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Fresh off wild win, D-backs renew acquaintances with Mets
The New York Mets and Arizona Diamondbacks will meet to begin their second series in a week when they open a three-game set on Monday night in Phoenix.,It is a quick rematch of the April 29-May 1 series at Citi Field, where the Diamondbacks won two of three games behind quality starts from Corbin Bu...
Pirates look for spark from struggling offense vs. Cards
It has been a miserable start to the season for the Pittsburgh Pirates. ,They've won just 12 of their first 35 games, sit in last place in the National League Central, and own the third-worst record in the majors. They've also been shut out a league-leading six times, including 4-0 against the San D...
Austin Riley, Braves look to change fortune vs. Reds
Atlanta third baseman Austin Riley brings a red-hot bat into the opener of a four-game homestand against the Cincinnati Reds on Monday.,Riley was 5-for-12 with a double, two homers and four RBIs in the weekend series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Riley took over the club lead with eight homers an...
Dodgers-Marlins series brings out world of contrasts
Simply stated, the Los Angeles Dodgers are a problem for opposing pitching staffs.,The Dodgers, who will open a three-game road series against the Miami Marlins on Monday, are second in the majors in homers (54) and third in runs scored (182). The Marlins, in contrast, are 19th in homers (30) and 16...
Cloud9 remains unbeaten in 2025 Split 2, big match on deck
Cloud9 became the third team to improve to 2-0 at the LTA North 2025 Split 2 of the League of Legends tournament in Los Angeles, beating Lyon 2-1 on Sunday in the final match of Week 5.,100 Thieves also won Sunday, beating Dignitas 2-0 to move both Group B teams to 1-1. FlyQuest is the only team at ...
Nationals get stern test with series vs. Guardians
The Washington Nationals open a six-game homestand against the hot Cleveland Guardians on Monday night.,Washington returns home after completing a 3-3 road trip with a rain-soaked 4-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. Cleveland has won five of six overall and is 2-1 on a six-game road swing af...
Reports: Washington, D.C., to host 2027 NFL Draft
Washington, D.C., will host the 2027 NFL Draft, according to multiple media reports on Sunday night.,An official announcement could be made Monday at the White House, where President Donald Trump's public schedule includes a "sports announcement" at 1 p.m., the Washington Post reported.,The annual s...
Buddy Hield leads Warriors past Rockets in Game 7
Buddy Hield scored 33 points, Stephen Curry tallied 19 of his 22 points in the second half, and the Golden State Warriors rode a stifling defensive performance to a 103-89 road victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday and a 4-3 victory in this Western Conference first-round series.,The seventh-see...
Austin Riley (two HRs) powers Braves past Dodgers
Austin Riley hit a pair of two-run home runs and the Atlanta Braves hung on to beat the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 on Sunday and avoid a three-game sweep.,The victory was Atlanta's first in six games against the Dodgers this season and ended LA's seven-game winning streak.,It was the eighth mu...
Padres pitching will be challenge on road vs. slugging Yankees
The San Diego Padres own the best pitching in the majors, but their performance on the mound ranks around the middle of the pack on the road.,The Padres would like to start getting on a roll away from home and their next challenge is the opener of a three-game series with the Yankees, who have slugg...
Bullpen big for Cardinals, who finish sweep of Mets in twin bill
Right-hander Michael McGreevy was solid in 5 2/3 innings of relief to help the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-4 win against the visiting New York Mets, sweeping Sunday's twin bill series and claiming the three-game series.,McGreevy (1-0) struck out five and held the Mets to one hit and one walk in his f...
Diamondbacks scratch RHP Corbin Burnes, Ryne Nelson to make start
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Corbin Burnes was scratched from his Monday night start against the New York Mets due to shoulder inflammation.,Right-hander Ryne Nelson will start in Burnes' place.,Burnes, 30, has experienced issues with his pitching shoulder in recent outings, and the team sent h...
Sidney Crosby to compete at world championship for first time since ‘15
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will compete for Canada at the IIHF World Championship this month, the Penguins announced Sunday.,This will be Crosby's third turn at the Worlds, and first since 2015. Crosby, 37, also competed for Team Canada in 2006.,Overall, this will be the ninth time Cr...
MLB roundup: Royals smack franchise-record 7 HRs, blast O's
Maikel Garcia hit two of Kansas City's franchise-record seven homers as the Royals defeated the host Baltimore Orioles 11-6 on Sunday in the rubber game of a three-game series.,Royals star Bobby Witt Jr.'s tiebreaking home run came in the seventh inning and was immediately followed by Vinnie Pasquan...
Celtics G Jrue Holiday (hamstring) set to return vs. Knicks
Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday is no longer on the team's injury list and is set to play Monday night against the New York Knicks in the series opener of the Eastern Conference semifinals.,Holiday missed the final three games of the five-game, first-round series against the Orlando Magic due to a...
Nats' 3-run outburst in seventh leads them to victory over Reds
Luis Garcia Jr. drove in two runs, including a go-ahead home run in the seventh, and the Washington Nationals defeated the host Cincinnati Reds 4-1 on Sunday.,The Nationals took two-of-three in the weekend series.,Tyler Stephenson homered for the Reds.,Washington scored three in the seventh inning t...
Rested Thunder prepare to host battle-tested Nuggets in Game 1
It's been nine days since the Oklahoma City Thunder last played.,The Denver Nuggets are coming off a grueling seven-game series against the Clippers that ended just Saturday night.,That contrast in schedules may be a factor as the Thunder and Nuggets meet in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifi...
Willy Adames goes deep twice, Giants dump Rockies
Willy Adames had his first two-homer game for San Francisco, Mike Yastrzemski and Wilmer Flores chipped in with two-run hits and the Giants bombed the visiting Colorado Rockies 9-3 on Sunday afternoon.,Logan Webb (4-2) coasted through seven innings for his ninth career win against the Rockies, helpi...
Oscar Piastri wins 4th race of season, taking Miami Grand Prix
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- McLaren Racing's Oscar Piastri claimed his series-best and career-high fourth victory of the season in Sunday's Formula One CRYPTO.com Miami Grand Prix, the Australian surging forward from a fourth-place start to the lead by lap 15 and holding off his teammate, 2024 Miami race...
Special teams strength vs. strength as Leafs, Panthers open series
The Toronto Maple Leafs have one of the NHL's best power plays. The Florida Panthers boast one the league's top penalty kills. ,The strength of those special teams will be put to the test beginning Monday, when the Maple Leafs host the Panthers in Game 1 of their Stanley Cup playoffs second-round se...