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Starter Slade Cecconi set to make Guardians debut against Reds
The Cleveland Guardians acquired right-hander Slade Cecconi in the offseason trade that sent Josh Naylor to the Arizona Diamondbacks but have yet to see what the pitcher can do for them.,That will change Saturday evening when Cecconi makes his Cleveland debut in the middle contest of the three-game ...

Miles Mikolas, Cardinals seek to continue success vs. struggling Royals
The St. Louis Cardinals are the hottest team in the National League -- just as the Kansas City Royals are mired in another rough stretch. ,The visiting Cardinals will look for a second consecutive victory Saturday night over the Royals, who have lost three straight and five of six. ,St. Louis droppe...

Braves aim to stay hot in rematch vs. Red Sox
The visiting Atlanta Braves will look to continue a remarkable early-season turnaround on Saturday night when they continue a three-game weekend series against the Boston Red Sox.,After starting 0-7 in March and April, a 4-2 win in Friday's series opener moved the Braves (23-22) above the .500 mark ...

MLB roundup: Wilmer Flores (3 HRs, 8 RBIs) powers Giants
Wilmer Flores set career highs with three homers and eight RBIs as the San Francisco Giants spoiled the Athletics' first return to the Bay Area representing West Sacramento with a 9-1 shellacking on Friday.,Flores launched a grand slam off A's starter JP Sears (4-3) in the third inning, a three-run ...

Shohei Ohtani homers, but Angels take down Dodgers
Yoan Moncada hit a first-inning home run and right-hander Jack Kochanowicz pitched into the seventh inning as the visiting Los Angeles Angels pulled off a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday to open a three-game series., ,Zach Neto had a two-run double and Nolan Schanuel added a two-r...

Mariners sock three homers, cruise to win over Padres
J.P. Crawford homered on the game's first pitch, Rowdy Tellez and Cal Raleigh added long balls and the visiting Seattle Mariners topped the San Diego Padres 5-1 on Friday.,Seattle starter Logan Evans (2-1) tossed six scoreless innings, the longest of his four major league outings. The Mariners were ...

Report: Rory McIlroy using new driver after forced switch
Rory McIlroy, off to a slow start in the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, reportedly is using a different driver this week after the one he utilized during his recent Masters win was ruled "no longer permissible" by the USGA.,The report from SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio on Friday indic...

Cardinals stay hot, blow out reeling Royals
Ivan Herrera had three hits with four RBIs, including a key three-run double in the sixth inning, while Andre Pallante allowed two runs over seven innings, as the surging St. Louis Cardinals won 10-3 over the struggling host Kansas City Royals on Friday night. ,Aided on a key error by Kansas City se...

Leafs shut out Panthers, head home for Game 7
Joseph Woll made 22 saves to help the Toronto Maple Leafs stave off elimination with a 2-0 win against the Florida Panthers in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Friday in Sunrise, Fla.,Game 7 of the best-of-seven series is Sunday night in Toronto.,The Maple Leafs have not advanc...

NWSL roundup: Thorns score early, often to thrash Dash
Four players found the back of the net in the first 54 minutes of the match as the visiting Portland Thorns thumped the Houston Dash 4-1 on Friday night.,Pietra Tordin and Payton Linnehan scored in the 26th and 30th minutes before Sam Coffey buried a penalty kick in the lower-right corner of the net...

Yanks handle Mets, spoiling Juan Soto's return to Bronx
Carlos Rodon issued three walks to Juan Soto in the slugger's hostile return to Yankee Stadium and pitched five innings as the host New York Yankees opened the Subway Series with a 6-2 victory over the New York Mets on Friday night.,Soto heard boos throughout the night, from the time he began warmin...

Connor Norby's 3-run double sparks Marlins' win over Rays
Connor Norby smacked a three-run double, leading the host Miami Marlins to a 9-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series.,The Rays allowed 13 hits and seven walks, and Tampa Bay also committed one error.,Miami starter Max Meyer (3-4) stayed in the game long e...

Ex-Red Sox ace Chris Sale pitches Braves to 4-2 victory
Matt Olson and Sean Murphy hit back-to-back home runs in the third inning, and Chris Sale's seven innings of one-run ball made them stand up as the visiting Atlanta Braves defeated the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Friday night.,The home runs were part of 2-for-4 nights for both Olson and Murphy in the open...

Brad Keselowski claims pole position for All-Star Race
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. -- A flawless entry into pit road during Friday's time trials propelled Brad Keselowski to the pole position for Sunday's NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway (8 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)., ,In a unique qualifying format that features three la...

Report: Nuggets' Aaron Gordon (hamstring) could miss Game 7
Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon could miss Denver's Game 7 game against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a hamstring injury, ESPN reported Friday night.,A breakout performer in this year's playoffs, Gordon has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain, putting his status in doubt for Sunday's game at O...

Rapids-RSL match shaping up to be low-scoring affair
The Colorado Rapids look to break out of a funk when they battle rival Real Salt Lake on Saturday night in the Rocky Mountain Cup at Commerce City, Colo.,The Rapids have dropped their last three matches and are winless (0-3-2) over their last five outings entering the rivalry contest.,Colorado (4-5-...

Seattle-Louisville NWSL match postponed due to severe weather
Friday's match between Racing Louisville and the visiting Seattle Reign was postponed until Saturday at 1 p.m. local time due to inclement weather.,"Racing Louisville FC's home game against Seattle Reign FC -- originally scheduled to be played Friday night at Lynn Family Stadium -- has been postpone...

Sounders, Timbers will be fresh for Cascadia Cup
This is how important the Cascadia Cup rivalry between Seattle and Portland is: Both teams used heavily rotated lineups in midweek games to make sure they had their best players ready for Saturday's matchup at Providence Park.,The Sounders (5-4-4, 19 points) had a five-match unbeaten streak snapped ...

Will Benson’s blast leads Reds past Guardians
Will Benson hit a three-run home run and Brady Singer pitched five solid innings as the host Cincinnati Reds beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-4 on Friday.,Singer (5-2) threw 90 pitches and allowed three earned runs, three walks and a home run. He struck out four.,Emilio Pagan pitched a perfect ninth i...

Twins SS Carlos Correa placed on 7-day concussion list
Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa landed on the seven-day concussion injured list Friday after his collision with outfielder Byron Buxton during Thursday's game.,Buxton was not placed on the concussion list and exited concussion protocol on Friday, FanDuel Sports Network North reported. Buxton...