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Offense missing in action for Phillies, Padres entering series
If recent results are any indication, the visiting Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres might have a low-scoring series this week.,The teams begin a three-game set late Monday afternoon, each looking for an offensive boost that hasn't happened as often as both would like.,While San Diego is co...
Nationals look to move above .500 against surging Guardians
Rhys Hoskins' first season with the Cleveland Guardians has been feast or famine, as one would expect for a player who was unsigned until Feb. 23.,The longtime National Leaguer only has 22 hits, but 13 of them have gone for extra bases and he has 19 RBIs.,Hoskins and the Guardians continue interleag...
Once-again-reeling Mets on brink as Reds come to town
The last time the New York Mets were at Citi Field, they were riding a much-needed wave of momentum.,When the Mets return home this week, they'll once again be tasked with trying to save a season in danger of spiraling out of control.,The Mets will look to snap their latest skid Monday afternoon whe...
D-backs' Corbin Carroll out to triple his pleasure vs. Giants
The major league leader in triples will take his cracks at "Triples Alley" in San Francisco when Corbin Carroll and the Arizona Diamondbacks attempt to repeat last week's success against the Giants in a three-game set beginning Monday afternoon.,Carroll had three hits, including a pair of triples, i...
Jacob Misiorowski capping off stellar May as Brewers host rival Cards
The Milwaukee Brewers will look to bounce back behind hard-throwing right-hander Jacob Misiorowski against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Monday in the opener of a showdown series between the top two teams in the National League Central., ,Misiorowski (4-2, 1.89 ERA) is scheduled to oppose left...
LYON advances to upper-bracket final at LCS Spring playoff
No. 2 seed LYON pulled off a 3-2 comeback win over No. 3 seed Team Liquid in an upper-bracket semifinal Sunday at the LCS Spring event in Los Angeles. ,With the victory, LYON will face Cloud9 in the upper-bracket final on June 6. Team Liquid will next take on Shopify Rebellion in a lower-bracket qua...
Avs star Nathan MacKinnon limited after taking shot to knee in Game 3
As if things couldn't get any worse for the Colorado Avalanche, who fell into a 3-0 hole in the Western Conference finals with Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, they may now also be without star player Nathan MacKinnon.,MacKinnon, who led the NHL with 53 goals this regular season, susta...
LAFC edge Sounders 1-0 on late goal, halt 3-game slide
Timothy Tillman scored in the 86th minute as Los Angeles FC defeated the visiting Seattle Sounders 1-0 Sunday night in the last MLS match before the six-week break for the FIFA World Cup.,Goalkeeper Thomas Hasal, subbing in for the injured Hugo Lloris, made five saves in posting the clean sheet as L...
Golden Knights rally from 3 down to beat Avs, take 3-0 series lead
Tomas Hertl scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and Mark Stone and William Karlsson each had a goal and an assist as the Vegas Golden Knights rallied from an early 3-0 deficit to defeat the Colorado Avalanche, 5-3, on Sunday night in Las Vegas to take a commanding 3-0 lead in th...
Victor Wembanyama (33), Spurs rout Thunder in Game 4 to even series
Victor Wembanyama had 33 points to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 103-82 home win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday to even the Western Conference finals at two games each.,Wembanyama added eight rebounds, five assists, three blocks and two steals for the Spurs, who led by as many as 25 poin...
Victor Wembanyama (33 points), Spurs rout Thunder to even series
Victor Wembanyama had 33 points to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 103-82 home win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday to even the Western Conference finals at two games each.,Wembanyama added eight rebounds, five assists, three blocks and two steals.,The best-of-seven series returns to Oklahom...
MLB roundup: Marlins sweep Mets with walk-off grand slam
Heriberto Hernandez hit a walk-off grand slam Sunday afternoon for the Miami Marlins, who completed a three-game sweep of the visiting New York Mets with a 4-0 win.,After the Mets elected to intentionally walk Xavier Edwards to face Hernandez, he lifted an 0-1 changeup from Devin Williams (3-2) just...
Troy Melton wins first start, helps Tigers snap 8-game skid
Troy Melton pitched into the sixth inning in his first outing of the season and the Detroit Tigers ended an eight-game losing streak by beating the host Baltimore Orioles 4-1 on Sunday night to complete a day-night doubleheader with a split.,Dillon Dingler smashed a two-run home run and Kevin McGoni...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic top All-NBA first-team picks
Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets were unanimous selections to the All-NBA first team, announced Sunday night.,Both players received all 100 first-team votes from a media panel for 500 total points.,Victor Wembanyama (498...
Troy Melton wins first start, helps Tigers snap eight-game skid
Troy Melton pitched into the sixth inning in his first outing of the season and the Detroit Tigers ended an eight-game losing streak by beating the host Baltimore Orioles 4-1 on Sunday night to complete a day-night doubleheader.,Dillon Dingler smashed a two-run home run and Kevin McGonigle drove in ...
Golden Knights' Mark Stone, Avs' Cale Makar return for Game 3
Golden Knights captain Mark Stone will be on the ice Sunday night when Vegas faces the Colorado Avalanche in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals at Las Vegas.,Vegas coach John Tortorella made the announcement approximately 2 1/2 hours before the puck was dropped. The Golden Knights lead the seri...
Kimi Antonelli wins fourth straight race at Canadian Grand Prix
Kimi Antonelli recorded his fourth consecutive victory Sunday by taking first in the Canadian Grand Prix at Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.,Antonelli, 19, and Mercedes teammate George Russell were wheel to wheel much of the afternoon, trading leads multiple times on Lap 13, before a power unit...
Organizers, fans pay tribute to Kyle Busch at Indy 500, Coca-Cola 600
On the biggest racing day of the year in the United States, the country's two most prominent racing series staged several tributes for Kyle Busch, the two-time NASCAR champion who died unexpectedly Thursday.,Busch, who was 41, died following a bout with severe pneumonia and sepsis, three days before...
Golden Knights' Mark Stone returns for Game 3, Avs' Cale Makar questionable
Golden Knights captain Mark Stone will be on the ice Sunday night when Vegas faces the Colorado Avalanche in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals at Las Vegas.,Vegas coach John Tortorella made the announcement approximately 2 1/2 hours before the puck is dropped. The Golden Knights lead the serie...
Carlos Cortes, streaking Nick Kurtz help Athletics top Padres
Carlos Cortes led off Sunday's game with a homer and the visiting Athletics salvaged the last game of their weekend series against the San Diego Padres by posting a 5-2 victory.,Athletics star Nick Kurtz reached base three times on two hits and a walk to stretch his on-base streak to 47 games, one o...