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Bullpen helps Giants make it three straight over Cubs
Luis Matos broke a fifth-inning tie with a home run, the San Francisco bullpen pitched brilliantly for a second consecutive game and the host Giants held off the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Wednesday for a third straight win.,Michael Conforto and David Villar also went deep for the Giants, who recorded thei...
Mets crush Yankees to sweep 2-game Subway Series
Francisco Alvarez homered, collected three RBIs and reached base in all four of his plate appearances Wednesday night for the red-hot New York Mets, who routed the visiting New York Yankees 12-2 to sweep a two-game Subway Series.,Tyrone Taylor and Harrison Bader also homered for the Mets, who have g...
Best players still available in 2024 NBA Draft
The second round of the 2024 NBA Draft kicks off Thursday night with the No. 31 pick, held by the Toronto Raptors. ,With well-known names and unknown talents vying to be selected before the draft ends with the 58th pick, here are the prospects viewed as the top available players: ,1. SG Johnny Furph...
Hawks select Zaccharie Risacher No. 1 overall in NBA draft
With Victor Wembanyama on the table, there was little doubt as to who was going No. 1 overall at last year's NBA draft.,It was a different story this time around.,Fellow Frenchmen Zaccharie Risacher and Alexandre Sarr frequently traded places atop the board in mock drafts over the past month, but it...
MLB roundup: Rookie Gavin Stone, Dodgers blank White Sox
Rookie Gavin Stone pitched a four-hit, complete-game shutout and Shohei Ohtani smacked his National League-best 25th home run as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago White Sox 4-0 on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep.,Stone stymied the White Sox on a career night. He never had pi...
Reports: Texas A&M loses Jace LaViolette, others to portal
Five starters from Texas A&M's College World Series runner-up team entered the transfer portal after coach Jim Schlossnagle left for Texas, per multiple media reports on Wednesday.,Texas A&M players are allowed to enter the portal via a 30-day transfer window that opened Tuesday, when Schlossnagle t...
Venezuela edges Mexico, seals Copa America quarters berth
Salomon Rondon converted a 57th-minute penalty kick, Raphael Romo denied Oberlin Pineda from the spot in the 87th and Venezuela stunned Mexico 1-0 on Wednesday night in Inglewood, Calif., to advance to the Copa America quarterfinals.,Rondon -- Venezuela's all-time leading scorer -- coolly converted ...
USOPC extends CEO Sarah Hirshland through '28 L.A. Games
U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee CEO Sarah Hirshland will remain in her role beyond the 2008 Los Angeles Games after receiving a five-year contract extension on Wednesday.,Hirshland's "accountability, transparency, and inclusivity has transformed our organization," chairman Gene Sykes wrote in ...
Canucks agree to two-year extension with F Teddy Blueger
The Vancouver Canucks agreed to a two-year, $3.6 million extension with forward Teddy Blueger, the team announced Wednesday.,Blueger matched his career high of 28 points (six goals, 22 assists) last season in his first campaign with Vancouver. He signed with the Canucks as a free agent prior to the ...
Dodgers' Gavin Stone shuts out White Sox to cap sweep
Rookie Gavin Stone pitched a four-hit shutout and Shohei Ohtani smacked his National League-best 25th home run as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago White Sox 4-0 on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep.,Stone stymied the White Sox on a career night. He never had pitched more than...
Five-run sixth powers Angels past Athletics
Zach Neto's three-run double highlighted a five-run sixth inning, propelling the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif., completing a three-game sweep.,A's starting pitcher Joey Estes stifled the Angels' bats for five innings, with Oa...
MWCS attendance, TV viewership dip slightly from records
Television ratings and attendance at the Men's College World Series in Omaha, Neb., narrowly failed to surpass the records established a year ago.,A total of 371,820 spectators attended the 15 games over 10 days this year. Last year, 392,946 attended 16 games at Charles Schwab Field.,With one fewer ...
Fever F Damiris Dantas returns from knee injury
Indiana Fever forward Damiris Dantas is ready to play four months after an MCL injury.,Dantas, 31, is a nine-year veteran, having played six seasons in two stints with the Minnesota Lynx and three seasons with the Atlanta Dream before joining the Fever on a guaranteed two-year contract in February.,...
Mercedes to take ‘as long as possible’ in naming Lewis Hamilton replacement
Mercedes will take its time before naming a replacement for departed Lewis Hamilton, motorsport boss Toto Wolff told reporters.,Wolff said he will take "as long as possible" before committing to a successor on his Formula 1 team for next season, disputing reports from Germany that Andrea Kimi Antone...
Matthew Liberatore excels as Cardinals gain DH split with Braves
Matthew Liberatore blanked the visiting Atlanta Braves for six innings on two hits as the St. Louis Cardinals won the second half of a split doubleheader 4-1 Wednesday night.,The Braves won the first game 6-2.,Liberatore (2-2) has worked primarily in relief this year. He was supposed to be the opene...
Lions' Vernon Adams Jr. hopes to continue hot start vs. Elks
Vernon Adams Jr. looks to light up the scoreboard on Thursday night when the BC Lions host the winless Edmonton Elks in Vancouver, British Columbia.,Well, provided he's healthy enough to play.,Adams, who is listed as questionable due to an abdominal injury, completed 21 of 33 passes for 398 yards an...
Red Sox-Blue Jays game suspended due to rain
The Boston Red Sox's Wednesday home game against the Toronto Blue Jays was suspended in the second inning due to a severe rainstorm.,The game will resume on Aug. 26 at 2:05 p.m. as part of a split-admission doubleheader, beginning with one out in the top of the second inning. The teams will play the...
Orioles sock 3 homers, end skid at Guardians' expense
Baltimore's Gunnar Henderson, Cedric Mullins and Ryan O'Hearn homered to overcome a head-turning debut from Cleveland Guardians rookie Jhonkensy Noel as the Orioles snapped a season-worst, five-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory on Wednesday.,Noel homered in his first big-league at-bat and teamma...
Sean Strickland not interested in Robert Whittaker fight
Sean Strickland is holding out for a rematch with middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis rather than taking on Robert Whittaker, he posted on social media on Tuesday.,Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC) posted a unanimous decision over Paulo Costa at UFC 302 earlier this month after relinquishing his t...
Fever look to bounce back against host Storm
The Indiana Fever saw their four-game winning streak end Sunday in an 88-87 defeat to the host Chicago Sky. On Thursday, Indiana travels farther west, looking to bounce back against the Seattle Storm.,Seattle (10-6) welcomes Caitlin Clark and Indiana (7-11) off a historic individual performance for ...