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Braves limit Cubs to one hit, ride 4-run fifth to victory
Mike Yastrzemski homered and drove in three runs, Austin Riley also homered and Dominic Smith went 4-for-4 on Tuesday night to help the Atlanta Braves post a 5-2 victory over the visiting Chicago Cubs.,Grant Holmes started and threw four innings, allowing two runs on one hit, striking out five and w...

Paul Skenes' no-hit bid ends in 7th as Pirates ace stifles Rockies
Paul Skenes flirted with a no-hitter for the second consecutive start, struck out 10 and allowed two hits over eight scoreless innings to lead the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.,Skenes (6-2), the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner, held the Rockies sc...

Road warrior Whitecaps out to continue points streak at FC Dallas
The Vancouver Whitecaps want to continue their run of stellar play when they travel to clash with suddenly dangerous FC Dallas on Wednesday in a Western Conference match in Frisco, Texas.,Wednesday's match is the third of an eight-game road trip for the Whitecaps that will continue through MLS' Worl...

Kyle Schwarber homers in fifth straight game as Phillies edge Red Sox
Kyle Schwarber matched a franchise record by hitting a home run for the fifth consecutive game and Zack Wheeler pitched into the eighth inning to help the visiting Philadelphia Phillies defeat the Boston Red Sox 2-1 Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series., ,Schwarber homered against Java...

Yankees snap out of four-game funk with win over O's
Paul Goldschmidt and Trent Grisham homered as the New York Yankees built an early lead to halt a four-game losing streak by beating the host Baltimore Orioles 6-2 on Tuesday night.,Grisham's three-run blast came with two outs during the Yankees' five-run third inning. Aaron Judge joined Goldschmidt ...

After historic victory, Timbers try to halt Montreal's home success
After setting the club record for largest margin of victory on Saturday, the Portland Timbers head to Montreal for a midweek clash Wednesday, looking to carry the offensive momentum.,Kevin Kelsy scored a brace and added two assists as the Timbers (4-6-1, 13 points) picked up a 6-0 victory over Sport...

Brewers activate Christian Yelich ahead of Padres series
The Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday activated outfielder Christian Yelich from the 10-day injured list ahead of their series opener with the San Diego Padres in Milwaukee.,Yelich, 34, has missed the last month with a left groin strain. He last appeared in an April 12 loss to the Washington Nationals. B...

Bruins D Charlie McAvoy suspended 6 games next season for slashing
The NHL suspended Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy for six regular-season games without pay next season for slashing Buffalo's Zach Benson during the final moments of the Sabres' playoff series-clinching win on May 1.,The league's Department of Player Safety made the announcement on Tuesday, ...

Chennedy Carter out to continue hot start when Aces host Sun
Chennedy Carter followed up a career year in 2024 by playing internationally in 2025.,Back in the WNBA, Carter will look to turn in another strong performance on Wednesday as the Las Vegas Aces visit the Connecticut Sun for the first of two games in three days in Uncasville, Conn.,Signed to a contra...

Jannik Sinner, Luciano Darderi feed off support in Rome to reach QFs
The crowd will have two home favorites to root for in the quarterfinals of the Italian Open, as top-seeded Jannik Sinner sailed to another victory and No. 18 seed Luciano Darderi saved four match points before upsetting second-seeded Alexander Zverev on Tuesday in Rome.,Sinner faced qualifier and fe...

On fifth match point, Coco Gauff advances to semifinals in Rome
It took five match points, but No. 3 seed Coco Gauff survived a comeback bid by No. 8 seed Mirra Andreeva of Russia with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 victory to reach the semifinals of the Italian Open in Rome on Tuesday.,Gauff held a 5-1, two-break lead in the third set before finally putting away Andreeva with...

Bengals, Falcons to square off in 2026 Madrid game
The Atlanta Falcons will face the Cincinnati Bengals when the NFL plays its second regular-season game in Madrid, Spain, on Nov. 8 at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, the league announced on Tuesday.,The NFL also played a game at the 70-year home of soccer power Real Madrid last November, when the Washing...

Streak of seconds follows Scottie Scheffler as he pursues another first
Scottie Scheffler may not have won a golf tournament since January, but he certainly has come close.,Scheffler placed second in three straight starts to end April before taking a week off to prepare for this week's PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club outside Philadelphia.,While that accomplishme...

Avalanche rolling, can clinch series at home in Game 5 vs. Wild
The Colorado Avalanche have not closed out a playoff series at home in nearly 20 years. They have a chance to do just that when they host the Minnesota Wild in Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Wednesday night in Denver.,Colorado took a 3-1 series lead with a 5-2 win in Saint Pa...

PGA Championship: Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm paired in first 2 rounds
Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm will join Jordan Spieth in a high-profile threesome for the first two days of the PGA Championship on Thursday and Friday at Aronimink Golf Club outside Philadelphia.,The trio has accounted for 11 major titles, and Spieth is a PGA Championship shy of the career Grand Slam, ...

Reports: Conor McGregor will return to MMA for summer rematch with Max Holloway
Conor McGregor may be nearing a deal to return to UFC this summer, according to multiple reports.,Ireland's McGregor, who hasn't fought since breaking his ankle in 2021 against Dustin Poirer, is "on the goal line" of completing a deal for a rematch with Max Holloway on July 11 during International F...

Greens at PGA Championship have Xander Schauffele's attention
Xander Schauffele put last week's disappointing performance behind him and prepared to tackle the "gnarly" rough and "diabolical" greens at Aronimink Golf Club outside Philadelphia.,He enters this week's PGA Championship after finishing in a tie for 60th place, 17 shots behind the winner, at the Tru...

UConn, South Carolina, coaches slated for rematch in November
Coaches Geno Auriemma of UConn and Dawn Staley of South Carolina will be on opposing benches just seven months after their fiery exchange at the end of their Final Four game in April.,The Huskies and Gamecocks will play as part of a doubleheader at the annual Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Showcase...

Avs D Josh Manson fined $5K for butt-ending incident
Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson was fined $5,000 on Tuesday for butt-ending Wild forward Michael McCarron.,The incident occurred in the first period of Colorado's 5-2 win at Minnesota on Monday night in Game 4 of their Western Conference second-round series, which the Avalanche lead 3-1.,Manson rec...

Reports: Michigan, UConn to run back NCAA title game in November
Michigan will head to Boston to begin its title defense and the 2026-27 season in a rematch of the national championship game with UConn on Nov. 6. ,According to multiple reports, Wolverines coach Dusty May and Huskies coach Dan Hurley agreed to the game and venue with only official signatures left ...