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Freddy Peralta tallies 13th win in Brewers' defeat of Braves
Freddy Peralta became the first National League player to reach 13 wins on Tuesday when he pitched the visiting Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-2 win over the Atlanta Braves, extending their winning streak to five games.,The Brewers have won 11 of their last 12 road games and hold a 3-2 lead over the Brave...
Hot-starting Sky snaps 8-game slide, outlasts Mystics
Elizabeth Williams had 18 points with 10 rebounds, while Kamilla Cardoso added 16 and 13 rebounds, as the Chicago Sky snapped an eight-game losing streak with Tuesday night's 78-64 victory over the Washington Mystics.,Washingon had traded Brittney Sykes, their leading scorer at 15.4 points per game,...
Shea Langeliers belts 3 HRs, A’s crush Nationals with 24-hit barrage
Shea Langeliers had five hits, including three solo home runs, and the visiting Athletics beat the Washington Nationals 16-7 on Tuesday night.,JJ Bleday had four hits, including a home run, and drove in six runs as the A's pounded out 24 hits. Darell Hernaiz had two hits, including a homer, and Bren...
Naomi Osaka, Clara Tauson spring upsets to reach Montreal semifinals
Not even the greatest women's tennis aficionados could have predicted this final four at the National Bank Open in Montreal.,On Tuesday, unseeded Naomi Osaka of Japan and No. 16 Clara Tauson of Denmark punched their tickets to the semifinals of the WTA 1000 event. Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam champ...
Guardians rally to extend hot streak, hand Mets another loss
Steven Kwan delivered a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning Tuesday night for the visiting Cleveland Guardians, who remained red hot with a come-from-behind 3-2 win over the slumping New York Mets.,The Guardians have won the first two games of the three-game interleague series to improve to 18-...
Trevor Story, Wilyer Abreu guide hot Red Sox past Royals
Behind 2-for-4 efforts and a combined five RBIs from Wilyer Abreu and Trevor Story, the Boston Red Sox scored five runs across the sixth and seventh innings en route to a 6-2 win over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.,The middle-of-the-order duo supported starter Garrett Crochet (13-...
Luke Keaschall belts first HR to help Twins defeat Tigers
Luke Keaschall blasted his first career homer off former Minnesota teammate Chris Paddack as the visiting Twins downed the Detroit Tigers 6-3 on Tuesday night.,Keaschall, who was activated from the injured list on Tuesday after recovering from a forearm fracture, added a run-scoring single. Ryan Jef...
Three multi-run hits propel Astros to victory over Marlins
Yainer Diaz slugged a three-run homer, Jose Altuve added a two-run shot and the Houston Astros defeated the host Miami Marlins 7-3 on Tuesday night.,The Astros, who will look for a three-game sweep on Wednesday afternoon, also got a two-run triple from Jeremy Pena.,Houston went with a pre-planned bu...
Giants, Logan Webb cool down Pirates
Logan Webb struck out 10 and allowed one run over six innings to lead the San Francisco Giants to an 8-1 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.,Webb (10-8) put together his second consecutive solid start in less than a week against the Pirates to score the Giants' first win in fi...
Balanced Liberty attack sinks Wings as Jonquel Jones posts double-double
Jonquel Jones collected 15 points and 10 rebounds as the host New York Liberty withstood a quiet showing from Sabrina Ionescu and earned an 85-76 victory over the Dallas Wings on Tuesday night.,The Liberty won for the second time in five games since losing Breanna Stewart to a right leg injury on Ju...
Taijuan Walker, Phillies blank Orioles for third straight win
Taijuan Walker pitched six solid innings and Max Kepler hit a two-run homer as the host Philadelphia Phillies topped the Baltimore Orioles 5-0 on Tuesday.,Brandon Marsh also homered for Philadelphia, which has won three games in a row. Kepler and Marsh finished with two hits apiece for the hosts, as...
Longtime NHL goalie Anton Khudobin retires
Anton Khudobin, a journeyman goaltender who last appeared in the NHL in 2023, announced his retirement on Tuesday.,Khudobin, 39, played in 260 games across 14 NHL seasons with the Minnesota Wild (2009-11), Boston Bruins (2011-13, 2016-18), Carolina Hurricanes (2013-15), Anaheim Ducks (2015-16), Dall...
Brewers’ Jackson Chourio, Jacob Misiorowski weeks away from IL return
The National League Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers will have to make do without young outfielder Jackson Chourio and flamethrowing rookie Jacob Misiorowski for a while longer.,Chourio is out for another 2-4 weeks due to his strained right hamstring, Brewers manager Pat Murphy said Tuesday.,Chouri...
Angels' Yoan Moncada out, taking U.S. citizenship test
Los Angeles Angels third baseman Yoan Moncada missed Wednesday night's home game against the Tampa Bay Rays because he's taking his United States citizenship test in Miami.,The Angels placed Moncada on the restricted list on Wednesday. The club is hopeful he will return on Thursday.,Moncada, 30, was...
Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison Jr. returns, may play preseason opener
Arizona Cardinals star wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. returned to practice Tuesday after missing several days with knee soreness followed by an illness.,Harrison's return means he may be available for Arizona's preseason opener Saturday against the Kansas City Chiefs. Head coach Jonathan Gannon s...
Padres demote LHP JP Sears after shaky team debut
The San Diego Padres optioned recently acquired left-hander JP Sears to Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday, one day after he was roughed up in his team debut.,Sears gave up five runs and 10 hits over five innings in the 6-2 loss to the host Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night. He gave up a homer to Tyle...
UL Monroe coach Bryant Vincent to double as interim AD
One day after athletic director John Hartwell stepped down, UL Monroe named its head football coach, Bryant Vincent, as his temporary replacement.,Vincent will serve as interim athletic director as he enters his second season coaching the Warhawks on the gridiron.,"I am grateful to Bryant for steppi...
QB Anthony Richardson to start Colts' preseason opener vs. Ravens
Anthony Richardson will start at quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts when they visit the Baltimore Ravens in Thursday night's preseason opener.,Richardson and veteran Daniel Jones are battling for the job and listed as co-No. 1s on the depth chart. Colts coach Shane Steichen is trying to make it ...
Report: Celtics swap Georges Niang to Jazz; sign Chris Boucher
The Boston Celtics traded forward Georges Niang and two second-round draft picks to the Utah Jazz to acquire rookie forward RJ Luis Jr., ESPN reported Tuesday.,In addition to helping Boston with luxury tax issues, the trade clears a roster spot for Boston because Luis is on a two-way contract. The C...
Reports: Shedeur Sanders to start Browns' preseason opener
The Cleveland Browns plan to give Shedeur Sanders the start at quarterback in their preseason opener Friday at the Carolina Panthers, Cleveland.com and ESPN reported Tuesday.,The news comes just one day after Cleveland listed Sanders as its QB4 on the unofficial depth chart for the week and reported...