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Caitlin Clark's 32 points help Fever take down Storm
Caitlin Clark scored 32 points and had seven assists and fellow All-Star Kelsey Mitchell added 28 points as the Eastern Conference-leading Indiana Fever held off the host Seattle Storm 105-95 Tuesday night.,Monique Billings added 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Fever (18-10), who won their fourth ...
WTA roundup: Venus Williams makes first-round exit in DC
Venus Williams was ousted in the first round of the Mubadala DC Open on Tuesday, taking a 6-3, 6-3 loss against Austria's Anastasia Potapova in Washington.,Williams, the 46-year-old star whose last singles win came at this event last year, won 78.4% of her first-serve points but just 24.1% of her se...
A'ja Wilson, Aces coast to wire-to-wire win over Fire
The Las Vegas Aces wasted no time getting back on track after the All-Star break, defeating the visiting Portland Fire 98-83 in a wire-to-wire effort upon their return from a six-day hiatus. ,The Aces were led by a 28-point, 14-rebound performance from A'ja Wilson, who was 7 of 10 from the field, 13...
ATP roundup: Ben Shelton holds off qualifier in Washington
Second-seeded Ben Shelton survived a stiff test from qualifier Martin Damm on Tuesday, winning an all-U.S. matchup 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in the first round of the Mubadala DC Open in Washington.,Shelton broke serve to end his first match since he took a marathon five-set loss against Finland's Otto Virtanen...
Diamondbacks hold off Pirates in 12 innings
James McCann's RBI single in the top of the 12th proved to be the difference in the Arizona Diamondbacks' wild 8-7 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.,The Diamondbacks reclaimed sole possession of the third wild-card spot in the National League and a one-game lead over the Pir...
Cade Cavalli's quality start steers Nationals past Blue Jays
Luis Garcia Jr. and Dylan Crews hit back-to-back homers, Cade Cavalli pitched six solid innings and the Washington Nationals evened their three-game series against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays, prevailing 8-6 on Tuesday.,Garcia and Brady House had two hits apiece for the Nationals, who collected e...
Cubs continue offensive outburst in runaway win over Cardinals
Seiya Suzuki had three hits with two RBIs and Colin Rea tossed six strong innings for his team-high eighth victory as the visiting Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-2 on Tuesday.,Ian Happ had two hits and drove in two runs for the Cubs, who pounded out 17 hits and won for the fourth time ...
Gerrit Cole delivers again to propel Yankees past White Sox
Gerrit Cole pitched six shutout innings and Max Schuemann delivered a two-run double to lift the visiting New York Yankees to a 3-2 victory against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.,Jasson Dominguez had a pair of hits for New York, which won for the fifth time in six games while sending American Lea...
Royce Lewis' 2-run triple gives Twins walk-off win over Royals
Royce Lewis hit a walk-off two-run triple on Tuesday, lifting the Minnesota Twins to a 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals in Minneapolis.,Kansas City's Alex Lange (1-6) allowed Victor Caratini's leadoff single and Brooks Lee's one-out walk in the ninth before striking out Ryan Kreidler. On a 1-...
Olivia Miles guides Lynx past Tempo for eighth straight win
Olivia Miles scored 24 points and reserve Antonia Delaere nailed three critical 3-pointers down the stretch as the Minnesota Lynx held off the Toronto Tempo 100-93 on Tuesday in Minneapolis.,Minnesota (23-6) won its eighth consecutive game. The Lynx led for most of the last three quarters and threat...
Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti makes strong push for 24-team CFP
Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti used his platform on the opening day of the conference's media day event Tuesday in Chicago to continue to heavily lobby for the expansion of the College Football Playoff to a 24-team format. ,Petitti made it clear that the Big Ten can remove its conference champion...
Big Ten notebook: Lincoln Riley very confident in USC's trajectory
After a strong start to his Southern California tenure, coach Lincoln Riley has lost some momentum in Los Angeles.,The Trojans, who reached the top five in the Associated Press poll each of his first two seasons in 2022 and '23, haven't reached the top 10 in either of the past two seasons or won dou...
Mystics use strong 3rd quarter to best Sun, run win streak to 3
Sonia Citron poured in 22 points, Kiki Iriafen bundled 20 points and 10 rebounds and the Washington Mystics used a lopsided third quarter to turn back the visiting Connecticut Sun 92-84 on Tuesday., ,In both teams' first game back from the All-Star break, the Mystics (15-12) won their third in a row...
Reds' bullpen outduels Guardians' Gavin Williams to split doubleheader
JJ Bleday homered and five relievers combined to toss a three-hit shutout as the Cincinnati Reds edged the visiting Cleveland Guardians 2-0 on Tuesday in Game 2 of a day-night doubleheader.,Jose Franco (1-0) allowed just one hit over 3 2/3 innings to earn his first major league win as the Reds earne...
Rangers use strong defense to begin road trip with victory at Rays
Cal Quantrill fired 5 1/3 innings to break a personal three-game losing streak, Austin Wynns homered, and the Texas Rangers got a crucial six-game road trip off to a good start with a 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night in St. Petersburg, Fla. ,It was Quantrill's (4-3) first victory sin...
Sandy Alcantara, Marlins find winning touch again vs. Phillies
Right-hander Sandy Alcantara logged seven strong innings as the Miami Marlins nipped the visiting Philadelphia Phillies 1-0 on Tuesday.,Kyle Stowers' first-inning home run accounted for the offensive output for Miami, which has won the first two games of this series after entering with a franchise-r...
Royals place RHP Beck Way (back) on 15-day injured list
The Kansas City Royals placed rookie right-hander Beck Way on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday because of back spasms and tightness.,In a corresponding move, the Royals recalled right-hander Easton McGee from Triple-A Omaha.,Way, 26, last pitched on Friday when he started and took the loss in a 2-...
Tigers blast Orioles 14-0 in hit parade
Gleyber Torres homered and drove in five runs and the host Detroit Tigers scored in every inning they batted in a 14-0 rout of the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday.,Eduardo Valencia, recalled from Triple-A Toledo earlier in the series, hit a pair of homers among four hits and drove in four runs as the T...
Valkyries flying high while Mercury try to leave hard times behind
The Golden State Valkyries and the host Phoenix Mercury, both coming off unexpected first halves, will meet Wednesday in their first game after the WNBA All-Star break.,The Valkyries (19-8) look to continue a rollicking start that included a nine-game winning streak, the best defensive numbers in th...
Brewers' Jake Bauers breaks toe on foul ball, return timeline TBD
Milwaukee Brewers first baseman/outfielder Jake Bauers fractured his right big toe from a foul ball on Monday night in a 3-0 loss to host San Francisco.,Bauers, 30, is getting a follow-up MRI/CT to determine a timeline for his return.,He fouled a 3-2 pitch from Giants starter Tyler Mahle in the fift...