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Valkyries hope to prove mettle in 2-game set vs. Dream
While the Golden State Valkyries are off to a fine start, they need to prove they can beat the WNBA's best teams before they're taken seriously as a championship contender.,They are 0-4 against Las Vegas and Minnesota after a 92-73 loss Sunday to the Aces. The schedule-maker gives Golden State two c...
Down to last out, Phillies explode for 8 runs to stun Nationals
Brandon Marsh and Bryson Stott homered in an eight-run ninth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied past the host Washington Nationals 14-9 on Tuesday night.,Marsh hit a two-out, two-run homer off Brad Lord (5-1) to tie it and Stott hit a go-ahead three-run shot. The Phillies plated three more...
Cubs RHP Edward Cabrera carted off with hamstring/adductor injury
Cubs starting pitcher Edward Cabrera was carted off the field after the fifth inning due to an injury in Chicago's Tuesday road game against the New York Mets.,The Cubs later announced that Cabrera sustained a left hamstring/adductor strain.,With two on, two outs and the Cubs holding a 7-2 lead, Jar...
Miguel Vargas' solo shot edges White Sox past Guardians
Miguel Vargas hit a go-ahead solo home run in the sixth inning and Sean Burke pitched effectively into the seventh as the Chicago White Sox edged the visiting Cleveland Guardians 2-1 on Tuesday.,Chicago secured a series victory against Cleveland while taking a one-game lead on the Guardians atop the...
Brandon Sproat takes no-hit bid into 6th as Brewers blank Reds
Brandon Sproat took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and combined with three other pitchers on a two-hitter as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the host Cincinnati Reds 2-0 on Tuesday night.,The Brewers, who have won three straight, including the first two games of the series, only managed five hits....
Mets OF Juan Soto exits vs. Cubs with back tightness
New York Mets left fielder Juan Soto exited Tuesday's game against the visiting Chicago Cubs after the fourth inning due to left side back tightness.,Earlier in the game, Soto was seen in the dugout wearing what appeared to be a heating pad in the dugout and went 0-for-2 before departing. After he l...
Sandy Alcantara sets Marlins' career K record in win over Rangers
Owen Caissie broke the game open with a three-run homer in the fifth inning and Sandy Alcantara became the Marlins' all-time strikeout king as Miami defeated the visiting Texas Rangers 6-4 on Tuesday.,The Marlins, who are a major-league-best 15-5 in June, also got homers from Heriberto Hernandez and...
Jazz Chisholm Jr. hits go-ahead homer, Yankees fend off Tigers
Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered, singled and scored twice to help the visiting New York Yankees end a three-game skid with a 4-3 win against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.,Anthony Volpe added two hits for the Yankees, who lost 5-3 in the opener of the three-game series on Monday night.,Yankees left-...
Cubs RHP Edward Cabrera carted off with apparent leg injury
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Edward Cabrera was carted off the field after the fifth inning due to an apparent leg injury in Tuesday's game against the host New York Mets.,With two on and the Cubs holding a 7-2 lead, Jared Young hit a ground ball that got by first baseman Michael Busch and was fiel...
Jac Caglianone blasts 2 home runs as Royals roll past Rays
Tampa native Jac Caglianone hit a solo homer and two-run shot as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 12-5 on Tuesday at St. Petersburg, Fla.,Caglianone, who starred at nearby Plant High School and the University of Florida, also singled in front of several family members and friends w...
Cole Young, Cal Raleigh homer as Mariners rally past Pirates
Cal Raleigh and Cole Young each homered to drive in all of Seattle's runs in the Mariners' 3-2 comeback win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.,Young, who was born in Pittsburgh, gave his family and friends in attendance something to cheer about when he belted a go-ahead two-run home ...
AJ to DC: Wizards pick BYU's Dybantsa No. 1 overall in NBA draft
The Washington Wizards opened the NBA draft on Tuesday night by selecting BYU forward AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1 overall pick.,The Wizards tabbed Dybantsa over Kansas guard Darryn Peterson, who had a checkered college season at Kansas. The Utah Jazz then selected Peterson second overall.,The 6-foot-...
Croatia push past Panama 1-0, remain third in Group L
Halftime substitute Ante Budimir scored in the 54th minute and Croatia eliminated Panama from World Cup contention with a tightly fought 1-0 victory in a Group L clash at Toronto on Tuesday.,It was the first World Cup goal for Budimir, 34, and fifth in a competitive fixture for his country, all of t...
Hoffmann family's Penguins purchase unanimously approved by NHL
The Pittsburgh Penguins are set to begin a new ownership chapter after the NHL Board of Governors unanimously approved the franchise's sale to the Hoffmann Family of Companies on Tuesday.,The transaction is expected to close imminently, ending Fenway Sports Group's run as controlling owner and givin...
Two Bubba Wallace crew members suspended for loose wheel
NASCAR suspended two members of Bubba Wallace's pit crew for two Cup Series races after a front wheel of Wallace's car became detached on Sunday at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego.,Rear-tire changer Adam Hartman and jackman Nathan Ricketts were penalized and must miss the upcoming races at Sonoma R...
Struggling Sky seek season-series win over Fire
Mired in a month-long slide, the Chicago Sky will try to regroup Wednesday as they host the Portland Fire with an opportunity to secure the season series.,Chicago won by 15 on May 9 at Portland in the first game for the expansion Fire, with Kamilla Cardoso and Skylar Diggins notching double-doubles ...
Wizards select BYU F AJ Dybantsa No. 1 overall in NBA draft
The Washington Wizards opened the NBA draft on Tuesday night by selecting BYU forward AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1 overall pick.,The Wizards tabbed Dybantsa over Kansas guard Darryn Peterson, who had a checkered college season at Kansas last season. The Utah Jazz then chose Peterson with the No. 2 ove...
Joey Loperfido's 11th-inning homer pushes Astros past Jays
Joey Loperfido hit a two-out, three-run homer in the 11th inning Tuesday afternoon and the visiting Houston Astros defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 9-7.,Braydon Fisher (3-3) intentionally walked Yordan Alvarez to start the 11th, putting runners at first and second. Fisher then struck out the next two ...
On verge of winning Group B, Canada won't play for draw vs. Swiss
Canada know they will win Group B with a victory or draw in Wednesday's finale against Switzerland in Vancouver and secure at least one more match on home soil.,But manager Jesse Marsch insists that math won't result in a more conservative approach from his squad as they attempt to capture the imagi...
Royals LHP Cole Ragans headed for elbow surgery
Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro said prior to Tuesday's game at Tampa Bay that Royals ace Cole Ragans is expected to undergo elbow surgery.,Ragans, who served as the team's Opening Day starter each of the last three seasons, has not pitched in the big leagues since May 6 due to an impingement in h...