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Padres, after rare loss, aim to start new win streak against Rockies
The San Diego Padres probably almost forgot just what a loss felt like.,Their 8-3 loss at the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday was their third in the past 17 games and the first in six games against Colorado. The Padres will look to flip back into the win column in the finale of a three-game series at ...
Yankees' Cam Schlittler to face Red Sox, Fenway faithful
Massachusetts native Cam Schlittler takes the Fenway Park mound for the first time in his major league career as the New York Yankees aim to complete a three-game series sweep of the Boston Red Sox and extend their season-long win streak to six on Thursday night.,Schlittler (2-1, 1.95 ERA), who hail...
Giants turn to Logan Webb in bid for sweep of Dodgers
San Francisco will look for a reconfigured rotation to continue its magic Thursday afternoon when the Giants vie for a three-game sweep of the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers.,In the series finale, the Giants hope right-hander Logan Webb (2-2, 5.40 ERA) can duplicate the efforts of Landen Roupp and Tyl...
Spotlight shines on D-backs' Michael Soroka, White Sox's Munetaka Murakami
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Michael Soroka is putting up numbers reminiscent of his 2019 All-Star season.,The only thing that has changed is everything else.,Using a new "drop and drive" style that generates power from his lower half, plus featuring a slurve he developed in 2025 and has refine...
Streaking Cubs ride offense into finale vs. sinking Phillies
Searching for a four-game sweep of the reeling Philadelphia Phillies, the host Chicago Cubs will have an opportunity to extend their winning streak to nine games on Thursday afternoon.,Should that be the case, the Cubs will have their longest such run since they won 11 in a row from July 31-Aug. 12,...
Tigers' Tarik Skubal heating up heading into finale vs. Brewers
The weather is getting warmer, and so is two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal.,Including the postseason, Skubal racked up double-digit strikeouts in 12 starts last season. ,The Detroit Tigers left-hander notched a season-high 10 strikeouts in Boston on Saturday during his last start, and he s...
Braves' JR Ritchie faces 'challenge' in debut vs. Nationals
Right-hander JR Ritchie, Atlanta's No. 2 prospect, will make his major league debut when the Braves conclude their four-game series against the host Washington Nationals on Thursday afternoon.,Ritchie, 22, was selected with the 35th overall pick of the 2022 MLB Draft. He is 3-1 with an 0.99 ERA, 1.0...
D.C. United end scoring drought, earn 4-4 draw with Red Bulls
Tai Baribo scored his third goal in the 80th minute as D.C. United ended a long scoring drought and escaped with a 4-4 draw in an adrenaline-fueled match against the New York Red Bulls on Wednesday night in Harrison, N.J.,Jackson Hopkins added a goal and an assist for D.C. United (2-4-3, 9 points), ...
MLB roundup: Mets eke out win over Twins, end 12-game skid
Mark Vientos redeemed himself for an earlier baserunning miscue by delivering the tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, and the host New York Mets snapped a 12-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday.,The losing streak was the longest for the Mets since a 12-game s...
NHL roundup: Stars top Wild in double OT to take 2-1 series lead
Wyatt Johnston scored a power-play goal with 7:50 left in double overtime to lift the Dallas Stars to a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild in Game 3 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series on Wednesday in Saint Paul, Minn.,Matt Duchene and Jason Robertson finished with a goal and two assists ap...
Stars take 2-1 series lead, edge Wild on Wyatt Johnston's 2OT goal
Wyatt Johnston scored a power-play goal with 7:50 left in double overtime to lift the Dallas Stars to a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild in Game 3 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series on Wednesday in Saint Paul, Minn.,Matt Duchene and Jason Robertson finished with a goal and two assists ap...
Pats coach Mike Vrabel will get counseling, miss end of draft
New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, amid a controversy over his visit to an Arizona resort with then-Athletic reporter Dianna Russini, is headed for counseling that will keep him away from the team for the final day of the NFL draft.,Vrabel will be with the club when it makes its first selection...
Stars take 2-1 series lead, edge Wild on Wyatt Johnston's double-OT goal
Wyatt Johnston scored a power-play goal with 7:50 left in double overtime to lift the Dallas Stars to a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild in Game 3 of their Western Conference quarterfinals series Wednesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Matt Duchene and Jason Robertson finished with a goal and two assist...
Spain star Lamine Yamal's World Cup status unclear after injury with Barcelona
The consensus World Cup favorite could be in danger of missing its top attacking option after Spanish forward Lamine Yamal sustained an injury while playing for Barcelona on Wednesday in a La Liga match.,According to ESPN, club officials believe Yamal sustained a torn hamstring, though a full progno...
Earthquakes score 5 second-half goals to beat Austin FC
Timo Werner scored the tiebreaking goal on a penalty kick in the 78th minute and the MLS-best San Jose Earthquakes erupted for five second-half goals in a 5-1 victory over visiting Austin FC on Wednesday night.,Preston Judd recorded his second career brace while Jack Jasinksi and Ousseni Bouda also ...
Rapids' defense rises up in scoreless draw vs. LAFC
The visiting Colorado Rapids delivered one of their best defensive performances of the season and continued Los Angeles FC's offensive doldrums as the teams played to a scoreless draw on Wednesday.,The Rapids (4-4-1, 13 points) have allowed 15 goals this season, tied for fourth most in the Western C...
Ildemaro Vargas blasts 2 homers as Diamondbacks defeat White Sox
Ildemaro Vargas hit two homers and drove in a career-high five runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks withstood Munetaka Murakami, who homered in a fifth straight game, to hold off the Chicago White Sox 11-7 in Phoenix on Wednesday.,Murakami leads the American League with 10 homers, eight on the road, an...
Cutter Gauthier's 3-point game sparks Ducks' Game 2 win over Oilers
Cutter Gauthier produced two goals and an assist as the Anaheim Ducks evened their Western Conference first-round playoff series against the Edmonton Oilers with a 6-4 win in Game 2 on Wednesday.,Game 3 is on Friday in Anaheim.,Ryan Poehling also scored twice for the Ducks, who earned their first pl...
France to host 2031 FIBA World Cup; Tokyo gets women's tourney
The FIBA Central Board has chosen France as the host of the 2031 FIBA Basketball World Cup, with Japan getting the Women's World Cup in 2030.,The French cities of Lille, Lyon, and Paris will co-host the event from Aug. 29 to Sept. 14, with the final taking place in Paris.,The women's tournament will...
Thunder cruise past Suns again but lose Jalen Williams (hamstring)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points and dished out nine assists, leading Oklahoma City to a 120-107 home win over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday and giving the Thunder a 2-0 lead in a first-round Western Conference playoff series.,The victory, however, might have been a costly one.,Thunder star ...