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Dream aim to take advantage of extra rest vs. Sun
The Connecticut Sun are 14-3 and a half-game behind the New York Liberty for the best record in the WNBA. The Atlanta Dream are 6-9, losers of five of their past six games, and playing without leading scorer Rhyne Howard (ankle).,But Atlanta will have one big advantage going into its Friday night tr...
Cards' Andre Pallante shoots for continued success vs. Reds
When St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol shifted his pitching plans after the team's Tuesday rainout, it wasn't surprising he moved Andre Pallante back to face the Cincinnati Reds on Friday.,Pallante (3-3, 5.23 ERA) blanked the Reds on three hits for six innings in a 5-3 victory on May 29 in C...
Brewers look to continue home surge vs. Cubs
The Milwaukee Brewers will ask right-hander Colin Rea to maintain their home-field hot streak when they face the Chicago Cubs on Friday in the opener of the three-game series.,Rea (6-2, 3.62 ERA) will be opposed by right-hander Jameson Taillon (4-3, 2.90), who will make his third start this season a...
Royals look for more home cookin' vs. Guardians
Preparing for the second game of a four-game set against the visiting Cleveland Guardians, the Kansas City Royals are glad to be home again.,The Royals' 2-7 trip to Los Angeles, Texas and Oakland had disastrous effects on their pennant hopes as they fell from second place in the American League Cent...
Injuries suddenly a huge concern as Phillies face Marlins
The Philadelphia Phillies didn't just lose a game Thursday when they faced the Miami Marlins.,They may have lost two of their marquee players.,Kyle Schwarber left in the top of the ninth inning with left groin tightness and Bryce Harper appeared to injure his hamstring while running to first base fo...
Braves take on Pirates to begin 9-game homestand
The Atlanta Braves will play their fourth game in three different cities over a three-day span when they open a nine-game homestand on Friday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates.,Right-hander Charlie Morton (4-4, 4.20 ERA), who is 0-0 with a 6.00 ERA in one career start against Pittsburgh, is sched...
Yankees bring season-worst skid into matchup vs. Jays
The visiting New York Yankees will try to end a season-high, four-game losing streak Friday night when they resume their series with the Toronto Blue Jays.,The Yankees saw their struggles continue Thursday night when they lost the opener of the four-game series 9-2.,New York, which has lost nine of ...
Reports: Nuggets deal G Reggie Jackson to Hornets
The Denver Nuggets, attempting to clear salary-cap room, dealt point guard Reggie Jackson to the Charlotte Hornets, the Denver Post and ESPN reported on Thursday.,The Hornets also received three second-round draft picks, per the reports. According to the Post, the selections will be in the 2025, 202...
Slumping Rangers send Max Scherzer to cool off O's
The Texas Rangers will try to snap a four-game losing streak with perhaps the ideal pitcher going to the mound Friday night against the Baltimore Orioles., ,Max Scherzer is back in action and the Rangers need a vintage performance from him., ,The Orioles hit four home runs in their 11-2 series-openi...
Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber injured in Phillies' loss
The Philadelphia Phillies may have lost more than a game at home Thursday night. Major League Baseball's best team fell to the Miami Marlins 7-4 but suffered an even more painful ninth inning when stars Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber left with injuries.,Harper, elected to his eighth All-Star Game e...
Cavs upset Heat in NBA 2K League's 5v5 playoffs
Cavs Legion GC came from behind to upset top-seeded Heat Check Gaming 2-1 on Thursday in Washington and earn a berth in the Eastern Conference finals at the NBA 2K League's 5v5 playoffs.,The Cavs will square off on Friday with Celtics Crossover Gaming, who swept Raptors Uprising GC 2-0 in the other ...
Cellar dwellers collide when White Sox host Rockies
Chicago White Sox outfielder Gavin Sheets was addressing a recent heel bruise when he said, "It's going to be all pain tolerance going forward.",Forgive an onlooker for mistaking that as a second-half forecast for the struggling White Sox and Colorado Rockies, who meet in the opener of a three-game ...
Liquid, NRG sweep LCS Summer Split matches
Team Liquid and NRG cruised to 2-0 wins on Thursday as Week 3 of the League Championship Series Summer Split got underway.,Liquid improved to 3-0 by sweeping 100 Thieves, while NRG downed Immortals for their first victory.,Eight teams are fighting for six spots in the double-elimination playoff brac...
Guerrillas upset Ultra in first round of CDL Stage 4 Major
The Los Angeles Guerrillas upset the No. 1-seeded Toronto Ultra 3-1 in the first round of the Call of Duty League's Stage 4 Major on Thursday in Burbank, Calif.,The Guerrillas won 250-154 on Hardpoint Karachi and 6-4 on Search and Destroy 6 Star but the Ultra responded with a 3-0 win on Control High...
Jewell Loyd scores 34 as Storm beat Fever third time
Jewell Loyd scored a season-high 34 points as the host Seattle Storm beat the Indiana Fever 89-77 on Thursday.,Ezi Magbegor added 18 points and Nneka Ogwumike contributed 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Storm (11-6), who matched their win total from the 2023 season while beating the Fever (7-12) f...
MLB roundup: O's beat Rangers, tie for AL East lead
Corbin Burnes pitched seven strong innings and the Baltimore Orioles used early offense and four home runs to beat the visiting Texas Rangers 11-2 on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series., ,Heston Kjerstad, Cedric Mullins, Adley Rutschman and Colton Cowser homered for Baltimore, which ...
Jewell Loyd scores 34 as Storm beats Fever a third time
Jewell Loyd scored a season-high 34 points as the host Seattle Storm beat the Indiana Fever 89-77 on Thursday.,Ezi Magbegor added 18 points and Nneka Ogwumike contributed 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Storm (11-6), which matched its win total from the 2023 season while beating the Fever (7-12) f...
Valerie Constien sets steeplechase meet record at U.S. track trials
Valerie Constien set a meet record in the steeplechase, Valarie Allman dominated the discus final and Grant Holloway ran away from the field in the 110-meter hurdles semifinals Thursday at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Eugene, Ore.,Noah Lyles, Sha'Carri Richardson and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone set...
Davis Daniel stellar in first start as Angels top Tigers
Davis Daniel, who was recalled from the minors earlier in the day, threw eight scoreless innings to help the Los Angeles Angels beat the Detroit Tigers 5-0 Thursday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Daniel allowed four hits and no walks while striking out eight. He is tied for the second-most strikeouts in h...
NHL awards: Avs' Nathan MacKinnon wins first Hart Trophy
Colorado Avalanche star forward Nathan MacKinnon won his first career Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player on Thursday.,MacKinnon, 28, beat Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers and Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning for the honor, one of five major awards handed out at Th...