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It's Paul Skenes vs. Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Pirates-Dodgers showdown
The stakes will be even higher for the Pittsburgh Pirates this weekend after their short bus ride up Interstate 5 to Los Angeles late Thursday night following a series win against the Los Angeles Angels., ,After just missing out on a three-game sweep in Orange County, the Pirates will face the World...
Padres face Rays, hope for home advantage to continue
Petco Park has been home, sweet home for the San Diego Padres early in the 2025 season.,With four starters and a backup outfielder currently out with injuries, San Diego will need to tap into its huge home-field advantage more than ever on Friday night when it opens a three-game series with the Tamp...
Braves 'creeping back,' open series with D-backs
The Atlanta Braves will enter a weekend series against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Friday night after a day off to savor what could be a season-changing homestand.,The Braves doubled their win total while going 5-1 at home in the past week, sweeping the Minnesota Twins and taking two of t...
Cardinals bring relief woes into series opener vs. Brewers
After losing six times on a seven-game road trip, the St. Louis Cardinals will seek relief when they return home to face the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.,Cardinals relievers allowed 17 runs (16 earned) on 20 hits and five homers in 12 2/3 innings in those road losses. Improvement from within i...
MLB roundup: Giants earn comeback win over Brewers
The Giants continued their surprisingly hot start to the season, as pinch runner Christian Koss scored from third base when left fielder Christian Yelich dropped Willy Adames' flyball to cap a two-run, eighth-inning rally that lifted San Francisco to a 6-5 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday....
NBA roundup: Thunder rally from 29 down to beat Grizzlies
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points and Jalen Williams had 26 to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to an improbable 114-108 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday to take a 3-0 lead in their Western Conference first-round series.,Chet Holmgren scored 23 of his 24 points in the second half as t...
NHL roundup: Pavel Buchnevich, Blues slice Jets' lead
Pavel Buchnevich netted a hat trick and added an assist for the St. Louis Blues in a 7-2 win against the visiting Winnipeg Jets in Game 3 of their Western Conference first-round series on Thursday night.,Cam Fowler had a goal and four assists, Robert Thomas notched four assists and Jordan Binnington...
Wild take series lead with 5-2 win over Knights
Kirill Kaprizov scored a pair of goals to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 5-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 3 of their Western Conference quarterfinals series on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Matt Boldy and Marco Rossi each finished with a goal and an assist for Minnesota, which took ...
2025 NFL Draft: Best available on Day Two
The Cleveland Browns are set to lead off the second round with the 33rd pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, and general manager Andrew Berry could find a first-round talent or two lingering on Day 2.,Cleveland also has picks 36, 67 and 94 before the festivities end Friday. The Chicago Bears (39, 41), Housto...
Analysis: 3 winners, 3 losers from first round of NFL Draft
One round out of seven is complete at the 2025 NFL Draft, so it's far too soon to hand out draft grades. There will be steals aplenty on Friday and Saturday, and even more future busts.,That said, Thursday packed plenty of punch in the first 32 picks. Who were the winners and losers of Round 1? Here...
Christopher Morel, Rays outslug D-backs in 10th inning
Christopher Morel hit a two-run homer to cap Tampa Bay's three-run 10th inning and the Rays beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-4 in Phoenix on Thursday, their second straight extra-inning victory.,Morel's long ball followed a run-scoring double by Junior Caminero off J.P. Feyereisen (0-1). The Rays tie...
Thunder rally past Grizzlies to take 3-0 series lead
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points, Jalen Williams had 26 and Chet Holmgren added 24 -- including 23 in the second half -- to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to an improbable 114-108 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday to take a 3-0 lead in their Western Conference first-round series.,Th...
Thunder rallies past Grizzlies to take 3-0 series lead
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points, Jalen Williams had 26 and Chet Holmgren added 24 -- including 23 in the second half -- to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to an improbable 114-108 win over the Memphis Grizzlies to take a 3-0 lead in their Western Conference first-round series.,The Thunder ov...
Wild take series lead with 5-2 win over Golden Knights
Kirill Kaprizov scored a pair of goals to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 5-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 3 of their Western Conference quarterfinals series on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Matt Boldy and Marco Rossi each finished with a goal and an assist for Minnesota, which took ...
Titans take QB Cam Ward; Jaguars go bold; Giants land QB
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- After the Tennessee Titans tabbed Miami quarterback Cam Ward as the first overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft as expected, the Jacksonville Jaguars traded up from No. 5 to grab Colorado's two-way star Travis Hunter with the second pick.,In addition to the second overall pick, which...
Revitalized Guardians host Red Sox in opener of three game series
Following a successful series against the leaders of the American League East, the Cleveland Guardians take aim at the other storied franchise in that division.,Yet to lose a series at home, the Guardians open a three-game set Friday night against the visiting Boston Red Sox, who look to avoid their...
Reds send Andrew Abbott to mound to start series with lowly Rockies
The Cincinnati Reds have started the season on the proverbial roller coaster ride. ,The Reds suffered through a four-game losing streak early, but balanced that with a four-game winning streak a week later. Since then, they have sprinkled individual wins between a pair of two-game losing streaks.,Th...
Jaguars GM: Travis Hunter can change 'trajectory of the sport'
Jaguars general manager James Gladstone was in a celebratory mood in the hours after trading up from the No. 5 spot to select two-way star Travis Hunter with the second overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on Thursday. ,Gladstone said the Jaguars won't be shy about how they viewed Hunter. ,"There are ...
MLB roundup: Giants continue hot start with comeback win vs. Brewers
The Giants continued their surprisingly hot start to the season, as pinch runner Christian Koss scored from third base when left fielder Christian Yelich dropped Willy Adames' flyball to cap a two-run, eighth-inning rally that lifted San Francisco to a 6-5 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.,Trailing 5-...
Joao Fonseca, 18, wins Madrid opener with Tommy Paul up next
Brazilian 18-year-old Joao Fonseca took down Danish qualifier Elmer Moller 6-2, 6-3 in a tidy 73 minutes in the first round of the Mutua Madrid Open on Thursday in Spain.,Fonseca outstripped Moller 5-0 in aces and pushed Moller to break point 13 times. Though Moller managed to save nine of those, he...