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Diamondbacks seek to continue to fluster Dodgers
The Arizona Diamondbacks continue to display no fear when it comes to facing the Los Angeles Dodgers.,They will get another chance to show it in the middle contest of a three-game series on Tuesday in Los Angeles.,The Diamondbacks opened the series Monday by scoring seven runs in the first three inn...

D-Backs blast 3 HRs, hand Dodgers 4th straight loss
Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Gabriel Moreno and Geraldo Perdomo each hit two-run home runs as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks earned a 9-5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday in the opener of a three-game series.,Right-hander Brandon Pfaadt (7-3) gave up three runs on three hits over six inning...

WTA roundup: Emma Raducanu stuns Daria Kasatkina at Strasbourg
Great Britain's Emma Raducanu defeated sixth-seeded Daria Kasatkina of Australia 6-1, 6-3 on Monday to advance to the Round of 16 at the Internationaux de Strasbourg in France. It was the third straight loss for the Aussie, ranked No. 17 in the world.,Ninth-seeded Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil ralli...
A Changing of the Guard: These Playoffs Are the NBA’s Passing of the Torch
The 2025 NBA Playoffs mark a clear shift in power as rising stars like Edwards, SGA, Brunson, and Haliburton take center stage while the league’s aging icons fade from the spotlight....

Ravens' Derrick Henry unsure if new contract will be his last
Star running back Derrick Henry's two-year extension -- which he signed on Monday -- will keep him with the Baltimore Ravens through 2027, though the nine-year veteran wouldn't commit to continuing his career when the deal expires. ,Henry will be 33 at the end of the deal but seems to be getting bet...

Public heavily backing Knicks-Thunder NBA Finals matchup
Fresh off surviving Denver in a seven-game series, the Oklahoma City Thunder are heavy favorites to claim the NBA title ahead of conference finals.,The biggest question appears to be who the Thunder will ultimately face in the NBA Finals.,The Thunder are -330 favorites at DraftKings to defeat Minnes...

Brandon Pfaadt, Diamondbacks set sights on Dodgers
After the Arizona Diamondbacks just missed out on a series victory over the Dodgers at home earlier this month, they will get another crack at the World Series champions when they arrive in Los Angeles this week.,The Diamondbacks will open a three-game series Monday by sending right-hander Brandon P...

Boston Breach, OpTic Texas pick up wins as CDL Stage 4 Major qualifying concludes
The Vancouver Surge, Boston Breach and OpTic Texas were winners on Sunday as the Call of Duty League's Stage 4 Major qualifying round concluded.,The Stage 4 Major qualifying round featured the league's 12 teams playing five matches apiece to determine seeding for the Stage 4 Major playoffs, slated f...

Christopher Bell surges past Joey Logano to capture All-Star Race
Christopher Bell got physical with Joey Logano with 10 laps to go, moved past the No. 22 Ford and won NASCAR's $1 million payday, the All-Star Race, on Sunday night at historic North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway.,Bell's Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20 became the third Toyota to win the prestigious race when h...

PUBG: ThunderTalk Gaming rolls to victory at Peacekeeper Elite League
ThunderTalk Gaming ran away with the Peacekeeper Elite League Spring 2025 title, finishing the league finals with a 70-point margin of victory Sunday in Jinan, China.,ThunderTalk racked up 196 points over the last three days, winning three of the 18 total matches and rarely ranking outside the top 1...

Ketel Marte's early homer holds up in D-Backs 1-0 win over Rockies
Ketel Marte homered in the first inning, Merrill Kelly pitched seven scoreless innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks deprived the Colorado Rockies of their first series win of the season with a 1-0 victory in Phoenix on Sunday.,Marte went deep as the second batter of the D-backs' first and Kelly (5-2...

Carson Hocevar wins All-Star Open as three advance to main event
Carson Hocevar beat John Hunter Nemechek in the 100-lap NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Open to advance to the main event on Sunday night at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina.,By advancing out of the preliminary race, Hocevar and Nemechek were able to race in their first $1 million, winner-take...

Rockies meet Diamondbacks, aim for first series victory of season
Colorado interim manager Warren Schaeffer had a game -- and a celebration -- that he will never forget Saturday. ,The shaving cream on his face was a dead giveaway. ,After the Rockies overcame a five-run deficit for a 14-12 victory over Arizona in Phoenix, Schaeffer was packed into an equipment cart...

Royals turn to Michael Wacha in bid to halt slide vs. Cards
Since leaving St. Louis, Michael Wacha has been unbeatable when he squares off against the Cardinals. ,The host Kansas City Royals desperately hope that trend continues on Sunday afternoon, when Wacha will try to help them avoid a fifth straight loss and three-game series sweep at the hands of the s...

Jordan Beck (2 HRs), Rockies outslug D-backs 14-12
Jordan Beck had three hits including two of Colorado's five homers, Hunter Goodman and Kyle Farmer homered and had four RBIs apiece and the Rockies overcame a five-run deficit to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks 14-12 in Phoenix on Saturday.,Ezequiel Tovar had a career-high five hits, including a hom...

Seattle Reign blank Racing Louisville
After storms rolled through Kentucky on Friday night, Racing Louisville and Seattle Reign postponed their scheduled match to Saturday and Maddie Dahlein's goal helped the Reign earn a 1-0 victory. ,Seattle (4-3-2, 14 points) earned the win through a hustle play in the 39th minute, when the Reign kep...
Knicks Fans Are Partying Like It’s 2000, and the Pacers Are Next on the Hit List
The Knicks crushed the Celtics in Game 6 to reach the East finals for the first time since 2000. Up next are the Indiana Pacers, and a shot at real history....

Zac Gallen, Diamondbacks look to top Rockies
The Arizona Diamondbacks checked a lot of boxes in an 8-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies in the first contest of a three-game series on Friday in Phoenix.,They recorded a shutout, benefited from aggressive base running, and enjoyed contributions up and down the order.,Arizona will look to build o...

Corbin Burnes, D-backs shut out historically bad Rockies
Corbin Burnes fanned 10 in six innings, Gabriel Moreno had three hits and scored three runs, and the Arizona Diamondbacks extended the Colorado Rockies' misery with an 8-0 victory on Friday in Phoenix.,Burnes (3-1) gave up two hits and walked three while extending his streak of consecutive scoreless...

Brad Keselowski claims pole position for All-Star Race
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. -- A flawless entry into pit road during Friday's time trials propelled Brad Keselowski to the pole position for Sunday's NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway (8 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)., ,In a unique qualifying format that features three la...