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Closers in focus as Padres, Diamondbacks meet
Tuesday was a big day for San Diego Padres closer Robert Suarez.,Earlier in the day, he found out that he would become the team's fourth representative in the All-Star Game, replacing injured Atlanta Braves starter Chris Sale. And later that night, Suarez registered his MLB-high 26th save to seal hi...
Guardians seek to close series against Astros with a sweep
With Houston closer Josh Hader having last worked on Saturday and the Astros set for an off day on Thursday, manager Joe Espada opted to send his All-Star reliever back out for a second inning of work in the top of the 10th against the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday.,That roll of the dice came up sn...
MacKenzie Gore, Nationals face Cardinals, seek to halt skid
After replacing Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez on an interim basis, Miguel Cairo will try to guide this re-tooling team onto a positive track.,"We have a lot of interesting, exciting young pieces to build on," interim general manager Mike DeBartolo said Tuesday. "We have a lot more we ne...
Reds send All-Star Andrew Abbott to the mound vs. Marlins
Andrew Abbott thought he'd be showing the rest of the National League what they'd be missing when he takes the mound for the Cincinnati Reds in the third game of their four-game series against the visiting Miami Marlins on Wednesday night.,Despite having one of the lowest ERAs in the majors, Abbott ...
Dodgers hope return of Tyler Glasnow vs. Brewers results in skid end
The struggling Los Angeles Dodgers are expected to turn to right-hander Tyler Glasnow as they look to avoid a series sweep against the host Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday afternoon in the finale of a three-game set.,Glasnow (1-0, 4.50 ERA) is scheduled to come off the injured list, while the Brewers...
Masataka Yoshida set to make season debut as Red Sox host Rockies
Masataka Yoshida is expected to be in the lineup when the Boston Red Sox try to complete a three-game sweep of the visiting Colorado Rockies on Wednesday.,Before Boston's 10-2 triumph over Colorado on Tuesday, Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Yoshida will be reinstated from the 60-day injured list and...
Bilibili Gaming ousts FlyQuest in Lol Mid-Season Invitational
Bilibili Gaming outlasted FlyQuest 3-2 to advance in the lower bracket of the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational on Tuesday in Vancouver.,Anyone's Legend is next up for Bilibili Gaming on Thursday in Round 3 of the lower bracket. Anyone's Legend had eliminated CTBC Flying Oyster 3-1 on Monday...
MLB roundup: Patrick Bailey's walk-off 3-run, inside-the-park HR lifts Giants
Patrick Bailey bounced a three-run, inside-the-park home run high off the right-field wall with one out in the last of the ninth inning Tuesday night, delivering the San Francisco Giants a 4-3 walk-off victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies.,A two-run home run by Kyle Schwarber had given th...
Brendan Donovan's 2-run blast helps Cardinals take down Nationals
Brendan Donovan hit a two-run homer as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the visiting Washington Nationals 4-2 Tuesday night.,Lars Nootbaar hit a solo homer for St. Louis in a game that was delayed 2 hours, 19 minutes by rain.,The Cardinals won for just the second time in their last seven games while...
Angel Martinez's grand slam in 10th lifts Guardians past Astros
Angel Martinez hit his first career grand slam with two outs in the top of the 10th inning, and the visiting Cleveland Guardians stunned the Houston Astros 10-6 on Tuesday.,Martinez golfed a 1-1 sinker from Astros closer Josh Hader (5-2) into the first row in left field to plate Steven Kwan, Jose Ra...
Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. (back) out of lineup; A's SS Jacob Wilson exits after HBP
Atlanta Braves All-Star right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was scratched from Tuesday's lineup against the host Athletics due to lower back tightness., ,Meanwhile, the Athletics lost All-Star shortstop Jacob Wilson when the rookie was hit on the left wrist by a pitch in the bottom of the first inning., ...
Marlins stomp Reds to win 11th straight on the road
Xavier Edwards had two hits and three RBIs for the visiting Miami Marlins in their 12-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds in the second game of their four-game series on Tuesday night.,Jesus Sanchez, Agustin Ramirez and Heriberto Hernandez also had two hits each, Kyle Stowers and Dane Myers both had two ...
Jacob Misiorowski (12 Ks), Brewers outshine Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers
Hard-throwing rookie Jacob Misiorowski recovered from a leadoff home run by Shohei Ohtani to toss six dominant innings and the Milwaukee Brewers held on for a 3-1 victory Tuesday over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers, who lost their fifth consecutive game.,Misiorowski (4-1), making his fifth start s...
Report: Wizards flip Kelly Olynyk to Spurs for players, pick
Washington and Kelly Olynyk barely got to know one another, as the Wizards dealt the newly acquired big man to the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday, according to an ESPN report.,Per ESPN, the 12-year center/forward was traded to San Antonio in exchange for Malaki Branham, Blake Wesley and a second-round...
Brayan Bello goes the distance as Red Sox pummel Rockies
Brayan Bello pitched a complete game and struck out 10 to help the Boston Red Sox extend their winning streak to five games by beating the visiting Colorado Rockies 10-2 Tuesday.,Bello (5-3) limited Colorado to five hits and walked one. He threw 107 pitches, 76 for strikes, in his second career comp...
LAFC look to climb standings, beginning with visit from Rapids
Los Angeles FC has played just 17 matches this season while all six teams ahead of them in the Western Conference standings have played 20 or 21.,Having games in hand leaves LAFC coach Steve Cherundolo believing his team can make a run up the standings. LAFC looks to start the climb when they host t...
Esports World Cup: Four Dota 2 squads grab early advantage
Tundra Esports, Aurora Gaming, PARIVISION and Team Liquid each pulled out 2-0 victories on the first day of group stage play at the Dota 2 Esports World Cup 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Those Tuesday results ended up providing some clarity in Groups C and D, where those four teams are off to strong...
LAFC looks to climb standings, beginning with visit from Rapids
Los Angeles FC has played just 17 matches this season while all six teams ahead of them in the Western Conference standings have played 20 or 21.,Having games in hand leaves LAFC coach Steve Cherundolo believing his team can make a run up the standings. LAFC looks to start the climb when they host t...
WNBA All-Star draft: Caitlin Clark, Napheesa Collier trade coaches
Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier were encouraged to negotiate some trades immediately after their WNBA All-Star draft on Tuesday night. Instead, they swapped their head coaches.,Clark, as the leading vote-getter, was assigned Cheryl Reeve, head coach of the WNBA-leading Minnesota Lynx. Collier, Cl...
Jannik Sinner limits practice session, awaits MRI on elbow
Jannik Sinner participated in a limited training session on Tuesday, one day in advance of his Wimbledon quarterfinal match vs. 10th-seeded American Ben Shelton.,Earlier reports said that Sinner had canceled the session, awaiting an MRI results on his right elbow.,The All England Club confirmed that...