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Jack Flaherty's scoreless start leads Tigers past Giants
Jack Flaherty allowed just two hits in six scoreless innings as the host Detroit Tigers downed the San Francisco Giants 3-1 on Tuesday.,Flaherty (3-6) walked one and struck out eight in the Tigers' third straight victory. Chase Lee followed with two shutout innings, and Will Vest picked up his seven...
Rapids face punchless Timbers looking to win 3rd straight
The Colorado Rapids will try to complete their first three-game winning streak of 2025 when they visit a Portland Timbers side that is suddenly struggling to score goals.,The Rapids (6-5-4, 22 points) have earned back-to-back 1-0 home wins against Real Salt Lake and St. Louis City over the past two ...
Surging Seattle aims to even season series vs. San Diego FC
If the Seattle Sounders needed a wakeup call this season, it came April 5 at San Diego FC. ,The Sounders were blanked by host San Diego 3-0 to drop their record to 1-3-3. ,Since then, the Sounders (6-4-5, 23 points) have gone 5-1-2 entering Wednesday night's rematch with visiting San Diego (8-4-3, 2...
Charlotte FC begin long road trip in New York to face Red Bulls
Fresh off their first win in over a month, Charlotte FC begin a season-long, five-match road trip against the New York Red Bulls on Wednesday in Harrison, N.J.,Charlotte (7-7-1, 22 points) ended a five-match MLS losing streak with a 3-2 win over Columbus on Saturday. It was the club's first victory ...
Goal-deprived D.C. United face defensive-minded Revolution
D.C. United and the visiting New England Revolution bring contrasting streaks into their match on Wednesday night.,New England (5-4-4, 19 points) is unbeaten in its last seven MLS games with four wins. Meanwhile, D.C. United (3-7-5, 14 points) are not only winless in their last four, but have not sc...
Thunder aim to close out Timberwolves in Game 5 of Western finals
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander admits it's hard not to look forward.,But the Oklahoma City Thunder star says the lessons of Game 3 will help the Thunder when they try to put the Minnesota Timberwolves away at home Wednesday night in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals.,"It's tough," Gilgeous-Alexander ...
Orlando City seeks club unbeaten mark, face Atlanta United
Entering play as one of Major League Soccer's hottest teams, Orlando City SC will look to extend its strong play on Wednesday when it visits Atlanta United.,Orlando (7-2-6, 27 points) has won three straight matches and hasn't lost in 12 straight (6-0-6), last falling on March 8 to New York City FC i...
Familiarity runs deep as title-toting Oklahoma returns to WCWS
Four-time defending champion Oklahoma is back in the Women's College World Series.,And the Sooners enter this year's WCWS, which begins Thursday in Oklahoma City, as the favorites.,But they aren't the prohibitive favorites this time around after losing much of the core from the teams that have won t...
F Alex Condon opts out of NBA draft, returns to Florida
Forward Alex Condon, who played a key role in Florida's run to the national championship, will return for his junior season after telling ESPN on Tuesday that he is withdrawing from the 2025 NBA Draft.,The 6-foot-11 native of Australia averaged 10.6 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 37 games (3...
Report: Packers offer CB Jaire Alexander restructured deal
In an effort to resolve Jaire Alexander's contract situation, the Green Bay Packers have proposed a restructured deal to the two-time All-Pro cornerback, The Athletic reported.,The Packers' offer comes after the team discussed possibly trading the 28-year-old before the opening of free agency and th...
Report: Rockies nearing deal with SS Orlando Arcia
The Colorado Rockies are nearing a deal with veteran shortstop Orlando Arcia, MLB.com reported on Tuesday.,The Atlanta Braves released the 30-year-old former All-Star on Sunday after he batted .194 in 14 games this season.,Arcia is a career .241 hitter with 87 homers and 335 RBIs in 951 games with t...
Viktor Hovland looking for answers at Memorial Tournament
Viktor Hovland has dealt with very public issues involving his swing, leading some to question whether he's dealing with mental or physical issues in his game.,Hovland hopes to put that question to bed this week when he competes at the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio.,The 27-year-old Norwegian h...
Yaxel Lendeborg WDs from draft, commits to Michigan
UAB transfer Yaxel Lendeborg withdrew from the NBA draft and committed to Michigan on Tuesday.,The 6-foot-9 forward, a projected first-round pick, confirmed his decision with ESPN.,The deadline for players to withdraw from the draft and maintain college eligibility is Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. ET.,Len...
F Mackenzie Mgbako out of draft, commits to Texas A&M
Indiana transfer Mackenzie Mgbako withdrew from the NBA draft and confirmed his commitment to Texas A&M on Tuesday.,"I decided to withdraw to focus on becoming a lock first-round pick next year," the 6-foot-8 forward told ESPN. "I am committed to making the improvements to my game based upon feedbac...
G Milos Uzan withdrawing from draft, returning to Houston
Houston guard Milos Uzan has withdrawn from the 2025 NBA Draft and will return to the Cougars.,His representation, PNW Sports Group, confirmed his decision with ESPN on Tuesday.,The deadline for players to withdraw from the draft and maintain college eligibility is Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. ET.,Uzan, ...
Browns sign first-round DT Mason Graham
Cleveland Browns first-round draft pick Mason Graham signed his four-year rookie contract.,Graham's representation told multiple outlets on Tuesday that the deal was fully guaranteed and is worth $40,874,191, which is slightly more of the rookie scale ($40,806,872), per Spotrac.,The contract include...
Scottie Scheffler's Focus Remains Sharp as Career Grand Slam Talk Builds
Scottie Scheffler eyes the career Grand Slam after winning the PGA Championship. With the U.S. Open at Oakmont ahead, can he continue his dominant run?...
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Padres chase encore after extra-inning win over Marlins
It's a phrase San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt has used from his first minor league game, when he stood in a dugout in Johnson City, Tenn., to the game his team won in the bottom of the 11th inning Monday night on a sprint-off wild pitch.,"What do we say? Winners find solutions," he said after T...
D-backs' Corbin Burnes rides hot streak into start vs. Pirates
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Corbin Burnes has looked every bit the $210 million man recently.,Burnes will bring a streak of four consecutive quality starts into the second game of the Diamondbacks' three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday in Phoenix.,Pirates right-hander Mik...