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Nationals going for 6th straight win, sweep of Tigers
The Washington Nationals have won a season-high five straight games, reversing the damage of a four-game skid that left them 27-35 a week ago. ,They can creep closer to the .500 mark on Thursday afternoon when they go for a sweep of their three-game series with the host Detroit Tigers.,The Nationals...

Celtics hold off desperate Mavs, go up 3-0 in Finals
DALLAS -- Jayson Tatum poured in 31 points and Jaylen Brown supplied 30 as the Boston Celtics held off a late rally by the Dallas Mavericks for a 106-99 victory on Wednesday night in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. ,By taking a commanding 3-0 lead in the series, Boston pulled within one victory of its 18t...

Yankees throttle Royals for fourth straight win
Jose Trevino, Giancarlo Stanton and Gleyber Torres hit multi-run homers as the visiting New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 11-5 on Wednesday for their fourth straight win.,The Yankees quickly loaded the bases against Royals opener Dan Altavilla with two singles and a walk. With one out, Al...

Nolan Arenado fuels Cardinals past Pirates
Nolan Arenado went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI, and the host St. Louis Cardinals held on for a 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.,Dylan Carlson, Masyn Winn and Brendan Donovan added one RBI apiece for St. Louis. The Cardinals evened the series at one win apiece with the rub...

Nationals down Tigers for season-best fifth win in row
CJ Abrams homered and drove in two runs and the visiting Washington Nationals extended their winning streak to a season-high five games with a 7-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday.,Washington's Jesse Winker reached base four times, scoring a run and driving in another. Nationals starter ...

Nationals down Tigers for second-best fifth win in row
CJ Abrams homered and drove in two runs and the visiting Washington Nationals extended their winning streak to a season-high five games with a 7-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday.,Washington's Jesse Winker reached base four times, scoring a run and driving in another. Nationals starter ...

Celtics C Kristaps Porzingis (leg) out for Game 3 of Finals
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis will miss Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night due to a lower left leg injury. ,The team ruled Porzingis out about 90 minutes prior to tipoff in Dallas.,"The medical team and the staff just decided that it wasn't what was b...
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NHL Stanley Cup Final Isn’t Over For Edmonton Oilers: Or Is It?
The Edmonton Oilers are desperately trying to crawl back in the Staley Cup Final. Can they do it? ...

Nats place 1B Joey Gallo (hamstring) on injured list
The Washington Nationals placed first baseman Joey Gallo on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a strained left hamstring.,The team recalled infielder Trey Lipscomb from Triple-A Rochester to replace the two-time All-Star on the 26-man roster.,Gallo, 30, is batting just .164 with five homers and ...

Yankees, with missing pieces back in lineup, seek third straight win vs. Royals
As they faced host Kansas City Royals Tuesday, the New York Yankees' lineup regained a semblance of normalcy with Aaron Judge returning and Juan Soto being back in right field.,After a scheduled day off, Judge homered with three RBIs in Tuesday's 10-1 win as the Yankees have taken the first two game...

Pirates face Cardinals, look to continue surge
The Pittsburgh Pirates have won five of their past seven games to move into second place in the National League Central.,Next, the Pirates will look to move within one game of .500 on Wednesday night when they play the second contest of their three-game series against the host St. Louis Cardinals.,P...

Nationals go for season-best win streak in Detroit
The Washington Nationals, who have equaled their longest winning streak of the season, will shoot for a fifth straight victory during the second game of a three-game series at Detroit on Wednesday.,The Nationals pulled out a 5-4, 10-inning win over the Tigers on Tuesday with Lane Thomas driving home...

Refreshed Aaron Judge drives in 3 as Yanks rout Royals
Aaron Judge, back from his first day off of the season, homered and knocked in three runs as the New York Yankees demolished the host Kansas City Royals 10-1 Tuesday.,Following a rest day, Judge returned to deliver a first-inning RBI single, plating Anthony Volpe, who tripled on the second pitch of ...

Paul Skenes stellar again as Pirates edge Cardinals
Jack Suwinski scored on a fielder's choice and Andrew McCutchen raced home on a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning, fueling the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.,Pittsburgh rookie Paul Skenes allowed five hits and struck out eight over 6 1/3 s...

Nationals edge Tigers in 10 for fourth straight win
Lane Thomas drove in the go-ahead run with a 10th-inning sacrifice fly and the visiting Washington Nationals extended their winning streak to four games by defeating the host Detroit Tigers 5-4 on Tuesday.,Thomas had two RBIs. Kyle Finnegan (2-3) struck out three in 1 1/3 perfect innings to pick up ...

Royals OF Hunter Renfroe (fractured toe) placed on IL
The Kansas City Royals placed outfielder Hunter Renfroe on the 10-day injured list and infielder Adam Frazier on the bereavement list prior to Tuesday's home game against the New York Yankees.,Renfroe fractured the big toe on his left foot during Monday's 4-2 loss against the Yankees. He fouled two ...

Yankees' Aaron Judge set to return to face Royals
The New York Yankees checked off all the boxes on their Monday to-do list.,They got Juan Soto back in the lineup, managed to give Aaron Judge his first day off of the season and still beat the host Kansas City Royals 4-2.,The Yankees hope Tuesday will be as kind when they continue their four-game se...

Juan Soto returns, Aaron Judge sits as Yanks beat Royals
Carlos Rodon threw seven solid innings, leading the New York Yankees to a 4-2 win on Monday against the host Kansas City Royals.,The game featured two key lineup changes for the Yankees.,Juan Soto returned from a three-game absence caused by left forearm inflammation, and he went 1-for-3 with a walk...

Carlos Rodon goes 7 strong innings as Yanks dump Royals
Carlos Rodon threw seven solid innings, leading the New York Yankees to a 4-2 win on Monday against the host Kansas City Royals.,Rodon (9-2) was aided by several fine defensive plays, including a diving stop by first baseman DJ LeMahieu on Bobby Witt Jr.'s sharp grounder along the first base line in...