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Edwin Diaz, set to rejoin Mets, will regain closer role
Edwin Diaz is expected to be activated from the 15-day injured list on Thursday, and New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said that the right-hander would return to the closer's role.,Diaz hit the shelf back on May 29 due to a right shoulder impingement. He struggled immensely in his five appearance...
Red Sox rally from 4-0 deficit to defeat Phillies
Enmanuel Valdez and David Hamilton each drove in two runs as the Boston Red Sox stormed back for an 8-6 win over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies in the second of a three-game series on Wednesday.,The Red Sox totaled 13 hits in the contest and climbed out from a 4-0 deficit by scoring in each of t...
Sun fend off Sky, run record to 11-1
Alyssa Thomas scored 20 points and Brionna Jones netted 18 as the visiting Connecticut Sun held off the pesky Chicago Sky 83-75 on Wednesday night.,Thomas also added seven rebounds, six steals and four assists for the Sun (11-1), who are 2-0 since falling at home to New York on Saturday. DeWanna Bon...
Nolan Arenado fuels Cardinals past Pirates
Nolan Arenado went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI, and the host St. Louis Cardinals held on for a 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.,Dylan Carlson, Masyn Winn and Brendan Donovan added one RBI apiece for St. Louis. The Cardinals evened the series at one win apiece with the rub...
Mets bash three homers, cruise to win over Marlins
Harrison Bader, Starling Marte and Francisco Lindor homered Wednesday night for the host New York Mets, who never trailed in a 10-4 win over the Miami Marlins.,Tyrone Taylor tied a career high with four hits while Bader, Marte and Francisco Alvarez each finished with two RBIs for the Mets, who have ...
Wave hire Camille Ashton as GM, sporting director
The San Diego Wave named Camille Ashton as the team's new general manager and sporting director on Wednesday.,The move comes three weeks after Ashton resigned as general manager of the Kansas City Current, 12-0 and in first place in the standings.,"I've known Cami from back in her playing days, and ...
Reds double up Guardians in front of full house
Jeimer Candelario homered twice and drove in all four runs while starter Nick Lodolo was supported by a pair of key defensive plays to help the Cincinnati Reds beat the visiting Cleveland Guardians 4-2 on Wednesday. ,With the victory, Cincinnati earned a split of the two-game set. ,Candelario finish...
Nationals down Tigers for season-best fifth win in row
CJ Abrams homered and drove in two runs and the visiting Washington Nationals extended their winning streak to a season-high five games with a 7-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday.,Washington's Jesse Winker reached base four times, scoring a run and driving in another. Nationals starter ...
Red Stars upset about being forced to move match
The Chicago Red Stars are being forced to relocate for their Sept. 21 match against the San Diego Wave because of a music festival that is coming to town.,Riot Fest, an annual event that features punk rock music, will run from Sept. 20-22 and occupy SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Ill., the home of ...
Cubs hang on in ninth to edge Rays
Cody Bellinger stroked a go-ahead three-run homer as the Chicago Cubs evened their three-game series with Tampa Bay, edging the Rays 4-3 Wednesday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.,With two outs in the seventh and the Cubs trailing 2-1, Bellinger won a lefty-lefty matchup by launching a slider from Garr...
Nationals down Tigers for second-best fifth win in row
CJ Abrams homered and drove in two runs and the visiting Washington Nationals extended their winning streak to a season-high five games with a 7-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday.,Washington's Jesse Winker reached base four times, scoring a run and driving in another. Nationals starter ...
Jackson Merrill’s 2nd HR caps Padres' walk-off win over A's
Jackson Merrill's second homer of the game came with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning Wednesday and lifted the San Diego Padres to a 5-4 win over the visiting Oakland Athletics.,Merrill got a first-pitch slider down and in from Oakland closer Mason Miller (1-1) and cracked it into the seats...
Broncos' Sean Payton, pleased with QBs, ends minicamp early
The Denver Broncos are entering a new era under center, and so far, coach Sean Payton likes what he sees.,Denver moved on from veteran Russell Wilson in March, releasing him and watching as he signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on a one-year deal. Now the Broncos find themselves with a young quarte...
Christian Pulisic's goal lifts USMNT to draw with Brazil
Christian Pulisic scored and Matt Turner made 11 saves as the U.S. men's national team rebounded for its first-ever draw against Brazil, 1-1 in Orlando on Wednesday in the final tune-up before Copa America.,Rodrygo scored in the 17th minute before Pulisic equalized in the 26th.,Allison made six save...
Orioles run winning streak to six by beating Braves
Colton Cowser hit a two-run home run to break an eighth-inning tie as the host Baltimore Orioles beat the slumping Atlanta Braves 4-2 on Wednesday night.,Cowser's eighth home run of the season, and his first since May 26, matched a two-run homer by Atlanta's Matt Olson in the top of the inning as th...
White Sox activate LF Andrew Benintendi from 10-day IL
The Chicago White Sox activated left fielder Andrew Benintendi from the 10-day injured list on Wednesday.,Benintendi exited Chicago's 4-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on June 1 due to left Achilles tendinitis. He landed on the IL the next day. ,Although he is available for Wednesday's game against ...
Aces look to shake off adversity while visiting Mercury
The two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces will try to snap their first three-game losing streak since 2019 when they face the host Phoenix Mercury on Thursday night. ,Las Vegas (5-5) is coming off Tuesday's 100-86 loss to the Lynx, letting all five Minnesota starters score at least 14 points. A...
Redblacks begin quest for bounce-back season, host Bombers
The host Ottawa Redblacks will begin their season against the short-handed Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Thursday night. ,The Redblacks, idle in Week 1, finished last in the East Division with a 4-14 record last season.,Quarterback Dru Brown makes his Ottawa debut against his former team, having spent th...
Celtics C Kristaps Porzingis (leg) out for Game 3 of Finals
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis will miss Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night due to a lower left leg injury. ,The team ruled Porzingis out about 90 minutes prior to tipoff in Dallas.,"The medical team and the staff just decided that it wasn't what was b...
Jackson Merrill’s second HR is game winner as Padres beat Athletics
Jackson Merrill's second homer of the game came with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning Wednesday and lifted the San Diego Padres to a 5-4 win over the visiting Oakland Athletics.,Merrill got a first-pitch slider down and in from Oakland closer Mason Miller (1-1) and cracked it into the seats...