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Braxton Ashcraft solid in Pirates' 7-1 win against Nationals
Brandon Lowe and Henry Davis each drove in two runs and Braxton Ashcraft struck out seven in a solid start as the Pittsburgh Pirates earned a 7-1 road win over the Washington Nationals on Saturday.,Ashcraft (9-3) allowed one run on six hits with two walks in 5 2/3 innings. Bryan Reynolds, Ryan O'Hea...
Paige Bueckers on a scoring binge as Wings visit Tempo
Paige Bueckers figures to play a key role again Sunday against when the Dallas Wings look for a 2-0 start to their four-game road trip in a visit to the Toronto Tempo.,Bueckers scored 25 points for the third consecutive game on Thursday when the Wings (12-8) opened the trip with an 86-83 victory ove...
Fourth of July Best MLB Betting Picks and Predictions
Get the best MLB picks for July 4, including Astros vs. Rays and Orioles vs. Reds, with betting analysis and predictions for Saturday's top games....
LYON breeze past FURIA, advance at Mid-Season Invitational
LYON coasted to a 3-0 sweep of FURIA on Saturday to advance to Round 2 in the upper bracket of the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational in Daejeon, South Korea.,LYON recorded a 44-minute win on red and 38- and 28-minute victories on blue. Kacper "Inspired" Sloma of Poland paced the victors with...
Cardinals determined to continue hit parade vs. Cubs
The St. Louis Cardinals have gotten their offense in gear.,After scoring eight runs over the final three innings of an 11-5 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday, the Cardinals set a season high in runs and hits (17) on Friday in a 17-1 romp over the rival Chicago Cubs.,The Cardinals will look...
Pirates' Braxton Ashcraft charged with shutting down Nats' hot offense
After launching two home runs during the Washington Nationals' five-homer outburst Friday, Daylen Lile is sticking to his approach against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates entering a Saturday matinee.,Luis Garcia Jr. also hit two home runs and Jose Tena added a two-run shot in the Nationals' 9-5 seri...
Dodgers ace Shohei Ohtani doubtful to pitch in All-Star Game
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani is unlikely to pitch in the MLB All-Star Game on July 14 in Philadelphia after his pitching schedule was adjusted this week.,The four-time MVP and two-way superstar has largely been starting on the mound every Wednesday this season. However, he was pushed ba...
Folarin Balogun on red card: 'Yellow card would have been fair'
Forward Folarin Balogun disagreed with the red-card ruling that will see him miss the United States' World Cup round of 16 match against Belgium, and he admitted to experiencing a range of emotions since being sent off.,In the United States' 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday in Inglew...
Australia coach defends controversial PK decisions
Patrick Beach and Mathew Ryan were taken by surprise when Australia coach Tony Popovic executed a goalkeeper substitution just before a penalty-kick shootout against Egypt on Friday.,"You have to talk to the coaches about that," Beach told reporters post-match. "I found out at the same time you guys...
Daylen Lile, Luis Garcia Jr. homer twice as Nationals top Pirates
Luis Garcia Jr. and Daylen Lile each belted two home runs to lead the Washington Nationals to a 9-5 home win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday.,Lile also doubled and drove in four runs and Garcia had three RBIs. Jose Tena hit a two-run homer and James Wood had a double, a triple and scored a run...
With knack for rebounding from losses, Phils face slumping Royals
The Philadelphia Phillies have been particularly resilient in recent weeks.,Jesus Luzardo and his teammates will try to continue that stretch Saturday when they open a three-game interleague road series against the Kansas City Royals.,After both teams had a rare Friday off, Philadelphia aims to forg...
Cardinals unleash 17-hit attack in 17-1 romp over Cubs
Masyn Winn and Alec Burleson each drove in four runs, helping the visiting St. Louis Cardinals set season highs in both runs and hits during a 17-1 romp over the Chicago Cubs on Friday.,Winn had an RBI single and joined Nathan Church in belting a three-run homer for the Cardinals, who banged out 17 ...
Orioles closer Ryan Helsley (elbow) back on injured list
The Baltimore Orioles placed closer Ryan Helsley on the 15-day injured list on Friday because of right elbow discomfort.,The move is retroactive to Tuesday. In a corresponding move, the Orioles recalled rookie right-hander Anthony Nunez from Triple-A Norfolk. Baltimore also recalled second baseman J...
Aryna Sabalenka to meet Naomi Osaka in Wimbledon round of 16
Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka delivered nine aces and advanced to the round of 16 of Wimbledon with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia on Friday at the All England Club in London.,The World No. 1 from Belarus hit 19 winners while advancing to the second week of a Grand Slam event for th...
Egypt top Australia on penalty kicks, advance to round of 16
Egypt converted all four of their penalty kicks to win a shootout with Australia 4-2 following a 1-1 draw, securing their first World Cup knockout-round victory on Friday in Arlington, Texas.,Mahmoud Saber, Ramy Rabia, Mohamed Salah and Hossam Abdelmaguid all deposited their attempts in the net past...
Stars captain Jamie Benn returning for 18th season
Captain Jamie Benn is returning for his 18th season with the Dallas Stars in 2026-27, the team announced Friday.,The soon-to-be 37-year-old forward ranks second in franchise history in goals, points and games played.,He agreed to a one-year, $850,000 deal worth up to an additional $1.15 million in p...
Dream looking to halt slide vs. streaking Valkyries
Trending in opposite directions, the Atlanta Dream meet the Golden State Valkyries for the third time in 11 days on Saturday afternoon in College Park, Ga.,Atlanta (12-8) dropped all four games on a road trip that began with defeats on June 24 and 26 at Golden State. It marks the longest skid for th...
Hanwha Life sweeps opener in Mid-Season Invitational bracket stage
Hanwha Life and G2 Esports earned wins on Friday as action in the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational bracket stage got underway in Daejeon, South Korea.,Hanwha Life swept Secret Whales in a Round 1 upper-bracket match, winning in 26, 28 and 30 minutes. Geon-woo "Zeka" Kim of South Korea paced...
MLB Best Bets: Friday Picks for Cardinals-Cubs and Red Sox-Angels
Get the best MLB picks for Friday, including expert betting analysis for Cardinals vs. Cubs and Red Sox vs. Angels....
Why Tim Hardaway Sr. Refused to Unretire His No. 10 for His Son
Tim Hardaway Jr. joins the Heat, but his father's retired No. 10 remains untouchable. Here's why Tim Hardaway Sr. said no....