host Philadelphia Phillies past the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 on Thursday.,Trea Turner hit a home run and a single for the Phillies, who polished off a three-game sweep. Kyle Schwarber added a solo homer for insurance.,Phillies starter A...
Georgia RB Trevor Etienne pleads no contest to reckless driving
Georgia running back Trevor Etienne is no longer facing DUI charges after pleading no contest to reckless driving, underage possession of alcohol and two other lesser driving offenses on Wednesday.,Etienne, who was arrested on March 24, appeared at a hearing in Athens-Clarke County (Ga.) Municipal C...