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Cubs try to piece together bullpen for Rays series
With the back end of their bullpen currently out of action, the Chicago Cubs might need to piece together their closing duties when they open a three-game series against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Friday afternoon.,Daniel Palencia departed after feeling a pop in his right shoulder in the ninth i...
Aces clinch No. 2 seed, extend win streak to 16 in blowout vs. Sparks
A'ja Wilson scored 23 points with 19 rebounds as the Las Vegas Aces clinched the No. 2 seed in the upcoming WNBA playoffs and finished the regular season on a 16-game winning streak following a 103-75 victory over the host Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday.,Jackie Young recorded 17 points with 12 assist...
Confident Terence Crawford seeks star Canelo Alvarez's title
LAS VEGAS -- In a city that's been home to a majority of boxing's biggest fights, you'll have a hard time finding any that have brought as much energy and anticipation to the Strip as Saturday night's title bout between the sport's superstar, Canelo Alvarez, and undefeated American torchbearer Teren...
Randy Vasquez whiffs 9 as Padres shut out Rockies
Jackson Merrill homered and Randy Vasquez fanned a career-high nine in six shutout innings as the San Diego Padres blanked the visiting Colorado Rockies 2-0 on Thursday.,Luis Arraez added three hits and an RBI as San Diego (80-67) moved within 2 1/2 games of the idle Los Angeles Dodgers for first pl...
Long first-half drives spark Packers' victory over Commanders
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Jordan Love threw two touchdown passes and the Green Bay Packers turned back a fourth-quarter rally for a 27-18 victory over the visiting Washington Commanders on Thursday night.,The Packers led 17-3 before the Commanders finally found the end zone with 13:45 left in the fourth qu...
CJ Bailey delivers 3 TD passes as NC State overtakes Wake Forest
CJ Bailey threw three touchdown passes and Hollywood Smothers ran for 163 yards to help North Carolina State rally past Wake Forest for a 34-24 victory in both teams' Atlantic Coast Conference opener on Thursday in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Tight end Justin Joly caught two touchdown passes, and NC State t...
Layne Riggs rallies for Truck win in Bristol, advances in playoffs
BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Layne Riggs recovered from a first-lap spin at Bristol Motor Speedway and rallied to win the UNOH 250 Presented by Ohio Logistics on Thursday, the second race in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series playoffs.,Grabbing the lead after a restart on Lap 142 of 250, Riggs held off a determ...
Aaron Judge matches Joe DiMaggio's homer total as Yanks rout Tigers
Aaron Judge tied Joe DiMaggio for fourth place on the Yankees' all-time home run list on Thursday, going deep twice while leading New York to a 9-3 win over the visiting Detroit Tigers in the finale of a three-game series between American League playoff contenders.,Giancarlo Stanton also homered and...
Lynx end regular season with convincing win over Valkyries
Natisha Hiedeman came off the bench to score 21 points on 8-for-12 shooting as the Minnesota Lynx pulled away for a 72-53 win over the Golden State Valkyries in the regular-season finale for both teams Thursday night in Minneapolis.,Napheesa Collier added 19 points on 8-for-10 shooting for Minnesota...
C.J. Kayfus' 8th-inning blast seals Guardians' series win over Royals
Rookie C.J. Kayfus belted a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning, lifting the Cleveland Guardians to a 3-2 victory over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Thursday night.,John Schreiber (3-3) gave up a single to Bo Naylor to begin the inning, then allowed Kayfus' 425-foot rocket to center fi...
Dodgers rediscover winning form heading into series with rival Giants
The Los Angeles Dodgers appear to have regained their edge as they try to solidify their hold on first place Friday when they hit the road to face the San Francisco Giants for a three-game series.,The heated rivals each have 16 games remaining in the regular season, which includes seven against each...
Wings snap long streak with season-ending win vs. Mercury
Paige Bueckers, Dallas' WNBA rookie of the year candidate, scored 24 points to lead the Wings to a 97-76 victory over the playoff-bound Phoenix Mercury on Thursday in the regular-season finale for both teams in Arlington, Texas.,The Wings (10-34) snapped a 10-game losing streak and won for just the ...
Jesus Luzardo retires 22 straight as Phillies sweep Mets
Jesus Luzardo retired 22 straight batters after a rough first inning and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied for a 6-4 win to sweep the visiting New York Mets on Thursday., ,Otto Kemp homered and drove in three runs for Philadelphia (87-60), which punctuated a four-game sweep, lowering its magic numbe...
Liberty win third straight as Sky wrap up dismal season
Breanna Stewart scored 16 of her 24 in the first half, Sabrina Ionescu added 11 points with 11 assists and the playoff-bound New York Liberty concluded the regular season with a third consecutive victory, 91-86 over the host Chicago Sky on Thursday night.,Rebekah Gardner added 15 points for a health...
Mackenzie Hughes leads Procore; Ryder Cup player Ben Griffin 1 behind
Canadian Mackenzie Hughes converted a front-nine 29 into the first-round lead at the Procore Championship, the start of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Fall series, on Thursday in Napa, Calif.,Hughes had a potential 59 in his sights as he birdied nine of his first 13 holes, but consecutive bogeys at Nos. 1...
Ryan Weathers returns, helps Marlins blank Nationals
Ryan Weathers, appearing in his first MLB game since June 7, pitched five strong innings to lead the host Miami Marlins over the Washington Nationals 5-0 on Thursday night.,Eric Wagaman was the hitting star, going 3-for-4 with three RBIs for Miami (68-79).,Weathers (2-1) had been out due to a strain...
Reports: Knicks bring back G Landry Shamet on 1-year deal
Guard Landry Shamet will return for his second season with the New York Knicks after agreeing to a one-year deal, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday.,Shamet, 28, a first-round pick of the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2018 draft, averaged 5.7 points and 1.2 rebounds in 50 games as a reserve wit...
Xtreme, PARIVISION, Falcons, BetBoom notch wins at The International
Xtreme Gaming, PARIVISION, Team Falcons and BetBoom Team won their opening matches on the first day of the playoff stage at The International 2025 on Thursday in Hamburg, Germany.,Xtreme, PARIVISION and Falcons all notched 2-0 sweeps in the upper-bracket quarterfinals, while BetBoom had to rally to ...
Packers rule out OL Zach Tom, Aaron Banks; Micah Parsons active vs. Commanders
The Green Bay Packers ruled out starting right tackle Zach Tom and left guard Aaron Banks before their home game against the Washington Commanders on Thursday night.,Tom (oblique) and Banks (ankle/groin) were listed as questionable after not practicing during the short week and were put on the inact...
Offensive line still Texans' issue as they prepare for Bucs
Following an offseason of personnel changes on the offensive line, the Houston Texans opened the season last week against the Los Angeles Rams and looked like nothing changed.,Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud was sacked three times and pressured on more than 41 percent of his dropbacks, perNextGen Sta...