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After lengthy rehab, Gerrit Cole rejoins Yankees to face Rays
Gerrit Cole spent the past two months gradually building up his arm and getting into minor league rehab games in anticipation of his return to the New York Yankees.,The former Cy Young Award winner finally will start for New York on Friday when the Yankees host the first-place Tampa Bay Rays in an A...

Phils' Cristopher Sanchez rides scoreless streak into outing vs. Reds
Cristopher Sanchez is one of the best pitchers in baseball, but he's certainly not complacent.,The Philadelphia Phillies' ace takes the mound Friday in the opener of a three-game home series against the Cleveland Guardians.,Sanchez (5-2, 1.82 ERA) has emerged as a dominant force for Philadelphia ove...

Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. (thumb) exits game but hopes to play Friday
The Atlanta Braves pulled right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. in the sixth inning of their Thursday game against the Miami Marlins due to pain in his left thumb, but the ailment isn't considered serious.,Manager Walt Weiss said X-rays on the thumb were negative, though Acuna received a bone bruise. Acuna...

Canadiens' attack stuns Hurricanes in East finals opener
Juraj Slafkovsky scored twice in a three-point outing as the Montreal Canadiens rode a four-goal first period to a 6-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday at Raleigh, N.C., in the opening clash of the Eastern Conference finals.,Cole Caufield and Phillip Danault both scored once and added an...

Canadiens attack stuns Hurricanes in Eastern finals opener
Juraj Slafkovsky scored twice in a three-point outing as the visiting Montreal Canadiens rode a four-goal first period to beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-2 Thursday in Raleigh, N.C., in the opening clash of the Eastern Conference finals.,Cole Caufield and Phillip Danault both scored once and added an...

Knicks ride third-period explosion to 2-0 lead over Cavaliers
Josh Hart bounced back from a quiet series opener by scoring nine of the New York Knicks' 18 consecutive third-quarter points Thursday night, when the hosts took a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals by beating the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 109-93.,Hart finished with 26 points in Game 2 for...

Blue Jays shut out rival Yankees to even up series
Rookie Spencer Miles pitched a career-high 4 1/3 innings in his role as a bulk reliever and helped the Toronto Blue Jays earn a 2-0 victory over the host New York Yankees on Thursday night.,The Blue Jays won the final two games after seeing ninth-inning comebacks fall short against David Bednar and ...

Blue Jays shutout rival Yankees to even up series
Rookie Spencer Miles pitched a career-high 4 1/3 innings in his role as a bulk reliever and helped the Toronto Blue Jays earn a 2-0 victory over the host New York Yankees on Thursday night.,The Blue Jays won the final two games after seeing ninth-inning comebacks fall short against David Bednar and ...

Patrick Bailey, Brayan Rocchio help Guardians sweep Tigers
Patrick Bailey had a solo homer while Brayan Rocchio had three hits, including two doubles, as the visiting Cleveland Guardians won their sixth straight game, a 3-1 triumph over the slumping Detroit Tigers on Thursday.,Daniel Scheemann and Jose Ramirez knocked in the other runs for the Guardians, wh...

Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. leaves game with pain in thumb
The Atlanta Braves pulled right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. in the sixth inning of their Thursday game against the Miami Marlins due to a thumb injury.,The Braves posted on social media that Acuna was taken out "as a precaution with pain in his left thumb.",Prior to being replaced by Eli White, Acuna w...

Giants give GM Joe Schoen multiyear extension
The New York Giants signed general manager Joe Schoen to a multiyear contract extension on Thursday.,The move comes several months after the Giants fired the head coach who was hired the same year as Schoen, Brian Daboll, and replaced him with former Super Bowl champion John Harbaugh.,Pro Football T...

White Sox ace Davis Martin gets to face struggling Giants
Two teams headed in opposite directions go head-to-head when the Chicago White Sox visit the San Francisco Giants for a three-game interleague series that opens Friday night.,The pairing is a rematch of the 1917 World Series, won 4-2 by the White Sox over the New York Giants.,The teams have squared ...

Golden Knights 'not fazed' by favored Avs, bidding for 2-0 series lead
The Vegas Golden Knights did what Los Angeles and Minnesota couldn't in the first two rounds of the playoffs -- beat the Colorado Avalanche on their ice.,Vegas stole Game 1 of the Western Conference finals with a 4-2 win Wednesday night. The Golden Knights will try to sweep the road trip when the te...

Mariners ride recent road momentum into opener against host Royals
Perhaps the most positive aspect of the Seattle Mariners, at the moment, is their play on the road.,Looking to continue their recent success away from home on Friday night, the Mariners open a weekend set against a Kansas City Royals club that's struggled regardless of the location.,After winning it...

Atlanta looks to leading scorer Allisha Gray in rematch vs. Dallas
A tough loss in their last game against the defending league champions hasn't lessened the Atlanta Dream's optimism for a run to the WNBA title.,After falling 85-84 to the visiting Las Vegas Aces on Sunday despite erasing a 17-point deficit with a furious fourth-quarter rally, Atlanta aims for a bet...

Giants uncertain when WR Malik Nabers (knee) will return
New York Giants coach John Harbaugh said Thursday that the goal is for star wide receiver Malik Nabers to return from a knee injury at some point in training camp and be ready for the season opener in the fall, but he's not certain.,Nabers, who tore his right ACL in September and underwent a full me...

Scott Hend, vying for statement Champions win, leads in Morocco
Australian Scott Hend is off to another strong start on the PGA Tour Champions, shooting a 7-under-par 66 to take the first-round lead at the Trophy Hassan II on Thursday in Rabat, Morocco.,Hend finished the front nine at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam with four straight birdies after holing a birdie at No...

Patrick Bailey, Brayan Rocchio help hot Guardians best Tigers
Patrick Bailey had a solo homer while Brayan Rocchio had three hits, including two doubles, and the visiting Cleveland Guardians won their sixth straight, a 3-1 triumph over the slumping Detroit Tigers on Thursday.,Daniel Scheemann and Jose Ramirez knocked in the other runs for the Guardians, who co...

Germany lure Manuel Neuer, 40, out of retirement for World Cup roster
Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann had a surprise inclusion with 40-year-old goalkeeper Manuel Neuer making the 26-man World Cup roster announced on Thursday.,Neuer retired from international play after the 2024 European Championship and the Bayern Munich legend said just last month that he did not int...

Tigers LHP Tarik Skubal throws off mound in bullpen session
Two weeks after undergoing arthroscopic surgery to remove a loose bone chip from his pitching elbow, Detroit Tigers left-handed ace Tarik Skubal threw a 35-pitch bullpen session Thursday and came away pleased with the results. ,"It was a certain velocity I was trying to get to today," said Skubal, w...