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Jalen Brunson sparks Knicks' rally past Spurs in Finals opener
SAN ANTONIO -- Jalen Brunson scored 13 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter and the New York Knicks overcame a 14-point third-quarter deficit to post a 105-95 victory over the host San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.,Karl-Anthony Towns contributed 18 points and 12 rebounds ...
Jays acquire RHP Simeon Woods Richardson from Twins for cash
Simeon Woods Richardson, a former Toronto prospect, was traded by the Minnesota Twins to the Blue Jays on Wednesday in a cash transaction.,Minnesota designated Woods Richardson, 25, for assignment on Saturday after he compiled an 0-7 record with a 7.74 ERA in 12 games (10 starts) this year.,Blue Jay...
Valkyries challenge league-best Lynx in early Commissioner's Cup battle
The Golden State Valkyries and Minnesota Lynx look to get the upper hand in the Western Conference's Commissioner's Cup standings when they meet Thursday in Minneapolis.,Both earned impressive wins in their Cup openers to set up an early showdown between two of the top four teams in the WNBA's overa...
Alec Burleson (3 RBIs), Cards prevent sweep by Rangers
Alec Burleson drove in three runs with a two-run double and an RBI single as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the visiting Texas Rangers 5-3 on Wednesday to avoid a series sweep.,Andre Pallante (6-4) gave up one run on three hits with two walks and five strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings. Riley O'Brien worke...
Teagan Kavan, Texas top Texas Tech to open WCWS finals
Teagan Kavan went the distance, surrendering just three hits, and Katie Stewart kept her hot streak going as No. 2 seed Texas opened the Women's College World Series Championship Series with a 7-3 win over 11th-seeded Texas Tech on Wednesday in Oklahoma City.,In the best-of-three series, the Longhor...
Royals pull away in 9th to take down Reds
Michael Massey lined a go-ahead RBI single in the top of the ninth before Nick Loftin tacked on with a two-run homer, helping the visiting Kansas City Royals earn a 5-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday.,Vinnie Pasquantino also homered for the Royals, while Stephen Kolek threw seven inni...
Logan Webb fires 7 strong innings as Giants shut out Brewers
Logan Webb took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning and Victor Bericoto hit his first career home run as the San Francisco Giants held on for a 1-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday.,Brice Turang recorded Milwaukee's first hit with one out in the seventh, an opposite-field single to l...
Knicks C Mitchell Robinson appears off bench in Finals Game 1
New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson, listed as questionable for Game 1 of the NBA Finals due to a hand injury, came off the bench to play against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday.,He entered with 4:13 to play in the first quarter and New York ahead 14-12, replacing Karl-Anthony Towns.,Robinso...
Liberty's Jonquel Jones logs 22 points, 17 boards in win over Tempo
Jonquel Jones posted 22 points and 17 rebounds while leading the host New York Liberty to a 97-82 win over the Toronto Tempo on Wednesday.,Tempo rookie Kiki Rice scored nine points but left the game with 1:33 remaining due to an injury to her left leg.,New York's Breanna Stewart scored 17 of her 19 ...
Jose Ramirez homers off Gerrit Cole again as Guardians down Yanks
Jose Ramirez homered in the sixth inning off Gerrit Cole as part of a three-hit performance as the visiting Cleveland Guardians recorded a 5-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night.,After hitting doubles in three straight at-bats in Tuesday's 9-4 victory, Ramirez grounded out in his f...
Mauricio Dubon, Ozzie Albies go deep as Braves down Blue Jays
The Atlanta Braves got a pair of three-run homers from Mauricio Dubon and Ozzie Albies and rolled to a 7-3 win over visiting Toronto on Wednesday, handing the Blue Jays their fourth straight loss.,Dubon went deep in the third inning against starter Patrick Corbin, his fourth home run. Albies hit his...
Wilyer Abreu, Payton Tolle spark Red Sox in rout of O's
Wilyer Abreu had Boston's first three RBIs before the Red Sox rattled off a five-run fifth inning en route to an 8-1 win over the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night.,Abreu (2-for-5) hit a run-scoring single in the first and a two-run home run in the third, providing all of the offense tha...
Packers' Micah Parsons likely won't play before mid-October
Micah Parsons had hoped to rejoin the Green Bay Packers during the first month of the season, but the All-Pro edge rusher told reporters Wednesday that he's four months away from being cleared to practice.,Parsons, 27, underwent ACL surgery Dec. 29 after a Dec. 14 season-ending injury against the De...
USMNT's Chris Richards trains individually with World Cup status in doubt
U.S. men's national team center back Chris Richards worked out on his own Wednesday for the first time since arriving at the team's pre-World Cup camp last week.,Multiple reporters shared video of Richards going through individual training in Fayetteville, Ga., as he recovers from torn ankle ligamen...
Canada's Alphonso Davies says playing in World Cup opener still possible
Canada star Alphonso Davies said he is still hopeful of being fit in time to play in the team's World Cup opener against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto on June 12.,The 25-year-old Bayern Munich left-back has been sidelined since suffering a left hamstring injury in the Champions League semifinal ...
Cristopher Sanchez's scoreless streak over, but Phils nip Padres
Cristopher Sanchez extended his franchise-record scoreless streak to 50 2/3 innings before finally allowing a run, and the Philadelphia Phillies hit a pair of late homers to squeak out a 3-2 win over the visiting San Diego Padres on Wednesday., ,Sanchez (7-2) did not allow a run in May and found out...
Reports: 49ers’ Brandon Aiyuk issued arrest warrant for speeding
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has had a warrant issued for his arrest stemming from speeding violations, The California Post and The Athletic reported on Wednesday.,On the same day cited in the complaint against him, Aiyuk posted video on YouTube of himself speeding near Levi's Sta...
Reloaded Tiger-Cats seek revenge against Alouettes in CFL opener
Want to know how much expectations have changed for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in a year?,Just look at TSN's list of the CFL's top 50 players ahead of Hamilton's home opener on Thursday night against the Montreal Alouettes.,Seven of the top 32 players wear TiCats colors, tied for second in the league. ...
Spain coach: Yamal could be fit for World Cup opener
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said Lamine Yamal could be fit in time for the team's first World Cup match against Cape Verde on June 15 as the forward recovers from a torn left hamstring.,Yamal suffered the injury during a match for Barcelona on April 22. He was ruled out for the remainder of the cl...
Terry Rozier fights ruling to forfeit most of $26.6M salary due to alleged role in gambling scheme
The NBA has been granted the authority to withhold most of Terry Rozier's $26.6 million salary due to his alleged role in an illegal betting plot, yet Rozier is fighting back.,A motion filed Wednesday by Rozier's attorney revealed the details of the previous arbitration ruling, as well as Rozier's i...