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Rookies in focus as Giants, Diamondbacks clash
Two prospects experiencing vastly different welcomes to the big time get another opportunity Tuesday night when Tommy Troy and the Arizona Diamondbacks visit Bryce Eldridge and the San Francisco Giants in the continuation of a three-game series.,Troy singled, scored and walked in his second big leag...
No. 1 seed Princeton thrashes Notre Dame for men’s lax title
Chad Palumbo tallied four goals, Colin Burns had three and Princeton used a dominant second quarter to roll to a 16-9 victory over Notre Dame in the NCAA men's lacrosse national championship game Monday in Charlottesville, Va.,It marked the Tigers' first national title in men's lacrosse since 2001 a...
Diamondbacks swing away at Giants, nab series-opening win
Ketel Marte continued his torrid pace with four hits and three RBIs, Merrill Kelly threw seven sharp innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks opened a three-game road series against the San Francisco Giants with a 6-2 victory Monday afternoon.,Gabriel Moreno homered and scored twice for the Diamondbacks...
D-backs' Corbin Carroll out to triple his pleasure vs. Giants
The major league leader in triples will take his cracks at "Triples Alley" in San Francisco when Corbin Carroll and the Arizona Diamondbacks attempt to repeat last week's success against the Giants in a three-game set beginning Monday afternoon.,Carroll had three hits, including a pair of triples, i...
Avs star Nathan MacKinnon limited after taking shot to knee in Game 3
As if things couldn't get any worse for the Colorado Avalanche, who fell into a 3-0 hole in the Western Conference finals with Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, they may now also be without star player Nathan MacKinnon.,MacKinnon, who led the NHL with 53 goals this regular season, susta...
Diamondbacks pummel Rockies to take 3 of 4 in series
Ketel Marte and Corbin Carroll led a 13-hit attack for the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday, and Ryne Nelson silenced the Colorado Rockies' bats in a 9-1 victory in Phoenix that gave the hosts their third win in the four-game series.,Marte, who went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and three runs, and Carroll,...
Rockies LHP Jose Quintana (elbow discomfort) exits start early
Colorado Rockies left-hander Jose Quintana left with one out in the bottom of the second inning in his start against the host Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.,Colorado later announced Quintana was experiencing left elbow discomfort.,The Rockies trailed 5-0 but had no one warming up at the time of Qui...
Crazy Raccoon rally to win 2026 Champions Clash
Crazy Raccoon won the final two maps to secure a 4-3 victory over Twisted Minds on Sunday in the grand final of the Overwatch Champions Series 2026 Champions Clash in Tokyo.,Crazy Raccoon overcame a 3-2 deficit by posting a 2-1 victory on Oasis and 3-1 triumph on Suravasa in the best-of-seven series...
Legacy topple Team Falcons in finale of CS Asia Championship
Legacy recorded a 3-1 victory over Team Falcons in the grand final of the CS Asia Championships in Shanghai on Sunday.,Team Falcons started fast with a 13-11 win on Nuke before Legacy took control of the best-of-five contest. Legacy notched a 13-9 triumph on Ancient, 13-5 victory on Mirage and 13-6 ...
D-backs' Ketel Marte brings hot bat into series finale vs. Rockies
Three-time All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte has spent much of this season underperforming with the bat.,But the Arizona Diamondbacks star is on a hot streak and has increased his batting average 42 points in just seven games entering Sunday afternoon's contest against the Colorado Rockies in Phoe...
Ketel Marte leads Diamondbacks past Rockies
Ketel Marte went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night at Phoenix.,Nolan Arenado had a two-run double and Geraldo Perdomo contributed two hits and an RBI for the Diamondbacks, who won for the sixth time in seven gam...
Prince Owusu's hat trick helps CF Montreal rally for draw vs. D.C. United
Prince Owusu scored a hat trick and assisted on the tying goal in stoppage time as CF Montreal rallied late to salvage a 4-4 draw with D.C. United on Saturday in Washington.,Montreal was down 4-2 entering stoppage time, but Owusu delivered a penalty kick goal in the fourth extra minute and then pass...
Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell (calf) ruled out for Game 4
The Oklahoma City Thunder have ruled guard Ajay Mitchell out for Sunday's Western Conference finals' Game 4 due to a right calf strain.,Mitchell, a second-year player who has started in place of All-Star Jalen Williams seven times through the first three rounds of the postseason, suffered the injury...
Legacy, Falcons set for rematch at CS Asia grand final
Legacy and Team Falcons advanced to the grand final of the CS Asia Championships in Shanghai on Saturday.,The best-of-five grand final will serve as a rematch of the Group A upper-bracket final, which Team Falcons won 2-0 on Thursday.,Legacy recorded a 2-0 victory over MIBR in the semifinals on Satu...
Rockies ride upstarts' late contributions into matchup vs. D-backs
Mickey Moniak, the Colorado Rockies' top offensive player this season, was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday due to a right ankle injury.,The transaction opened the door for Sterlin Thompson to join Chad Stevens as unlikely game-winning heroes.,The two players who were Triple-A teammates at m...
Phillies' ace Zack Wheeler tasked with slowing down red-hot Guardians
Zack Wheeler's return has been everything for which the Philadelphia Phillies could have hoped.,However, Wheeler will face a major challenge Saturday when the host Phillies try to snap the Cleveland Guardians' seven-game winning streak.,In the first game of the weekend series, Cleveland emerged with...
Rockies rally past Diamondbacks on ninth-inning RBI hit
Chad Stevens delivered the tiebreaking single with one out in the top of the ninth to help the Colorado Rockies notch a 3-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night at Phoenix.,Stevens' first hit of the season and third of his career plated Sterlin Thompson with the decisive run as Colo...
RCR sets aside No. 8 for future use by Kyle Busch's son
Richard Childress Racing parked the No. 8 Chevrolet indefinitely on Friday, the day after driver Kyle Busch died at age 41 following a severe illness.,The car number could return to the NASCAR in the future, though, driven by Brexton Busch, Kyle Busch's son who is currently 11 years old.,RCR wrote i...
Montreal's Kori Cheverie leads Coach of Year finalists
Montreal's Kori Cheverie, Ottawa's Carla MacLeod and Boston's Kris Sparre were named finalists Friday for the 2026 PWHL Coach of the Year award.,The award is presented to the coach whose contributions most impacted their team's on-ice success throughout the regular season. A selection committee chos...
Chad Stevens out to please Rockies, grandmother in series vs. Diamondbacks
Chad Stevens hopes to get a second chance to make a good first impression on his new team when the Colorado Rockies continue their four-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night in Phoenix.,One of the hottest hitters at the Triple-A level, Stevens owned a 17-game hitting streak wh...