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With winning streak over, Guardians look to rebound vs. Rockies
It might be the end of May but the Cleveland Guardians are looking like a team that can make an October run.,As long as they don't face the Colorado Rockies.,Cleveland saw its nine-game winning streak snapped in an 8-6 loss at the Rockies in Denver on Monday. Still, the Guardians have the second-bes...
Reds take on Cardinals in search of 5th straight win
The Cincinnati Reds will look to extend their season-high win streak to five games when they host the St. Louis Cardinals in the middle game of their three-game series Tuesday night. , ,The Reds won the first game 3-1 on Monday thanks to the starting pitching of Nick Lodolo, who was returning from a...
MLB roundup: Rockies break Guardians' 9-game win streak
Charlie Blackmon homered, doubled twice and drove in four runs and the Colorado Rockies used a six-run fourth inning to beat the red-hot Cleveland Guardians 8-6 in Denver on Monday.,Cleveland had its nine-game winning streak snapped, the team's longest run since it won an American League-record 22 g...
Controversial umpire Angel Hernandez to retire
Umpire Angel Hernandez, who stirred controversy on the field with questionable calls and in court against Major League Baseball, is retiring, he said Monday night, confirming what numerous outlets reported.,Hernandez, who debuted as a major league umpire in 1991 and was hired full-time two years lat...
Celtics complete sweep of Pacers, punch ticket to Finals
Derrick White drained a tiebreaking corner 3-pointer with 45 seconds left in regulation and the Boston Celtics finished off a four-game sweep of the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals with a 105-102 victory on Monday night at Indianapolis.,Jaylen Brown scored 29 points and Jayson Tatum ...
Orioles hope to keep bats booming in rematch with Red Sox
When their offense is in a groove, the Baltimore Orioles like their chances against any opponent.,The Orioles scored 11 runs, matching their second-highest total of the season, in beating the visiting Boston Red Sox on Monday. The second game of the series is set for Tuesday night.,"We know we have ...
Padres take advantage of errors to top Marlins
Donovan Solano homered and the host San Diego Padres took advantage of two errors by Miami Marlins shortstop Tim Anderson in the seventh inning to escape with a 2-1 win in the opener of the three-game series on Monday afternoon.,San Diego starter Michael King allowed one run and three hits in five i...
Charlie Blackmon leads way as Rockies halt Guardians' streak
Charlie Blackmon homered, doubled twice and drove in four runs, and the Colorado Rockies used a six-run fourth inning to beat the red-hot Cleveland Guardians 8-6 in Denver on Monday.,Cleveland had its nine-game winning streak snapped, which was the team's longest since winning an AL-record 22 in a r...
Reds pull out fourth straight win, beat weary Cardinals
Jeimer Candelario homered and Nick Lodolo allowed just one run in 5 1/3 innings as the Cincinnati Reds won their season-best fourth straight, beating the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 on Monday.,Reds reliever Fernando Cruz struck out all five batters he faced in relief of Lodolo and Lucas Sims pi...
World Series MVP Corey Seager on tear as Rangers, D-Backs begin rematch
Corey Seager has been flexing his muscles even though the Texas Rangers have been getting sand kicked in their faces for much of the last 2 1/2 weeks.,Fresh off belting a pair of homers, Seager looks to continue his power display on Tuesday when the Texas Rangers play a rematch of last season's Worl...
Report: Ex-Arkansas F Trevon Brazile to withdraw from NBA draft
Former Arkansas forward Trevon Brazile is withdrawing from the 2024 NBA Draft, Field of 68 reported Monday.,The 6-foot-10 junior had entered the transfer portal May 1. He participated in the NBA draft combine earlier this month in Chicago and averaged four points, 1.5 rebounds and one assist in two ...
Mets try to build on win; Dodgers aim to break slump in doubleheader
A rainout Monday meant the New York Mets could spend a bit longer enjoying a much-needed comeback win -- and it extended, by at least 24 hours, the Los Angeles Dodgers' longest losing streak in more than five years.,The Mets and Dodgers will begin a three-game series Tuesday afternoon, when New York...
Mets try to build on win; Dodgers aim to break slump in doubleheader
A rainout Monday meant the New York Mets could spend a bit longer enjoying a much-needed comeback win -- and it extended, by at least 24 hours, the Los Angeles Dodgers' longest losing streak in more than five years.,The Mets and Dodgers will begin a three-game series Tuesday afternoon, when New York...
Walter Clayton Jr. withdraws from draft to return to Florida
Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr. withdrew from the NBA draft on Monday and will play another season in Gainesville, the university said.,After multiple reports indicated Clayton was coming back to Florida, the rising senior appeared to confirm it with a minute-long highlight clip posted to social me...
Stanford’s Michael Thorbjornsen earns card via PGA Tour University
Michael Thorbjornsen of Stanford finished No. 1 in the PGA Tour University standings and secured his PGA Tour card as soon as he turns professional.,Thorbjornsen, a 22-year-old from Massachusetts, was one of the top players in college golf this season and has capitalized on the tour's relatively new...
Orioles get big hits, cruise past Red Sox
Kyle Stowers drove in four runs and Cole Irvin pitched five shutout innings as the Baltimore Orioles returned from a road trip to rip the Boston Red Sox 11-3 on Monday afternoon.,Adley Rutschman added two runs batted in and Cedric Mullins rapped a two-run triple as part of Baltimore's big day of off...
Two women sue K Brandon McManus, alleging sexual assault
Former Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Brandon McManus has been accused of sexually assaulting two women on a team flight last year.,McManus and the Jaguars are named in a lawsuit by women identified as Jane Doe I and Jane Doe II, filed last Friday in Duval County, where Jacksonville is located.,The wom...
Rays put 'all-encompassing' struggles up against A's
The Oakland Athletics and Tampa Bay Rays meet for the first time this season Tuesday night at the start of a three-game series at St. Petersburg, Fla., that matches a pair of clubs trending in opposite directions.,In Oakland's 112-loss campaign in 2023, not much went right on or off the field. This ...
Tennessee earns top seed in NCAA baseball tourney
Tennessee received the No. 1 overall seed as the Southeastern Conference sent a record-breaking number of teams to the Division I baseball tournament, which saw its bracket revealed Monday.,Eleven of the 14 SEC teams are heading to the tournament, and the top three overall seeds and five of the top ...
Dodgers-Mets rained out; doubleheader Tuesday
Monday's game between the Mets and the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers was postponed due to impending rain in New York.,The game will be made up as part of a straight doubleheader at Citi Field on Tuesday, starting at 4:10 p.m. ET.,The Mets had been scheduled to start Tylor Megill (0-2, 3.00 ERA) on Mo...