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Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. exits vs. White Sox with hamstring tightness
Atlanta Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. exited Tuesday's game at the Chicago White Sox in the fourth inning after sustaining an apparent left leg injury.,The team later described Acuna's ailment as hamstring tightness.,While attempting to leg out an infield single, Acuna pulled up and hobble...
Olivia Miles outduels Azzi Fudd as Lynx run past Wings
Olivia Miles scored 24 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished six assists, and the Minnesota Lynx cruised to a 100-76 win over the Dallas Wings in a Commissioner's Cup matchup on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Kayla McBride finished with 22 points for Minnesota (10-2), which won its eighth game in...
Brandon Valenzuela, Blue Jays rally past Phillies in ninth
Brandon Valenzuela capped a two-run ninth inning with a walk-off single as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 on Tuesday.,Bryson Stott's RBI double against Louis Varland (3-1) gave the Phillies a 2-1 lead in the top of the ninth, but in the bottom of the inning, Jh...
Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s blast continues Yankees' surge past Guardians
Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a go-ahead solo homer in the eighth inning off Tim Herrin, lifting the visiting New York Yankees to a 3-2 win over the American League Central Division-leading Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night.,Chisholm led off the eighth with a towering, 360-foot drive to right field that ...
Randy Arozarena goes deep in 10th to lift Mariners past O's
Randy Arozarena hit the second pitch of the 10th inning for a two-run home run and the Seattle Mariners held on to defeat the host Baltimore Orioles 6-5 on Tuesday night.,It was Arozarena's third hit of the game and seventh homer of the season. Seattle's Mitch Garver hit a three-run home run in the ...
Otto Lopez contributes early and often as Marlins defeat D-backs
Otto Lopez, whose .341 batting average leads the majors, went 3-for-5 with four runs and the go-ahead RBI in the eighth inning as the host Miami Marlins defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-6 on Tuesday night.,Joe Mack, Miami's rookie catcher, went 4-for-4 with three runs as the Marlins improved to ...
A's recall RHP Joey Estes from minors, option RHP Kade Morris
The Athletics made a change of right-handers on their pitching staff, recalling Joey Estes from their Las Vegas affiliate and optioning Kade Morris to the Triple-A club.,Estes, 24, went 2-6 with a 5.95 ERA in 12 starts for Las Vegas this season. He struck out 39 and walked 38 in 59 innings.,Last yea...
Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. exits vs. White Sox with apparent leg injury
Atlanta Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. exited Tuesday's game at the Chicago White Sox in the fourth inning after sustaining an apparent left leg injury.,While attempting to leg out an infield single, Acuna pulled up and hobbled past first base and then off the field into the locker room aft...
Dustin May silences Mets as Cards push winning streak to five
Dustin May pitched six stellar innings for his first win in nearly two months and Alec Burleson hit a two-run homer as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals extended their winning streak to five games with a 7-0 victory over the New York Mets on Tuesday night.,May (4-6) earned his first win since April 2...
Dream top Sky as Angel Reese posts 17-17 double-double vs. old team
Angel Reese tallied 17 points and 17 rebounds in her first game against her former team as the Atlanta Dream defeated the host Chicago Sky 82-75 on Tuesday night.,Reese was one of five players to score in double figures for the Dream (8-3, 3-1 Commissioner's Cup), and she also notched four assists a...
Big 12 ADs, NCAA president speak out against Brendan Sorsby ruling
The Big 12's athletic directors held a call with conference commissioner Brett Yormark Tuesday to express their frustration about the temporary injunction that made Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby eligible for the 2026 season.,Sorsby was ruled ineligible by the NCAA after admitting to gambling...
Reports: NHLPA wants investigation before Oilers hire Mike Babcock
The NHL Players' Association has requested that the league conduct an investigation of coach Mike Babcock as the Edmonton Oilers move toward hiring him, TSN and The Athletic reported Tuesday.,Independent hockey insider Frank Seravalli added that the union specifically asked the NHL to step in and de...
Nick Martinez, Rays hold down Red Sox to seal series win
Ryan Vilade went 3-for-4 and Nick Martinez turned in seven-plus strong innings to help the Tampa Bay Rays defeat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Tuesday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Martinez (6-2) held Boston to three runs on six hits, departing after the first three Red Sox hitters reached base in the eighth....
Hurricanes start rookie Brandon Bussi for Game 4 of Stanley Cup Final
The Carolina Hurricanes made a change in net for Tuesday night's Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights.,Carolina gave rookie Brandon Bussi his first career playoff start as the Hurricanes look to level the series at 2-2 in Las Vegas, with the announcement becoming shortly ...
Monte, Legacy, B8 earn final Stage 3 berths at IEM Cologne
Monte, Legacy and B8 snatched the final three berths for Stage 3 by winning their do-or-die Round 5 matches to complete Stage 2 of the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne Major on Tuesday in Germany.,Monte swept paiN Gaming 2-0, Legacy did the same against TYLOO and B8 rallied to a 2-1 victory over BIG. T...
Knicks out to start new streak, while Spurs aim to knot series
NEW YORK - Even as they authored the second-longest postseason winning streak in NBA history, the New York Knicks knew it wouldn't be easy to win the franchise's first championship since 1973.,Beginning Wednesday, they'll find out just how arduous the rest of the path might become.,The Knicks will l...
Ticket prices for Game 4 of NBA Finals at MSG plummet 70%
The New York Knicks still hold a 2-1 lead and home-court advantage in the NBA Finals, but ticket prices for Game 4 on Wednesday night have plummeted 70% since they lost Game 3.,With the prospect the Knicks could close out their first championship in more than a half century, the get-in price for Gam...
Avs’ Gabriel Landeskog wins Masterton Trophy, Messier Leadership Award
Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog received the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy and the Mark Messier Leadership Award on Tuesday to become the first player in NHL history to win both awards in a career -- let alone the same season.,The Masterton Trophy is awarded annually to the NHL player ...
Texas Tech title wagers surge after Brendan Sorsby injunction
In an ironic twist, the injunction that opened the door for Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby to play next season despite previously placing bets on his own team has led to a surge of wagers backing the Red Raiders to win the national championship.,Texas Tech was being offered at +2000 by BetMGM...
LIV Golf CEO taking PIF ‘at their word’ to fund remainder of ‘26 season
LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil cannot guarantee that the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund would fund the remainder of the league's 2026 season, but he said LIV was glad to take the investors at their word.,O'Neil was interviewed on CNBC Tuesday, several weeks after the PIF confirmed they were pulling ...