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Giants face Angels in matchup of struggling pitchers
Two pitchers in need of a win will take the mound when Patrick Sandoval and the visiting Los Angeles Angels duel Keaton Winn and the San Francisco Giants on Saturday afternoon.,The Angels took the first game of the series when Tyler Anderson pitched into the sixth inning and Zach Neto hit a home run...
Scrounging for runs, Cubs face rematch with Cardinals
The Chicago Cubs' offense has started to go from bad to worse.,After being shut out for the sixth time this season, Chicago will try to get its lineup going on Saturday afternoon when it continues a three-game set with the visiting St. Louis Cardinals.,St. Louis beat the Cubs 3-0 in the opener on Fr...
After wild opener, Phillies, Orioles set for encore
The Philadelphia Phillies and Baltimore Orioles experienced plenty of drama to begin their three-game series -- and maybe it was just an appetizer.,The teams meet in the middle game of the series on Saturday in Baltimore, after the Phillies prevailed 5-3 in 11 innings with a late-night finish on Fri...
Guardians aim to maintain winning road form vs. Jays
The Cleveland Guardians will aim for a series victory, and also a winning road trip, when they meet the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon.,The Guardians took the opener of the three-game series against the Blue Jays 3-1 on Friday night. They are 4-2 on their eight-game trip, which ends Sunday....
Twins' even-keeled approach paying off vs. Athletics
Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli appreciates his team's even-keeled demeanor.,If the Twins are winning, they don't get overconfident. If they're losing, they don't panic.,Baldelli will look for his players to maintain the same approach when they play against the Oakland Athletics on Saturday a...
North Carolina's walk-off hit sinks Virginia in MCWS opener
Vance Honeycutt lined a game-winning single to left field with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give No. 4 North Carolina a 3-2 victory over No. 12 Virginia on Friday in the opening game of the Men's College World Series at Omaha, Neb.,Pinch hitter Jackson Van De Brake led off the ninth...
FaZe prevail again in CDL Major 4 qualifying
The Atlanta FaZe moved out to a 10-point lead atop the qualifying standings for the Call of Duty League Major 4 by sweeping the Boston Breach 3-0 on Friday.,The FaZe (4-0) prevailed 250-176 on Karachi Hardpoint, 6-1 on Karachi Search and Destroy and 3-0 on Karachi Control.,The day's other two matche...
Celtics, Warriors advance to finals in NBA 2K League's The Turn
Celtics Crossover Gaming and Warriors Gaming Squad each earned a 2-0 sweep Friday in Washington to set up a finals matchup in the NBA 2K League's The Turn event.,The second-seeded Celtics outscored Heat Check Gaming, the Eastern Conference's No. 1 seed, 15-9 in the fourth quarter to earn a 65-63 com...
MLB roundup: Yanks' Alex Verdugo revisits Boston, homers in win
Alex Verdugo went 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs against his former team as the visiting New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox 8-1 on Friday.,The Yankees became the first team in the majors to reach 50 wins this year. Verdugo contributed to all three of the Yankees' multi-run innings. ...
Angels build early cushion, hang on to beat Giants
Mickey Moniak collected two doubles and a triple, Zach Neto added a home run and the Los Angeles Angels scored early and often en route to an 8-6 victory over the host San Francisco Giants in the opener of a three-game series on Friday.,Left-hander Tyler Anderson (6-6) limited his old team to one ru...
Vitality, Virtus.pro reach BLAST Spring Final semis
Team Vitality rallied to beat FaZe Clan 2-1 on Friday, grabbing a semifinal berth in the BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2024 in London.,In the other quarterfinal match, Virtus.pro swept Astralis 2-0.,The Saturday semifinals will feature Natus Vincere opposing Virtus.pro and Team Spirit opposing Team Vi...
Mitch Garver's homer helps Mariners slip past Rangers
Mitch Garver slugged a two-run homer Friday night and Luis Castillo worked six solid innings as the Seattle Mariners edged the visiting Texas Rangers 3-2.,Castillo (6-7) gave up four hits and two runs while walking one and striking out seven. After permitting three hits and both runs in the first in...
Crew rally to beat NYCFC for 4th straight MLS win
The Columbus Crew extended their MLS winning streak to four matches -- all on the road -- when they rallied with three second-half goals to defeat short-handed New York City FC 3-2 on Friday.,Columbus (7-2-6, 27 points) ran its road unbeaten streak to 4-0-2 in its first match since losing 3-0 at Mex...
Mitch Garver's homer helps Mariners edge past Rangers
Mitch Garver slugged a two-run homer Friday night and Luis Castillo worked six solid innings as the Seattle Mariners edged the visiting Texas Rangers 3-2.,Castillo (6-7) gave up four hits and two runs while walking one and striking out seven. After permitting three hits and both runs in the first in...
5 Mets pitchers make two runs stand up against Padres
J.D. Martinez delivered the pivotal hit for the second straight game as his two-run double in the fourth inning lifted the host New York Mets past the San Diego Padres 2-1 on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.,The Mets have won nine of their last 13 games, while the Padres had their three-...
Dodgers break tie in eighth inning, edge Royals
Chris Taylor hit his first home run of the season and Freddie Freeman hit a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 4-3 victory over the visiting Kansas City Royals in the opener of a three-game series on Friday.,Miguel Rojas also hit a home run for the Dodg...
Diamondbacks roll past White Sox to stay hot
Joc Pederson and Eugenio Suarez homered and Ryne Nelson pitched six solid innings as the Arizona Diamondbacks notched a 7-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night at Phoenix.,Pederson and Tucker Barnhart had two hits and two RBIs as Arizona won for the ninth time in its past 13 games. Lo...
Joel Embiid (knee) anticipates playing in Olympics
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is still recovering from his left knee injury but said Friday night before Game 4 of the NBA Finals that he is hopeful of playing for Team USA in the Paris Olympics this summer.,The 2022-23 MVP was limited to 39 games in the 2023-24 regular season after undergoi...
MWCS: No. 1 Vols stun Florida State with 9th-inning rally
Dylan Dreiling's fourth hit of the game was a walk-off single, capping No. 1 Tennessee's four-run ninth inning and giving the Volunteers a stunning 12-11 win over No. 8 Florida State in the Men's College World Series on Friday in Omaha, Neb.,The contest was the opener for both teams in the double-el...
Phillies outlast Orioles in 11th after long rain delay
Alec Bohm hit a two-run double in the 11th inning and the Philadelphia Phillies finished off the host Baltimore Orioles, 5-3, on Friday night, ,The series opener between teams with two of the best records in the major leagues included a rain delay of more than an hour prior to the 11th inning., ,Kyl...