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D-backs blow big lead in 9th, walk off Mariners with grand slam in 11th
Josh Naylor hit a walk-off grand slam with one out in the 11th inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks recovered from a blown lead in the ninth for an 8-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners in Phoenix on Monday.,Ketel Marte was intentionally walked with one out in the 11th and Geraldo Perdomo walked to l...
Mitch Keller, Sandy Alcantara try for rare wins as Pirates host Marlins
The Miami Marlins have been waiting for former Cy Young winner Sandy Alcantara to regain his form all season. Alcantara may have given them a ray of hope in his most recent start and will look to build on it Tuesday night when the Marlins visit the surging Pittsburgh Pirates.,Alcantara (2-7, 7.89 ER...
Kayla Thornton, Valkyries sink Sparks in overtime
Kayla Thornton and Tami Fagbenle each recorded a double-double while leading the visiting Golden State Valkyries to an 89-81 overtime win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Monday.,Thornton put an exclamation point on her 18-point, 11-rebound performance in the final minute of the extra period when she ...
Vancouver picks D Ashton Bell to open PWHL expansion draft
Ottawa Charge defender Ashton Bell was selected by Vancouver with the first overall pick in the Professional Women's Hockey League expansion draft on Monday.,Seattle then had the next two choices and selected Ottawa defender Aneta Tejralova and Boston Fleet forward Hannah Bilka.,Bell, 25, had three ...
Murray State edges Duke, reaches first MWCS
Jonathan Hogart homered twice, helping lead Murray State to a 5-4 win over Duke on Monday in the decisive third game of the Durham (N.C.) super regional, sending the Racers to the first Men's College World Series in school history.,Murray State (44-15) became the eighth and final team to clinch a sp...
Pirates hammer Marlins in Eury Perez's return
Adam Frazier and Andrew McCutchen each had three hits and an RBI, and Bryan Reynolds had two hits including a bases-clearing triple to help the host Pittsburgh Pirates top the Miami Marlins 10-3 on Monday night.,The Pirates extended their season-high winning streak to four in a row after a weather d...
Mets hope to keep June surge going as they welcome Nationals
The New York Mets spent the first week of June leaving their May performance in the past.,Unfortunately for the Washington Nationals, they did the same thing.,The Mets will look to remain red-hot on Tuesday night when they host the struggling Nationals in the opener of a three-game series between th...
UCLA, Penn State deny reports of private equity funding from Elevate
UCLA and Penn State have denied a report Monday by Sportico that they have partnered with consulting firm Elevate to receive funding from its $500 million College Investment Initiative.,Elevate formally announced the initiative earlier Monday and told news outlets that two schools had signed up with...
Pats coach: QB Drake Maye's leadership skills 'a work in progress'
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye proved his football skills during a solid 12-start rookie campaign.,Heading into 2025, head coach Mike Vrabel wants to see his young signal-caller improve his leadership skills.,"I think that there is a lot of room to grow," Vrabel told reporters Monday, n...
Former Oakmont caddie-turned-dentist soaking in U.S. Open experience
Matt Vogt, the 34-year-old dentist from Indianapolis who last week qualified to play in the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club where he caddied as a kid, said Tuesday he's just "trying to soak it all in.",Vogt, ranked 1,173 in the World Amateur Rankings, shot 8-under par last week at the U.S. Open's ...
Duke, Texas to play in inaugural Dick Vitale Invitational
Duke and Texas will play in the inaugural Dick Vitale Invitational in Charlotte on Nov. 4, ESPN announced Monday. ,The announcement coincides with Vitale's 86th birthday and his new multiyear contract with the network. ,"Dick is the heart of college basketball, and his kindness, generosity and coura...
Report: Bengals releasing LB Germaine Pratt
The Cincinnati Bengals are releasing starting linebacker and team captain Germaine Pratt in a cost-cutting move, NFL Network reported Monday.,The move will save the Bengals $5.6 million in 2025 cap space, per the report. Pratt carries a dead-cap hit of $2.33 million, per Spotrac.,Pratt, 29, racked u...
Marlins' Eury Perez to face Pirates in first start since '23
The Miami Marlins are expecting right-hander Eury Perez to make his long-awaited return from Tommy John surgery on Monday night when they open a three-game series against the host Pittsburgh Pirates.,Perez, who was 20 when he made his major league debut on May 12, 2023, is expected to make his first...
Defenders handle Battlehawks, advance to UFL title game
Jordan Ta'amu passed for 204 yards and one touchdown as the DC Defenders advanced to the UFL title game with a 36-18 victory over the host St. Louis Battlehawks on Sunday in the XFL Conference final.,The Defenders will face the Michigan Panthers for the league championship on Saturday at The Dome at...
Team Liquid improves to 3-2 at OWCS NA Stage 2
Team Liquid swept Supernova on Sunday as Week 5 concluded in the Overwatch Champions Series 2025 -- North America Stage 2.,Spacestation Gaming was extended to four maps before downing Sakura Esports in the other match on Sunday.,The tournament, played online, features eight teams. The regular-season...
Evan Carter, Jake Burger help Rangers beat Nats
Evan Carter and Jake Burger each finished a triple short of the cycle as the visiting Texas Rangers beat the Washington Nationals 4-2 on Sunday in the rubber game of their three-game series.,Carter hit a two-run homer in the second inning, doubled in the fourth and singled in the sixth before striki...
California foes clash again as Sparks face Valkyries
The Golden State Valkyries and host Los Angeles Sparks each come into their Commissioner's Cup matchup on Monday looking to build off much-needed victories.,Golden State (3-5) dropped four straight following an 82-73 victory at Los Angeles on May 23. But an emphatic, 95-68 blowout win over the Las V...
Paul Skenes, Braxton Ashcraft hurl Pirates to sweep of Phillies
Paul Skenes and rookie Braxton Ashcraft combined to allow just one run on three hits and lead the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday afternoon.,Pittsburgh won its third in a row and swept a series for the first time this season while handing the Phillies th...
Report: Dolphins CB Jalen Ramsey will not attend minicamp
Miami Dolphins cornerback Jalen Ramsey does not plan to attend the team's mandatory minicamp this week while the club continues to seek a trade, NFL Network reported on Sunday.,Dolphins general manager Chris Grier said prior to the 2025 NFL Draft that Ramsey didn't request a trade, but they came to ...
Guardians option struggling OF Jhonkensy Noel to minors
The Cleveland Guardians optioned Jhonkensy Noel to Triple-A Columbus on Sunday and recalled fellow outfielder Johnathan Rodriguez from the Clippers.,Noel, 23, has struggled to find his stroke after belting 13 homers in 67 games during his rookie season in 2024. He went just 2-for-21 in the playoffs,...