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Report: Dodge could return to Cup Series in 2027
Dodge is finalizing a plan to return to the NASCAR Cup Series in 2027, The Athletic reported on Friday.,The manufacturer last competed in stock car racing's premier division in 2012, leaving only three manufacturers with Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota.,Dodge began competing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck...
Max Meyer, Marlins gear up to stay on a roll in clash vs. Cardinals
Fresh off a 5-1 homestand, the Miami Marlins will look to take their winning ways on the road as they start a three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.,After a 4-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday, manager Clayton McCullough's Marlins have the majors' best record thi...
Mets fire Carlos Mendoza, name Andy Green interim manager
The New York Mets fired manager Carlos Mendoza on Friday, exactly halfway into a disappointing season.,Despite a payroll that is just shy of $330 million, the Mets (34-47) reside in the cellar of the National League East. They endured a 12-game losing streak in April and currently have lost six in a...
Braves' Joey Bart returns to San Francisco in series opener
The Atlanta Braves will have revenge on their minds and potentially a familiar face behind the plate when they open a three-game road series against the San Francisco Giants on Friday night.,The matchup will pit two teams that have combined to win just six times since the start of their series last ...
Rays ride strong pitching performance into opener vs. D-backs
How close did Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash come to sending Ian Seymour back out for the ninth inning to try to finish a combined no-hitter on Thursday?,According to Cash, not close at all.,Casey Legumina and Seymour combined to no-hit the Kansas City Royals for eight innings before Cash sent Cr...
White Sox take winning attitude into series against Royals
The Chicago White Sox have established a reputation for resilience while asserting themselves as a contender in the American League Central. ,"We play until the last out," outfielder Randal Grichuk said. "We're going to keep fighting regardless of the situation. We've seen it many times -- down fou...
Brewers, Cubs open pivotal series fresh off series sweeps
Hard-throwing Jacob Misiorowski will look to bounce back from his first loss in two months when the host Milwaukee Brewers open a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs on Friday night., ,Misiorowski (8-3, 1.45 ERA), who leads the majors in ERA and strikeouts (138), will oppose fellow right-hand...
History-making Phillies take aim at Mets after Carlos Mendoza is fired
Three consecutive dramatic wins have vaulted the Philadelphia Phillies into the history books and provided another sign of how far they've come since a disastrous start.,For the New York Mets, a six-game losing streak led to the firing of manager Carlos Mendoza on Friday morning. ,Interim manager An...
Yankees strive for better defensive effort vs. Red Sox
The visiting New York Yankees made Thursday's game easy for the Boston Red Sox. ,The Yankees will try to avoid a repeat performance when the teams meet Friday night in the second matchup of a four-game series., ,The Yankees committed four errors during Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Red Sox. All six run...
Rangers vie to ride power surge into rematch vs. Jays
The visiting Texas Rangers are off to a good start in their four-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays, and they will aim to continue it Friday night.,The Rangers held on for a 6-5 win in the series opener Thursday after bolting to an early six-run lead on the strength of home runs by Joc Peders...
Orioles eager to improve defense ahead of opener vs. Nationals
The Baltimore Orioles are back home to finish June and still are trying to establish a strong stretch.,The Orioles, who haven't won more than three games in a row this season and are six games below .500, will take on the Washington Nationals on Friday night to begin a three-game series.,The Orioles...
Guardians rookie Kahlil Watson, Mariners arrive in Cleveland
Kahlil Watson essentially was the Guardians' offense during Cleveland's three-game road series against the Chicago White Sox this week.,The rookie outfielder looks to continue his hot stretch Friday as Cleveland opens a 10-game homestand with the beginning of a three-game set against the Seattle Mar...
Paul Skenes out to end 7-start winless stretch as Pirates meet Reds
Paul Skenes almost always gives the Pittsburgh Pirates a favorable chance to win when he takes the mound.,However, for more than a month, the Pirates haven't posted a victory when the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner has pitched.,They will try to change that trend on Friday night when ...
After wasting outstanding start, Tigers get another shot at Astros
The Detroit Tigers hope to be better at the fundamentals when they host the Houston Astros in the second game of a four-game series on Friday night.,Houston won the series opener 2-1 on Thursday night following a duel by starting pitchers Tatsuya Imai of the Astros and Troy Melton of the Tigers.,Bot...
Storm end franchise-record skid behind Flau'jae Johnson's career night
Rookie Flau'jae Johnson scored a career-high 28 points and Dominique Malonga added 20 points and 10 rebounds as the Seattle Storm snapped a franchise-record 11-game losing streak with a 99-88 victory against the visiting New York Liberty on Thursday night.,Jade Melbourne added 18 points and seven as...
A'ja Wilson puts up 32 as Aces cruise to win over Wings
The host Las Vegas Aces successfully avenged a 30-point loss to the Dallas Wings 10 days ago with a turnaround performance, prevailing 99-84 in a near wire-to-wire effort on Tuesday in large part because of a game-high 32 points from A'ja Wilson.,Wilson made 12 of 21 attempts from the field and 8 of...
MLB roundup: Rays take no-no into 9th, Junior Caminero hits 3 HRs
Junior Caminero recorded his first career three-homer performance and the Tampa Bay Rays carried a no-hit bid into the ninth inning of a 13-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Ian Seymour (4-1) struck out seven batters and walked one over 6 2/3 innings...
Scoreless draw lets Australia advance, and Paraguay likely will, too
Australia and Paraguay played to a scoreless tie Thursday night at Santa Clara, Calif., in a Group D effort that should get both squads into the round of 32.,Australia (1-1-1, 4 points) finish second in the group based on goal differential (0). Paraguay (1-1-1, 4 points) are at minus-2 but currently...
U.S. turn focus forward after B-team takes last-minute loss to Turkey
The preliminaries are over for the United States, who are moving on to the serious business of the World Cup knockout stage.,That's their approach after a stunning 3-2 loss to Turkey in Inglewood, Calif., on Thursday in the final and meaningless Group D match.,The U.S. (2-1-0, 6 points) entered the ...
Report: RFA Mark Williams stays with Suns on 3-yr, $38M deal
Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams will sign a fully guaranteed three-year, $38 million contract to stay with the team, ESPN reported Thursday.,Williams was a restricted free agent entering this offseason after four seasons in the NBA. The Charlotte Hornets drafted him 15th overall out of Duke in 202...