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Celtics’ Kristaps Porzingis available for Game 5 of NBA Finals
The Boston Celtics listed Kristaps Porzingis as available Monday night for the second straight game as they attempt to close out the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks.,Porzingis, who sustained a left leg injury in Game 2 of the championship series, went through a pregame workout Monday before ...
Bengals re-sign WR Tee Higgins to 1-year franchise tag
Cincinnati wide receiver Tee Higgins, designated as the Bengals' franchise player on Feb. 26, has signed a one-year contract, the team announced Monday.,Higgins, 25, hasn't taken part in any offseason activities, including the recently concluded three-day mandatory minicamp, as the fifth-year receiv...
Royals looking to extend Athletics' nine-game skid
The reeling Oakland Athletics return home to face a team they enjoyed some success against last season -- but not so far this year -- when the Kansas City Royals visit for a three-game series that kicks off Tuesday night.,The A's flew back from Minnesota on Sunday night after having completed a winl...
Lane Thomas giving Nationals lift going into Diamondbacks series
The streaking Washington Nationals host the Arizona Diamondbacks in the opener of a three-game series on Tuesday night.,The Nationals have won three straight games and eight of nine to move with one game of .500 and into the thick of the National League wild-card chase.,Washington's run has been pro...
Kate Del Fava's late goal carries Royals past Bay FC
Kate Del Fava scored a goal in the 89th minute to lead the Utah Royals to a 1-0 victory over Bay FC in San Jose, California, on Sunday night.,Last-place Utah (2-10-1, 7 points) snapped a six-match losing streak and scored for the first time in four matches while earning its first road victory. The R...
Pitching lifting Cardinals while Marlins searching for offense
The resurgent St. Louis Cardinals are set to open a three-game series against the host Miami Marlins on Monday night.,On May 11, the Cardinals were 15-24. But after beating the Cubs 2-1 on Sunday, the Cardinals are 35-35, and they would be a wild-card team if the regular season ended today.,"Really ...
Dodgers' Tyler Glasnow gets powerful support in shutout of Royals
Tyler Glasnow threw seven shutout innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers used three solo home runs to beat the visiting Kansas City Royals 3-0 on Sunday afternoon to win the three-game series.,Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani ripped solo homers in the third and sixth innings and Freddie Freeman followed...
Back home, Celtics try again to close out Kyrie Irving, Mavericks
BOSTON -- If any player knows how badly the Boston Celtics want to close out the Mavericks in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night, it's Dallas guard Kyrie Irving.,Irving spent two seasons with Boston (2017-19), but he's been a villain in the eyes of Celtics fans since leaving to sign with the B...
Pedro Pages goes deep, Cardinals defeat Cubs
Rookie Pedro Pages belted a two-run homer and Miles Mikolas tossed 6 1/3 strong innings, lifting the visiting St. Louis Cardinals to a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday afternoon.,Paul Goldschmidt had two of the nine hits for the Cardinals, who won the rubber match of this three-game serie...
Lane Thomas, Nats stay hot, sweep scuffling Marlins
Mitchell Parker fired six strong innings as the Washington Nationals completed a three-game sweep of the visiting Miami Marlins with a 3-1 win on Sunday afternoon., ,Lane Thomas and Jacob Young hit solo home runs for the Nationals, who won for the eighth time in their last nine games and pulled to w...
Royals look for another grand performance vs. Dodgers
After concluding an epic 12-pitch at-bat with his first career grand slam, Kansas City Royals left fielder MJ Melendez will look to carry the momentum into Sunday's meeting against the host Los Angeles Dodgers.,Melendez and the Royals will face the Dodgers in the rubber match of their three-game ser...
Cubs, Cardinals jockey for position in NL Central
Ian Happ will try to build on what he hopes was a slump-busting performance when the host Chicago Cubs wrap up a three-game set with the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday afternoon. ,Happ blasted a three-run homer on Saturday, going 2-for-3 with a walk to lead Chicago to a 5-1 victory over St. Louis. Th...
Nationals pitch another rookie against Marlins, seek series sweep
The visiting Miami Marlins will face their third consecutive left-handed starting pitcher and second straight rookie when they meet the Washington Nationals in the finale of their three-game series on Sunday.,Mitchell Parker (4-3, 3.21 ERA) is scheduled to make his 12th start of the season for the N...
MJ Melendez's slam gets Royals rolling past Dodgers
MJ Melendez capped a 12-pitch at-bat with his first career grand slam and Seth Lugo tossed six strong innings as the visiting Kansas City Royals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-2 on Saturday night.,Lugo (10-2) reached double digits in wins for the first time in his nine-year career while yielding two...
Royals star C Salvador Perez (knee) undergoes MRI
Kansas City Royals star catcher Salvador Perez was not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the host Los Angeles Dodgers due to a right knee injury.,Perez, 34, underwent an MRI exam Saturday and no structural damage was detected.,"I didn't know what to think," Royals manager Matt Quatr...
Nats' DJ Herz whiffs 13 Marlins, earns first career win
Rookie left-hander DJ Herz allowed one hit over six shutout innings while striking out 13 for the Washington Nationals on Saturday afternoon, earning his first major league victory in a 4-0 win against the visiting Miami Marlins.,Herz (1-1) did not allow a walk in his third career start.,Dylan Floro...
Ian Happ 3-run homer helps Cubs beat Cardinals
Shota Imanaga recorded his eighth quality start of the season, Ian Happ blasted a three-run homer and the host Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 on Saturday afternoon.,Imanaga (7-1) went seven innings, allowing just one run on four hits. He didn't issue a walk and struck out six as Chica...
Reports: Bengals WR Tee Higgins to sign $21.8M franchise tag
The Cincinnati Bengals expect wide receiver Tee Higgins to sign his franchise tag on Saturday and show up to training camp next month, according to multiple media reports.,Higgins will make $21.8 million in 2024, far eclipsing the $10.1 million he's earned in the four years since the Bengals selecte...
Down 3-1, Mavs striving to make history against Celtics
Luka Doncic wasn't going to let the Dallas Mavericks go down quietly. ,With Dallas facing a 3-0 deficit in the NBA Finals, Doncic rose to the occasion and led the Mavericks to a 122-84 shellacking of the Boston Celtics on Friday night in Game 4 on his home court. ,Doncic went for 29 points, five ass...
Three MLB Trade Deadline Deals That We Want To See Happen
The MLB's July 20 trade deadline is just over a month away, and here are three trades we want to see go down....