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Youthful Spurs favored over red-hot Knicks in NBA Finals
The 2026 NBA Finals features one team on an 11-game winning streak and another led by a 7-foot-4 wunderkind.,The New York Knicks, who have been idle since sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference final on May 25, are returning to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. They w...
Joaquin Niemann tops Talor Gooch in playoff at LIV Golf Korea
Joaquin Niemann recorded a birdie on the first playoff hole Sunday to defeat Talor Gooch and win LIV Golf Korea in Busan, South Korea.,After each finished 3-under-par 67 on Sunday and 12-under-par 268 for the tournament, Niemann sent an approach from 150 yards out to within six feet of the cup on th...
Marta Kostyuk stuns 4-time champ Iga Swiatek in Paris
Marta Kostyuk advanced to the quarterfinals of the French Open for the first time and spoiled four-time champion Iga Swiatek's birthday with a 7-5, 6-1 victory on Sunday in Paris.,The 15th-seeded Ukrainian recorded five aces and took advantage of five double faults by the third-seeded Polish player ...
Cubs strive to end May on upswing against Cardinals
The up-and-down Chicago Cubs have a chance to end the month on a positive note when they wrap up their three-game road series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday night.,Chicago started May with eight straight wins to wrap up their second 10-game winning streak of the season. However, manager C...
Finally above .500, Mariners seek sixth straight win, sweep of Diamondbacks
Three times over the past two months, the Seattle Mariners had a chance to climb over the .500 mark.,They finally succeeded Saturday on their fourth try.,Julio Rodriguez hit one of Seattle's four solo home runs and Bryan Woo pitched seven scoreless innings as the Mariners defeated the visiting Arizo...
'Super cool' Phillies seek to take road series from Dodgers
The Philadelphia Phillies exorcized some demons on Saturday and will try for a series victory when they face the Los Angeles Dodgers on the road on Sunday afternoon., ,The Phillies' 2025 season ended in brutal fashion with reliever Orion Kerkering's error in the 11th inning of Game 4 in the National...
A's hope to duplicate power surge, win series vs. Yankees
It took until the fifth contest of a six-game homestand for the Athletics to hold a lead, and the end result was the elimination of their four-game losing streak.,The Athletics will look to defeat the New York Yankees for the second straight day and win the three-game series when the set on Sunday a...
Rockies aim for series sweep of struggling Giants
The Colorado Rockies clinched their first series victory in more than a month with Saturday night's 8-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants and will go for a sweep of the teams' three-game set on Sunday afternoon.,Colorado will send right-hander Tanner Gordon (0-0, 5.85 ERA) to the mound against G...
Rangers ride late uprising into rematch vs. skidding Royals
If the Kansas City Royals plan to halt their five-game losing streak, they must do so without one of their top performers. ,The Royals, minus injured star Maikel Garcia, will turn to Michael Wacha for his 300th career start on Sunday afternoon when they face the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas. ,F...
Behind Jeremy Pena, Astros chase series win vs. Brewers
Houston shortstop Jeremy Pena routinely is lauded for his production and personality, and the Astros missed both while he spent 33 games on the injured list earlier this season because of a hamstring strain.,With Pena back in the lineup, the Astros are reaping dividends. Pena finished 3-for-5 with t...
White Sox strive to keep rolling vs. Tigers despite injury to Munetaka Murakami
The Chicago White Sox ran into their first bit of really bad luck this season on Friday when slugger Munetaka Murakami strained his right hamstring and is expected to be out four to six weeks.,After three seasons of 100-plus losses, the White Sox are above .500 and contending in the American League ...
Playing for big inning has paid off in Angels-Rays series
Big innings have defined the first two games of the three-game series between the Los Angeles Angels and Tampa Bay Rays, and perhaps one more may be in order in Sunday afternoon's finale in St. Petersburg, Fla.,In the opener on Friday, the Rays crafted a seven-run seventh inning and topped the visit...
Inconsistent Mets go for sweep over struggling Marlins
The New York Mets pitched well, fielded well and hit in the clutch Saturday afternoon.,Now New York has to find out if that's its recipe for a path back into contention, or just another tease in a frustrating season.,The Mets will look to earn their second sweep on Sunday afternoon, when they host t...
Red Sox C Connor Wong making most of playing time at Guardians' expense
Connor Wong hasn't seen much action of late behind the plate for the Boston Red Sox, so he has to maximize every opportunity he receives.,Thanks to his big game Saturday, the Red Sox have a chance at earning a rare series victory against the host Cleveland Guardians.,Boston will send left-hander Ran...
Ronald Acuna Jr.'s power emerging as Braves seek sweep of fading Reds
The Atlanta Braves have accomplished plenty through the first two months of the regular season. The first team to reach 40 victories will look to add a three-game sweep of the host Cincinnati Reds to the list on Sunday afternoon.,With its 5-2 series-clinching win on Saturday, Atlanta climbed to a se...
Nationals RHP Zack Littell closes out stellar May against Padres
Washington right-hander Zack Littell looks to put a bow on a turnaround month of May when the Nationals host the San Diego Padres on Sunday.,Littell (4-4, 5.23 ERA) opposes right-hander Griffin Canning (0-3, 7.24) in the series finale after the teams split the first two games with Washington rallyin...
Offense keeping Pirates above .500 as they go for sweep of Twins
The Pirates opened the month of May with a three-game sweep and could close it with another if they beat the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon in Pittsburgh.,A big reason the Pirates have kept themselves at or above .500 since April 1 has been an improved offense backing up their talented rotation...
Orioles, Blue Jays set for finale of dramatic series of late comebacks
The Toronto Blue Jays and host Baltimore Orioles have played three one-run games during their series that wraps up Sunday afternoon.,No lead has been safe in the late innings, with the winning run in each of the three games coming in the eighth or ninth innings.,"I feel like we kind of just flip-flo...
MLB roundup: Mariners slug 4 HRs, top D-backs for fifth straight win
Seattle slugged four solo home runs and Bryan Woo pitched seven scoreless innings as the host Mariners downed the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 on Saturday for their fifth consecutive victory.,Julio Rodriguez, Luke Raley, Dominic Canzone and Colt Emerson went deep as the Mariners moved above .500 (30-29)...
Los Angeles Thieves open Call of Duty Stage 4 qualifying with victory
Coming off winning the Call of Duty League Stage 3 Major, the Los Angeles Thieves opened Stage 4 qualifying with a 3-2 comeback win over FaZe Vegas on Saturday.,The Paris Gentle Mates swept the Carolina Royal Ravens 3-0, the Boston Breach bested the Vancouver Surge 3-2 and the Riyadh Falcons beat th...