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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander pushes Thunder past Spurs for 3-2 edge
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder within a win of a second consecutive NBA Finals appearance with a 127-114 home win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday.,The Thunder lead the best-of-seven series 3-2 going into Gam...
Yankees bash 6 homers, 24 hits in 15-1 rout of Royals
Cody Bellinger, Amed Rosario, Anthony Volpe, Trent Grisham and Jazz Chisholm Jr. combined to hit six home runs, while Cam Schlittler allowed one run over six strong innings, as the visiting New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals for a 13th straight time, including playoffs, 15-1 on Tuesday nig...
Brooks Lee's 3-run, 11th-inning doubles lifts Twins past White Sox
Brooks Lee delivered a go-ahead, bases-clearing double in the 11th inning among his two hits, boosting the visiting Minnesota Twins to a 5-3 victory against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.,Kody Clemens and Austin Martin also drove in runs for Minnesota, which won for the fifth time in six games wh...
Rangers hold off Astros after erupting for 8 runs in first inning
Joc Pederson capped an eight-run first inning with a three-run homer and the Texas Rangers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 10-7 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas.,One night after three Houston pitchers combined to throw a no-hitter in a 9-0 victory in the series ope...
Reds get off to fast start, roll past Mets for 3rd straight win
Eugenio Suarez, Elly De La Cruz and Tyler Stephenson had two RBIs each Tuesday night for the visiting Cincinnati Reds, who rolled to a 7-2 win over the sinking New York Mets.,Every starter except Spencer Steer had at least one hit for the Reds, who have won three straight and five of their last six....
Kyle Harrison extends shutout streak as Brewers blank Cardinals
Garrett Mitchell and Jake Bauers homered while Kyle Harrison delivered six strong innings to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-0 win over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday.,Harrison (5-1) allowed four hits over six shutout innings, walking none and striking two. He earned a fifth win in hi...
Braves awaken offensively, then hold off Red Sox late
Michael Harris II collected four hits, including a two-run home run, and the visiting Atlanta Braves ended a two-game skid by beating the Boston Red Sox 7-6 on Tuesday to open a three-game interleague series.,Harris' homer in the eighth inning extended Atlanta's lead to 7-4. It was his 12th home run...
Jesus Sanchez's grand slam propels Blue Jays to rout of Marlins
Jesus Sanchez hit his first career grand slam to key a six-run sixth inning Tuesday night as the host Toronto Blue Jays defeated his former team, the Miami Marlins, 8-1.,Ernie Clement and Yohendrick Pinango also homered for the Blue Jays, who have split the first two of a three-game series with the ...
Team Yandex enjoys 3-0 start to BLAST Slam VII
Team Yandex took the early lead in the BLAST Slam VII group-stage standings by going 3-0 on Tuesday in Copenhagen, Denmark.,Yandex was the only team out of 12 participants to make it through the opening day unscathed. They defeated Team Spirit, PARIVISION and Team Liquid for the three-for-three swee...
Vaughn Grissom (grand slam, 6 RBIs) helps Angels tackle Tigers
Vaughn Grissom drove in six runs, including an eighth-inning grand slam, to power the visiting Los Angeles Angels to a 10-6 win over the slumping Detroit Tigers on Tuesday.,Grissom ripped a 2-0 pitch from Will Vest (1-4) over the right field wall to erase a 6-5 deficit and give the Angels their four...
Pirates post 12 runs, 15 hits in Cubs' 10th straight loss
Rookie Esmerlyn Valdez hit his second career home run and Oneil Cruz had the first of his three hits to highlight a five-run first inning, putting the host Pittsburgh Pirates on course to a 12-1 victory over the reeling Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.,Cruz drove in a run with a single and Valdez fini...
Shane Baz fires 7 sharp innings as Orioles down Rays again
Shane Baz pitched seven splendid innings against his former team, Samuel Basallo drilled a three-run home run and the Baltimore Orioles made the most of their seven hits in a 6-1 victory against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.,Baz (2-5) allowed one run on seven hits while striking out nine a...
Nats jump out to early 4-run lead, take down Guardians
James Wood had a two-run homer in a four-run second inning and Cade Cavalli pitched six strong innings as the visiting Washington Nationals never trailed in a 6-3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night.,Washington matched its season-high by moving two games over .500, winning its seas...
Benoit Saint Denis-Paddy Pimblett bout added to McGregor-Holloway 2
A battle between two of UFC's top 10 lightweights has been added to UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 as No. 5 Benoit Saint Denis will go up against No. 6 Paddy Pimblett on July 11 in Las Vegas.,Nicknamed the God of War, Saint Denis, 30, is 17-3 with six knockouts. Fighting out of Paris, Saint Denis ...
PGA Tour shuffles Florida events in ‘27 schedule revamp
The Arnold Palmer Invitational will move from the week before The Players Championship to the week after, and the Valspar Championship will be kicked from March to May as part of the changing 2027 PGA Tour schedule.,The changes set up a three-week span of top-tier events in Florida: the Cadillac Cha...
Celtics' Joe Mazzulla named NBA Coach of the Year
Guiding the Boston Celtics to the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference despite missing superstar Jayson Tatum until March 6, Joe Mazzulla was named NBA Coach of the Year for the first time on Tuesday.,Mazzulla, 37, received 62 first-place votes, 24 second-place votes and 10 third-place votes and fin...
NCAA denies Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby’s appeal as he exits rehab
The NCAA denied Brendan Sorsby's request for reinstatement on Tuesday, with Texas Tech's president vowing to appeal on behalf of the quarterback.,Sorsby had been declared ineligible after investigations had found he'd made thousands of dollars of bets on a variety of sports via gambling apps, violat...
Packers' Josh Jacobs arrested, charged with domestic abuse
Green Bay Packers star running back Josh Jacobs was arrested on Tuesday on five charges, including three forms of domestic abuse, and booked into Brown County Jail in Green Bay, according to the Hobart/Lawrence (Wis.) Police Department.,Jacobs, 28, faces domestic abuse charges of battery, criminal d...
Mariners ride 4-homer outing into matchup with A's rookie Gage Jump
The Seattle Mariners smacked four homers while routing the Athletics in the opener of a three-game series, leaving Athletics top prospect Gage Jump with quite a challenge on Tuesday night.,The promising left-hander will make his big-league debut when the Athletics try to even the series with Seattle...
Why the Cavaliers Are Sticking With Their Core Despite NBA Playoff Failure
The Cavaliers appear set to bring back most of their roster after a disappointing playoff run, with Kenny Atkinson staying and major trade rumors cooling off....