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Red Sox win in 10th, drop White Sox to 0-8 on road
Triston Casas hit an RBI single that allowed Alex Bregman to score the game-winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to four games by beating the visiting Chicago White Sox 4-3 Saturday., ,Cases singled off Chicago reliever Mike Vasil (0-1) wit...

Ramon Laureano hits 2 of O's 5 HRs in pounding of Reds
Ramon Laureano homered twice Saturday in a game he wasn't expected to be so involved in as the Baltimore Orioles beat the visiting Cincinnati Reds 9-5.,Cedric Mullins, Gunnar Henderson and Jordan Westburg also homered as the Orioles evened the series at one game apiece. Ramon Urias added two hits.,L...

WTA roundup: Swiatek, Pegula and Gauff upset in Stuttgart
Unseeded Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia maintained her supremacy over Poland's Iga Swiatek by claiming a 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 victory over the second seed during Porsche Tennis Grand Prix quarterfinal play Saturday in Stuttgart, Germany.,Ostapenko, who improved her lifetime mark to 6-0 against the five-time ma...

Adolis Garcia's walk-off blast allows Rangers to stun Dodgers
Adolis Garcia hit a walk off, two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Texas Rangers to a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday afternoon in the middle game of a three-game interleague series in Arlington, Texas., ,Garcia's blast over the left field wall came off the Do...

Five Guardians pitchers combine to whitewash Pirates
Steven Kwan went 2-for-4 with an RBI and Kyle Manzardo hit a rare home run off Pirates ace Paul Skenes to help the Cleveland Guardians beat host Pittsburgh 3-0 on Saturday afternoon.,Skenes (2-2) tossed seven innings, allowing two runs on six hits and one walk while striking out a season-low four.,T...

Kodai Senga, Pete Alonso lead Cardinals past Mets
Kodai Senga tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings Saturday and Pete Alonso continued his hot start by knocking in two runs as the New York Mets blanked the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 3-0.,Senga (3-1) allowed just three hits, walked two and fanned four in an 89-pitch performance. Three relievers finished ...

Cubs tag D-backs ace Zac Gallen for 6 early runs in win
Seiya Suzuki and Michael Busch hit back-to-back homers to cap a four-run second inning and the host Chicago Cubs beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2 on Saturday. ,Busch had two hits and two RBIs, Kyle Tucker notched two RBIs and Dansby Swanson posted two hits for the Cubs, who have won five of their ...

Washington Spirit star F Trinity Rodman (back) out indefinitely
Washington Spirit star forward Trinity Rodman is out indefinitely as she deals with a recurrence of back problems.,The United States Women's National Team standout has been dealing with back trouble for several years.,"Trinity is taking time away from team activities to manage her back," the Spirit ...

Top-seeded Thunder face Grizzlies with more left to prove
For much of the season, Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has downplayed his team's accomplishments, even as the team ran away with the best record in the Western Conference. ,Oklahoma City needs to prove itself in the postseason, Gilgeous-Alexander said. Starting Sunday, the top-se...

Dodgers put RHP Blake Treinen (forearm) on IL, activate RHP Evan Phillips
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed veteran right-hander Blake Treinen on the 15-day injured list with forearm tightness while right-hander Evan Phillips was activated for the first time this season.,Treinen had lingering forearm discomfort that was aggravated during a throwing session Friday. The 36-yea...

Rockies place SS Ezequiel Tovar (hip) on IL
The Colorado Rockies placed starting shortstop Ezequiel Tovar on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left hip contusion and recalled infielder Aaron Schunk from Triple-A Albuquerque.,The Rockies also placed outfielder Brenton Doyle on the bereavement list, while outfielder Jordan Beck was recall...
Report: Pittsburgh Steelers Have First-Round Grade on Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart
Steelers reportedly have a first-round grade on Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart, signaling serious interest ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft....
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: Cleveland Guardians vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, April 19
April 19th's top MLB sports betting pick is a run total bet for Saturday afternoon's Cleveland Guardians vs. Pittsburgh Pirates over/under....

Diamondbacks place closer A.J. Puk (elbow) on IL
The Arizona Diamondbacks placed closer A.J. Puk on the 15-day injured list with inflammation in his left pitching elbow, amid a number of moves Saturday.,In addition to being without Puk for at least the next two weeks, the Diamondbacks optioned right-hander Bryce Jarvis and left-hander Joe Mantiply...

White Sox put Martin Perez (elbow) on 15-day IL
The Chicago White Sox placed Martin Perez on the 15-day injured list Saturday and recalled fellow left-hander Jared Shuster from Triple-A Charlotte.,Perez left Friday's game against the Boston Red Sox after three innings with left elbow inflammation. He allowed five hits on his 52 pitches, one of wh...

Liam Hendriks activated by Red Sox, returns after nearly 2-year hiatus
The Boston Red Sox on Saturday activated Liam Hendriks from the 15-day injured list, marking the right-hander's return to the majors for the first time in nearly two years. ,Hendriks, 36, sustained an elbow injury while pitching for the Chicago White Sox on June 9, 2023, that ultimately would requir...

Report: Bucks' Damian Lillard targeting Game 2 or 3 return
Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard, who missed the final 14 games of the regular season due to a medical issue, could return for Game 2 or 3 of the team's first-round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers, ESPN reported Saturday.,Lillard, 34, was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in his righ...

Lightning F Oliver Bjorkstrand out for series vs. Panthers
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Oliver Bjorkstrand will not play in the team's Eastern Conference first-round series against the Florida Panthers, head coach Jon Cooper announced on Saturday.,Bjorkstrand is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury that he sustained the injury during Tampa Bay's ...

North Carolina QB Ryan Browne transfers back to Purdue
Quarterback Ryan Browne has opted to transfer back to Purdue after joining North Carolina earlier this offseason.,Browne transferred to the Tar Heels in December after two seasons with the Boilermakers. The 6-foot-4, 210-pound quarterback went through spring practice under new North Carolina head co...

Raiders LT Kolton Miller not taking part in voluntary offseason program
Las Vegas Raiders left tackle Kolton Miller continues to sit out of the team's voluntary offseason program, hoping to negotiate a contract extension.,Miller, 29, was selected by the franchise with the No. 15 overall pick of the 2018 draft. Before the 2021 season, he signed a three-year, $54 million ...