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Against Nationals, Mets strive to close dreadful month on a high note
The New York Mets insist they are better than their record indicates.,As the first full month of the season concludes, it is time for the Mets to prove it.,The Mets will attempt to end a disappointing month on a high note Thursday afternoon when they host the Washington Nationals in the rubber game ...

A's Lawrence Butler eager to heat up as finale vs. Royals approaches
Lawrence Butler's bat has been in a deep slumber, and the 25-year-old outfielder hasn't resembled the player who topped 20 homers in each of his first two full major league seasons.,Perhaps that's why Athletics manager Mark Kotsay was so excited to see the "Law Dog" deliver a pivotal three-run homer...

Hunter Dobbins set for Cardinals debut vs. Pirates, Paul Skenes
Hunter Dobbins will go up against a formidable opposite number in his Cardinals debut on Thursday afternoon when St. Louis opposes the host Pittsburgh Pirates.,The 26-year-old right-hander will face the Pirates' ace, reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes (4-1, 2.48 ERA).,St. Lou...

GamerLegion come back to win BLAST Rivals Spring opener
GamerLegion rallied for a 2-1 win over FURIA on Wednesday as the BLAST Rivals Spring event got underway at Fort Worth, Texas.,Natus Vincere joined GamerLegion as a winner in Group B, getting past FaZe Clan 2-0.,In Group A, Team Vitality pulled out a 2-1 victory over FUT Esports, and G2 Esports swept...

Lawrence Butler's 3-run blast lifts Athletics over Royals
Lawrence Butler slugged a three-run homer and Luis Severino tossed seven strong innings to lead the Athletics to a 5-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night in West Sacramento, Calif.,Jacob Wilson had two hits and scored twice and Jeff McNeil and Carlos Cortes also had two hits as t...

Lawrence Butler's blast lifts A's over Royals
Lawrence Butler slugged a three-run homer and Luis Severino tossed seven strong innings to lead the Athletics to a 5-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night in West Sacramento, Calif.,Jacob Wilson had two hits and scored twice and Jeff McNeil and Carlos Cortes also had two hits as t...

Andre Pallante fires 6 strong innings as Cardinals edge Pirates
Andre Pallante allowed a run and five hits over six innings, Alec Burleson homered and the St. Louis Cardinals held on for a 5-4 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.,Pallante (3-2) did not walk a batter and fanned six.,Ivan Herrera went 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI for the Ca...

Cavs come from behind to take 3-2 series lead vs. Raptors
Dennis Schroder scored 11 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter and James Harden finished with 23 points, rallying the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 125-120 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference first-round series Wednesday night.,Fourth-seeded Cleveland, which ...

Nationals pile up season-high 14 runs, add to Mets' spiral
Brady House hit his first career grand slam to cap a seven-run fourth inning Wednesday night for the visiting Washington Nationals, who rolled to a 14-2 win over the New York Mets in the middle game of a three-game series.,Curtis Mead homered and finished with a career-high four hits for the Nationa...

Andre Pallante, Cardinals edge Pirates
Andre Pallante allowed a run and five hits over six innings, Alec Burleson homered and the St. Louis Cardinals held on for a 5-4 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.,Pallante (3-2) did not walk a batter and fanned six.,Ivan Herrera was 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI for ...

Cowboys WR George Pickens signs franchise tag, will make $27.3M in 2026
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens officially signed the franchise tag on Wednesday, locking him in for the 2026 season with a guaranteed salary of $27.3 million.,Pickens, 25, is coming off his first Pro Bowl season in 2025, when he caught 93 passes on 137 targets for 1,429 yards with nine ...

Astros look for spark in doubleheader vs. Orioles
After quite a bit of idle time this week, the Houston Astros and Baltimore Orioles are in store for a busy day of baseball when they meet for Thursday's doubleheader at Camden Yards.,Wednesday night's game was postponed because of weather concerns. So that means that each team has played just one ga...

Stars in search of calm facing Game 6 elimination vs. Wild
The Dallas Stars will look to play with a sense of calm as they face elimination in Game 6 against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night in St. Paul.,Dallas has dropped back-to-back games in the best-of-seven Western Conference quarterfinals series and trails Minnesota 3-2, following Tuesday's 4-2 lo...
De’Aaron Fox Is the X-Factor to San Antonio Spurs Playoff Success
Victor Wembanyama leads the Spurs, but De’Aaron Fox’s clutch play is key to their playoff success....

Jack Draper to miss French Open due to knee injury
Britain's Jack Draper will miss the rest of the clay court season, including the French Open, as he continues to deal with a tendon issue in his right knee.,"My knee is on the mend and I've started back hitting balls but unfortunately I have been advised not to play Roland Garros," Draper posted on ...

PGA returns to Doral after decade absence for Cadillac Championship
The Blue Monster returns to the PGA Tour this week with the introduction -- or rather, reintroduction -- of the Cadillac Championship, beginning Thursday at Trump National Doral outside Miami., ,Doral hosted a tournament annually from 1962 through 2016; it was a World Golf Championship event for the...

Charlie Woods one shot shy, eliminated from U.S. Open qualifier
Charlie Woods' quest for the 2026 U.S. Open ended this week as the 17-year-old amateur and son of 15-time major winner Tiger Woods fell agonizingly short of progressing to the final stage of qualifying.,He finished one shot short of a playoff Tuesday after carding an even-par 72 at Eagle Trace Golf ...

Fans vote TE Rob Gronkowski into Patriots' Hall of Fame
New England fans voted tight end Rob Gronkowski into the Patriots Hall of Fame, the team announced Wednesday.,Gronkowski, 36, will become the 38th inductee. The date of the induction ceremony will be announced after the 2026 NFL schedule is released.,"Gronk" was a three-time Super Bowl champion, fou...

Bobby Witt Jr. finding his groove as streaking Royals face A's
The power bat of star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. was missing in action for the first 27 games of the Kansas City Royals' season.,But suddenly, Witt has homered in back-to-back games, and he'll look to continue the streak Wednesday night when the Royals visit the Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif.,Wi...

After 'fun' victory vs. Nationals, Mets pursue a repeat feat
The New York Mets took advantage of their opportunities Tuesday night in an 8-0 win over the visiting Washington Nationals.,The Mets turned six hits, five walks and two home runs into eight runs en route to only their third victory in the past 18 games. The Mets left just four runners on base Tuesda...