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Astros, Spencer Arrighetti aim for sweep of scuffling Royals
The Houston Astros have already secured their first winning series at Kansas City since 2022. Considering how well they've fared with Spencer Arrighetti on the mound, a sweep could be next. ,They'll try to accomplish that feat Sunday and win a sixth consecutive start made by the talented right-hande...
Braves ride unexpected contributions into finale vs. Mets
The Atlanta Braves lost a right fielder with a Most Valuable Player trophy on his mantle and a starting pitcher with a 20-win season on his resume within a three-day span this week.,But Eli White and Martin Perez proved the sturdiness of the Braves' B squad on Saturday afternoon.,The Braves will loo...
Guardians, minus injured Jose Ramirez, aim for sweep of Tigers
The Cleveland Guardians will be without the face of their franchise, seven-time All-Star third baseman Jose Ramirez, for at least the next month.,Ramirez suffered a fractured left hamate bone while popping out to the catcher in the fifth inning Saturday against the Detroit Tigers, casting a cloud ov...
D-backs' Zac Gallen looks to halt slide in finale vs. Reds
Two pitchers who are hoping to rediscover their All-Star forms will go head-to-head on Sunday in the decisive contest of the three-game series between the Cincinnati Reds and visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.,Right-hander Zac Gallen is set to start the series finale for the Diamondbacks, while left-han...
Jasson Dominguez, Paul Goldschmidt lead Yanks as they seek series win vs. Jays
The visiting New York Yankees could use continued contributions from Jasson Dominguez and Paul Goldschmidt Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of their series with the Toronto Blue Jays.,Dominguez hit a solo home run in the fourth inning Saturday - the only hit allowed by Toronto's Kevin Gausman ov...
UFC Freedom 250 Best Bets: White House Fight Night Picks
Get the best UFC Freedom 250 predictions, including Topuria vs. Gaethje, Pereira vs. Gane and Mauricio Ruffy vs. Michael Chandler....
Mariners counting on Emerson Hancock to quash Nationals
Right-hander Emerson Hancock will look to continue his stellar 2026 when the visiting Seattle Mariners conclude their three-game series against the Washington Nationals on Sunday.,The teams have split the first two games with Seattle winning 10-2 on Friday night and Washington taking an 8-3 decision...
Sean Payton Has Turned His Second Chance Into a Broncos Success Story
Sean Payton has transformed the Broncos into contenders again. Now the veteran coach has a contract extension and a chance to reshape his NFL legacy....
Tensions rise ahead of series finale between Orioles, Padres
Perhaps before the final out was recorded in the middle contest of a three-game series between the San Diego Padres and host Baltimore Orioles, there was a little spice added in advance of Sunday afternoon's finale.,The Padres won 9-3 on Saturday to split the first two games of the series, but there...
Pirates' Paul Skenes aims to end winless stretch vs. Marlins
A tantalizing pitching matchup headlines the series finale between Miami and host Pittsburgh, as right-handers Max Meyer of the Marlins and Paul Skenes of the Pirates will face off on Sunday afternoon.,Both Meyer and Skenes have six wins for their squads, with Meyer sharing top honors on his club wi...
Team Liquid work way back to rematch with LYON in LCS Spring grand final
Team Liquid swept Cloud9 in the lower-bracket final on Saturday to advance to the grand final in the LCS Spring playoffs in Los Angeles.,LYON await Team Liquid in Sunday's best-of-five championship round. LYON had pushed Cloud9 to the lower bracket with a 3-0 win on June 7 in the upper-bracket final...
LA Thieves fight to stay perfect in Call of Duty Stage 4 qualifying
The Los Angeles Thieves remained unbeaten, but it wasn't easy as they had to rally to defeat G2 Minnesota 3-2 on Saturday at Call of Duty League Stage 4 Major qualifying.,Boston Breach, the Carolina Royal Ravens and the Miami Heretics also won on Day 2 of the Week 2 matches.,The 12 Call of Duty Leag...
Spacestation, LuneX, Liquid win opening-day matches at OWCS Stage 2
Spacestation Gaming, LuneX Gaming and Team Liquid all won on the opening day of regular-season play for Stage 2 of North American qualifying for the Overwatch Champions Series on Saturday.,Spacestation and LuneX are tied atop the standings after delivering 3-0 wins on Day 1 over Dallas Fuel and The ...
Team Spirit, FURIA first to clinch IEM Cologne playoff spots
Team Spirit and FURIA punched their tickets to the playoffs of the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne Major with their third consecutive Stage 3 victories on Saturday in Germany.,Team Spirit, which earned a bye to Stage 2, and FURIA, which earned a bye to Stage 3, are the first two teams to clinch playof...
Column: Jalen Brunson imposed his will, Knicks rewarded with NBA crown
SAN ANTONIO -- Jalen Brunson fully understands what leading the New York Knicks to the NBA championship means for him, for his team and for the city of New York.,He's heard it from Walt Frazier, who was a part of NBA champions in 1970 and '73. He's talked about it with Bernard King and Patrick Ewing...
Australia scores twice against run of play, blanks Turkey in opener
Nestory Irankunda and Conner Metcalfe scored goals and Patrick Beach excelled in goal in a surprise start as Australia notched a 2-0 victory over Turkey in Group D play on Saturday night at Vancouver.,Irankunda scored in the 27th minute and Metcalfe tacked on in the 75th minute as the Socceroos, who...
Cubs score early, often in taking down Giants
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit the first pitch of the game for a home run, Ben Brown beefed up his All-Star credentials with five solid innings and the visiting Chicago Cubs thumped the San Francisco Giants 6-1 on Saturday night for a second straight win in their three-game series.,Rookie Pedro Ramirez sma...
Tigers place RHP Jack Flaherty (leg) on 15-day injured list
The Detroit Tigers placed right-hander Jack Flaherty on the 15-day injured list on Saturday because of a strain of the peroneal tendons along the outside of his left ankle and foot.,The Tigers lost the starting pitcher's services just as ace Tarik Skubal, who had left elbow surgery, was activated fr...
Jo Adell, Angels beat up on Rays in shutout
Jo Adell went 4-for-5 with a double and three runs scored and Jose Siri hit a two-run homer as the Los Angeles Angels pounded out 15 hits in an 8-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Denzer Guzman went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and a run scored, and Donovan Walton had...
Athletics stay hot in Las Vegas with win over scuffling Rockies
Zack Gelof homered and singled to extend his hitting streak to 17 games and the surging Athletics beat the Colorado Rockies 7-5 in Las Vegas on Saturday night.,Alika Williams had three hits, Henry Bolte had two hits and Jose Suarez (1-2) tossed 1 2/3 innings of relief for the A's, who have won four ...