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Marlins blank Diamondbacks behind 6-run fourth inning
Kyle Stowers and Owen Caissie hit two-out homers in a six-run fourth inning, Otto Lopez had two hits and two RBIs, and the Miami Marlins beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-0 to extend their winning streak to four games.,Lopez improved his major-league-leading batting average to .342 with his fourth str...
Sparks outlast Storm in back-and-forth battle
Nneka Ogwumike scored seven of her game-high 24 points in the fourth quarter and grabbed nine rebounds as the Los Angeles Sparks defeated the host Seattle Storm 88-83 on Wednesday night in a Commissioner's Cup game.,Kelsey Plum added 19 points and 11 assists for the Sparks (6-6, 2-2 Commissioner's C...
Jose Siri's walk-off helps Angels outlast Astors
Jose Siri singled in automatic runner Nick Madrigal from third in the bottom of the 10th to give the Los Angeles Angels a 3-2 walk-off victory over the visiting Houston Astros in the rubber game of their three-game series on Wednesday night., ,Siri lined an 0-2 fastball by Houston reliever Bryan Abr...
Phillies OF Adolis Garcia exits with pulled shoulder muscle vs. Jays
Phillies outfielder Adolis Garcia left Philadelphia's 7-4 road win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday in the seventh inning after pulling a muscle in his right shoulder.,After catching a fly ball in right field and rushing a throw home in an attempt to retire George Springer, who was tagging up...
DOJ fires back against lawsuit seeking to block UFC Freedom 250
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a brief with the U.S. District Court in Washington this week, arguing against a lawsuit that hopes to stop the UFC Freedom 250 card at the White House.,Preparations for the event on the South Lawn have cost a reported $60 million, and the DOJ argued of the thousa...
Athletics' bats break out late with bombs to rally past Brewers
LAS VEGAS - Carlos Cortes and Lawrence Butler each homered in a seventh-inning rally to give the Athletics a 4-3 comeback victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night in the deciding game of the three-game series at the home of the A's Triple-A affiliate., ,After being held to one run throu...
Knicks cap greatest-ever Finals comeback with OG Anunoby's tip-in
NEW YORK -- OG Anunoby's tip-in with 1.2 seconds left Wednesday night capped the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history, as the New York Knicks stunned the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 to move within one win of a championship.,The Knicks, who trailed by 29 points in the third quarter, lead the best-of...
Aces' A'ja Wilson, after historic night, takes aim at Fire
Four-time MVP A'ja Wilson is coming off a big milestone as her Las Vegas Aces head to Portland to visit the expansion Fire on Thursday night.,Wilson had a monster performance Monday in the Aces' 101-91 home win over the Seattle Storm, compiling 34 points, 12 rebounds, a career-best nine assists and ...
Sterlin Thompson's walk-off caps Rockies' late rally past Cubs
Sterlin Thompson lined a pinch-hit single in the ninth inning to drive home the winning run, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 in Denver on Wednesday night.,TJ Rumfield homered among his two hits and Hunter Goodman and Ezequiel Tovar also had two hits for Colorado.,With the game tie...
Spark plug Jake Burger helps Rangers down Royals
Jake Burger came off the bench and tied the game twice, with a homer and sacrifice fly, respectively, and the visiting Texas Rangers also took advantage of nine walks allowed by the Kansas City Royals, to win 6-4 in 10 innings on Wednesday night., ,Ex-Royal Elias Diaz had a tiebreaking RBI single an...
Byron Buxton's 3-run blast propels Twins past Tigers
Byron Buxton hit his team-high 20th home run, a three-run shot, and the visiting Minnesota Twins held off the Detroit Tigers 6-4 on Wednesday.,Royce Lewis added a solo homer and Austin Martin scored twice for Minnesota. Every player in the Twins' lineup got at least one hit.,Twins reliever Taylor Ro...
Blue Bombers, buoyed by opening win, head home to face Tiger-Cats
Getting off on the right foot is important in most aspects of life.,Even more so in football, where players and teams have fewer chances to prove themselves in competition simply because of the nature of the game.,That's why the Winnipeg Blue Bombers were happy to open the season with a 30-28 road w...
Wings welcome Mercury looking to start new win streak
The Dallas Wings and Phoenix Mercury both look to return to their winning ways when they square off Thursday in a Commissioner's Cup clash in Arlington, Texas.,The Wings (7-4, 2-1 in Commissioner's Cup) head home after being thrashed 100-76 by the Minnesota Lynx in Minneapolis on Tuesday. Paige Buec...
Phillies hit three homers off Max Scherzer, down Blue Jays
Alec Bohm hit a three-run home run Wednesday night and the visiting Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-4., ,Kyle Schwarber added a two-run blast and Bryce Harper hit a solo shot for the Phillies in the rubber match of a three-game series., ,Toronto's Max Scherzer (1-4), making h...
Davis Martin, White Sox hold down Braves, grab first in AL Central
Davis Martin pitched six shutout innings and Derek Hill and Luisangel Acuna drove in runs in the fourth to boost the host Chicago White Sox to a 2-1 victory against the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.,Chicago secured a series victory against the major-league-leading Braves, stopping Atlanta's string of...
Dream's Angel Reese finding range going into battle with Liberty
First place in the Eastern Conference will be on the line Thursday night when the Atlanta Dream host the red-hot New York Liberty in College Park, Ga.,Atlanta (8-3, 3-1 Commissioner's Cup) enters its first matchup of the year with New York atop the conference standings and winners in four of its las...
Brittney Sykes explodes to help Tempo rally, extend Sun's struggle
Brittney Sykes tied her career high with 38 points and Marina Mabrey added 21 against her former team, fueling the host Toronto Tempo to a 106-102 overtime victory over the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday in a Commissioner's Cup game.,Mabrey, who played for the Sun the previous two seasons, sank a mid-...
US warns travelers about visiting Mexico ahead of World Cup
Just before the World Cup kicks off, the U.S. Embassy in Mexico issued a warning to travelers about the potential danger of heading south of the border.,In a social media post on Tuesday, the embassy advised potential visitors to "check the latest travel advisory level and risk information before yo...
Tight-knit Croatia squad prepared for another lengthy World Cup run
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Thomas Tuchel's England World Cup squad selections caught much of the footballing world off guard.,That included Croatia defender Kristijan Jakic.,Asked on Thursday to size up his team's first Group L opponent after Croatia arrived at its World Cup base camp in the Washington subu...
Cardinals score early, often against Mets to win sixth straight
Jordan Walker went 2-for-5 with four RBIs as the St. Louis Cardinals extended their winning streak to six games with a 9-2 victory against the host New York Mets on Wednesday.,Cardinals starter Andre Pallante (7-4) held New York to two runs on two hits and struck out five in six innings. The Mets ma...