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Kevin Denkey scores two to lift FC Cincinnati over Sporting KC
Kevin Denkey scored a pair of goals -- one in each half -- to lead FC Cincinnati to a 2-1 home victory over Sporting Kansas City Saturday afternoon. ,Denkey scored his first goal late in the first half, and then squashed Sporting KC's comeback hopes with his second tally late in the second half.,Cin...
Spencer Torkelson's 8th homer helps Tigers edge O's
Spencer Torkelson hit his team-leading eighth homer and the host Detroit Tigers edged the Baltimore Orioles, 4-3, in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday afternoon.,Winning pitcher Casey Mize (4-1) gave up one run and eight hits with five strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings. Will Vest got the last f...
Lightning dispatch Panthers to make series closer
Nick Paul scored the go-ahead goal in the second period as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the host Florida Panthers 5-1 on Saturday afternoon in Sunrise.,Despite the loss, the Panthers - the reigning Stanley Cup champions - lead this best-of-seven series 2-1. Game 4 is schedule for Monday night in...
Guardians come back to hand Red Sox third straight loss
Steven Kwan and Jose Ramirez each had two hits with an RBI, and the Cleveland Guardians overcame an early deficit to win 5-4 over the visiting Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of Saturday's split doubleheader.,Angel Martinez also had two hits, and Kwan's two-out, bloop RBI single in the sixth snapped a 4-4 ...
Cavs overpower Heat to lead series 3-0
Playing without Darius Garland did not slow down the Eastern Conference's No. 1-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers, as they combined balanced offense and stifling defense to overpower the host Miami Heat in Saturday's Game 3 matchup, 124-87.,Shortly before Cleveland (3-0) tipped off, Garland was announced a...
Goaltender health questions hover as Caps, Canadiens enter Game 4
The Montreal Canadiens look to even their Stanley Cup first-round series when they host the Washington Capitals in Game 4 on Sunday night.,The Canadiens scored three straight third-period goals Friday night in front of a raucous home crowd to pull away for a 6-3 win in Game 3.,Both teams face goalte...
Caps' Tom Wilson, Canadiens' Josh Anderson fined $5K for melee
Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson and Montreal Canadiens forward Josh Anderson were each fined $5,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced on Saturday.,The fines are the maximum allowable under the terms of the league's collective bargaining agreement.,Wi...
Whitecaps take on Minnesota United after short turnaround
The Vancouver Whitecaps face a challenging turnaround when they travel to face Minnesota United on Sunday afternoon in a match between early Western Conference contenders.,The Whitecaps (6-1-2, 20 points) enter the weekend still on top of the conference despite settling for a 0-0 draw in their last ...
Matteo Arnaldi stuns Novak Djokovic in Madrid
Matteo Arnaldi recorded a 6-3, 6-4 win over fourth-seeded Novak Djokovic in the second round of the Mutua Madrid Open on Saturday.,Arnaldi, of Italy, fired five aces and saved four of five break points to win the match in 1 hour and 41 minutes.,Djokovic, a 24-time Grand Slam champion, has lost three...
Team Falcons, Team Vitality breeze to final at IEM Melbourne
Team Falcons and Team Vitality each recorded a 2-0 sweep on Saturday to advance to the grand final in the $300,000 Intel Extreme Masters Melbourne 2025 event in Australia.,Falcons dispatched MOUZ after posting a 13-3 win on Dust II and 13-6 victory on Nuke.,North Macedonia's Damjan "kyxsan" Stoilkov...
FaZe win twice, extend stay at CDL Stage 3 Major
The Atlanta FaZe rolled to two sweeps on Friday to advance in the lower bracket of the Call of Duty League Stage 3 Major in Boca Raton, Fla.,The FaZe downed Cloud9 New York 3-0, then eliminated OpTic Texas 3-0. Earlier in the day, OpTic routed the Vegas Falcons 3-0.,In other first-round lower-bracke...
Oilers back in series after Game 3 comeback vs. Kings
Evan Bouchard scored twice in Game 3, including the game-winning goal, in a third-period comeback to give the host Edmonton Oilers a 7-4 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Friday and new life in their Western Conference first-round series.,Connor McDavid scored once in a three-point game, Connor ...
Showboats stop Stallions in OT for first win of season
After the Birmingham Stallions tied the game on a late touchdown, the visiting Memphis Showboats picked up their first win of the season, 24-20, in overtime on Friday night.,The Showboats (1-4) had a chance to win in regulation, but Matt Coghlin was wide right on a 57-yard field-goal attempt. In the...
Nathan Eovaldi outduels Justin Verlander, Rangers blank Giants
Nathan Eovaldi prevailed in a pitchers' duel with Justin Verlander, Wyatt Langford had an RBI double among three hits, and the Texas Rangers opened a three-game road series with a 2-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night.,Chris Martin, Robert Garcia and Luke Jackson combined with Eo...
A's survive rally by White Sox, run win streak to 3
Jacob Wilson went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs as the Athletics rallied to defeat the Chicago White Sox 6-5 on Friday night in West Sacramento, Calif., for their third straight win.,Tyler Soderstrom also had three hits, an RBI and a run, and Brent Rooker drove in the go-ahead run with a doub...
Paul Skenes fans nine as Pirates shut out Dodgers
Paul Skenes got the best of a pitching showdown with nine strikeouts over 6 1/3 scoreless innings and the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates opened a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 3-0 victory.,Oneil Cruz hit an RBI single and scored in a two-run fifth inning as the Pirates improv...
Braves stay hot in Arizona, blow out Diamondbacks
Left-hander Chris Sale won his first game of the season to remain perfect against Arizona and the Atlanta Braves beat the Diamondbacks 8-2 in the opener of a three-game series Friday in Phoenix. ,Eli White and Austin Riley each had two hits and two RBIs for the Braves, Michael Harris II had two hits...
Wolves pull away to beat Lakers, take 2-1 series lead
Jaden McDaniels scored 30 points, Anthony Edwards had 29, and the Minnesota Timberwolves finished strong for a 116-104 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Julius Randle added 22 points for Minnesota, which took a 2...
Shane Baz, Rays send Padres to rare home defeat
Shane Baz fired seven shutout innings Friday night and the visiting Tampa Bay Rays nipped the San Diego Padres 1-0.,Baz (3-0) permitted just four hits and a walk while striking out six. Manuel Rodriguez worked the eighth, preserving the shutout by slipping a called third strike past Xander Bogaerts ...
Marlins' 6-run 5th too much for Mariners to overcome
Jesus Sanchez's home run capped a six-run fifth inning and the Miami Marlins went on to defeat the host Seattle Mariners 8-4 on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series.,Agustin Ramirez, called up from Triple-A Jacksonville earlier in the week, went 2-for-4 with a double and his first major...