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Christopher Morel’s walk-off single lifts Cubs over Pirates
Christopher Morel hit a walk-off single to score Cody Bellinger from second base in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Chicago Cubs beat the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 on Saturday afternoon.,Bellinger hit a ground-rule double with one out against David Bednar (2-3) and slid home safely ahead...

Former Texas F Dillon Mitchell commits to Cincinnati
Former Texas forward Dillon Mitchell has transferred to Cincinnati, according to reports.,Mitchell posted a picture of himself in a Bearcats uniform on his Instagram page.,Mitchell, a former five-star recruit, was a McDonald's All-American in high school.,The 6-foot-8 Mitchell reportedly also consid...

First win of season on line when Storm, Mystics meet
Either the Seattle Storm or the Washington Mystics will claim their first victory of the young season Sunday when the teams meet in the nation's capital.,Both teams are off to 0-2 starts. The Storm lost twice to the Minnesota Lynx, including a 102-93 double-overtime road loss on Friday night.,The My...

No. 1 Iga Swiatek beats No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka for third title in Rome
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek won her third Internazionali BNL d'Italia in four years on Saturday, defeating No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 6-3 in Rome.,It was the eighth win for Swiatek, from Poland, in 11 meetings against her rival from Belarus. It also was the ninth straight win in a singles final for Swia...

Penguins boss Mike Sullivan to coach 2026 U.S. Olympic hockey team
USA Hockey named Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan to lead Team USA for the 2025 Four Nations Face-Off and the 2026 United States Men's Olympic hockey team on Saturday morning.,The Four Nations Face-Off will be played next Feb. 12-20 and feature NHL players from the United States, Canada,...

Bilibili Gaming move to grand final at Mid-Season Invitational
Bilibili Gaming outlasted T1 on Saturday to advance to the grand final of the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational 2024 in Chengdu, China.,Bilibili recorded a 3-2 win over T1 to set up Sunday's clash in the best-of-five grand final against Gen.G Esports. That encounter is a rematch of the upper...

Nationals look to locate offense vs. high-octane Phillies
The Washington Nationals will try to break out of their offensive funk when they visit the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday evening.,After suffering consecutive shutout losses against the Chicago White Sox, the Nationals scored twice against Zack Wheeler in a 4-2 loss to the Phillies on Friday as P...

Report: Will Zalatoris said players discussed asking for 2nd round to be postponed
Will Zalatoris told reporters that a group of players nearly asked for the second round of the PGA Championship to be postponed after the harrowing early morning hours Friday.,According to The Athletic, Zalatoris said the conversation among the players lasted around 30 minutes after the death of a p...

Skidding Whitecaps in search of quality vs. rival Sounders
The Vancouver Whitecaps opened the month of May vying for first place in Major League Soccer's Western Conference.,But Vancouver (5-4-3, 18 points) has failed to score a goal in three matches this month and has dropped into seventh entering its Cascadia Cup clash Saturday at the Seattle Sounders (3-...

Zack Wheeler pitches Phillies past Nats in series opener
Zack Wheeler pitched 7 1/3 strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the visiting Washington Nationals 4-2 on Friday night.,Alec Bohm and Brandon Marsh each hit an RBI double for the Phillies, who won for the fourth time in five games. The Friday contest was the opener of a three-game series...

St. Louis City eyes bounce-back at streaking FC Cincinnati
Like most MLS teams this weekend, St. Louis City FC and host FC Cincinnati will have to manage the rigors of a short turnaround when they meet Saturday night.,FC Cincinnati coach Pat Noonan knows there will be a time-management crunch for the team's third match in eight days, but 26 of the 29 teams ...

Paul Skenes fans 11 in six no-hit innings, leads Pirates past Cubs
Paul Skenes fanned 11 across six no-hit innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the host Chicago Cubs 9-3 on Friday afternoon., ,Skenes (1-0) earned his first career win while making his second major league start. He struck out the first seven batters he faced and was perfect until walking Michael Bu...

Nationals activate Joey Gallo (shoulder) from IL
The Washington Nationals activated first baseman/designated hitter Joey Gallo from the 10-day injured list prior to Friday night's game against the host Philadelphia Phillies.,Gallo was placed on the IL on April 27 due to a right shoulder sprain. He missed the past 17 games.,Gallo, 30, batted .122 w...

Bob Baffert is back, seeking ninth Preakness amid controversies
BALTIMORE -- There is little doubt that Bob Baffert is one of the most accomplished horse trainers in North American history. He is only one of two trainers in the annals of the sport to have conditioned two Triple Crown winners.,However, his illustrious career has had its share of controversy that,...

T1 sweep away G2 Esports at Mid-Season Invitational
T1 swept G2 Esports on Friday and advanced to the lower-bracket final of the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational 2024 in Chengdu, China.,T1 will face Bilibili Gaming on Saturday, with the winner advancing to Sunday's best-of-five grand final against Gen.G Esports.,T1 defeated G2 Esports in 27 ...

Pirates rookie Paul Skenes gets rematch with Cubs
The Chicago Cubs have already proven they aren't afraid of highly touted Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Paul Skenes.,Chicago knocked Skenes around for three runs and six hits in his major league debut, and the Cubs will get another shot at the 21-year-old right-hander when they continue a four-game ser...

Phils' Zack Wheeler renews acquaintances with Nationals
Coming off a tough loss, the Philadelphia Phillies will look to open their next series on a positive note when they host the Washington Nationals on Friday.,The Phillies blew a late lead and fell 6-5 to the visiting New York Mets in 11 innings on Thursday. However, Philadelphia still took three of f...

Pirates hold off Cubs in series opener
Jared Jones recorded a quality start and the Pittsburgh Pirates held off a late rally to beat the host Chicago Cubs 5-4 on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series.,Pittsburgh looked to be in control of the game when Yasmani Grandal pushed its lead to 5-3 with a sacrifice fly in the top of...

Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka set up rematch in Rome final
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek and No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka won their respective semifinal matches at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia on Thursday in Rome, setting the stage for a rematch in the final on Saturday.,Swiatek disposed of third-seeded Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-3 in a one-hour, 47-minute match, while Sabale...

Report: Pats sign C David Andrews through 2025
The New England Patriots and center David Andrews agreed to an extension through 2025, ESPN reported Thursday.,He will earn a base salary of $12 million in each of the next two seasons, with a max value of $13 million, plus a total of $8 million fully guaranteed, per the report.,Andrews, 31, has won...