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Pirates' Paul Skenes impacting games despite not facing Rockies
Pittsburgh rookie sensation Paul Skenes has experience pitching in altitude, so he can talk with plenty of credibility about how to be successful in Denver.,Skenes isn't scheduled to be on the mound this weekend during the Pirates' series at the Colorado Rockies, but he had advice for Saturday night...
After eventful series opener, Nats seek more success vs. Marlins
If the Washington Nationals can overcome a scrum between their starting pitcher and third baseman, they should be able to brush aside just about anything.,The Nationals will try for their second straight win over the visiting Miami Marlins when the teams meet in the second game of a three-game serie...
MWCS: No. 1 Vols stun Florida State with 9th-inning rally
Dylan Dreiling's fourth hit of the game was a walk-off single, capping No. 1 Tennessee's four-run ninth inning and giving the Volunteers a stunning 12-11 win over No. 8 Florida State in the Men's College World Series on Friday in Omaha, Neb.,The contest was the opener for both teams in the double-el...
Pirates slug 3 homers, subdue Rockies
Andrew McCutchen and Bryan Reynolds homered and finished with two hits each, Jack Suwinski also went deep, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Colorado Rockies 5-2 in Denver on Friday night.,Luis Ortiz (3-2) got the win with five innings of relief for Pittsburgh.,The Pirates were without shortstop O...
Hot-hitting Jeimer Candelario leads Reds past Brewers
Jeimer Candelario belted a two-run homer and TJ Friedl also went deep among his three hits, lifting the visiting Cincinnati Reds to a 6-5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday.,The power display is nothing new for Candelario, who has belted six of his team-leading 12 homers in his last 10 gam...
Hot Cincinnati seeks return to form vs. Earthquakes
FC Cincinnati will look to return to winning ways on Saturday night when they travel west to face a San Jose Earthquakes side that is deceptively dangerous in attack.,Cincinnati (10-3-3, 33 points) took a 2-0 home defeat to Nashville SC in its last match on May 29, halting a seven-match winning stre...
Seven-run inning sparks Nationals' rout of Marlins
Lane Thomas hit a three-run homer to highlight a seven-run third inning and the Washington Nationals cruised to an 8-1 victory against the visiting Miami Marlins in the opener of a three-game series on Friday.,CJ Abrams had three hits and drove in two runs, Jacob Young added two hits and two runs, J...
No Sleepers, All Contenders in MLB's National League
There's a ton of contenders in the National League that will be feared come the MLB Playoffs....
No. 1 Ohio State adds 2025 4-star WR Quincy Porter
Ohio State received a commitment from four-star wide receiver Quincy Porter on Friday, adding to its top-ranked 2025 recruiting class.,Porter, from New Jersey's Bergen Catholic High School, is ranked as the No. 8 wide receiver in 2025 and the No. 49 overall player in the class by the 247Sports compo...
Heat, Wizards to meet in Mexico City in November
The Miami Heat and Washington Wizards will meet Nov. 2 in a regular-season game in Mexico City, continuing the league's international outreach.,It will be the league's 33rd game in Mexico since 1992, the most in any nation outside the United States or Canada. The date coincides with annual Mexican "...
Kansas State lands former Illinois standout Coleman Hawkins
One of the top players in the transfer portal, former Illinois big man Coleman Hawkins, announced Friday that he's committed to Kansas State.,After four seasons with the Fighting Illini, Hawkins initially put his name in for the NBA draft. Without a draft assurance, he opted to withdraw from the dra...
Hurricanes re-sign D Jalen Chatfield to 3-year deal
Defenseman Jalen Chatfield signed a three-year, $9 million extension with the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday.,The deal comes after a season that saw the 6-foot-1 blueliner register a slew of career highs. Chatfield, 28, reached that milestone in goals (eight), assists (14), points (22) and ice time p...
Young players in spotlight as Pirates oppose Rockies
The Colorado Rockies haven't spent much time at home lately, playing 10 of their past 13 games away from Denver. They will get a chance to recover from the road when they open a 10-game homestand Friday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates.,Colorado will send right-hander Ryan Feltner (1-5, 5.74 ERA...
Win streak over, Nats try to bounce back vs. Marlins
The Washington Nationals will try to start another winning streak when they host the Miami Marlins in the opener of a three-game series on Friday night.,The Nationals had won five in a row, their longest winning streak in nearly three years, before losing 7-2 to the host Detroit Tigers on Thursday a...
Dodgers acquire lefty Jose Hernandez from Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded left-handed reliever Jose Hernandez to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for cash considerations, the clubs announced Thursday.,The Pirates designated the 26-year-old Hernandez for assignment on Tuesday. The move reunites Hernandez with the club that originally signed...
'Violently ill' Khamzat Chimaev out of UFC event in Saudi Arabia
Due to an illness, middleweight Khamzat Chimaev won't compete in the main event against Robert Whittaker at the UFC's debut in Saudi Arabia on June 22, with Ikram Aliskerov taking his place.,UFC CEO Dana White announced the lineup change in a social media video on Thursday, saying Chimaev (13-0 MMA,...
Natus Vincere, Team Spirit earn semifinal byes at BLAST Premier: Spring Final
Natus Vincere and Team Spirit showed different levels of dominance on Thursday, but each took advantage of their placement in winners matches to advance to the semifinals of the BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2024 in London.,In Group A, NaVi outlasted FaZe Clan two maps to one with a 13-10 victory on M...
Brewers to test home prowess against surging Reds
The Milwaukee Brewers look to continue their good fortune at home on Friday when they open a three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds.,The Brewers recorded their sixth straight home series win with a 5-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday in the deciding game of their three-game se...
Brendan Donovan HR gets Cardinals past Pirates
Brendan Donovan delivered a go-ahead home run in the sixth inning as the host St. Louis Cardinals edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Thursday afternoon in the finale of a three-game series., ,Paul Goldschmidt also went deep for St. Louis, which took the deciding game of the three-game set. The Card...
Pirates RHP Hunter Stratton departs with injury
Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Hunter Stratton exited Thursday afternoon's game against the St. Louis Cardinals in the eighth inning due to an apparent arm injury., ,Stratton took over for fellow reliever Justin Bruihl to start the eighth and struck out Nolan Arenado to begin the frame. After throw...