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Dustin May silences Mets as Cards push winning streak to five
Dustin May pitched six stellar innings for his first win in nearly two months and Alec Burleson hit a two-run homer as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals extended their winning streak to five games with a 7-0 victory over the New York Mets on Tuesday night.,May (4-6) earned his first win since April 2...
Dream top Sky as Angel Reese posts 17-17 double-double vs. old team
Angel Reese tallied 17 points and 17 rebounds in her first game against her former team as the Atlanta Dream defeated the host Chicago Sky 82-75 on Tuesday night.,Reese was one of five players to score in double figures for the Dream (8-3, 3-1 Commissioner's Cup), and she also notched four assists a...
Reports: NHLPA wants investigation before Oilers hire Mike Babcock
The NHL Players' Association has requested that the league conduct an investigation of coach Mike Babcock as the Edmonton Oilers move toward hiring him, TSN and The Athletic reported Tuesday.,Independent hockey insider Frank Seravalli added that the union specifically asked the NHL to step in and de...
Nick Martinez, Rays hold down Red Sox to seal series win
Ryan Vilade went 3-for-4 and Nick Martinez turned in seven-plus strong innings to help the Tampa Bay Rays defeat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Tuesday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Martinez (6-2) held Boston to three runs on six hits, departing after the first three Red Sox hitters reached base in the eighth....
Monte, Legacy, B8 earn final Stage 3 berths at IEM Cologne
Monte, Legacy and B8 snatched the final three berths for Stage 3 by winning their do-or-die Round 5 matches to complete Stage 2 of the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne Major on Tuesday in Germany.,Monte swept paiN Gaming 2-0, Legacy did the same against TYLOO and B8 rallied to a 2-1 victory over BIG. T...
Rapids GK Zack Steffen out for season after shoulder surgery
Colorado Rapids goalkeeper Zack Steffen underwent successful shoulder surgery and will be out of action for a period of five to six months, the club announced Tuesday.,Steffen, 31, was acquired from English Premier League side Manchester City in January 2024. ,He began his pro career with the Columb...
BetBoom, 9z, G2 move on to Stage 3 at IEM Cologne
BetBoom Team, 9z Team and G2 Esports won their Round 4 high matches in Stage 2 on Monday to move onto Stage 3 at the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne Major in Germany.,They will await three more teams to join them in Stage 3, as the Swiss System format concludes Tuesday to determine the last of the 16 ...
Josh Naylor's fifth-inning grand slam lifts Mariners over Orioles
Josh Naylor smashed a fifth-inning grand slam and the Seattle Mariners held off late-inning threats to beat the host Baltimore Orioles 6-3 to open a four-game series Monday night.,Randy Arozarena rapped three hits and drove in a run and Mariners starter Emerson Hancock worked five strong innings. Ha...
Brewers outlast A's 15-14 in wild 12-inning affair at Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS -- Christian Yelich slid home ahead of the throw on an infield grounder in the 12th inning, giving the Milwaukee Brewers a wild 15-14 comeback victory over the Athletics on Monday in the opener of a three-game series in Las Vegas, the future home of the A's.,Yelich, the automatic runner, s...
Breanna Stewart (28), Liberty sink Sun for fifth straight win
Breanna Stewart scored 28 points as the New York Liberty extended their winning streak to five games with a 89-80 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Monday night in a Commissioner's Cup game in Uncasville, Conn.,Coming off a 30-point showing that helped New York overcome a 12-point deficit Saturday...
Brewers outlast A's 15-14 in wild 12-inning affair in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS -- Christian Yelich slid home ahead of the throw on an infield grounder in the 12th inning, giving the Milwaukee Brewers a wild 15-14 comeback victory over the Athletics on Monday in the opener of a three-game series in Las Vegas, the future home of the A's., ,Yelich, the automatic runner,...
Brenna Stewart (28), Liberty sink Sun for fifth straight win
Breanna Stewart scored 28 points as the New York Liberty extended their winning streak to five games with a 89-80 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Monday night in a Commissioner's Cup game in Uncasville, Conn.,Coming off a 30-point showing that helped New York overcome a 12-point deficit Saturday...
Samad Taylor, Padres hand reeling Reds fifth straight loss
Samad Taylor knocked in a career-high three runs Monday night while Freddy Fermin homered as the San Diego Padres came from behind to post a 6-2 win over the visiting Cincinnati Reds.,San Diego trailed 2-1 before Xander Bogaerts started a two-run seventh with a double off Andrew Abbott (4-4). Gavin ...
Astros stage late rally, upend Angels in 10
Jose Altuve tagged up and scored on a popup to shallow center field in the top of the 10th inning as the Houston Astros rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels in the opening game of a three-game series on Monday night in Anaheim, Calif., ,Christian Walker went 2-for-4 with a double an...
Nationals rally for 3 in ninth inning, push past Giants
CJ Abrams stroked a two-run, game-tying single and Daylen Lile followed two batters later with a two-out, two-strike RBI single as the Washington Nationals rallied in the ninth inning to overtake the San Francisco Giants 4-3 on Monday.,After the Giants had scored twice in the eighth to break a 1-1 t...
Samad Taylor, Padres hand reeling Reds sixth straight loss
Samad Taylor knocked in three runs Monday night while Freddy Fermin homered as the San Diego Padres came from behind to post a 6-2 win over the visiting Cincinnati Reds.,San Diego trailed 2-1 before Xander Bogaerts started a two-run seventh with a double off Andrew Abbott (4-4). Gavin Sheets slapped...
A’ja Wilson fastest to 6,000 points as Aces take down Storm
A'ja Wilson scored 34 points to become the fastest player to reach 6,000 in WNBA history and also had 12 rebounds, nine assists and three blocked shots to lead the Las Vegas Aces to a 101-91 victory over the visiting Seattle Storm on Monday night.,Wilson reached the mark in her 278th regular-season ...
Victor Wembanyama pours in 32 as Spurs halve Knicks' edge in Finals
NEW YORK -- Victor Wembanyama produced 32 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three blocks Monday night for the San Antonio Spurs, who got back into the NBA Finals by beating the red-hot New York Knicks 115-111 in Game 3.,The Knicks still lead the best-of-seven series two games to one. Game 4 is...
Cody Bellinger's big hit lifts Yankees over Guardians in 10
Cody Bellinger hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the 10th inning as the visiting New York Yankees opened a three-game series against the Cleveland Guardians with a 7-5 victory on Tuesday.,New York loaded the bases with one out in the 10th inning against Shawn Armstrong (1-1) before Bellinger singl...
Caitlin Clark buries game-winning 3 for Fever to beat Mystics
Caitlin Clark scored 19 points and made a game-winning 3-pointer with 2.5 seconds left as the visiting Indiana Fever defeated the Washington Mystics 78-76 on Monday night.,Kelsey Mitchell scored 15 points and Aliyah Boston had 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Fever (6-5, 2-1 Commissioner's Cup).,Mi...