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Carlos Rodon's 7 sharp innings send Yankees past Angels
Carlos Rodon threw seven scoreless innings, Ben Rice and Oswald Peraza homered and the New York Yankees held on to beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Rodon (7-3) struck out 10, didn't walk a batter and didn't allow an Angels baserunner to get as far as third base. The A...

Allisha Gray puts up 25 as Dream hold off Sparks
Allisha Gray scored 25 points as the visiting Atlanta Dream held on for a 88-82 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks while increasing their winning streak to three games.,Rhyne Howard added 15 points, nine rebounds and seven assists for the Dream (4-2), who nearly let a 17-point lead slip away before...

Tyrese Haliburton posts triple-double as Pacers top Knicks for 3-1 lead
Tyrese Haliburton delivered a one-of-a-kind performance Tuesday night, and it put the Indiana Pacers one victory away from reaching the NBA Finals for the first time since 2000.,Haliburton recorded 32 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds without a turnover to lead the Pacers to a 130-121 victory over ...

Cal Raleigh's 2 homers propel Mariners past Nationals
Cal Raleigh hit two home runs and Julio Rodriguez also went deep as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Washington Nationals 9-1 in the opener of a three-game interleague series Tuesday night.,Raleigh's 18th and 19th homers of the season moved him past the New York Yankees' Aaron Judge for th...

Oilers stifle Stars, move within one win of Stanley Cup Final
To maintain that the Edmonton Oilers are rolling along would be an understatement.,The Oilers are one win away from a second consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup Final after claiming a 4-1 home-ice victory over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday.,Edmonton has won three consecutive clashes in the Western Con...

Matt Shaw's walk-off single pushes Cubs past Rockies in extras
Rookie Matt Shaw blooped a walk-off single to right field in the 11th inning Tuesday night to propel the Chicago Cubs to a 4-3 victory over the visiting Colorado Rockies.,After Brenton Doyle's RBI groundout gave the Rockies a 3-2 lead in the top of the 11th, Michael Busch tied the game with an RBI s...

Oilers stifle Stars to move within one win of Stanley Cup Final
Corey Perry and Leon Draisaitl each collected one goal and one assist to lead the host Edmonton Oilers to a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday that has them one win from the Stanley Cup Final for the second consecutive year.,Kasperi Kapanen and Adam Henrique added empty-net goals in the fi...

Jose Altuve belts 2 homers as Astros pound Athletics
Jose Altuve produced his second multi-homer game in less than a week, while Hunter Brown delivered his American League-leading ninth quality start as the Houston Astros rolled to an 11-1 victory over the slumping Athletics on Tuesday.,Altuve homered in consecutive innings off Athletics starter JP Se...

Tyrese Haliburton posts triple-double as Pacers top Knicks to take 3-1 lead
Tyrese Haliburton recorded 32 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds without a turnover to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 130-121 victory over the New York Knicks in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday night in Indianapolis.,Haliburton made five 3-pointers while notching his second career p...

Christian Yelich's 10th-inning slam lifts Brewers over Red Sox
Christian Yelich delivered a walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 5-1 comeback victory over visiting Boston on Tuesday, the fourth consecutive loss for the Red Sox.,Brice Turang opened the 10th against Liam Hendricks (0-2) with a line single to center, sending runne...

Rangers shut out Jays despite Nathan Eovaldi's early exit
Josh Jung singled home the deciding run with two outs in the eighth inning as the Texas Rangers did just enough to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 on Tuesday in in Arlington, Texas.,Six Rangers pitchers combined on a four-hit shutout despite starter Nathan Eovaldi leaving after two innings with what ...

Oilers stifle Stars in Game 4; one win from Stanley Cup Final
Corey Perry and Leon Draisaitl both collected one goal and one assist to lead the host Edmonton Oilers to a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday that has them one win away from the Stanley Cup Final for the second consecutive year.,Kasperi Kapanen and Adam Henrique also scored for the Oilers...

Courtney Williams pours in 23 as Lynx hold off Storm to remain undefeated
Courtney Williams scored 23 points on 10-for-18 shooting and the Minnesota Lynx held on for an 82-77 win over the Seattle Storm on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Alanna Smith added 16 points on 7-for-11 shooting for Minnesota, which remained unbeaten in its first five games. Napheesa Collier shot jus...

Ex-Royal Brady Singer pitches Reds past his former team
Elly De La Cruz hit a pair of long homers and Brady Singer delivered a quality start in his return to Kansas City as the visiting Cincinnati Reds earned a 7-2 victory over the Royals on Tuesday night.,Tyler Stephenson also went deep and TJ Friedl recorded his fifth straight multi-hit game for the Re...

Mets get off to fast start, hang on to top White Sox
Pete Alonso and Jared Young each hit two-run homers in the first inning Tuesday night for the host New York Mets, who withstood a late comeback attempt by the Chicago White Sox to earn a 6-4 win.,Tylor Megill combined with three relievers on an eight-hitter for the Mets, who have won four straight. ...

Wings snap long skid in Paige Bueckers' return to Connecticut
It was a winning homecoming for Paige Bueckers and the first win of the season for the Dallas Wings. , ,Playing her first game as a pro in her collegiate state, Bueckers had a career-high 21 points and seven assists to lead the Wings to a 109-87 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday in Uncasvi...

Nolan Arenado, Cardinals stop Orioles' nascent momentum
Nolan Arenado broke a tie with an eighth-inning home run and Lars Nootbaar also homered as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the host Baltimore Orioles 7-4 on Tuesday night.,Masyn Winn drove in two runs and Jordan Walker tripled in a three-run eighth inning as the Cardinals racked up 14 hits, includi...

Wings snap long losing skid with victory over Sun
It was a winning homecoming for Paige Bueckers and the first win of the season for the Dallas Wings. , ,Playing her first game as a pro in her collegiate state, Bueckers had a career-high 21 points and seven assists to lead the Wings to a 109-87 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday. , ,Dallas...

Twins get back on track, end Rays' win streak at six
Joe Ryan tossed six strong innings and Kody Clemens hit a 415-foot home run, lifting the visiting Minnesota Twins to a 4-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.,Ryan (5-2) allowed one run on five hits and struck out five batters in a matchup against the franchise that selected him in the seven...

Phillies blank Braves behind Ranger Suarez's 8-strikeout gem
Ranger Suarez struck out eight over six solid innings as the Philadelphia Phillies notched a 2-0 victory Tuesday in the opener of their three-game series against the visiting Atlanta Braves., ,Suarez (4-0) scattered four hits and three walks for the Phillies, who watched Bryce Harper exit after gett...