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Marcus Semien's homer lifts Rangers past Reds
Marcus Semien hit a go-ahead solo home run in the bottom of the eighth to lead the Texas Rangers to a 2-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in the opener of a three-game series on Friday night in Arlington, Tex....

White Sox take down Rays to halt 7-game skid
Martin Maldonado and Eloy Jimenez homered and Chris Flexen pitched effectively into the sixth inning as the host Chicago White Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-4 on Friday to stop a seven-game losing streak....

Casey DeSmith backstops Canucks to win over Predators
Casey DeSmith made 29 saves for his first career playoff win as the visiting Vancouver Canucks beat the Nashville Predators 2-1 on Friday night....

A's rally past Orioles to win in 10 innings
Brent Rooker hit an RBI double to drive in the go-ahead run in extra innings as the visiting Oakland Athletics rallied past the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 in 10 innings on Friday to open a three-game series....

Shota Imanaga improves to 4-0 as Cubs top Red Sox
Michael Busch went 3-for-4 while rookie Pete Crow-Armstrong recorded his second straight multi-RBI game to help the visiting Chicago Cubs to a 7-1 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday....

Chris Sale settles in, pitches Braves past Guardians
Chris Sale threw seven masterful innings and Ozzie Albies returned from the injured list to get two hits and help the Atlanta Braves beat the visiting Cleveland Guardians 6-2 on Friday in the opener of a three-game series....

Dodgers trounce Blue Jays for fifth straight win
Max Muncy hit a three-run home run, right-hander Gavin Stone pitched seven strong innings and the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 12-2 Friday night....

Rangers roll again, take 3-0 edge over Capitals
Vincent Trocheck had a goal and an assist as the New York Rangers beat the host Washington Capitals 3-1 on Saturday to close in on a berth in the Eastern Conference semifinals....

Cardinals hold Mets in check in series opener
Miles Mikolas combined with three relievers on an eight-hitter Friday night for the visiting St. Louis Cardinals, who beat the New York Mets 4-2 in the opener of a three-game series....

Bills, Chargers pick receivers to open Round 2 of draft
One day after offense dominated the first round of the NFL draft, the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Chargers selected a pair of wide receivers back-to-back to start the second round Friday night in Detroit....

Joey Meneses helps Nationals down Marlins
Joey Meneses lined a go-ahead, two-run single to center in the eighth inning as the Washington Nationals defeated the host Miami Marlins 3-1 on Friday night....

Stars hope road success continues in playoffs vs. Knights
Despite losing twice at home and trailing 2-0 in their Western Conference first-round series against the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights, the Dallas Stars don't feel defeated heading into Game 3 on Saturday night in Las Vegas....

Tyrese Haliburton lifts Pacers over Bucks for 2-1 series edge
Tyrese Haliburton converted a three-point play with 1.6 seconds left in overtime, lifting the Indiana Pacers to a 121-118 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series in Indianapolis....

Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry still part of 4-way lead at Zurich
Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry combined to make a pair of crucial late birdies and hung onto a share of the lead after 36 holes of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Friday in Avondale, La....

Aryna Sabalenka needs three sets to win Madrid opener
No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus began her title defense at the Mutua Madrid Open with a three-set win over Poland's Magda Linette on Friday in Spain....

Five-star freshman Liam McNeeley commits to UConn
Five-star wing Liam McNeeley, one of the best available high school prospects in the Class of 2024, announced Friday he will join two-time defending champion UConn....

Reports: San Diego State G Lamont Butler transferring to Kentucky
Lamont Butler, who starred for San Diego State in the 2023 NCAA Tournament, will play his final year of college basketball at Kentucky, multiple reports said Friday....

Doug Barron, Steven Alker share Mitsubishi Electric lead
Doug Barron and New Zealand's Steven Alker are tied for the first-round lead at the Mitsubishi Electric Classic after shooting 7-under 65s on Friday in Duluth, Ga....

Nuggets on verge of sweeping Lakers for second straight season
The Denver Nuggets can wipe away one more step on their way to potential back-to-back championships when they stay on the road to face the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night....

Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. confident, eager to start career
Quarterback Michael Penix Jr., whose selection by the Atlanta Falcons at No. 8 in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday stunned many draft experts, smiled through most of his introductory news conference Friday in Atlanta....