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Tigers' Framber Valdez strives to turn around fortunes vs. A's
Framber Valdez has made more starts than any other Detroit Tigers pitcher this season. ,That's not necessarily a good thing.,The Tigers signed Valdez to a three-year, $115 million contract late in the offseason to solidify their staff. The signing hasn't gone according to plan -- Detroit has lost ni...
Mets, against Royals, give fans glimpse of what might have been
A stirring eighth-inning surge Wednesday night almost surely won't be the start of a playoff push for the New York Mets.,But at least it provided the Mets evidence of what they could have been before injuries and misfortune derailed their season.,The Mets will aim to earn a rare series win Thursday ...
Rays' Drew Rasmussen takes aim at Yankees' struggling offense
Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen will make his final start before the All-Star break on Thursday afternoon in the finale of a four-game series against the New York Yankees in St. Petersburg, Fla.,The All-Star selection and American League Pitcher of the Month for June will look to rebound ...
For Red Sox, baseball suddenly is 'fun' as White Sox feel the opposite
With separate five-game winning streaks in the past two weeks, the Boston Red Sox continue to roll.,On Thursday afternoon, they'll aim to keep a perfect road trip going and secure a sweep of the slumping Chicago White Sox.,Boston is 5-0 to start a nine-game trip entering the All-Star break and has w...
Fresh off Alan Roden's heroics, Twins vie for sweep of Guardians
All-Star outfielder Byron Buxton can relax and rest as he recovers from a hip injury.,The Minnesota Twins seem to be doing just fine without him.,Minnesota will look to build on its four-game winning streak when it faces the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis. ,The Twins are lo...
Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cubs ride hot stretch into finale vs. Orioles
It doesn't matter where the production is coming from for the Chicago Cubs, as long as it keeps coming.,The lineup has been stout at times, particularly this week in a pair of road victories against the Baltimore Orioles.,The Cubs will vie for a sweep of the three-game series on Thursday afternoon; ...
Starting pitchers bid to regain form in finale of Braves-Pirates series
Bryce Elder and fellow right-hander Mitch Keller are seeking answers to their recent woes on the mound.,Their quests will continue on Thursday afternoon when they square off as Keller's Pittsburgh Pirates host Elder's Atlanta Braves in the decisive contest of their three-game series.,The Pirates pos...
PVISION, 1w stay perfect in Dota at Esports World Cup
PVISION and 1w became the only teams to sweep two matches through the first two days of the Dota 2 event at the Esports World Cup in Paris.,PVISION registered a 2-0 win over Vici Gaming on Wednesday in Group C action, while 1w swept Virtus.pro 2-0 in Group D.,In the other two groups, three teams all...
MLB roundup: Jays' Dylan Cease loses no-hit bid in 9th vs. Giants
Dylan Cease came within three outs of becoming the first Toronto Blue Jay in 36 years to throw a no-hitter, striking out 11 in a 10-0 road victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.,Kazuma Okamoto capped a five-run first inning with a grand slam and center fielder Daulton Varsho prevented a...
Angels end 7-game skid with offensive outburst against Rangers
Jo Adell hit two homers and drove in a career-high five runs as the Los Angeles Angels snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 13-1 rout of the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night in Arlington, Texas.,Vaughn Grissom had four hits and four RBIs and Mike Trout homered in his return off the injured list...
Michael McGreevy carries Cardinals to win against Brewers
Michael McGreevy tossed a season-high 6 1/3 innings Wednesday to get his first win in two months for the St. Louis Cardinals, who snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-1 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers.,Pitching on his 26th birthday, McGreevy (4-7) received support from Alec Burleso...
Mets score 5 runs in eighth to top Royals
Brett Baty delivered a two-RBI single during a five-run eighth inning Wednesday night for the host New York Mets, who beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 in the middle game of a three-game interleague series.,In a tie game, Royals right-hander Alex Lange (0-4) retired Juan Soto and Bo Bichette on ground...
Padres match season-best run total in demolition of Diamondbacks
Luis Campusano homered while Miguel Andujar collected three doubles as the San Diego Padres tied their season high for runs in a 10-4 rout of the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday.,Michael King (6-7) pitched six solid innings for the Padres, allowing four hits and a run while walking two an...
Mookie Betts' tiebreaking hit sends Dodgers to series win over Rockies
Mookie Betts delivered a go-ahead single in the eighth inning and Kyle Tucker drove in two runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled off a 4-3 victory over the visiting Colorado Rockies on Wednesday.,Roki Sasaki rebounded from a shaky outing last week to allow three runs over six innings as the Dodgers...
Pete Crow-Armstrong homers twice as Cubs outslug Orioles
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit two of Chicago's five home runs and the Cubs held on to beat the host Baltimore Orioles 9-7 on Wednesday night.,Crow-Armstrong's second long ball of the game and 21st of the season put the Cubs ahead for good, 4-3 in the fifth inning, before the teams combined for nine runs a...
Nneka Ogwumike, Rae Burrell guide Sparks to victory over Fever
Nneka Ogwumike scored 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds, Rae Burrell finished with 22 points, and the Los Angeles Sparks earned a 106-92 win over the visiting Indiana Fever on Wednesday.,Los Angeles (9-11) ended a run of three consecutive losses, all blowouts, since Kelsey Plum sustained a left l...
D-backs manager Torey Lovullo ejected for arguing balk call
Arizona manager Torey Lovullo was ejected from the Diamondbacks' Wednesday road game against the San Diego Padres for disputing a balk call.,With runners at first and second and one out in the bottom of the fifth inning, Arizona rookie pitcher Jose Cabrera tried to spin off the rubber and fake a thr...
Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy confirmed for Golf Channel Games return
Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are returning to the Golf Channel Games as captains for a second straight year.,The competition is scheduled for Dec. 16 at Trump National Golf Course in Jupiter, Fla.,There will be two four-man teams anchored by Scheffler and McIlroy. The team rosters and challeng...
Nyles Morgan motivated to lead Redblacks to first win vs. Elks
Ottawa middle linebacker Nyles Morgan and the Redblacks look for their first win of the season when they visit his former team on Thursday night in Edmonton.,Morgan, who played for the Elks from 2021-25, leads the CFL in total tackles (31) and tackles for loss (three) despite the rough start for Ott...
Angels end seven-game skid with offensive outburst at Rangers
Jo Adell hit two home runs and drove in a career-high five runs as the Los Angeles Angels snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 13-1 rout of the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night in Arlington, Tex.,Vaughn Grissom had four hits and four RBIs and Mike Trout homered in his return off the injured lis...