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Surging Nationals look to extend D-backs' woes
Two teams trending in opposite directions meet Saturday when the Washington Nationals continue a three-game series against the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.,Washington has won three straight games and nine of its last 12 following a 9-7 win in the series opener. James Wood hit a solo hom...
Padres turn to Dylan Cease in attempt to continue mastery of Pirates
San Diego Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill said Friday night's 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates was a great game.,Every game San Diego plays against Pittsburgh the last two years seems to fit into that category. With that outcome, the Padres have 10 straight wins over the Pirates since Augus...
Nationals extend hot streak with win over D-backs
James Wood hit a solo homer and Josh Bell added a three-run shot as the Washington Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-7 in the opener of a three-game series on Friday in Phoenix.,Robert Hassell III had two hits and three RBIs for Washington, which has won three straight and nine of its past 1...
Battlehawks hold down Defenders in UFL semi preview
Carson Wells, Myles Sims and Mike Rose made seven tackles apiece, leading a strong defensive effort that led the St. Louis Battlehawks to a 13-8 win over the D.C. Defenders on Friday in Washington.,The game was a preview of a UFL semifinal matchup that was already slated for June 8 in St. Louis.,The...
Nick Pivetta's effective outings lifts Padres past Pirates
Jackson Merrill knocked in two runs and Nick Pivetta fired six solid innings as the San Diego Padres edged the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Friday.,Pivetta (6-2) gave up six hits and two runs, walking none and striking out eight as he improved to 5-0 at home this year. Three San Diego reliever...
Report: FGCU Athletics vacates 82 wins, 2 ASUN titles
The NCAA concluded its investigation of Florida Gulf Coast athletics and the university will vacate 82 combined wins and two Atlantic Sun Championships between 2022 and 2024, the Fort Myers News-Press reported Friday.,Last month, the NCAA placed FGCU Athletics on two years of probation and fined the...
BetBoom, Aurora win tiebreakers at DreamLeague 26
BetBoom Team defeated Talon Esports in a tiebreaker to determine second place and Aurora Gaming took down Gaimin Gladiators in another tiebreaker for the fourth and final playoff berth at DreamLeague Season 26 on Friday.,BetBoom's 2-1 win earned it a ticket directly into the upper-bracket final of t...
White Sox-Orioles start time moved up due to inclement weather
The start time for Friday's game between the Chicago White Sox and host Baltimore Orioles was moved up to 4:30 p.m. ET due to expected inclement weather in the area, MLB announced.,The game originally was scheduled to start at 7:05 p.m. ET.,Baltimore will send Zach Eflin (3-2, 5.40 ERA) to the mound...
Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek move on at French Open
Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka cruised to a 6-2, 6-3 win over Olga Danilovic of Serbia in the third round of the French Open on Friday in Paris.,Sabalenka won the first five games en route to making short work of Danilovic.,The Belarusian has conceded just 10 games en route to setting up a match against...
Astros' Lance McCullers Jr. hires security following threats
Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. hired 24-hour security for his family after receiving online death threats earlier this month.,The Astros informed MLB security and Houston police after McCullers was threatened on social media following a 13-9 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on May 10.,McCulle...
FC Cincinnati seeks to keep D.C. United down
FC Cincinnati will try to fix a suddenly leaky defense on Saturday night when they host a D.C. United side that has struggled to score without top striker Christian Benteke.,Manager Pat Noonan's Cincinnati (9-4-3, 30 points) has allowed seven goals over its last two matches, a 4-2 defeat at Atlanta ...
Nationals ring up 7 in 10th to blast Mariners
Josh Bell hit a three-run homer and Luis Garcia Jr. added a two-RBI double in a seven-run 10th inning as the Washington Nationals defeated the host Seattle Mariners 9-3 Thursday night.,Daylen Lile's first career RBI, on a sacrifice fly, brought home the tiebreaking run in the 10th against Mariners r...
BetBoom, Talon headed to tiebreaker at DreamLeague 26
BetBoom Team and Talon Esports will meet in a tiebreaker after the sides tied for second at Group Stage 2 at DreamLeague Season 26 on Thursday.,While PARIVISION completed its undefeated run through the seven-round stage by beating Gaimin Gladiators 2-0, BetBoom swept Yakult Brothers 2-0 and Talon di...
Padres look to continue trend against losing teams as they host Pirates
Wednesday's 10-8 home loss to Miami represented a rarity in the 2025 season for the San Diego Padres -- a stumble against a losing team.,San Diego's 31-23 record at the one-third mark of the year is built largely on dominating sub-.500 teams. It's 20-8 when playing squads south of break-even and 11-...
Patrick Mahomes Ducks the Olympics, So Who’s QB1 for America Now?
Patrick Mahomes says he won’t play Olympic flag football in 2028, leaving Team USA’s quarterback role wide open for a younger quarterback....
Oilers D Mattias Ekholm expected to return for Game 5 vs. Stars
Defenseman Mattias Ekholm will return to the lineup for the Edmonton Oilers in Thursday's potential Western Conference finals-clinching Game 5 against the Dallas Stars.,Out since April 11 with an undisclosed injury, Ekholm missed the first two rounds of the playoffs for the Oilers, who beat the Los ...
Report: Mississippi State targeting Virginia's Brian O'Connor as coach
Mississippi State is reportedly zeroing in on its new head baseball coach with Virginia's Brian O'Connor as the top target.,According to D1Baseball.com, O'Connor stands as the first option to take over the Bulldogs' program, with a deal reportedly in the works.,The Cavaliers' coach since 2004, O'Con...
Official start times set for Ohio State-Texas, other marquee matchups
Hey Siri, set a reminder for Aug. 30 at noon ET, and block my calendar the rest of that day. ,College football season begins with a bang on the last Saturday in August, and official kickoff times were solidified for multiple must-see games in 2025. ,The Big Noon Kickoff on Aug. 30 and an emphatic st...
NFL announces five nationally televised preseason games
The NFL announced the five nationally televised prime-time 2025 preseason games on Thursday.,Action begins with the Los Angeles Chargers facing the Detroit Lions in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio, on Thursday, July 31. The game will air on NBC.,In Week 2 of the preseason, the Buffalo Bills wi...
Joley Mitchell homers twice, No. 6 Texas beats No. 3 Florida in WCWS opener
Joley Mitchell hit a pair of solo home runs and Teagan Kavan threw a two-hit, complete-game shutout as sixth-seeded Texas beat third-seeded Florida 3-0 in the opening round of the Women's College World Series on Thursday in Oklahoma City.,Texas will take on the winner of Thursday's Oklahoma-Tennesse...