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Reds demote struggling Alexis Diaz, call up Luis Mey
The Cincinnati Reds optioned reliever Alexis Diaz to Louisville on Friday and called up fellow right-hander Luis Mey from the Triple-A club.,Diaz has struggled mightily since his return from the injured list, posting a 12.00 ERA without a decision in six appearances for Cincinnati this season.,With ...
Why No Team in the West Can Stop the Thunder’s Run to the NBA Finals
The Thunder dominated the regular season and swept the first round. Can anyone stop Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Oklahoma City in the West?...
Overreactions and Bold MLB Predictions Heading Into May 2025
From Aaron Judge chasing .400 to the Philadelphia Phillies' recent decline, here are six bold MLB predictions entering May 2025....
LeBron James’ Lakers Legacy Hinges on the 2020 Bubble Title
LeBron James' Los Angeles Lakers legacy is defined by one title in the 2020 NBA bubble, and a lot of missed opportunities after that....
Fresh off big rally, Blue Jays seek series win vs. Red Sox
Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios likely would accept a repeat performance of his previous outing against the Boston Red Sox when the clubs meet in the rubber match of a three-game series in Toronto on Thursday night.,Berrios allowed one run and four hits over seven innings on April 7 at Fenway Pa...
Zac Gallen aims to send Diamondbacks to series win vs. Mets
The Arizona Diamondbacks and New York Mets ended April with winning records.,But the last day of the month offered reminders that the rest of the season will present both teams with plenty of challenges.,The Diamondbacks and Mets will play the rubber match of their three-game series on Thursday afte...
Ben Lively, Guardians chase series win over Twins
The Cleveland Guardians have rebounded nicely from getting thumped by the visiting Minnesota Twins to open the current four-game series.,On Thursday, the Guardians will look to take the series from the Twins with a third consecutive victory.,Cleveland dropped the final two contests of a three-game h...
Cardinals look to continue newfound road success vs. Reds
After winning consecutive road games for the first time this season, the St. Louis Cardinals will try to capture their first road series victory Thursday when they finish a four-game set with the Cincinnati Reds.,The Cardinals entered a day-night doubleheader on Wednesday with a 2-12 mark away from ...
MLB roundup: Jays rally from 6 down, top Red Sox in 10
Alejandro Kirk singled home the winning run in the 10th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied from a 6-0 deficit to defeat the visiting Boston Red Sox 7-6 on Wednesday night.,Anthony Santander had tied the game with a three-run home run in the seventh. Daulton Varsho added a two-run blast and Kir...
NHL roundup: Capitals, Panthers advance in 5
Tom Wilson collected a goal and an assist to help the Washington Capitals advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals courtesy of a 4-1 victory over the visiting Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday in Game 5 of their first-round series.,The Capitals, who recorded a 4-1 win in the series, will face the ...
Andre Agassi falls in second U.S. Open Pickleball match
Andre Agassi saw his professional pickleball debut end after one day and two matches.,The Hall of Fame tennis player and partner Anna Leigh Waters, competing at the U.S. Open Pickleball Championships in Naples, Fla., fell in the mixed pro doubles Round of 16 on Wednesday night.,Trang Huynh-McClain a...
Diamondbacks survive harrowing ninth inning, hang on to edge Mets
Pinch hitter Geraldo Perdomo's two-run single in the seventh inning put the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks ahead, and they withstood a furious ninth-inning rally by the New York Mets for a 4-3 win on Wednesday night.,Still leading 2-1 in the ninth, the Diamondbacks' Jorge Barrosa and Perdomo lofted b...
Blue Jays complete 6-run comeback, stun Red Sox in walk-off win
Alejandro Kirk singled home the winning run in the 10th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied from a 6-0 deficit to defeat the visiting Boston Red Sox 7-6 on Wednesday night.,Anthony Santander had tied the game with a three-run home run in the seventh. Daulton Varsho added a two-run blast and Kir...
Capitals close out Canadiens with Game 5 romp
Tom Wilson collected a goal and an assist to help the Washington Capitals advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals courtesy of a 4-1 victory over the visiting Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday in Game 5 of their first-round series.,The Capitals, who recorded a 4-1 win in the series, will face the ...
Cards race to 9-0 lead in Game 2 and sweep Reds
Willson Contreras belted a three-run homer and Pedro Pages added a solo shot to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 9-1 win and a sweep of a day-night doubleheader on Wednesday against the host Cincinnati Reds.,After hitting four home runs to win Game 1 by a 6-0 count, the Cardinals broke to a 9-0 lea...
Bo Naylor, Luis Ortiz lead Guardians over Twins
Bo Naylor's three-run homer capped off Cleveland's four-run seventh inning, and Luis Ortiz tossed a season-high 6 1/3 shutout innings to lead the Guardians to a 4-2 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night. ,Batting just .185 entering the contest, Naylor homered for a second stra...
Wild 'made for it' despite backs to wall vs. Golden Knights
Marcus Foligno knows the Minnesota Wild are one loss away from the end of their season.,He also knows they are one win away from forcing a winner-take-all Game 7.,Forgive Foligno if he is taking the glass-half-full approach as the Wild prepare to face off against the Golden Knights in Game 6 of thei...
Aryna Sabalenka wins two tiebreakers to reach Madrid Open semis
Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk forced world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka into a tiebreaker in both sets of their Mutua Madrid Open quarterfinal on Wednesday, but the top-seeded Sabalenka of Belarus prevailed 7-6 (4), 7-6 (7).,Sabalenka required two hours, 32 minutes to subdue the 24th-seeded Kostyuk as she won ju...
Jack Draper dismantles Tommy Paul to reach Madrid Open quarters
Fifth-seeded Jack Draper of Great Britain cruised past No. 11 Tommy Paul of the United States 6-2, 6-2, on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open. ,Draper had four aces on the clay court and won 86 percent of his first-serve points while limiting the American to zero aces and just 5...
Hawks' Dyson Daniels swipes Most Improved Player award
Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels, who posted the NBA's highest steals average in 34 seasons, was named the league's 2024-25 Most Improved Player on Wednesday and rewarded with the George Mikan Trophy.,The 22-year-old Australia native received 44 of a possible 100 first-place votes and was listed on...