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Braves triumph on wild pitch in 11th as Pirates squander multiple chances
Matt Olson homered and later scored the eventual winning run in the top of the 11th on a wild pitch to propel the Atlanta Braves to a 3-2 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night.,Olson, who hit his seventh home run of the season in the third, was the automatic runner at second in ...
Giants coach Brian Daboll: Jaxson Dart came 'prepared' for minicamp
The New York Giants have an eclectic mix of players competing for their starting quarterback job, though naturally fans have a great deal of curiosity about the most inexperienced of the bunch, rookie Jaxson Dart.,On Saturday following the first day of Giants rookie minicamp, head coach Brian Daboll...
Rominigue Kouame's late score lifts Chicago over Atlanta United
Rominigue Kouame scored the go-ahead goal in the 86th minute on Saturday afternoon, propelling the Chicago Fire to a 2-1 victory over visiting Atlanta United.,After Chicago's Sam Rogers' own goal knotted the score in the 80th minute, Omari Glasgow found Kouame in the box for the game winner past Bra...
Panthers have momentum now ahead of Game 4 vs. Maple Leafs
Two months after the Florida Panthers acquired an injured Brad Marchand from the Boston Bruins, it is the Toronto Maple Leafs who are starting to feel the pain.,Florida will face the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday in Game 4 of a second-round Eastern Conference playoff series at Sunrise, Fla., with th...
Diamondbacks bring back LHP Joe Mantiply to refresh bullpen
The Arizona Diamondbacks recalled left-hander Joe Mantiply from Triple-A Reno on Saturday after right-hander Cristian Mena was optioned following Friday's loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.,The Diamondbacks used five relievers in Friday's 14-11 loss to the Dodgers, with Mena the most effective of the ...
G Anthony Stolarz remains out for Maple Leafs against Panthers
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz will miss Game 4 of the Eastern Conference second-round playoff series against the Florida Panthers and seemingly will miss more time than that.,Stolarz, 31, has been out since he was injured in Game 1 on Monday. He left the game when he was struck in t...
New York Giants’ Abdul Carter Leads NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Race
No. 3 pick Abdul Carter headlines a deep Defensive Rookie of the Year class, with Travis Hunter, Jalon Walker, and others chasing the Giants’ breakout pass rusher....
Logan Webb, Giants look to slow down streaking Twins
Right-hander Logan Webb's 152nd career major-league start will be his first against Minnesota on Saturday when the San Francisco Giants seek to halt the Twins' seven-game home winning streak.,Minnesota rode a pitching gem by Chris Paddack to its sixth straight win overall, a 3-1 victory on Friday in...
Chris Paddack, Twins stifle Giants, win 6th straight
Chris Paddack took a perfect game into the sixth inning, Byron Buxton had a hand in two of Minnesota's three runs and the Twins won a sixth straight game Friday night, beating the visiting San Francisco Giants 3-1 in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,Paddack (1-3), who hadn't pitched mo...
Brad Marchand shows off OT wizardry as Panthers down Leafs
Brad Marchand scored 15:27 into overtime as the Florida Panthers defeated the Maple Leafs 5-4 on Friday night in Sunrise, Fla., slicing Toronto's lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series to 2-1.,Marchand produced his fourth career overtime playoff goal when his shot bounced in off the body of...
Brad Marchand shows off OT wizardry as Panthers down Maple Leafs
Brad Marchand scored with 4:33 left in overtime as the host Florida Panthers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Friday night in Sunrise.,It was Marchand's fourth career overtime goal in the playoffs, after the puck bounced in off the body of Toronto's Morgan Rielly. That number is the fourth-mo...
Chris Paddack, Twins top Giants for 6th straight win
Chris Paddack took a perfect game into the sixth inning, Byron Buxton had a hand in two of Minnesota's three runs and the Twins won a sixth straight game Friday night, beating the visiting San Francisco Giants 3-1 in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,Paddack (1-3), who hadn't pitched mo...
Federal appeals court skeptical over NASCAR antitrust case
Although Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing team and Front Row Motorsports won a preliminary injunction in their antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR last December, it might not stand up to scrutiny on appeal.,The case went before a panel of three judges in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday in Ric...
Cold clubs clash as Atlanta United visit Chicago
Two teams searching for their first win since March will square off Saturday afternoon when the Chicago Fire host Atlanta United in Eastern Conference play.,Atlanta (2-5-4, 10 points) hasn't picked up a victory since a 4-3 home win over New York City FC on March 29. Last time out, the club recorded ...
Dream G Jordin Canada (knee) sidelined two weeks
Atlanta Dream guard Jordin Canada will be sidelined for two weeks with a right knee injury, the team announced on Friday.,Canada, 29, was evaluated after Wednesday's 80-70 preseason road win against the Washington Mystics. She started the game but quickly departed and had to be helped to the locker ...
Giants first-rounder Abdul Carter picks jersey No. 51
After a couple weeks of browsing, New York Giants first-round pick Abdul Carter selected the No. 51 jersey off the rack of available digits on Friday.,The 21-year-old outside linebacker, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, flirted with the idea of wearing the retired jersey numbers of a co...
Raiders sign RB Ashton Jeanty to reported $35.9M deal
Las Vegas Raiders first-round draft pick Ashton Jeanty signed his four-year rookie contract.,The team announced the signing on Thursday but not the terms. ,Multiple media outlets cited Jeanty's representation that his fully-guaranteed deal is worth $35,895,812 and includes a $22,746,044 signing bonu...
Why Ashton Jeanty Can Be the Running Back Who Finally Wins Rookie of the Year Again
Ashton Jeanty has the talent, stats, and opportunity to end the NFL's six-year Rookie of the Year drought for running backs with the Las Vegas Raiders....
NFL Rookie Minicamps: Four Teams That Need to Feel Great by Sunday
With rookie minicamps underway, these four NFL teams face early pressure to see if their top draft picks can meet sky-high expectations....
Hot clubs clash as Giants begin series against Twins
The San Francisco Giants have good feelings going into their Friday night game against the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis.,The Giants, who were off Thursday, have won five of their last six games, including the last two contests in a three-game road series against the Chicago Cubs this week.,"We've ...