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After halting long skid, Reds go for series win over Astros
Thanks largely to an impressive outing from young starting pitcher Chase Burns, the host Cincinnati Reds snapped their longest losing streak since 2024 with a win Saturday over the Houston Astros and now seek a series win in Sunday's rubber game.,Left-hander Andrew Abbott (1-2, 5.13 ERA) has the sta...
Ace Cristopher Sanchez, Phillies go for series win vs. Rockies
The Philadelphia Phillies will turn to their ace Cristopher Sanchez on Sunday as they look to win their weekend set with the visiting Colorado Rockies. ,The Phillies dropped Friday's opener 9-7 in 11 innings but fought back with a comfortable 9-3 win Saturday to set up the rubber game.,Sanchez (3-2,...
Angels turn to RHP Jose Soriano after recent success vs. Jays
The Los Angeles Angels will pin their hopes on Jose Soriano on Sunday afternoon as they aim to avoid a three-game sweep by the host Toronto Blue Jays.,Even though the right-hander did not factor in the decision on April 22 at Anaheim, the Angels went on to defeat the Blue Jays 7-3 in that series fin...
On upswing, Red Sox try to crack Rays' tough pitching staff
Following a sluggish start to their season, the Boston Red Sox will enter Sunday's rubber game with the visiting Tampa Bay Rays seeking their fifth victory in their last six games., ,Although Boston is battling with Baltimore to stay out of the American League East cellar, the Red Sox have surrender...
Athletics not surprised by success as they seek sweep of Orioles
The Athletics aren't surprised about their rising levels of success as they look for a three-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles when they close out a road trip Sunday afternoon.,"The expectation level was there," Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said. "For us as a club, we've gotten better each year. ...
Marlins tab ace Sandy Alcantara for rubber game vs. Nats
The Miami Marlins look to end their 10-game homestand on a winning note when they host the Washington Nationals in the rubber match of their three-game series on Sunday.,After splitting the first two games, Miami is 3-6 on its homestand which began with series losses to the Philadelphia Phillies and...
Royal Ravens knock Thieves from unbeaten ranks at CDL Major 3 qualifying
The Carolina Royal Ravens rallied from a loss in the opening map to hand the Los Angeles Thieves their first match defeat 3-2 in qualifying for the Call of Duty League Stage 3 Major on Saturday.,Three of the four matches on Day 2 of the third and final week were 3-2 decisions. First-place OpTic Texa...
Wild hand Avalanche first postseason loss in dominant fashion
Kirill Kaprizov and Brock Faber each finished with a goal and two assists as the Minnesota Wild pulled away for a 5-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Quinn Hughes tallied a goal and an assist for Minnesota,...
Disguised, Sentinels win basement battles at LCS Spring
Sentinels and Disguised earned victories as the bottom four teams in the standings were in action on the opening day of Week 6 of the regular season of the LCS Spring event in Los Angeles on Saturday.,Sentinels remained locked into a top-five spot with a 2-0 sweep of Shopify Rebellion, and Disguised...
Paige Bueckers, Wings top Caitlin Clark, Fever in season opener
Arike Ogunbowale scored 22 points, Paige Bueckers and Odyssey Sims tallied 20 apiece and the Dallas Wings opened the new season with a 107-104 win over the Indiana Fever on Saturday in Indianapolis., ,Jessica Shepard racked up 13 points, nine rebounds and nine assists for Dallas, which burned Indian...
MLB roundup: Rangers pitch shutout to end Cubs' 10-game win streak
Josh Jung and Justin Foscue each hit solo homers and the Texas Rangers ended the Chicago Cubs' 10-game winning streak with a 6-0 victory on Saturday in Arlington, Texas.,Jung went 3-for-4 with two runs, Alejandro Osuna had two hits and two RBIs, and Joc Pederson added two hits and an RBI for the Ran...
Sean Strickland hands Khamzat Chimaev first loss, reclaims belt
Khamzat Chimaev's first UFC middleweight title defense surprisingly marked a changing of the guard, as Sean Strickland ruined his plans by becoming a two-time UFC middleweight champion at UFC 328 in Newark, N.J., on Saturday., ,Strickland's (31-7 MMA) split decision victory - 47-48, 48-47, 48-47- ha...
Timbers score 6, rout Sporting Kansas City
Kevin Kelsy scored in each half and totaled two assists, and the Portland Timbers romped to a historic 6-0 victory over visiting Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night.,Kelsy's third and fourth goals this season helped the Timbers (4-6-1, 13 points) earn a six-goal victory for the first time in thei...
Sounders draw vs. San Diego, home unbeaten streak at 21
Substitute Danny Musovski scored his first goal of the season in the 80th minute as the Seattle Sounders rallied for a 1-1 draw with visiting San Diego FC on Saturday night.,Marcus Ingvartsen scored in the 18th minute for San Diego (3-5-4, 13 points), which is winless in its past nine matches (0-5-4...
Vancouver, San Jose fight to draw in battle of top 2 MLS teams
Sebastian Berhalter scored the tying goal in the 76th minute as the Vancouver Whitecaps salvaged a 1-1 draw with the host San Jose Earthquakes in an MLS showdown on Saturday night.,Preston Judd scored in the fourth minute for San Jose and his goal held up for 72 minutes before the Whitecaps notched ...
Pirates collect 20 hits as Braxton Ashcraft dominates Giants
Braxton Ashcraft threw seven innings of one-run ball, batterymate Joey Bart matched his career high with four hits and the Pittsburgh Pirates used a 20-hit assault to roll past the host San Francisco Giants 13-3 on Saturday night.,Nick Gonzales also collected four hits and Brandon Lowe had four RBIs...
Jeong Sang-bin's goal lifts St. Louis City past Rapids
Jeong Sang-bin scored in the 26th minute Saturday and visiting St. Louis City SC logged its first clean sheet since last year, blanking the Colorado Rapids 1-0 in a contentious match.,It was the first goal this year for Sang-bin. Goalie Roman Burki started the sequence with a long goal kick that Sim...
Byron Buxton accounts for both Twins runs to beat Guardians in 11
Byron Buxton's RBI double in the 11th inning gave the Minnesota Twins a 2-1 win over the host Cleveland Guardians on Saturday night as each team managed only two hits.,The game's start was delayed two hours and 6 minutes by rain.,Buxton had both of the Twins' hits as he led off the game with a home ...
Spencer Strider, Braves spoil Blake Snell's season debut for Dodgers
Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson each delivered two-run singles in the second inning and the visiting Atlanta Braves spoiled the season debut of left-hander Blake Snell with a 7-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday., ,Right-hander Spencer Strider (1-0) allowed just one hit over six innings ...
Wild handle Avalanche first postseason loss in dominant fashion
Kirill Kaprizov and Brock Faber each finished with a goal and two assists as the Minnesota Wild pulled away for a 5-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinals series on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Quinn Hughes tallied a goal and an assist for Minnesota...